The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-26

IN the east room are Ine salne tnat haNo o0on
there for years. Passing from the east room We
enter the green or conversation room. 1t mas
been nawly papered, carpeted and curtaned,
and greatly improved Next is the blue, or
Presidcnt's reception room. This is the only
room, " hen Mr. Buchanan lett the house, that
was very we'll furnished. A new carpet has
been placed upon the floor otherwise the room
is IN the same condition it was W hen Mr.. Lincoln
took possession.
Next we come to the Bed room. This is Mrs.
Lincolns reception room. Everything IN it is
new except the splendid old painting OF Wash
ington. The fine pictures of Queen Victoria
and Prince Albert and other members of the
royal family, presented to the President of the
United States for the Presidential mansion by
the Prince of Wales, that hung upon the walls
Of this room, are missing. L learn that they
were removed to W heatland with Mr.. Buchanan.
He also took away from the White House
large number of Chinese or japanese curiosi-
ties, intended, upon presentation, for the man
sion. All these are missing. Nevertheless.
under the direction of Mrs. Lincoln, Ito whose
excellent good taste we are chiefly indebted
for the beau tifying of the Presidents house,)
this room does not need tho pictures. 1t is
model of elegance and modesty combined. The
most perfect harmony prevails throughout
The sofas, chairs, &C., arc covered with rich
crimson brocade satin. The guests room, now
known as the Prince of Wales room, since that
youth occupied it, has been thoroughly orna-
mentcd and rcfurnished The CARPET is a beau
tiful Wilton. The paper is IL light tinted pur-
pie, with a golden figure Of IL moss rose tree in
bloom. Tho principal feature Of the room is
the bed, 1t is eight feet wide and nine feet
long, Of solid rosewood. The sides are cusL-
Toned and covered with purple figured satin
The head board is a piece Of rich carved work,
rising eight feet above the bed, and having an
oval top. Twenty feet above the floor, over
spreading the whole, is q magnificent canopy,
from the upper carved work, of which the
drapery hangs in elegant folds, being in the
form Of crown, the front ornament upon which
! is the American shield, with the Stars and
Stripes carved thereon. The drApery is Il rich
purple satin fringe, and otherwise ornamcnted
with the finest gold lace. The carved work IS
adorned with gold gilt. Tho curtains to the
room are made Of the finest purple satin dam
ask. and trimmed to correspond with the cano-
py. The centre table IS Of solid carved rose.
wood, is quite costly and exceedingly beautiful
The private apartments Of Mr.. and Mrs Lin
coin are more modestly but very beautifully or
namented and furnished The Presidents libra.
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ed. Green isl The color that predominates in this
70 m. The room where the cabinet meetings
are held, and where the President is usually to
be found, is very neatly prepared, but should be
better furnished. All the furniture is exceeding
~ old, and IS too r!ckety to ycnerato. Mr.. Lin
coin don t complain, because it resembles go very
much the diney old room he occupied and famll
iar;zed himself with in the state house at Spring
field, from the time he was elected unti he left
for Washington. The rooms OF Secretaries Nc
CLAY and Hay are " neat, but not saudy." They
are newly painted, carpoted and curtalned. The
! principal ornament in Mr.. Ncolay s room is Il
war weapon used by the Vikings. It is about
five feet long with at least fifty ijronss, and &C.
! sombos very much the weapon used by the abo
rhymes Of this country before it was much set
tied by the whites. This instrument Of death
is great curiosity, and employs The time of the
office seekers who wait for hours in the Hobbies
OF the Cabinet to obtain q hearing. This wea-
pom is finally to bc transferred to the Sinithsoni-
an Institute.
MIR. Hays room contains some valuable parch.
ment and several elegant pieces Of waxwork
The has reliefs on the mantle, and the cngrav-
ings on the wall, exhibit taste for the beuuti.
full and artistic. There is also an extensive law
library in this room, which the secretary has
frequent occasion to explore, especially with re-
ference to onr international affairs. SO much
for the White House and its new decorations