, 1864-08-08
HOUSE FURNISHING.
A Specimen Of Home Art in C,,,c,,o-
Flfst Class Ad yrhment.


House tcsuishin: in Chicago ia too much a work
OF hazard, vc1y few consult the artistic and the
aiTopo1. We hare jumbled together medley Of
carpets, chair, ta'les and msrors without regard
"a harmony Of design or coloring, and faw pic.
tutes thrown in subsequently, complete the adorp-
meut- 1hts IL the rae even anous. Dnr uealthfest
sno noet aft-lovtn: citizens, There are a very few
exceptions.
eurso1y call at the residence OF one of our lead
ing citizens III the North Divisions 81. NicEer-
son-made dag or TWO since, revealed one OF
tnetc exceptions. 80 1laiLworthy that We csnnot
fc!raln from t,ttictug it. We were asreeahly sur
Ef!see a. ne eesa1ee and good taste displayed in
OF the furniture in thai mausion: we certainly
eaye st,y =. Iot l zen e T. ns parallel in the West
xnarsable lcr tts richness. combined with that
simplicity. which good taete always dictates. We
atted and furnished enirely b. an % estabsbmcn o @
OF NJ. 4. Fred ip-be is ALREADY well known By tie
sfs Fsfn1ts q s sfTsn years say In on ms, but
reflects ereat credit uan himself ie not iess tee-
tinopy q III liberal taste Of Nj. Mich erson. We
know well the nodrtty and hackwarduess Of Mr..
Fredin hut we think 1t il but Just that our wealthy
citizens should be made sw,fe OF The presence or
such an aztiet among Us. that they may encoarage
very much 10 Isise The standard q hs,ssoSoId 10 S
beauty in chicsgo. We believe he Is gcTthS nf
the mott hattetins enconiums; hls works praise
him, and thc'r vslae has been acknowledged in
The award Of two medals At as many French c1h,-
bitious, for superior workmanship ind tAste dis
played "a specimens sent out By the htuse since
itA Establishment in Chtcaco.
The ioI:ow ne description will rive faint idea
Of the carliture Of the building referred to- :.
The hail Ii fitted with furniture Of new pat
black Marble and s.lyerel ornament5..
The e1tting room ia finished in rosewood, with
dark but auk elk reps. The curt.ius are Of new
style; lhe coEn1ces are rosewood carved and gilt;
tcut ensemble is particularly fne, and shows
%eIy hslpy taste, e.
ful rith simplicity. Tue naSsle piece aid mirror
frame are fnisned II oak ith BLACK mouldiuga,
enerus.sd with sea ind green matb:e, with bsonzed
unique workmanship. :he first in uac In this city
The effect Of The KLo!e IS particularly good, aud
we congratulate Mr., Fnedln on the geaius aud
good tas;s dieplaycd. The side bo,sd and the
Center table hatmonlzs beautifully with The sur
rornG'Egt and the chairs, Of the same wood, nnd
with the lnnnges, " hich are covered with cam1
den IS 1Ss genaIai .c Is os 9a ana
i.rit to thet calm feeling Of pu1fec. eaee which
L 60 essential to The enjoyment OF good dinner.
snr1noubttd With eornIce beautiful in design,
and hsrmoDi=ins completely With the othez turnl-
The library IL a ttudy in iteel5 apart from the
tooks it viii contain. TIE bookcascs are Of black
walnut, Grnamcnttl with ebony mouldincs and
beautifully euc.asted: The sofas, chaird and con-
ntthed witt suitable fittings Ior stationery. We
remark also card and other table, limitations OF
an arcient style, quite novelty in our day. The
mirror franc ls very finely exec1tcd. light aud
graceful, and The cornlces complete tout e7asem-
BE of The mcst attractive klad-rich without os-
tentaucn.
We were really surprised and delighted at the
beauty and eloquent simplicity which rcigue ur-
broken through the psrlor-the most art1-tlcally
furnished we hsre eeea. Al the rshe's are III
ebnnF, With ornsmsnts spr1nkled just enough to
avoid 1lunoto1y, bat not 80 much az to induce the
seLse Of rnCdy shtW. Tne h.neings arc Of blue
siA dan1s,k, in The style Of 1larle Lo9ise. The
marble cf grest purify. The curtains are Of blue
I sa.in, with blre and wki:e pas.ea7snferIe, sur
q T.
facture The whole Is In such good taste as to
reject the utmost credit On Mons. Frcdip, aud or
Of sknl. -.
The second story is Of course no: quite so ornate,
but + ta.sh. d 2os 9 less csIe:nisy. Esca easnbeE
has i,s own sty,e Of ade3nment, each unique aud
We need not further dwell. Suffice It to say that
after an inspection OF that tp.end,d1y furnished
residence, We ste 20 re3:on why our wealthy men
should patroltze New York CT Cincinnati TO pro-
cure u:e furniture TOR their loases. They eau
ret ~ they require In Chica.o. and will be better
+ri:ed tEau abrpsd- Neither 10 We regard It as
jutt T. 1hoee who have hniit up their fortunes In
Chicsso thorlc psss By our h0Le artists for tho:e
Of v'her ttes, sstsG1afly when ours are cspah'e
IN the house Of LII. S. u. Sickf ssen.
We have seen Other designs alre?dy prepared h
Mr. F1eain tor the lurni. hing OF lie residences Ct
all worthy If hts talent. We congratulate him on
ths suecee. Of his efforts to develop higher grade
more w,je;y e1teLded patronage than Ihat wilct.
hc TO" 30 desesredly enjoys.
Yneros tunt Railroad nccI41on
IN +o{f1 f1,n T1rit, Cts,
No.thera District OF filiEois.
David Dows r.. TIC itoha, Pekin aud Jackson
I'll: Railroad conpar5.-1a Chance-y-For IL
This case came op for t1isl on tie I'd inst, upon
the :efeL( ant- n1otoa fst dissolution Of the pro-
11s.on ,iunc,on g.esopsl{ ALLEGED herein.
d ssd cnsadlsi u Se 60 d. snd 1; IT, G;oye, ss
Of ,,,;sea Peoria; :, ~ sua .hc ae:sndans b{ its
3er:es ssfs ni iad uosn a:t Of df cRsass ss
and tie caIec hay;r. been fully assued, the Cou:t
announced that they woa:d take 1t undsr e11a-
tps oI court nsSi 1aorpng: ii thst It tn Tine pah ais
Honor judge Dru,unond expressed the opinion oi
the Court substantially a: foIsc.s:
iii, lisa ioeorposates lie ainois Ei1sr Ksii'
road Con psny, snd actho:izes it to cons;Enct =
ei,la. fatl,, Iesin and Lacop. uEderztand tie
rue Of ]sw to be thst w hen the Legislature GIVE:
the rieht TO railroad company to een:tcract ita
rorlc. proytdea II toucr II: yarioas intermediate
pisces named b1 the Lc:!slaturr. n my iudg
the charter Of tie sai5 E mpany and its amend
e III 510,s appion sFeF TINT ss sp soasa, tsssstS1,
I'D ziaht 10 cos es,d river Vt Pskin, aud x &
SC! ol February 1fth, 1es3, snd its a1endne ats
6u1lor!ze said Company to condemn land for 1T
asor vi. hat
@4ebs!l ccmm. rre said wor.. within three years
"{wn;ch il sabEeq1cotl, EXTENDED to iive), ami
"ccus 'eie the same Etth:u ten ear- from RE pas
tDy feS!eitpre OF powers Or franchises III case tn
v,o:k is lut completed within .cn yesrs, and noa
Of liz powers arc by the set E1ade conditional o
TIE tine named; and without 1ecidin: whethe
tae State could. iE di:ect proceeding against th
e":Ecra..on ,oF thst pprro:e, pr..:u;e lcdgmsnto
aln v.ry cit crly of tie opiniou lhas no tbtrt
.erEoa can set un such for fita,e or determination
Of power until the sanc has been established b
jnt ic.al decision on the part of the State. Til
| IL tll:s eose.
Bn. " i view tho s.a,ute OF June 18th. 1867, in
Cooperating the defer d. ~. It mikes no Gtferenc,
1 whether the Illiuus !;s!lst.ad CoEpnnv had powe
to proceed with lhe work CT construction Of not
Ist ast y agE spt to ,hs Peoria peki!
heretofore given or granted to the I::inois Riyfl
Railroad Company, aDd uhe:her the powers wer,
exciting IN the 1lilnnis Ea1:soa1 Company or h,t
itsa ibsx In any yy,va9 form :, in .ha. corpo.atol
's.t sg nj q the pd5ss9s: dstassSt by
r.; ;fst na.aea aets an Of opinion, therefore tha
oyer III prenzcs IN ques lion in ill., city W of Feo
eonp5aiaal1s iii il dissovsd. a 1p'A ''s A'''s
INTERESTING CoEnrspoEDEScE.-Geo.ee Gates
private Of Compauy a, CaIcaso Light Artillery
GetaiIc1 ae harness Elakrr Of the company, letel