New-York tribune., 1869-01-01
NEJy- YElRS GIFT 7'O MR. COLF1Y.

A few of the personal friends OF Mr.. Schny
Ter CoIfax the Woo President elect. will this nornH
present him with large and costly coec-urD ana savex
TO be used ut his receptions IN Washington during -
coming Winter. The pieces arc the manufacture VI he
Gorbam Company, and designed ut their worn Ia
Providence. H. L. indeed arc all their wares "he'hss
of sold silver or silver plated Tho two pieces to DC pro
sented TO Mr. Colfax are heavily svcrpatcd and. M In
the case Of every article Of slverpa:cd ware that
made by this Company. cannot be distinguished ny 'e
ey aone real silver. Probably few woiSefs h ihs
precious metals wonld he able to discriminate botweca
the real silver aud this Counterfeit prcsrnnen Evcs
tho manufacturers themselves aro liac to be puzzea
and them and to find themselves bothered 10 Know
the false from the true Thus 1t ha2pcucd few weeks
ago that some silver napkinngs became mixed mp wib
others OF precisely the pattern but made of nicSci
silver thicky plated and 1t not until after grchs
deal consultation and tho application OF tss knowo
to certain members of tho firm that the sheepwcre FINALLY
separated from tho deer
The tray on which tho coeeurn stands In tho scryics
10 be presented to Mr. Collar, is designed with hghy
FURNISHED floor, having the initials OF himself and he
Wife G" and "w," combined In monogram. aud sur
rounded By wreath. engraved in tho middle This
mrror-like ao0rand more perfectly renectinx mirror
than 1t is was probably owned by any Roman Emp
ress Is surrounded by upright Of silver the nucr
surface OF which is plain but highly burnsies and tho
exterior ornanented with renaissance panels la repous
work between the six feet that support tho tray On
Of the tray two Ut these feet securcd !" the
rim by buttons representing 1owers-the common xins
OF our gardens having apparently beca chosen as tho
model VI these ornaments which are repeated 10 attach
the supports NJ the to tho urn ITSELF and Gso at the
termnatony Of tho handles Tho centers OF all these
flower like knobs In deadwhito silver. and tho nncf
surfaces Of the petals highly FURNISHED that very
pretty effect s produced with tho reflections The two
remaining at the ends of the tray are ornainencd
with antique masks, extremely well modelled. and
they also support the handles by which
two gallons and in its design consists vi very highly
polished globe supported by four curved legs Two oi
which are continued up tho sides. and terminate In nan
dies The legs Of the secured 10 ono end of an
obong stand upon the other end 0f which the cup TO 10
filled can be placed This stand Is itself supported by
four feet the confusion sometimes produced by
the cups mpaenty crowdng about the faucet IN their
eagerness be filed Is avoided. and the saucers aro
Obliged to amuse themselves with making shallow iokes
about each Others reflections in the slning tray until
the turn OF their cups TO DO hed which, by the
present c0ntrivance. Is neatly and quickly performed
The lid OF the surmounted by figure Of little
winged Cupid. who, We conceive. IL showing 10 ths
world the only true way Of making good coffse-by IN
fusion rather than by boiling lie Is lying upon the
ground, and pouring hot water Tor. aseiu upon
branch OF the cofeetrco f not misiakon. with
the berries still attached uniess dcccvcd
But whatever he Is doing. hc Is pretty t,Io fellow
and makes extremely pretty nnish to this shining
temple oi hospitality and good cheer.