The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-29
GOV. TILDEN's ALBANY HOWE
now He Receives Mis visitors uusl-
ness Methods - Personal and soc,a,
Characteristies--An Extensive Estab-
tishmcnt.
CORRESPONDENCE Of The Ora phiol

ALBANY, July 21. Coy. Tijdeu's bo,,se
in Albany, wherein be holds his execti
tive residence, Is, perhaps, the hand
somest dwelling in the city. 1t is situ
ated on Eagle street. beyond Madison
avenue upon the summit of ono or the
y three hills upon which Albany Ii built
ID II Is two-story building. with a mnr,.
II sard roof, elaborated upon the style Of q
Swiss cottage, with verandas upon both
sides, II doorway In the middle fanked
by bay windows, and an observatory
tower on the roof. Two acres or lawn
and grounds surround the house, and
are filled with handsome Hower-beis
and occasional shade trees. A carriage.
why leads through the lawn To the door
and enorcles the house on its return
course to The gate. A fancy -colored gas
lantern hangs between the columns
fronting the doorway. Two iron grey.
hounds coucbaut guard the entrance.
Inside - hall runs through the entire
length OF the house, intersected by
another in the middle. parlor is upon
the left hand side as you go in. ,.
II Is furnished beautifully. and con.
tains pictures, books and brie-n-brGc
that could not have been the unhssisteti
collection OF u bachelor. An oil paint
Ing OF Samuel j. Tilden himself stands
upon an easel in one corner OF the room
The table Is covered with books that
have evidently been opened aud studted.
Upon the table. also, Is q huge album
filed with portraits.
Upon the other side of the hall ia an.
other pnrlor, now transformed into the
Governors = workshop A library desk
stands in the centre, at which the Gov
ernor himself Is very probably hard at
work writing. book case here Is
crammed with calf bound books OF law
or reference. Newspaper tlles la
strewn about the floor. Every chair ha,
an opened newspaper or two lying on it,
and piles OF them cucumber the Hoor.
The trash baskets are filled with the
yellow wrappers In which they came.
Into this work-a- day world the arts i'm
wade as IN the parlor. Handsome busts
Of famous men look down upon the !
presidential aspirant from the fuantel I
aud form numerous brackets, five water !
eolors and engraviDgs swing upon the !
walls, and the furniture here. as we'll as |
everywhere else in the house, includes
oil the later cunning devices OF the fur /
niture man 20 secure hitherto unknown /
comfort among his sofas and rockers.
Beyond this room is small room. /
aud, crossing wide hall, still another.
all work-rooms, where Col. Pelton and /
his clerks carry on the business rele-
gated 10 them by the Governor. The
dining room IL on the same floor, and
opens on an enchanting greenhouse.
This dwelling belongs to Robert H.
Johnson. and is rented to the Governor
al $4,000 year-a sum exactly the
amount Of his salary. The State allows
yearly $1,000 for rent of the Governors
house SO that Gov. Tildeu pays out
s60O to secure q mansion Wherein the
hospitaities Of the chief magistrate OF
the Empire State may be ittingly dis
peisod The charge that he was renting
50 line "a house al SO high u rent alto
gether at the expense OF the State,
which some Journals have made, thus
falls To the ground.
Access TO the priucely home Of the
Governor is very casy. A servant
answers your ring Mt the bell, and in
reply to your inquiry shows you into
the parlor II the Governor Is engaged,
and II not, lets you walk right into bis
presence in his work-room. The slight {
built manat The table usually rises, and
withouta word extends his hand to You
de discerns at once, probably by u study {
Of your features, whether you have !
called upon business OF curiosity, and 4
whether that business is slight or i'm !
portant, and he disposes Of you in an
Instant. II that business Is slight he ]
has one formula, % See Pelton," /" and he .
motions you, possibly, towards the inner |
work-room where the Colonel is en- :
gagged. III the business Is something I
beyond the ordinary, no bids you sit !
down and devotes himself strenuously
at once TO your case. In all his talk |
with you there are several things notice =
able at once. He looks you openly and 4
frankly In the eye. There IL no lodging Y
your glance. He listens rather more q
,tpan he talks. He appears anxious to q
near whatever you may desire TO say. \
AND when you have said your say he q
soon sums up the importance Of IL and I
gives you an answer. He is able 60 say v
no upon reflection quite AS readily as j.
yes. III he were not, his executive e
business would never have been kept so z
well In band as it ia. q
recently one of the most fascinating u
ana gifted women in the State begged o
am Tor the one boon for the obtaining u
ot which her whole life Is deyoted-the S.
pardon OF loved one from Il life SEN 81
tnce., so strong and moving was her IL
appeal that the Governors private sec T.
le@ry and the Lieutenant Governor |
ySacn joined their appeals with hers W
with tear in his eye, his hands 81
sslasped, and every muscle in his face
soe9tfIaying his emotion, the Governor
'alu Madam, l cannot.
ms Is the Governor during business
apurs. Socially, among a companion hi
aoe lew, he Is pleasant and jovial as bl
,ne best bon cd1Rerdde, and is not inca bl
papie Of smart and bright things. Ell
AS there is no Mrs. Tlden, the sister al
y J. he Governor, Mrs. Pelton, would be dt
we we chief lady OF the White House in el
gise OF the Governors promotion. She IL
lew years younger than the Gov pt
sIlor, and has decided resemblance ell
~ \, MIN, though her face is much fuller. as
are mere is pink about the complexion th
ala freshness in the face that tell OF fr
se@ulhful beauty well preserved. She is pa
sble snable and sociabie, and is considered W
ooss,sohg all who have been the recipients it'
y aer hospitalities to be most charm4 tn
laag hostess. Her dauchter-in-law. Mrs. le
s"nllam L. Pelton, would assist her in th
lHspensing the hospitalities OF the White Ci
ssou nouse II the Governor should win the m
s;ss' ,aee' She is also charming woman