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for the purchase Of French comfortables, =
At time. too, When thousands Of Amerl-
can cabinet.make,s aud upholsterers, who
are quite as ingenious and quite as handy,
in their respective crafts, as the artisans OF
Paris and LYONS, are ont OF employment,
for the want oil "A marke, Tor their beautiful
fabrics.


will not detain you, sir, longer in the
green and yellow drawing rooms than Just
to direct your eye IN retiring from The lat
ter, first to the elegant mahogany gIIt-
mounted piano forte, and then to the heavy
gilt bronze mantle piece, representing Han
nibal the celebrated Carthaginan Gener-
al, at the battle of CaunB.


There are no other apartments on the
first floor of the palace excepting the court
levee, or banquelng room,' and the family
dining room, with sundry store rooms, and
plate aud China closets between them. |
shall call vout attention, Mr.. Chairman, to
the Court Banqueliug Room" but not un-
til we shall first step to the left of the great
entrance hall, that we may ascend the grand
staircase covered with rich Brussels car
pet, in order to take very cursory view OF
the interior arrangements on the second
story ofihe palace. The apartment on this
story which has been most admired is de-
nominated the Ladies Circular Parlor, .
corresponding in form, lusire, and elegance
With the ''Blue EIliptical Saloon" on the
first story. This beautiful paror was fit
ted up in handsome style by Mr.. Adams,
and was occupied by that Presidents faml-
ly, during his term of Office, as their com
pany receiving room. Soon alter Mr..
Van Bnren came into power, the "LadIes
Circular Paror,' as well as every other
apartment in the palace. was ordained to
accept a splended outfit at the hands OF the
glider, the painter, the carver, the uphols-
ter, and the importer of gold and silver pa
per, royal Wilton and Imperial Saxony car
pets, gilt rays, stars, fringe, tassals, Fan
ny Kemble green glass finger cups, fancy
toilet sets, and other lovely foreign orna-
ments. | discover by a voucher now in
my hand, that Mr.. Van Buren,, on the 18th
day Of December, 1887, paid $l,O4l ofthe
peoples cash for the embeIishment of the
Ladies Circular Parlor" The sum of
04l is one of the charges in the (large
bill 81 ,3lG 0S) of Messrs. Patten 81 Co.
New York, and TO which before referred.
| will at this favorable time present some
other charges, included in this bill Of Mes
srs. Patten & Co. What do you think
Mr.. Chairman. of the following specimens
of loco foco democracy?