Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 May 1877 — A Newport Million-Dollar House. [ARTICLE]

A Newport Million-Dollar House.

In the way of frescoing and decorations generally many thousandsof dollars have been expended since last summer, the largest sum by far being for the ornamentation of the interior of that palatial residence, Chatean-Sur-le-Mer, owned by Mr. George Peabody Wetmore, the young millionaire. This gentleman’s house is now supposed to be finished, and, carefully estimating the cost of the land, the granite house, the furniture and decora tions, the sum cannot fall short of one million dollars. Since last summer the sections of the grand stair-case, which are of Florentine workmanship, carved, have been put in position, costing nearly $40,000. Since last season the inside of this house has presented a busy scene. The main hall ceiling has been painted in rich colors of gold, crimson and blank, in a Chinese style of decoration; and the effect of thia, with the walls, which are covered with costly crimson silk, is very striking. By looking through the opening in the ceiling the two landings can be seen. They Mv« Man p&ihted in trellis panels, with a clear sky ground, relieved with birds and foliage. This, with the costly stained-glass skylight, representing a style of work of the sixteenth century, directly over the hall, gives all the surroundings a most enchanting appearance. The walls of the staircase are covered with very high-priced tapestry, on which are figures and landscape in aFrench style of decoration. The ceilings are painted in colors of foilage and birds to harmonize with the walls. The dining-room and library have been fitted up with magnifi-cently-carved classic figures in wood, also imported at great cost from Florence. The walls of the dining-room are covered with gilded leather, on which are painted birds, vines, etc., in a perfectly artistic manner. The ceiling is a painting of clouds and copids. The library walls and ceiling are all carved work. The old hall, looking westward, has a gilded ceiling with ornamentation of massive mahogany, andon the doors and wainscoting are numerous figures cut in the same wood. The walls have been painted in olive green, and on them are hung pictures of almost pricelesb yalue.—J.) Ger. Noe fork Sm. ■' ■?..— —A Jersey octogenarian, George Vreeland, fell in love with Maty Harrison, a buxom widow. They were engaged to be married, bm Vreeland failed to fulfill, and Maty sued him for breach of promise. He gave her bonds, conditioned to pay her $60,000, if she would let up and against the executors to collect the money. There is tall swearing on the trial, is convulsing the social circles of Bergen,