The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-07-09
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Tue CRuIsE OF THE BETsY, w1rH RAMrLss OF GE-
oLoeIsr. BY Hugh Miller, Ii. D. Boston Gould K
Lincoln.
This is the first OF the poshumous works OF
the lamcnied Miller, OF whom We recently
gave our readers az extended sketch his widow
broken down BY the sad calamity which deprived
her of her talented husband, essayed j,ublica-
lion OF his works which should DO Justice TO his
memory, but the inroads which gref made upon
her health compelled her 10 relnqnish The work
into the hands OF the Rev. w. s. Symonds, who
has we'll performed his task The book before
US contains the results Of summer cruise a
mongst the fosslifelous deposites Of the He
brides, and explorations of 9en thousand miles
over the fossiferous drposes of Scotia nd. 1t
has all the charm Of the plain, forcbe style
which made the other volumes of Miller so poru-
lar in this country, while. added 10 the former, ii
has the association OF his sorrow ful end. We
are sure that the mere indication that the book
is in the market will cause rapid sale Of it.
OscroLA, THE SEMINOLE: OR rue RrD FAwx or rue
FLOWER LAND. BY Captain MayDe Reed. New York:
Robert NJ. De Witt.
This work is fully equal 10 anything written
by Captain Reed, and fully justiies his celebrity;
in point of dramatic grouping and sustained
interest il is one of the best historical novels
We regret 10 be obliged TO enter a protest,
however, against the liberties taken with the
memory of Old Hickory, and some OF the bra
vest and most efficient officers our army ever
possessed. We regret this more from the fact
that it was quite unnecessary TO the complete
ness and coherency of the tale, thus TO asperse
gallant chiefs of whose prowess and military
7 STfII TFrs- W rrUrr y------, NJ,
thrilling narration ofthe alligator ent;ced into
the fsh-pond for the purpose OF gratifying
mulatto'S revenge, bears remarkable resr,n-
blance to an incident of the same sort IN
French novel, entitled Altar Gull, except that
an alligator is substituted for boa constructor.
Putting the Saddle on the Right Pony.
The Nashville Union places the ''extrava-
gance" item in the list Of opposition charges a
ganst the Administration, in its proper place
on the right side of the column. We are unor-
tunately compelled ''to foot the bills'' Of the
KnowNothing Administration Of Mr. Fillmore.
The Union says we stated some days ago, that
much Of the alleged extravaganza ofthe present
and preceding administrations is attributable to
the unwise and improvident management Of pub
lie affairs during Mr.. Fillmore's term of office.
We referred TO The various schemes of useless
and extravagant expenditure set on foot by the
Fillmore Administration, th- burden OF which
has fallen upon his successors. We alluded to
the numerous appropriations which have been
found necessary during the last four or FIVE years
to meet the expenses which our opponents have
incurred. We spoke Of the costly edifces which
they have projected, the unnecessary improve
menls about the City of Washington, which
they authorized, and the numerous plans for
draining the treasury and exhausiing the public
revenues, which they naugurated. We sail
that the reckless prodigality OF MIR. FiImore's
Administration operated as lien upon the re-
sources ofthe government, and that the debt !
which his waStefuneSS had created, produced
The deficiency in the treasury OF hich the
opposition press are now complaining
II was 10 have been expected that the consp-
quenceS of this unwise policy would be felt for
years after Mr.. Fillmore had retired from office.
The debts which he incurred were prospective
in their character, and were bequeathpd as L. |
gacy 10 his successors. Consequently, we |
could not be astonished to find that the expenses
Of Government have been larger, during the
years subsequent to his term OF service, Than
they had been before. A statement recently |
furnished us BY the Patriot, confirms these re-
sonabe anticipatons, and shows the disastrous
results OF the system which lis own party
established. We feel very much obliged 10 oul
neIghbor tor these statistics with whic. he sup
plies us. They might, however, have been
rendered more complete by including the paw
ment OF the debt which Mr.. Fillmorr's Admins
tration created and which the Patriot saws is
left out of IFS estimate. We should be clad i'll
the statement had given US the cost of all the
Custom Houses, Post Offices, Light Houses.
Water Works, street Improvements in Washing
ton, Capitol extension and other public works.
commenced by Mr.. Filmore's Administration,
but completed and paid for during the Adj
of MIR. Pierce and MIR. Buchanan.
We are particularly sorry that the Puriot did
not compute the amount which the removal of
Brigham Young from the office 10 which NJ.
Fillmore first appointed him has cost the
Government. We regret that il did not inform
It's readers that the difficulties which have
originated in that official blunder have created
The necessity for the increased loans which the
Patriot makes the ground of serious co,nnIa;ot