The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-01-17

States steamer Michigan should not be disban-
ded, as has been usual, and the vessel will re-
main in the harbor OF Erie during the winter.
Should the National Government unexpectedly
fail in its duty providing adequate deiences at
our assiIable points, East and West, earnestly
recommend that the Legislature take prompt
means for that purpose. We should be admon-
ished, BY recent indications from abroad, to be
prepared for our own defence, as well as for
the suppression of domestic insurrecllon.
In selecting site for Nationa! Armory, II
the pubic good be alone considered, Pennsyl-
/ vania will be preferred, as she affords the COM
ntined advantages oil central position, abun-
eance oil material and skilled mechanics, and a
people OF undoubled loyalty.
| commend TO the attention of the Legisla-
ture the report of ithe Superintendent of the
Publicnchools, the AoullShing state of which
and therapid progress of education are subjects
ofjust corgraiulation.
81 The reports Of the Lunalic Hospital at Har-
ris5urg and Of Western Pennsylvania, of the
House OF Refuge at Philadelphia and Fittsburg,
of the institutions Tor the Deaf and Dumb and
for the Blind and the northern home for Friend
less Children at Philadelphia, and of the Penn
sylvana Training School for Iiiotic and Feeble
Minded Children at Media, show that these
meritoiious charities are we'll admin stored,
and recommend that the oeuntenance and aid
of the Commonwealth be continued 10 them.
Under the joint resolutions of 10Th May last,
commissioners have been appointed 10 revise the
revenue laws whose names will be forthwith
submitted for the advice and consent of the
Senate. II is hoped that the commissioners
will be able 10 report during the present session
OF the Legislature. Considering The great labor
imposed on them, and the vast Importance at
the present time OF an able and efficient per-
Torrance of the duties Of the commissioners, l
Suggest that the compensation provided for by
the joint resolutions should be increased TO an
adequate amount
twas evident, long since, thatit would be
impossible for the banks to continue 10 redeem
their obligations 10 coin, IN the face of the
large issues of paper, The necessity for which
was imposed on them and the government by
the exigencies OF the times. No surprise, there
fore, was felt at the suspension of specie pay
ments by the banks, which took place on Mon
day, the 30th of December last. Under the
circumstances, recommend that they be re-
lived from all penalties for this breach of the
law.
Pennsylvania has made great efforts to sup.
port the Government She has gwen more and
better clothed, and better equippep men than
any other State, and has far exceeded her quota
of the military levies. The sous Of our best cit
izens, young men of education and means fill
the ranks OF her volunteer regiments. Their
gallant conduct, whenever an opportunity has
been afforded 10 them, has done honor 10
the Commonwealth The universal movement
among cur people, signifies that they are loyal
10 the Government established by their father,
and determined to quell the present insurrec-
tion and preserve the Union, and that they
will mol tolerate any plan for either the dissolu-
lion or reconstruction of it.
~ A.G. CURTIN
Executive CHAMBER,
Harrisburg, Jan. 8, 1862.