Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1867-08-02

MARTIN CHUzzLEwIT.-This is the fifth vol
ume Of the handsome and popular Diamond
Edition Of Dickens Works, and in style and
appearance it is an exact copy of the four
elegant little orllles ti1zt-Ilrezssles Il.
Martin Chuzzlewit' is Of unusual interest to
American readers, as it was written soon al
ter Dickens visited this country, and contains
the result Of his Dissertations On its first
appearance it aroused great indignation IN the
United States by the severity of its satire.
We were ready to admit that Pecksuif, Jonas
Chuzzlewit, Sairey Camp, and Montague Tigg
were accurate representatives of EaEIish
society, bat declared that Elijah Pogram,
Mrs. Homiuy, Colonel Diver, and Jefferson
Brick we're gross caricatures Of people living
in America. But when we remember the
locality Of Eden '-uoB better known to
the world as Cairo, at the confluence OF the
Ohio and Mississippi rivers-the peculiarities
Of the Missouri bushwhaekers AL .h-i7 lend
ing politicians at the time Dickens visited
America and their outrages all through the
recent rebellion, we may forgive the novelist
for doing what the leading illustrated papers
Of the past two years have done in sketching
society in the border and Southern States
For this is exactly what Dickens has done in
Martin Chuzziewit He never loses an
opportunity to sketch the fraiities Of the
English people quite as severely, and prob
ably as truthfully as he did the half horse,
kalfalligator' men who formerly ruled in the
regions bordering on the Mississippi river
These individuals came within Mr.. Dickens
scope of acquaintance when he was here, and
they we're as fair game for his satire as Peck
sniff himself
Aside from the prejudice which once exist
ed against this novel. and which is evidently
wearing away. It possesses q fund Of humor,
pathos, and entertainment As for this edi
tion, its pocket convenience, its clear type,
and exceedingly attract i've appearance
throughout, have already made it q favorite,
and most deserredIy so.
The price Of the illustrated edition is only
$3.50; Of the plain, sl.25. Either can be
procured of the booksellers. OF viii be sent
post paid by Ticlzuor and Fields, Boston.
IL describing visit to our town, the edi-
tor Of the Indiana Democrat pays the follow
ing compliment to the place, and particularly
notices the fair inhabitants in a style worthy
of commeudatiou in him: Suffice it to say
that It is one Of the hands0mest, cleauest,
healthiest towns in the State. and the 'gayest
of the gay. The people have of late years
made great improvements in their private
residences, and to those blessed With plenty
of this world goods II is all that can be de-
sired as place OF residence. The town is
Justly celebrated foT its handsome women
and the womtn for their extravaganza in
dress and gaiety. The city ladies' who go to
Bedford to stun and take down the natives.
generally find themselves mistaken after q
brief stay, and are thrown quite in the shade
BY the superior style displayed by the rosy
checked fair Of the paragon town of the Ju-
niata.
@n- The sale Of lots by the administrators
OF the estate Of Mrs. Eliza Watson, took
place on last Tuesday. About ifty-six lots /
were sold at prices ranging from sos to $500. /
We shall publish list of the sales nextweek. +
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