The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-02-26
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THE WEATHER.
They tell me you have had plenty
fine sleighing in Bedford this winter
but down here 'December's as pleas
ant as May" and we have seen but
one sleigh hooked up in the whole
season and we only saw part of the
box and one runner of that, as the
horse took fright from the grit on bare
stones, threw out the driver and ran
away. But how elegant for the ladies
on promenade! Chestnut street, these
fine afternoons, is crowded with fash
ion and beauty. And how much the
flower girls enjoy it All along the
thoroughfare, where beauty and busi-
ness jostle, are seen miniature gardens
of flowers, crocus, rose, geraniun, he
liOtrope, &C., and you cannot help in
vesting in small, blushing rose to car
ry home for a certain nose which, if it
is not Grecian, you think is the prettiest
in the world. But flowers are not the
only admiration. The boys too have
their delight, for now and then we
come across
GRECIAN BEND,
not in the store windows, but live ones
coming down the street. We had
hoped from the severe caricatures of
this style of dress, we should never see
it except in Comic Papers and Valen-
tines, but here comes one just now 1t
is amusing to notice the effect upon
pedestrians. Many who never notice
dress, stop and gaze, pass on with a
shake of the head the scented dandy
twists his moustache and rolls up the
white and the lady who wears it don't
appear to care what anybody thinks
only they do hate the boys who say
naughty things as they pass along.
Will the boys never learn to respect
inventive genius? nor the sacrifices
Of those who would entail its benefits on
posterityP z The season for our
SKATING Kinks
has been blue as well as a warm one.
An enormous building has gone up on
Race and Twentieth, and one on Chest
nut, but neither have realized. The
former imported cargo Of ice from
Maine, which, with the Meager broth
ers, gave partial success. One fancy
costume carnival closed the business.
and the managers, we are told, are now
consoling themselves in an ice house.
The 'Ball is up" as announced bv the
Chestnut Rink, is true in more wavs
than one.
THREE BALLS
is also a sign which we often see dis
played along the streets where YOU
can purchase articles which are cheap
at half the price you pay. The rule to
interpret them is, 1.-TWO to one YOU
lose what you put in, and will apply
to all those who send their money to
lotteries, gift enterprises, &c, as we Of
ten see advertised. These glitterlng
bats always cover a sharp hook.
MAYOR Fox.
We don't believe in politics in the
administration of municipal affairs,
and are therefore disposed to commend
Mr.. Fox in ignoring it in this instance.
But since we have seen the attempt,
which we fear will succeed, of certain
party to wrOngfulIy foist upon this
city Metropolitan Police, against the
sense and wishes of the people, we
think this course is impOlitic. The
very men whom he now retains upon
the police force are bled every week or
two to the tune of five or ten dollars
for the purpose Of engineering a bill
through which will leave him stripped
of power and the city to the mercy of
set OF unprincipled scamps Let
him at once sweep the whole force from
their positions, and with the same
means used against him and the city.
let him tax each of the thousand DO
lIcemen ten dollars, and endeaVor to
defeat so iniquitOus project. Such at
least is the kind of politics we learned
in Bedford county, and where the peace
and safety of the community is at stake.
we believe in fighting the devil with
fire, or beating his head with his own
clubs. So far, however, the admins
tration of affairs by Mayor Fox, who
is gentleman and Christian, has
given great satisfaction to good men of
both parties. The only objection is
the above instance which every right
minded citizen condemns. The CITY
needs now, more than ever, an efficient
force against the fearful increase of
crime, and which will not abet it.
A FAIR
is on the move just now for the benefit
of the Lutheran Orphans Home: and
it is designed to make it an immense
one. The largest Hall in the city is to
be secured and contributions are solici-
ted from every part of the church. The
Methodist Fair this winter for the
"Old Mans Home" was a success. net
ting $4,000. The Lutherans want to
do the same.
EFT CETERA.
We have had the pleasure of meet
ing Mr., Gump of your place, and Mr..
Ely, of Schellsburg, who are students
at the University here. The lectures
soon close. Also enjoyed a pleasant
chat with Judge King and Mr.. Shan
non, of Bedford, at the Bingham, the
other ninhf We hnnn NIr Erdito-