The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-07-16
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amid hundreds of little Guy Fawkses,
to Independence Hall where the statue
Of Washington was TO be unveiled. -
The ceremonies began at 0 O'Clock,
but the crowd was so great and dense
that we could hear nothing. This
statue, presented to the city by the
children Of the public schools, is superb,
and when it was unveiled gave the
highest satisfaction and pleasure to
the thousands assembled. Washington
is represented in Continental civic
dress, his right hand resting on a book
supported by a draped pedestal, and
his left touching the hilt of dress
sword at his side. The statue is cut
from a single block Of pure Italian
marble, and stands on a base and ped
estal of Richmond granite, the whole
being about nineteen feet high. The
spot selected is in front of Indepen-
dence Hall, guarding the door, and is
the most public and accessible in the
city. 1t is suggestive that the children
have put the Father of his country be-
fore the Temple of Liberty upon the
granite rocks Of his native state.
On A DRIVE.
We did not care to spend the whole
day in the city, and accordingly with
a friend who drives a fast team, we lit
nasty weed and proceeded to inspect
the beautiful mot female) of Fairmount
Park. After you pass the old park,
you get on the LandsdOwne road where
elegant views lie all around you, and
at your feet rolls the Schuylkill dotted
over with every description Of boats,
from the skeleton racer to the little
steamboat that plies between the Wire
Bridge and Laurel Hill. This road
leads you to Georges Hill, a new addi-
ton, where you stop awhile and take
in grand sweep. Below, to the East,
lies the city, with the Delaware in the
background, and the white sails of the
shipping family visible thro' the haze
of the summer. You wend your way
back over the serpentine drive and
pass by shady dingles, cozy hooks and
cooling springs. Here and there are
rustic bridges over little streams, and
rustic chairs under some grand old
trees, occupied by lovers and husbands,
sweethearts and wives. We pause here
on this hill which overlooks the river,
and just beyond is Laurel Hill Gene
terry with its monuments and tombs.
"There," said my friend, sis the lovli-
est spot on earth.' And we'll: for it
contained some of his heart treasures !;
and we thought of another spot afar off
where two little graves made it dearer
and Iovlier to us than all the monu-
ments and grandeur of this world
How much of the joys and sorrows of
the past do the sweet scenes of nature
recall Passing down by the river road
we soon leave these pleasant retreats
behind and find ourselves at our friends
where a bounteous repast and cooling
refreshments and lively company a.
waits us. After this the evening pass
es with music and song, and when at
length
NIGHT SETS IN
we all repair to an observatory COM
manding an extensive view, and where
we watch until a late hour the grand
display of fireworks flying and burst
ing in showers of blazing balls on ev-
cry side. To the north a fearful fire
ilIumines the whole sky, aud as rockets
sweep in streams of light and scatter
flaming stars around, and we hear the
shout of firemen and the noise Of steam
engines laundering by below us, we
are satisfied to take it as a sufficient
climax to the day we celebrate, and
gladly seek Natures sweet restorer,
balmy sleep"
END OF THE WORLD.
Was it not considerate in the Miller.
ties to defer the winding up of terres-
trial things until the tenth, so we
could enjoy one more Independence
day! No doubt this extension of time
was discussed and granted purely out
of patriotic considerations.
LINDEN.
A win of coal has haan discovered