The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-04-16
PHILADELPHIA
lcorrespondencc of the Bedford Gazette
PHIL'A., April Z, 1869.
Choral SOCIETY.

PHIL. A., April Z, 1861.
CHORAL SOCIETY.
We attended the second compliment |
tary concert Of the West Phila. Choral
Society given in Morton Hall last |
week. The Cantata of 1.-The Morning
by Ferdinand Ries was superb We
speak not only of the rendering OF it
but also of the exquisite power Of the
composer. Is Ries sick or lazy? We
seldom hear from him: and do say
that one who has such melody in his
1 soul and pen should devote every hour
of his life to a science of which he is
4 SO great a master. The overture, ''Stra-
della" was by the Germania Orchestra.
i We need scarcely say that it was enco''-
4 ed, but Germania never repeats. The
last was "Schiller's Say of the Bell' by
Romberg. The poetry twelve Svo.
pages and occupied one hour in execu-
tlon. This fine composition was in
linked sweetness long drawn out" and
4 gave the highest satisfaction to every
lover of pure music. The society has
made itself great name and deserves
the highest need of praise.
THE REIGN OF CRIME.
We have had in this city, in the last
few months, the open flood gates OF
crime. Every day has its chronicle of
death in some fearful form, manslaugh-
ter, suicide or murder. Scarcely has
the blood of one murdered man dried
on the floor, till we are appalled, by
horrible butehery in which husband,
without cause or provocation, takes up
an axe and crushes in the skulls OF his
loving wife and two beautiful and in
nocent children, and then casts himself
into the Delaware. When we hear
that this was not the work of rum, nor
domestic infelicity-for he was tenn
perate man and devoted husband and
father-the question naturally arises,
How can we account for such an act :?
and the answer is easy. The love of
money lies at the bottom of this bloody
and inhuman deed. Six tenths of the
capital cases in the criminal dock are
there for this very reason. 1t was
so i'm the Hill murder, and at Girard
Hall, and in this case. Here is a man,
Blackstone, who, because his business
does not prosper, becomes respondent,
forgets the supreme love he owes his
family; finally, thro' this mania for
gain, loses his senses, is transformed
into a fend, and then blackens the
caleisders of crime with deed so afro
cious that humanity revoits at the
thought. Surely the evidence is as
painful as true that the love of money
is the root of evil. 1t overleaps the
highest dictates of our moral nature,
crushes out the n6Dlest impulses OF
our manhood and culminates at last
in an iniquity that makes the blood
, run cold. Society will be secure and
our family circles happy only when we
learn that true pleasure consists, not in
+ the multitude of riches but in the
practice of the principles of virtue and
, Religion.
HoT-CAsT PORCELAIN.
Ills II Il ECCGnb IlINEuttDiY dld OilC
that will work great reduction in the
price Of that expensive commodity.
This elegant Chinese art will now lose
: its prestige for we have it American
. lied. thro' the laborious study and
pecuniary sacrifice of Mr.. Chequey OF
! this city, and the secret art will now
work as many wonders as The mythical
. Philosophers Stone. We were shown
some elegant specimens recently rival
ing the most costly imported articles,
and which, the inventor told US, could
be sold for one half the amount de-
= mandcd for the la ter. 1t is not, how
= ever, confined to the ornamental, but
! combines the useful with it, and is
, susceptible Of every conceivable for
2 nation. At the solicitation of Mr..
G. we propose visiting the manufactory
when we shall be able to give you
| some Ineligible account. Neither the
. date nor the discoverer of the art OF
making porcelain is known. The man
ufacture has been carried on in China
? at King-te-ching since A. ID. 442. 1t is
, first mentioned in Europe in 1881
t Shortly after it was known in Eng
r land.
| WHAT MY WIFE TELLS Me.
She says, female lips are to be very
5 pale. Zone good trial will spoil Lha,
1 fashion) Cedar berry and Green Tuscan
e kids are neat and proper, but the
: putty-color is taking the lead. Narrow
D striped goods are the leading thing fol
G ordinary wear. Small bonnets are
l still worn because the doctors say the
: head must be kept cool. (And high
l heeIed boots to keep the feet warm
4 eh?) ''Stella" cloth is a great admi-
: ration. Very short dresses are worn
f with pretty feet. I'VE can't say that OF
tight pants.) A new silk plaid and
fine days are the ladies' delight. (And
! windy ays for the men, don't yCu
see?) That last remark blows up this
article, and 50 we subscribe for a calm
y day. LINDEN.
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AMONG the appointments made by
President Grant, aud confirmed by the
{ Senate, is that of one Pinchbeck, a
Louisiana negro, as Land Register for
: that State. This negro. on the Sd Of
! September, 1868, in the Senate Cham
Der of that State, rose to question oil
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