Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-11-03
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An INTERESTING FIGHT.-Two deck hands
got to fighting on the landing, this morning,
and finally rolled into the river; but the
bath didu't serve to cool their ardor even
while they Were partly immersed u the car
rent, they continued to pummel away at each
others heads, and in probability would not
have ceased until one or the other had been
drowned, had not some humane individuals
nteriered and drawn them from the river
Cin Times
Mr. JoHN Y. MAsoN-Privatal letters from
| Paris represent the physical condition of the
Hon. ohm Y. Mason, the American Minis
ter al that capital, TO he much moro feeble
than the public imagine, We apprcheud. 1t
is said that such has been the effect Of par
alysis upon him. that he requires to be prop
ped up when citing at the tahle.-IY IYaShing-
ton Star.
The MIssING FRoSAUT-W Winchester, who
ascended in balloon from Norwalk, Ohio, on
the I'd instant, had not been heard OF up TO
the 18th al that place. The Cleveland t0hiol
Herald says May be he landed in Canada,
SO far from railroads and telegraphs as 10 pre-
vent tidings yet reaching his home" He
leaves family at Milan, Ohio,
A PLAIN SPOKEN WITNEss.-"Facts are
stubborn things" said lawyer to 4 female
witness under examination. The lady replied:
~ es stree and SO are women, and if you
get anything out Of me, just let me know it,"
"Y QUILL be committed for contempt Every
well, I'll suffer justly, for l feel the utmost
contempt for every lawyer present
EXPERIMENT WITH BURNlyG DIAMOND
An interesting experiment was lately per-
formed by Professor Farraday. 4 Diamond
held by little platinum clamp and ignitcd
10 whitenpss in the oXy-hydrogen flame, was
plunged, while incandescent into jar OF OK
ygen. 1t was speedily dissipated into gas
which was proved TO be carbonic acid.
The Scientific american publishes an en-
craving and explanation Of Houses Patent
Alarm Bed. 70 the bed is attached an alarm
clock which will strike any time the operator
may desire. and if the occupant If the bed
does not arise in ten minutes thereafter the
bed tips up and pitches him headlong upon
the hUor.
A DEAD MARCIA lady playing on pi-
auo forte, on being called upon for dead
march, asked ceiebrated professor Of music
= what she should play, he replied Any march
that You may play will be dead one, Tor
you're sure 10 mtrderh.'
"Gentlemen" said an engineer, by way, OF
settling dispute us 10 the relative speed OF
/ engines. the last time ! run the B!owhard
from Syracuse. we went 50 fast the telegraph
, poles on the track Looked Ike D"e tooth
t comb.
RESIGNATION or GEN. SMPsoN.-Ihe DAILY
News says: I'VE believe there IS no doubt
that General Simpson has resigned hs com,
p mand in the Crimea, and has recommended
. General Evre as his successor. / he doNerh'
e mcut. however, has declined 10 accept Zen
: eral Simpsons resignation.
; Coon ADVICE Let bygones be by-goneS
: The mast has its darkness as wei as lisht
5 bnt surely the latter is most worthy ol III,
: pen OF the poet. One generation should hO'
5 jadge too harshly OF previous one
I At a Fourth of July celebration, youn.
/ lady ofTeted the following toast
. "The young men of America. Their arm
! our support. OR arms their reward ~
. Fall in-men, fall in. Ahems
The average duration of human life throw I'll
: out the world is SO years One quarter di
;, previous to the age OF years; one half beior
a reaching seventeen, ..a
= BE always employed doing Something
ldleness never pays. =.
y Time is wealth-he who sales ii, sousude,
lhs nonsy.