Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-08-09

| THE M osT lNcoNsIDERABIE MES ere th6
! usually, Of the most eminent gravity. We
have seen conceted blockhead who ont
shone an owl in his looks Of wisdom. We
have seen fourth rate lawyer whose nearest
approach to mirth was a grim, smile, while
Choate is the soul Of hilarity. We have seen
solemn pharisee who was constantly sur
rounded by Il frigid atmosphere, and whose
most cheerful conversation sounded like Il
voice from the tombs, while some eminent
divines carry with them an atmosphere like
spring, and their conversation Is simple, un-
restrained and joyous.
RELIGION AMONG TIE ChrNEsE.-Relgion
would appear to be at low ebb among the
Chinese. The priest sits down in front of au
altar, with small taper burning. and with a
small mallet in one hand and string Of beads
in the other, he begins to hum or half sing
number of words; this appears to be all the
worship they have, and their belief is that
the priest can and must DO all the praying.
] n this latter particular the Chinese are not
alone there is a large class of religioriists in
our own country who look TO the ministers to
do all the praying.
Mosr TREMENDOUS FEAT.-Miss Kate
Cooke has announced for her forthcoming
benefit at Astley's, that she will take q. .fying
leap over Il lady in full dress, and clear the
entire body without touching a single aounce.
The dstaEce--measured from skirt to skirt
is calculated to exceed, by two or three
yards, that of the longest leap on record!
There are wagers to q considerable amount,
both in sporting and equestrian circles, that
the daring young lady will not be able to
accomplish the difficult feat She has been
strongly advised by all her friends 20 abandon
the fool hardy undertaking, and to jump over
sixteen hoops, or half dozen elephants, or
a Greenwich hotel bill, or any other bulky
object, instead.-Punch.
"TRYING TO THE BAsTE"--An Hibernian,
fresh from the Green Isle, having sufficient
means to provide himself with horse and
cart, (the latter kind he probably had not
seen before,) went to work on public road.
Being directed by the overseer to move a
pile of stones near by, and deposit them in u
gully at the side of the road he forthwith
loaded his cart drove up to the place, and
had nearly finished throwing out his load "by
hand" when the boss told him that was not
the way-but ho must tilt or dump his load
Paddy replied that he would know better
next time.
After loading again he drove to the side Of
the chasm put his sholder under the hub Of
the wheel, upset cart, horse and all into the
gully Scratching his head and looking
doubtfuly at his struggling horse below him;
he observed that it was mighty expeditions
way, but "begorra, it must be trying to the
baste."
ed that Turkey Is a sick man that the Eng
lish are bound to occupy it with citizens, not
soldiers and civilize it.
A young lady, recently married to farmer
one day visited the cow-h houses, when she in
terrogated the milk maid: "By-the-by, Mary
which of these cows is it that gives the but
termilk? ?" Mary tainted.
Why was ST. Paul like horse. Because
he loved Timothy.
When Tennessee girl is slyly kissed she
frowns and says Put that article right back
sir, where you stole it from.
AT Economy, Penna., they have dog
which weighs one hundred and sixty-fve
pounds.
Russia is forty.one times the size of France
and one hundred and thirty-eight times that
England.
| Mrs. Juliana Irwin, wife of Gen. James
Irwin of Bellclonte, Pa, died last week, at
the age Of fifth nine years.
Two Thousand dogs have been killed by
the New Y ork authorities this summer.
Governor Reeder made two hours anti
Buchanan speech at Scranton, on the elev-
enth.
Tue New Orleans Bulletin thinks that Filli
more will carry Georgia.