Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-11-16
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From ths sas Francisco Bulletin, Sep 'embsr I6i
The Chinese sre having great time N ihsir
lsmDle, on Sacramento street., just nav. Evi.
isrtly the festival is Of religious character,
thoagh whether the prceseds are TO be devoted
70 cEncelinZ = mortgage on thsir church, or TO
ssrGiHg out pagan missionaries 70 win over
Christi4n believers to Buddhism, is more than
frurisiivene5s itself bss been sols 20 ascertain.
The dignitsries Of tbsir temple are nos ct al
rssiconi, but display e charming readiness 30 H.
3u}Ee ia 3 cosvefsaiI1n with visltcE5, TO which
.he only drsv is bat neither understands
The others language. H7wsver they tsanseiyss
k=a- wlae Ee Celebration means, and Is IN
t-a5sd for, snd thev eng ths principal P11i-es
Concerned m Other have lbs ught 10 complain.
Tbs FRS thing which strikes tRs visitor ol Ell
seriug tbs vsstituis OF theiE Sanctuary Is most
ancient and fish-li5s smell. sHd Il bs sFPT3ssnss
lie sltag he will discover that the breath OF sh7
gods smssls strsrgey oi stale salmon E-l-
asntjy thsi7 drink Is not fecfsTr neither S 's pos
.iplc ra2s thsir vistuzi IS BubTssia. be hrst
y biect Of Chinese alteration Ina; meets ine eye
is s high and hilaricus god, -suding soma seven
OF e;p5s feet in his stockings, aud a5urishiug
cigar in his left hard ike 8 Montgomery street
swell. The attitude Of this Idol Is net very
graceful. While his legs widely sPresd apart, aud
iha ar With which he braces back against the
wsll, suggest that be is undsr the influence oi
the roEy Altogether be has 6 coDvivlsl look
about him highly cheerful 70 behold and the et-
feet is heightened by two horns with serrstsd
edges which sproUs gaily from bsh nd has ears.
Bis belly is mode s3 ike . bass dTDm, cut so
Ricely adjusted as not to seriously inssIlere with
the svez tenor of bis whole contour.
Passing en- ard ascending RsrTew aad 6shy
staircase, we fiss a salcoBy, gay with Gags aud
lanterns esd Illuminated with scrolls written In
siuuous characters, probably pregnant with the
wisdom cf tke immortal kuBE-fu-tse, whom tho
Ia.ins usmsd ConfUciGs We may very well
conclude tkst the books which lie opeE-hUt
shut so fsr As our understanding is eoEcerued-
before rs ere the S0liae D,clsrits sud the Con-
cords FOrmEiG Of theiT secular church. Here
the sound of music is loUa-Ieck.ess disciples
play cSshiag anvil cheTuses upon immense
goucs, while miljaT-ns-uered- musicians keep
us a rstthnr accompaniment on kettle drums,
blended with symphony of shslA notes IRON
tie lips of cracked tfss The gods stand II mar
veleusly well, however, and 50 does the temple,
tbeogh mach less noise brought down the walls
Of Jericho
Ia tao temple, tie gods and wsrshiPsTs are so
numerous that Oae c-l3 thel 20 longer j ohn,
sul legion. Hou siunbls Cv5r btL7 god On
sAe foar, or pTeeipi;s.e ycUr lead iElo ibe
sto1Reh OF q big oEe braced ggslust the altar.
Tie big enss namber two, snd face each staer
n q Cog and Nagog style. In hight they are
Anaks. each standing good eight test above sEs
leysl ef the Eoor, Without counaEg 2 q Slight
wrinkle in tbe back, which EoGld give them q
few riches more were 1t TOzed O5t- Z .5i uRs
one foot perched su e supp0silisas Iook, while
the otbsT rests oR q PsFOI tiger-lboy seam to
have bean bRckiug against the tiger al tAe
night through OSs holds golden sPpe IN BIS
hand, plucked from 70 nne knO5s what Hespe-
- - rrof1n-a rvrcafh Thee
arc spaueled ike harlequin, and bearded and
sousfaehsd ike bogus baI Ons, a chronic lassi-
tuSs rests On their fe2IUres-pfo5saly 0ccssioned
by having bean up sll night Before them Is
spFead either q late breakfast or an early lUReh
but they seem in no hurry 30 attack t. UH
doub, ,edly they feel safe in the assurance thai no
one else will eat It. Ranged around the wall
in eenvenient ilte seutIy boxes, stand 'udgy lite
gods, With splsy teat Thsse be the common
a losses Of the eoaceTa. Ose OF them Is hsh-
i,ed ike Christian martyr and hss tee delor
Gus look OF one condomued 70 be burned. The
apprehension gems not entirely gToundless, as
namhsr Of terches are lighted close 10 his feet
Should sbey barn on, the spectacle would prob
ably be fuTaished OF baked ssms.O.
The wershipeFs in the PuTheus OF the tsDp'e
sre not very deyOut They loaf around and take
all sorts OF Liberties with theig gods even to tbs
occasional smoHehing Of tom cod fom tkeiT
bFse kfsst table There are d6wegeTB with head
dresses which tower up ia eTiuiger0us Babsls,
and damssls wish eyes mOIs c.Em-shell thsn
slm6nd-sheu shaped There Grs male China
men having the leok of ChiuPauEees, and eth
ers dandifsd enough in appearance 80 stand as
lay figures in bGrhars' windows Altogether,
the picture IS q motley one, and HeA worth see
ing, but curious visitors should be vscciBR.sd
before sntering the 81 nsgogues and cary smell
ing sails with them.
Wee there tima in tnis connection 10 indulge
10 speculation and re6senon concerning this Gu
| FioEs people, who have moved their temples and
gods int1 eur midgt aud Sat down am0Hg Is,
0ut Of vhon we really know 50 Ht.le, there
SeTs ample l50d for It. H5W long viii they
naiuiEin theic i5olasrous worship in-ths full
! 5iszs oi tte i bs waieh Christian eommuuity y
shed. Or is it unfair TO call ih5n idoIs'eIs
/ wh5l ibeae images whieh they make u1;0 thsa
saves g. hol made 8 IN the shape Of anYitng
I ir tie heavens above, IN ihe eaTja beneath OF u
/ the waters under the esrlhl" VIII ever Al
/ Ieon0siast come along sad Send these paper dsi
ties aymg higher uan kio7 Wal ihss'
Thors haaAy be brokea with shsis oSn ham