American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-06-15

China BY way of Bengal, we have received ac
counts from China to the middle of March, which
give some curious documents of that empire.
Their novelty renders them interesting, as the Diff
hculty OF communication between Europe and the
T" Celestial Empire" in any other than a mercantile
point OF view, precudes any regular account Of the
proceedings of this singular people.
Chinese Advertisement -" Acheu Tea Chincheu,
sculptor, respectfully acquainfs masters Of ships
trading from Canton to India, that they may now
be furnished with figure heads OF any size according
TO order, al fourth Of the price charged in Eu
rope. He also recommends for private venture the
following idols, brass, gold, and siver;--Ihe Hawk
lof Vishnoo, with bias reliefs of bis incarnaons in
fish, boar, lion, and turtle; an Egyptian Apis a
Golden Calf and Bull, as worshipped by the pious
followers of Zoroaster; two silver Marmosels, with
gold earrings; an Aprimanes for Persian worship
Ram, Alligator, Grab, a Laughing Hyena
with variety of household idols on small scale.
calculated for family worship. Eighteen months
credit will be given, or discount of Is per cent.
for prompt payment on the sum affixed to each
Chinastreet. Canton, under the
Marble Rhinoceros and Gilt Hydra
The following is another advertisement from the
same trader extracted from periodical paper, pub,
lished in Canton: -
81 Acheu Tea Chincheu, lineaI descendant Of
Coup Boz Roche Chincheu, the celebrated sculptor
and carver in wood, who, through his UNI emitted
studies to promote rational religious worship by the
classical touches OF his knife and chsel has been
honored by Emperors, Kings, and Rajshs Of the
East, and supplied them with superior idols for pub
lie and domestic worship, humby offer my
services in the same theological line, having traV-
elled from hence, at considerable eXpence, TO per-
feet myself in anatomy, and in Copying the most
graceful attitudes OF the human figure, under those
able masters, Nollekens and Ba on. Acheu Tea
Chincheu is now in possessIonoi casts from the
Iapproved models and Elgin marbles he is ready to
execute to order, idols from twelve feet high, well
lproportioned, down to the size of marmoset mon
| key, the most hideous monster that can be con-
ceived to inspire reverence Tor religion. My
charges are moderate: for an Ourang Outang, three
feet high, 700 dollars ditto rampant, 500; Sphinx
400 a Bull, with hump and horns, $50; Buffalo,
300; Dog, 200 f; ditto couchsnt, $50 and an Ass
in braying attitude, $50. The most durable ma
terials will be used OF statuary, granite, brass.
and copper, have provided sufficient to complete
orders to any charlottesville wood shall never
disgrace deity made by my hands. Posterity may
see the objects of their fathers devoions, unsued
| by the nclemencies of the seasons the embraces
| OF pous pilgrims their tears the solemn pros
trations before them. Small idols for domestic
worship, or made into portable compass for pill
lgrims; the price will be proportonae to the size
and weight Any order, postpaid, accompanied by
drawing and description of the idol, will be prompt
lily attended TO, provided that one half The expense
be FIRST paid, and the remainder secured by any res
Ipectable house in Canton"