The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1837-05-15

| EXCURSION TO THE TEA HrLLs IN CmsA-The
missionaries in the East are afforded excellent oppor
tuntes to observe unknown facts relative to the hab
ats Of the people, natural scenery, and various other
interesting particulars in that quarter of the world.
recent excursion of one of these persons China has
been made for the purpose OF visiting the tea plana
tons in the black-ea district The most eligible point
to land having been fixed upon, which was Hwaytow
bay where he would DO the least likely to be observ-
ed by any high Chinese functonary, the individual
proceeded IN boat TO the place designated. After
considerable trouble from the sand bars he eventually
effected landing upon bridge, three quarters of
mile in length, built of stone with immense labor by
the Chinese. Part of the company having provided
themselves with necessarles fer four or five days abb
-sency, commenced their march. The people gathered
around the strange boat and still stranger visitants
curious to divine their motives. Remarkable as il
seemed the strangers succeeded in obtaining sup
plies and actually found after getting out Of sight Of
the nhab ants Of the town, one among the suspicious
Cinnamon to act as gade, and two others to carry
their baggage. Having proceeded for an hour IN a N.
u. direction, they came to a temple, where they re.
frcshed themselves with tea and the people appeared
everywhere to treat them with civty. They suffer
ed much from the great heat of the day clothed as
they in woolen and they were ultimately Obliged
10 halt until ths cool Of the evening. Chairs mounted
on bamboo poles, and carried by two Cinnamon were
here precu ed for a small sum, and they proceeded on
their journey; but they had gone far before the
deceptive carriers demanded an additional fee, which
having been granted they went on to town, where
another fee demanded.
around took the part Of the strangers and the exto
TONERS were compelled TO proceed. In passing
through another village, the people throngng around
them, insisted upon the bearers setting down their
strange burdens, that they might have look at them
Fer this the egregisus fellows demanded 100 cash-a
7th of cent oachfor the qualification of their curo
sity. The country through which they passed was
crowded with people, and the soil producing rice,
sugar. corn, and sweet potatoes. There was not a
spot even on the rugged hills that was not made TO
weld some vegetable production and every yard of
the nat surface was unaer cultivation They arrived
at a mountain 1900 feet high, of difficult ascent
Having surmounted this and descended into a valley,
they halted for the night They were again early on
their Journey and passed many interesting objects in
their way Arrived al a river called Gnake or Peace
full stream" they took passage in boat The shores
were all along lined with people gazing at them with
establishment. The course Of the river was N. W.,
and very shallow; though 200 yards in width IL was
channeed with great labor to admit the passage of
light boat. A, every village the people poured out as
usual and paid the strangers mar ked clvlues. Frsm
the heat ofthe day they took shelter under an awning
OF the boat when the people waded into the stream to
gra'ify Their curiosity BY sight Of them; 400 cash
was offered at some Of the villages IL the boatmen
would bring them on shoe This being refused, the
boys pelted the boat with soda but the public men
apologized for the eager curiosity Of the boys The
strangers now began TO look upon the black look
ing hills for the tea plantations and they were assa
red that they re not FAR off.
Arrival ct Tosle the residence Of their guide they