Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-11-30
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ed her. AMI u was all Ia be snugeled before We |
sailed. As this trade har made good deal Of nose.
'sitery.I will relate The manner which DIS |
posed Of ihe drug o. the morality Of thi species
of eo'nm-eee.f have say in it, defense.
than had Of the 'ob,eco voyage. unless il he 10
aver that was compelled. no~. To embark in ,ne
of the two. % should b 20 give the coanssynan cd
my honess fisherman cheap tobacco. in preference
To making the Chinese drunk opium.
Our opium wss packed IL wooden boxss of forty
cylinders. weighing about ten pounds ssch cylinder
OF course each boz weighed about four hundred -
The main cargo coston. and sali pere. aud ebo-
ny; but there wess four hundred boxes Of lhis
opium
The sales % the as:scie made by the captain.
up 81 The factory. They seldom exceeded eight
boxes nj time. and were oiener two three -
The purchaser then brought order on
board the ship. for the delivery 81 the opsuns lie
also provided bags. The custom house Officers did
bot rem n an the ship. in other countries. but
were on board large armed boat. hanging ssIern
There Gratis are called Hoppoo b,sis This arrange
menf 'ef us toersbly free 10 do pleased. on
board. II an officer happened 10 Gene ON board
however. We had early notice &c ia. si AZ
third mate, q ~ss my duty 70 see the bozes taken
oui OF the hcld, and The opium delivered. The hox
was opened. and shs cyl nders counted oG, and
ed IN tho bAg- which were ~ conssaisni 10
handle. All thus was done on the gun deck the psr-
chaser receiving po<sc<sion Of bis OPIUM. on h,ard
u.s. u was his lass. III thing faded Afterwards
As soon a the buyer had his opium in bags, he
sced tho latter three open porss amid
ships. and hung eut signal TO the shore This ssg
nal Was soon answered. end then IL Iook ost
bar The smuggling boaiss these Smuggling bnts are
long. swifi. craft. thni have double banked paddles.
freqnently TO the number Of sixfy men They ase
armed and are sss swift When all 10 rca.
dy. they appear suddenly the wsier. and dash
aionssl,e Of The vessel Cor which they are bound.
and lind The laborers Of the pa rchssc' standing a,
the ports with the bags Of cylinder. ready. These
hays are thrown niJ the boat. the purchaser aud his
men tumble ailer them. and away she paddles like
racer. the whole operation occupies but mn
uio two.
A 'oon The Hsppoo boat sees what is eoiaE
on. IL begins 20 blow eoac hes This gives The aIarm
and then follows chase rum asmed Custom
house boai, az which there many constantly play
ing about. IL always appeared 10 mo that the Gus
Tom house people were either afraid offhe smugg Iers
or thai they were paid ior nct doing their uty ne
Yer saw any fight. seizurr. though am told such
ssms'imes happen suppose il % in China .. il 10
IN other paris al the world; that occasionally Ia
Their whole duty. bat that they oftcner do noi If
the connivancs OF custom house ofcerr will Justify
smuggling out in Londoa and 20 s,i.ly IN N. York
we not only smugged cargo oai. Dot Struggled
cargo in. The fsvorits prohibited article was spe-
eies OF metal. that came ia plates keiin or copper
oi winch We ioos "a afgs quantities II btoughi
TO az by the smuggling boats and hrbyii ON hoard
very much as the opium was taken oul.aaa y stow,
ed u aNay ~ the bod All this was done in line
day lime, bui never heard Of my ones following
the article nio the ship. Once there IL appes red 10
De eonsidered safe. Then got syrec silver "a hs
was prohibited Tor exponation. All came on b,a ri
IN The some manner. For every box Of opium soId
the male got China duIlar as perqaisi,e. OF
course my share on four hundred boxes cane 10 one
hundred and thirty three Of these dollars or about
one hundred aud sixteen Of our own. I nm ashamed
10 say there was great deal of ehesiing ell around
each parry evidently regarding the oiher ~ rugues
and instead oldoing as they would be done BY do.
ing as they thought they were done by
NAPOLEON AND THE FABLE.-Nspolcoo.
in the absence Of Everything more worthy OF SUM-
plying food 10 hs mighty iniellecI did moi d sis In
10 interest himself IN The mcresi tribes. MY faiher
has oiien described hsm appearing as murb
absorbed and occupied in The details sfesme set,v
sqra5oles with The governor rs IL she fate Of
empires bad been under discassian. lie Ia. of,sn
made Us laugh with the account of The ridiculous
way IN which Napoleon spoke Of SIR Hudson Lowe
One circumstances ! may relate Nspocon, " shis
To learn English, procured English b,oks and
amongst them 'Esop's Fables were seni him A.
one Of The isolss the sck lion. afer submitting with
iori'iude 20 The insults OF The manv snimals yvho
cane 10 ezali over his fallen greatness, 81 las,
Ieceiyed a kick in The face from an a.-; i could
have sorne anything bni his The lion said Nsro.
lem shsnsed the cut, and added IN Il and v,,,,,
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THE PLAYER AND THE PUBLICAN. --Foo,.
Unwilling ~ The west 0f England. diced one dav "A
40 inn. When The cloth Was removed The landl.,s
asked him how he liked his fare
y have dined a. well a. any man in England :,
"Exeepi Mr. Mayer" cried he IaoIord
- do nos except any body whaleves.- said he
But you must" basIed he host
II won't"
"Yon mDst"
A. length the strife ended in iakins Foo,s hog,.r.
The Mayor who Obssfvd that Il had been cussosnsry
~ that lawn, FOE great nouher of yesrs ul.yu.. M
eHeep Mr.. Msvor. aad aocosdinziy faes him i
shilling ior not conforming Ihis naciefi cos,on
UPon this secisiou, Fe0ie paid ne ehiIliae. At ,he
sane time observing. thai she ID neht lhe lasd,rd
was he greatest .iool n Crisfomlos except Mr
Mayor"
A CURIOSITY.--A neat, trim. deck like IA, Il
cram. 81 the Sycamsfs street landing excited no
small degree Of curiosity Yesterday She vn,
'hfooged 81 day BY visers. attracted hy her her
msPhrudiiic appearance. and The beauiIfai manner
IN Which she seis the water
On inquiry, We le7rnf that she vas bail, n, Mad
900. Indiana. and had eoms up here ., GO, her en-
'sh'ng Touches. sid lake IN cargo Sho i nirsnfs
OF ship. steamship and slsambOai, and = Intended
I's me Trade bet wcen New OrIesns aud Mobile. on
LAKE fonchanrain. Her O~nets are'IsJ Wilson 4.
Ce. Of Ne" Orisans and Mob.le--msa uh6,s energy
and sniorPrss have made ths rsse aer,., a., 80