The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1843-05-11


They cot OF ne hair Of lhsir Dc. n.
sspl single leek On ihs esoas: md 10
shss hey also ieWnbls euf Indians.
Their eumplsaion. towards lie north. 10
fair. boz swnliay towards lks south. Cor
Polsaes 10 ssisemsd beauty IN men. BAT
. psipskle blsnish 10 Iks women. who
ain 81 preserving = slsndsrness and de-
liesey Of shape. Ia Ibis suspect. thry
resenbls COR Amsriesn ladies; bul in Ihr
oaher, our eity sldermenl Mfn bred 20
lsnsn hi lhs nsils u their fingers srow
% "a snofueas lsneIh, 20 shos that they
sfs not snployrd in manual labor. The
women have email eyes. Hump rcsy lips.
black bair. regular features. d.liesle.
ihough forid renplerlon. The small
meas 81 their feet 10 reckoned principal
part Of their beauty, which 10 rToJIted
BY very tishl bssdsees from their inlsney.
in consequence Of which. lhey are so Grip
pied. shsl, when. grown up. they Father
iollsr Than wslk. We hope John Bull and
Brother Jonslhan will enlarge their I'm
dsSsisndiags.
Efigueiie.-rhe e,iqueiie Of Chinese
poiiIeness, on meeting with friends. is We
~ eefsmonious. consisting of various evo-
Lotions Of The body. and inclIna,ions Of the
head, bending or sLarning the knre. and
joining or disengsging the hands; bu, when
these ceremonies are once played of, the
performers relapse into esse and familia-
rity. In their address 10 strangers, they
are no, resirsinsd by bsshfulnesf. but pre-
sent themselves with an easy, confident
sir. as if they considered themselves she
superiors, and that nothing in their man
ner or appearance could be deficient or
inaccuraie,
Dress.-The dress OF the Chinese is
entirely under The regulation Of The Law,
which hiss even Fixed ths colors that dis
linguish the diferen, ranks. The En-
perors and Princes Of The blood have the
exclusive right Of wearing yellotC; certain
msnJsriBs are entitled 10 wear satin oil .
red ground. bu, only on days Of ceremo-
ny; IN general, they are all clat IN black,
blue. or violet. White Is only worn for
mourning. and is often soilej Tor The oc.
casion, 10 indicate a negligence add dlsre-
gard Of personal ease and ornament. The
common people are co06ned TO blue or
black Cor the colors Of their dress, which
always consists Of cotton. The men wear
bvli-shspvd reps on ,he;r hoads; ihasa Of
The gcniry are ornsmenied with Jewels.
The rest Of their dress is easy and loose.
consisting Of . yes, and sash, With sgown
thrown over them; silk boots, quilted with
cotton; and pair Of drawers. The u,
dies generally wear-over silk netting.
which 10 substituted for linen--a waist
Goa, aud drawers OF elk; in cold weather.
trimmed OF lined with furs; above this is .
long satin robe gracefully gathered round
The wsis,. and confined with sash. The
different parts Of their apparel are usual
ty Of distinct colors; in the selection and
contrast Of which, the wesrers chiefly
display their caste.
Matrimony.-In matrimonial con-
tracts. the parties rarely see each other
,ill the marriage is determined BY the par
enis. which generally takes place while
they are mere children; when the nup,ials
are celebrated, The lady, yet unseen BY
The bridegroom, is carried TO bis house in
a gil, and gsudy chair, hung round with
fes,oons Of artificial flowers. followed by
her relations, attendants. and servants,
bearing The paraphernslis. which are the
only portion given to The daughter in mar
risge by her parents.
Next to being barren. the greatest
source Of regret with married women 10
10 bring females into The world; and il .
woman Of poor family happens TO have
three or four girls successfully, she fire.
/ quen,ly exposes them on the high roads,
or, throws them into The river. which Pc
rents, who cannot supper. their female
children. are allowed 70 do: bu, they frs
fasten gourd to the child, that il may
/ fioat on the water. In this situation il il
sometimes discovered by person OF pro
| perry, who. moved by its cries. extri-
, cate. ii from impending destruction. The
parental affection Of these Celeslisls is isI
beneath that OF our American savsges'
though We mus, acknowledge il is quite
Up 10 the refinement Of some Of our FASH
ianabte cities