Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-06-27
VISIT TO A CHINESE CITY.

VISIT TO a CHINESE Cll1
The following account of a visit to Chi
nese city is taken from a letter TO lady, re-
ceived by the Ann Mc1[im
We visited Ningpo short time since, IN
company with Captain and Mrs. b., the latter
and myself being the first foreign women VINO
were ever there, with the exception OF Mrs.
Noble, who was taken prisoner during the
war. and who was seen but by very few. We
started for Ningpo Saturday morning, ex-
pectinr TO arrive the same evening, but did
no, reach there until the next morning, sui
fering sundry Inconvenience in the interim,
having TO pass the night in the China last
boats, with accommodations the most narrow
and limited A cabin was formed by spread
ing bamboo mats over the deck, and 1t was
not assure YOU, Of the most lofty and com
modious kind for we could not stand up
RIGHT in the highest part. We furnished our
own provisions, beds, dishes, ct ceiera, spread
| our beds upon the floor and slept, ii we could,
and as We could. though have found before
now, a softer and more downy resting place.
! We arrived early on Sunday morning, and
behold a mighty crowd had assembled to see
us when we landed. So eager was the Gu
riosi,y, that many waded off some distance
the sooner TO get peep atus. we had with
us Chinese and English police officer.
Canaan b. sent his card to one of the man
daIins, who despatched his servant inme-
diately, to show us the way to the house that
had been provided for us. We were placed
in sedan chairs, which were carried by two
men called coolies, and it was really with
difficulty that we could get through the streets
which are narrow, and now they were com
pletev thronged. My chair, instead OF Gap,
tain B's, was by mistake taken FIRST, and OF
course. curiosity was most directed towards
T., for tho safety Ot the
chair. if not for my own, so great was The de-
sire IN see foreign woman. They were by no
means rude, however, for they are civil
people. But il required stronger nerves IMAM
mipa IN face unmoved such multitude, with
: every couptenance directed towards me, and
written all over with the most intense and
anxious curiosity.
{ Our first day at Ningpo we spent within
= doors, il being Sunday, but we received call
t and an invitation to dine the next day, from
y one of the mandarines. The house we occn-
e pied was thoroughly Chinese, with all It's oe-
G lonninCs. | wish / had time to give you a
full description, but must defer II III can 10
r, so verbally.
d Monday morning came, and quite early Two
h sedan chairs were sent us to see the wonders
r. Of the place, and it might be, that we might
G Inc seen. The chairs differed from those we
- we're carried in the day before, being much
ID more elegant, being furnished with glass win
J. dows before. behind, and on each side, which
4, enabled them the better TO see us, who nae
IN suddenly become literally, and in very truth
y The :. observed of all observers" We ha'
Of been greatly ANNOYED before by the people
20 constantly lifting the curtain which hung II
of front of the chair, and we found It more plea
,u SAINT 10 meet the gaze Of the people fully ant
as fairly, than TO be playing bo-peep with then
ne all the time.
MS We commenced our days amusement b.
Id frs, making a call, and then we wen, 10 som
le public place where we received calls from
If. rnmhpr of mandaIins, and were quite de
IN liohted with their 3" chin chins," Qhe Chimes
TO- ar how do YOU do ny which is their mode {
ne salutation, folding their hands at the tune an
of howinr their heads. We were then serve
us IN tea in the nea,est little cups imaglnaol
-or and the tables were brought III and sprea
of with a prea, variety of sweet things, fruit an
Die the like.
w. dine and really the dinner was cutiosl
raj in itself. The first course was OF swe
en things. the second meats and more suosla
lar ,ial viands. Iiegret that have not time
,nt give YOU a more full description. Our Oh
om 1er over, we babe our host adleu, and ma
lth another cal, where they furnished US anon
NV dinner, similar 10 INC hioNs "'N a.
red place where we called, they spread tables a
a." cave US luncheons fortunately our lunch
off come after dinner instead OF before we ma
The five meals in few hours, and you NAV Jud
it'll if we we're not in some danger OF sufieliIf
it As for myself, suffered an intense headac
ore as a penalty for so much OF good ihint
During all This time we had been lh'roduc
yes 10 great many people, and the streets,
ISL we made our way through them, were GRO"
the ed to even greater excess than before
nv assure YOU the excite meni was almost
wo much FOR me, and | returned to our aoo
,y- that evening quite exhausted,
Sly The next morning, after receiving calls
alb the sore, we visited pagoda, mounted To-
the teen flight of stairs, and stood where the i
and Of while woman had never before nod
late had fine view from the top, and below W.
ow- crowds of people who had followed US MN
I'M and were waiting to see us pass out. h'
,uT) women, and children were there, 10 lhe
tier mount of some thousands, and as we ca
las oai 10 90 10 our chairs, which were stand
ID OF little way off, they parted 10 The rlghl
lueh LEFT for us 10 pass through, the women no
'nan ing up their children that they might cato
ere glimpse Of the wonderful strangers. we w
''on' from here to place Of worship. called
p,-i!. J"sh-house - beautiful, indeed u was
Their hugh gods of wood and stone, ,hot
,.- uiey mas seem very majestic and lmpos