The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-12-05

aver. - Come 10 my boat, Is the cry OF 81
zach Of the crowd when they see passen- 9
ger approaching. 4 11ek Of gulls or
crows suddenly disturbed hardly make so a
much noise. Tho noise increases until the c
decision is made IN which beat TO 60, and 5
lnen here is an end 10 It. The defeated Q
competitor shows no sign Of Ill viii, but I
helps h.s fortunate uyal With great q
noise, the anchor is weighed, the sails |
spread, aud The VOYAGE begins. The shore !
is lined with high aud hhly banks, and a! |
the entrance lie shores are but a cannon
sho, apar'. The Forts, upon examination,
prove to be useless eIecuons. They are
not upon the top Of hill, nor are they
susrded. To take them the English had
only 10 lard beyond gun-shut, march round
20 the summit Of hill, and fire down on
the occupants. They consist OF mere
walls aud afford no protection against
bombs, while Tie pot, holes are as large as
a common house door. Here is the great
place for pirstes, ADD the fast boats are busy
as they approach the Bogue. Stones Of
the size Of pa'lug s.unes are put on deck,
q utdNN O4JCh VI NbNO - W Sdh oiio 80
mid ships, then piece Of long iron
like crow bar, hollow aud fastened to a
pivot, is fastened TO hole IN the block,
This is piece OF Chinese artillery, and is
called a ngaIl.' Il is mes, annoy lng
of all FIRE arms. The English found i so
at Cabu, ia China, and al tie kyler Pass
1t throws balls OF lead and iron three times
the size CT a bullet, and 10 a greater DIS
lance than a musket, and also with great
precision. These machines could be borne
from rock to rock by one or two men, aad
the fast boals usually have Two or more.
Along SIDE the boa 5 are suspended BAN
boos, with iron spikes IN the end serving
for spears. Wi,h these aud the Jngalis,
and baskets OF stones, they defend them
selves against Ledroass. Alter passing
the Bogue the Graf. increase very much.
The tall ard White sails OF Q merchant ship
are occasionally seec. The banks appear
covered win rice fields, Nhampoa, nine
miles from Canton, is soon reached, and
here the shores are high aud beautlIul-
The Pagoda IS seen and three miles OF The
barrier which the Chinese buiiI to keep
Cd The English.
A hundred millions OF souls is The diff.
ference in the estimate OF population. II
is certain, according to some, that there
are no. less than So, 600 coo, while 9th.
eis reduce lbs number TO l>0,00O,0uO.
The Chinese compute themselves al 300
600 600. Mr.. " ebsler then compared
these estimates with what was known oil
the population OF France. Here there are
80 600 600 in territorial extent OF zoo,
coo square mAes, or $50 Inhabitants &c
every square m,le. Soil and climate are
no more favorable IN France than 10 CHI
ma. Ch.nese proper, not including Chlness
Tarlary, was as fertile and well cultivated
as France. The prosperity Of the coun
try, the chespDess u labor aud the varIou
encourageueHts for marriage all tended t.
increase the population. Aud China pro
per was about eight times the extent 0
France while Chinese Tartary was bu
sparseIy populated. Here the people ~er'
nomadlc and lived in h0cks and herds anc
they required great space for hunting -
This division OF the Empire covered three
millions FIVE hundred thousand square miles
Even il ihs per: vas ouly two thirds a
densely populated as Russia, and Chm
proper as much so as France, there woul,
be $40 600 600 OF Inhabitants, supposln.
Chinese Taylary 10 have 20 inhabitants Il
the square mile. There was hardly pos
slbIiiv that the numbers were lever Iha
this.
Canton, Nj. ". said, is upon a leys
piece o( ground hardly above The level {
The river. Lofty bulls border il on The east
and there is 90 emluence near by, on who
isa Tartar military station. The popula
ton was 600 coo, streets but feet wide
and houses low and dark The city with
10 tie walls was smaller than the suburb.
1t is dificul,, however. 10 distinguish the
two apart. The factories Of the luhabl
tauts are upon the very bauk Of the river
aud shere we're the best buildings seen b,
Mr.. W, except me temples. Mr.. W. up
on landing, frs. sought out a Tartar teach
ef. This Tartar was frightened al tn
task he had undertaken, and was ~ bodl,
fear that the teaching Of foreigner Mani
choo would cost him his head. Upon tn
third yisi, be begged to be let of, and
there was no reasoning him out OF his ieaf
that the Maudar,as would seize him, he lie
hun 60.
The Chinese women confne the fee, 4
the age Of FIVE, by cotton bandages, thu
preventing their increase 10 SIZE hey ond tina
period. This produces an unsteady anc
tolterng gait. The fashion Is not couinec
20 any peculiar tank indeed, there Is nc
such thing as social rank in China. Pa
rents with five OF Elk children, usually Sc
Ieci one OF ihem to undergo the operation
with The hope tina. she may 10 consequence
marry rich man. The others ate suffer.
ed 10 re main unlorufed.
Every Chinese as soon as he IS able tc
60 50, takes small footed wife. He sends
for some old lady as go between ard
enquiries where he can get suitable wife.
She then sees the young lady, Miss Lee
Nung or Now Lem, and describes her
mertesto Moo Chung. The arrangements
follow, add then the seddlrp. La htgb and