American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-11-08

CHINA AND THE CHINESE. Mr.. Fletcher
Webster has been lecturng in New York upon
China and the Chinese, giving the result of his
observations in that country while acting as
agent of this government. Some Of his sketch
es are very entertaining. We copy the follow
ing passages:
Chinese Courtship. Every Chinese, as soon
ss he is in any way able to do so, takes small
footed wife. He sends for some old lady, whose
well known and recognised, and there consider
ed respectable, trade, is that of a 'go-between,"
and inquiries who among his neighbors has a
nice daughter who would do for wife. The
lady mentions one, and gives description of
her appearance She then sees the young lady
whom she thinks he would prefer-some Miss
Lee Napg or Nou Seen and describes the merits
G: the gallant Moo Chung. The parents then,
with her help, arrange the settlement. and the
bride is given away with as great ceremonies
and reioiciDgs as the means of the families will
allow-apd, in high and wealthy families, the
husband first sees her face when he meets her
at the door Of his house, and taking her out Of
her sedan chair, raises her veil.
tn. CHINESE Carriers. There are no beasts
Of burden, except few buffalo to plough the
rice fields, in all the lower part OF China. The
popn!aticn is too dense to allow the productions
Of the earth to be used for the support Of beasts.
Everything is done by human labor There is
no wheeled vehicle in Canton. doubt if there
are ary in all the lower part OF the empire
Further north they use charots and wagons,
driven by sails. Thus Hilton says
tEhcre Chinese drive
VVth wind aud sal, tie carry wagon light"
Beside the four or Eve horses used by the Eng
lsh .antlemcn al Macao; half dozen PONIES IN
ALL not more, certainly.
Street Begging in Chi6a. The condition OF
the class of bcggars in Canton Is worth remark
NO Oh. They are very wretChed, and always
objects OF pity, from some accident, disease or
deiariai;y, and their way OF getting living is
ea;oGs. China has 40 charitable institutions,
30 ans-houses, and among such teemiag po'
pulation there are OF course many bcErar5,
thc1gh not So many as would BE- supposed; no.
70 great q proportion, apprehend, as in Eu-
soue or in our large cities, since the wants are
few, provisions plenty, and tie climate mi.d,
5U. there are beggars enough, and they mast
i've, and Chinese ingenuity provides iug theif
slopolt by true Chinese let alone" policy
= "ulastGrly Inactivity, very characteristic
F,g-y berrar is provided with some Instrument
hat makes disagrceah.e sounu-t"o wooden
.Ianvars or Il small gong, or at all events a mos;
:
On a]opo the streets, and selecting nj NJ! Il shop
enter. and mot leaving off "their damnaL.l
faces" as Hamlet rccommclilsj begin to sing
o. seat their g0ngs, or bamoo05, to the great
anuouauca of the OW ne:, and the complete pro-
hib;l;on Of more decent customers. ana mere
they arc allowed by law and custom to remain
booting and singing, till they receive the cash
# the shop-keepeF is az most Cinnamon are
hlest with that tortltudG which IS GOOD rene
DIV iot evils when there is no other, and Lal.
.6cni beat I'll they are tired. they lie down be-
fore Che counter, and forget their woes in slee!
awhile. and then get up and beat again. itr'
u trial OF patience between the two. The beg
ca, holds on as long as he can, hoping tho
shop-keeper will be aggravated TO the amour:
requisite; the shop-keepcr sits with the utmos
apparent indifference, 10 let the begger see hc
las no chance. Meanwhile tlie beggar is los
inc time, and the shop-keeper customers. /
the shop keeper pays al an early period 1i the
visitation, he may get rid OF one lnhicton, only
IN make way for another. If lie keeps one
orettv bearable plague, he is secure against
others, aud may get up reputation for irwin
cibil!.y and stoicsm, that may protect MIN II
future. SO, there they sit, shop keeper ant
becgar, the one doing his worst to annoy, ane
the ether his best not to notice it, I'LL one or tlt
other gives in
WARREN Co, IN. j. AG,Nsr THE WoRLp
Mr. John Evans, a farmer Of Pahaquarry town
ship, in gathering his buckwheat crop, found
ANGLE stalk which produced FIVE thousand i~(
hundred and seventy-five grains!
PuuoEEp RE8JGNATIOH, /: is IuinoIed II
Washington tia. Chief Justice fancy is abOu
D., raa;o,, on account Of indis poStion end thai