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

After pause there appeared crossing
he yard six cooks, eacn with silver
lish and a join, Of meat. They were col.
owed by six attendants carrying blocks
covered with cloth. These we're sci down
1ehiud the chairs, aud then each cook,
drawing from his girde long sharp knife,
carved the meat into thin slices, which
were received on plates BY the attendants
and handed TO the guests. The meats thus
served were turkeys, hams, pigs roasted
whole and gIded, &c. This is the Tar
tar addition to 4 regular Chinese dinner
and was not unwelcomc, rs 1t introduced
as TO meats Of which We had heard before.
\ large bowl Of very nice soup was then
brought 10. keying tool; II up with both
hands, drank out OF ii, and then passed II
to the Minister and then invent the round
Of the whole table. Thus at dinner we
spent the time from to o'clock-ihe
whole order Of a European dinner being
exactly reversed, beginning with i,ui. and
ending with soup. We rose from the Ia
bic, put on our coats, and took cur leave.
The band struck up, three guns we're fired,
/ and we returned TO Macao, ready to ex-
claim with Macbeth, that We had supped
/ full Of horrors"
Mr.. Webster went on TO say that he did
not mean to riJicula the customs Of the
Chinese, but that on seeing them for the
/ first time they Of course would strike any
one as singular. The Chinese dress,
though not so graceful as the Turkish OF
the Roman, seemed 10 him, at all events. far
more 50 than our own, and 30 likewise
many Of their habits were no more rldicu.
.lans Than ours. The uaaaarius wore long
e robes Ct rich and heavy six, em51o.d-g.
ed with gold. ana covered by a splendid
riding coat. 4 eiId.e passes around the
waist. fastened with buckle af precious
@. stones. and long boots. whl,enad. reach the
. knees. Around The neck is strmr'ol
$ beads of stones in winter and IF perIarned
wood &c. summer. 4 cap Of straw e.. vel.
e vet Is w8ro. .i.a a button and feather, and
g attached 10 The belt are snuff bottles. &.
. Of cold.
4 military mandarin has besides a yer1
. 3rro rfor emf t1ar s,n,ta oreclstI
3 s,aae. uroo has rJeft thumb. The riches
dresses ire worn by elayrr. on the stare
y. The Chinese gr,ars are a.vavs ,,jaerant
I and are hired IL orty3,e nnr-an. ar b,
r several who contribute to raj.e al fund lo
i the purpose. They have NO cha9ripg o.
e scenes. and every thing is very rude and t,
Us un.uterestn-. And vet tlev had NAV
3 ed at Macao three DAYS and n,gb,, wltboa
d iDterm.ssion. many persons stand,ar ,
/, hours 10 look on. RECEIVING rofresbtIgut
ID from persons who have them to sell. Move
o. men appear, and all speak IN taIscuo. Nh
Webster gave some account Of their dra
.. mas, which seem to be historical, abouno
Ii ia- IN exazgeratlgas and aJsurluies, al
h. Of their comedies, whiuh are vulgar Al
- disgusting. TAey have an extensive lie
+. allure their poetry abouads 10 iropes az
AZ figures, and IS sometimes touching an
he beautiful. They have writings Of hi,l
4. or character, as the works Of ConfucIu
n. which are among the MODEST specimen
n. Of moral teaching ever written. The al
IS OF printing was known ia China long b.
:. f,tc il was discovered in the wester
2. world books are very cheap and un.ve
ns sally dtdlsed: the compass was use
ID, manufactures Of various kinds carried 0
d. canal made; and in short all mechanic