Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-03-26

FTNHlS great collection consists Of upwards Of sirty
II figures Of The sise Of life, numerous models Of
Temples, Houses, Stores Theatres Bridges and Yes
sells of various kinds Mechanical and Agricultural
Implements, articles in common use, specimens Of
Chinese manufactures in Silk, Cotton, Porcelain, Met
ais, Bamboo and Wool; curious and beautiful speci-
mems Of Carving in Ivory, Wood and Stone; variety
OF Musical Instruments and upwards Of four hundred
paintings in oil and water color, by Chinese artists,
Of Views in different parts Of China Portraits Of dis
tnguished Chinese; Religious and Festive professions;
Processes Of manufacturing Silk, Cotton and Porcelain;
Cultivation Of Rice and Tea, aud manner Of curing
the latter; representations Of Chinese Punishmenis;
Tradesj Specimens Of flowers, Conchology, lctholo-
gy, &c, &c.
The figures grouped in liie-ke manner, in sep
aTale aud rooms, and exhibit the different grades
OF Civil and Military officers, and all classes of Chi
nesc Society, both male and female. The Emperor
"faou Kwang" {" Reasons Glory") and his Minis
tiers Of State the Empress and her Court; a court Of
Justice; Buddhist aud Taouist Priest and Disciple Of
the celebrated ancient Sage and Moral Teacher, Con-
fucius; an Opium Smoker and Family in a room COM
petey furnished with bamboo furniture, Lanterns, &c
IN Chinese style; complete two story Store, of full
size, q fac smile Of one in Canton) containing the Mer
chant, Clerk Purchaser Cooe, servant, and all the
appurtenances; another large room, decked with the
handsomest kind Of Furniture used by the Chinese
and occupied by Gentleman's Wives and Children
Beyond this room is a Barber shaving mans head
Fortune Teller Broker and a Doctor, all are to
be seen daily pursuing their avocatons in the streets
Of Chinese cities; farther is Military Officer and
Soldiers Of different kinds then Farmers at work with
different implements, one ploughing with Buffalo,
Carpenters, Blacksmith and Shoemaker at work with
their peculiar tools full sized 'Tanka Boat such
thousands live in in China, with It's Female Crew,
Children, &c.
In addition 10 the other curiosities, two Chinese
attached to the Museum, one Of them speaks English
and the other Professor OF Music in his native land
sings and plays upon his curious Instruments severa
times during the day and evening.
This Collection has already been visited BY more
than fly thousand persons, and Is emnently csculat
ed TO give clear and correct idea Of the Chinese,
nation Of four hundred millions Of people, constituting
more than one third OF the whole population Of tn,
earth, speaking the language, differing in manners
and customs from the rest Of mankind, living under
patriafchal form of government, probably the trs
used by man and existing in China unchanged for al
least four thousand years; also their religions, the
state of advancement in literature, agriculture,
features and the mechanic arts 1.-THE when frs
visited by Arabian travellers 1000 years snce and how
much the rest OF the world indebted TO them fol
the greater part of the most important discoveries and
inventions known the present day, the magnetic
compass, the Art Of Printing, Manufacturing Paper
Porcelain, Silk and Gnnpowder; some Of which wer,
in by the Chinese for seveeal hundred years beo
they were known in Europe. so