Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-04-02

TEHS great collection consists Of upwards OF siTty
IL figures Of The size 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
oils, Bamboo and Wool; curious and beautiful spec.
mems Of Carving in Ivory, Wood and Stone a variety
of Musical Instruments and upwards Of four hundred
paintings in oil and wafer coors, by Chinese artists
OF Views in different parts Of China; Portraits Of dis
tingushed Chinese; Religious and Festive processons
Processes OF manufacturing Silk, Cotton and Porcelain
Cultivation of Rice and Tea, and manner Of curing
the latter; representations of Chinese Punishments
Trades; Specimens of flowers, Conchology, Ictholo-
gy, &c, &c.
The figures are grouped in lie-like manner in sep
arae and rooms, and exhibit the different grades
OF Civil and Military officers, and all classes Of Chi
nese Society, both male and female. The Emperor
"Taou Kwang" (" Reasons Gioryn) and his Minis
tiers of State; the Empress and her Court court Of
Justice; Buddhist and Taouist Priest and Disciple OF
the celebrated ancient Sage and Moral Teacher, Con-
lucius; Opium Smoker and Family, in room COM
petey furnished with bamboo furniture, Lanterns &c
in Chinese style; complete story Store, of full
size, "a fac sime of one in Canton) containing the Mer-
chant, Clerk, Purchaser, Cooie servant, and all the
appurtenances; another large room, decked with the
handsomest kind OF Furniture used by the Chinese,
and occupied by Genteman's Wives and Children
Beyond this room is Barber shaving mans head,
Fortune Teller, Broker and a Doctor, all as are to
be daily pursuing their avocatons in the streets
Of Chinese cities; farther on is Military Officer and
different implements, one ploughing with Buffalo,
Carpenters, Blacksmith and Shoemaker at work with
their peculiar tools; full sized Tanka Boat such as
thousands live in, in China, with Female Crew,
Children, &c.
In addition the other curiosities, two Chinese are
attached to the Museum, Of them speaks English
and the other Professor OF Music in his native land,
sings and plays upon his curious instruments several
times during the day and evening
This Collection has already been visited by more
than fifty thousand persons and is emineny calcuat-
ed to give clear and correct idea of the Chinese, a
nation Of four hundred millions of people, constituting
more than one third OF the whole population of the
earth, speaking the same language differing in manners
and customs from the of mankind, living under
patriarchal form of government, probably the first
used by man and existing in China unchanged for at
least four thousand years; also their religions, their
state OF advancement in literature, agriculture manu-
features and the mechanic arts (he as when first
visited by Arabian travellers 900 years since y and how
much the rest OF the world are indebted to them for
the greater part of the most important discoveries and
inventions known at the present day, as The magnetic
compass, the Art Of Printing Manufacturing Paper,
Porcelain, Silk and Gunpowder some of which were
in use by the Chinese for seveea hundred yesrs before
they were known in Europe. so