Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-03-19

TENHlS great collection consists Of upwards OF siriy
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.
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 cooTs, 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, and manner Of curing
the latter; representations of Chinese Punishments;
Trades; Specimens Of flowers, Conchology, lclholo-
gy, SC, &c.
The figures grouped in e-like manner, in sep
arale 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 Gloryn) 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-
iucius; an Opium Smoker and Family, IN a room CON-
pletely furnished with bamboo furniture, Lanterns, SC
IN Chinese style complete two story Store, Of full
size, "a fac smlc Of one IN Canton) containing the Mcr
chant Clerk, Purchaser Coole, servant, aud all the
appurlenances; 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 a Barber shaving a mans head,
Fortune Teller, Broker and Doctor, all as are 10
be seen daily pursuing their avocaiions in the streets
of Chinese cities; farther is Military Officer aud
different implements, 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 to the other curiosities, two Chinese
attached to the Museum one Of them speaks English
aud 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 fly thousand persons, and is emineuty calculat
ed to give clear and correct idea Of the Chinese,
nation OF four hundred millions of people, constituting
more ihan third OF the whole population Of the
earth, speaking the language Differing in manners
and customs from the rest Of mankind, living under
patriarchal form Of government, probably the first
used by man and existing in China unchanged for at
least four thousand yeas; also their religions their
state Of advancement in literature, agriculture,
features and the mechanic 1.-THE when first
visited by Arabian travellers 600 years since aud how
much the of the world indebted to them for
the greater part Of the most important discoveries and
inventions known at the present day. the magnetic
compass, the Art of Printing, Manufacturing Paper,
Porcelain, Silk and Gunpowder; some Of which were
in by the Chinese for seveea hundred years before
they were known in Europe. so