Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-07-08

few staunch old conservatives, who still con-
tinue in the even tenor of their way, despite
of opposition. You probably ask, what has
caused these unparalleled innovations .
What, but that meddling, prying, inquisitive
and tattling creature woman. Oh! said
friend, they are some of the benefits of the
march of improvement which is so wonder
full in these days" The march of the -
improvements indeedl If our benefits and
Improvements are to march in upon us in
this questionable shape, may Heaven have
mercy upon us when we are overtaken by
calamity. What right, | ask, has she in
Canton, interfering with the business and
enjoyments of its residents, creating fashion
and crushing independence
Every one knows that Canton is entirely
a mercantile place, and that its merchants
always did and always should give their
whole time to business Charity would lead
one to infer that husbands generally. do not
neglect their wives,-now can any man at
tend to business in such place as this, with
out neglecting his wife. The latter would
be shameful, you will agree. The inference
which must be drawn from these premises
is too obvious for explanation. You say,
to Canton; is their presence connived at by
the Mandarins, or were they struggled in;
how is it % Connived at by the Mandarins
Struggled in! bless your heart, sir they
came in with an amazonian boldness, and
truly believe they would make their way in
like manner to the most inaccessible spot
on the broad earth.
All impartial judges say that there was
never here before 1.-THE of the scandal
which now circulates and whirls from one
busy body to another, and which envelopes
like the simeon of the desert, all persons in
its track. Some, with what success | know
not, thrust their mouths into its sand like
the poor Camel, hoping thereby to escape
the effects of its malignant breath. Canton
is no longer the place it once was; it has
lost that exclusveness which has always
been its chief characteristic, for | think you
will allow, that any place which is accessi-
BILE to women, is no longer exclusive. In
by gone days when they were prohibited
from coming to Canton, a gentleman long
resident in China, who had from some do
nestle infelicity been separated for many
years from his wife, hearing accidentally
that she threatened him with visit, packed
up his wardrobe, and started Immediately
for Canton, where he remained till the dam
ger was over, in high state of delight at
the success of his experiment. Now, what
do you think were that mans feelings on
seeing women walk in and out here without
opposition, like rabbits in hutch Can a
ny one say where that man is to fly, should
his adhesive partner make second descent
upon him. | know of no place on earth
where they do not go, excepting perhaps
Japan. He must either keep lodging her,
90 to the devil, or show fight. What d.
lemma.
With regard to our situation here, think,
Judging from the general manifestations of
ill will on the part of the Chinese, and in
cidental conduct which goes far towards
supporting my opinion-that it never has
been much more precarious Some unseen
agency seems to be at work upon the minds
of the lower order of Chinese, melting them
to frequent and unexpected expression of
ageous and energetic leaders, and that COM
bination-the lack of which has been SO
apparent in all their riots, and we should
soon be unearthed and driven from our Fac
tories.
The residents are gathering fast. This
group, as you cannot fail to observe, consists
of Americans. There is an air of nation
atty about them all, as they stand, chatter
ing in monotonous tones especially in that
one yonder in the brown coat-conversa-
tional, rational and independent, and rather
touchy withal
The person on his right seems to copy
him in dress wears the same kind of hat
which he cocks after the same fashion, and
has the devil-may-care look, but he too car
ries his nationality about him, and any one
can see that he is German. There are
also many Engishmen about, some of them
very fine conference.-the fellows, who repre-
sent their country with honor Then there
is little bullet-headed, pert man, standing
in a pair of obstinate looking boots He
seems to belong to the snobS, a class some
what largely represented here-who remind
me of bag-men and runners from Manches-
ter and Birmingham ;-persons who exist
in little world of conceit and prejudice !;
who apply great energy to unimportant af-
fairs, and by whom ordinary objects are rep
resented as " fearful, incredible and astoun-
ding"
Well we may as well be Off Be careful
how you cross these planks, for at low tide
there is any thing but bed of roses beneath
you. This shed here on the right, built up
on piles driven into the mud, and filled with
lazy Cinnamon, cats and yellow dogs, is the
head quarters of cold Head" person in
his way of some substance and Importance.
He owns number of boats, which he lets
to foreigners besides which he takes care
of their own boats, finds boatmen, runs on
errands, and is in short useful character
and quite a favorite. think we had better
take " dollar boat g Dollar boats" are
built something like Hong boats" but are
much smaller The sheds which you see
about are mostly boat houses. Here are
some of the boats-pulling and sailing-but
most of them seem to have gone out. All T!
here's cold Head " Head ! want-chee
dollar boat" every well, sir" "This is
rather a nice sail boat, G, though the
rigging is not quite an fat. Head what
for YOU no fixee that boat proper p "Well I!
don't know, that boat no blong N.Y.
Marskee suppose you askee misser =,
he give you money makee all-o proper"
Misser - you no eavez be he all
same" says he, clinching his hand convul-
sivey, and holding it up for your inspection,
-" Hie-yah no can" How comprehen-