The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-03
The Chinese mt San Frnncisco,


The Chinese mt San Francisco.
From the San Francisco Herald. April 5th1
The pcttccncd gentry, the Chinese be holding
"protraced meeting amidst which they have had ap-
pnrcntly brave feastng Their general habit Of abstcmi
has been made rather subject Of complaint By
those who think they ought to spend for the good Of the
country fnir proportion Of their earnings but tho
present occasion they would appear determined to redeem
themselves from such rcproach Great pots of
cases OF hogs, sheep and goats ankcd by liberal sup
fcasts to which also added proportion of prs-
and sweet cakes These solids probably di-
uted by copous drnuehts of tea for there did not Ap
pear any symptoms o stronger infusion. Their fesvi
ties, Of course, have been cnivened by music and the
performers seated on the tcp Of porch worked away
style that the experts doubt entirely appreciated
Their countenances expressed unbondcd satisfao-
tion; and crowd Of hobes in the street below demand
enthusiasm did not reach any very extraordinary
height but on the contrary after the vain attempt 70
eohrihtnd their melody to the conclusion that,
like ltaiian bravuas"it was past our understanding
The nsrum, nts consisted Of gong triangle, sort Il
castanets and two drums These latter similar in
shape but Of different material being Of brass and
the other Of wood which stretched parchment,
as in style Instead, however Of being long cyn
der they not more than Sx inches deep and as 1t
APPEARED with end OPEN Tho AryL produced iak
binzen ciang aud the wooden sounded like the rat
Ting of woodpecker on hollow log The sounds n
the different instruments jostled and tumbcd each
other without any ceremony but the effect very ns
at least us far as the Chinese concerned for they
listened as If the melody charming their very souls
out Of them.
From the Alta Californian April 5thl
The Cees,ias concluded their annual fostvity last
Saturday night by having a grand musical pow-wow nt
the houte OF Wang Hing. Esq Sacramento street
They had collected large numbers for tho and
the balcony of the house denscly crowded The
steal instruments consisted Of a gong q drum with but
one head pair Of cymbals and hind of stringcd
machine, evidently between a guitar and an OK
yoke The the orchestra struck up the saloons
in the neighborhood yomtcd forth their crowds the dogs
commenced howing the police were promptly on tho
spot and everything was noise and confusion large
remained for several hours in front Of the house
listening to the horrible and soul tearing discord and
during the intervals when the muticans would stop to
wet their whistles the outsiders would cheer yocer0uy
which would induce the man with the gong to hammer
it so numerically that the noise bore strong
bnnce to thunder storm In cane brake. Tho per-
formanccs concluded only with the day. when the audi
encc dispersed and many retired to bc blessed with
dreams Of squallings maulings and csterwaulinss
Theatrical.
sgn0ra Bscaccianti had given concerts at Son
francco ut last accounts She great fayote, and
has continually increased in popularity
Dir. and Mrs Baker, Mr.. Thoman Mrs. Judah and
hen tne comedian arrived at San Francisco about the
MIR. and Miss Chapman still playing at the Jenny
Lind Theatre. San francisco Miss Carpenter was
make her first appearance at the American Theatre
9TH ult
Marriages md Deaths In CaIifarnIa.
MARRIED,
On board steamer Panama the 1s ult, by the Row.
Fiewei Mines Frederick j. Thibaut Of San Francisco
to Emma M daughter of the late VIM H. Horstmann a
Philadelphia
DIED.
At San Francisco, April "a, Capt. Thomas Knowles
master Of ship Versailles Of Boston.
On board the brig Orleans on er passage from Reaoio
TO san FrDncisco Nj. Hammond Mrs John Smith and
child, II H. viro, Henry Reese, Joseph Null, Richard
Doriand.
At sea, March Goth. on board steamship p.nam.. .f
dysentery Mr.. N. G. Potter, of New London Connocti
out, aged 22 years. Buried at Monterey
At Sacramento, on the Sd April Thomas Murray late
OF Buffalo ~ r. fell overboa:d from the steamer Gov.
Dana and drowned
At San rrancisco April 4th sarah wife of Archibald
McDeugal, aged "A years
Markets.
SAX PnAScisco, Saturday evening April ., 1881
the markets generally to-day there has great
witty and exensiyc transactions have been into
Were u not for the frmness Of holders large quantities
Of goods would have passed into the hands of pecuator
who have been engpr in their inquiries.
Sugar has further advapced; o. offered inefee-
tusiy for large lot Java China No has been placed
Ciarc has been selling ns high as s3I s3II per onsr
Flour s rather frm,r; s9& $40 has been paid TO day
SALES AT AUCTION, April $50 cases clnret at $3.50
balance withdrawn 100 tins pure ground coffee iSc,
balance withruwD 10 bxs pure sperm balance
drawn so whole boxes raisins slightly damaged s212k
- half do do, sI cases sardines ga dos each S6
5Oi lOOOCO Eraz cigars at s15; so mats Manila sugar.
no. at 5c 10 casks pure Port wine at 81 per gallon
100 whole sacks -four 50 % balance withdrawn l26 kegs
dried peaches, ut Shc.
SrocKs-state per cents s and per ct less prnci-
pal aud interest do7 per cents 66a67 do IL per cents
according when ssucd) 6ia66 do warrants. 4.a45
do iundablc warrants 62a63 do. upfundablc warrants
56a5I city 10 per cent bonds 55a56 city per cent scrp
par TO e0pcr cont premium; city Complrolcrs warrants
5e10 per cent discount county scrip 43ai5 central
WHAT shares S5aS7 u Broadway wharf slarcs 65a7O
Paoifc wharf sharrs sJa90 Sacramento City bonds (so
cordng when psyplle, two coupons OH 52aj6 gold dust
abundant at slIaSls4. Transactions in stocks have
be- modorate
sfocSroN, April 3.-Business Is rapidly improving aud
N"fe iair prospect cf having good and healthy bud
hess srring. summer, and fall Merchandise Of all
hhds y gradually rising Clear pk sells quickly at sI3
~ ger hen bbl Lard In demand At 40c Bnttei ms
gone up poor sells nj iOr good 65aGtc. sagas hafesn
proved. Clothing. bootr and dry Foad generally have
advanced and fir demand for ihrm stockton y in
iair way TO regain ninsnco in commercial trsaac'ions
The Tonnage of freight inc rapidly aud ne netcan-
tile community il in u healthy condition Merchants
irrn the mlnos end their Interest stop and pur
chase In this markct tho stoclS bcng large AID the var
city good