Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-09-28
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SAS FaaScIscr, (CAL.) AUGUST 81, 1852
GenGmcn-A very interesting feature in Callornia's his
tory Is her heterogeneous population The mserY Jew" me
boarding Englishan the crafty Spanard the gay French
man. the industrious, German the musclovins Italian and,
all! The g'aspng collar making, ao-ahead ansee,
finds in California home suited inclination
believe that every nation and country the face OF The
goacEhiopia kamsch1,ka, and the South Sea Islands III
cudcd-as lis representative here; California being IN that
respect complete and perfect Worlds Fair. Though,
OF in this mixed-up mass there must be
many singular characters yet, by tar the most singular ana
interesting Of all these nations arc the CHINESE lhr'f
unique dcss their strange habits, their unprononncab
names and ingenuity and industry render them objects
interest where all is interesting They are an .ndustrl-
ous ORDERLY ncaccabc cass-bring seldom engaged in a
.scrapc'-aach one attending his business. Their
greatest offence, the with which they 0ftcnest
charged riding On horseback they much resemble
grace Sheep in tenacIty, monkey; for while they
roll and tumble nbout in direction, They never
thrown Their principal business in the cities besides trad
ing lie washing aud ironing which they do 10 perfection
They unQuest"nuby the urest and most uncomey rare
in the worlt have never who not actually
hdcous. They most cheerful good-naurcd people,
and are always ready for a laugh. have one
angry the least of hum0r With their round face
their great mooneycs their singular dress docking like boys
their shirt ais and their awkward, stumbling walk they
cannot fail 10 smile from The stranger And then
their namcs Alloy, At1y, Aching, AIMING, isng upg tie
John Hang Loo Choo, Tonslng, and variety OF others,
equally poeca and commonplace Book in hand, and boy
with pannie following may be seen, Two or three days iii
week distributing clean clothes and gathering dirty
vene:ae and respectable Chinese gentleman in spccta
cIcs who cloices in the altogether new and uncommon
dgnfcd looking gentleman and, doubtless deserves bet
ter destiny than that OF wa-uoman But will take leave
of these good natued and orderly though singular people,
by saying that 10 be known they must be
believe said something in former letter about the
tire ruaiy and novelty displayed in painting and letter
ing signs cities. Passing street, Sacramento
iiy poc,icaI and sentimental traveller fail L"
have his caught by the highly poetca and practical
tic Of iest Tor The Weary and Storage for TrnRk stand
ing in bold relief the door of shanty In front
OF ubling and drinking house. Commercial wharf in
this cif" modeslly informed that Gentlemen
Music will paIrcnize the Bar though what possible
ion there be between the poetry music and
The ri na Of leave you decide There others
an: and appealing The above But you need only
Do r,rmGi that grocer in this city proclaims the
world that he has "Seuarts Surrup For Sail" 10 politely
olr ynJr beaver 10 sgn painters and makers. As in
everythng elso new far, far ahead Of
friends in getting UP signs.
Since my letter some time ago, giving statistics in
steamboats, and steamboat running they have been letting
out" The New Void has made the trip from Sacramento
City in six hours and three minutes The Confidence In
six hours and fourteen minutes including in each case stop
page Benicin This tremendous speed. The Leesla
ture has been temporarily removed Sacramento City.