New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-05-31

e1"s fneP not haI-a-oozeu--H nny-S1 ooE
readers have ever seen a genuine Chinese love-
letter. We have. though Recently, II Amoy.
marriage was concluded between son Of tho
ancient family Of Tan" and dxuRbter a the
equally old and respeetsbis house Of 90" and
the annexed productions, We are sssursd, are
literal TRANSACTIONS of the letters that pssssd on
the occasion between the fathers Of the young
couple. Here we have the proposal Of The fssAer
Of the bridegroom
"rhe ashamed young brother. surnamsd Tan,
named Su, with washed head makes obsisauce,
and writes this letter to the greatly virsu0ts
aud humble gentleman whose surname is o, old
teacher. great man, and presents IL 81 tte ut
Of the gallery. At this sssson Of the yesS Ne
satin curtains are enveloped in mist, rsasetng
the beauty of the rivers and hills; in the Gslds
Of the blue gem are planted rows Of willows
close together, arranging and di2asisg tbs son-
mencement of genial Influences, and oonssqusat-
ly adding to the good Of the old year.
al duly reverence your lofty door. Ths
guest Of the Sue country descends from god
stock, the origin Of the female Of the Hui eo1n-
try likewise lis so too.) You have received their
transforming influences, resembling the great
effects produced by rain. much nors you, my
honorable nearly related uncle, your good quail
tiles of a very rare order. /, the mesa one, an
ashamed Of myself, just as rotten wood i IN he
presence of aromatic herbs now recsEvvyvar
indulgence, inasmuch as you have Eseeno1 20
he words of the match h-maker, and giysA 1Riw
] in marriage to the mean ones eldest ~,
named kang. Your asserting to It 10 wuIth
nore to me tn an thousand pieces Of gold rs
marriage business will be conducted according
10 the six rules Of propriety, and WIN Ssvs-
rently announce the business to my aneestcrs
With presents Of gems and silks. ! win asrangs
The things received in your basket - that all
who tread the threshold Of my door may enjoy
| hem. From this time forward the tWo suT-
names will be united, and trust the u1isn Niu
be a felicitous one, and last for hundred yssu,
and realize the delight experienced BY the union
of the two countries, Chin and Chm i hope
that your honorable benevolence and considerA-
ION will defend me increasingly. At present
he dragon flies in Sin Hal term, the first month,
lucky day l, Mr.. Su, bow respectfully. Light
before
On this decoction of the essential oil Of mod
sty the young Miss Os father looks with favor,
he responds in state Of still more prosouadly
polite humility: 4
1.-THE younger brother, surnamed o, named
Fus, of the family to be related by marriage,
washes his head clean, knocks his head, and
oows, and writes this marriage letter in rsply
| to the far-famed and virtuous gentleman SUP
| uamed Tan, the venerable teacher and greet man
who manages this business. At this ssaspn the
heart of the plum blossom is increasingly whits !:
vt the beginning Of the first month it opens its
petals. The eyebrows Of the willow shoot 0at
their green; when shaken by the wind IL d.
plays its glory, and grows luxudantly in1o I've
generations 'Tis matter for congratulatisn H.
Inion Of one hundred years. Ireversnss your
lofty gate The prognostic is good, also The
iivination of the lucky bird. The stars are
bright, and the dragons meet together. In every
succeeding dynasty Office will be held, and for
many a generation official vestments VIII b
| worn, (not only those of your family surname
will enjoy all the aforementioned felicity more
especially will you, honorable gentleman, Who
possess abilities great and deep; your maansfs
are dignifed and pure. I, the foolish ons, am
ashamed of my diminutiveness. l, for long
time, have desired your dragon powers; nov
you have not looked down upon me with CON
| tempt, but have entertained the Statements Of
the matchmaker, and agreed to give Mr.. Kane
to be united to my despicable daughter. We sn
| wish the girl to have her hair dressed. and tn
young man to put on his hat Of manhood. Tn
, peach flowers Just now look beautiful, the rex
; olum also looks gay. praise your SON, who i
like fairy horse who can cross over througl
( water, and is able to ride over the wind snf
waves, but my tiny daughter is like gsssz
Z window and feeble plant, and is not worthy o
J; becoming the subject of verse
q "Now, / reverently bow to your good words
J and make use of them to display your seo
a breeding. Now. hope your honorable heusyc
/. lence viii always remember me without END
is Now, the dragon flies in the Sin Hal term. fri
u month. lucky day. Mr.. Tu makes obeisancs
J. Day the future be prosperous.
= The modesty Of the old gentleman is 20 pain
{ tul that we are almost afraid to guess what ma
!, have been the feelings Of Master Tan and Mis-
Il o; but whatever they were, they must hav
overcome them by this time. for the friend I
d whom We are indebted for these epistolsry gem
n danced at their wedding couple Of months bacl
i and was nesrly suffocated with drinking scald
ing black tea out Of cocoanut shell cups.
|, But the letters themselves-for We have r,
/, ceived the originals together with the transl,
ID | tions-are, at least, remarkable. CPanau
e Herald. ~