Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-05-31
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DOES no. bring 81 high price, The average rate or WHICH
Tic article SOLD several years past-ns hc"t -
we can make H.. estimate from price not vary
mr $3.50 per chest Thus 50 UUO cnss's VI opiu"
sold this rue would bring almost s2O ooo uoo. ins SUN
nIhcd The paid out ut Bombay, ana we nave
@ GOO 600 expcn led for this single article Of trade and
ported from these cities alone. Then Inc Chnese pay
an advance this Of several millions more ~ch socs
into Tie hands Of the merchants the rult OF telr
n,rnt and in The trade The government SAL = ~
npiln al CacGta average al The present time ABOUT JUN
chests. month through the and the prices ncuae
trn, 1000 Rs TO 1900 Rs. per chest IL should here "c
slated that though most Of the opium shipped from BON.
bar ard Calcutta is carried directly China, yet consid-
Il. amount is disposed OF every year al 0her ports ana
Places in South eastern Asia The evils growing out OF this
traffic not therefore confined wholly to China"
The same writer publishes the following notice OF the OPT
shops prevalence OF smoking and the deetefous and
mUnsirous effects ofits use:
OPIUM SHOPS.
In many OF the cities Of China may be onnd numerous
shops devoted exclusively 10 the sale of the drug WIN ac
fitted up expressly Ior smoking The poorer
classes generally resort TO these shops but The "eatt Or
diets TO their smoking privately in their own dwellings.
any Of these ships are represented 10 be the most mseta
bic and wrctched places imaginable They are Kept open
DAY and night each being furnished with greater or less
number of bcdsteads constructed of bamboo spa and COW
cred with dirty mats and ratsans narrow wooden stool
is placed head of the bed which answers for pillow
or bolster; and in the of each shop there is small
lamp which luses cherries light through this gloomy
abode Of vice and misery The shop keeper attends his
Customers serving with pipe the prepared drug and
other implements used in smoking. The Rev Mr. Squire
(ul the Church Missionary Society," who resided several
says-"Neve, perhaps was there nearer approach 10 hG
upoa earth within the precncts of these vile novels
where gaming is likewise carried on to great extent fec
every graduation Of excitement and depression may be WIT
messed" The Rev Er. PUhlnan 40 American missionary
who resided several years Annoy that there arc az
n'any opium shnfs ii hat city onc Where
the drug be ubtarCI and facilities ae iufnehed !'r
n.ohing Wn!r the rich have private rooms htted up ir
this purpose With all the conreniences Which can administer
10 thu: comfort, 'csc Or luxury
r-.vALEacE
The class and number Of persons addicted to ms ptacc
may inferred from the following facts One oil me c'ei
officers belonging TO The Chnesi court IN menoa! 10 Tue
Emperor snys:"i frs tie use OF OPIUM was confined to
the panpcTcd OF Fortune win whom was an loe
uAury bit still used with moderation and under The power
of restraint Since then its has extended upWafc 10 Tue
officers a tcleL gentry and do"n"ards 10 me aoofe hnu
trad.sman 10 traveller and even 10 women honhs,
nmns nj nrr.Is In every place its inhaers to be
found And the implements required ior sHphihs .u ~
snL nunIcly in the face of day. IL includes therefore
anon lis voaries officers Of high rank ana ogh' "ea'
thy men, merchants and bankers as Wen ds VIZ In;
mechanics and abores But il has been I've ee'Ela JPN
lon OF writer's this subject that OPIUM snohhR was
most prevalent umong tn. higher class OF Tue Cl,cs IN
asrnuch habit is very expensive one ana .hs css
o. PEI ms exposed 10 the temptation IS 10 .e
nunbcr persons addicted 10 the vice. must range W
twcca four and FIVE millions From care III ana sos"na
exlen led inquiry made by persons having me nc, meant "
knowing the exact amount 81 opium uahy usea .!
rhosn in I'M, tuh 81. smoking il asccrtaned hi on
an average each person consumed niue up"aius ~ Gao
venecn grains per day According TO these uaa iUouo
chests would supply only million OF persons ana Tor Tue
hre. wears there have than oOUUO chests OF
opium annually consumed in China in this way ,
/
On the habit. Of the smoker at first he cannot h'aie more
than from 10 grains time, but Will 90 on gradually
Increasing dose ill in lew years some consume even
300 grains daily The expenses altencns 'hiS uo' ~"
very prutso ureat that instances II regulates Tie
quantity used, each consuming as nluc as ne can pos
slby command means 10 obtain ~. oh't' WING ''a'-
the urum smoking shops Annoy, questioned len P'fsohs
indjsr Intimately a. h. met thcm-mos Of whom were IA
oolrs-us 10 the Jrmaton effect and expense OF the hno
etc Five of these individuals consumed mace or SIN!
grains daily and it cost them OH an average "o''h"a' VI
| their daily earnings 10 purchase lle aflicIe! .,
ruis fact shows how amazingly expensive IS me hio
and hat !eaully impovershlng ecctit must rave hp""
All those wh for any length Of me give themselves up ~
This vice BESIDES il is calculated by ,lr. Maf!h anu
other writers well acquainted WIN me c'i anu e1n'pI
10 form correct judgment in the matter ~ any othcr nu
yduas that can be found that the Victims OF his vice q"
not live average more than ten years aer .ey nave
once fairly given way the habit II brings on tra'h Oh
diseases which make rapid work {" destruction on all me
vital organs of human body by means Of inns vice men,
accn tho above date and estimate one u.s
onnm smokers OCUUOO, more than oVo,oVo human o.
inos in China nh annually premature grave "ha onef
vice in The whole history OF the world ever produced such
appajins ravagcs human life
EFFECTS OPIUM sMoKISG
n;m ore Of oldest and valuable articles IN he
yuitr. Medical used in medicine, in lis various pre-
undo; mTcatcr variety circumstances ana 10
accni:lSi more important results than any other single az
lcI Strike this drug from the ls VI lhefapenilca
ard would be very difficult Tor NE whoic class
N narcotics or sealIvcs both combined, 1" make
MOI lis mace The immortal Sydenham once remarked
mat il i could be allowed only two weapons WIN "ch 10
combat disease in lis muiiaous forms. opium would De
h,s G,s. c.occ the other hanc the evils growing
sat q: IL abuse surpass IN magnitude, Fchanehcy ana eH
tent ta1sc 81 all Otscr mcdcna agents comoihtu, heSS
be Ii!lt of ardent spirits
given in large drscs operates on me "or anina n'nsu'
- ,,.e roi on cun@ing paralysis conSu-ons, supor
mi IL a,h and tie greater the development OF the nervous
.y,, lie more mIrktd JnA diversified, the elects ., me
In, 50 In reference the different races, rs WEI! as lnd
yIi,:s ~ each race, it's operations mol uniform On NE
naiir an Negro who p'rdomnance o! the SanSrn'
Ai:a,: muscular temperament us eiec's pi'ta"G
more an but where there Is greater develop
49, ~ and activity vi TN: brain, together with the nervous
gsur operates orc directly ani effectively on me h',u
S dretcIiJuS c'iccls On r oouS a'' y
no means diminished
Again The elects Of the opium on the human system
depend very much upon the quantity and frequent use a.
&C. u. the temperament, habits, idloSyhciacy etc., o
The individual! lis first and most common .cc' Is ~ I
eli, the cccr stimulate the magna1n and e%ai! Inc
feelings into state n gfst arsy anu and ~
The ,,c time the most profound state OF perfect selic"fh
placcncy all IDEA U labor, care and anxiety once
rom the mind. Then follow succession Vi gorgeous
dream, ar continued uf ecstasy almost indescfioa
ic Sir Tiffany in his work the Canton Chinese
Inns r,Duly at cps sketch this state 81 the opium
" The ,irtiu inhars his allotted quantity and his
r,, skim ronni him. he feels Of subtle nature he ioais
from .lrth ii pnions. He would leave MS hu'p'e
station his honest tD his comfortable home; ne would DC
great He viii; ease the paths ' distinction; NC a's
anccs rya!.: wealth and power wait upon him. Tue mighty
take him b. the hand his dress IS co;ss, MS is h
IN. read of ana believed bc fiction Music sounds
through his lofty nails assemble 10 do MN honor We"
men Of The hghe"! beauty ihong n:nrEt h'h; ne ."
,npsr p,- l,w.y depisci, hLt .cngod me l'iS'
= .or.a the Ing tun flied tie afim y IN ne vine
m 4, risas 10 wrc1ue on" whom has c i!r teiIi' Ia
, \, =, u piuy t. iend.g in triumphant sJ'itSsY-
,c. A. lie step ~ reels ana siagsri3 %iF ana
rn,o,pr, quasi. MINISTRIES, ma9nnctnce, al i.'c IRON:
III. Vi IN a, tie gray, cold reality OF dawn br'nAs upon
MI. heated ba,. ard tr"ws hat nj was hcu'h', "n
. ,r cn!lI"ss creature that iif ac e't' cree
cyi, snvdtur agiiAtrs his ume week mo worthless '
.r.s: the air finds relief. He cannot 'f' as
o1u;s 10 his calling he unE: !or cXcon hs Gays pass
in ,oth and bitter And when hiSht comes ~
yn nc seeks again the sorcecss into whose power ne has
suuk and whose ir per no Ks while II bccKnns him on
WE hall close these tin. extracts o-mor'ow, win
,rass,cc showing Efforts made by The Chl'
,c-a Government: excluat fatal polson-"hich Ell
f,,is faaly III "Opum War between :ngiin' an
China.
re mic. m nlurn Bombay At! Calcutta quite "aiii'
m crlr inns 1000 Il. and "linsing I"NS ftr
chest.
FAIRFIELD RACES.-THlRD DAY The 'ace IN
;hr,.r nile heats $500 purse was won ny Jas NY
,,nc ty,! Jn in :wu straight heats Time 6uA o:V4.
lanes Tally Q. . One Eyed Joe, by Prince George inn
Registers dam 3 years old lOI lbs
+ q Bacon b. M Dir Clapperton, by Boston, dam