St. Mary's beacon., 1857-04-16
NJ CHINESE oPIUM-sMo-
KING.

IA his description OF China and Gin.
M. sTaIes that on. vi tn. streets OF
Is occupied PntIre,y by shops Tor the
This dea.iiy drug: '.tsn,- of the objects
IS place, that hat the curiosity 10 visit,
Vas the ooiom suIJAe: sis las heaven: anu
certainly Il wA> d ieirIu! sight. although not
~ degrading "a lii- eye as tII- urunkarL from
spirits. lowered tO the level vi brute ald wal
lowing in - ;itiI. fine Idiol-sinile anl death
ike >iupor, - wPver, OF the opium debaiIc54-e
has somsIh u fir more awful to tue gaze shan
the beastiaii,y OF tie ia;irf. 'Il.e ROOM waere
taey sIl AM smoke are surrounded ~; wooden
cJ1cheS. with piacSs Tor The neal 10 TssI upon.
anu generally Il side T0oal Is devoted 10 gamb-
bling. Fhe pipe 10 reed OF atyou' an inc;,
10 diameter. anu the aperture in the bowl for
the admission vi the opium Is not larger than
pins head.
The drug is prepared with some kind of
conserve, and a very small portion of il Is
sufficient to charge u: one or TWO wl,ias be-
ING RE stus0sl that can be inl,alei from sin
gle pipe. aaJ the stnose Is lakei. into the lungs
as from the h1oka in India. On a beginner,
one or two pipes will have an effect. but an
old sta=er w.! continue smoking tot hours.
AT the head Of each couch ~ placed a small
lamp, the fire must be held to tie drug during
the process OF inhaIing. and from the difficulty
OF filling and properly lighting the pipe, ihere
Is general: person VINO. waits upon the
smoker to perform the ofIic~. 4 few days Of
this feariuiu luxury, wLiaaasiaken 10 excess. gives
pailad and haggar 10 the face, and a
few ilIontks. or even ), will change the
strong and healthy mys little better than
al IDIOT Skeleton. The they sufIerwhen
deprived OF the drug, alter long habit. no Ian
guage can explain, and il IS only when TO a
certain degree unjer lis influence that their
facu! tIes are alive.
In the houses devoted 10 their ruin, thea.
infatuated people may b. seen a, nine 6'clotk
IN the evening. IN all the different stages,
some entHr;ng hall distracted 10 feed The cray
iag appetite they hal been obliged TO subdUe
during the day, anil others laughing and talk
ing wildly uader the effects of iirSi pipe
while the couciIes around are filled with their
different occupants. who lie langud With an
idiot smile upon their coun,enanceS. too much
under the in auence OF the drug 10 care for
passing events AID fast merging 10 The wish.
dior constiInniaiion. The last scene in this
tragic play is generally room in the rear OF
the building, a species IL dead house. where
lie stretched those who have PASSED INTO
state Of bliss the opium smoker naalv seeks
an cnb!em of the long sleep 10 which he is
b'indly hurying.
C1- II has been the good pleasure Of the /
black-republican Journals 10 represent Chief
Justice TaEey as Il shareholder and a man OF
ultra southern views. In a!iuSion to this fact !
the Cincinnati Enquirer has the following:
Let the decision speak for itself; bur Mr.. /,
Tan"y, personally, 10 opposed to slavery, in
principle. AMI practice. Many years ago, !
although never whaithy. he freed every negro |
ma his possession. and mas paid servants |
yer since. 'rney Were all valuable. |
body servant. has been the head
= largest hotel IN Baltimore for
ney has always been the finest
lek m.I. AMI it is related b. a /
the most eloquent speech
IS at the Frederick county
little negro girl. IN which !
prs BY exaitng TIE happy
cCuu. and tie justice OF
lhe business Of the cir !