Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-05-05
1aiIg AppeaI.
THE BLACK SPOT.

little rock OF ~ latAll--a llHiItCE lefrcetrIi
paradox, 90 rich is il, and at the sane tims, I
nprosuctive-hsd lately received a suhstzr
sIsi sd ition tn It's stock Of European inhah
tants. A battalion Of her maias,r's infsnrr,
two batteries ct artillery, = detachment Z
tappsrs, and a body Of marines, hsd bee
isb8rd. while eleven new sail. what wit
transports and What with steam frigstes, wer
At pnrhor in the Roads There was Z ne,
TOO, and several new clerk
secretaries and sides-de-camp 20 the governoi
FOR the climate is a trying one-s vapor bat
In one wind, kiln IN another, and there is
great consumption of Young gentlemen holdin
official stations az Hong Kong The roverno
gave four dinners and ball, for British hospi
tsUtv does not grow miidsWsd in the fsr Fas,
and the rifies gave ball, and so did tie Il7d
foot, and 50 did the admiral, and the chic
Justice followed suit Then the civilians ha,
their turR. By civilians, in this case, DO no
mean civilians in the Anglo-Iadian sense o
ibe word, but merely the merchant princes O
Hong KOng-men who have appointed them
selves to irresponsible Offices, 10 a murderou
climate, at salaries absolutely fabulous. Trad
a more prof able there, in that small COLDER
ksv-hols that unlocks The boundless hines
Fmpire. than psrhsps any other Granny q
esrtb but ths Nemesis that waits on proft Il
not absent No ones liver is in its norma
condition, and the ola residenters0 . might 3,
goresd with their own gold, 50 yellow il th,
prevalent complsKiOn- But they are hospits.
bls folks, those mighty merchants, and IN,
hall At The club rooms IN Victoria Town pro.
missed 10 eclipse those which the governor snt
chief Justice. and the lI7th In their whit,
Washed mess room, ard the admiral had givsr
suriug the mast fortnight.
ne bal. was a splendid affair. The band,
o. three regiments hsd been eulled for he
choicest mus clans; Cantonese gardeners had
furnished. despite hostilities between or
rgss1 and the brother of the san and moon. a
rsrfsct bower of roses and tulins for the occa-
sisn. Every green thing on the Island must
ave been cut down 70 furnish the verdaut COW
ring OF The nortico. and about a sbip-losd Of
b, Wenbsn Lake eompsny's ice bad been be-
7cksn FOR the rsfreshment and refrigsrstiBg
4 the guests As for the supper. Europe, In
IA and China bad united their Efforts and done
ssir best. Gold and silver plate. wondrous
5rcelain, glass Of England and Bohemia,
--ysisI lamps. delicate viahds, costly wines,
.7ui0us wsitsrs-sll that dollars and trcu-
1rnducs-snd dollars and trouble can
Y. 5pal-were forthcoming. and all
- -,ll,. SQ promote the happ ness Of
7.s. :. - hit0ue breath Of the cool
At knew e. wss, 'me'
.-i-- ~ sss-5 n. ong merchants could not
-. .---,s ., -, u and Mason supply.
~. b.-t -, ,erV well. There were
80 -, isd for colonial rooms,
al - -,-5,-- great source OF ENJOY
80, .,t.s tbs :. mot take their pleasure
s. az = 80, ,ley are devoid Of elbow
-, ~ a.-i.8g. h., OF many ladies', to 10 lgs
- - II -. opesn standards This
- -. -. - N verv different affair
- -s--Is \. - assemblies. where The
.--s--. - zen and hslf-pay officers
.-s.5 s.'r--, - "a sea Of neglected book
f,.t-------.,-s ~ young Finch, the ensign,
NJ 4. I, the squirs's son looks round
- Of q sultan, aud tsntslisss
misses before he makes one Of
-. nd happy bv an invitation to
.r 10 India or China ladies are -
I'd learn their own real vaiue.
is but one pair Of fair shoulders
-. ir Of bright eyes 10 every dezen red
- ne ones, the disparity Of the sexes
,-g ~ IN the ladies' fsvcr. Such was
= Hong Kong; but there were hand
- men present, and however few, they
none the less Admiration.
g 70 IN. bevond coupsrisan-the belle
aIl roou-Was the bsauliful Mrs. C..
toung wife, almost bride. who hsd iust
= u from England with her husband, Capt
the iunior captain Of the rifles Cap
=, +" Ge0rdie.1 as we used % call hin.
st got bis promotion before sailing, and
I Zen married less than q year. He was a
.-snlv fsllow-tbs best crickster and oars
"a the rifles, and q fsrorits-with old and
bieh and low. He deserved the Vic
ross In the Crimea, everybody said.
Know hou be missed gst-i1g ii; and the
rwors bF hin, and would have followed
trough IRE and water. Il vas q great
q psor Geordis popularity that ion't
suvh 1dT grUdzpd bin bic goad lack in
-sufu f-at- -rfe IS EirE c. fhe
3D. new comeT, was considered. An The
md q dfies, and half The lieutsnants.
I'd military, 70 say nolhipg Of The uar-
roung Gentlemen in srcsutile housss,
rlF rsFing s5-ut TIE angelic stranger.
lish BOYS der7ured her with their eyes.
srte sonBets to hsT eyebrows, for oushtI
brInd she never moved along the little
v 20 bard tine without sn overwhelming
Il but 20 one ever said thar Geor5is was
-sbY of the good luck be bad found. and I
i flssi prize he bad drawn ia he matrifno-
2, yss---s-psFr fslissg 2 10 - service. 7
ol rCrsnbera more aft-ctsd couple. and
8 20 free were they from the regular Edwin !
d Angelina pathos, the oa-aui popula demon \
Tstio8s, that a Superficial observer would
i've set Mrs- C down for Art, and Geor-
Z FOR careless fellow. Yet everybody knew
~ they loved each ciber-sverFbodF down
that stHpid garrison Adonis, young Cram
ington, Of The horse artillery, who hss since
Tned 70 ne hat be penned nire copies Of
verses on pink paper, zine
reformed hil'ets," az the young bo0by
Iied them, and never dared, SOMEHOW, to de-
sr 10 tbsir destined recipient any Of these
lstimsble productions.
However on this night, a. least, Mrs. C
: 10 the highest spsritss and waltz and
sd rs7n 70 all Appearance, and was the
49, r sttrse 'irn-ihe target Of all
"a 5rdis. who knew her toe well to be
m Lsds Jealous, was in very good spirits,
Z Tso were nost people. i vas a very gay
", aud al the rsvrr because sctivs b0sfili-
" were expected be-ween John Chlnsmsn,
u bis nausssks and best customer. Mr.
IN Bali Nothirg gives 50 high a zsst Of
@sE a spice 1f danger. especially In that en-
~ tropical clmate, and many who were
- a. petish ingicTiOusly by sUn and
Ia, were laughing and chatting gailv,
hearts beating high ever the expected
EU 10 the bufet-wtere refreshments
-rsst demaud-Capt. C vas the
Il merry group who were drinking in
ts-s n chsmpsEns % Che future education
fE-is. very .sBs-sn education onlT to be
4frhsand grounded by the eEsrtions Of
- ssrlr figures in red a1d blue, with be
lFon feir buttons, when Der majesty bad
as sehoolmsstsTs 10 teach the celestial
.trT rsFpeci fer The laws Of nations. Mrs.
- went through dance afier dance, as
2 band PLAYED on with admirable taste and
irit, and stili partners buzz-d s50ut hsr, aad
2 little ivory meDorondum-b0Ok was ss
ed Rilh wiring - q bank ledger. i was
risrfnl how actively toe dancing went on,
Z on such a night Even for Hong Kong It
be pronounced bot The day bad been
rIln-, and The night vas sultTV to such q
iErss hardly 10 Be realized By mere magma
%.
Z was not tbe beat alone. though that was
snougb, Tor every rock was rsdistinE the
&c amount Of cslorie it had sucked in
= the lo1grbsking hours Of sunlight
= .ns eat sTons. ths peculiar heavy stmos-
sile rsd'ating steam, the moist vspor 90
lIitar b China, IN which the strong perfume
BE great tropical flowers f. 50 sicklT and
! as 70 losd the dull air. Not 4 breath Of
nd sweet over the island, Or, IL g did, Vic
ia mountain kept Of every puff % the sea
sezs from Victoria town The eitr BWeltsred
the neat In the ball roon, the weight and
Irmth Of he stmnsDhere-an atmosphere al |
vt as suffocatirely oppressive ss stesmirg l
Inket wrapped around each miserable indi-
-issa began 70 tel. The ccmpsuv grasped /
4 ate lee. and drank fro'hiIg champagne, |
4 fragrant lerlonsdes, and sherbeis, end cup,
Q bass, all icrd 10 the limits Of refrigersf lion,
Z then gsFped and danced again. Mrs. G.,
vest and prsttiest of an the pretty women I
.sent, vas stiu ths life Of tbs room. Tsere 4.
re plenty of walters, Of course, u The tea I
m, the suppsr-rosm, and the corridors, 1
AZ
nks, Wineg, and al the crlnkum-cra nkums 1
. rout. Some n these were European ser
sts and some were Chinese. The latter were I
Ger The especial surveillance Of Ching-LunE, I
old o0npraioT, or steward - the club. as
beet a nsnsger a. China could produce. and I
shreTd, also. he was a native cf Chussn, 4
3 bad follnWsd eur peoples fortunes when I
abandoned that large island, after msking
zee with ihs dragon emperor. No men knew
much Of Chineae ard British pscutisritles I
Ching-Lung. He coull manage both ns- .
rs 10 his and their entire sstiFfsciion The 4
b highly valued ihis excellent cofspTddor, I
-iiyrs obevsd snd liked bin, and tbs saw
rsrs rsnutsd ccBsidfrsbie
,ut clever nan could bsve done these 4
Ind pleased such opposite interests, I
Iing-Ldng t-as clever nan. II matters 4
- be was dic'ionsrT. Il you want /
s..t.i gesHD information. TIE Old eompradoT 4
I'LL you nore about China thsn you could I
r-,rom al the biue books ever printed At I
tfssionul Expense. 10 person, ChiHg- Lung 4
81 1ut sui jegial, buriey old Chinsmsn 4
! frcred slippers, silk robe, and a iremen- 4
81 tr-tsl Of cprefuliy tied hair, with the 4
sake f7esr nails that dsDote natiVe gen
ID Tlere be Wss, presiding over the /
a 4 sct ding the Chinese waters. When /
inferred tie iea-room on one occs- 1
thriF Z the eFsaing, TIE old e0mpradoT 4
as b looked kesnly a. the beautiful 4
S hiy. S1e passed By him. rsp7sss- I
napredly q smile az bis outlandish /
fsTre. He s-arsd after her with I
EI1sless, OF curiosity, and thea gave 4
and VIE i2d.oh to hin avocations- /