Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-09-25

CHINESE LABoR.-Mr. q. koopmaus chap
who proposes TO visit the Southern States for
the purpose of entering into contract to supply
Chinese laborers, arrived here yesterday from
New Y ork and left this morning for Memphis,
Tenn, and, after making contracts there, vii
visit New Orleans and other parts OF the South
He will address the Commercial Con invention
to meet at Louisville on the 10th OF next
month, and leaves San Francisco on the ith of
November for China, TO obtain the laborers he
will have contracted to furnish up to the time OF
his departure. Mr.. koopm anschap dIsavows
any intention Of becoming connected with the
coolie trade, and states that his object is merely
10 introduce free Chinese labor IN this country.
These Cinnamon he states, will come to this
country of their own free will, in order to bet
ter their condition, and with the full knowledge
and consent Of the Chinese authorities. The
coolies, he states, receive but 81 per month,
while the Cinnamon, whom he will bring here,
will receiveslO and SIS per month ''and found
He has recently entered into contract with the
Texas Land Company 10 supply them with
1000 Cinnamon, TO work on the lands owned
by that Company, at Se and $40 per month
'and found" and with several railroads in
Texas for laborers on the roads, at SIS per
month land found" He has already supplied
the Central Pacific Railroad. COMPANY with
Chinese laborers, and holds certificates from
the oficers OF the road as to the faithful manner
IN which the Cinnamon worked. He will re.
turn from China about March or April next
with five or six thousand laborers who will %
TO work on the railroads and plantations in the
South, and If both planters and Cinnamon shall
be satisfied a second cargo will be Immediately
imported. Mr. Koopmanschap Yesterday
fad an Interview with Secretary Boutwell,,
who informed him that he would not be inter.
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laoorers to this country. provided he did not
violate the laws. Mr.. Koopmanschap repre-
sented to the Secretary that the laborers to be
imported by him would come OF their own tree
will, understanding what they are to receive,
&C., before leaving China. The Cinnamon re.
ceive only about two or three dollars per
month In their own country. and are anxIous
TO come here where they can get much better
pay. Tne contracts continue tor i've years, at
the end Of which time the Cinnamon return to
their country, or renew ;he contract as they
may desire. As they will save most of their
wages while employed here, they can return
to China with five or six hundred dollars al
the end OF five years, which sum is a small
fortune in that country. Mr.. Koopmanschap
has contracts for about ten thousand, TO be fur.
nished TO southern plantations and railroads.
WAGES AND PRICRs.-Mr. Edward Young
Ohief Cierk Bureau or Statistics, mas
prepared for Hon. ID. A. Wells, Special Com.
missioner of Revenue, a circular, which is to
De distributed with a view to obtaining i'm.
portant Information in regard to the present
condiiion ef the iaboring classes Of the United
States This circular will be addressed DO per-
sons engagrd in every branch OF manufactures
and employing a large number OF hands, re-
questlng that they will furnish al their earliest
convenience the weekly wages and earnings OF
each kind or class OF operatives EMPLOYED in
their establishment in Ie67, and at the present
time, that Is about the lst of October, 1859
Wnere men work by the piece they are re-
state the average weekly earnings in each
branch or subdivision Of labor. In addition il
Is also requested that the retail prices of gro.
cerIes, provisions, and other principal articles
consumed by those employed be given, as we'll
as the usual price paid for board oy single men
and women. With this circular will also be
lnsIosed blank form TO be filled up by work
men having families, and designed 70 sho~ the
weekly expenditures OF each, which must be
carefully and accurately filled up.
FINASCIAL.-During the week ending to.dav
Sl,o24.5OO in fractional currency has beer re.
ceived by Treasurer Spinner from the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing.
The amount forwarded during the same ne.
riod was as folowe:-Assistant Treasurer AZ
New York, S50,OOO; Assistant Treasurer at Phil.
natl, SI0,G0; Assistant Treasursrs at New
Orleans, $25,O0O; at Boston, &25, ,OO0 at St Lou,s
S25,W0; At Charleston, S25,OO9; National Banks
and others, S747,A7. Total. S937,4i7.
The amount Of securities held by the Treas.
urer OF the United States, in trust for National
Banks, reported to-day, were as tollows:-For
circulating notes, S3i2.475, 100. For deposits of
public moneys, Sl9,4G3OOO. Total, S36i .s7s,ON
The amount of m utlated bank notes bu rned
during the week ending to-day was Sts730l
making the total amount burned to dates16,3 ,3S3,-
5i4. The amount Of National bank currency
Issued for bills destroyed was S2iI $50, m akIng
the total amount issued therefor si6,9,2,S}5
The balance due for mutilated notes rs sI7IIOg
The amount of national bank circulation out.
standing AT this date Is S299. .76> ,i10.
The amount of fractional currency redeemed
and destroyed during the week was ~26i, ,1OI 81
NEW ORLEANS CUSTOM HOUSE INvRsrI.
GATIoN.-The New Orleans Picayune says
"For some time past in nvestigatione have quiet.
ly gone on IN the custom house of books as
far back as Kellogg's regime. 1t has been dis.