The New York herald., 1869-12-26

box in the consistency OF thick paste OF about tho
same SPECIFIC gravity as moasses. ms mas q piace
near the Cnlnaman's chin Then NJ has small
spirit lamp standing In the centre O his straw mat.
whcK acLs a server Tor all hI5 implements peing
about Two feet square Tie mas also small wrought
iron wire, apout ak inches lon@, Wiieh Ee uses "
apply the opium To his pipe. saraine ooA serves
for u place of deposit for rne resGuum ieit after
smoking. All those petty details are arranged Win
the utmost regularity aud nicety lor the Chihaman
He prepares to smoke. He takes his wire in hand
ana dips It in the opium. twisting IL and causoRH
10 lake up small quantity or the narcotic 10 whch
IL adaeres like thick muci.a-e. lie tneD places tne
opium 80 taken up In the gas lamp leaving " there
10 se anu gather strength burning oat All tie su-
pernuous properties. Mhen IL las undergone tue
influence oil sufficient heat TO satisfy his scientific
mind MS pipe ls Drought into reauisitlon Ihis -
curious and interesting Orlenta aeglce III CONSISTS
OF long stem. cylindrical shape, half an Inch In
diameter aud eighteen inches ous. IL has no dls-
tinct moutnpiecc, Dut the cad introduced into the
mouth has tile same diameter-that is, uniform
throughout. This has mucn to 40 with the emma
mans enlarged organs or elocuton. Ine Dowl - Ia
the form OF pyramid, witn the apex joining tue
pipe, the whole being perpendicular 10 the stem.
than the wire mentioned, Is the only recep-
with the moun ons trons tna ensrpeI oure Of the
stem. The bow IL made oi oOxwood, the stem Of
softer substance. As the boS Is joined 10 the stem
about SIX inches from lts end small outet ID made
III TINS portion OF the tuse 20 permit the debris eit
after smoking To escape ana fall into the TIN box
Everything Is now ready. Mr.. Queu puts the
highly heated opium into the Enthusiastically small
~
q miner digging Ior golo. once III place the nat
surface OF the wood Is applied 10 the name OF tue
spirit lamp, Queu brings hs lungs into exercise, tDe
opium heglns crackle ano nlss initiate the Duz
Zng or the bee the dark, blue intoerdpie smoke Is
blown from his mouth and his triumph Is complete.
rms Is opium smoking. It's eHects are ieafuL -
indocirnaIes the system with subtle and SLOW
cfeepne g,son "saas ~ 4 way ze. ~ the @ stronges
constitution anu overwhelins III me iata disease OF
consumption opium taken IN thls iorin Is saima -,
liant held by many to be more extreAle III us
climax than whlskey, certainly mose calamltous In
the end. The Chinaman smokes at Odd Intervals In
This manner aud alternates nis pulls WITH cloud Oh
oriental and meaningless adjecrves drowsiaess
is superinduced q benunlbed duness overtakes MS
faculties ana ne wanders or into sleep. Baneful.
learluiy dangerous these classes know IL 10 be,
they nevertheless embrace lnis eniDen vi rottennesa
anu death and slowly but surely lake IN aecomoda-
ton train for eternity. Nothing eau aiienate their
chosen Idol.
As our reporter concluded his survey or the apart
ment ne was favored with an interview with three
magnates or the colony who acceded 70 his request
without the usual fofmates oi cards. Ills princl-
pal iniOrmants we're his hosa Algnness Mr.. John
heng, seaman; MIR. Pom Queu Aforesaid, Mr.. II do,
and James Baptiste, house servant surrouncea
by . score OF Cmnamen who by TINS time had en-
tered the for the nights frolic An adjoining
apartment selected for the conference, and IN IT
we're quartered some more OF tile Orientdls. 1his
third story looking out Baxter street, Is used as
ms PASSION for gaming--domnoes, played IN tho
Celestial ,ashion, but always ior small stake
REPoRTER addressing the croWdb-How many
Chinese are there IN New orK2 tt*
NotCEs-Yah ian
REPoRTER-low manyY
CHINESE sTATIsTIcIAS TO the rescue}-f1ye hun
| dred thousand.
REronTER--What calling does tins numerous body
JOHN HESG twenty years an alienI -Yownowedo-
| Observation-Disclosures mennSensmansnlpdopacxto
| chinese
| RgPoRTER-Exacdy
| HENG translatlug, with a few pauses-zen you
| zee Kill any mems IN &c throat who dons away ~ld
| mine wives
| RspoRrEs-Do YOU ike America and New York;
q ~ "A
goes TO sea does Leis 10 nun drawing MS hand
| across his throat.
| REPORTEt--l suppose you try TO Keep up tne Gus
| toms OF your country neref aH
| HESG-(Excitedly aud rising, covered with per-
/ mems take him from me. He Is nasty siren Kill him
/ right zere. (Snonts OF "Intercrencc.'
| kEPoRTER-DO you lind the people interested III
! your welfare hereS
hESG-Minc wives has been mine, and ize mur-
| der nm II ne go on with bad man.
| REPORTER (turnng FOR relie--What are some Of
| the circumstances surrounding the dally lives Of
JAMES EArTislI ian intelligent Chinaman who
| spoke good Englishl-Our people come her 10 live
quietly aud peaceaels The most Of them are sea-
men, AMI only i've mere during the tune their ships
are lad up. A lew are COOKS. Ine rest are peders
utlnerant cigar dealers wlom the reader may see
ay day on Caathaln street, They are ali poor-iive,
| OF course, py their industry. Each mas lew hum
dred dollars in the bans. Altogether there ABOUT
| eighty In the city. Most OF them smoke opium.
| Their religion Is divided. Some OF them follow
| Catholics, some the Jews, some the Epscopais and
| some The Methodists. IL is not true indignantly
that there are two Chinese priests IN New York,
IL was printed in the Two celt daily. 1t Is one big
| he. Ny countrymcn have money to build tenn
pie for Joss, said Ia that paper, aud, besides,
most OF them belong to the religion OF America with
| einphassL What good won q q temple he for dozen
| Chinese with no money! My countrymen want ali
| their people 10 come that can. 1t would be plea
i santer for them OF course, They are generally
| satisfied with America and Americans. They treat
| them we'll and there is more money here than IN
| China The Chinalnan goes where he makes most
| money. The people OF The internal revenue do
/ acs literally with my countrymen. They charge
them license fees Tor retailing cigars the street.
.t,.l, ~ pnf nuId nnIa ,tar
| They therefore lose much money often. fhey pay
/ about fourteen dollars month Ior these rooms
eignt occupy ing tneln, ana II costs each man from
three dollars TO four dollars per week 10 live. They
keep up the customs oi emma anu do not associate
| TO Irish women, and are domestic IN their tastes.
1 They have good many children VINO attend the
i five Points Mission school,
/ ROW.
1 JOIN HENa then favored the company with his
views on the marriage lie and infdellty, provoking
considerable opposition irom MS MoDg0iian hearers.
/ AT this point low wall was neard rom q CHINA
man IN an adjoining nall bedroom, and then vio.
| lent coughing. glance at Alm and his weak frame
| and diseased and eMaciated countenance gave the
| unmistakable proof that he was about TO pay the
penalty OF death Tor defiance OF the laws Of nature
/ a. an opium smoker.
As our reporter TO go q violent outbreak was
heard IN the next room wnere he originally entered
An alteration was In vogue. Mr.. john Henx mad
goI into trouble. Ills frequent manifestations and
enthusiastic discourses On the marriage relation had
incensed his brethren, and they made common cause
| against INN. One burly fellow threw excited
| and denuncIatory eXpleiyes ut John and dashed .
whoe volume Of threatening abuse IN his face. John
! retorted with spirit. The debaters waxsd warm.
John assumed the position OF q soldier without
arms and raised lis nipper to parry His opponent
Looked dangerous. The crowd gathered around, the
policeman gave them ageutle mint to keep quiet
ana our reporter departed. No sooner had he de-
scended than John came rushing down, In the Wild
est fear lie kill me He Kill me ~ he exclaimed.
He was sent back with an insect In his eustachan
tuoe. and quiet gathered over the domains OF NeW
NorS's China
A yisit to oo Cherry street, in the Fourth ward.
| gave glimpse at thc more domestic life OF the
| Chinaman rhis honse in the thrd story
cupied as lodging house, with about the same
accommodation IA those detailed OF the Baxter
street crip; Dut there Is neatness and more OF
| the comforts Of q nome are visible.
| Adepartment for the instruction OF the Chinese