Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-07-30
THE CHINESE IN CALIFonNTA.

Gen. H. V. Boynton writes from SaH
Francisco to the Cincinnati Gazette /;
What of the Chinese ? Much that is
interesting aud important There are
in round numbers one hundred thous-
and OF them in the Pacific Statrs, and
the new arrivals now average from fif-
teen hundred to two thousand per
month. They abound as lao0rers alIne
the whole line of the Genital Pacific
Railroad to PrOmontoFy Point, and
over this distance have pushed of into
the towns as servants ana tradesmen,
and into the mines wherever allowed
To come. They are spreading eastward
slowly; there are . few in Omaha, and
John Chinaman, with his round hat
and pig tail co led UiIder it or dangling
bet tween bis heels, his long blue sh4ri
which he wears over his blue panJa-
looms, Will shortly be 10 curiosity in
the Mississippi Valley. He is on his
way in force to make his future Eastern
employers visit.
Chinatown, as the quarter of the CITY
in which the Celestials live Is called, rs
cerI ainly one OF tue most interesting
spots To visit in California. There a.
auout dozen blocks whose four sides
swarm with them, and a half dozen
streeis for a distance of several squares
are FILED with their stores and shops.
It is live scene. The Chinaman moves
quick, and the stream in the streets
seems constant, though it is heaViesL
when those employed over the city
pour out from their quarters to their
places OF employment in the morning,
and return IN the flood tide at night.
Nearly all are dressed alike, in long
blue OvefshiFts and pants. The round
straw hat is, however, rapidIy being
abandoned for the American felt, and
the peculiar clogs and shoes for our
boots. The higher class of merchants
wear Similar dress IN style, of a dark
and fine cloth, and the rank and staIion
Is shown by The length and thickness
of the cue. The ladies may be glad to
know that these citizens of the FlowPrV
Kingdom brought with them the art OF
wearing most deceptive additions to
their hair so that 20 matter what the
crop is the ladies can have waterfalls
of any given size, and the men of stand
ing, even of any length. Through All
these streets flaming red and yellow
hat Ldbills, cover with columns Of their
peculiar characters tell these muItitudes
of sales, and cheap goods, of letters and
new arrivals, of theaters and places
where labOrers are wanted. Every
store has its Chinese sign, and the most
of them an English one also. Cby
Lung 81 Co. are old merchants of
wealth and standing; so are Hip Ylk
and Hip FNo. They sell silks and ivory
g..
table ware, groceries,, cigars, and the
countless other articles which are in
cluded in the name "curious." Their
word or bond is good as gold among
the bankers and merchants of the city.
Hung Lung sells you cigars. Gem Lee,
Hung Lee, Hip HO and other firms
with similar names, make you cigars,
mend boots or do your washing and
ironing. Their mark ct stalls abound
in articles which Americans know little
about. Dried fish, from an inch to two
or three in length, are brought from
China in great numbers, many kinds OF
roots, a stToug if not fragrant kind OF
butter, rice in large quantities, several
kinds of peas and beans, and a great
variety of similar cheap food. They
use pork in all forms, and very little OF
the animal goes to waste. In all OF
these stores accounts are footed up
with a counting frame, strung with par
allel bars, upon which slide buttons oi
rosewood, aRd with this their book
| keepers outstrip our method of addi-
tion. The books are kept with af5rush,
/ and with a neatness which is suTpris-
/ ing.
/ The fact is, there is not such wide.
/ spread prejudice against the Chinese as
Eastern people have been led to believe
/ existed in California. The large major
i ity of respects bic people of both par
! ties consider their presence a blessing
! The lower class of foreign laborers op.
/ pose their coming, and persecute them
| whenever opportunity occurs. The
/ Irish are their worst enemies, but Irish
capitalists who employ Ia Dor are glad
to obtain their services.
Politicians, or rather the unscrupu-
/ lous demagOgues among politicians
/ have caused most of the trouble. Tt
secure the support of the most reckless
and vicious portions ofthe populations
/ fro nd To
/ Winked at outrages and abuses which
are a disgrace to the State. Against al
this John, by his skill, patience, exem
! plary conduct, industry, and moderate
charges for labor, is slowly but steadi
ly working his way.
| As the State refused them protection
they formed companies to aid, and, 81
far as possible, to protect each other
There are now six of these in Sal
Francisco, each under the direction o
4 Chinese merchants of wealth, cuItur
and standing. The directions of thes
companies have common place O
meeting, and their organization is com
These companies take entire charg
of all paupers, and no Cbinamau bA
as yet become a charge upon the State
1t is very easy to see what such hel
and encouragement viii lead to in in
creasing the new immigration.
WHAT JOHN CAN DO.
California is blessed with gold, an
@ rich soil, and charming climate. il
y resources are beyond computation. L
S best citizens speak of these, and the
: say that of ali their blessings that
: Chinese labor is one of the creates
{ The whole business and commerce
l. the State was languishinR because
n the scarcity Of laborers. But Just
y the time of greatest need the reli
e came. Women were few in CalifOrni
house servants could be found for Il
wealthiest alone. But John arrive
and though he knew nothing of Amer
can housekeeping or cooking, he lear
ed buth almost with a siDg,e lessul
q And taken as class there aIeno bett
4 house servants in the land to-day ths
these, il indeed there is any class
good. And they are equally as efffciel
as cooks, chamber maids or nurse
Show them once or twice how to {
anything within the range of the
l. ability, and in household matters il
D. a wide one, and he will continue to
the thing exactly as he was shown
the end of mis- days.
But for John The Pacific RailrO,
L would have been delayed three year
ts As an artist with shovel ordrill, whee
Al barrow and cart he has proved himst
ID unsurpassed. He is temperate, has
10 rows, Is not ut home in a riot, knO'
10 nolhng of strikes, has few holiday
IT boards himself, cooks his own food
II his liking, does his own washing, kee
himself scrupulously clean, is alwa
: respectful, contented and iuvial. He
q ab"vp all other classes a most usef
~ and pleasant person to build raIlroa
with.
- And then he is good at almost ever
thing else where intelligent labor is
quired. The largest and finest wool
sr niil on the coast, and in fact one who
to work is not equaled elsewhere, emplo
lS Cinnamon alone. This company, af,