Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-31

is Saxon or Celtic among us. The
chiefs needed side contracts and pri-
vate bargains, just as a SOutherner or
a Yankee politician does before he
can comprehend the true interests OF
his constituents.
A CHINESE STORE REQUIRED.
Thus it was found necessary to
agree to establish a Chinese store in
the vicinity of the place Of labor, and
great diplomacy was exhibited in ar
ranging the amount and class Of goods
the contractors were called upon to
supply as stock in the establishment.
w give the full result of the negOtia-
ton in the following
GOODS BOUGHT FOR CHINESE sToRE.
Narrow leaves, SOC pounds.
Bamboo brushes, 5 dozen.
Foo Chuck, or bean curdstieks, 10 boxes.
10 boxes vermicelli, 500 pounds.
200 pounds ginger root.
50 pounds orange peel.
200 pounds cutie fish.
10 boxes soy.
10 jars ketchup.
20 reams Chinese writing paper.
200 Chinese pencils.
10 daily account books.
5000 Chinese visiting card paper.
8 pieces paper (for lights.
800 pounds California abalones.
40 pounds red melon seeds.
dozen frying pan shovels.
4dozen copper spoons (large).
100 pounds pax ko.
10 pairs Grape saspenders.
so pounds sugar candy.
so pounds red dates.
6 counting boards.
1 pound Chinese ink.
100 Chinese pens.
10 paper boxes pills.
10 bottles medicine powder.
10 boxes 100 gallons) China nut oil.
10 jars or 700 pounds salt turnip.
40 sets bowls.
40sets chop sticks.
ldOzen chop knifss.
1000 pounds salt shrimps.
Is bags OF 1850 pounds salt fish.
20O-bags fungus.
so Chinese pass books.
50 Chinese general ledger books.
5 boxes or 1000 f~re-erackers.
2 boxes ire-crackers.
Jos paper.
Jos sticks.
1 box or So pounds dried oysters.
mats or 80 pounds black peas.
2mats or loo pounds red peas.
% mats or 80 barrels green peas.
IS large kettles.
10 small kettles.
2 boxes or 40 pairs Chinese common
shoes.
20 Chinese purses.
10 buckskn purses.
GOODS FOR CHINESE NEW YEAR.
l box or 80 pounds preserved dates.
80 pounds preserved lines.
80 pounds preserved mellone.
30 pounds preserved kim quat, or lines.
Is pounds betel nuts, etc.
IS pounds olives, sailed.
70 pounds olives, preserved.
70 pounds mango, preserved.
66 pounds crambolo, preserved.
; pounds lamp-wicks.
l0,000-Chinese cigars.
50 Chinese combs.
so bottles peppermint oil.
pounds dried MELONS.
800 pieces cha ebay, for washing use.
30 pieces queue strings, silk thread.
A contract was also made by the
contractors with Headman Chew All
to serve as interpreter under
from the contractors also, so
hat he makes a very nice thing of it.
Japt. BOyce has also handed to US the
Chinese contract for the above
tore, but we refrain from printing it,
IS our readers have not Chew All
at hand.
TERMS OF THE CONTRACT.
The men are to receive thirty dol
ars coin per month, and board them
The contractors pay for their
transportation to Texas, and all that
may cost them over twenty dollars
o return to San Francisco after three
ears service, the contractors agree to
1t is calculated that the coming
f the Chinese viii so hasten our rail-
cad constructions that they may by
hat time be sent back by rail from
7eXas via Kansas.
FUTURE IMPORTATION.
We infer from the statements of
apt. BOyce that he cOntemplates
.ushing this business with energy if
e finds encouragement, and looks to
Iture arrangements for ~transpOrta-
ion via Panama, which will facilitate
he operation, and perhaps reduce the
oSr of imn~OTtlfIOn