The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-22

hand in it's rising. which threatens at last to
| oyerehadoW the heavens. There are those
who predict the resignation Of Governor
| Boutwell, before Congress resssembles.
TIE CHLNAMAN rs HE rs.
The New Element OF Labor in Cahfor-
mia and the Yves An Intere sting
| Picture by an Intelligent Observer.
The San Francisco correspondent Of the Gin
cinnati Gazette writes:
What of the Chinese? Much that is inter-
esting and important. There are in round
numbers one hundred thousand Of them in the
Pacific States, and the new arrivals now aver
| age from fifteen hundred to two thousand per
month. They abound as laborers along the
whole OF the Central Pacific Railroad to Pro-
montory Point, and over this distance have
pushed off into the towns as servants aid
| trSdesmen, and into the mines wherever allow
ed to come. They are spreading eastward
| slo Wy; there are few IN Omaha, and John
Chinaman, with his round hat and plg-taI
coiled under it or dangling between his heels
| his long blue shirt which he wears over his
blue pantaloons, will shortly be no curiosity
! in the MissIssppi Valley. BE is on his way
in force to make bis future Eastern employ
| ers visit.
CHINATOWN IN SAN FRANCIsCo.
Chinatown, as the quarter OF the city IN
which the Celestials live is called, Is certainly
one Of fthe most interesting spots to visit IN
California. There are about dozen blocks OF
| whose four sides swarm with them. and half
dozen slree for distance OF several squares
\ are Allied with their stores and shops. Nearly
| all are dressed alike, in long blue overshrts
| and pants. The round straw hat ls, howe er,
rapidly being abandoned for the American felt,
and the peculiar clogs and shoes for our
| boots. The higher claes OF merchants wear
s,milar dress in style, of dark and fine cloth,
aud the rank and station is shown by the
length and thickness Of the cue. The ladies'
| NAV be GLAD to know that these citizens OF the
F.ogerv Kingdom brought with them the art
| of we.ring the most deceptive additions into
their hair, 30 that no matter what the crop 10
the ladies' can have waterfalls OF any gwen
slze. and the men OF standing even CT any
ciyen lei 9Th. Through all tbese Streets fam
IN, red and yellow handbills, covered with
columns of their peculiar characters, tell these
multitudes Of sales and cteap goods. OF letters
and new arrivals, OF theatres, and where labor.
ers are wanted.
THE CHINESE MERCHANTS. ..
Every store has It's Chinese sign and most
| of them are English ones also. Chy Lung q
Go. are ol merchants OF wealth ana standi2g.
40 are Hip YIk and Hip Wo. They sell silks
and ivory goods, inlaid work. teas, Chinaware
tableware. groceries, cigars, and the countless
other articles which are included ~ the name
..curios." Theic 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 boo;s, or 90
ur Washing and ironing. Their market stalls
abound in articles which Americans know
little about
----~ HOW THE CHINESE CONE.
| S:x years sgo the emigration began In earn
eat. Before there had been only enough on
the coast to make them more than curiosity.
| They came quietly, and engaged in such labor
as they could obtain. They worked fer tribe,
were temperate. industrious, honest anu re-
spectful. They became popular, and conse-
quent inquiry for them soon increased the
supply. The numbers which answered the
| call created alarm among the classes which
had previously monopolized labor, demsgo2ues
caught at the opportunity Of pandering to the
| lower classes. and began to denounce the new
comers. From that time John has seen
trouble enough. But bis friends are rapidly
! foothold from which he cannot be driven. He
| ls here, and his friends and neIghbors are
coming No power in America, as our laws are
constituted, and considering the demand for
| his labor on the whole coast can drive him
back even il any considerable number OF re-
spectacle citizens should desire to bid him
goodbye.
TIE CHATTER OF THE DEMAaoaUEs.
The fact ls, there is not such widespread
prejudice against the Chinese as Eastern peo-
ple have been led to believe existed in Califor-
mia. The large majority Of the respectable
| people OF both parties consider their presence
| blessing. Politicians, or rather the unscru-
pulous demagogues among politi aans, have
caused most of the trouble. To secure the
support of the most reckless and vicious por-
tlons Of the population, they have framed un.
| lust laws, and wlnked at outrages and abuses
which are disgrace to the State. Against all
| this. John, by his skill, patience, exemplary
conduct, Industry, and moderate charges for
labor, is slowly but steadily working his way.
JOHN PROTECTING HIMSELF.
As the State refused them protection, they
| formed companies to aid and, so far as posi-
| BILE. to protect each other. There are now Biz
OF thes, 10 San Francisco, each under the d.
rection Of Chinese merchants OF veal b, cul-
ture and standing. The directors OF these
companies have common place OF meeting,
aud their organization is complete. The e1'
lstsnce Of these associations has gwen rise 10
the story that the Cinnamon who were brought
over we're really held in kind Of slavery by
these corporations, and that they were actual
ly bought and sold like slaves. There ID no
truth in this. The companies were formed as
| D6u0NOleuU usSOClutlohcj oco - NSSf~S,
they depart from their original design. Eacn
company represents certain district IN CHINA,
and all who arrive have the opportunity OF
io,nlng the particular one covering the place
from which they come. Each ls free to be-
come member or not, as he chooses. The
fee of membership is ten dollars. For this he
receives assistance from the directors and their
agents IN obtaining employm 'nt; he IS taken
into the company's lodgDs-houses ana poard'
ed tree, or a. very email expense TILL ne oD'
talns place, and whenever he leaves or loses
his situation, or comes in from the farms OF
mines, he finds free lodging place, and hos
pital in case he Is sick.
TIE PAuPER cHISAMEN IN CALIFORNIA.
The compaues ootain employment for their
members. From this tact they nave Deen
CHARGED with dealing in coolies: Ihe charge
ls wholly false. NO member OF the company
is Obliged 10 accept place found for BIN II he
does not desire to do SO. though he must trus
| the companies implicitly. for the reason mat
| he finus NO better friends. thousands whc
come are brought by the company fund through
| n previous arrangement made oy the emlSrants
with the agents in China For the repay menl
Of this thvy give their word. Their first an2-
lctv ,s to rcpac, this sum. iho company
kccps q record OF the amount, OF the place
where the emigrant is empoye ana makes
SPECIAL sgreemeut with each as to The raIc o.
repa, ments. Ine company has no hold upon
,he laburer whatever exceps his promise. am
| does not assume control q him to any eS.ent
Bn. John Is honsst and prompt 10 pay. and