New-York tribune., 1870-10-08
TIE CHINESE IN NEW-YORK.

-.cover Ncw-York. Such people, having heard muon
,eeeraton about the Chinese of the metropohs, anu
herinc pictured to themselves large colony OF P'n'
an5 pictailed Mongoans residing here, will be sur
n1ised to learn how few the number realyiis anu Nv"
largely they have confouned themselves TO tne m.1,
and customs OF those about them BY careful es'I",o
the number OF Chinese in the city is placed At 'H'
The number has been diminished rather 'D"" nv =, 90
since the 1st Of January Not enough nav 80, ,,,
Offset those who have gone away. All the ''iNl'l .
who come here are from Havana III 10 luS'. ~ t,ts
tp,vyp to have come from San Francisco HI, az
triumphantly cited by Udyocaics OF tIe a.
how general the demand Tor this c.ass oi ''D.i sob
- ~. tt.y Lard I'm CallfCuia, 10 s said tley Iiu SUI
,p abundance Of remuncrative WORK lhat -
.s1 IN travel eastward i'm search OF iNelino'' .
A., .r,,,ir,tion into the habits and mode oi 'io VI
hi. little New-York colony Of Celestials ~ lo @
,r,r,tes the terrible tales which nave colDe iiVi an
r,pcsco concerning their race ana tnous' 'ne io "no
~ b,re are themselves Of little importance, 'he eA"'
- tco,nes interesting in view Of the national traits
,irb 10 brings 10 view. Almost all Of the gallant 200
r mon There are only two OF three Chinese women IN
.,f. all Of whomDre exemplary mothers OF iannlles.
oh, mon follow a variety Of occupations large portion
,, are cgarmakers by trade. The prevalence of
~ ,,ds among them is due 10 their Havana experience,
in mart and part TO natural quickness and deftness
- ape,r which adopts them peculiarly for this kind of
YORK A., cigar-makers they earn large wages. one
iu man who came here little year ago saved
between $500 and $500 during the Winter by working at
this trade and is now proprietor of large tobacco store
IN an Iowa city Tie most skifu cgarmakers can earn
from so to S25 per week. All the pursuits of these peo
pe 10 is observed, such require deNtery rather
than strength, and perseverng industry rather than
violent exertOn. a good many are candymakers; some
work 10 the subordinate branches OF the jewelers. art
and others are bakers; perhaps the majority of the
whole number are servants. In this last oceupa
ton about which so much has been sad they seem to he
upou the whole successful While their darling vice OF
opum eating and smoking detracts in many cases from
lsN.g ar.nFr ghfN Vhnln
much better than the Irish women and they already
demand and receive higher wages than the latter could
ever obtain. As servants, their employers report that
they are docile Kindly industrious, and neat Their
0uicknes, Of perception has become prOverbial,
and the fapdity with which they learn is wonderful
They viii do every kind OF work about the honse except
washing In China this is an honorable and lucrative
employment The men who do the laundry work Tor the
American colony IN Canton for instance have raised
themselves to high position by their success III this
business. In the West, washing is VIGOROUSLY one OF
their fsVOre empoyments. But they find here that II
proyokes the ridicule Of the Irishwomen to man
bending over a washtub, his knees scrubhng the
foor, and they absolutely refuse TO compromise their
dignity 10y doing It, Though most of the reports from
those who have gone out servants favorable the
complaint is made of that steady discipline is re-
QUred 10 keep them from pering, and OF others that
they are partially incapaoitated for doing their
work 10y the habit OF opium consumption. The
reaction after pipefun Of loplum stupehes
and enervates the strongest man; TO deprive an Old
smoker Of his regular dose has still worse effect and
often unmans hia entirely. once confirmed in this habit
the become abect slaves TO it, They know and
acknowledge that in few years the habit will kin them,
vet say they cannot get rid Of it, 1t is point OF etiquette
IN Chinese families where opium Is used for the visitor
always TO take pipe with his entertainer Thus IL has
happened in many cases when men had been reclaimed
by the efforts OF the missionary that as soon as they left
the hospital and went among their people they were
thrown at once into temptations OF the most aurng de-
.cription and were soon as badly of as ever great
change has been worked in this matter by the
indefatigable efforts Of Mr. Folsom. the Chlnese
missionary at the House Of Industry. Two
vears ago there were no Chinese homes
IN the city where opium not used; Willie at
the present time its is positively forbidden in the
majority Of the houses In the hospital the victims are
not upfre0uently reclaimed. The method adopted Is
borrowed from the hospital Of Hang Chow, China where
il has had considerable success aDou IOO cures having
been annually effected by means Of IT, a.. A.. ann
Tho domestic aptitude of the Chinese hts them spe
ciay for cooks, stewards aud table walters lhey re-
pert in H. Cleanliness they carry to any extent de
nanded by their emPoyer Many who & hSye PTeyS Pn se
ards in going vessels AZ these OCCUPATIONS Iney
For homework terra frEad they get lower wages,
though SIS per month and board the lowest price they
noticeable fact that when come to practical observe
tio1 OF John Chl08 o1e Far ex prices With Wich
demaGogues, catering TO the W ~OIhns ItIs ooUt-STy
an excellent comprehension Of the principles Of political
economy and believes that "a thing is worth as much
ss IN viii bring" and always endeayOrs 10 make II DlnG
T much as possible In fact John has been accused by
economical matrons, who wanted 70 m[S nun nun az % iaDu
ousy low wages and found they could NOT oi Pfg 1ti
little "near" at bargain, and OF trying TO sel htLe
has not been slow in finding that he is better house
servant than Bridget, and he has promptly al-
Sf y9@G1S sbe ms u u5aay S paid ThTongs Of thrifty Housewives
have rushed the Chinese headquarters at the House f
industry with idea Of getting dier and more good
nated and attentive servants and Of saving some hing
10y transaction at the same time ut they nave io3d
MnurOlians thoroughly INFORMED as 10 tbei
Nalue, and immOvably determined not To- be beaten
down. The demand for Chinese servants rs enormous
irish "help" H0usehOders eager for freedom rom
the HDernan yoke and the Teq3es5 @ nese IG M
af the Five Points says that he believes he eOud ind
places for 900 Cinnamon If he had them, ana thSy
would work for $40 month and board as the lIlsh do
le could procure situations for 10000 - - .. ~
sure on account Of their laxy in regard to the maIaee
relation This is to be attributed IN part To the Dao S m
toms Of the lower orders OF Chnese IN @ iils T I ~
their country, and in part TO the bad class o "Ven
they are brought into contact Win mere oI an
une members OF the Chinese community yh ~
q is 20 be observed, native or natuIaIzeu ?
immortality hoWeyers not more a,0s I com
hdlnen than II Is among our own poor anu id r
muutcs. good proportion OF them nave m adIiSI m id
peCt8be white women, generally OF irish blrth ana ieau
do. One morning at the Five Points, Zen T. Tong came
IN with document which he could not read anu wtIC tt
wished have examined that he might be sure ta
II al that 10 should be. IL proved 10 De iecept
family Zen is a man OF mark. is married to an ex-
celleut IrishwOmsn and has three children lie rents
house lie also keeps sort Of intelligence once nhdng
places for Chinese cooks waters &C.. outward DOuu
ships IN need Of such servants receiving fee for his ser
wees ron both employer and employed He was one ot
me hIst Cinnamon who came TO New-YOrk. by stllct
attention to business he has become prosperous c1en
Inc great prerequisite for a Chinaman who wishes 70
get employment IL that he shall be able 10 speak the
Lngish language. The only place where he eau acquire
l5 m at ~ House Of Industry, under the patient super
rad yrte and speak English or less correctly.
me me TcLoql has not been long established but consider
% ie Chimes population has been graduated
o t., anu ~ las recommended 70 various employers