, 1870-06-19
The New Home of the Chinnmcu-
They nFc Gong to the Sabbath
School-Thetr Physique.

SChOo1-1hE1f Fhyk1QuCa
.so'tA Adam' yu"e 10 o1,s:po1seaee u he Boston
The enewly-arrived Ce!cstia1s are fast becon-
ing domesticated in their strange home. They
have not get fairly commenced the work Of
ehoemak1g. but are At present engaged IN
" fixing mp" their quarters according to their
ideas Of convenience and comfort. They &C.
cupy FOR domestic purposes four rooms, dttod
up 1t the rear end OF M. Sampson's substan-
tiAl brick buildings. These are the washing
room, alao used for bathing, tho kitchen, din
ing room, and sleeping room. The sleeping
accommodations for tie whole eeventy-dre are
in one room. In the centre, facing outward
toward each wsll, are rows Of bertls, one
above another, to the height Of five. Each
has good mattress, blankets, and other nee
essary articles, and their occupants have ad1etl
CURTAINS, ahelTes, &c, al the work of their
Own hands, and done very neatly, although
they Are comparatively unskilled in the use OF
knowledge evince theneeivee in every move
nent, They are picking up words Of Engliah
every hour, aud, once the pronunciation and
meaning Of \ word il distinctly understood, 1t
il fixed IN the mind forever. They IRE pleas
1l iii ss psas:nt ss sSe.ns s Ha tbsy hs9s 0s
eecn once before, and watching every strange
or new movement in their presence. The uses
Of machinery are learned with wonderful
rap,dity. Each implement is inspected care
fully, and the method Of its use IL asked and
scanned With IN eagerness seldom Been among
other races. Tbat Mr.. Sxmpson's experiment.
with these will prove : personal SUCCESS IN
every manner there Is scarcely doubt OF
the expl3icucJ Of their employment, as re-
CARDS their benefit to the community, there is
yet question Thus far In their employment
in Anenca, they have taken no interest in her
social OF political anairn, and show little in
ciination To = permanent settlement Each
one comes with the purpose Of returning
with = competence to the shores OF
his natre land, there to die. and Il,
perch.nee, they do not return alive, their bodies
must fn&1y be carried within xhe walls Of tho
empire Of Confucius, and there deposited
Missionary effort has, however, done much to
bring them 10 conform to habits OF civilization,
and may, together with the attriuon Of supe-
nor humanity which may result IN enlightcn-
u1ent, lesd them 70 embrace tho principles q
Christianity Thse ia ersn now IN approaeh
| to tLis On the shores Of the Pseifc: Few OF
the Young who have arrived in lato years
| worshlp il the joss houses. This Is effected
| INDIRECTLY by the fact that the merchants and
best portion OF their race have renounred
contract By them, and see their Improved con-
didon, they unconsciaus1y drop out OF the
habits of their dolas1y. This is noticeable
| with the colony just planted here in Berkaht,e
| County. No emblems Of heathen worship are
brought Mthar, and each one j. looking foz
ward with eager expectancy to the te1eauga o.
the Sabbath SCHOOL There Is scarcely onn o.
the Chinese OF California Who OWLS foot O
Land. They seem to take Gttle prids in agri
cultural pursuits. This may, however, be thf
result of the little opportunity they have.
The men hero arc Ill Of snnall stature ant
rIght build- Some OF them will yet Increase
however. as tIeir ages range from Is to 2:
yeaIs- They are nor vczE hardy looking, AMI
seem poorly fitted 10. any heavy work The,
vail make good ehoemAken. and will Also fl
to satisfaction AnJ position IN other manufac
turing institutions and in the household
Tho movement of M. Sampson is exciting
considerable interest among the manufacsur
crb Of The Eastern 6tstes- LaBt night gen
tleman arrived here from Jersey City to in
vestigate the new project, while oshers hay
como from Troy, N. y. and towns nearer thi
letteis lt Of inquiry, some Of xhich a l.fu Te has
seen, md Ill Of which look favorably to th
scheme