The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-01
JOHN IN THE SOUTH.
The Rush of Chinese to the Mississippi Valley
" hat they Think and Wint they Eat.

The Rpsh Of Chnsse to the H,s iss,ss'pp ysIley
The st. Louis Republican Of the 3Oth ult has the
The steamer Mississippi lying at the foot of wal
nut street, which leaves for New Orleans at 10
O'Clock A. Nj. to-day, was throLged from morning
till night yesterday by citizens who were curious to
get sight of the Chinese passengers on board The
novelty OF the importation-ofa type OF mankind,
inhabiting different side of the globe; natives OF
fabulous and half fact, has been written-was such
as to inspire natural desire to see them and eXa-
i1e sne1I n thet itSin verI short
period the importation OF Chinese into the Missls-
sipp Valley will be frequent enough to render their
appearance on the streets as little remarkable as
that Of negroes or OF emigrants from European
countries. Yesterday the throng OF visitors seemed
to find an iueXhaustible fun OF amusement watch
ing the various groups Of Celestials as they were
scattered about the boat chatteTing together In
as baTbaTous in sound unnteligible.
one fellow, with white hat, who sat with his long
black braided queue dropping down to the centre OF
constantly questioned by the torrent of visitors He
had acquired some words OF broken English, and
made desperate endeavor to satisfy all who made
inquiries. lie said he was going to "Teescs, for
Texas and wanted to get OIL because the boat was
.'shakee to nuts" The reason why their women
were not brought along, because che too far oil"
During the day considerable exchange was carried
on by those who possessed Chinese coin, a copper
medal the size of button, with square hole in the
centre, bringing from five TO twenty-five cents-ust
as they could find purchasers. A singular-lo0king
gold coin, worth about $780, brought ten dollars in
During the day several squads Of Chinese SAILED
out and walked up Fourth street and examined the
city with apparently some interest and curiosity.
They made no purchases, which 1t is said they are
not fond Of doing under any circumstances. They
frugal in their habits, and would not be disposed
If they had the money, to go into any eXtravagant
outlays. In their own country it is stated labor
year, OF our money. Board and lodging cah be had
in China for dollar month, but 1t would require
Chinese habits to be satisfied with the fare set FORTH
l. AS to the religious impressions OF John, Major
Rhea gave MS the following tance:-He was told
before he left San Francisco, by Captain Hudson,
who brought load OF Chinese from Hong Kong in
the steamer Continental, that when furious storm
arose the Chinese were alarmed They set up their
god Joss, with a sack around its neck, and each
man put Spanish dollar into the sack to appease
the wrath of their angry deity.
The next day the wind abated, the sea became
calm, and each man Immediately Invested his god
Of the dollar and pocHeted 1t again. Their god, 1t
seems, is god for stormy weather Major Rhea
met with an Intelligent and learned Chinese DOCTOR
and in conversation wanted to know in what the
| Chinese were superior over the Americans. The
doctor reflected while and affirmed that after close
observation OF the peculiar characteristics OF both
nations, he found that the Chinese eXceed only in
one thing-they cleaned their ears twice week.
With regard TO food and stationery the following
list OF goods, which have been procured 10 start
store in the vicinity Of their place of labor will afford
Narrow leaves 500 pounds: bamboo brushes, :
dozen foo chuck, or bean curd stick 10 boxes 400
pounds; 10 boxes vermcelli 500 pounds; 200 pounds
ginger roOt 30 pounds orange peel 200 pounds cut
tie fish; 10 boxes soy 10 jars ketchup; 20 reams chi
nese writing paper; 200 Chinese pencils; 10 daily
account books; 5000 Chinese visiting card papers;
pieces paper for lights; 300 pounds California ba-
lones; 40 POUNDS red melon seed; dozen frying pan
shovels; 4 dozen copper spoons Qarge); 1Os pounds
4akko; 10 pairs Grape suspenders; 80 pounds sugar
candy; 30 pounds red dates; counting
boards; pound Chinese ink; 100 Chit
nese pens 10 paper boxes pills; 10 bottles
medicine powders 10 boxes 600 gallOns) Chine
nut OIL 10 jars or 700 pounds salt turnip 40 set;
| bowls; 40 sets chop sticks l dozen knives; 2OOt
pounds salt shrimps 10 bags or 1850 pounds salt fish
200 bags fungus 80 Chinese pass-books; so Chinese
general ledger books; boxes or 80 900 Hrecrackers
| boxes lre-crackers; jos paper; jos sticks: box
| or So pounds dried oysters; mats or 25O pounds
or 24O pounds green peas; is large Kettles: 16 smal
| Kettles; dozen frying pans; shOyels; boxes OF
| 100 pairs Chinese common shoes; 20 Chinese purses
| 10 buckskin purses