Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-06-23

THE following letter has been
handed to US for publication. The
answer to it will come better from
citizens and planters who may desire
to procure labOrers than from our
selves:
SAN Francisco, June l3, 1870.
Mr.. A. D. Witherspoon, Memphis Daily
Appeal:
Dear Sir: In consequence of the
dull times in the mining sections of
this coast, and the competition of the
Overland Railroad, there is a large
surplus of Chinese labor in this State
at this time which can be had in your
section of country if you need it, and
can afford to pay their passage to your
State and about SIS per month gold
and board them, and their passage
back again to California at the expira-
ton OF their term of service, say three
years. There is nodoubt that as a class
they are far more preferable for field
hands than the negro ever was, even
when he was a slave. They are in
d~ustrious, sober, patient, and easy to
manage. They need no drivers. All
you have to do is to tell them what to
do, and possibly show them how to
do it, and they go On from day to day,
and year to year, the same way, until
you direct a change. They have heard
of your country, and are continually
after me to go on and make contracts
for them. Therefore you will excuse
me for addressing you. If the labor
is wanted, and if they can afford to
pay the prices named for good field
hands, | can furnish IL, before the
nish any reasonable number of boys,
from twelve to sixteen years old, suit
able for house servants, factories aud
light work, at from $40 to $12 per
month. And then l can furnish a
class who speak English, many of
them tread and write" who would be
suitable to take care of a gentleman's
garden, drive a carriage, or any other
position that they might need a SER
want for. This style of men would
1ant from eighteen to twenty-five
dollars per month. L have one now
in my store, who lived with me three
years-'60, 81 and '62, in Nevada
City, Cal. / paid him then five dol
lars per week, and / give him the
same now. He is always on hand;
never sick, never drunk.
L have been engaged in trade for
fifteen years with them, and acting
as agent for three years, procuring
labor for them, and they naturally
look ONE, when new subject comes |
up, for information. If you will be
kind enough to write me your idea on
the subject, if you think they are
needed there and at such prices about
as stated above, | will send an adver-
tisement for your paper. There were
100 left here a few days ago for South
side plantation, opposite New Orleans,
at fourteen dollars per month and
board. They are not so good a class
as l could furnish at about the same
price, many being young boys. 1t
is important in contracting for them
to have a gang all of the same coun-
try-either See Up, Wing Yum, Hop
wO, TwOng Glue, Som Yup or Young
WO-as there is a deadly enmity be-
tween the See Up and Som Yup and
Young Glue. The Ming Yum, Hop
wo and Twong Chue agree pretty
well; but to avoid contentious, better
have all of a tribe. 1 consider the
Young Wo company the best men;
the Ming Yum and Hopwo next; Som
Yup, as a rule, are the most iutelli-
gent, being mostly from the silk and
tea regions of China-are less used to
hard work and are better educated,
and are mostly merchants here, and
take great pains in educating their
young men in English. You will
please write, and Oblige, yours, re-
spectfully, j. M. HIXsoN,
3D. Davis street, San Francisco, Cal.