New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-06-05
THE CHINESE IMMlGRANio
INCIDENTS OF INTEREST
THE NEW LABOR SUPPL1

LIE NEW AADOh 0OA
During the visit of our reporter to the
vessel having on board the lately arrived
Chinese immigrants, number OF lncioents
occurred, well calculated to interest al VINO
are giving thought and attention to the
subject of an increased supply OF LABOR 1or
the South.
One OF the first things to arrest the atten-
ton is the surprisingly womanlsh appearance
of most OF these emigrants. Inelr Ienninlne
countenances have already been mentioned.
Their physical frames appear to De cores
pondingiy slight, and the feminine contour
of the upper portion OF the Dooy accorus ot
with their delicacy of facial proportion. The
LONG oueue worn by every one of them adds
to their womanish looks, particularly when
clubbed. In full dress this appendage Is
worn hanging down the back. reaching TO
within two inches of the ground. This ex.
treme length of hair in all of them excited
GREAT surprize, which was, however, allayed
On discovering the queue was exec
out by the addition OF SILK or
cotton thread, most cunningiy
Incorporated with the hair, so as to make it
d;tficnit to tell where one ends and the
other begins. When in deShdtaNe this queue
is coiled up and fastened on the back part
of the head, in which position it has lu-
dicrous resemblance to the present fashion.
able chlgnon.
The man from China, as seen occasionally
in the street, shows small and slight. An
examination of the one hundred and sixty
six. who, last Friday, went up the river on
the Bismarck, would lead to the conclusion
that the slightness of physical frame is the
General rule, for there was not q large sized
or robust man among them.
But notwithstanding their lightness OF
hodily frame, these people exhibit com
pactness of limb and wiry appearance, lndl-
eating great endurance, and 1t Is said OF them
that during the allotted hours Of labor thelr
attention is unremitting and never relaXes
This ia, no doubt, aided by their temperance
in eating and the simplicity OF their mode Of
With the exception of the doctor, the in
ternreter and the foreman, none had other
baggage than a small, neatly made box
about the size of tea chest and Igh1
blanket. OF course, they all had the inevita
ME tobacco pipe. These last were made o.
coarse bamboo cane for the stem, and some
species of hard wood, clumsily carved to re-
semble a grotesque face. unlike humanity
or any living thing. 1t was suggested (oI
telegraphing) to one of the smokers thai
the stem of his pipe (about two feet) was
too long to admit of working and smoking
at the same time. Johnny repeIled the ides
nv going through series OF motions IL
Imitation of tailoring. shoemaking, planning
hoards and some other handlcraft not in
telligible to the "outside" portion OF the
| spectators.
And now one of the tallest, slimmest an6
most shaky looking individuals OF the &C.
lestial throng pushed forward ana 9egan aasa q
suffering speech having a great deal OF
| "litee" and "yah:r in it. This exordium was
cnt short by the doctor, who Indignantly
gave utterance of some words that sounded
| ike .sshut up," and probably meant 1t, fol
Johnny was Immediately hurried oil by sew
eral other Johnnies. 1t looked as if he was
| the daft one of the company, and his fellows
appeared to fear that he would say some
| thing foolish and discreditable. 80 there
| are, probably, some fools IN emma, thougf
| from the nature of the terms agreed upoI
| with the Arkansas company, such phe
nomenon would hardly be looked for in the
| present crowd.
The simplicity of these peoples habits o
| lifa ia such that if retained in this country
| success will follow their undertakings iron
the mere force of thrift. Their garments art
made of evidently durable, and IN many IN
| stances, of fine materials, butthese were II
| nowise extensive. one oaratoga rum
would have likely contained the wardrobe o
| the whole troop. Yet their extreme Cleanll
| ness is evidently habitual.
| One of their luxuries is plllow-thougf
| il would puzzle Solomon to find out tn
| nse of the article. 1t is made of bamboo
| and is simply a small stool, with the leg
arranged to fold up when not in use, which
| makes it more portable. When John CHINA
| man reposes, he places his chignoa on thl
hard stool where it serves for pad. ont
| of these curious pieces OF bed furniture
| together with an opium pipe and seVera
| snecimens of 'scash," (money) were pro
| cured by our reporter, and may be seen b.
the curious at the office of the REPUBLICAN AN
They all appeared anxious to learn all the.
| could of the country where, and concerning
the people among whom they are to pas
the next three years, atleast. They seemed
from what could be gathered through thel
| Interpreter, to be fully aware that their ap
| preciation in this country depends on theil
capacity and willingness to work. They ap
peared to have great confidence In the re-
suit of the present experiment as far rs them
selves are concerned, and this because o
their industrial capacities. Their inquire
| were mostly about the nature OF the lano
and the agricultural condition OF tn
country.
When embarking on the Bismarck, ate
disposing of the baggage, they carried Tn
invalids among them on board in the MOD
known as "pic-a-pac.' They appeared
handle the sick with care, and showed u
want of kindness and humanity.
Altogether, John Chinaman, his manner
his cleanliness and thrift, together with tn
evident cordial understanding between MI
and the captain, officers and crew OF tn
immigrant ship, made very favorable ID
preston upon all who visited the Vliie q
St. Lo on Friday last.