New-York tribune., 1871-12-27
1HE NORTH ADAMS CHINAnFN.
THEIR SUCCESS FINANCIALLY AND SOCIALLY
OTHERS TO BE SENT FOR.

THEIR SUCCESS FINANCIALLY AND SOCIALLY
OTHERS To BE SENT FOR.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass, Dec. 20.-During tho
year and half that passed since ~, Cinnamon
first brought to North Adams man. - :!c doubts
were felt a. to the success OF the be. erprisc have
passed away, with Of the prejudlc. pcrhap, too
hastily formed against the newr0ners and through all
the excitement caused by the introduction OF cheap
labor they have quietly worked away. mole.cd only by
the threats OF those who had planned for them warm
reception. The kindness Of the good people OF tins
cnterprising Berkshire town has done much toward
developing what good in the heather mind.
and TO this the Cinnamon largely owe what
they have had or may have IN the future.
Had other Foreigners been blessed with the mystic
influence that vred the Ccestals. they might have
ceivcd the kindness perhaps with equal or better
results Upon no class OF aborers has much attention
and care been lavished upon the Cinnamon in Massa
chuscts and had they not succeeded the fault would
have been their own Every advantage has been offered
them for improvement. Evening and sunday %rhoob
were opened for them and have been well maintained:
and in many ways kindness has been shown them that
is almost partial and whicn othcr oreiehciS n'o "o'
been blessed with
An hour NAV be very pleasantly spent In visiting them
at their workshop and in their schOolrOon The hour
for study after their evening meal and hardly havo
tho cOpsticks ceased examining rice Into their cspa
cous mouths when their almond eyes eagerly wach TOT
the Teachers Visitors are earnestly besieged by thesa
saffronskinned thrsters after knowledge; and to all
who will kindly accept it, chance given to help them
in their simple studies which ample reward will bs
found in the heartfelt thanks expressed for every tte
attention shown them. Most Of them speak English aLd
many OF them read and write quite we'll The Same room
used tho dining and schoOlroom. and on the wall"
may be seen interpersed among the charts Tor thcr
study daily Of table expenses, Kept IN sheir
queer heroglyphcs by their foreman All sng VINO nSS
charge of providing for their table, and who Is oDgoi
to render daily strict account OF all expenses An Sing
BY his cntlemnly has made many friends anu
occupies with Messrs {. T. Sampson Co. situation OF
great trust. lie keeps personal account WIN each
Chinaman in his language but the simpe-minoed w
leathen have thought best to put check evenupon hni
and have appointed OF their number to keep an adh
tional account. Each draws his own pay, end Is
entirely free to it he tkes though the contrary
asserted among other vague reports circulated ~hon
the Chinese first came here.
Much has said about contract supposed 10 nave
been made the parties interested by wnich tho
Cinnamon were bound to life akin to slavery or ssrf-
dom Mr.. Chase, the superintendent Of the manuf.o-
tory OF C. T. Sampson Co., who was sent to san fran
cisco transact the business andwhose statements are
perfecty that the,ony contract
made was simple writing drawn by himself ana IN no
way as bung the ordinary ndentures OF an appren
tce: the only obligations were that the Cinnamon
should work for period Of three years. and FOR sta'd
Francisco merchants through whom the Cinnamon wero
obtained.
People have often wondered why, II the enterprise -
proyng satisfactory to Mr. Sampson, other mahuidctu
ers do not employ this class of help We must remen'
the capital required for such an undertaX
ing and the fact that capitalists are waiting for tha
first trial prove success before investing, thousn
rumors are now current of arrangements made by
cotton manufacturers in Eastern Massachusetts
for Introducing Chinese labor into their work
shops Their shoemakers seems very satis-
factory am told by the superintendent that the work
accomplished by the "A Cinnamon now employed. IA
equal both In quality and quantity TO that formerly done
by number Of Crispins, while the Chinese work
at o much less expense. The Crispins wero
paid from us to so week for doing the work for which
the Cinnamon paid as Is generally supposed though
definitely known about $2S month The best proof
that Mr. sampson pleased with his cheap labor Is tho
that he intends to procure Of 1t when he
arges his works which he is expecting to do within
year The time for which the present number wero
hired expres about months. and the then
pursued by their employer will he watched with great
interest, and will have powerful influence upon ths
One 0f the features the character Of the Chnesa
Is their temperate and quiet habit of hviny never IN
dulgng the "sprees" common among Crispins. AMI
dam iging to the manufacturer. They can always bo
found ready for the work placed before them At ono
' the CeIeatais visiting certain saloon Of very un
celestial nature in the vicinity Of the manufactory aud
however they said that they used the beer merely
washing their feet. The explanation seemei
rather transparent. but they were never known 10
he beer) other way 1t was accepted probably
with accommodation OF different Imminent Tor
They occasionally indulge IN glass or Cali
fornla wne but To an extent to interfere Win
their work Their payroll for the month OF November
shows that the aggregate loss of time by the "a wOrKen
only about five days Opportunities are here given
them for earning additional wages by working eyennxs
piece-work The gaming tables their proyerbai de-
light which they spent considerable OF their spare
time when they first here, have been set aside and
one now finds spending their evenings over their
studies, earning their extra pay. -,
The climate seems to agree with them. ana tncy
express themselves much pleased with their nome Dut
they ne will to their employers what course
they intend to pursue when they have nnlsheu then
three years labor Most Of them are boys from is To
years OF age with older ones. Two or three OF
them are married, having wives In China. report
which proves to only SENSATIONAL. has been ccuiateh
that the Ceestas had smuggled some vi their ar oeS
from their own sunny chime to make happy tner new
home. The exceedingly efeminate appearance oi some
of them aud their marked afecti0nate bearing towaru
each other the only ground for this rulnor an 50
striking were these characteristics that was long
time before even the OF tue trustworthy An
Sing could convince Mr. sampson that he was not uo
ceived in the matter OF SEX , ..,
Their success socially has yet TO he prOVeo tloush
they doing their best 10 improve IN the way Oh uIe
&c Their appearance and manners are unccutn. NC
doubt II they employed az servants they ~vula
prove good ones, and better opportunities wr woa,u 70
given tn, for developing socially Az yet, no~es
they have hardly exhibited any very attractive o'N