The New York herald., 1871-02-26

IN trade, and il Is evident that he
reads ne market reports every we week S.n,ss ne
school, though not u member, as has sometimes oeen
reported. IN san Francisco he was a member
promising specimen OF young China as can any
where be iound. once invited HIM and another
compalriot TO tea al my nouse, ana you would nave
been astonshed 10 see the selpossessed and polite
manner IN which they bore themselves. IL would
have done credit 10 an American. Next TO sing,
think. All Hoo and An Wang are the brightest.
Like him. they are young, being not more than
twenly-three or twenty-lour years DID,
CoRREsroNDEST-Wha are their denominauonai
predilectionsy
Mr. GRlFFIN--well, they seem TO go indnerently
TO the Congregational, Baptist and Methodist
cnurches. The other sabbath forenoon there were
about thirty AT my church. They are very generous
TO religious charities. When there is lection
taken up they always give literally Ihef also lake
an interest III our festivals. Thanksgiving Day lhey
made me present OF a fine turkey, and they nave
also given me fine China tea set. Iney nave iaiEe
hearts and prog gessiye minds, ana lew wees anu
many virtues, as lar as my observation goes.
would IKE 10 show you the presents nave TeeeiVeu.
Your correspondent accompanied MI .iiil,h y, 70
the parlor and after admlying the tea set took MS
leave, much impressed wltn the "Ceestlal' virtues.
JOHN CHISAMAN TRADING.
sis well known last saturday, the I9tn was the
Chinese New Year, in honor OF which. for ine nrst
time since tber arrival here, they TOOK holiday
com nenciLg on Friday and enuing Monday night.
The nrst part OF Friday was chiefly spent in maAlng
purchases OF hnery The Ceiestals generally go
about tne town in squads-0ne alone being rare
sghT-and never In any case, DO less than three
UnInamen make bargain, and often haiI a dozen
participate. on entering store their first move is
TO ind the object tney desire This being
done they all surround 1t. inspect 1t together
aIe ike so many monkeys. If satisfied SATISFIED
with its texture and makeup they then endeavor
10 ascertain It's price anu this being DONE the
move Is 10 beat the dealer down, Tor John China.
man Is as sharp at bargain as Jersey Quaker.
II Inc trade Is consumnatcd they bear the arncle
on in triumpnal procession as tlckied as so many
children.
JOHN CHlNAMAN ENTERTAINING.
Friday evening the Cinnamon gave a supper In
the dryiug room Oh Mr.. SIMPSONS factory, TO their
friends III the town. Some 100 gentlemen anu ladies'
were present Including MIR. Sampson and ms wife,
the Rev. washington Gladden.. OF the Conurepailon
aist church, the Rev. Dr. sandford, OF tue Baptist
church; the Rev. Mr: Grllin, OF me Methodist
church, and Judge James I. Robinson, OF the North
Adams 3fdnse'tpt. so many guests were present
That the Cinnamon could not SIT down themselves
and use kniie and fork, rs they had intended to
DO, 80 they contenied themselves with waiting on
tue party and afterwards nourisning their cnop-
sticks at second table. Was there ever such a
scene before III this country Sevcnty-five almond
eyed Ce!esiials, na!f civilized, according 10
our notions OF civilization, their halr sprout-
Ing out OF their scalps like many black
Drlstes, clothed parity III American anu partly in
Chinese misunderstanding viands 10 a hundred and
MY Massachusetts Yankees. Ii was an epitome OF
the nineteentn century, Every idea. not on, preJu-
dice. custom and manner OF the guests and hosts
was IN direct opposition TO the other Eacn icd-
yluai oil each party In bis secret heart looked upon
the other as Barbarian ana an outlaw, and yet The
stern necessities OF commerce had made them ap
pear As intimate friends.
And in another light 1t was singular event.
narrowly escaped mobDing, ana now, SO far as
outward appearance went, no more popular person.
ages were IA the town. Tue vlands consisted OF the
usual coDcomitants OF supper-scalloped oysters,
ssiads ice cream. coffee, &c. When they Ia been
discussed speeches Were made by Mr. Chase, Mr.
Sampson's head assistant: the Cergymen aud Judge
Roolnson, winch were duly interpreted by Charley
Sing. The festivities were terminated win the dis
charge OF &c, 900 frecracEers.
THE NEW YEARS SPREE.
On Saturday II rained hard and the Cee5tias re-
NAMED IN their quarters all day, enjoying free and
talning and instructive. The first place entered
the dlnlnp room, which Is also Their sitting
heignt OF Chinese hiiarity. Hung on the wall, right
opposite the entrance, was the picture OF the good
Quein ong, and below II small altar, win Offer
mgs oil iruiI In front OF these was table spread
WIN refreshments verniceili, candy aud
oranges These everybody was pressed 10 partase
OF. little further along was The band, the MEM
bers o. which Were making DAY hideous to the lul
extent OF their enormous powers. This band by the
way. is evidently regarded with the greatest
price by the Celestals, It's music considered
heavenly, anu the performance looked up
to With respect and admiration. To give
they informed that the Instruments consist OF
three Kettle drums three gongs, pair OF wooden
Innocent cornet In appearance, but horror oil hor.
roIs y in sound resembling the concerted braylng OF
CalltnumpaRs on Fourth OF July morning. Ina
glne each performer OF these delicate instrumen 8
playing with ali his might into American ears and
eyes. on his own hook and you may have some
idea OF the panaemonlum Into winch your
respondent was ushered. Just beyond the mus-
clans some halt dozen Ceiestlals were
seated around table gambling for United
states currency. The implements were three
Gnaso sma cces "copper" marSed seoa WITH
TO be somewhat III the method OF the Dutchman's
''kenon where one man won aid the rest said. ION,
I'LL ~ some one has said that the Mexican half
breeds are the greatest gamblers In the world. He
could never have seen Chinese gamesters Here
was, perhaps sixty cents depending on a throw OF
the coppers. one OF the rises TO max a cast,
ten a,mond-shaped eyes glare at ntm from 1--WE
hued tnan theirs. All Is still as death around the
table. though the band IL raging like a OF
agonized tomcats tied by force to as many screen
Owls. After few feints the cast Is made, the cop.
pers face upon the table, aud then ensues scene
Ike nothing else this side OF the Pacific ocean.
one Cnlnese mouth expands with exu!tant delight
one pug dIlates with triumph, and two Mon-
gotian Ieet dance III ecstacy. The other live yell
with dismay roll their eyes aud cnash their teeth IN
frenzy, and chatter and ReSticulate like many
angry monkeys Then the money Is passed over TO
the winner, and silence ls restored TILL another throw
acted. Meanwhile the musicians perform without
intermission. In other parts OF the room
Cnlndmen Playing Clequers--tnelr game seeming to
differ from ours only IN the greater number OF
pieces and squares. The rest were varisusly en-
gagged in smoking, Chatting, sleeping &c; no
ealing, for on New Years day no Cllnaman can
eat TIL after sunset, They mad plenty OF California
wine, cigars and tobacco sent them by compariots
IN California, and were evidently enjoying them.
selves i'll The most orthodox Chinese manner.
DO THE CHINAMEN DRINK?
Your correspondent was given understand by
sundry friends OF the Ceestals that they never in
dulged IN ardent sprits but he mas to doubt
the assertion. During his visit TO their quarters he
observed one OF the cooks putting number or bot
ties into basket, and on his way back the Rich.
mond do1sc lie hlpp ned TO see tne Old gentleman,
accompanied 0y two aids (fhree Cinnamon being
the smallest number competent to consummate a
bargainl going INTO q liquor store. Curious TO
see what they wanted, he followed after
and there behed the following transaction The
Chinese advance TO the counter and look steadfasty
at the barkeeper, who looks back steadlasty at
them. Getting SICK OF the staring process the bar
keeper bows, wbereupon the Ce!estials bow back
ard grin In unison. The Old cook now thinks 1t
proper time to commence negotiations; so, carefully
removing the cloth from the top OF the basket, he
takes out quart bottle, places 1t on the counter
and says, "Gn-how mucns' Barkeeper rejects
and says, 'One dollar" Tae Cinnamon hold a con-
su.Latien, finally conclude the p1ce is right, sig
my their acuulescence and the bottle is
filed. The same formaltcs are gone through
villa IN regard 10 three other bottles the money
Is PAID, each Cninaman Is presented with apple
ana the rio depart apparently much pleased vita
tnelr purchases. Now. what were they going to do
with me gin Was II for bathing purposes, or 10 be
used as an Ingredient in the popular compound Of