Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-22
CHINESE In CALIFORNIA.

ready on this coast. statesmen are puzzled to
toresee what effect the intermingling of so great
. number of an uocongenial race may exercise
socially and politically on this section of the
Union. Already they regulate the wages of
labor-not only on public works, but in factories
and 10 our households. They monopolize wash
log and vegetable peddliDg; they control cigar
making, boots and shoes, underwear, &c they
are tinsmiths, watchmakers, carpenters, broom
Makers fishermen and gardeners; they are very
expert In woOlen fabrics 1t is amazing how
quickly they learn to use American machinery.
They are excellent cooks and chamber servants
they are expert money counters 10 banks Iu
fact they can turn their hands to almost any,
thing. They are industrious, expert at bargain-
ing and very economical. As house servants
they are ceaaly, but apt to strike for higher
wages and vacate without notice. Dishonesty
Is rather too frequent, but the notions of Eu-
ropean domestics are exorbitant, and house.
keeping would be imprac!icable without China
men. ChlDawomen never hire out. Their num-
bers are small. Few marry; the most are pub
lie. Nlne-tenths of our Cinnamon are single.
They show no disposition to settle here, nor to
regard our politics. They gradually adopt our
clothing, except the Christian coat and stock
iugs. Men, women and children wear pgtaiIs
reaching to the heels. This ornament is wor-
shipped dear as life Itself. They stick to the
wide -seeved blouse, mostly blue muslin. Opium
Is their tavorte smoke, and rice their chief diet
combined with pork. Seldom is other meat
used, but fish and vegetables are largely co.,
sumed. Eggs are largely imported FROM China,
coated with mud, and dried CLANS and oysters
are also imported We never saw Chinamau
tipsy, but they gamble universally and exchange
knocks among themselves AS rule they live
10 crowded deus without comfort. A shilling
goes further than dollar with Americans, and
though they are quick to strike for wages, they
work for whatever offers rather than be idle.
Every man can read and write.
There are several temples for worship. The
interior is not unlike Roman altar-images
very rudely bedzeped, tapers ever burning in-
cense, goDgs, &c, but no seats. GiIded texts
from their scriptures appear on the walls
There are no books, no pulpit, and no preach
ing nor praying. Neither is there a day set for
worship. Every day Chiuamen pass in front of
the images, hats on, make low obeisauce and
pass out time, five minutes
hoodlums behave badly to unohending Mon
goans. Christian missionaries make slow
progress 10 their conversion Every Mongoliau
knows Coniucus by heart, and the moral max
inns OF that ancient sage satisfy him.
The Chlnamen who labor are of the lowest
class. Considering this, they compare tavorably
with similar classes in other countries But we
have high grade Chiuamen who count their
wealth by hundreds Of thousands; wholesale
merchants and bankers. These are we'll edu-
Gated. They have families Invisible to the
world. They have among them rival corpora
lions who rule the whole tribe of their country
men. Every one belongs to one of these, and
they live in contention.
There is mutual dislike between Americans
orI t..
hatred. 'lf it we're not for Chiuamen We could
get any wages we would demand is the daily
remark.
The problem is this: The Chinese 100000,
three fourths being adult men, represent DO
htically the equivalent of $4,000 white popula-
ton. Should they become hostile so hardy a
race would give trouble. Their increase is, in
like manner, greater than ours.
The present result is growing taste for our
flour and manufactured articles introduced into
China BY returning Mongolians There is also
an introduction into China Of many of our in-
dustrics and of our machinery, giving promise
OF sending us cheaper goods than we can make.
SO that the future of Chinese intercourse defes
prophetic foresight. Cor Bah Snn.
The REFORMED EPISCOPAL CHURCH. A
correspondent of the Reformed Episcopal Re-
corder writing from Washington, Rappahauuock
county, says:
The Reformed Episcopal Church gains its fir t
1oothod IN Virginia, at this place.
The Rev. j. A. Latane, 10 accordance with
an appointment previously made, preached for
also on the Sunday following, morning and night
and on Sunday night administered the rite of
baptism.
The Congregations at all three services we're
unusually large, and evinced deep interest in
our movement.
The use OF the Presbyterian church was kind
y offered, aud on Sunday morning the Rev. S.
Dell assisted 10 the services On Monday
morning we organized, under the name of the
First Reformed Episcopal Church of Kappa
haDnock, and have made application to the pre-
Sldiug Bishop for admission into the commun-
ion of that Church. Mr. Lataue left on Monday
evening, his labGrs calling him elsewhere, and
though 10th to give him up so soon, we badc
him God speed. ."-Southera Chwchnaan
VIRGINIA. correspondent of Macmillan s
Magazine, Ian English paper) writes as follows
10 macy features OF the landscape Virginia
may be said to resemble England more than
auy other State. Nor is it 10 that respect alone
that her fields differ from her wealthier and
more prosperous sisters in the North. As tie
farmer walks his rounds, the rabbit springs at
his feet, every hedgerow and thicket are alive
with song birds of every variety and descrip-
ton; and at sunset in the short days of winter
he hears the coveys Of partridges calling round
the house, and overhead sees the long focks of
looks Fastening from the fields to their roostipg
grounds
And meanwhile State second to none in
the Union for natural beauty and fertility, lies,
asst we're, helpless and calling for population
70 farm her lands, restore her old country
houses, enjoy her sweet and temperate climate,
saa sp call forth her vast mining resources; and
oss Oose shom she specially asks for, and who are
d" IoN lifted to answer her requirements and
aetlVe oe benefit themselves from her fertile soil
or oru vast resources, are Englishmen with small
" moderate MEANS"