Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-10-07


JAPANESE EMPlRE-Beow give Interesting
account Japanese Empire which has been kindly fur
nished by Dir. Thomas Troy He has had extensive
facilities for gaining information 90 The subject
The whole empire coneists OF sixty six provinces The
Island Niphon contains fifty, kewshoo nine Shoke five
Iezo one, and Sa dho
The city Of Jeddo la the province Moo 50. She The
points eight hundred ind eight islands, including
the four PRINCIPAL some of which are rich 10 mineral
productions In island Sa dho there rich gold mines
but is allowed 10 work Them but the convcts whom
the government sends there They seldom live three
years; allowed ito see daylight. They
work the mines like railroad tunnel under the mounlane
where have .Ecni their life time without
ing the again.
On the East side Kew Shoe there abundance
COAL and good habor Tor shipping near al hand The
ole mostly charcoal they forbidden cook with
the hard coal account u The gasliereore Inc mines
ere not much attended TO-
Ia The leland Ha Jay - slema, all the Emperors cloth
ing made tie sends vessel there hive times year. 4"
bring his rich cargo Jeiu Sumo Of his unks
mented with gold plates on The side and all around the bull
warks. '
The most renakab mountain is Foog san, in the pro
vince Soo-roong is miles high and the top
ped months of The year. In June
and July is visited by great numbers OF people from Jed
DO snd different Qtts o the Country lhepeopie nave gfea
many songs praise OF il and It's traditions II 10 regarded
sacred and females allowed to ascend il.
AThe present Emperor IS about twenty years OF
his title lie Thin kaw which Heaven beneath His
palace ia The city OF Jeddu IL surrounded by strong
wall and outside The wall is deep cana full Of water his
arsenal Is close his palace built mound, where he
treats 10 OF lie Keeps strong HE guard around
him. and he rides oct which is seldom he has
himself that person may know him, much is he
sfratd OF his own subjects
When he passes through the city The people must knee
down and keep their faces the ground until he Is out Of
slght they their heads 10 look al him.
They have to do the TO all his ministers OF state and
public officers The principal weapon of war in Japan is
the sword, which is large and very sharp good swords
IL supposed be able fend off arrows shot
the same time and he thought be able 10 cut muskei
ball 10 two II he sccs the who is firing at him. Their
Of the masSet Is foluwsit hae flln but goes
with match which Is attached the stock they hold the
musEet 10 the left shoulder support with the left
band while they touch of with the right The people art
not allowed TO keep FIRE arms in their houses
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AN INCIDENT IN REAL LIFE.-S Sixty nine yeats
ago party of sdvenurers from The Eastern States after
long and osome journey assembled the Ohio river and en-
csuped upo spot where Newport Barracks stand
They separated from the several stations in Ken
:ucky and turned their steps through ;hc Wilderness frs,
pedgips each oher 10 spr: that may De termed pro-
phe;caly romantic. meet the same spot Fifty years
from that day his agreement made on the 4h day Of
November, Use In the year 1882 on The Attn day Of
November prc,> fifty years utter the time OF the agree
men, four Of The Old nnai the spot 10 fulfil their
promise. 0nc Of them oloeiy years OF age. ii.
under three and en After remaining few
days they turned their noDeward-not through will
dernssa they did half century before but through scenes
Ut busy life and the hun OF industrial millions! Nor did
they promise any other meeting that event fixed
BY higher will; and has taken place Thay all dead
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