Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-07-17
rsion of @tucral 1ntellieencr, the sAlarkrts, 81.

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asked permission to examine their bury
ing ground, which they readily gave, tb
Interpreter also going with me and eX
planning the several Parts. Against the sid
of the hill Is q range Of scGlpttred stones
Witch HE said were'their Gods some re,
bas-reliefs Of figures like human being Oh
them. Across the Space were lines O
small head stones some of these also will
human figures sculptGred OF them In fl IN
f-others with Inscriptions. These wer.
commemorative of individuals buried be.
low j, ard when observed to the Inter-
prefer that Tie space for each bodT was
very small he replied that tie dead in
Japan were buried in sitting posture.
ia venerable looking man Of abop. IS years
of age, who was very frirnslly, and show
ed me his rosary, halfthe beads IN which
were glass and half wood; also his book.
The interpreter opened tie papers and
showed US their contents, and stated that
the Buddhist had come there as a compli-
~ doooa.od A.. a., a., I;,,, I'll, !, -,
d,tion to tse incense box and sene rolls
of unknown material and paper, were also
a bowl of cooked rice, acovered vessel
filled with sacki, aud small scns, The
priest now commenced his ceremonies,
sometimes touching tue gong. sometimes
SURFING the sacki, while ne tlumbsd MS
beads, and then muiiilng his hands III bis
rooe and bowing his voice. THIS outer
dress was a KIND oil Poncho oil very rich
brocade SIX, covered with ianclinl Inquiries.
after putting mead and loot BOARD
WIN proper inscription, to the grave,
we lett me nudt R1 priest sun engaged al
ms ceremonies, and set out on our return,
the crowds gathering as before, and all
civil and polite: and so with drum and
fife playing we returned 70 our boats.
For the foregoing | am indebted TO the
notes OF eur chaplain. regard If as an
event OF considerable interestto the Chris
tan world, when it is remembered.tlfat
this is the first Christian burial that has
taken place in Japan for two hundred
years.
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ne oo'''ieii i'spus i3ao.e gives Tue '9i-
lowing description OF tue newly organized
territory
The bounds Of this nrooosed TERRITORY
are spacious enough and contain faaeil
very excellent land-tbe Nisssur; bounsa
It on the East. aud fine Rocky Maintains
on the West. There is quite a nua,beI of
good useful streams that traverse lis bor.
deIs.
1t is now confidently expected that the
Indians will be removed this Fail 10 their
new homes, giving room to the evcr-pur--
sting pale faces. ..E-=
The climate, Ike o,:r own, Is mild AVID
pleasant, ard ike all other prairie conn-
tres, there is rather over proportion Of
wind, and even in the most sultry summer
days a cooling breeze fans the prares.-
There is a little snow in winter, it being
much OF the time pleasant sunny wealth
er through the winter. The vast herds of
Buffalo, Elk and Deer, that Iahge this
extensive territory, would feed the starv-
ing millions OF Europe on meat for
The vallies on all the streams are rich
and fertile, but much of the highlands
away from the water courses are sandy and
not arabic.
There are minerals of various Kinds al
ready discovered, among which are coal.
iron, chalk, magnesia, &c. There is
timber on nearly all the streams intermin-
gled with the bluffs and hills and yalles,
although as a general thing there is
scarcity through the Territory.
The geese, swan, ducks and other feat-
cred gameare abundant through this whole
Missouri region. Amongst the fruits that
abound in Nebraska and in the region al
so, are grapes, plums, cherries, stiaw ber-
ries. black currants, eoosberrics, haws
oroh and thorn oNp1oc an1 IN Tho N, ann
.. ~ NaI,Ieio H. sa,,,, -
abound.
The Missouri bottoms in Nebraska are