Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-03-18
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WHAMroA, Dec. ID Is56.

The following is al interesting letter from nh
American officer. 10 the Pennsylvania lnqai-
rer.
WHAMpOA, Dec ID lS56
Mn. EpIfoR-I will now proceed 10 cooelu lie
my observations on Japan aud give You a short
resume of events here since my last
In accordance with the treaty made by Gam
modore Perfv with the japanese, we found that
a good stone landing place had been constructed,
| with houses for the accommodation of parties
waiin, for boats or fatgucd with walking Soy
4 eral hundred tons of coal bad also been brought
from the interior and been collected neat the ian.
/ ding. fhis was surface coal but proved 10 be
/ of excellent quality.
During our fir, rnmbles ashore. the people,
! especially women and children oil ran at our ap.
4 pronch. AMI could not be induced to come nenr
! Us II we entered shop. it was instantly deser
/ ted; aud III many cases they were shut up. lo-
| lice officers followed us everywhere. mud were
only 10 lie GIT rid of 10y threats ofvioence Even
! then. although they kept out of sight. they weie
still nenr: aud after long walk, when surprising
/ them gone. sudden turn would reveal their
/ presenee-sa perfect Is this system al espionage
/ IN japan. These men only acted in obedienca 10
/ their orders aud when an attempt was lnade t.
/ drive them of they would make signs, indicating
! ihot if they did not act in obedience 10 their in
sirnetons. They must perform the iiar' kari. or
! Immolatop, and thus preserve their families hon.
/ or
Tho houses nre all generally of two stories,
and rooted with substantial and handsome hlnck
onrihen tile. They are kept remarkably neat
, and elem.
In examining the town md the habits of the
people iorchy struck with the aeenra
cy If kemplcr's account uf Japan: aud raw
80 mnny things which So rNactly correspond with
his descriptions. as to Justify in placing he
utmost COZ flence in the fidelity, aud correct
ness of hi old writer. The d,ess-tbe bonts-
the bathing houses the moxa, are all to be seen
To this day, rs he has described md figured
them
Every afternoon nhout five o'clock. the people
repair to IT,. bathing houses. where they peilotm
most thorough nbu,i"us. Both srXes and all
nges may b. seen at this time Of the day nj these
estab!i- hmenl- where for n little cnsll they can
obnn hot niId cold water in abundance.
Attached IL the Goisho, or government house,
there WAS large bnznhr fenced IN from public
observation The esiahli rhmrn; wis Init in the
shape of 1trallelogrnu on the front sile lac.
/ ing tile sireet, were the apartment, Tor the GOV
eminent ofeers; aud on the three other sides,
facing the central portion of the lot, Which for
mud sori II court yard, were collected. under
cover. the wares for sale Men were stationed
nj various points 10 facilitate examination Of the
artieles. who mad" rccord Of them, and receiy-
I'd the money. According to the present salua.
ton by IT, japanese, our dollar i worth but 81
cents.
In this Government haZanr was exhibited /, 7
snle an "A. 4ofimrut of ncuucrrd ware which ior
variety md novelty Of design, absolute perfro
ton and beauty of finish, wns nnrivalled.
. The mi Il ncoutriup i, pn-Sessrd by the ia.
pnnese in full perfection. nnd no other nation
can even sppr5nth them i'm tho beauty or onnl.
ity of the works This fact, oven the Chinese
who mike very handsome lacouerware neknowl
edge.
Nv the invitation of the Governor. the officers
- ! a..
. ing of yarIans compliments. and smoking. a I'm,
, rena,t wa. served nm. II consisted Of MANY
, courses; among which were vnrious kinds Of
sopn.. md dining tho entertainments warm sn.
Hi was freely na..rd around Thi. .nki, which
/ il mnde from nee, i the national drink. md i,
/ very palntahlr. All the trnys &c, were lacquer
II ed ware The guest. so, in line in front Of tn
hea on Inch w,re mines. tobnoeo md fire. on
no.ite them were Jnnnn,so oticinls n, thn b.af
of whom wns the Governor. aud in front oi, nm,
u Ia ihe rirbt orhim was Mariana, n 6ne. prntle
II BEHIND tEe Governor sat several repnrters VIII,
), faithfoll, r,enr1r1 overvthin, .ni5 nj tho nter
view. aid the rcpo,tcr. SAT. bnt in truth. IN
Iannnes. kne.l ,n,hrr hmm -, Nn,inma .nok
Dutch quite au,n,l,
; The sernpulous cleanliness If everything !,
tho nnn,t ,nent. ,c ,ho Co;osLa ,,t,nc,.1 H.,
y a,tentiol l. and excited the admiration OF ever,
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