The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-11-22

List. Hsbershaw, Of the United States Navy.
10 writing serss Of interesting letter 20 the Phils
deiphiA Ledger from Japan. In his last be gives
On Interesting account Of ths irst interview Of Mr..
Harris, United States Consul q. simedA, with the
Emperor Of Japan at Yeddo, the imperial capitol.
He says:
The manner in which Mr. II. and his secretary
hin body guard of 40 men, and had comfortable
houses put all along the road for him TO pass the
nights In. lie also sent him large sedan chair,
carried BY IL bearers, and 50 roony that he put .
mattress into 1t and reclned ut full length when
he was tired Of sitting 1t Il only about 10 miles
rom this place to Ysddo, bnt the country 10 10
rugged, and the roads so bad the first part OF the
way, that they were seven days in accomplishing
tne distance. Every night they stopped at one Of
the e,mfortabls houses, which had bcen prepnred
erTrcssy upon his dccouu and after IN early break.
fast, resumed their road. Upon arriving st
fsddo, they we're lodged In the most commodious
quarters treated With the greatest respect and at
tention, ard granted interviews with tho Empe.
ror. The reader Is Of coRsre aware that every
one, who has here tofore approached tho Emperor
mas been required to do spoa his knees This
enston tney were determined TO adhere to in the
present case; bat, somehow or other, IL had never
oefors been so dificuls to sbell the cat" "Who
was % speak to Mr.. II - about 1t 7" that was the
question. Finally Ja2 2auess Douglas stepped for.
ward and offered to brace his huge shoulder to the
task This gentleman was not the most d determiu-
"a man In Japan; bus then be was upon the most
Intimate terms of both social aid political inter.
course with "ths American Legation" He there.
!ore called upon Mr.. H. aud commenced the attack
BY begging that he would not be offended at whst
he was going to say.
Certainly not! says that gentleman But he
has an inkling Of what is coming and look of
sudden ana unusual gravity causes Douglas to
srembis. Instead, therefore Of broachipr t6e sub-
Jec;-he begs once more that .his ExceiIencv vii,
not be offended at something which he, Douglas,
mas been ordered to say 40 sheu-eoughs, and
looks behind him
"G' rtsinly mott" and an increase Of gravity in
tue consular lace. Corresponding increase of
nervousness on the part of Douglas. Grand tab.
isau. In which the American eagle 10 snpposed to
dominate. Firal desperation Of Douglas. and
ou'bars.ing Of the secret
Mr. Harris iis tened quietly and kipdir IN all ba
had TO say and then replied with his usual iudg-
ment and frmness of manner. He told hin, that
ne was anxious to do everything that was consis-
tent w'th self respect to do honor to the Emperor
put tnat this thing WAS out Of the question and
had better not be referred to again '.Wer. Ninon
to send Minister TO my country" he said, she
might approach our President in any manner bs
saw MT. He might Ineel and knock his head
against .he moor, or ne might bow to him and
shake hands There we allow every one perfect
liberty and 1t 10 bat right, therefore that 10 al.
lowed the same here"
very veil. Very well." replied Douglas, half
apologeticaly. And thus was settled this ones.
ton 'f0f et,r'" remarked Mr. H.
Mr Harris speaks most Interestingly OF the feats
OF the jugglers, and of the theatres OF Ye6do, a.
naii a. OF the extensive stores. He says that the
% rrinee OF Cinsno, (Cinano no-ksui) towhose par
t.suisr care II seems the Emperor conded his com
fort and amusement. fsucyiRg that he was hs ying
Gull time in the immense h0use that had been an.
propriated to him, called up some of his jurgler,
to perform before him and help him pass IL. One
of them was the "Anderson" of Japan-his fests
were 80 wonderful that am almost afraid to write
them. / wish il distinctly understood there fore
that an only repeating sohnt Mr. Harris t1Sd Hs
and ,chat zoe consequently betece. Here are eome OF
his fsats:
No. l. He took an ordinary boys top, spun II in
the air, caught it on bis hand, and then placed i,
still spnninS) upon the edge OF sword near tho
hils. Then he dropped the sword point little and
the top moved slowly toward it. Arrived at the
very end, the hilt lowered In turn and the top
brought back. As usual, the sword was danger.
ously sharp.
Nc. :. was also performed with the top. He
spun IL in the air. s,d tLen threw the end of
the string back towa,. it With such accuracy
that 1t was caught up aud wound iteeif already
for second cast. by the time it had done this
1t had reached his hand and was ready for another
spin.
No. was still performed with the ton There
was al upright pole. upon tho top Of which was
perched a little house with very large front
door The top was spun, made to climb the pole
knock open the said front door, and disappear
As we'll as remember, the hand end of the string
was fastened uear the door, that this was al.
most repetition of the self winding feat
But feat NO. was something even more aston.
ishing than all this. He took Two paper buttsrs
flies, armed himself with the usual paper fan,
threw them into the air. and tanning gently. kept
them ayDg about him a. if they had been alive
she can make them alight whenever you wish
Try him |" remarked the kami (prince) through
| the interpreter.
Mr.. H requested that one might slight upon
each ear OF the jnggler. No sooner expressed
than c,mplied with. Gshtle undulatons Of the
fan waved them slowly to the required poinis.and
there lett them comfortably seated. Now, whether
shis command over pieces of paper was obtained
simply by curreuts of air, or by the power of
concealed magnet, MIR. Il could not tell or as
certain. One thing, however, was csrtaiu-Me
pCsCsr iCds there.
Let us turn from jugglsrs to theatres Itseems
that there only tour of the latter n Yeddo and
that they are all aongsids Of esch other Hence
II Japanese, on tho edge of the city, wishes to
attend one OF them, he must take some foot exer-
cise before being able - do 30. say that he must
walk, for 10 ope Int ths princes in Japan are al
lowed to ride, as general rule, and they must ride
either In chair or on horseback, as they choose.
In the latter case, the horse 10 led by groom on
each side, and is allowed to 60 out OF walk
While passing by these theatre. Mr.. II. express.
cd wish to attends performance, but bis princely
conductor was very much shocked, telling him
that none but the common .people ever vent TO
! snch places. If the pnbility wanted 10 see any
thing OF the sort, tsey male tie actors cosae 10
them.
Speaking of the stores of Yeddo, Mr.. H OBJ.
| served that We would be surprised at their size,
a. their contents, and at their great number of
saiesmsn, each Of whom bad mis- d. zen or mofe 9
| shop boys standing behind him to oxecnts his or.
dsrs. Upon entering the immense building, you
goods at sil, be said. '.They ara all stored
| in fireproof bulldogs in the rear. When q GUS.
| toner enters and asks for anything, the sales.
| man orders tho shop boys, tho shop boys apply at
the freproof, the keeper Of Tho fire-proef checks
against each ono that which be takes, the sales.
man makes lis sale, each shop boy returns to the
FIRE proof bis part of what remains, and at night
the salesman accounts to bis employer for the diff
| ference. Thus is business conducted IN the large
houses Of Japan"
suIIDE.-Thomas T. Edwards, Of st. Louis, labor.
ing under q temporary alteration Of mind, Ieaped
from the window of bis room, at the Revere Hapse,
in Cum mberland, Md, last Thursday night, and was
dreadfuily injured. lie wss originally from Bar
boursviIie, Orange couaty, Va, whithor he was
going to see his friends lie appssrs 10 be be.
tween 30 and forty years ago.
ASTOUNDING DsysLoPnESr.--Mr. 2. 3. Jenes, late
president of the Iowa Central Air Line railroad
in letter to director resgning his ofice states
that the cost OF bis company Of getting the iowa
land giant through Congress- dnring the session of
1854, was seven hundred thonssnd dollars The
the origtnsl ''pecupisry eomplimspts'' we're be-
slowed IN the shsps cf lanta OF which tho Air
Line company got sonaething rear eoo, 600 acres;
but subsequently tho lands wero exchanged for
the stock OF the compeny to the aYnonn. stated.
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DRowSsp on THE FuIros CITr--Ths names Of tn,
persons known to have been drowned on tho steam.
er Fulton City, when she arnk ct pufaogton Ohio,
On the 18th inst, were Joseph Johnson wife and
child, deck passengers, bonnd for Ieayepwor,h
city: Tim Ienahue, deck passenger, bound for
Canton, Tenn Milton Thompson, deck hand ra,
sided ~ Georgetown. Hr. johnson was A resident
Of Pittsburg.