New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-11-26

70 Japan MIR. Harris, it will be remembered, is our
resident Consul there:
The manner in which IN. Harris and bis secretary
went 70 Jeddo is interesting. The Emperor sent him
body guard Of l20 men and had comfortable houses
pnt up along the road for him 10 pass the night in
he also sent htFa large sedan chair carried by II
and recllned at fnll length when he was tired of sit
ting. 1t is only about 10 miles from this place to Jed
do; but the country is 50 rugged and the roads 90
bad we hrst part q the way, that they we're seven
days in accomplishing the distance. Every night
they stopped al one Of the comfortable houses which
had been prepared expressly his account and after
early breakfast, resumed their road. Upon arry-
ing at JeddO, they lodged in the most cofnrao-
dous quarters treated with the greatest respect and
attention. and granted interviews with the Emperor
The reader il Of aware that every one, for
eigner or Japanese, who has heretofore approached
the Emperor, has been required to do 80 upon his
knees. This custom they were determined to adhere
70 in the present but, somehow other, ii had
never before been so difficult to "belt the cat 'Who
was to speak to Mr. H about iii ~ that was the
question. Finally Japanese Douglass stepped for
ward and offered to brace his huge shoulders to the
task. This gentleman vas not the most determined
man in Japan but then he was npon the most init
mate terms Of both social and political intercourse
with the American legation He therefore called
| upon Mr. H, and commenced the attack by beg
ging that he would not be offended at what he was
Y going to say.
4 Certainly not says that gentleman. But he
mas an lnkling Of what is coming, and look of sud-
gen and unusual gravity Douglass to tremble.
instead therefore Of broachng the snbiect-he begs
once more that His Exceilency will not be offended
az someLmng which he, Douglass, has been ordered
70 say !; and then-conghs, and looks behind him.
Certainly not and an increase Of gravity in the
Gonsnlar lace. Corresponding increase Of nervous.
ness on the part Of Douglass. Grand tableau, in
which the American eagle ia supposed to dominate
Final desperation OF Douglass and outbursng Of the
secret.
Mr. Harris listened quietly and kindly to all he had
to say, and then replied with his usual Judgment and
firmness of manner. He told him that he was anxi-
GUS to do everything that consistent with self
respect to do honor 10 the Emperor, hut that this
thing out Of the question, and had better not be
referred to again. Were Nippon to send Minister
to my country he said :" be might approach our
President in any manner he saw fit. He might kneeI
and knock bis head against the floor he might bow
to him and shake hands. There we allow every one
perfect liberty and is it not right, therefore, that
be allowed the same hereZ'
Very well! Very we'll replied Douglass, half
apOlogeticaly. And thus was settled this question
g forever /" remarked Mr.. Il.
Speaking Of Commodore Perry, / asked him how
the Japanese had treated the expensive presents
which that officer had presented them on the part of
the Government, three or four years back.
~ ell know I'm going to surprise you, now he
replied. you know that Commodore Perry gave
them, among other things, a circular railroad,
gine and tender, and brass bOathoWitzer-one of
the Dahlgren guns. They have a large house built
for the safekeeping of this railroad and every now
and then take it out lay the track get up sea and
then away go a dozen more high officers upon
9 circular pleasure trip. Japanese engineers hare
charge Of everything and are never at loss in the
discharge OF their duty suppose that they will
soon have track laid from Kanagawa to Jeddo, but
doubt If the railroad will pay in any other part Of
Japan; the country is too broken. As for the boat
howitzert they have had one thousand cast exactly
like it, and mounted them in the forts of their differ
ent ports And now here is something else that will
surprise YOU Upon both fouFths of July that have
Is passed here and once upon Washington's birthday,
j. they fired salute Of twenyone guns with these how
l. itZers. Mr.. Heuskns and myself attended, with the
d American flag flying, and the people exhibited the
greatest good feeling and enthusiasm. One might
If have almost imagined them Americans
IS What have they done with the electric telegraph
s. that was presented them ?" asked.
" Little or nothing think. But am not certain.
They are making astonishing headway however,
e in the groundwork for future intercourse with the
e world"
Mr. Harris speaks most Interestingly of the feats Of
the ugglers, and of the theaters of Jeddo well
Of the extensive stores He says that the Prince OF
If Cinano (CinanOnoK Kanil to whose particular care
amusement, iancyug that he was having dull time
in the immense house that had been appropriated to
him, called up some Of his ngglers to perform before
or him and help him pass it. One of them was the
Of " Anderson of Japan His feats were so wonderful
that am almost afraid to write them. wish it dis
tincty understood therefore that only repeating
d. what Mr., Harris told u.s. and what we consequently
believe. Here are some of his feats
ut No. l. He took ordinary boys top, span it ID
ID the air, caught it on his hand and then placed il
to (sti spnnfng) upon the edge of sword near the
10 the top moved slowlytoward it, Arrived at the very
end the hilt lowered in ard the top brough
Is back. As usual the sword was dangerously sharp.
N No. 2 was also performed with the top. He spur
Il it in the air. and then threw the end of the strinG
N back toward it with such accuracy that it was caugh
le up and wound itself already for second cast. By
the time it had done this it had reached his hand ant
N was ready for another spin.
No. 8 was still performed with the top. There wal
d. an upright pole upon the top of which was perchsC
IT, little house with very large front door. The toE
~ was spun, made to climb the pole, knock open th
e. said front door, and disappear. As well as remem
H. ber tile hand end of the string fastened th
!. door 50 that this was almost repetition Of the sell
ic winding feat.
d But feat No. was something even more astonish
IN ing than all this He took two paper butterflies
n armed himself with the usual paper fan threw then
ed into the air, and tanning gently, kept them flynn
about him as if they had been alive.
~ He can make them alight whenever you wish
te Try him Z remarked the kami (prince) through tn
-s interpreter
Mr.. H requested that one might alght upo
ry each of the juggler. No sooner expressed tina
as complied with Gentle unduations of the fan wave
them slowly to the required points, and there lei
or them comfortably seated. Now, whether this con
or mand over pieces of paper obtained simply b
currents of air, or by the power of a concealed mag
net, Mr.. H could not tell or ascertain. One thin
he however was certain-the poacer t0as there.
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