The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-11-27
I H E DISPATCH.
SATURDAY MORNING.. NOVEMBER ~ lsss
VISIT OF A JAPANESE COyER-
NOR TO AN u. d, SHIP.

NOR TO AN U. o. SHIP.
a letter from on board the o. 8. ship Of War
rowhafan. gives description Of the Visit Of the
Japanese aovsrnor at Hakodadi to that vessel. II
says:
We arst called at the palace. two dax. .f,.r .,,
arrival, and npon taking our leave were infn, msa
that MS Excellency wond like TO visit the povL =
hAtan and aissssippiif 1t scas pleasant to Me chm.
m.aoss. vi conree, that ofiieer begged that the
next but one was fixed upon. The hanr ~as s.o -
oe ~ a. M but just ~ We were beginning 10 Get
into onr uniform at halfpast nine, the alarm va
psead . ina. % his exceiiency had embarked, and
h,a' 'hs oaeera were wanted on deck to receive
MN. MN. fortunately for MS. however, he "moved ia
ssa.e, ara consequently slowly. Fortunately Also
ior the Commodores luuch, which was snusilv
een'na nand. Aher we had hurried on deck. to
shronsn ,he he @ was NOT yet alongside, We looked
We saw large, canopied boat, DECORATED with
suoniar and ordinary streamers of everv color
propelled oy several large sculls, and Ia tow OF
several small boats. Under the centre of the
canopy sat the Governor with bis suite of twan,uo
nve, ana Pleasantly sounding drum gave forth
its Iotes OF warning from the projecting how
Let every boat In our path get out our wsy
$50 - & mr p.um, FOR his exce!ency the Governor
~ upon the water" And every beat did GET ont
I OF the way. do not suppose that there r. an~
coanfryin the world where more defereace Il
accorded 70 rank and power than la japan. And
?e' e'o - oltea combined with this kindness of
intercourse between superior and inferior which d
beautifal TO behold. -
As We thus gazed through the ports. the drum
| suddenly ceased, the small boats cast off their
tow, and the scnlls propelled the heavy barge
slowly MP to the gangway. We retired from onr
ports before our curiosity could be detected. and
approached the gang way-the Commodore Cam
| tain and First Lieutenant in advance the rest af
Us in the rear. The first person who came over the
side was my friend Kichizure, the Goyernor's
| Ia hoU Iax
| us that his Excelency was alongside--miebt he
/. come On boards The Commodore returned the
l bow, aud begged that he would come at once,
| hichiYTro now descended to the boat. and reap>
J peared moment later with several hipb officers
! in his tow. These all bowed low, and ranged
: themselves in q line alongside the pappway and
beat TO the very deck an aged and mild looking
parsonage followed them, and look ed around him
with an air Of calm dignity and the mostscourtly
A. oi bearings never saw more self possessed and
gentlemanly-looking old man than he who now
| saiuted us. His every look and action said as
plainly as woris-"I am your friend and equal.
| though our dress and customs differ" 1t seems
that every one acknowledged this, for II was the
| theme OF general discussion after he had cone-
this unexpected air of courtly breeding in Jas
pan"
! ''Confound them" exclaimed the Commodore.
good bumoredly. "These people are the most nos
lite and smiling that ever saw. That old gentle
| man, with his soft voice and unexceptiop Able
| manner, made me feel as if / was receiving a favor
at his hands, instead of sct,g the part of his
| host"
/ As the Governor TINS stepped upon our decks he
was met with all the respect due to his rank. Tbe
| Commodore took eff his cap and shook his hand
the drums rolled, the marines presented arms of.
hcers and crew removed their hats, and as soon as
| he had ascended to the poop deck nineteen heavy
| guns were discharged in his honor We had the
Japanese flag hoisted at the fore during the saute
and are, suppose, one of the first vessels that
ever ssluted its white ground and round red field
bxx a 4
me whi'e GROUND IS said to be emblametic Of the
| heavens, and the burning ball of the sun which
| moves through it. Quite pretty idea, and the
combination Of colors is we'll calculated 10 be seen
at distance, which, after ALL is the great desider.
alum In making flag. This il not the flag that
was furnished us from the Navy Yard, in accord.
| ancs with the information given by Commodore
Perry, nor have We yet that flag for il is the
| imperial and not the national ensign.
| After the nineteen guns had ceased reverbe
rating, the band struck up lively air, and our
guests were taken entirely over the shin. The
Governor expressed himself highly gratifed at
| the appearance Of everything, but was particu
lariy struck with the cleanliness Of the decks
engine rooms, &c. This is not to be wondered At
| for it is only truly maritime people who car
keep clean ships l don't think / ever saw a
cleanly man'of war that flew any fax save the
Engish, Dutch, or American. People mast feel
themselves at home before they can keeus thines
in order. aud order is necessary to ceauIinesa@ -
The great size Of our guns also excited their ad-
| rniration They said that America and American
guns were alike-"both very large" After seeing
| the ship, we all crowded around the Commodors's
| long table, and attacked the viands and Wines
Chicken salad, fresh (hermeticaly sealed) peaches
| aud whiskey punch (cold and sweet seemed to
| please our guests move than anything else, and
| aeystook the trouble to inquire m:nutely as to
| the manner of preserving the hrmness and flavor
| Of the peaches 30 perfectly.
| most happy thought now struck the Fleet Sur
geon. He would present the Governor with an
| only copy OF Commodore Perry's mammoth work
tnf Ion vph hirhh hal had
pec:ed him to be able to read it, but then II was
full of familiar engravirgs, and would also demon.
etrats the kindness Of our feeling toward them
Then again, it was "Nipon Custom" to return
present for present, and who knew but that some
specimens of national coin," (Which the law for.
bids leaving the couutTy) put up in neat little
lacquer box, might be the fruit Of prineey graft.
tude. acknowledge this, however, to be but q
| eurmise Of my own.
"Come, Doctor! Bring along your book, il you
want to present it!' said the Commodore, as the
| Governor smiled consentedly after his peaches
that were.
The etiquette of rank seemed to be lest now, as
most OF them left their seats to admire the epCra
wings Itwas more like an ordinary family circle
| moved by common curiosity, than like power-
| full official surrounded by his interiors The rea
der Is probably aware that most Of these eugra-
wings are elithographic-hence they could not fail
| to be recogniZed-hence the general admiration
| After they had all been inspected, the book was
| taken charge OF by the Governors sword. bearer
and in few minutes more they took their leave
The next day kichiZuro and two officers came
| alongside In charge OF what was evidently hand.
| some present. 1t consisted of deal tray raised
upon four legs and having handles like hand bar.
row, 80 that it could be carried between two men
| Upon the fat and polished surface of this tray
were piled several deal boxes, and upon the top o,
all vas q faucifal paper ornament. Tie boxes
were each tied with faucilully colored paner
strings, which, strange to say, strong az ori;.
| nary tpiae.
Present from Governor TO ship doctor =, said
kichizure, bowling profoundly to the man of me.
dicine, and waving his hand to one of the hieh
officers OF course it was accepted " with plea.
sure"
suppose the reader would like to know what
these neat deal boxes contained, and so will try
TO carry my memory back. One was full of dozen
beautiful pipes; another, of as many very rare
fans another, of the most delicious smoking to~
bacco; fourth, of the most delicate tobacco
pouches; fifth, contained porcelain sakie bot.
ties OF unusual quality; and SIXTH several sake
cups Of marvellous thinness and almost transpar.
emf. Altogether, most beautiful present but
still not The coin. We we're all excessively anxious
70 get complete specimens of this, to furnish
friends In the United States, whose cabinets con.
tain the coins OF different nations And while on
the subject, will remark that /, myself, was
finally successful, but was .'aione in my glory %
! cannot say how much Japanese gold got Tor
Few dollars bnt 1t was considerable If 1t 10 pure
gold, paid at the rate of 81 for $le If It il alloy
cd, as the Dutch say determined to be the case
some years since in Holland, the difference will of
corrse not be so great. Now let Us end this letter
oy taking walk through Nsgasaki.
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TERMINUS DEcipEp.-The Directors Of the virei,
MIA and Kentucky Railroad, met at Abingdon on
Saturday last and decided upon that place for the
Eastern terminus. On Wednesday last q meeting