Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-12-06
" "hSHLNGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP
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LETTER FROM JAPAs.--The follow inc 1.
copy OF letter, just reoeised nv th. -,
turh Bureau Of the Patent Of;,s f,on. ~,
aueriean Consul ensral In Japan AI,houah
n.ru..I in... ing startling, it is we'll worth
habits Of -nuch rs it refers to the domestic
n almost unknown people:
IS. S.CoSsULArE GKSzRaL AT s,xop.,
ctr: A letter from your Department ds,,a ,,,,v
Moo, and addressed TO this consulate, was moi
received until the 2Oth Of October IsSS ha~s ~.
not hao an opportunity of communicative x.rith
any part OF the United States since tbe rec.,n, -
n. and 1t is quite uncertain when sha an
aoiS 70 dispatch the present letter The stats.
shts IN the =. w orld In Miniature ,, concernina
~ 'aPan fadish, are much exaggerated n is
Jspan'" " hrt 'salshes are grown in every part Of
ePani out nowhere are they principal ar,icI.
% 1000 They are merely an adjunct 10 the r,cs
e,t and barley, which are the great sta ples u
ordered the best specimsnx
- oe brought to me when / first visited yed5n
longest were less tba thirty inc he, In lenCtb
1yHa au sID9t , one inch In diameter This radish,
wnen dried, loses more than tn rec. fourth. of -,
ouI1 ana looks very like a whip thong Witb
tne long radish, specimens of another Itnd wee
Dsp.Sin pgn' 70 70 me These were shaped like our
paIshiP, tne largest measuring eighteen inches
long and fifteen inches Ia cfrcumference- anS
wTiXhed four pounds 1--WE ounces ayordnnoIs
se INFERIOR 10 the garden rsdish Of the Wes,
oS1n9 tough and not Of an agreeable flavor
Nnen oolled they are quite insfpid having
nothing OF the favor OF the whita tIrni M Mnasing
baga IMP o' fu'a
shali embrace the nrst opportunity Of ,endino
you seeds OF beth Of the foregoing varieties hut
nave great doubt about their reaching vol, in
good coalition, as cannot get the met 80 i in
Hnlch 70 seal them hermeticallV. nor can W.
aldh cases be procured here, as there is mot /,
pane OF glass in the whole empire
attention ia mai 10
va l.uIt IN thls country Cherry and plum trees
produce magnificent blossoms but toey bear vsrv
ss.y n.,., snd that lutte is worthless. The
same remark will apply to the apricot
nave seen only one variety Of pear Th.yar.
they are unit to eat raw and ,Vben .opPlpas' ouI
quite insPid- The best grapes of Japan ressrnbIs
,se Catawba In appearance, but are inferior to
The only fruit that have seen in Japan th,,
ptIucnlany merits notice Is the kaki a variety of
aa.'osPyros, and belonging to the order ebenacoe.
II Is really worthy Of being introduced into the
United States Quite number of sorts have been
brought. One description has a skin a, thin "a
tissue paper, and the pulp resembles in favor.
Tue Egyptian ng. Another variety has a tbick
rlnd and nrmer pulp than the sort rrst named
While the taste strongly reminds me of the flavor
II ane oehclous mangoes Of Siam and Bombay
Ano tree is mighty ornamental, and OF raoid
grown: IL would, no doubt, succeed in any mart
OF the United States south of 81 degrees of Iati
,S nuke the persiInmon of the United States
tnee Is very little aStringency In the skin of me
fruit; and frosts, which NATURES the neIsinmor
greatly Injuries the kaki
THIS fruit varies in size, but is always larger
man lS American relative, aud some are seven
tuCnes IN diameter. The fruit is in season nearly
three months. The Japanese dry thi. fruii
NnIcn enables them to keep 1t for some four
Smyrna fig In taste " oo
send you few seeds CT the kalsi, under tbi,
nate after they reach Washington. and tnowIng
thet they Will only cause trihIng addition 10 the
postage OF my letter.
am, respectfully, your obedient servant.
TOWNSEND HARRIS, Consul Gens1al
TO ths Commissioned Of the Patent Once
TEE CASE OF CoHEoDoRE SrKwARr.-A few
days sines, We briefly mentioned that Commo-
dors Stewart had rendered the resignation OF
bis commission in the Navy Of the United
States, explaining the circumstances under
which II was then understood that the step had
been resolved on. subsequently, a more ex-
tended, and, as we have ascertained an entirely
reliable explanation Of the present condition
OF the affair was written by the Washington
correspondent CT the Philadelphia american
and Gd-stfc, to that journal, which will be
found below. 1t is not only full of interest.
but does the full measure of justice both 10 the
President and the honored yeterau-Comno-
ore Stewart:
From our own Correspondent.
WAsHINGToS Nov Is
IneIe IS every proper disposition here TO man.
s ana personal respect for the eminent
services OF Commodore Stewart-seTyjces which
are REGARDED equally as a part of the national
properly and OF our historical glory As soon a.
ms ms desire 10 visit Europe became known, and
the impression was found TO obtain that he con
sldered resignation from the navy as a NECESSARY
sep Tor the consummatlon OF that purpose tbs
President Immediately determined 10 rsIisvs
o. ernha
MIND, and 10 place him SO much at ease that no
sense of misgiying in regard to duty could inter
SSnPt bis graf hcation After conferring with the
secretary OF the Navy, who promptly and cor
daily responded to every suggestion in this con-
nection, II was decided not to d.tach him
from the command Of the NAVY Yard a, Phil.
delPhia, and at the same time q grant him Is,vs
OF faosence for six mo tls-which will Q extend.
whenever be desires IL. His present position
dho al It's advantages are thus preserved with
out the least qualification while the oono,tuniIy
10 Afforded, which he so naturally and anxjonsiy
songht, relieved from the least appearance of
onclal restriction. The regulations Of the serve
require q limi,atio to eyery leave of .hs.n..
nut In this case IL Is merely nominal onIv f,IsI
an o1se'Vance without intending practical appt.
No technical rule ought to apply to the p.,l,n,
old Commodore His case IL exceptionei "a
should be regarded from different point Of OBJ
servation rom any other In the Navy The PIES
ident answered becomingly to The public .r
Pectation, while manlfesting his own long ana
friendly ttachment to Commodore Stewart, In
thus voluntarily comforting upon him the high
est eomplim- nt within he Executive discretion
such acts as these are Ike the beautiful dispen.
sations OF charity, twice blessed, and will call
out generous expressions Of approval from every
part Of the country. Republics NAV be unyrste
ful, but the public heart always ex pands with
generous emotion when a patriot and hero com
m1nds just appreciation from the government
Commodore Stewart will remain in eommand ~
our Navy Yard as long as he lives; for who Is
there that would strive to supplant him, II any
Administrauon could tolerate such an applica-
tion, or who feel self surcient enough to fIl hi.
place, II even the opportunity were presented
hAcKZREL The Barnstable Patriot saws tie
mackerel fishery has proved unfortunate this SEA
sJn- Vessels went out at the hegir ming of u
season with their usual outfits and th.u h.u. -.