Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-01-22
cLEvELANpssATURDAY MORNING. JANUARY o. 1859 -

chambaka flower; but her breath makes the
clOye-tree die with envy her hair is blacker
than the night Of separation to the distracted
lover; her form is like branch Of willow,
and as she walks her hips move from side to
side ~
YeddO covers more ground than London, and
its population is sabouttwomilliOns The Japan
ese say that no census is ever taken In Japan;
that returns are made of tue numbers of certain
classes; but as the mobiles, peasants, mechanics
and women and children are omitted from these
returns, they do not serve even as basis for
estimates of population. The Japanese gave
me a map Of the city, but as 1t is constructed
without reference to scale, 1t Is Of little value;
even the compass bearings of differen5 points
in the city are incorrect. The streets generally
are of good width and are well severed, but
they are all unpaved. No eJrIiages are seen; a
few hand carts are used to transport heavy arti
cles: canals interSect the city in various diree-
tiOns.
The chief feature of Yeddo is the Castle"
as it IS called. This consists of four irregular
circles, or rather polygons, all surrounded with
mOats or ditehes /; the three inner circles have
stone walls, or bank of earth faced with stone,
and varying in hight from twelve to thirty feet,
according to the nature Of the ground on which
they are built. The gate-ways through the
walls open into quadrangles of fifty to sixty
feet the gate of egress being placed at right
angles with the entrance gate. As means Of
defense, the Castle is unworthy of its name, ex-
cept against assailants armed with bows and
arrows The moats are fordable, and are some
eighty to one hundred and fifty feet wide, span.
ned by neat wooden bridges. The inner poly
gon is occupied exclusively by the Emperor and
his sons and their families; the second, by the
Council of State and Princes; the third and
fourth pOlygo.Is by the DimOs, titular princes,
and high officers of the Government
will close this unreasonably long letter by
showing you how cheaply man may procure
reputation as a savant in this county
Talking one day with the Prince OF Tamba
about dogs, stated that l had always observed
that where dog had any white about his body
the terminal hairs in bis tail would als) be white.
Fhe Prince opened his eyes at this, and, when
Re went home, ordered an examination of the
dogs in his premises, which were found to be
marked as l stated. Interested in this, he Or
dered his servants to seour the neighboring
streets and temple grounds, and bring up all
their paliah inhabitants. These also stood the
test. Amazed at this, he repeated my statement
and his experience at the Castle, where some
four hundred to five hundred of the high mobiles
assemble daily. Universal interest was excited,
and there opened such dog hunt as Yeddo
never saw before. Dogs of every kind were
scrutinized, from the high priced pug, called in
their vemacular jim, down TO the NANCY vaga-
bond that skulked about and shirked his living.
Still my tale about dogs tails stood the test At
last letters were written to KiotOsaca and other
large towns, ordering general canine exaniina-
ton. When the reports arrived, my glory and
reputation reached the eliminating point, and 1
was looked upon by the japanese as you West
erns look on Button, Cuvier d Co.
Ever yours, sincerely,
o.. TOWNSEND HARRIS.