The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-15

TWO CENTS

tual height OF the tray for IL indicates that 1t can be
used another OCCASION but fit be made Of unpantcd
cypress wood the honor is complete for 1t says as plain
as words do syou sublime IN your rank that
dare To ont from tray that you have used e.!
| My attention particularly called both to the height
OF the trays and to the hatering fact that by special
edict, they made of unvarnshed wood You must
know that this dinner had been the subject of grave
discussion both in Simoda and in Yedo They very
anxious should eat at the Palace ] replied that
would do cheerully provided person persons OF
suitable rank would eat with but said that selfre-
spect would forbid my eating table where my host
his representative declined 10 sit down. When had ad
mired the very neat arrangement OF the banquet was
again asked 20 sit down. then said Say to his MJes
ty that thanked him for his offered entertainment A
last the whole affair sent TO my quarters, where
distributed it among nay Sinoda followers.
After the exhibition of tue dinner was rcconducted
to the room first entered and after had drunk oil the
celebrated powdecd tea left being conducted TO the
entrance by the two chamberlains, who knocked head
with all the force that due to who had seen e
King and yet Hcsd BY the way, forgot to state that
| the old formula Of an audience, which was 'kneei-
down., knock head, that the by-standers hear
your skull crack if it did exist ut the court at
/ Yedo, NOT used ia nay faint request was
made to at Sinioda that would knee, but told
them the request offensive, and must not be repeated
| That ended it.
cannot tell you how many thoughts crowded my
mind during my audience The great idea, however, was
here, and now the barrier of exclusion that has been
gidy maintained by this singular people for than
two centuries finally broken down, aud it is my
try my glorious country that has achieved this, aud all
has been accomplished by moral force Great and glorious
| triumph OF reason
In my letter to my good friend, Gen Wetmore, shall
treat ON the matters that occupied for the three
months of my first visit to Yedowith descriptions of
rious matters well account of my illne AS in
your letter do not touch the above Subjects neither
in his shall enter those which form the substance of
this, that perust OF both letters viii give you
IDEA Of all wish to communicate.
My return to Simoda steamer presented to the
japanese by the Dutch and my subsequent voyages to
and from Yedo all by water. do not know the
exact date of my return to Smoda There is perfect
blank in my memory for about twenty days Suffice it
to say that thc 2Sth Of March was that
pless child and that also OF the
rious nature of my illness.
In April again started for Ycdo, Notwithstanding the
strong remonstganccs of the physicians and was so
feeble that was actually carried board the steamer
like child Happily no i'll effects followed this impru-
dent, bm dbsolnte'y necessary, step OF mine.
The Emperor manifested the greatest kindness and the
most marked solcitudc for my perfect restoration to
health. He daily sent very nice affair that had
been prepared In the palace After about fortnight OF
these kind attentions, during which time was rapidly
gaining strength his Majesty sent the Prince OF lamha to
me to urge the t eitan remedy, which the Prince
described. II you arc curious to know what the nature
of the remedy you turn to the second verse OF
the first chapter OF the First Book of Kings commonly
called the Third Book Of Kings In justice to myself,
permit me to add that my health hns SO rapidly i'm
proved that have not used the imperial prescription
The weather during April and May charming, and
each day felt it's influence.
The Japanese pointed out various places of interest
such as temples gardens, Sc. which visited with ben
eft TO my health and relaxation Tor my mind The See
by theatres, of Yedo three in number. They
all in the northeast part of the city and only few yards
distant from each other j intended 10 visit them, but
my friend the Prince OF sinno earnestly requested
not to do so. He said no japanese Of rank could 50
there without being dsgraced that if nm imperial officer
should DC there he would be dismissed the
vice. He added .'you stand as high any man in
Japan why then should you wish to cast yourself down
from the honorable place you occupy Feeling CON
WINGED that his statements correct and not wishing
to do anything that might lessen my influence the
representative of my counry did not go. The Japan
have very few alnisements the principal
wrestling, jugglers, and Top, qdaaas.
Nothing analogous to the Rougcn OF Java, the NgUch
girl Of India the Abe Of Egypt the Sra OF Polynesia
the fgarunn Of Paris is to be met here. grand
match Of hundred OF the crack wcsties OF Japan
got up for my amusemcnt Turn to Commodore Icnys
work on Japan page 43l and you will find very good
lthograph of this amusement The description he gives
OF it is yey correct and corresponds with what saw
with the exception that he says page i33 that some Of
the wfestors butte, each other and ''kept up their
brutal contest un il their orchcads besmearcd with
blood, &c. SC.
saw nothing of that Kind although fifty matches
exhibited The japanese assured me that if shut
ting and bloodsl@d seen at kanagawa it tho
exception aud not the rule.
The jugglcrs very clever One Of them made two
butterflies OF common thin paper lie first raised one of
them up in the air by the wind of h. Ian made ii utte
about his head, aght his finger bis am, and bis face
hc next set the pair in motion and 10 really wonder
full to how natural the action They chased each
other through the air nicrcles sometimes horizontal and
sometimes vertical they lowered over the water that
was in a china bowl and at ast alightcd on the rim Of
the bowl, The top-Yhaers would produce sensation in
New York,
For the amusement of your Children and especially
or the amusement of the little lady that indignant
at seeing my likeness exposed in the open air will de-
scribe the performance
The exhibitor having spun top placed it on board
u.ra tr.Jx III, oh. L.,
then up and laid it on its side where it remained
without motion he then talked 10 the top, and al the
top and, after making sundry ionrishes with his fan,
hs again placed il upright the board and 10 it spun
away merrily Another top when lifted by
the spindle, made noise exactly like your locust when
held in the hand top declared to be female and
having let it spin awhile he took it up shook it, and
down fell distinct tops, all of which, whirled
rly around Another suddenly changed into lantern,
and, after whrlng some time the lamp in the lantern
was spontaneously lighted piece OF sewing thread
about five yards long held extended by two persons
the exhibitor PIT top his thread and il from
end to the other, always upright and constantly reyol
wing. The same feat performed the edge of n
sword the top ran from the ilt to tho point and back
again to the ht l will only describe one more feat
In the court yard where the exhibition took place pole
some thirty feet high planted in the ground from
cross-bar at the top OF the pole small house WAS
suspended, (ike your martin boxes) and from the door
Of the house piece OF twne hung down to the ground
the exhibitor placed spinning top on the palm OF his
left hand, and seized the twine with his right then
tossing the top up in the air he dexerousy cast turn
OF the wlne around the lower spindle ard the top in
santly began to ascend the twine reached the door
which il forced open entered the house. and then quietly
Il, a. r. Ill q .-f. y