The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-06-30

huu purifying u0 auWluleIIouVe depart
ments, he win have no occasion to expose
the vices, assail the interests, or thwart the
ambition Of his political fricnds.
Begging your pardon for the length OF
this letter, remain, with great respect,
You friend and obcdicnt servant,
EDWARD BATES.
THE JAPANESE EMBASSY.
Hear the N. Y. Mercury on the japanese :
From our own Reporter.
WAsulxoroS, Nay %, 1860.
The arrival Of the Japanese ambassadors
in this city has created IN immense sensa-
tion, and the British minister tainted away
three times yesterday from sheer Jealousy.
OF course everybody will be interested in
anything relating to this peculiar people,
and il would, perhaps, be ~ we'll 10 give .
HISTORY or JAPAN.
Japan 10 a large leland, situated on king
dom in the Mediterranean abyss, and was
discovered by the Angel Gabriel few days
before the creation. 1t il bounded on the
north by some place, on the south by an.
other place, and pn the east by country
the name Of which have forgot, and on
the west by country whose name has Slip
ped my memory. II was originally settled
by the Sun, who managed to make quite .
rays at FIRST, and rose on the world quite
rapidly. His son is the present Tycoon Of
japan, and 10 noted for bis skill in prepar-
ing missionary soup. Slowed missionaries,
with rone of your sauce, is u fayorite dish
throughout the kingdom. About twenty
five centuries ago an embassy was sent to
Rome, for the purpose Of procuring few
Of the pope's toe-nails, to be used as tooth.
picks. They achieved the object Of their
mission, and so pleased the Tycoon that he
Immediately cut of their heads and placed
them under the soil OF his private kitchen
garden. II 10 one Of the beautiful traditions
Of Japan, that, from the spot where these
heads were buried, superb crop Of cab
bagcs at once sprung up. The ambassadors
Of the moon, and were selected for the pre-
sent embassy on account OF their thorough
acquaintance with moonshine.
APrrARAScR or TIE KaBAssApoRs.
They are ine, stout men, Of the color Of
smoked beef, and are said to behold with
their eyes and smell with their noses. Their
costume 10 . singular combination Of Japan
ware, and consists principally Of tea can.
lister for the head and couple Of petticoats,
ornnmented With twosswords and numerous
brass buttons. They always stand up when
they walk and sit down when they take n
seat; and their intelligent interpreter tells
me that they lie down when they 80 to sleep.
The following are *"
THE NAMES OF raK ExBAssApoRs.
Old Hyson, Prince of Yellow Umbrellas I;
Young Hyson, Principal Ofice-seeker Of
the Empire; ....s ILL
7. Pot, Keeper Of the Sacred Elephant;
7. Caddy, Master Of the Fine 9th Comb;
With interpreter, servants, trunks, and
leas too numerous to mention.
RECEPTION or TIE EMBASSY.
When the Philadelphia landed her noble
passengers, the Navy Yard presented one Of
the most striking coups d 'oel ever witnessed.
As far ss the eye could reach, every spot
was covered with reporters for the Herald,
and, as the ambassadors stepped ashore, the
brass band gave :" Hark from the Tombs, !"
with splendid but thrilling effect. Six hun
dred Of the officers Of the army and navy at
tended each smbassador; and, as they ad.
vanced up from tho wharf, the reception
committee moved to meet them in the fol.
lowing order: 49,, -..............
The President Of The United States,
Five Thousand Of!;ce- seekers,
The Man who Values Principal Higher than
..-.. Office, ia,
An Agent OF Barnum in Pursuit Of said Man,
Reporters Of the Tribune,
First Families Of Virginia,
The Covode Committee,
Respectable People.
An elderly person named Cass saluted the
embassy on behalf of tho United States in
the following speech
"Ladies-I mean gsntlsmsn--Our com
mon grandmother, the resident President Of
the United States, is happy to see you, end
hopes you left your folks we'll. Standing
before you, as do, in a city that bears the
Dsme OF the hero Of Americs, welcome you
to the land Of the free, and wish you TO be
Informed OF the fact that y ScaDnot protect
the rights Of citizens Of foreign birth like
yo,frseIyesY IL they once lcaTe The country.
And now isdies-f mean geotlemep--sup.
pose we move for the White House,"
Through their interpreter. the talented
lnapiesi, the ambassadors replied:
"Your Majesiy-The Tycoon Of Japan
sendy much good things to the dam Yankees,
and wishy yoa goot.v
This touching tribnie 70 our greatness NJ
| nation was received with loud applause
and hastily applying handkerchief TO bis
eyes, the President stepped into neighbor-
ing bar-room. On arriving at the state de-
par,ment, the servants Of the embassy has
lily proceeded 10 unpack the presents sen:
| by the Tycoon to the President. and soon
had them in 81 order for presentation. They
comprise. the following siDgslsrly appro-
pirate gifts:
Three tooth brushes, 4 flannel pesticoass,
pound Of green tea, 2 soup lsdfhs, dozen
packs Of fre-crackers, 6 kites, pound oi
butter, Q uash-tubs, 4 tooth picks.
The whole state department. burst i3sc o.
srony Of tears on behoId;ng these beautiful
/ tokens of the essimasion 10 which ouf BE-.
loved country 10 ksid by sbe rulcss of . for.
eien Land and the artist Of Frank Leslie,
made sseh truthful drawings Of the pre-.
cents, that new petticost WAS at once pre-.
sensed TO him BY the delighted visitors
After bsisg taken through The various in.
tsrssting iocslisies Of Washington, such y
the barber- shops, the confecsionariss, etc.
The embassy Vas permitted 70 resirs 10 theil
rooms and refresh themselves VIII coupl'
Of fsicsssed BIRDS nests.
ETBy tEs newly revised sis.rss1 of Mas.
sachc5effs, bank oGceYs are required z
ssaop ali eoustsffeis and 6psTiess bll'
which nay BE- received 10 tie course q bus.
ines, ssdsf. peuslty Of peyisg ths ssl
amount d tbs bill OF bills alows0 70 paa
w,tAeet being 30 stamped.
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