Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-07-05

correspondent of the Baltimore American gives
interesting items relating to the Japanese We extract the


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SOCIAL AND DOMESTIC LIFE OF WIVES
The Japanese women subjected no Jealous seclu-
SION but hold fair station In society," and share in all the
nj OF their fathers and husbands Death
ton OF confidence The Japanese ladies generally lively
and agreeable companions and the and eoquence
their manners have been highly extoled But STILL during
their whole lives they kept in state OF tutelage that
other relatives they have no legal rights, and their evi
dence not admitted in court of Justice The Japanese
eputed wife, according his station unless he can pro-
duce grounds for divorce satisfactory to the tribunal But
under wife demand to be separated
from her husband At home, the wife mistress of the
family but in other respects she treated rather toy
for her husbands amusement than the RATIONAL conf
Dental partner of his life She expected please him
by her accomplishments, to cheer him with Ler lively
versaon, but suffered to share his serious
thought or to relieve his Ignorant of his business a
fairs she must not to question him relation
JAPAN.
One Of the most interesting features of the Japanese is
and godaesse who they believe have existed from eternity
h and VIII niue to exist WIN 9ns
Geo years and followed by gods who regned
preservation fire the emblem of purity instrument
of puricaton 3D. purity of SOUL heart and body the for
to be observed by obedience the dictates of
the law the latter by abstinence from whatever
files 3d. observance Of festival days. 4h pilgrimage and
home. The impurities to be avoided non-association
with the impure hearing obscene wicked or brutal Ian
blood aud death Pilgrimage is the grand devotion.
and there two and twenty shrnes Commanding such hon.
!
TENS Buddhism, the most widely ditused IF all false creeds
In this connection it unnecessary to add that the great
OF the people most heartily deest and abhor the pri
ciples of the Christian religion.
! CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Capital punishment and sentence OF death always involves
conscatlon of property and disgrace to the family of the
! criminal, and hence man Of high order publicly
accused and of guilt, will prevent his trial
by immediate suicide. Prisoners often tortured
tort confession, and should the operation result fatally the
eXecutiODer is not held responsible The condemned Grim
lna set horse led to the place of execution, and
his crime made known by hosting flag He is then seat
ed IDn lpan n q
is then set up upon pole for three days This the
often publicly tortured Odeah, and the skill of
eXecuoner measured by the number Of wounds that
he inic without taking life. Upon these occasions the
young mobiles lend their the edge and temper
OF new blade and many take delight in witnessing ex-
crucatng torture One that In which shirt OF
reeds the criminals only garment, is fire. This is
deemed exceedingly entertaining from the sufferers ago
nzed conto tions that it has acq red the of 1.-The
death Dance
The prisons perfect he. They crowded together
in small rooms Ventilated only by solitary grated window
in the roof and the doors opened except carry
in bring prisoner The captves refused books
geons through hole in the WALL through
the hole the food OF the prisoner introduced Their
victuais are OF the worst description except when friends
present better and then he receive unless it be
sufficient to satisfy the appettes OF all in his dungeon
GOVERNMENT JAPAN.
Like most oriental States the government despotic but
i'll the commonly received Idea despotism Whilst
liberty, however, indeed unknown, existing even
the ordinary intercourse of man with man. on Re other
hand individual in the whole nation, be high
his lung vicegerent the TYCOON (ZagoonJ are as
pletely enthralIed the meanes their subjects
eudaI empire stricest sense term. The Mtkd
do being the and representative of the gods
the nominal proprietor well Sovereign of the realm.
and his doninons divided into inequalities are held IN
vassaage by their respective hereditary AS for the
Tycoon be seldom passes beyond the limits of his palace
enclosure his religious journeys being performed by
deputies and the important ceremonies OF the State
by courtiers holding what should call household
Offices Both these and the Tycoon constantly
surrounded and watched by great crowd of
spies OF the Council of State which the real
ecutve power and who the business of the
government decide every measure sanction reverse
sentence of death pronounced by imperial
nor appoint to all Offices and correspond with the local
thorities Each Councillor has his particular depart
for which he responsible. No country in the world
mas slch system OF ESPIONAGE as each man throughout the
country is required to watch his neghbor and the
least suspicious occurrence The popn alton estimated
Princess 2d--noblemen; 3d-the presthood 4th--the
military, vassels of nobility; 5threpecabe people
persons c9na1ne II tau who are permitted to wear one
sword and trowsers; 6th-shop-keepers; 7thmechancs
and all unfortunate beings connected any with
" the leather trade! IA faithful transation.l
~ CLOSING
man hodlng once des, his death concealeG and
the affairs Of the family proceed apparently usual till his
succeeds him officially If ne has incurred serious
favor by grievous offence he does hesitate destroy
himself in The midst OF his family by the happy dpatci
and this certain occasions, is committed temple af
splendid given relatives friends
In OF DEATH the first Indication of mourning appears
turning all the and sliding doors the house topsy
4 urvy, and all garments inside priest then takes his
place by the side of the CORPSE whilst the family
be deeply grieved to attend anything they
therefore, permitted to indulge their undsurbed
Il Then particular friend lays out the CORPSE anothe
orders the funeral third himself at the door
visitors of coincidence who for fear Of pollution
the threshold of the house. The funeral
and the attended by peculiar music produce
by striking copper basins In early days the dead man
~ house consumed, except much of it used
. construct his monument; purified by the burnn
spices that time too, bure
alive with their since, they allowed to XII
themselves but at present ees are buried in place of tn
is living. For the space of half century the children
grand children of the deceased make offering
Ie at the tomb.
ss CASHMERE GOATS IN FLoRDA.-Col R. j. Floyd, of Al