Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-05-30

but an indifferent Member Of Congress, is
some on "letter writing" Over the name
of "CHANrIcLrER he crows often and Justify
from Capitol Hill through the Ohio States
man, and, batting bad politics his epistles to the
Buckeyes have good dsal Of snap and mat
Ger in them. OF course aCEANucLERR has
hob-nobbed with the japanese of high and
low degree and in his letter of May 23d he
thus daguerreotypes the distinguished stran-
gers" His slap-dash picture is to the life,
and no doubt gives better idea of the En-
bassy than pages Of N. Y. penny-linsr de-
scriptions;
DRAR COLONEL 81 will not weary you
with a Japanese letter. True, this city Is
Jsppahned ell over. Itsp japanese on ev-
eEy lip. Next door to my abode is " Jap
anese fan shop Every breeze blows these
unseemly fans with their pictured oddities as
they hang all round the door. The grocery
at the foot of Fourteenth street has Japan
ese punch The ladies are wearing Japan
ese dresses. From the time the Japanese first
came, 10 the present this street has been
alive with young and old, male and female,
looking Inst the Japanese. The big Pam
jsnirum and his two aids do not appear, ex-
cept on state occasions. But the artists, doc
tors, men-at-arms, scullions, scEbes, and
other iellers have their shaved heads ont
of their windows all the time. Women hold
up their babies to be kissed "a q japanese
Girls smile on them, and in return get con-
t.,
their names and cards. Carriages stop in the
street and their inmates look in at the simple
japanese, who enjoy the pageant On Sun
day last Wnlard's darkies got out their hose
10 water the street. All the little urchins,
black aud white, of the city were on hand
At every squirt of the "merchine they
Whooped and hurrahed until all Japan looked
out and IN gleeful amazement enjoyed the
Sunday sport. The next day -Monday-the
japanese went to Sunday School celebra-
ton to see how well behaved the Christian
American youth are.
You have already had accounts Of the en-
trance Of the Embassy here, of their strange
manners, of their dresses baggy breeches and
shaved heads. You have heard Of their re-
eeption at the White House and Of the pro-
cession thither from Willards. 1t beat the
Sons Of Malta. never belonged 70 the
" Sons, but have keen appreciation Of
some Of their humorous points. / think they
may be traced to Japan. When the cortege
reached the White House, / was on hand to
see them come in. Each one of the Great
Princes had carriage to himself His re-
tainers ran along side. They carried poles
with symbols on them, and other emblematic
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carriages, the retainers suddenly became weak
in the knees. They ducked. If you had
hit each of their shaven polls with an instan-
taneous whenick, they couldn't have bobbed
down with more celebrity. Out came the
Princes. They had on great head pieces
shaped like large shoes uuriOusly contrived
Of black stamped leather and fixed on by rib
bons. Their sallow faces wore an unusually
solemn appearance. Generally they look
quite blithe They are as innocent as sheep
They are as simple as rabbits. They go pop
ping around Willard's, in and out, here and
there, with childish curiosity and elasticity
that is wonderful, considering they have trav-
eled 50 far and are so far from home. / was
over at Wizards the other night, and tried 10
have q Tommy show me how It was they
twisted down so-quickly without apparently
bending the knees He went down to show
me with facility that would do justice to a
member of Congress under a sudden call of
the "preyious question When they all
went down into the dust, in front of Mr.. Bu-
chanan's residence, it was remarked by out
siders, that christian nation might learn to
practice genuAexions with advantage from
such devoted heathen.
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great jam to receive them Army and Navy
officers were there in full bediZenment Cen
eral Scott doomed up like giant among Lii
liputians. The diplomatic people and the
Cabinet were also on hand. A hollow square
was formed. The Army and Navy were in
front; Congressman and females in the rear.
Ladies were in plenty. Every elevated point
of the East room was filed. | had an en-
barrassing situation. Mrs. Chanticleer was
bound to see. She had TO stand on the
rounds of a venerable and rickety chair An
unknown lady asked permission 10 stand on
the topof the back OF he chair. That called for
a support from my arm. II was delicately
painful; as she was good looking and Mrs.
Chanticleer very near by; and as the crowd
swayed the latter lady was compelled TO cling
for support to the nearest genteman,-I per-
spired freely. Directly the folding doors Op-
ened, and / saw the lofty head pieces Of the
Embassy. They approached the President
and Cabinet saw perceptible timidity as
they passed Old Cerro GOrdO They went
through the forms of the opening and presen-
tation of the treaty I; they bowed, and talked
and their talk was translated and then amid
buzz and futter and noise and crowds of SOL
diers and people, they went back to Willards;
with rush Of enthusiasm and brazen clang
of music 1t was great old piece of come
dy. Still Il has its uses suppose.
rather like these people. They are neat
in their persons; happy in their dispositions
and as yet innocent in their pleasures. They
spend good deal Of time on their hair. Be
fore 20 to bed at midnight, see them by
the gas light, through their windows, shaving
each others heads, gTeasing their black hair,
and twisting that hard, black, ropy, stubby
horn of hair on the top Of the Uranium. That
is curious looking concern, that black stub
by horn It is turned at right angles, through
ring, and sticks out in front like a round
plug Of tobacco. Their Tarter faces with
high cheek bones, and almond shaped eyes,
black and beaded-with their expansive trow-
serloons and loose Turkish jackets and curl
Gus little swords, make up e tout ensemble
| that is at once Oriental and comical.
cannot make any better picture Of them
than this. They win not hold still They
are always on the go. They 1Uiu learn all
that is about them. Vices too. They al
ready take down brandy smash, or a glass
of Mumm, with relish. They smoke, rath-
er awkwardly. Whether they win learn any Of
the Christian graves here is Problematical.
But they are colored people. That's great
point. Color absorhs all attention.