Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1860-06-23
A Japanese Epls,Ie.

We present TO our readers CHARACTERISTIC
Japanese epistle. The double translation, first
into Dutch and then into English, makes it i'm
possible to preserve the peculidrities Of the
japanese language. but the sentiments we are
assured, are rendered with perfect accuracy.
I .a a.ln Philadelphia Inquirer.
TuR CENTRAL Cry OF WAsHNGroN.
| ETEENED llAKoDADI--You will perceive
by the date Of my letter we are still at the
! Central City, the s,cred residence Of bis
4 Majesty the Sly-Coon We have Lecu de-
voting ourselves since last wrote to you.
to the study Of the munners and customs
Of this new and Singular people Their
most marked pecuiarity appears to he their
strange restlessness 1t is one of their
holy maxims, delivered to them by one Of
the fathers of the Republic, that eternal
vigilance is the price Of liberty and from
recent events it has also been discovered
that eternal vigilance is the price of slave
ry.' All portions Of the country are there.
fore, in obedience to these wise saws kent
in a constant state of activity. Their
cOuntenances bear evidence of fearful anx-
iety. They never for moment seem TO
enjoy the luxury of rcpoSe so dear to all
Eastern nations, and ath ough they appear
to be ruminaling animals, they never chew
The cud with the placidity Of the sacred
COW. They eat fast, drink fast, smoke
fast, aud talk fast 10 call them to their
meals, they have imported the great Chi
nese war gong. When this is sounded,
every association is forsaken, and they
rush with violence to he fed. They arm
themselves with broad fork, with four
prongs, knife and spoon, aud they fill
themselves in an Incredibly short space OF
time. Their diet is mainly the flesh of ami
mails that of the filthy creature, the hog,
is one of their fuvorie dishes, the hind
legs are the most esteemed portions and
the lard or grease is used universally. 1t
is odd, that with such tastes, they should
have a prejudice against eating much
cleaner animal, the dog, so great favorite
} with theChincse. The dogs are kept US
with US, for the chase, or as pets
Drinking is the only national amusement,
! and is indulged in by all classes at all
: times 1t is generally performed in n
r standing position, and is highly esteemed
{ from its Interfering 50 little with the pur-
S suit of business. They use mainly the fer
mented jlce Of the grape, out Of which
n various liquors are made most delectabe
to the palate, and far exceeding in favor
\ our own raki They obtain liquor from
the Datch called Gin out of which they
make mixture bearing the name of the
: tailof dhe male fowl imported from Shang-
{ hal. They also manufacture ont oft a liquor
$ called Brandy q drink intended to CON
If memorate the introduction of railroads
: 'smaSheS,' our Interpreter calls them Bat
;. an iebriating wine called Champagne,
d which explodeS, is more to our tastes thar
= either gin cocktails or brandy smaslles
o and it is not so powerful. The drink o
, the Sly Coon is called whiskey (; it is mad
Il 10y religious SECT settled in his natv
II provnce Its use is also permitted to tn
e Senators, being part of the treaty making
O power always enjoyed in that connection
n with the Aborigines The stronger LOU )r
10 are drunk in the morning and at night, AM
1t the milder oues during the afternoon.
e The people here rarely sleep--neyer i
le the daytime, except upon the IifSt day
c the week, when they perform their religion
er exercise during these they are said
I'd sleep quite soundy The active part is Il
II ken bv the 'Bouze, and the worshippe
b. are not obliged, as with Us, to turn pra..
ing machine themselves, They are taugl
- as the highest exercise of virtuc, to forgiv
r !. their encmies. In this the present 81
~ Coon, is said TO excel when their wrat
IN is eukiudled against him, he gives thel
its what are called Post OEce Blanks ; "
have no term for this in our language, bI
they quiet the most violent until they al
OIL printed. BY this means he has concila!o
n all his enemies and lost all his friends, II
ry will soon. however retire from his he
. station whichit seems he never sougt
pts except during the last siXty'fVc years
ew his life His successor, it is said, will
re- either a splitter OF bamboos, or max
nd of teapoys. Some of the people are an
tn ions to place a venerable statesman on u
his throne, but he was unfortunately educate
er- in early life, 10y iujudicious parents, al
led has not. therefore, been able to eXhi'
inc the necessary selfreliance. How soleI
ta- warning this, oh ! Hakodadi agaiI
Or parental indulgence, which Often WIN
at best intention plants thorn which no
ma ter exertions can eradicate. All the peol
age have voice in the election OF Their rul
uSl- and he who has the greatest number
ices voices is chosen. The head men here "a
as Of nothing but the chances OF their iay
uld ties. 1t is essential that he he should
rfnl in favor of free trade, high tarlh,
at peace and rhe annexation OF Cuba, toge
i'm. er with strict economy in the finances a
go The construction OF railroad to the
IS l ci6c ocean. Bat the great difficulty see
e Of to be about a set of people with black
cad ces aud woolly heads. They cannot go
INTO appears into certain parts of the coun
ent, where it is very cold, and their mast
me think the Tycoon ought to heath for th'
was as the Constitution gives them right
now go there.
Grand Catholic Council Ia Rrome'
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