Newbern weekly progress., 1860-05-29


boys efforts, for they called forth the admiration
| of every one and would have done credit to oil.
der heads by many years. Salisbury, MIR Editor
has never witnessed SO pleasing and veI a sight
and to my mind it is augury of a bripbt and
glorious day that shall dawn her moral and intel
| lectual horizon.
Yours, &c, LILLIAN.
tainment n Secretary Cass,
The Japanese Embassy are still the lions at
Washington City. They entertained by
Secretary Cass few evenings since. They 90
| to Philadelphia about the lst of June, where
arrangements being made to entertain
| them:
The Washington Star of Saturday gives the
following details of the movements ofthe Japanese
Embassy:
ENTERTAINMENT BY MR. CASS
| On Friday evening the japanese Embassy, up
on invitation, attended reception at the residence
of the venerable Secretary of State, where they
were handsomely entertained. The Embassy
left their quarters at Williards' about halfpast
| o'clock, III close carriages, accompanied by the
naval committee, having them in charge Arri-
wing at the residence of Gen. Cass, on entering
the hall (each of the four principal Ambassa-
dors accompanied by naval officer in uniform,
they were welcomed by their distinguished host
in cordial and hearty manner. They At
signfed by the expression of their countenances
their admiration of the magnificent spectacle pre-
sented to their view, the fine display of light ssu-
ing from the chandeliers adding greatly to the i'm
posing beauty of the scene.
The Embassy watched with great interest the
dancing, which seemed to strike them some
thing very novel. Such gorgeous display of
beauty they acknowledge to have never seen.
Some of the younger members of the party
taken aside by the ladies present, who attempted
Irritation with these young tyros, who seemed
disposed to engage in such. They were present
ed on leaving. with papers of bons- bons, which it
is their intention to carry to Japan matters of
curiosity.
The correspondent of the Philadelphia Bulletin
gives the following additional particulars of Mr.
Cass' entertainment:
The radiance of the mansion which occupies
somewhat isolated position penetrated to the
wide and otherwise unlighted street, and made
distinct group of watchers about the door, and
the lines of fine equipages that drove up to it.
The rooms were excessively crowded. Except
in that one sacred to the tune tu Terpsichore,
progress was attended with disasters altogether.
discouraging and the torn and tuttering lace, aud
disheveed tresses, and curously distorted crino-
line of the determined ladies, spoke of
troubles in which many hope fondly nurtured at
the mirror, had gone down.
AID. or nearly all, of the notabilities of fashion
were present. The foreignnLegations were all
represented. The Eng lish*ery fully, even the
attaches being in attendance. The members of
the Cabinet were all perceptble; :; noticed Mr.
Sherman, of the House, Senator Crittenden, and
very many other of universal mark, under
which category may fairly be classed Mr.. Pryor
large. but inspiring.
The brave however, were in the minority to
the fair. All the ladies of whom we hear
there-Mrs. Douglas, Mrs. Gwin, Mrs. SlidelI,
Miss Lane, Madam Bodisco, Mrs. Bass Ga South
ern widow of superior attracti0ns) all in a blaze
of their own beauty and gems, with bevies of
Younger and lovely creatures. The boquet
varied and dazzling crushed, it gave forth frag
rance. The dancing was vigorous ana Voup-
tuous as dancing should always be, of the sha-
ker community.
The Japanese were led in by the officers of the
Commission, and after making tour to the
looms, were deposited on lounges, which they re-
tanned during the quater part of the visit. They
hemmed in by not always delicate specta
tors and to the of the interpreter, Namoura,
(who speaks English quite correctly such re-
marks as - Amt they Beauties - don't like to
go near them,'' These the lower sort of fell
lows" ETC., must have been full of comfort, and
inspired him with pride in the new society OF
which Japan has got the entree. | thought, now
and them that sarcasm qvivered about the plastic
mouth of Sesida Sage Saiemon, that the eyes Of
Narousa Gensiro twnkled with sport, at the tu
multi of bare necis and loud voices. Hemmed in
as they were, their idea of American social enter
tanment must be exceedingly vague-Emited
mainly 10 legs, indeed, of which they saw most
With the officers of the second grade little pleas
antries were attempted with charming success
The arms of bellies extended for their inSpec-
ton of the jewels glittering in their snow. dash
ing blonde exclaimed, lone of them kissed my
hand He gave it such squeeze first o, he did 1t
splendidly p The heathen observed the dancing
with the gravity that festive exertion should al
ways produce. 1t was perhaps not the lively
and brilliant thing they eapected to see.
After partaking refreshments, which were hand
somely provided, the Ambassadors withdrew in
the same order in which they came, having devo-
ted about an hour to the entertainment 1t was
rife with the utmost eXcitements and spendors OF
an American social occasion. and if it lacked the
simple geniality and subdued emotion of the
Japanese gathering, its brilliant traits could not
have failed to impress the inquisitve and aimable
Orientals.
VISITS AND SIGHTSEEING.
This morning the Embassy called upon the
Russian Minister, and visited the Patent Office.
In the afternoon they were present at the prone
made concert of the Marine Band at the Presidents
grounds. seated on the portico of the south front
of the Mansion.
On Saturday call was made upon the Japa-
nese Embassy by Mr. Won Limburg the Resi-
dent Minister. from Holland to the United States.
After this they paid visit to the residence of Mr.
De Stoeckl, the Minister of Russia near this Gov
ernment, and then called on NJ. Mercier, the
Representative of France, lesving their cards.
complimentary call was made on them by Mr..
Won Coulebrouk, the Belgium Minister.
TREMENDOUS HAIL sroRm-The neieAbor-
hood of Monroe, Union county, N. c.. was visited
on Monday eyenig last. about four clock, by one
of the regular old fashioned hail storms. It ex-
tended to about five miles this side of Monroe and
appeared to be about half a mile wide. Tuesday
morning hail stones gathered the size of
marbles, after lying exposed to the air
twelve hours Wagon loads of them might have
been gathered in spots at the base of hills wher9
they had been washed in large quantities. The