Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-21

Tho Japanese Mt the Federal Capital.
The Washington correspondent fthe New
York Tribune has this information:
JAPANESE EVENING.
The Japanese wing echoes with their
pleasant voices, and the corridors are filled
with their fancifully-clad forms fitting rest
lessly about from one limit to the other OF
their abiding-place. Beyond these bound
aries are gathered throngs of gazers, feasting |
their eager ewes, and murmuring Intellectual |
iAvitations to the secluded ones to come
forth; for during the entire day, the hotel
has not been gladdened by the expected diff
fusion of the dark-skinned strangers. Within
their rooms the Japanese pursue their easy |
avocations, few writing, few sSetching, |
many smoking and all benignly smiling |
The three Princes receive with atiability the |
thousandth formal and sonorous speech that |
has beset them. utt tf.
The interpreter translates all that has been
said in one-third of the time of its first utter
ance and delivers the brief answer, after
which the orator retires, feeling himself
better and wiser man for his communion, and
speculating upon the probable impression his
majestic rhetoric must have made upon the
Japanese nobility. In proximate rooms, the
higher officers sit about, all chatting briskly,
and putting brief pipes, or drinking minute
QraugQlS OF totl WHICH art luhue rthuJ lOi
their use in little cups, hot water being
always ready in copper vessel which rests
upon a pan of lighted COAL. In one apart
ment, the physicians minister to patient
who suffers from the effects of fever which
assailed him at Panama lr.'.l...l. ..
This invalid, unlike any of his companions,
displays beard Of many days growth, and
hair unshaven-the privilege, no doubt, OF
his infrm condition. In the open halls, knots
of strollers assemble, and make eremarks about
the crowds beyond them, which they would
well like to Join. Now q lofty officer passes,
and the subordjnates salute him with o sud-
den stoop, resting the hands upon the knees,
and drawing breath quickly between theiI
teeth-an inseparable accompaniment 70 s rner
N.Y. the third interpreter, runs along, greatly
excited at q sudden freak of his gas, which be
has blown out instead Of shutting of, and
which refuses TO be relighted. Now servants
enter. from their own department TO receive
instructions, and walk innocently up and
down without trowsers on, the warmth
having induced q temporary renunciation Of
these garments-which, indeed, are frequently
not worn at all by the lower attendants.
A party of artists collect together, and view
daguerreotypes-th process Of taking which
one Of them has learned, and which all o
them theoretically understand-with passing
observations vastly complimentary to Amer
1Can OehuLJs .eOpOn Tue DhChS Vi bOluC tuCl
record their admiration. Now Tommy" i
moved TO rush impetuously TO his room, AM
TO produce thereffom his own daguerreotype
taken in San Francisco, in which his spleasan
features are faithfully enough reproduced
but which lacks the animation that alway
beams from his countenance.. A conyersatio
about the stereoscope is introduced, the off
GERS intimating that in order to carry bac
with them to Japan the best remembrances
such scenes as shall please them, they wi
avail themselves of this invention. As
grows later, portion of the Japanese sgnif
their intention of Withdrawing. The goo
night is uttered in their rooms.
It isvain to look for indications Of religion
observance, for none such are performed b
fore strange eyes, although evidences appei
of devotion to some Of the least agreeab
principles of Oriental faith. Toward t
o'clock the officers mostly retire, althoue
some few remain awake and active till aft
midnight, AZ last the door Of the princes
closed the lights yanish one by one, AZ
presently the Japanese settlement is shroud'
IN silent darkness.
APPEARANCE OF THE JAPANESE.
The mystery of the origin of the Japane
people is not to be in any way elucidated
their appearance. They bear no close ph
sical resemblance TO any other nation. Fro
the Chinese with whom they have frequent
been supposed TO be affiliated, they are
distinct in appearance as in intellect 7
Chinese are heavy in c0untenanee and Yell
in complexion--nsually uuattractive, to I
the least, to the eve. The Japanese ht
bright, clear faces, and are literally,
many cases, as white aswe. Exposure
the sun they seldom wear hats) gives th
cheeks and brow deep tawny hue,
the hands of those unaccustomed to d
are as white land delicate as those
American ladies. Wherever their skin
protected, 1t is perfectly fair. As for the
cullarity Of expression which marks aim
oil their faces, il appears to be caused by th
singular method OF dressing the hair. One
two Of the ambassadors attendants who \
neglected shaving for some days, and suifel
their hair to fall about after the AmeFiC
faghlon, could not, excepting by their drt
be distinguished from the sailors on bol
of the Roanoke. ~ ~, i..,,,fie .tft-f.a,,., ,r
In other respects, the difference betwt
the Chinese aud the Japanese are more str
ing, They have, indeed, the same religion
although the primitive religion of Japan
elsewhere unknown, Buddhism, which is q
the Chinese faith, having been iutrodui
only In the sixth centuFy---and to . cert
degree the same habits and ways of |
ofthe people, and the most important Of th
customs are wholly different. The dieni
sensitiyeneaA Intelligence, neatness and
terprise Of the Japanese are the exact
titheses OF Chinese degradation, stolidj
nth and slnggishness.o 10 hint at q posi-
resemblance between the nations IN q, 0iv
Japanese bis seEerest pride wouud.i o0 m
The Japanese are generally smaller II
The average Of our people, but eftsn strou
N proportion 10 their sise.