The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-04-20
NEW SERIES-NO. 226.
The Japanese in San Francisco.

The Japanese in San Franciscs.
THEIR RECEPTION BY THE CITY OFFICIALS AND
BY GOV. DOwNEY-INTEREsrING INCIDENTS.
The San Francisco correspondent of the
New York Times gives the following inter-
esting account of day on shore by the
Japanese admiral and bis subordinates
Some of the officers came on shore under
guidance of Lieut.. Brooke, on Saturday
night, eat Christian dinner, at a hotel, and
experienced the luxury of ice-creans. When
invited to a bath, they declined, on the
ground that the admiral must precede them
in any such privilege.
Next day was Sunday. Our city ofic,' ais
knew scarcely what to do. If they invit ed
the distinguished Pagans to church, it might
alarm their sensitiveness, for they have ha d
national experience of Jesuits if they
ignored all church going, it would scarcely
be the thing for Christian city's fathers
At last, four of the Supervisors, headed by
the president Teschemaker 1--WE have no
mayor, you know, were rowed of to the:
corvette were announced as of rank enough
to talk familiarly with even the Admiral,
were graciousIy saluted, and then invited the
strangers to see the city under their escort
The Admiral agreed, but it took half an
hour to manage the order of the going. The
Admiral proposed to take his own boat and
certain of his men he invited Teschemaker
to ride with him, but would not hear of the
proposition that "his men" should go too.
Lieut.. Brooke had hard job of it to con-
vince his Honor that Teschemaker was no
better than "his men," to wit: the other
Supervisors. Finally, the Admiral and the
President were rowed off together, and "the
men, of the two officials dispatched in an
other boat. On landing, our President
politely leaped out ahead, to help the Ad-
miral out, and had a narrow escape of giving
ofense by thus taking the precedence. The
two walked up side by side mutely; the
others, in careful order of rank-the demo-
cratic crowd humoring the strange notions
of etiquette by opening for the nobl gentle
men to pass to their carriages. Here anS
other half hour was spent in getting the
right order of rank. Then up to the Inter-
national parlors. Fortunately, our modest
little Irish Governor, Downey, was in town.
Hearing what was up, he went over to honor
the occasion. Entering with single COM
paniOn, it took all the faith that the strangers
could command to believe that little man
in black coat, with no retinue, could be
genuine governor.
When it was fairly comprehended, and
the interpreter had turned certain classical
japanese into broken English and sundry
California Executive compliments in Ja~
panese, the Admiral expressed desire that
the Governor would order a dry dock pre-,
pared to give the corvette thorough over
hauling explaining so clearly that no inter.
prefer was needed to render it, that the
Yankees should not be put out of pocket
for their courtesy in this business. His
Excellency, with straight face, signi6ed
that it should be done as promptly as the
lumber schooners now occupying the dry
dock could be got ready to launch. While
these two high grunds thus consulted, the
other officials, returning to the carriages,
were being conveyed through the principal
streets, in sight Of the COUGHING lions, past
the churches and hotels, around the piazza,
over Rincon Hill, and to Steamboat Point.
Here is being constructed magnificent boat
for the Sacramento route-a sort of New
World or Isaac Newton. One glance suf-,
feed for their expression of admiration, and
then they returned to business. The whole
corps of foreigners pulled out note books
and pencils, divided in companies, cut the
boat into sections, and each sketched his
share. They made measurements, took
drafts, copied curves, and did not cease un-
til satisfied that putting their work together,
they could construct the counterpart of the
Crysopolis at home. By the way, Mr..
Keno says the Japanese, in coming over,
showed themselves experts in every depart
ment of engineering, but not extraordinary
as sailors. 1t was not until they had been
several days at sea that they consented to
divide into watches,--it was q new idea to
them; but when they had tried it day,
they seemed to relish it wonderfully. They
had Dutch chronometers on board, and gave
evidence of Dutch education. Back to
the hotel, they dined, rather awkwardly
handling our unequal and barbarous chop
sticks, but managing, Notwithstanding, to
do justice to their dinner. They marched
back after dark to the boats, their patA
Illuminated with paper lanterns.
Yesterday, grand salute was fred in
their honor. and returned in sort. The Off
GERS visited several boundaries and ship
yards To-day they inspect the forti6ca>
tions of the harbor and the national vessel in
port. They will, while here, be publicly
received and be subjected to the inevitable
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