Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-07-09
rHE GAZETTE.

MONDAY MORNING, JILl >, iSoo.


l,rirre 1862 the time set in the treaty Tor
aai;inf. it an open port. | have now been
here almoS. aweak, having come up on horse
lack irom kanagawa, in company WITH the
american consul f. NJ Dorr, Esq, ana 4
,..u;te~ Gentleman who has for some TIME as
sisted him in his office. | believe 1t Is not
customary for American legations to be iur-
,.i.lrd with chaplains, but Mr.. Harris, Of his
o,yo accord. cave me the nominal position
- H., chanlain, which accepted as favor,
more 10 myself than any one else though, as
Won Will sec in the sequel, | have iot come
here without performing the duties OF the OF
ice conferred upon me.
Yesterday March llth) lpreached the first
Protcs ant sermon ever delivered IN TINS cry,
using on the occasion the first English Bible
ever brought here drought by Mr.. Harris,
Nov. 30, 1857, and by an unprecedented
coincidence, taking for my text the first verse
rf Holy Writ In the Bible referred to, Mr.
Harris has recorded the places TO which he
has carried this copy of the Holy Scriptures;
.md think there are few volumes that have
travelled over SO many seas and lands, and
been carried to So many places OF heather
and Mohammedan worship, and TO 50 many
Of the architectural wonders OF the world. At
The close Of this record, he adds, "Probabiy
the first Bible in the English language ever
brought 10 this city, God grant 1t may not
be the last.
Nv audience yesterday consisted OF the
chiefs of the American and British Le9a-
tian>, and the gentlemen OF their suites, and
tEc American Consul ut kanagawa-nlne IN
all. hope it will not be deemed vain-glorl-
ous IN me To speak Of this occurrence. 1t
HaY hereafter be IN interesting item in the
history OF the mission to Japan.
Dn the lst Of August, 1886, Mr.. Harris was
LETT ut Nimoda with only his Interpreter; and
.or wc!ye months and Jour days he saw not
single vessel Of war, nor even received let
ter from the nited States; Yet III AoVem-
her OF the following year, he was escorted as
u prince Of the country from Simoda to jed
do, for the express purpose of being near the
Council of State, and negotiating Il better
treaty than that of Commodore Perry. Here
he remained three months or more, III house
within All easy distance from the citadel
and Imperial palace, and received every at
ts',!tion due 10 u man OF high rank: aud, at
iuc end Of the period OF MS stay, had Secur-
"A the dr;tl, OF :, treaty which has since open
al .jau"n to the leading Powers OF Europe
and America.
4 certain British journal has insnnated
most unaenevously that Mr.. Harris secured
his object. III coming here, 50 readily, be-
cause the booming of British cannon across
the sea. from China. and the fear which the
l!ews OF war with that empire produced IN
the minds Of the japanese officials. But SO
untrue is this that the treaty was all compile
ted, lacking only the insertion OF the dates.
before il was even known IN Japan that there
Ind been ~ attack made upon tae Iaku
forts. s. muc!i for the aWe-lnSplrlng guns
Of the Allies
See now where we are, taking lS1-i ior our
afariing-point Two ports of trade are or-
ruaiod IN this country. and .lcddo has be
come the residence of ministers o! foreign
countries: and, what is more marvellous than
ALL, missionaries are not any longer excluded
tr3m Japan. True, we are not able to preach
The Gospel 10 the japanese. both because the
Government would object 10 it, and especial
II because we are not sufficiently acquainted
with the language: and 1t will not be long.
IN my opinion, before the ancient edict
against Christianity will be revoked. AREA
dy the subject has been brought 10 the atten-
,.on Of the Council OF State by the American
Minister Let Us be patient, and acquire
the language, and in due time the open
door will be set before AS" Cur sabbath
service for cur families. and any foreigners
yhu ,u)oNe IL attend, is continued, and has
an iicl c4srG attendance from GoAatama.-
Last Sabbath, both the American and BRIT
}>ir Ministers were present At our SERVICE
Tur american Consul is always present. I'M
.r.~ Something extraordinary detalns hlm.-
The .i%puncSe know wherefore We "nmr to-
cci""r. They call me aprcacher. or dd0y'%h-
j.. Il is we'll understood that | am not 4
.arr,hant, nor a physician. have been adj
dressed hv = japanese IS Gods preacher. he
u-:n.. .nv English word God in the remark.
u. ,,aillardct writes from Paris. 10 the
t.urr:er :---"lherc is in Paris, ain the Rue
l..pcle;lcr 81 Ccrcle dies f.rats lnis, where
h.gA play is the fashion. The sons Of veal
tnv families sometimes lose or gain there 4
hundred thousand francs OF an evening. An
American Sporiing-man," on has continent
tai travels, Introduced himself into this Ger
.!c, and pun himself at his ease there with
incredible GOODNESS Having lost the little
money he had about him. he turned TO his
nri2itbor aud said-'My dear friend. you
would obligo me by lending me ten louis.
Ny dear friend replied 10 his ncighbor in
tite same tonc--l will do it with pleasure il
You vii! tell me what my name is The
Yankee was dumb. You see, my dear
lrteud, resumed his intcrorutor, that il |
SHOULD lend you ton louis, you wouId be TOO
uuca embarrassed to find me in order to
return it,
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