Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-08-22

40 The JARS. GOING HOME Upon leaving
this country, the ambassadors and their serv-
wants returned to their peculiar habits of living
A cabin had been fitted up for their special
use, at a cost, it is said, of $4,000; but on
taking possession, they had all the chairs,
tables and other furniture removed, replacing
them by the soft velvet cushions, carpet and
stove which they carried with them. Some
members of the embassy were engaged i'll pre-
pairing a history and other documents con-
nected with the visit others took to Smoking,
playing chess, or eating at the rate of seven
or eight meal per day. The princes had been
On deck only twice since they left New York,
preferrng TO remain in their own cabin,
squatted round their copper stove or furnace,
drinking tea and smoking. Their facility at
replenlshing the pipe with tobacco attracted
much attention.
Several have engaged in the study of the
English language, which they have mastered
so far as to be able to converse with the Off
GERS. In fact, the facility of the Japanese at
acquiring foreign languages has long been
well known. This circumstance will obviate
the necessity of having English translated into
the japanese language through the Dutch.
Carrying their spelling books, and even news
papers around, they were learning to read as
well as speak our tongue. Some of The COM
ments made respecting them in the American
l.
They appeared to think very highly of this
country, and to have been well pleased with
their reception and treatment here, Some of
them said that the officers and crew OF the
Niagara would be feted at Jeddo; but regretted
that such handsome carriages could not be
provided for them. The refined manners
which characterized the party while in the
country continued to be shown on shipboard,
both toward strangers and one another The
utmost good nature also prevailed, there never
having appeared solitary instance OF i'll feel
ing.
On the other hand, their habits are said to
have been far from clearly. The cabin occu.
pied by them, when cleared out once week,
was very offensive. The dress, too, was any
thing but modest or tasteful. With the eXcep-
ton OF thin silk covering, their lower limbs
were left entirely unprotected even in stormy
weather, atfordng every opportunity for the
artist to study nature as she displays herself
in the islands of Japan
A mode of bathing on the part of the chief
ambassador, who is much more clearly than
the others, is worthy of notice. 1t is thus de-
scribed by correspondent THE chief but
Ier sits down before his lord with large tea
mot of warm water After a decorous interval
he fills his capacious mouth with the liquid
and then purls it in spirting stream over the
tawnv skin of the ambassador. The opera
ton lasts about an hour. On the whole, we
don't think this foreign fashion is likely to be
extensively followed in America.
At morning and evening worship, when the
ship's company were brought together, the
strangers listened with respectful attention,
but manifested no other interest in the subject
of the Christian religion. Their usual curios
ity was displayed In inspecting the vessels ma
chinery, guns and general management Not
having been sick on board, they expressed
themselves much better pleased with the Nj
agara than the Powhattan
Tommy was as lively and amusing as ever,
and still addicted himself to the habit of writ
ing oveetters to his sweethearts. The fol-
lowing is given as
ToMMY's CARD.
You do not know how happy we were come to
visit to united States and exceedingly present time
all and so butitu country everything very as
tonished as the rail road train the Capital, the Pa
tent Ofhcie-S smithsonian musium which has great
many curiosity there-the Baloons-butiful Steam
boat-fre engine-hne wOrk-the theatre-big ball,
dance, music, very fine sordier procession march
Sprended uniform building and pretty ladvs & &
have cried when left New York at Thoughts of
leaving, Captain Porter, IS Lee and - Dupont DR.
Mcdenall, Mr. Leland and MIR Guido Methan and
great nancy other friends / expect return back
again TO 20 TO school at annapish to study English
and Navigation, and then l can see all INV friend
again
Here the letter is signed in JapaneseJ