Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-05-25

them, in the most beautiful style OF art.
The following particulars in regard to the
Embassy are given in the New York pa
pers:
The principal object Of the mission is to
get an English copy of the treaty signed
by the President Of the United States
The original was burnt in the great fire at
Jeddo two years ago. The copy in Japan
csc was saved. This they bring with them,
and a copy of it (not signed,) and letter
from the Tycoon to the President.
The box containing these documents is
looked upon by them as almost sacred
1t is called the "treaty box" and is never
allowed out of their sight. 1t is box three
feet long, twenty-six inches in depth, and
eighteen inches wide, covered with red mo-
rocco leather, and neatly sewed round the
edges. There are three japanned boxes
placed together and then covered
Around this box is light frame, and when
carried is borne on the backs Of four men
by poles.
The Embassy brings with it some $780,
900 cash for the purpose of making pur-
chases. There are two boxes of $4,000
each, one $4,000, one $4,000, $4,000,
and some $4,000 of silver, supposed to be
that of their own money. Their money
was all brought from Japan in Mexican dol
lars and American halfdollars, stamped
with tho Japanese mark-an arrangement
made by Commissioner Harris. Foreign
coin has never before been received in ia
pan till lately, except in very deprecated
value.
AT San Francisco they exchanged their
silver for American gold, which Purser Do
ran, of the Roanoke, has in charge for safe
keeping. This we understand will be de-
posted in the Sub-Treasury of New York,
and drawn out as they want it.
They bring an immense amount of bag
gage-over eighty tons--which made four
full carloads over the Panama railroad-
They have fifteen boxes containing valua-
), Bile presents for the President of the United
| States
They have articles of their own manu-
facture of every description, some of which
will astonish our people when they sec
them. They have beautiful specimen OF
Sharp's rifle, one of their own manufac-
ture; also one of those presented by Com
modore Perry, made by Sharp himself
The one made by the japanese is decided
improvement upon the original, as pro-
nounced by all who have seen it.
Tho improvement consists in cooking,
printing and cutting off the cartridge at
the same time. The original does not cock
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the cartridge, but has TO be cooked by the
thumb. The Japanese rifle can be cooked
or not on cutting off the cartridge accord
ing to will. The barrel is beautifully rihed,
and is facsimile of the original. The fin
ish and workmanship are equal, if not su-
perior to the original Sharp, Or any other
frearm ever seen.
They have large quantity of beautiful
silks, brocatels, linen, Grape silk, pongees,
poplins, and SO forth, of every conceivable
style and pattern. 1t would require an ex-
perienced dry goods clerk to give the prop
er names to hundreds of articles which
they have in the dry goods line.
The Embassy cannot remain in the Uni
ted States longer than twenty-five or thir-
ty days, having the most positive orders
from the Tycoon to return to Japan by the
first of August, and certainly not later than
the 10th of that month. The Japanese, on
the voyage and on their excursion on the
Panama Railroad, seemed to be delighted
with all they saw, and we doubt not will
give such an accout of their visit on their
return home as will knit together the ties of
friendship between japan and the United
States.