Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-05-18
lie Arrival OF the Japanese Embassy
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The japanese Embassy arrived at Wash
ington on Monday last, with every manifesto
ton of courtesy and respect. AS mod ] Of
specialization, particularly to be observed
and initiated in Washington, we copy in iull
the reply OF the chief EInbassadsr, SHINE BU
JEs No-KA-MI to the reception speech by the
Mayor OF The Federal City. 1t was as fol-
lows
1--WE thank you. sir. for the compliment
snd the high honor done u"
We extract the following from the National
IufeiLseaoer, rs likely to prove interesting to
our readers:
The box containing the treaty, which is
In length about five feet by four ie"t broad
and four In bright, and secured by stout
bars like the bars Of a prison, was committed
TO the keeping of Capt. Goddard and body
OF police, aud W . Carried along in III and
pIblic sight the top of "a large omnibus
The servants of the Embassy foil WED after
in several unni5usfs. all the Japanese reciD-
rocaIly amusing and being amused by the
greetings aud mods and smiles of the people
particularly the ladies, whom they passed on
their way.
Arrived at Wizards Hotel, at the inter
section Of Fourteenth stree aud PennSy Iva
MIA avenue, the procession turned up the
former street. aud the Embassy lett their car
riages. entering the door ON Fourteenth
street. which VIII be Kept for their special
use during their stay. They fingered for
some time on the steps evidently greatly
pleased with the distinguished aud cordial
reception which had been accorded them, no
less by the people than 10y The officers II The
Government In transferring the treaty
case from the omnibus Ia It's place in the
Ambas- ador's room ia the hotel some little
difficulty was experienced because OF las size,
which barely admitted passage through The
doorway.
On entering the hotel number Of the yisi-
toy took STATS in the large hall OF the door
vhercon are the apartments oil the chief men,
and were soon surrounded by crowds ~
ladies and gen'iemrn, who by signs aud all
available means. KEEP, mp running fire oi
congratulations. qurTus. compliments. inkes,
&r.. the Japanese catering with great gIee
and gusto into The friendly purposes of their
American friends. Some OF them have shire d
and intelligent physiognomies, aud OBJ ioas-
BY have very quick perceptions In persen
they are small. the tailcst probably not cx-
ecsclng i've feet sht in;hes, ana many of
then not more Than Eve Ieet or i've feet one
or two inches. Most Of them have a delicate
and even feminine lock. They shave the
head on the slnciput. hon the forehead buck
20 the crown, breadth OF aboat four inches
leaviag the hair on The side of the head to
grew. This, with that on tue backh-ad shey
gatEer up la a tightly tied ioek. suggestive
OF a scalp-leek. aud give 10 bcnd forward.
The c1lor OF their eyes Is dark brown; Ihr.r
skin dark, with tinge OF copper H. Il; and
the shape u their face AID set OF tbe eyes
stroegly indicative OF their Mohgolian usigin.
There y such a lIk ness among them thai
they might almost all pass. not only spraag
from one race, but as children OF one family
Eaeh g.'es armed. and generally with sws
sword, which are not pendant IRON the side.
ms Win men OF the European race, bat insert
ed through pot OF their clothing, with
fhe hiitlrSs handles standing ibeoas enleatiy
forward. TLeir aAbiiinenls are certainly moi
spIend.d. their i-xtare being chiefly cotlaa.
Their packets sc "a - he IA the bosssa OF
Their clothing, where they have a large s,,.us
~ place OF deposit. v hat greatly sire~
their aitsussoa MAS the J@~riFy ~ara bs he
ladies. Which thrs eNamiRsi With minute
iatF st"