Smyrna times., 1860-05-17
On the Roanoke

the Roanoke without any delay, and were re
celved with full honors, the marines presenting |
arms. the drums rolling. the band playing /
Haii Columbis." and salute firing. The /
Japanese fag--a white field with red ball in /
the centre, being at the fore. The uceommo-
datlons OF The Ambassadors on the Roanoke
were excellent. The Ambassadors, Adviser,
and Officer of the Treasury messed with the |
Flag Officer and the Captain. The other off.
GERS, eighteen in number, messed with tlie ward |
room officers. The starboard steeraga was CIV |
en- up 10 their officers for chou ckoto room,
where they could take their tea and own pecu-
liar dishes, served by their cooks, at all hours
OF the day. large Japanese copper-raDge, |
with their cooking utensils, was brought over
from the Powhatan and placed near the galley
Of the Roanoke, on the gun-deck, were the ia.
panese were soon at work, their provisions hav-
ing been brought with them. They used char.
coal in this range, and all the pots ard kettles
were kept as clean and as bright as the most
fastidions housekeeper could desire.
The Roanoke weighed anchor or tho morn
ing of the 10Th of April, and went TO Porto
Bello for water. While staying here, the Ja-
panese officers and servants were permitted by
the Ambassadors to land and they were much
pleased with the fruits, birds and animals which
they saw, taking accurate sketches of waat was
shown to them as curious in nature, and also a
drawing OF a section of the ship, showing the
manner of taking water into the ship--she be-
ing within fifty feet of the shore.
The japanese were very much delighted to
J learn that the first railroad upon which they
have Travelled, was the Panama railroad, con-
structed in foreign country, amidst unprece
! dented difficulties, and with an enormous cost,
J by the enterprise and skill of Americans.
} During the voyage from Aspinwall to New
York, the Ambassadors were not out of their
state rooms more than half a dozen tmes.-
} The officers of the Roanoke, however, spoke of
them as dlgnihed, polite and amiable gentle
men.
J The japanese are the happest people in the
} world. On their voyage on board the Powha-
3 tan and the Roanoke the officers and servants
!. amused themselves most of the time by sitting
: down in parties of six or eight, eating rice,
drinking tea, smoking, laughing having good
!, time generally. They spent much of their time
In reading, writing, drawing and making sketch
: es of everything they saw. They generally
stretched out full length on the deck when
reading or writing. They have any quantity
of books of every description, from the size Of
q Websters large dictionary to little pamphlets
II OF half dozen pages each, illustrated, some Of
: them, 10 the most beautiful style of art.
As our readers may be curious to know how
n these strange visitors look and are sttired, we
9 give the following description of the Chief Am.
bassador, Prince of Bujen, who is titular prince
q and Chamberlain of the Tycoon:
9. He is small, delicate, olive complexion, rath
ID er good looking, and Al years old. He dresse
10 In sort of loose dressing gown-talma pijam
and white CATERS. His under dress 10 o
white silk and linen, which comes up aroun
y the neck, instead of collar and necktie. Tn
y Japanese wear great variety ofcolors--a Gus
tom among the servants as we'll as the uppe
'h classes-the favoriie color seems TO be sky blue
The gown generally worn is sort of slate-eo
Or or purple the talma of sky-blue, and tn
T. pijama of Grape silk of the most beautiful fig
ry ure and texture.
Fe The style oflhe pijama is sort ofloose trow
D sers fastened round the waist by silk cord an
y tassel, which hangs down by the side like ths
of a sword belt. The back part is drawn owe
oy fiat hoop or thin board, about two inches wild,
10, that fits close round the small of the back
isl The sides on the hip are SEQ loped out, shov
ing the gown down so far az the knee. Th
ls dress is not worn by servants. The style
ce of wearing the hair is the same with all classe
se Fhe front part of the head is shaved the hal
De which is quite long, is combed from the sid
lp' and back part of the head, upon the part shaw
er- ed and tied up in a knot Their hair is j
Ut blacks very stiff and glossy, made so BY "el
OIL ana otner ingredients Whlcn they usth II
H. Excellcncy wears while cotton CATERS, whit
;,' =, are only worn by those of high rahk.
~ He wears two swords, but no jewelry, al
g, usually carries fan. Upon the sleeves, ba
~; and breast of the talma are round white mar
~ about the size of a dollar, which Indicate the
'r" Us rank, and are used in signing their mime
,h stead of writing it. The court dress of all I
caI officers bears tke mark Of the Tycoon this DIRE
is only worn on state occasions. Attained
the girdle round the waist hangs pipe and
~ bacco box the latter is beautifully gild,,d, a
' resembles very much lady's portemonnaie.
"a The Embassy cannot remain in the Unit
a. States more than twenty-five or thirty da
80 ~. having the most positive orders from the 4
-, coon to return to japan by the first of Augu
-. and certainly not later than the 10th of Il
Ia Iau months. The limited stay is very much to
co. regretted, because the Ambassadors and ,,flic
/, will have but brief period in which to see {
" country and the working ofiis institutions, a
-, mechanical pursuits of the people; all oi'wh
~ ." must be intensely interesting to them, as Lei
iV" sre ing to the development of their own indust
49,, nsa sphere.