The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1860-05-30

Though weak and tossed, and III at ease,
Amid the roar Of shifting seas
The ships couvulsve roll
own, with love and tender awe.
lon perfect type Of faith and law
a heavenly trust my spirit cam-'
My soul i- filled with light,
The ocean sings his solemn psalms
Tie wild winds chant; I cross my palms.
Happy, as II tonight.
Under the cottage roof again.
heard the soothing summer rain.
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THE JAPANESE IN WASHINGTON.
rCorrc-p -pondenee Baltimore sun
WASHINGTON, May l4.-This is one of
the prOudest day- ever witnessed in the
metropolis OF America. From every prom
inent point the Star Spangled Banner
Haunted and the sun never smiled more
I benignly upon any people. Frequent
rains had laid the dust, the air was halmv.
while the beautiful green sward and rich
foliage of the trees presented scene
transporting and grateful to the'mind.
The hour Of eleven arrived. and not
I less than ten thousand visitors could have
been within the gates, whilst thousands
more awaited events in the dwellings and
along the sideways Of Garrison street
! thronCing the crossings Of every avenue
! and street leading thereto, also the Capi-
( tol grounds OF the Capitol squares, and al
/ so all along Pennsy ylvania avenue.
l At half-past eleven o'clock. the steamer
/ Philadelphia, handsomely decorated with
! flags. was >ignalled above Alexandria. and
| the gun announced the fact. In a mo-
. Il. I
| bors the shops We're closed, and the me-
/ chanics repaired TO the great avenue to
meet their families. and unite with all 9th.
! er citizens in the ceremonies of the oc-
/ cason.
4 The steamer now approached slowly be-
I tween the arsenal and the navy yard
I Every eye was upon her. The piazzas
/ artund the first and second stories of the
! Commodore's Office. number Of plat
forms in every observable position. the
( shop doors and the entire margin OF the
/ wharvcs was now being den,ely crowded
/ with eager lockers on. Here she comes -
/ An almost bregtAless silence prevailed
among the immense masses. when the
/ Marine band on the upper deck OF
1 tie Philalelphia struck up the Star
/ Suancled banner. The steamer, now
near the wharf, the enthusiasm now be-
gan to rise Just as the steamer touched
/ the pier, a spontateous cheer arose from a
. number Of spectators, but soon termina-
! ted. for all were anxious TO witness the
| landing.
The steamer moOred. and all the Amer
. Jean officers were in attendance. Soon a
I large steamer from Alexandria gaily dec
/ grated followed Some time claTred-
There was the long looked for Philadel-
phia." On her upper deck stood the dis
tInEuished visitors. looking a. calm, col
leeted and .Qaenthsi ~, s,,. seT.
ger was sent on board to ascertain the
cause of the delay. He returned with a
reply that the proper personal arrange
meutS were being made, the ambas'adoTS
adjusting their toilet, dc. Most Of the
Japanese were. however. viewing tn,
scene from the steamers deck with ev
dent delight; one Of them was observ,o
taking sketches. An American daguel-
reotvpist erected his camera to take the
picture and club boats were running
ahout the river with the American ana
japanese flags, adding to the effect of the
brilliant scene.
Our officers waited with patience the
convenience of their distinguished visit
ors, when at last two individuals landed
THE COX containing the treaty, which was
followed in close and special charge by
one Of the japanese officers, evidently
bearing authority, and wearing a SWORD
! This was followed by the chief commits
sIoner, leaning on the arm of Capt. Du
pont. The next dignitary advanced on
the arm OF Lieut. Russell. and then Ly
twos they all landed. They passed, a.
thcy landed, under the American and ia.
panese flags, and As they approached tC
where Capt. Buchanan was standing, he
in the presence of his brother naval off.
GERS, welcomed them as follows:
In the name Of the President of the
United States and the country reciprocal
ting the kind feelings expressed bv tn,
japanese government when the treaty
was made by the gallant Commodore Per
~, as an humble participator on this in
teresting occasion. he felt proud OF bein.
the medium of their reception on the par
Of his countrymen.'
The dignitaries thus addressed through
their interpreter bowed their acknowl
edsements and really appeared pleased
with these attentions. Before them ap
| peared in full view the grand military es
| cort. and now the laundering artiller,
| poured forth the ministers salute of sev
enteen guns, and the music all along th,
| line rose in patriotic and transportin,
i strains. The whole scene was grand an,
| exciting. The salute. the music. the wa
wing flags, the general enthusiasm SUI
passed description. On a special plat
| tom, neatly whitened fianked by tn,
military on the east and by spectators o1
the west side, the visitors were escOrtet
the length Of a square to their carriages
The street running down to the whaT
was handsomely graded and gravelled
In its centre was the whitened walk abov
! spoken OF. about a quarter of mile il
! length and ten feet wide At the foot q
this walk We're TWO fine tagstaffs. tioatin
! from which were the American and ia
S panese flags, between which the trail
+. | passed.
This truly fine pageant was worthy q
- the occasion. The brisk breeze displave
F., the various national flags to the best ad
I vantage, whilst bristling bayonets glisteu
r. ed brilliantly in the sunlight and tn
r. bands playing at different points in tn
line, gave additional animation 10 all
Then followed Senators of the Unite
States. members of the House of Repre-
sentatives. the mayor of Washington
Board Of Aldermen, Board of Common
Council, and other city officials
The entire pageant. witnessed by th
p thousands Of both sexes ana al classo
from Washington, Georgetown Alexar
dila, and the whole surrounding country
+ marched along Pennsylvania Avenue 4
Z; they progressed the bells rung merrilN
l and amidst great enthusiasm they wer
safely escorted 20 their quarters at Wi
r lard's Hotel. They arrived there at quar-
ter 70 two o'clock. The military then al
p retired TO their armories and We're di'
e missed.
The japanese were amply and elegant
u lv accommodated at Wizards HoteI
The entire lover floor Of one wing h.
been given up to their uses. A suite {
rooms. mostly connected with one dnotl
er. and stretching from Pennsylvania Az
p enue along Fourteenth street TO F street
has been arranged with great care, in
{ manner supposed to be rightly suited t
j. their tastes. Many of these apartment
j. are newly furnished and covered for tn
occasion. The walls are thickly decor'
d ted with fine engravings, and upon ever
= available place bronze statutes of whic
the japanese are very fond. are LIBERAL
: distributed In all the principal room
y mirrors reach from floor to ceiling o
/, every side--a matter of particular intere
! 10 the NleltOiS, WHOSE only mirrors
" home are small plates of highly polshe
steel. The number of their apartments
, about sixty. of which nearly twenty al
. reception rooms and parlors of various q
mensions For the servants, the chap
of the hotel, a spacions and conveniei
e hall, has been set apart. Upon the san
!, floor are those indispensable aids to J
e panese comfort, the bathing rooms. III
e japanese exceed all others in their SCI
II pulous and universal cleanlinSss. tiigl
{, of stairs leads down to their dining room
e where they will be at liberty to enlC
X their meals with whatever seclusion the
E. may desire. In the basement a sma
ID kitchen is at their disposal, where the
e. peculiar arts of cookery may be practice
u unmolested. A private entrance to the
apartments is secured to them, and wi
be under their own control
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