, 1860-05-28
The I0uHne@e


ton journal gives the following account Of the
Japanese:
Their personal appearance is not at all pre-
possessing, and no wonder that descendant Of
Ethiopia, who polishes boots at Willar1's was
disappointed when he saw them. "kiw he
exclaimed, "dem de Japanese, wot de- white
folks has made so much fuss about1 Whr.
dey's nufllu but lot Of dried-up yaller folks |:
Don't see what white folks menns to make such
3 fuss about dem for, widout deg means to sell
,ea, and if dey dces der won't bring much +;
Re was correct: Forget that they come fl ON
tne myst.G lard surrounded oy prejudice as bS
q wall Of bra.s-dlsmiss the hopes of a great
and lucrative trade-and they are but (apk.
.da1odled< <foHn + -unQainly figures, with cnnnine
eyes, big mouths, sluven leadz, and a fur less
imposing presence than the Chlhamsu who
hare OF late years been seen in our cities. Not
to DO the nation any injustice, it should be
stated that those who have visited japan agree
in stating that the Embassy. is not a fair s6eri
men Of the physical proportions Of tue people
there. But v hat they lack ia size they MAKE
up in sagacity. Like J. D. (Bagstock, not i}u-
chauau,) they are "sly, sir, fsmousIy sly ?"
The teudal system is prevalent in Japan, aud
We hare high evidence Of it in the contempt
WHICH the tTo sworded inen Of this party re-
gard the menlal servants, and in tho reyerential
awe With which they are held in return. An
other noticeable fact is tho duplicate arrance.
ment by which every man has double tn
watch him. The idea Of John C. Calhoun, That
We should have two Presidents, md TINT "a
Shareholder should balance 4 con STAKEHOLDER
in every important position, is practically car
ried nut in the Embassy noF here.
S.m"'f Ieozen q rather intelligent. 1srr'itish
looking individual, and MuragaEx d,oao<. who
is teller, with prominent t-eth,) are the Eams
or rarces- One is a progress. man, the other
an old foEY. One desires to see all that lie cau.
aud would like to hare returned around The.
Horn; The other is glad that The treaty is rat1.
fed, and wants to hasten home, via Pananns. a.
soon as possible. One likes champagne, aud
thinks the American ladies Fery aruusinr. lie
other rolls up his eyes in horror, and Is horr;-
fed at the sight Of the bellies in slow neck and
short s1eeyes," Who hunt the hotel und befr
fans. hair ornaments or pictures in expressive
pantomiue.
In Japan, each Eami has absolute domfni66n
Of lite and death over his retaincrs, and lives in
feudaf state. Here, each has his suite Of rooms.
well guarded, in which be eats, and when they
went in state to the Presidents, their retaineis
bore banuera with their heraldjc deyices-
dropping on one knee "a they passed into the
White House. >.
The Ie1t couple are ths Chief Censor. 0ou,u
Hungo. (wbo is a'soa Gami. land the Treasurer,
40o"sd q, Ucasa'o, Nebsterian looking person.
age Then We hare two Lieutenant Governors.
aud one Of these. Naurrsd G<asin, is lie quar-.
terrnaster oil the Embassy. The moment thev
had reached Wizards Hotel be took ran,d
survey ofthe roors, and at once ASSIGNED them
writing the name Of each occupant On 4 niece
Of paper. which he affixed to the door Of bis
rooM,: reo,;, nc Teal!y possesses great executive
Eaeu of.the personages thus far named has one
or more aids, who, With the Interpreters. and a
brace Of doctors, compose the geasteoata Of 1he
Embassy,
The four highest digpitaries: eat in prirate
but tue other sixteen join tie naval board Of
officers at the table set for them in the ''tea.
room" Of tho hote1, where they hare meal,
served At eight o'clock in the morning. at noon.
Ut fire in the evening. and again at eight. Their
favorite dish is rice boiled tott, wbi:h is served
ut every meal. Chickens fried, thcn boiled io
the rice, ham, oysters, fried dsh, ome}etts and
scrambled eggs, chicken salad, potatoes, egg
plants, tomatoes, peas and other vegetables:
nard. .be'ted eggs cut up in rinegar, with ice
creams, preserved fruits ami confectionery.
form their bill Of farc. Mr. Henry Willard, "a
'ermontcr BY birsh,) has been untiring in his
exertaons As pioneer caterer for their wants.
They drink green ten. rather faucy champagne.
and the younger ones will slip into . room and
enjoy julep. Alas, for news gatherers! as
they 1mo'1e and become loqnacious they forget
intc!ligiha Japanese: = .AJL,
Alter n meal they repair in groups to their
rooms. into which servants bring sn1al: copper
tasunces, containing ignited chaxcoa,.i Squat
ting around this. they fill The tiny brass or
s'lrer bowls Of their reed pipes with strong
nataTe fo5scco. and exhaust it in three or four
whidA TIE same process Is fepeased two or
three times, after which maps are iudulged in.
Ilcy don't fancy sleeping on bed, p1c:crripR
pn imitation Of their thick s|espiQc mats, i'm
promised with blankets Their pillows are bits
OF wood, which keep the head in place, and
pTsselve The hair from being disa11anged.
Their habits are cleanly. They has1r once
which they like 70 bare performed on the
house-top. lndeed, although not one Of them
has been outside OF the hotel. except On State
OCCASIONS. they hare explored tue establishment.
and seem to prefer theIoof. When. on the eve
mag Of their arrival, waiter mounted The lad
des ieadioK from the roof to the top Of tke Gu.
posa; to lover the hag, be was stsrletlt finding
four Japanese perohed there.
Iney gre fond of flowers and Of birds. Que
OF the Enroys has 4 pair Of "love. birds" fdi.
parrots which are noted for their at.
tachrents.) purchased on the Isthmps, The
turkeys. geese and other fowl III Niltard's lard.
er hav' afl been carefully skete led, and so bave
which hare been placed In the tank Of the iouo,
LIN ,.. IN the hotel courtyard, remind them Of
NirAoa, rs they cal Japan.
Their artitts' skctcr' vesy cfeyerly, and laye
already filed several pofifolioa. using camel.
hair brushes ard India ink or Dntch pencils.
r. arts;3 Ct toe Ne: TEX illustrated pspe.s
obtain some Ct their sketches. but lh. reply is:
!. n.i to9o :Tiploa''-1. will take it.. to japan.
Each sketch is accompanied by a kev. with the
lanes Of ali the principal personsges, and their
Kamra Gea.t.;.o, the principal Interpreter,
1oes not speak English, although he can read it,
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