Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-06-15

The Japanese, and Hoa, Thy Took PhiiadeiDhia-
Enthusiasm Runs W5id-'Ioamy" among the La
dies-Philadeiphia as Fashionable Resort, etc.
CONTINENTAL HOTEL June II, 1860
To tie Editor Of the Wig:
The japanese have taken Philadelphia. IL was car
ried by storm by Prince Simme Boojsen No Klmi and
suite of seventysx persons the afternoon Of June
g,h. The keys of the Quaker City were peaceaby pre-
sented TO the Prince the Broad street depot The
conquerors marched in trumph procession to the Con
tiueuta Hotel Of which they kindly permitted the out
side barbarans retain all but eighty of the best
and indeed, the mystic flag Of his Mightness Of the
Asatic Isles floats heads in pround harmony
with the and stripes. We have said that the Japan
carried Philadelphia by storm, but we beg pardon
they carried il by tempest Although the fTosts OF
thrtyaye winters have sysred the hair of your
respondent in places he has anything like it.
The condensed Fourth Of JIlys and general trainings
Of dozen cities not 10 be compared with this tumu-
tuous ovation. We thought had crowds before
but We had not they were only groups OF phlegmluc
individuals. The great Gotham Cable procession was a
failure and the nigh, Of the OF Presden-
tal election Quaker meeting in with this
anese demonstration. We give it up that PhiAdel-
phia has rather large popuinon the guide book says
100000 and they must have been all IN the streets with
all their friends from the rural districts Before the
rival of the train in Broad there great crowd
and after It's arrival there great jam When the
indispensable speeches had leen translated from English
into high Dutch and then from high Dutch into higher
gh Of their honors aud three brgades of the militia
formed in procession the outdoor excitement up
TO fever heat The sidewalks crowded into the
middle OF the streets for miles aud bOques thrown
the devoted heads Of the representatives. of his Tycoon
Mghtiness in unweired precision But after the above
what shall say OF the appearance OF Chestnut street in
front OF the Continental and for squares in each direc
ton far as the eye could pach. 4 sXpeuce thrown
at the ground would have found crevce it could have
gone through to reach it. The OF human bodies was
under hydraulic pressure. BrOad-jjimmed Enathdn
wished that he aud Mchtabe had staid at home, and
blessed the stout fellow tina, stepped bis tender toe
for the third time with uuton that from other lips
| would have been proiane.
The collapse of criuone aud smashing of new bonnets
was to speak iemninely, positively irightul' and
saw woman who had tainted handed over
| he heads OF the crowd TO neighboring drug
store The attempt to ceg carriage way for the
approaching procession resisted tue united efforts OF fifty
policemen until squadron o. cavalry came TO their as
stance. The crowd then terrific and although they
bore the pressure with good iumor it ia wonder that
serious injury did not wing of the Continental
has been part Toned of from the remainder of the
house, containing sixty bedrooms twenty parors and
three dining apartments-eac bedroom having its pri-
vse bath, the principal rooms being eabOrately decora
ted with large historical paintings, rich Bohemian vases,
bronze statuettes Of distinguished public men, the whole
ar angement equallng if nd excellng in elegance,
comfort and retirement If their princely pal
aces.
Privacy is considered By he upper classes of Eastern
nations essential to the preservation of their dignity;
they do not care TO do theirOwn cooking, aud
willing as any one TO be waited on In passdHi may
mention that their diet is simple consisting largely OF
rice and fish, little of fowl hut animal food Tea is
of course the constant bererge, but they walk up to
gin and bters in the morning and c1ret sanglree at
eleven o'clock in way that sho with what readiness
they learn the retnements Of civilized life While at
dinner light wine AID champagne receive general
| Okafo uun1-a daala, ba;-
shaums consequently color rapidly They are small in
stature with broad and intelligent faces that their
best estate would hardly be called handsome, and are
often very positively ugy. They seem TO represent
what might be nation Of excellent workmen and skill
full artisans but poor soldiers If cunning and shrcwd-
ness OF the lower order make up for want Of strength
they doubtless have enough OF it, The principal mem
bers OF the Embassy remn entirely excluded except
official occasions but the ubaterns and servants delight
in having the of the house and the pets and
playthings of all the adis and children They enter the
ladies rooms uulnnouncet with innocent unconcousness
of improperly and respod to the constant demand for
| their card with commendibe patience
judging from the difference in their pencilshp, there
many grades in their EDUCATION. The artists howev
er, throw oil their autographs in Indian Ink in style
worthy of Dolbear. TheEmbasy will remain the guests
of the city about week visiting its principal points of
interest when will proceed TO Norfolk. Many of the
officers have picked up sufficient English express them
selves quite inelgibly Tommy" accosted me at the
top OF the grand stair this morning with "this nice
hotel much nice, we good" ever good"-an illus
tration of Tommy's goodtaste of which dis
pute the justice. Many Southern families at the
Continental, where they ind ample inducements for
protracted stay not only iEs luxurious accommodations
but in the positive attractions Of the city with the delight
full drives about its suburb Among these is the famous
circuit of the Suffolk Trosing Park through West Phil
adephia to Gen. Kershaw5 celebrated dairy farm that
rests brg with beauty aud clover in the lap of the Del
aware and the Schuylk lis great herd Of Devons and
Attorneys, numbering hundred and ffty,) the man.
moth circular barn, with is seam cooking roughs and
the extensive dairy house are models of their kind.
This farm is devoted to supplying the Continental with
milk and cream, sending in this strawberry season.
about hundred qusrtso the latter and five hundred
quarts OF the former per 6em. The Philadelphia Acad
envy of Fine Arts comprss the finest collection Of paint
ings in the country, while the Academies OF Natural Sci
contain by far the most comprehensive variety of
specimens Of any institution of the kind in the world
FUNERAL OF GEN. JEsUP.-The obsequies of Brevet Maj
Gen. Thomas s. Jesup, euarternaster General of the
United States army, wer performed yesterday in this
city, substantially they were announced to take place
in the order Of Lieut. Gen Scott published in paper
yesterday morning. The funeral sermon was delivered
at the Church of the Epmany beginning shortly after
two o'clock, P. NJ. The sssemblge at the Church was
composed OF the highest officials Of the Government,
and large circle of sorrowing trends The escort en-
braced military from Fortress Monroe, McHenry, &c,
beside the volunteer companies OF the District. The
corege was very imposing and attracted large con-
course of spectators to the line the route pursued to
the Congressional Buying Groud, where the remains
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