Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-05-19
The japanese Embassy-Its Objects.

One of the events Of the present week
is the arrival at The capitol Of the japanese
Embassy.
The principal object of the mission OF
the Japanese Embassy is to gel an Engii
COW of the treaty signed by The President
Of the United States. The original was
burn, IN the great fire at Jeddo two years
ago. The copy in Japanese was saved
This they bring with them, and copy
of it, not signed and letter from The 1y'
coon 10 The President. The box contain
ing these documents is looked upon by
them as almost sacred. 1t is called the
"ireatv box" and is never allowed TO be
on, of their sight. /, is box three feet
long, twenly-six inches in depth, and
eighteen inches wide, covered with red
morocco leather, and neatly sewed round
The edges. There are three Jappaned
boxes placed together, and then covered.
Around the box is ligh, frame.
and when carried is borne on The backs OF
four men by poles. The Embassy brings
with il some $4,000 cash, for The pur'
pose of making purchases. Their mon
ey was all brough! from Japan III Mexl'
can dollars and American half dollars
stamped with The japanese mark. They
bring an immense amount OF baggage-o,
YER eight, ,nns-whch made four full
car loads over the Panama Railroad.
They have fifteen boxes containing valu.
able presents for the President Of the Uni
ted States. They have large quantity
OF beautiful silks, brocalels, linen, Grape
silk pongees, poplins, and so forth, Of
every conceivable style and pattern.
They have articles of their own manulac-
ture of every description. some OF which
will as,onish our people when they see
them. They have beautiful specimen
of Sharp's rifle, one of their own
manufacture, also one Of those pre-.
senled by Commodore Perry made by
Sharp himself. The one made by the
Japanese is decided improvement upon
the original, as pronounced by all who
have seen it. The improvement consists
in pruning and cutting of the cartridge at
the same. The original does not cock on
putting down the guard, which cuts of
The cartridge. but has to be cooked by the
thumb. The Japanese rife can be cock
ed or not on cutting off the cartridge &C.
cording to will. The barrel is beautifully !
rIled, and is a fac simHe Of the original.
The finish aud workmanship are equal, il
not superior. to he original Sharp, or any |
other fre.arm ever seen. There are some
dozen or more artists, some who take
drawing Of animals, birds, &C., some
landscape sketches, &c.-esch having a
distinct and separate department assigned
him. The rapidiry and correctness with
which they sketch would aSlonish even
yankee" The Embassy can not re.
main in the United States longer than
twenty-five or thirty days, having The
most positive orders from the Tycoon TO
return to Japan by the Is, Of August.
and certainly 20. later than The 10Th Of
that month. The ambassadors are digni-
fed, polite, and amiable gentlemen. The
adviser of the embassy l. reported t. be
very intelligen, person, and was mem
Der of Tycoon's households; the officer of
The treasury is an inquirng aud very "a
greeahle. as well as sppreclalive indvidu-
al. These first four compose the embas'
~. Then the jolly "Governol"-rhe
Young Prince-in indeed, AL the officers and
employees are intelligent. and disposed,
every one of them. to cultivate our close
friendship and good understanding. Nam
1u.ra Go hach-e.ro, the official and chief
interpreter 10 the embassy, was the third IN
TO Yoku hama, when the expedl-
lion to japan,under the command OF Con-
modore Perry, visited that place. and he
has undoubtedly been selected by the
japanese government, for his present high
and important position, on account OF his
superior attainments, general intelligence,
and general department.