New-York daily tribune., 1861-06-09

- rreat eastern sea way'-hat following the trend
of the coast is the highway OF travel between Yedo
and MiacO.
There we're three of US, H. and our kind host
whose hOsptalites We had enjoyed for the past two
days IN YedO. Oar horses, which had been hardly
used for several days. seemed to gather new life out
of the CHEEKY morning air, and fastened with Guck
clattering bOofs toward their familiar cribs, which
they seemed TO know as well as we were distant
only at the middays sun. Early as We were tray-
cling, Nippon was earlier than we. Already the
tokado was busting with the travelling crowd to
and from YedO, which night scarcely interrupts.
Men and women trudged merily along singy or IN
small parties. Tie women were attiTed for the
road; figured cotton wrapper enyelOped their
heads and oitentlmes their iaces their garments
were shortened for the march, leaving their limbs
bare from Just below the knee to the ankle. An
umbrella or staff in their hands, little pack their
backs constituted their baggage, though as commonly
n male servant followed them TO carry their hght
road luggage. The travelling men might be either
barebeaded or bare-lnbed, or they also wrapped
their heads and encased their limbs in hght-httlng
Ieggns of blue cotton. Soldiers, with their msepa-
Fable two swords, came staggering by, norimOhs
hurried past with their riders securely housed from
observation, with their nude and tattoed bearers
Then mounted party moving with lhdliereht ieiS,
nre, or some dlgnitary approaching the lhpeliai
city with his insignia OF rank DOrhe aIolt before
bim, spear and PIKE and plume OF cock feathers
armed attendants the baggage-bearers bringing up
the rear Pack horses laden with boxes, bales, or
basket pannieTs altenated with coolies supporting
their heavy burdens from poles of bamboo Pick
Ing their way through the crowd with nmbledex-
terity came the flying feet of the Dispatch bearers,
oh their way to the great city-the fellows unincum
bered of clothing carrying their dispatches IN small
OblOng boxes, secured to bamboo stick carried
over their shoulders. Beggars and mOuntebanks
priests and nuns, itinerant shOwmen, blind sham
pOOers travelling vendors Of wares, from chlldrens
tOys to household .shrines; men who, Like the
eilversmths of Ephesus, "make no small gains"
Again, we passed little travelling party OF females,
under the escort of sedate servant, well clad and
swearing single sword. IL the van OF the party
WIS an elderly woman, clad in sober garments OF
cottOn-stuf, walking with staff in hand, while fol-
lowing her was young glrl win lace ol almost
European fairness and regularity of feature. The
fresh morning air and exercise had gwen warm
glow TO her checks, blue and white figured scarf
was jauntily wreathed around her head, the sober
color of hor wadded cotton pelisse was relieved by
another scarf OF bright crimson Grape brought
around the neck and crossed in front over her BOSOM
and chemse of the same color, which fell below
the quilted upper garment, and but half protected
the lower part Of her limbs Her white socks were
unstained of the road. As she gave US the morning
sslutatiOn and bright smile as we passed by, we
did not fail to recognize the features OF we'll
known Yokohama beauty.
We rode into Snagawa, the first village out OF
the city, more properly suburbs OF the CITY, lOr
from Yedo TO HodCnya, distance OF u or ~
miles, there is almost uninterrupted succession
of houses either side OF the street. AT Slnagawa
are extensive hops and many tea-houses and inns
of the largest size the latter being buildings of two
stories, with great depth back from the street,
ending in a little court or garden OF trees, turf,
flowers, and fsh-pOnds, which are made attractlngy
visible to the passing traveller through the ever
open hall or passage-way. From their contlgulty
to Yedo these inns have large business, being the
last stage of she travellers journey to and the
first one from the city, but even more from their
being the peasure-re sorts Of parties from the
city. The idle dissOlute sOldery of the Princes
frequent the Sinagawa inns to an extent that req
ders them. unsafe to fOreigners-nOt to foreigners
only but to natives as well, for the days debauch
not infrequently ends in the attack and murder OF
some peaceful traveller, either for the purpose OF
plunder or brutal delight III deeds OF violence. But
these great inns winch occupy both sides oi the
street for q half-mle are 'Joroyas as well as
inns Sinagawa has a VIGOROUSLY bad repute among
the japanese themselves, who are moi overnlce III
such matters.
In front of the inns travellers who had tarried
over night were getting ready for the road. Several
contiguous inns mad been occupied the previous
Eight by travelling grandee, and the street was
blocked by the crowd OF servants ana baggage
sreparinp for the morning start. Horses, fneshaped
and Imbed animals with slick black coats, from the
province of Mootsoo, stood before the inns ac-
conferred for tie road The saddles OF embossed
and lacauered leather with housings OF scarlet and
purpe and clumsy stirrup-sbOes painted with green
spd cold. The hy-nets were made OF green silk
cord and the long, flowing tail OF the horses were
secured from mud or dust by bags OF brown cotton.
Over the saddle-seats We're spread skins OF the
snotted deer NormOns of elaborate finish waited
nj the door servants were busy lashlng baggage TO
she sumpter horses, armed attendants lounged
about the open dOOrways smoking their morning
pipes serving girls were hurTyng hlther and thlher
with loaded trays, and laughing at the sahes OF the
iocOse pikemen and standard-bearers. what more
is the aristocracy of cresed-cariages hvered foot
men, and outrders than pageant like tins
The tokaido from YedO 10 kanagawa Is a smooth,
hard road-bed of gravel and shells from the beach,
and would be counted capital carr1age-road any
where. Ii is long avenue of thatched and tiled
roof houses, one looking just Ike another IN wearl-
some nonotOny. The few open spaces devoid OF
houses are planted with rows of trees, spreading
pines, and tail cryptOmerias. So II IS the entire
length of this highway; for more than 2OO miles
trees are planted by the open roadside l have
measured some of them which Lad girh OF 20 feet
and more. There is one place in particular, where
4be road goes over hill near the village of Hodonya,
that there is a long cOlOnade of these majestic
ariarchs OF the forest Under the trees are chosen
apots for wayside refreshment places, from the old
dame who presides over solitary teapot under
mat shed, to the more busting younger dame, VINO
adds fish and rice to the bill Of fare, and offers
The attraction Of peepshOw, or, if there is land
ecape or sea-yiew, spyglass to her patrons.
Here, too the beggars station themselves TO levy
the seldom refused tribute upon the passing travel
ers. "ODe tempo, pray yOu," Please help
me-" " am poor man in Distress" few, help
ess with infrmity or disease have their stations, to