The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-10
Our nagasaki Correspondence.
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Our Eagasaki Correspondence.
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yoage LooclaSttc Festirot Of The Jap1ncse-MG1nifcence
Of The Dsplay-fdktatEan Consumption Of Sact-Btbt-
tory Pyopcsites Of the People-Jopan ORR Estinned-
Daring Ro8ery Of The American Depreciation Of
Foreign CHTencs-Inie4etsfg account If Japanese
Ha1ttS-Tteir Mode cf Manufacturing Ncedes-Nairo
First--?hc Deire for Improvement dc, DC
Not months have passed since grand festival had
converted the inhabitants OF Nagasaki for number OF
days from lsboring into saki drinking people, that
to say more properly, into more than usually sak
drinking people, for they do without it, and
again the whole town and adjacent country is
celebrating feast This lime it is in honor Of Sintoo
god named Suws, the patron god Of this place. whose
account yearly eleven streets Of Nagasak mag
nhc procession, each separate street furnishing
number OF and children fancifpl dresses and
grand design, in form Of huge umbrella canopy BY
writer's Japan who resided here many years ago,
description OF this feast OF "Matsur has givea
But it appears to have been conducted in somewhat
different way think not out OF place to say at least
few words about it, The change Of place where its per
formanccs executed from large level square,
occupied by foreigners o the very other end Of the city,
way up the mountains the presence Of the Governor
himself Of his representatives, the different
rangemen in the order OF performances-all this has
wonderfully given to the present Matsuri different
aspect.
On morning of the FIRST day Of the feast the Cover
nor Of the mIerial domain, seated in sort Of tent
with the greatest number OF wosworded men, takes
revew all the representatives OF the eleven streets
b had heard that his Excelency, whatever he may be-
commences this review a, early hour, hence was at
the post in good time TO obtain stand on platform
erected next TO the Governors tent by specuAt
ing japanese. OF foreigner had the parti
cular honor OF pay ing for my place just about three
times as muc as a natives But this Is the n
regard to everything for which one pays money,
handed my cash without grumbling. The stand gave
me a view OF the entire performance. 1t was a
strange spectacle the OF human heads
above terrace midway up the mountain where
procession started and where each separate street
had kind Of before paradng before the Cover
nor This rehearsal seemed TO be more visited than the
after parade Seats erected All around the place,
rising above the other that fauced myself TO be
an sncient amphheatre There, too, theatrical
performances the all stepping son high cath
nrhs" the chorus not wanting either though az far
as comfort concerned should not have regretted it's
absence Such singing, rather rectatives never
pierced poor human outside of this empire excepting
China To attempt description OF 1t would be absurd
ity-t must be beard, rather suffered, to DO apprc.
piated.
Eight O'Clock in the morning the nrst street OF the
eleven representing this year made its appearance
before Governor First the two magistrates Of
It. 10 make their obeisancc before the distinguished
Official then the representatives in gorgeous array. Each
street dresses these and children representatives
according characteristic OF the so there
eppeareA number dressed Chinese, they being from
)he street in which the Chinese live; another number
dressed Dutch soldiers, because this sree. runs
along peslma; another number again Usher
men, AZ thoy were from the street where fish
are sold, &C, &c. II was wonderful to the spr
with which everything gotten up. No expense WA
pared. Every, thing was done conf stely. Golden
ace velvet silks were used with the utmost profsion
Dn one oC the designs that especially excited my
|dmration eagle embroidered In gold and black
and white silk. And perfectly II zone that at a
hort distance would be doubtful whether II was not
In the mds, q the performances PLATFORM erected
opposite the which stood, and which vas thicky
provided with men, women aud children, suddenly gave
way Very fortunately but person slightly hurt
put people around me began TO grow uneasy about
platform, which caueed TOO 20 inspect lttlo
more closely found, tfen that IL was only held TO
ether by ropes mace OF straw. Wbereupon found IL
agreeable @ leave H. az many had done before me
But the proprietor q house close by very pleasant
" gave place the roof o. his house, where |
oud still better and at the same time indulge In
eat.
For four hours the parade went is rather trcs,me
curse when concluded BY pretty good gyTtasti.
performances Of to dressed like sisr iONrs
hsn his Governorship took dinner After i,nper the
intoo priests passed By with their gods, in boxes at l
peed the people ali throwing money 10 thcn aud max
az respectful bows and eesticuatons The officials then
autd the Governor and the performances were at an end
was by thus time -four clock the AFTERNOON Every
ody went home 20 refresh body and by good meal
there In much fear that more of drinking than Of
ating was carried on AZ least when returned after
the country people returning home, all or nearly al
|eaviy laden WITH saki
this country. II Is but few day ago whom /, In
aiking the mountain ridge above ny dwelling, met
and both drunk but the wife the worse of
Re two In passing me sbe wanted 20 make bow,
ut her head being unusually heavy she fell forward ant
only saved from complete roll down the steep
ge Of the marrow oath by hor husbands timely assist
nee bad not gone half mite furthr when met
srty Of -four women and several little children and ~
1ese three women were bcssLly intoxicated This Is
othnR rare ihyscan m questioning patient, be IL
married woman ~ The best classes yonng girl 10
olged 70 ask whether ruch sak drunk BY the respc
We person believe shat u some extent al drink with
ut exception % age - sex sr station. The husband
hose wife was 20 very much oyerpoworei By saki,
I just now stated. merely SMILED nc her ms
an, and drawing her arm IN his thew tot
red oDwards, smiling and bowling, happy pair /
more and brought 70 the convictoa tnat ian,n
" been estimated ~ almoet All Writers rs some
has been done because 10 their bind enthusiasm fo II
,ey could not would not gee its macy defects. by
hers, who have wrton from few DAYS acquaintance
"a In prassons hsve been taken tor true ois Ina,
an told tf one of the lorcgn ministers resisting Al
.ddo that he did not Iok his doors DAY 90 n,gtheuoe
= cooclusiop was AZ ouce drawn hat thr Japtuese are
u mos, honest peopie the Bit nobody heard
the same time of the egons Of spics that rounded
~ sane ro,elgn Official mai ing imposslb lf a thief
sane III b, RESIDE there MAY h,v !, r., s,t,.
sasurcs taken by the imperial government q protect
highest Representative, ol q tresly Powsr ~ 'wer
iv twenty DAYS our Snsul here AZ Nagt4ir has bon
bbed ave times. And ~ daring were the .nsve. 'hi
ey entered his sfcpinR apar mint. .nd stole the
~ CLOTHES he ban iukcn %, and tbe tuSe from The
,shs,ano very he oed such i The honesty ~
Japaneee, whore r,ssadofe we're ~ tn,snlhcenty
doh sbamel--by Houe 50 lovingly treated 10
untry aud wbo IN exrhnge Tor this, give not the
.st proecn against robbers aud IA sple of the treaty
mutations deprecias the value ~ The 3kctn dollar
IN 10 10 % tehibise, aad oven lower than this.
exception however Z made ~ favor OF officials Of all
uds 10 navy army diplomatic corps. They per.
lled in proportion to her higher Or lower rank u