Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1876-02-17

TN bsQ0 NLus RnoN sAN ERANcrsoo 10 ToxoHA-
MA4aCENRs ON sn1PBoAaD-CMNHs1 And JAP
Ann9REOBT y0B 1ouo kONa AID CANTON.
sAl Csvysaposdsnss e1 " CDxs~svssal.
~ YOKOHAMA, JAPAN, January, 1875.
We no nowat anchor In the Bay Of Yokoha-
ma, having tzAvsled 5000 miles since leaving
saal Efaacisoo. Our sea voyage thus far has
bsea delightful, excepting those hours In which
W wore paying our tribute to old Nsptuns. In
this particular We have had our moneys worth.
but saa now laugh at tho oh my's" we uttered
theh Our steamer, tho China, has seemed
hoans, combtaang lodgings, restaurant, drawing
ronn, perlor, reading room. and market house.
In leaving Ban Francisco NO took aboard
TWELVE LAnaa rzxAN sfRzAs,
y many pigs and sheep. and large numbss Of
chickens, ducks. turkeys, ETC., etc. therefore
our talAe hes been well supplied with evesything
0ne c0uh Wieh, and that wss fresh and nice. A.
utopd at the door Of tho slaughter houss, after
having bean at va two weeks, and raw tie ships
butcher xii! large beef, tho sight was mot an-
like son,o ] have seeu IN Wilmington. BY
thus icrrying with MS live stock, We have
house nh road, DO. &o., which saakss it ssen
Riesa & being In tho Middle Of the Pacinc
ocean. NSNe carry IN the stsesags over 900 Chi
nameM, Of whom 1--we hAve died since leaving
oAu ckA1CI8COs W44 Mv1t0U inc oGUpo
surgeon to assist him in embAlming one Of than.
and tho quantity Of food, (roe principally, (which
the friends Of tlle deceased put In the coffin
rather surprised me, - at home ws Scarcely
tA1nk dead man will consume any food as all
A Ohinaman thinks IL impossible for departed
his native country, therefore the Chinese gov
srnuaens contracted with tho Pacific steamship
.lr HnBALH AL WHO naHr DIE
ON shils5oard, and thus transport the bodies
safely ad carefully to China.
prsvallsd a1d We have bean weeks in making .
voyags which generally occupies but 20 days.
AmsogI our pAsssnSsn Wsre three Jap
ansse gentleman who have 69en travel.
ing for their governmsnt We contrast
ss .ss ), .s Of ,:. e: ~
snsse Of ten years ago. Within that dme,
American habits and customs have been adopted,
not oaly In their social life, but In politics and
govssnnaantA aflairs - well, and where, ten
Ohriseanlty and rsnnsmAnk Our ship doss not
60 up 10 pier, simply bseauss there y none In
this hay Of YokohAms and because the bund u
very much axpossd, a6osding but poor hasbor.
Indeed strong ahips have gone to pieces while
lying in this Bay, 20 strong are The windA We
large Nshtsrs which came along side Of Ms -
soon - ws got at anchor.
omIszzsAs DAY wAs vx2I QUIET oNH
indeed. with us, spending II 1t sea in Longitude
168 degrees 40 seconds east, and latitude n
degrees ~ seconds north. Although our dinner
table was decorated handsomely and thsre wes
Christmas cake, otc yet the absence Of frssnds
rated from these dear ones, willie
the raging Of the waters and the roll
Ing Of tho steamer bade us remember
that We were somewhere elise than in Whining
ton. We missed the good wishes" Of friends.
and We could not hear tho Emery Christmas"
spoken, but We knew that We are not foegottan
At home, and that there are those there Whose
hearts were al day long breathing prayer that
many happy Christmas Days might come to us:
Thore are many things in Yokohama TO remind
and sign-boards, Ave large buildings belonging
| to the editors Of the hve American daily news.
papers, and the presence Of our own American
citizens in tho streets. Beside these there ara
colleges and institutions conducted by Ansri.
cans, ali having tendency 70 make NJ forge,
that 10 are in What Is called heathen land 660l
miles from our own dear home. We are coAling,
and will soon anish. when our brave old shiF
Weighs anchor and We are
| OFF FOE HONG KONG. r...r
II We are favored with fair winds, the run down
the Chins See will be made iu six days during
which time We arc out Of sight Of land but forty
@aEhs @sx 'ss,s: A. Hong Kon. o .. 70 !s.hip,
and situate on the Pearl River. We arc tolt
that tho banks of this river are lined with bans
na groves and rice plantations and that the SOL
in . high state OF cultivation. There arc ais
many beautiful islands In this riyor which vii
vary the monotony Of our trip Indeed wo fee
the need Of something Of this kind aimee on
four weeks and half of sea and no land y
view. We hear the cry Of "Heavo Ahoy !
and the blinking OF the anchor chains, which
tells mo / must close to send this ashore
Wishing you happy new year, and promising
to let you hear from me when reach our hom'
in Canton, am yours, 90. +. U.