Whole No. 2562.
BLYMYER & STANBARGER,
PRODUCE & COMMISSION
Star Caual Basin,
Lewistown, Pa.,
Will purchase every description of Produce
at current prices.
ALWAYS ON IIAND,
PIASTER, SALT, FISH, STONE COAL
of assorted sizes, IJ WE BURNERS'
(• BLACKSMITHS' COAL.
GEO. BLYMYER,
dec 2 C. C. STANBARGER.
"W" ALL
AND
WINDOW
i LARGE assortment for sale bv
A F. J. HOFFMAN.
/ 1 ROUND ALUM SALT.—A large lot
\JT new full sacks G. A. Salt, just received,
fur sale at a reduced price,
fpy 17 F. J. HOFFMAN.
MACKEREL, Herring and Shad, best
quality, at low prices for sale by
my 17 * F. J. HOFFMAN.
OUXDAY SCHOOL BOOKS.—A large as
0 sortment of Sunday School Library, Ckvaa
and Reward Books, for sale at same prices as
sold by S. S. Union in Philadelphia, at
my 17 F. J. HOFFMAN'S.
Rio Coffee, at 13 cents. AlsoSu
-1 i gars and other Groceries, low for cash at
my 17 F. J. HOFFMAN'S.
/CONFECTIONERY, Crackers, Nuts, Ac.,
Ac., at low prices to wholesale dealers.
myl6 F. J. HOFFMAN.
IJWtBACCO and Segars—good qualities at
1 loic prices to dealers,
my IT F. J. HOFFMAN.
SHOE FINDINGS. —A full assortment of
Shoe Findings on hand, some articles
in tie)} reduced in price.
W]J "" F.J.HOFFMAN.
QOLfc LfJf-VtHFR. —A good stock just re
crived. of b/£st Red and Oak Sole
Leather. I have qjgo £ good assortment of
M rocco, Linings, French Calf Skip, Upper,
Kips Ac , all at low prices fojr cash.
mjlO F. J. HLIFMAN.
*V""AILS.— F. J. HOFFMAN has always
on hand a large stock of best Nails,
awl sold at low prices.
TUU.MFR'S STORE.—I have on hand
1 Corn Ploughs, Corn Cultivators, Ready
Corn Shellers, Hay Drags, and other Farming
Implements, for sale at prices warranted to
give satisfaction,
my 17 F. J. HOFFMAN.
f. G. rRANGMB,
LEWISTOWN, Pa.
POLISHED Dm;; Handle Ste>d Shovels at
Ciq cts : common long handle Shovels at
from 37 to 50 cts, for sale by
' F. G. FRANCISCUS.
i 10.VL oil and Lamps: Merchants supplied
v witn coal oil and coal oil Lamps, at low
er rates than can be bought eastward. h.o
K are superior in .q.qffity and lower in pri
than can be bought from eastern markets.
; he quality of coal oil always guaranteed free
!~um mell and smoke, for sale by
rayio F. G. FRANCISCUS.
•)| | DOZEN* coal oil Lamps, varying in
' prices from 75 cts to §5.00 each, all
with superior burners, for sale by
j "ylO F. G. FRANCISCUS.
HARDWARE. —We have on hand the
. largest stock of Hardware which we
ave ever had, aud will sell to merchants at
' (JW r ates as can be bought elsewhere (by
package.) F. G. FRANCISCUS.
,!()( 1 KEGS Ilarrisburg Nails, equal to
y the best in the market, for sale by
m D° F. G. FRANCISCUS.
lOOn BUSHELS
V;- ' w Broad Top Blacksmiths Coal,
ji Cts P er bushel, for sale by
F. G. FRANCISCUS.
11 4 B£TS Thimble Skgjns and Pipe
f , ' Boxes, assorted sizes, "/or sale by
F. G. FRANCISCUS.
J) ED Wagon Ilames, at 45 cts per pair,
, . Sl i al price 62J cts), with almost every
U 7r a g° n Carriage, Buggy and Dear
names, at equally low prices.
F. G. FRANCISCUS.
I j Scythes— good articles at fi2£ cts.
Y, \°' * trapped straw and hay Forks, at
"rates. F G FRANCISCUS.
U Hay forks, wood head,
0,.-i ? ron K 8 > patent springs, at $7 each,
article in the market, for sale by
ayiu F. G. FRANCISCUS.
[MUFFIN N. DARLING k Co's broad
y p T f a ! a o \ nd pass Scythes—Hay Rakes,
aviri ' or sa ' e by
JIJ F. G. FRANCISCUS.
y Bullies for unloading hay forks,
iw , ct! each. Ropes of all kinds and
'• ie uced prices, for sals by ; .. i ,
F. G. FRANCISCUS.
jmusyjHsi® Asym ipusaigeais© si? 3>a®m®i§
THE MIIITftEL
RALLYING SONG.
Free Territories for Free Men.
Come, ye Rocky Mountain brothers.
Come from store, front shop and hall;
Pass the watchword to the others,
Don't you hear our rallying call?
( horns —Freedom for our western prairies,
Freedom to Pacific's shore:
Freedom gave our land to freemen,
Free it ihall he evermore.
Rally once more round our banner,
In the fight be true and strong;
Keeping step to freemen's music,
\ ith one vo\ce we'll shout our song:
Freedom, Ac.
Let the past be now forgotten,
W htle sweet Freedom's foes we rout;
All we ask of each one coining.
Vote for freedom—work and shout.
Freedom, Ac.
Have you heard from old New Hampshire,
How the strikers struck up there?
Dealing deadly blows to slavery,
Singing on the evening air:
Freedom, Ac.
Then Connecticut, right nobly,
Next sustained the glorious fight;
Conquered all the foes of freedom,
Shouting till the morning light:
Freedom, Ac.
Shall the Keystone State be wanting,
\V hen the others all stand true? °
Then let each one do his duty,
Work there is for us and you.
Freedom, Ac.
Come. then. Freemen, came aud join us,
You who never came before;
All we ask is vote for freedom,
'Till it reigns from shore to shore.
Freedom, Ac.
ppipHiE
THE ROBBER S GRAYS-
In the year 1849, there was in the neigh
| borhood ot Montgomery, in North Wales,
an ancient manor bouse, called Oakfield,
! which like many of those old structures,
losing its original importance and conven
ience of modern buildings, had been con
verted into a farm llfiqae. The late occu
pant, one James Morris, had been an indo
lent and dissipated man ; the farm conse
quently fell into neglect, and became uii
profitable, and he died in debt, leaving his
wife and an only daughter in possession of
the place. Shortly alter his death the wid
dow took into her employment a young man
from Staffordshire, of the name of John
Newton, the hero of this little story, who
had been strongly recommended to her
brother; and well and faithfully did he dis
charge the duties as bailiff, justifying the
praisa and recommendations she received
with him. lie was an utter stranger in
p %fp $f tbp country, seemed studious
ly to shun all acquaintance with his neigh
bors, and to devote himself exclusively to
the interests of l;is employer. He never
left home bqt f,q visit the neighboring lairs
and markets, and to attend the parish church,
where his presence was regular and his
conduct devout. In shyrt, though highly
circumspect in his behaviour on all occas
ions, he was a melancholy reserved man ;
and even the clergyman of the parish,
to whom he was always most respectable in
his demeanor, entirely failed ip his endeav
ors to cultivate an acquaintance with him.
The farm, under his management, had im
proved and became profitable, and the cir
cumstances of 3lrs. Morris, were, by his
assiduity and h.oth prosperous and
flourishing. In this manner more than
two years had passed, and the widow began
to regard him more as a friend and a bene
factor than a servant; and was not sorry to
observe her daughter's growing affection
for him, which appeared to be reciprocal.
One evening ia November, I*2l, being de
tained longer than usual with his business
at Welshpool, Newton set out about six
o'clock to waik home to Oakfield. It was
an exceedingly dark night and he never
reached home again. The family being
very anxious, and upon inquiring early the
following morning at Welshpool, they as
certained that be had been brought back
to that town, not long after his departure
from it, by two men named Parker and
Pearee, who charged him with highway
robbery, accompanied by violence, an of
fence then punished with death. At the
trial of the next assizes he was pronounced
guilty, on the testimony of those two per
sons which was clear, positive and consis
tent throughout, was sentenced to be hang
ed, and left for execution. He employed
no counsel, and called no witness in bis
defence; but upon being asked by the
judge in his usual form, 'lf he bad any
thing to say why sentenee of death should
not be passed upon him V he made in sub
stance, the following extraordinary speech:
1 My lord, it is evident all I could say in
opposition to such testimony would bs vain
and hopeless. The witnesses are men of
respectability, and their evidence has ap
peared plain and conclusive, and most sol
emn protestations of innocence would avail
me nothing. I have called no witnesses to
character, and upon such evidence the jury
could pronoqn.ee no other verdict. I blame
them not. From my soul, too, I forgive
those men, upon whose false testimony I
have been convicted. But, my lord, I pro
test most solemnly before this court, before
my lordship, and above all, that God in
whose presence I jpust shortly appeay, I
am entirely guiltless of the crime fbr which
lam about to suffer. I have produced no
one to speak in my behalf. Tyo yeqrs
have scarcely passed since I came into this
country an qtter stranger. I have made
no acquaintance here, beyond the house
hold in which I have been employed, and
where I have enjeayorcd to discharge my
duties faithfully, honestly and well. Al
though I dare not hope and I do. not wish
that my life shall be spared, yet it is my
devout and earnest desire that the stain of
this crime may not rest on my name. I
devoutly hope that my good mistress and
her kind, excellent daughter may yet be
convinced that they have not nourished
and befriended a highway robber. I have,
therefore, in humble devotion, offered a
prayer to Heaven, and I believe it has been
heard and accepted. I venture to assert
that if I am innocent of the crime for
which 1 suffer, the grass, for one generation
at least, will not cover my grave. 31 v
lord, I await your sentence without a mur
mur, without a sorrow, and I devoutly pray
that all who hear me now may repent of
their sins and meet me again in Heaven.'
The unfortunate man was condemned
and executed, and buried in Montgomery
church-yard. Thirty years has " passed
away when I saw it, and the grass had not
then covered his grave. It is situated in
a remote corner of the church-yard, far
removed from all other graves, it is not a
raised mound of earth, bqt it is even with
the surrounding ground, which is for some
distance especially luxuriant, the herbage
being rich and abundant. Numerous at
tempts have, from time to time been made
by some who are still alive, and others \yhc>
have passed away, to bring grass upon that
bare spot. Fresh soil has been frequently
spread upon it, and seeds of various kinds
have been sown, but uot a blade had there
ever been known t > spring from them, and
the soil soon became a smooth, cold and
stubborn clay. With respect to the un
happy witnesses, it appears that Parker's
ancestor had once owned Oakfield, and
that he had hoped by getting rid of New
ton, to remove the main obstacle there was
in his re-possessing it, and that Pearce had,
at the time of Mr. Morris' death, aspired
to the hand of his daughter, in whose affec
tion he felt he had been supplanted by poor
Newton. The former soon left the neigh
borhood, became a drunken and dissolute
man, and was ultimately killed in some
lime works, while in the act of blasting a
rock. Pearce grew sullen and dispirited,
his very existence seemed a burden to him,
and as the o,ld sexton of 3lontgomc-rv ex
pressed it, ' he wasted away from the* face
of the earth.'
I have not seen the graye since 1850,
but I have heavd that some person lias cov
ered it with a thick turf which has united
itself with the surrounding grass, except
at the head, which is still withered and
tare, as if scorched by lightning. The
prayer, however, of poor Newton, that his
grave might remain uncovered for at least
one generation, lias been heard and hi.-
memory vindicated in a most remarkable
manner. The name given to the grave
was singularly inappropriate; it should
have been called ' the grave of the inno
cent.' The widow with her daughter left
Oakfield, and went to reside with her broth
er. For some weeks after poor Newton's
burial, it is said his grave was, from time
to time, found strewed with wild
by whom done was unknown—but it was
observed that after Jane 3lorris had left
the neighborhood, not a flower was found
on the graye.
A J4dy Rescued Frpm The Savages.
A letter from Tuscon, Arizona Territory,
gives the following information respecting
the rescue of Mrs. Page, recently carried
off by the Indians:
' Mrs. Page is still alive, and is no long
er with the Indians. She has passed
through actual trials, hardships and diffi
culties during the last fortnight, exceeding
in thrilling interest the most highly
wrought pages of iiction. Last night a
messenger arrived here from the Santa Ri
ta Pinery, with a letter for Mr. John Page,
stating that his wife had come in alive, af
ter enduring almost incredible trial. Mr.
Page innnediatety set out, accompanied by
a physician, and everything possible to be
done for her relief will be done. It seems
from what we can learn, that Mr?. Page,
probably the day following her seizure by
the Indians, finding that her friends were
on the trail, refused to go on, and her sav
age masters lancpd ber in several places,
and left her for dead. 4-frer some time
she revived to find herself weak from loss
of blood, with wounds still open, footsore
from previous trials, food, and
miles from any habitation. What a posi
tion for a young woman of eighteen sum
mers —a bride of two months—whose life
hitherto had been all sunshi >.e ? Through
all these trials Mrs. Page struggled for two
weeks and dragged her emaciated form
by degrees toward the home from which
she had so lately been torn by ruthless sav
ages. No one suspected per presence in
in the mountain, and those who were look
ing for intelligence from her thought she
was miles away amid the haunts of the red
man. llow she was enabled to suffer so
much and reach home at length, is incom
prehensible. But sad as have been her
trials, how pleasing the consolation at last
thai she is once more surrouuded by
friends, and that she is no'longer at the
meroy of the savages.
fgfNothing Divine dies All good is
eternally productive.
Be honest and trne.
THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1860,
THE JAPANESE EMBASSY
We learn from the Washington Star that
! at noon on Tuesday of last week, the Jap
anese Commissioners, attended hy two or
| three members of their suit, and the Uni
. ted States Naval Commission, all in car
riages, and preceded by their treaty-box,
; borne on the shoulders of two of their ser
vants, proceeded to the State Department,
; where their treaty with this Government
was duly ratified, in thp office of the Sec
j retary. On their arrival there, in their
presence and that of Secretary Cass, As
; sistant Secretary Appleton, and two or
three others of the Department, the copies
of the document were carefully compared,
I and certificates of the correctness of each
I were duly signed and exchanged ; which
comprises all the ceremonies comprising
[ the ratification of q treaty.
GUNNERY FOR THE JAPANESE,
t The interview last Friday evening be
tween the Japanesee and American physi
cians, says the correspondent of the New
York Tribune was only the £rst of a series
| of practical discussions, ip the visit
| ors have been, or are to be invited. The
second took place on Saturday afternoon,
when Commander Dahlgren of *,he Wasii
ington Navy Yard exhibited to the princi
pal Ambassadors, a number of the most
finely-wrought American firearms, giving,
1 also, explanations of their mechanism, and
illustrations of the manner in which they
are used. Commander Dahlgren was in
; tiodueed by Lieut. Porter, as the officer
having charge of the Ordnance Depart
ment at the Navy Yard, and as having
made the subject under consideration his
especial study for a long time. When it
was mentioned that the heavy guns the
Ambassadors had seen on board the Pow
hatan were of Dahlgren's design, the Jap
anese present expressed in warmer terms
than before their satisfaction at meeting
with him. Two marines, sergeant and pri
vate, then came in, and, under direction of
the former, the latter went through the
drill peculiar to t|ic sword-bayonet rifled
musket, which was carefully elucidated, the
Japanese showing evident understanding of
the process, notwithstanding its novelty to
them. A number of firearms were then
submitted to inspection, with the operations
of which the Ambassador, expressed them
selves quite content.
Ogoori Boongo no Kami, the third Am
bassador, who has displayed throughout the
most interest in the proceedings, then ob
served that, although a civil functionary,
he had received a military education. He
re-examined thp several weapons with par
ticular care, giving evidence by the manner
in which he took and handled them that
he was a connoisseur, and thoroughly ap
preciated their superior workmanship.—
The arms were all breech-loading, with the
exception of one rifled musket, constructed
upon the principle of Colt's revolver. Ani
mation, cartridges, and the percussion lint
recently invented as a substitute for tbe
cap, were exhibited, scarcely any explana
tion being required, the Japanese evident
ly recognizing at a glance the merits of ev
erything laid before them.
\\ ith considerable satisfaction, the third
Ambassador then brought forward the rifle
manufactured at Jeddo, which possesses cer
tain improvements upon the American
Sharp's rifle, left with the Japanese in
1854 by Commodore Perry. Tbey careful
ly aud anxiously scrutinized Commander
Dahlgren's face while he examined it, and
seemed overjoyed when he declared that
the 'invention was very creditable, and tbe
workmanship excellent.' lie remarked,at
the same time, that he would wish to see
the weapon tested before fully pronouncing
upon it; to which the Ambassadors answer
ed that it had been well tested, but yet
perhaps not so much as would be desirable.
Commander Dahlgren then invited the
Japanese to visit the Navy Yard, and to
witness the operations and effect of the
heavy ordnance there. This proposition
was very promptly accepted, and next Wed
nesday was fixed for the event. The Jap
anese were well pleased to learn that spe
cimens of the various fireaims could be ob
tained and taken home with them, and re
ceived with thanks a book upon boat how
itzer practice which was presented to thein.
The principal Ambassador, in speaking
of his sword, mentioned that it had been
in his family for four hundred years, and
added that the swords of many of his
friends in Japan were known to have been
made at least twice as l° n g*
The Washington Star says that they were
waited upon by Mr. Colt, (of revolver re
nown,) With whom they spent a pleasant
hour in examiniug his arms and listening
to his explanations. They then exhibited
to Mr. Colt tiieir improvement on Sharp's
carbine, with which Mr. Colt expressed
himself very much pleased, and remarked
to them that the person who had made that
improvement was a man of great ingenui
ty, and desej-viig of a great deal of credit.
These arms, he said further, were as well
made as any were manufactured in
America. They seemed very reluctant to
part \y ith Mr. Colt, they had become so ve
ry much interested in the guns.
On Saturday the Japanese officers were
guided through all parts of the hotel by
Mr. Williard. They professed great satis
faction with all the details of managcble
ness, indeed, they do with every worthy
thing that comes within their observation - .
I he operations of the laundry, the CQoking
apparatus, and the mechanism of the bell
wires especially interested them. They
, finally reached the highest room in the
i building, when they were allowed to go up
| on the roof and enjoy the beautiful views
of V, ashington everywhere exhibited from
| this quarter. With this they were dclight
, ed.
THE FIRST RAILROAD IMPRESSIONS.
A correspondent of the Journal of Com
merce, writing from on board the Powhatan,
i gives the following account of their pas
sage across the Isthmus:
Some of our officers accompanied the
Embassy to Aspinwall, riot willing to leave
them until they saw them safely on board
the Roanoke, whose size, and beauty, and
ample accommodations, exoited their great
| est admiration. Upon the starting of the
I trgiu, the first the Japanese had ever seen,
; and the first cars they had ever entered,
the conductor put the train at moderate
speed, which was gradually increased till it
shot forward like an arrow, climbing, de
scendin ;, winding along the valleys, dash
: ing across the iron bridges of the Chagres,
| high conical hills, equalling small moun
tains, rising on either hand, covered with
trees and verdure to their utmost summits,
while numerous clusters of the more mis
erable huts lined the way, eoowded with
people of all hues, indolent, stupid, and
half-clothed, while the pigs and children
sported at the doors in company, and equal
ly naked. The Japanese could hpt sup
press their admiration at this new mode of
conveyance and rate of progress, so unlike
the norimons of their own country, in
which they were carried on the shoulders
of men. It was amusing to see the at
tempts of the artists to sketch scenes and
objects when the train was at the top of its
speed, and the poor artist, ignorant of the
rate of motion, taking his eye for one in
stant only from the object to his paper, up
, on looking up again found it had utterly
vanished, giving place to others which had
the same apparition-existence. At last
they were obligpd to desist, and gave them
selves up to the gratification of sight-see
ing only.
A WORD OF WARNING.
The same correspondent suggests this ne
cessary warning:
A remark ot the venerable father of
Kamchameha IV., the present King of the
Sandwich Islands, I commend to the seri
ous consideration of our countrymen, offi
cial and others, who may entertain the Jap
anese. or mingle in their company. I have
never seen but one instance of intoxication
aipqng the Japanese; still, they are fond of
intoxfeating liquors, and by the influence
of example and solicitation in respectable
and honorable circles, can easily be seduced
into the most ruinous habftj. Their com
Dion and favorite drink is saki, a distilla
tion of rice, which in strength is about
equal to old Sherry wine. They easily,
however, exchange it fpr champagne, and
other wines', and rum, yhiskey and brandy.
Not an instance of intoxication occurred on
board the ship, while all saw the facility
with which moderation could be made to
terminate in intemperance. At the pre
sentation of the Japanese ministers to
King Kamehameha at Honolulu, 1 happen
ed to be standing near the King's father,
the venerable and hoary-headed Kekuanava
who alone survives of the Sandwich Island
party which went to England in the year
182(5, on a somewhat similar errand.
King Liholiho and his queen, attended
by their highest chieflians, like the present
Japanese Embassy, resolved to leave their
beautiful Islands to go abroad and see the
world. Arriving in London, they were fe
ted by the King, the Court and the nobles,
and introduced to all the practices of the
table which only Englishmen are able to
achieve or live under. Soon they became
grossly intemperate, and died in London
from their excesses. Their bodies were
brought hack and now sleep in the Para
dise Island, which they so lately left.—
When the ceremony was ended, and the
Japan ministry had withdrawn, on whom
Kuanava bad gazed with a serious and sad
expression upon his face, he stepped up to
Commodore Tattnall aud remarked that
' he foresaw the fate of the Japanese Am
bassadors ; they would not Jiye to see their
beautiful island again; they would be in
itiated into drunkenness in the United
States, as King Liholiho and his queen
were ip London, and, like them, would
leave their bodies there.' I was touched
by the humanity of the venerable man, as
well as alarmed by his propKeey ; apd, ta
king oat my note book, committed it to
pape;\ ' Let him that readeth under
stand.'
VISIT TO THE gAPITOL.
Washington, 3iay 23.—Tbe Japanese
visited the Chamber at noon to day, accom
panied by the Naval Commission. Thg
Prince 3 ind six of their officers were re
cieved on the floor and seated in the south
west corner. They were soon surrounded
by a number of the Senators.
Mr. Mason was presented, and his posi
tion as 'Chairman of the Committee on
Foreign Affairs was explained to the Jap
anese, who were furnished with plans of
the Senate Chamber ard Capitol. They
viewed with admiration the splendid ceil
ing and other parts ol the Chamber, and
exhibited intense interest as to the mode of
conducting legislative proceedings.
New Series—Vol. XIV, No. 30.
From thence they visited the magnifi
cent retiring rooms connected with the Sen
ate Chamber, including the marble hall
aud the Senators' grand reception hall.
As they were about leaving the purlieus
of the Senate's division of the building,
the) were met by the House Committee
appointed to invite them to visit the Rep
resentatives' llall, who, on being presented
by Captain Dnpoqt to the Ambassadors,
conducted them, each to the House wing,
each Committeeman having a Commission
er on his arm. stopping some time in the
rotunda, where the pictures gracing the
walls were explained to them.
Some of the inferior Japanese were in
the galleries, and others in the rotunda of
the Capitol. Subsequently they were con
ducted : by the Congressional Committee to
seats in the House gallery, set apart for'he
diplomatic corps. 3lr. Fort man, for the
CoTumittce. explained to them, through the
Japanese interpreter, the nature ol'the leg
islative proceedings, the yeas and nays be
ing called at the time thev entered the
Hall. The galleries were densely crowded
with spectators, at least one halt of whom
were ladies.
The Ambassadors were afterwards rq
cicved by the Speaker in his rooqi, and
then furnished with seats on tlm floor of
the House, in company with the Naval
Commission and Congressional Committee..
The inferiors retained their places in the
diplomatic gallery.
The Japanese remained but a few min
utes. The Ambassadors passed out the
main aisle, Mr. Sherman, Mr.
and Mr. Branch each having an Ambassa
dor in immediate charge. The other mem
bers of the Committee, Mr. Morris of Penn
sylvania, and Mr. Davis, of Maryland, to
gether with the Naval Commission,
ed in the rear. The subordinates in the
gallery simultaneously retired.
There were hurried movements in the
galleries, which in a few minutes were
nearly deserted, the spectators rushing qui
to get another view of the strangers, who
proceeded to the rotunda to ex; mine the
pictures. Dense crowds surrounded them.
After passing several hours in the Capitol
premises, they returned in carriages to
their hotel.
• A GOOD TIME AT WILLIARDS*
The Japanese are the cause of a
consumption of the good things of this
life, on the part of their visitors and en
tertainers. The army and navy have uni
ted in a combined assault upon the cham
pagne and delicacies, and are as hospitable
to the little Japanese as tliey are hungry.
When Kossuth visited the United States,
he was the source of great expense to the
Government and the municipalities, and a
glorious excuse for the gratification ef the
cjead heads. Brown's Hotel here was the
headquarters of the German patriot and
his bearded followers, and the forthcoming
bill the subject of vast grumbling at thci
Treasury.
The Messrs. Williard are famous for
their liberal charges, aud as they arc haw
ing an excellent opportunity fbr the dis
play of this characteristic, they will in
dulge it to the infinite edification of Mr.
Cobl) and Mr. Buchanan. It is ieally sur
prising how much champagne and French
cookery these fat and shiny islanders are
supposed to consume.
A TALK W ITH THE JAPANESE
An interesting interview occurred on
3londay between Dr. Hill, Superintendent
of the Columbus ' v Ohio) Lunatic Asylum,
and the physicians to the Japanese Emba'
sy. The following colloquy took place;
Dr. Hill—How many insane persons
have you in Japan ? Very few.
Have you separate hospitals for them ?
We have fou" hospital l -* in Jcddo for the
sick, with separate wards fbr the insane
Do you use force or violence in their
management ? We do not, but have strong
rooms and guards.
Do you ever bleed insane patients ?
Never.
Are idiots and lunatics kept in the same
hospitals? They are, but in different
wards; we have but few —not more than
twenty in all; there may be some in pri
vate hospitals.
How many sick do you average in your
hospitals? From five to eight hundred,
but all poor.
Here the Japanese doctors became inter
rogators, and inquired:
Have you many insane ?
Dr. Hill—We have three hundred in
iuy hospital.
How many of these are insane ? All.
This reply astonished the inquisitors,
who raised their hands and looked at each
other.
What medicines do you use ? Wine,
quinine aud other stimulants.
Have yog hospitals for dumb ar;d blind ?
Yes, but separate.
Have you ipedicinal gardens? Nona of
importance.
The Japanese here remarked that they
would like to get the seed of our plants of
every description for the imperial gardens
of Jeddo,' and they were informed thai,
these would be furnished them by tb:- Na
tional Agricultural Society. Ttay were
also told that they would have an opportu
nity to inspect the Asylum lbr the Insnn.
before leaving here, which appeared i
gratify them very much.