When was it published?

November 6, 1852 in Canton Weekly Register

Foreign News November 6, 1852

Canton Weekly Register

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Japanese Expedition, Scientific Specimens, Locomotive, Telegraph Apparatus, Daguerreotypes, Emperor Barge, Domestic Goods

Canton, Fulton County, Illinois

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What is this article about?

Vessels for the Japanese Expedition are loaded with specimens of science and art, including a locomotive with ten miles of rail iron, telegraph apparatus, daguerreotype equipment, a magnificent barge for the Emperor, and fifty boxes of domestic goods.

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Japanese Expedition.-The vessels dispatched upon this important enterprise will have on board specimens of the fruits of science and art in all their departments. We find the following enumerated as among them, viz: A locomotive and ten miles of rail iron, a telegraphic apparatus wire sufficient to lead from the Emperor's palace to one of the principal towns, an apparatus for taking daguerreotypes, a magnificent barge for the Emperor, and some fifty boxes of domestic goods of all kinds and descriptions.

What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic Naval Affairs

What keywords are associated?

Japanese Expedition Scientific Specimens Locomotive Telegraph Apparatus Daguerreotypes Emperor Barge Domestic Goods

What entities or persons were involved?

The Emperor

Where did it happen?

Japan

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Japan

Key Persons

The Emperor

Event Details

The vessels dispatched upon this important enterprise will have on board specimens of the fruits of science and art in all their departments, including a locomotive and ten miles of rail iron, a telegraphic apparatus with wire sufficient to lead from the Emperor's palace to one of the principal towns, an apparatus for taking daguerreotypes, a magnificent barge for the Emperor, and some fifty boxes of domestic goods of all kinds and descriptions.