The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-31
TWO CENTS.

with pnnsrous sharp peaks placed with sufscisas
e1ssnS 70 represent the gothic work at the cop Of
pJhree ranges OF lesser peaks. which rise from the
main ssoDt Only about quarter the height Ofshs
fortunate enough ytriking, bnt the music was not
| the heavy toned thune and never shall be, unless
emsnate from IT, People irece frequent here, shaI
der Of an organ and reason talk OF the than-
organ OF Roman Catholic Rio should not IN ountain
Viewed from the bay tbe vast Cry OF Rio has NOR,
the appearance OF beautiful village of hanging cot
tages, with here and there q 1ofe Or, ndine resi-
dnce half obscured by dense fosye One rs az loss
to conceive where the puted population Of half
million souls can stow thems.lves But, upon
Ing the town the mystery disappraTs Frsm the bay
the city bid BY several large hills Behind around
ard ,. tween which the city exteDis several miles
very much alike. They are built of stone paas-
tered or succeed, usually three smaa stories bgh,
projecting, aud covered with heavy sss hen ti,es
The streets are long and marrow few OF rfsem besrg
upon the tagging The carriage way is !, The ssrro
proportion narrow-barely wide enough for CT veht.
eli. and two, when meeting obliged r,tradeths
outer wheel upon the side walk. much 10 tie endpn-
germs mt OF the life or limb of the pedestrian public
ofthis the reckless drivers take no hsed -drysnt
hu-like over every obstacle III escapes inj wy he
iuIe to be spattered more less with the mad of
tse dirty rireets Nothing is more common, th,n1to
stsa gayy sressedsenors tripping lightly the
streets or gentleman in patent leather boots aud
WHIT immersion ahlss on hs way to a party perhspa
broexht up az standing as they say, by shower Of
mud IL Is not n little singular in u country wbers
every shing almost to the length of maus breath 10
REQUESTED by law that attention Is psid this
riuus Duiss nee.
There no handsome streets in Rio but there are
verai chat are rendered attractive by the internal
beauty and richness of their shops Oithese the Ru.
do-No, and the kea do ovidor most noted The
former is devoted 10 the trac OF geld and silver and
the preoieas stones There Is a SO persbcuaenoe OF
diamond ernamrDts which are, az pressnt yery
cheap hers. A few years since a ffesh mine
was discovered, very rich in diamonds an Eng
lish house ADVANCES eighty thousand poands
upon them, and was ruined In conssqueroe The
abundance lessened the demand all Euro % could
not afford anssrket for them The Brazilian diamond
is not however OF the first 40 thai i'm
possession Of brilliant need not
and dispose Of their treasure at discount Te Eus
will shops Loaded down with the richest fancy arti
Giles and ornaments Of every description fh.y are
mostly imported, howe~r, from Europe and China,
and oDg them all, Rev desigxs The
brat.d feather flower ent of Madsne Fiatot
isn.n into the hands OF Madame Dubois. is a
tsblishnept IL lined With large glass dcd with
the delicate works of art. Every species of beau
tiiul flower il simulated to perfection in color. in
freshness and almost to fragrance. from the VARIED
ceoied feathers Of South American birds The rarest
and perhaps TIE msst beautiful. certainly the most
exFeIsi,e flower, H. manufactured from the delicate
feathers Of the bumming bird. which is found here,
ostly manufactured in converts In all psrts Of
Brazil and brought here for sale To they pos
sestsd an additional interest on this account and
could the pale fingers Of the pasr roc sss,
touching 10 lightly the delicate portions OF the brd
the Leaf and gossamer petal bringing TO life again
some fsvorite nswer In her long seelusion from he
world, almost forgotten, and thus relieving many
wssrisome house In this lovely occupation.
Almost the fret thing next 10 the althiness Of the
streets that attracts tho Strangers attention In Rio,
L. the blacks that In business hours litery
walks 81 MONDAY" with Immense carroes OF be yes
bsle barrels tubs coffee bags, and bags OF -four they
trot about the the hot chattering
dolorous air to Keep their step tuae and shten
their heavy loads the p@rspraon pouring dom their
backs chests literally la streams They
endure the climate and their hard task however very
well and are usually very web treated here Thsir
masters generally allow than cor tain ceutsgs on
al gaI m lDoa "a "A m
time to sum sufficient 90 purchase their freedom
The nsstsr OF himssh, on this may become the mas
ter OF others like himself and strange 60 say very
cruel sster he Is the Scared backs OF the ueks
slave Of the freedman bear testi@ony The ireedms.
emolument Tho greater part Of the army Is composed
of thtm.
b. upon part of their bodies usually upon tho
face IN the former instance the distinguishing mark
other at various angles, with occasionai dab Of
lnds ink put ON In the raw state charsotrss these
Notwithstanding the Immense expenditure Of
breath by the abolition and anti savery socisties 81
Isssl iorse the listed States. sas.sd and other
posers, KEEP constantly the alert to prevent the
tIsne On The high sess Is still carried on very
tsbsively 1 was assured by merchant of high com
msrcisl ftsndng here, rhose brother IN Law has been
for Engaged In the slave trade that not -ss
than 100000 yeary landed upon the coast Of
Brazil In the port Of kio alone. four cargoes
an average, discharged monthly. They manage TO
a. ned here by the assistance OF the dense fogs
qusnt this coast; OF, n aud pursued their
baTks Of ght draught into some shalow where
the heavy naval vessels cannot fouow handbag their
cargoee hastily before the small beats OF the enemy
can cone up Once upon land they protected by
the laws Of Brazil While were la the hatbor there
rine bunsred marched Into &c wn from over tho
hills, who landed In this manner, SONS twenty
mles down the coast. They were closely chased By
an English cruiser and barely escaped.
Tfis popular Brazil farnishs. the bss, .st
Of diamonds. when they discovered, ths
ecaes them be inferior these Of
the kas bat that has few adhersns among da-
mo nd mershsnts.-Kd. Herald