New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-02

. A.. ~ he Amazon, and CN,chulNF lioh '"0
.,..,,,,< the Atlantic 10 The base OF the Andes
49,. rr,,;ncc 81 Para Is The largest AMI most Ter
-. ,,,Y.,,n 81 lhc magud,cn, Empire Of Brazil
Mn a climate oi pcrpctua, summer. shaded by
~, n,>oy.Anc, at the gigantic prmeTal forest
.,.,rs,,nc ,niolicious spices and aromatic plants
inhabited bv ,uhcs Of untamed Indians exhibit
me N cndloss pToluSlcno Of bright pumaged BIRDS
s,ranrc ANIMALS whicihauni the tropical wilder
ness. ami Sctpcnts Of brilliant, color and enormous
size ,h,s region presents IA irresistible charm
- ,hc ,lsrinc traveller. whose love OF romantic
adventure cn,,ccs hln into the most remote DO
mans II Mid and eXuherant nature. The City
~ Tara, situated or the southern branch OF the
Amazon. : the Capital OF the Province. MI.
Nargcn gives lively sketch OF his first impress
slouS On entering The city, which presents
curious blending Of savage and civilized life
The general aspect OF the place, with rs low
ana venerable looking buildings OF song stone
l;S MASSIVE CharohCs and mossgro"n runs, ~ TO-
tiled roofs and dngy-~ hic walls, ihc DeauIui -
f SIS csricns and groups of tall banana plants peep
,n- rnhcrc ANA there among the houses, c0nS'Nu'e9
certainly scene Of novelty, II not OF eies"oo anu
beauty ,-...o,,,,, IN
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M All aseS bathing .lLS rHaaicsy to9ctheI IN me
waters OF the rivcT, m state entire hudly. 800
served among them several hneiY formed ihli s,ls
Of exceeding beauty. daShng about IN 'he "asc IN
:. 80, - hsppy mermalds The heat OF the sun
Mas - intense that ourselves were almost lcIPe
81 IN sci r,befiTom its overpowcring influence oy
plunsing prccipiiaiciy ainld INC Jo}'N' ''""e
Summers. But We iOrbOrC ,.t,o
Tn. natives Of Para are very cleanly, ana lhnuse
m daily additions nor do they conilhe lhei' jim -
The dusky hours OF evening. but may DC seen s"i'm
.ft..t ts4rf- qf all
Tn. Govrrpmeni has made several lteple ehoitS W
MI restraint upon these puolc exposures Dut "1
Inc time olour departure all rules ana reg"tiolso Oh
~, suhieCi were totally dTCgdrItd Dy Tue hdtl'c>
m CITY j. laid out with considerable taste anofeSu-
lar,v but the streets are very narrow, and misera
hlv nayCd with large and uneven stones.
The buildings generally are ou' 81 ON S''is III
bigIi ard are with few exceptions, enlrely desl-
mic az glass windows a Mnd OF lattlcci pima IL
substituted which constructed that II aHords 'he
person within an opportunity OF seeing "hdie'ei
lakes place IN the street, without being observer III
return This lattice opens towards the street ana
thus affords great facilities 70 the UOduA anu sonc
men OF gaantry who, by stepping uh1ef tlls
covering, can have an agreeable fefe-a-tre WIN tc,I
far mstresSeS as secretly ALMOST as IL tey "ci' III
atreilised arboT together.
We noticed several strange spect'cles ~ We SLOW
liz walked through the city Vendors OF irult WIN
huge baskets on their heads, mica WIN luscious oi
anges bananas. mangOes. plneapples, ana oh'fch
fruits of the tropics groups Of blacks CARVING I'M
mense burdens IN The same manner inValIs re
Ginning n their hamnocks, or ladies' riing IN thel,
Cdy-cOvcred palanqunS. supported on men s,'ui-
d,Is and water-carrers moving along bythe SIDE oil
their heavlly-ladcn horses or mules. =,
FINALLY we met witha party OF some thirty pr ior'y
blacks each one of them bearing large Oa>Se5 "i
tapioca ON his head. They were perfectly mixed to
thcir waists and wore only par oil pantaloohs OF
very coarse material They marched on at SLOW
and measured pa, g. chanting al Inc same ulhc d
slnguafy mOnotOnons ar, 10 Nhi'h ll'y D'"t ui''
wlihthcr hands
Soon after his arrival at Para, the author meets
an old school.mate, whose father, wealthy resi-
dent Of the city, invited the American party TO
take I'D their abode at Il delightful country seat,
situated about mile from the town. on the Dor
ders OF the forest Providing themselves with
the materials Tor bachelor housekeeping, and
charterlng dozen blacks to carry their luggage,
they soon found themselves comfortably en-
sconsod IN the fragrant retIrcmentS OF the " Ro-
scenia de Na1ere" The mansion was large,
one story cdiiice, covered with earthen tiles sur
rounded by n spacious covered vcianda' ana al
most emhosomed IN trees and shrubhey.
Here We were at last. IN the lovely land We had So
long desired to see. sole tenants OF an estate wmc
Tor beauty and variety surpassed any we had ever
seen before. True. We were alone. ana on the very
borders II the houndlcss wilderness bat would We
me-, soon End sufficient compmlonshp N me natural
the plants the flowers and, most of all, the Joyous
hripid winged birds Before and around ~, Nature
seemed clothed m her iaircst charms Gay nowCr'
bloomCd amid the sbrobcry birds sang and chartered
among the trees a SOLITARY coo oanWt was siiakin.
ITS pum,-ltc branches m the sweet scented breeze
and stood hike sentinel luSi before the porch.
On the following morning We were aroused iron
our SlumberS at least an hour before sunrise bS vac
NOISY chattcrlnp of the birds m the vicinity OF th'
house We accout'ed ourselves pcet.vin onr shoot
inc costume drank cup OF strong coffee and shlic'
forth, IN company With an Indian guide, on cur hrs
hunting expedition ~ tropical forest.
We had advanced a considerable distance IN th'
woods, when the sun arose from MS goh''a 'VUCn Il
the east and shed a food oi lght over inc SNNdl
landscape The dew ehtiered Ike jewels on IN
leaves insects began 10 ANIMATE the aiin1S pntfc
and -plumaeed birds To IN from tree 10 tree
The path We had taken Was extremely narrow AM
81 choaktd up with weeds and running vines. lhat "
w,r, obliged to cut passage before Us with gu
",raca,ios," or wOod-knlvcS, az we SLOWLY and eau
tlouSy procced,,l These long knives are dhsolulcl
Indispensable Ia one travelling M "A Brazilian forest
IN fact, VicrVhodV YOU meet wlth. backs, lnudi'
women, and children, are provided with them.
The life ai Nszerc. with IT'S combination c
iorcs, exploits and dreamy rcposc seems to hav
let, the most delicious Impressions on the meme
~ Of the traveller It Was time of great vcrt
ancy III his experience, no less than IN the uu
hragcous Nature, where he was tapped J
Elysnm
Hun,me was our principal amusement, and hanil
day PASSED bv without or engaging IN IL Man
were the rich plumagcd birds that We killed Whit
wandering amid their own beautiful hauut> man
the curious animals that met with speedy 0rN
from our trusiy guns and by no means ten the nun
tN OF brghi-hGod SerpCnts and horrible looking reg
TILES that Ne caught crawling through the tall sras'
pr stealing beneath TIE 'hicA Shruo'trN OF INC iV'>l
O,r excursions We're always undertaken early 4
the morning Before the sun had shed his mrs, beam
over The enchanting scenery OF the gaiien, We "er
ALWAYS up ami SccOutrcd for oUr daily hunt
Our Indian hunter, Joaquin, generally accom-
panied US AMI grateful are We - hlm tor tht man
spor,ins tactics ntO whch he initiated Us, and ior Ia
posSes sion OF mann spleudd and rare birds, who
we should not probably have procured without h
ASSISTANCE lie was quite young, bsins aoi uorc tas
nineteen or twenty wears OF age, ot hight ohVe com
rlexion a perfect Apollo IN form, siid e.node' o.
srortsman in ever, sense OF The wor1 Inc Slghtc'
sound never failed "a catch his attentive earn
momsni he Knew nom what slnd of a bird or ANNA
!, nrnce,,rd and preparcd hnlseh ioI lns,an,lnC0u