The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-18

moose lightly leaves tho waving hsad and falls
surely over the horns lnct over the animals neck,
suddenly drawn tight; then comes the beauty OF
toe hor1o's trsining-now bracing back, then head
ing him OF from going ths wrong direction, and
again lesping aside 70 avoid the attack. until
another lasso Ia secured Ia parrot, and the animal
is partly led and partly driven bssk within the pen.
Thus is the work carried on until tho whole
stock arc branded, which generally takes from
week TO ten days. according TO the number OF cattle
During this time the feast goes oa-beeves chick
ems, pigs game, &c. &c being daily killed to satisfy
the hungry appetites Of the numerous guests. At
y .,s By
the sweet voices OF quadr0ons ana dusky beauties,
il danced, to while away and amuse tho time OF
these simple, peaceable people.
Az last the cattle have all been marked, and the
guests begin to depart; they have Toasted and ca
joyed themselves for ct esst ton days, and no de-
part, highly 60 listed with their entertainment.
The padre stands In the porch to bless Con, mock
are heard on every side, hands are shaken, pretty
mouths are kissed, (Ned exceeds In this branch,)
ard by aightfal We find ourselves alone with 5r.
Olimpis, his SON, s0n-in-law and nephew. We were
astonshed to discover that our host was well posted
up in the history and geography OF tho world, and,
indeed, gave some very sound and lucid opinions
as to the war In Europe. He has the Rio Janeiro
and coast papers regularly for xarded TO him, and
tensions to education We declare our intention to
depart next morning, which Is received with loud
m0nstrations Of disapproDation. However, our
determination being fixed, boat was put In order
and abundAatly stocked with provisions and fruit,
and with strorg fair breeze We were again under
sail; end after giving salute OF ten guns squared
away for the plantation Of ST. Fcro, thirty miles lur
Their up the river, on the Same island.
will not take up your time and space by Q re-.
heaSeal Of our visit hare. Suffice to say, We re-
ceived the same bountiul hospitality here Is at ST.
Joses and after staying some three days. proceeded
to the village Of Charvis, where We now are.
Charvis II the capital town of this island, being
board, and about seven days sail (by Brazilian con-
veyaDces) from Para. Here are stationed q gov.
ernment barracks, containing about one or two re.
eiments Of soldiers, police magistrate, and the
principal church, in which our friend the padre
Oficiaies. The numerous islands within hundred
miles have to make Charvis their depot for pass
ports, the settling ofany difficulties which may oc-
Cur. Charvis contains about fifteen hundred or two
thousand Inhabitants, who depend upon the selling
and buying Of India rubber, hides cattle fish, for
their chief support near here are the Ssrenga or In
darubber islands, from which the world is supplied
with that valuable gum. In my next shall give
you brief sketch Of the collecting, curing and
vending Of this article for the last ten years. its rise
end progress; the habits customs and general man
ners Of the Serenga men, which hope. may prove
interesting to your numerous readers. Shek0 has
informed me that the tide has served, aud / only
wait to Say for Ned that as TO beautiful waterf wis
and gay pumaged birds, he, for one Is satisfied, as
an ample box full, all laid out in state In the hold,
can testify" Here am out of my limits, aAd tho
Don insists npon inserting long meteroogics! ia.
BILE, from Point Taipu to the Vile do Charvs. Bah!
who respects science nowadays? Stow your Observe
tons in an envelope and send them to Maury, says
Ned; and 80 say l.
pect to visit the Serenga grounds next week, when
you may hear something more from tho wandering
DON RAMES.