New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-15
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BRAZIL AND THE BRAZILIANS.


HISTORICAL AND DESCRIPTIVE SRETC u BY
the Rev. KDDER D. and the Rey ). C. FLETcYna
York: Sheldon Brakeman & Co.
The grounds of confidence in the statements of
this work are derived from the high personal char
acter of the writer's, no less than from their wide
experience in the brazilian empire, embracing a
period of twenty years, and with ample Opportuni-
ties of accurate observation. 1t presents record
not only of the national customs and institutions,
but Of the historical antecedents of Brazil, it's in
dustrial and commercial resources, and its statsti
cal development. The amount Of information which
il communicates in regard to everything connected
with it's subject is not only liberal, but auent, and
10 successfully have the authors attempted to give
conple eness 10 their volume, that its details might
sometimes prove oppressive by their variety end
mnuteness, were they not relieved by frequent
episodes of remarkable attractiveness, and set
forth in lively and flowing dction.
The entrance to the barber of Rio de Janeiro,
which has often been compared by travellers with
the Bay Of Naples and the Golden Horn of Constan-
tinople is described BY the junior author as FORM
ing new era in his existence. He received a pro.
found impression from the sublime mountain
scenery which rises in the distance, while nearer
view of the shore with its wealth of tropical vegeta.
tior presented objects of unaccustomed and peculiar
beauty On approaching the city, the aspect which it
presents 10 the behOlder is sDgularly unlike tho COM
pact brck was. the diDgy IoOfs and the tai CHM
seys Of Northern metropolis. The surface is dl.
versiied by frequent hills If irregular but pictur
Enrvv, eha all md wit
their intervals and slopes covered by rows of neat
dwellings whose white walls and red tiled roofs
present very agreeable contrast with the rich
green foliage in which they are embosOmed.
Obtaining permission from the Custom. House to
20 on shore, the stranger soon Dds himself at The
Palace square, surrGundedby promiscuous throng,
whose appearance presents as great a variety Of
complexion and cOstunle az lie ever pictured III the
vsesYies Of fancy. The ma;Ority of the crowd are
Africans, drawing water from the fountain, and
bearing i, away 90 their leads. Some of the slaves
are sayy ssed, though none indulge in the luxury
OF .ooes AID stockings. They are laughing, jolly,
Ioquaeious generation, extremely s3cia5le, but cl.
siiy tempted Into Z quarrel. Daring the hours of
business toe streets in the vicinity OF the Exchange
Jresent sn animatsdappearaoce. Merch .nts in 6ue
brCadciotr crowd pas. each OrSer, wipidg rao m'-
irous drops from their eager brows A dray, dawn
By Eve stalvsr Africans presses through the throng
hseIiog dow cn tie nuie cart laden WIKI boxes
when Madeira lslaader i. strivirg 10 impei with
rJsck Of HSip md uany oath'. Tie coffee carriers
RtrsOged 10 I'te :icops Csa ortw"7e, bearing their
blid.D OF Ito i'aera-t barry 10 white sacks, "a SO
their VOICES sten.osian chorus. Thsseare generally
composed .; athletic aegtoef, who Nigh: 81. 10 the
s;ulp:or rs MODELS or Hercules While az work
they appr an oear possible u :ae cna1.' ion
Of A}au. before he Fan. Shirts disc .rjed as
,upsl1uOus oTna men,, ana pair OF shorJ ,tousers
comyletes their equipment Each takes bag OF
coffee, weehiDg l60 pounds, upon bis head, a16,
wscr I'll a:e ready, they start of up,n measured
to-, when soon increases to rapid run. Steady
ias ihs loed ss1 oIs h-1d they carry n tie other
rnr.;.ai inssrumen. Ike chld's rattle box. which
they Stake :, TIE doVb's. quick .;ge Of some wild
Ethiopian melody. The impression made by the
p,ios.el sound 6 tber hcldred yoces ialios upon
she eur i. no7s easLy imagined sh.n described.
Rio de Jaae.:o, compared e;:a mSst great cites,
can cam the ered.t 81 an UNCOMMON degree of
municipal traicuiIi.y a.d good order. The streets
are 1ell Lighted by gas. Few persoas are found IN
lem after 10. o'clock ~ night. TIE B:lzi4ans
ore a people "early 10 bed ari cay - r:se.'
Nothing !. more surprising 70 a Stranger :rcn she
Nsr.b, 70 whom the cool and f'asran, eye1.rc pro-
,en.s such a.tra,ioas han e did 'bs streets a,d