The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1859-07-16
lFor The Upton Advers,ser.l
PACIFIC OCEAN, juno 4th, 1859.

1 "'u ocsS lDdia Islands,
we got under way for South Amcrica-
hsd me weather in crossing the line
"hen on the 22d of February. after a
GOOD old fashioned time ia honor OF the
oay' and oil in high spirits, expecting
on the next day to obtain view of the
lar faned Palm Grove, of Brasil, we
We're startled BY the cry of .breakers
aheso l Was sitting On the quarter
aeck Ut the time, aud had full view Of
the iriGhitul scene. Providence had 80
arranged that where We made the reef.
.here was IN opening very much resem.
Dfns IN form horse shoe as we passed
through, the br .akers were So near on
sither hand, that conld have thrown O
biscuit TO them. | heard the officer OF
the deck give the word, "hard port"
wnen our noble steamer obeyin- her
helm at the word, had barely room, to
turn and lesve by the same opening at
whicn she entered. on circling the cove
! could almost have lesped to the rocks
from the ship; she struck three time. in
passing out. You can Imagine the scene
better than l can describe it.
On the 10Th We made Pcrnambueo. q
CITY Of some lot, 900 inhabitants, aud tl.e
third city In Brazil. There is coral
reef extending along the coast. an omen.
lug through which, at this place, gives
On entrance to a very good harbor 70,
vessels drawing from twelve to fifteen
feet ut water; as We drew mere than
twchiy. We had to anchor outside som,
Two miles from the city, which, with its
white buildings aud towers contrasting
with tie palms aud evcrgreens of the
| tropics, produce fine effect, and mai e
one snNious for nearer view; but on
landing, the narrow and filthy streets
/ tfrom the want Of sewerage and yer
| teal sun, makes one feel that ..distapce
lends ebchantment The stranger i.
surprised to fad the great sugar mart o.
Brazil, without any kind of dray or car,
/ iof Inc business oi the city. The sugar
Is brou-h! from the interior on mules.
aud taken from the warehouses to the
| shipping Oh tie heads Of negroes, VII,
IN tands of about twcnty-ihrir clothing
an excuse for u pair vi breeches-wi,h I.
sack weighing lCJ pounds on III. il
head a leader who regulates the SONY
aud step, which is of the quickest tim
nov You meet vegetable cart drawn by
one tx. aud then a religious proee-s",
. ard yon have faint idea OF the street
Vi ierhauibuco- Alter rprndi, tw,
weeks IN c"aling. We wei ched anchor for
. 'af
ia the midst Of feet OF Catanlorans -
What are hey yen ak. They are III,
fishing craft Of this city. They consist
-. four sticks about eight inches in di
as.'e'er and fifteen TO twenty feet long
well dashed together, mast in the ecu
ter, with large latcen sail: manned b,
two bare-leeesd natives. aud YOU hav,
the Catamoran, which will stand very
heavy Sea. have -een them from, tscn
ty to thirty miles from land
| will mention TN occurran, e that befc
US the third night out. more FIR the pur
pose Of showing the difference between
the lanke" and The South American, in
places Of danger. The night was very
dark, aud We were driving along under =
'usl head Of steam, when the cry Of "sai
aEead," brought I'LL hands OF deck i
proved t. be Brazilian brig, and ~
pesr that for a few momea,s W. thought
il impossible TO avoid q collision. We
could hear and see everything that was
taking place on the deck Of the brig, and
when the pour fellows were screaming
aud praying to nil the saints in the cal
endar. Brother Johnathan vas taxing il
wlth ~ much apparent GOODNESS .. though
lie had nu Interest ut stake beyond be
ing spectator pf tie scene A We brush
ed past them, Heard the bluff voice @
Capt. Welsh, cell cut, "ho!d your tongues
You fools "
On the 18Th Of March, w reached TIL
island Of 81 Catherine, where We wcr,
delayed two weeks, coaling. Making
stay IF five weeks in Brazil, which CAV,
he at opportunity of seeing and learnins
much OF the country and people, which
has caused change in my mind muef
in their favor think tho brazilian
greater Improvement on the Portuguese
than The Yankee il on the Ettglishman
Brazil IL fine county, aud she bs,
what so many countries Especially Souti
AmeI,ca) lack--a government well suls
cd for her people. ST. Catherine il
much fFequented BY our xl.alers TO oh
tain supplies. There were some eight o
ten in port. aud five L. $. steam ship
hoalew I'd bound from Paraguay. w
left on the I'd Of April, snd bad yer,
pleasant run TO the straits. Half W.,
through, in Patagonia, We came 10 tn
settlement founded by the Chilian gov
ernment, which does not appear to b
very prosperous; little Yankee enter
prise would help them very much, an'
they need j, quite as much at home Q
they do in their colonies. For n hund
red miles from the Pacific entrance +
the straits, is tie widest and mort desc
late country ever saw. especially OF
the south or Terra del Fuego" side
! sharp, snow capped and sterile. We lief
the straits and battled our way into III
Pacific, against terrific gale from th
northeast, which lasted four days. whe'
We reached the coaling station OF Lota u
Chill III making the harbnr lost ma
overheard, who was drowned.
w. Il EDGAR.