The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1859-07-16
lfor the Upton Advertiser
Pacific OCEAN, juno 4th. 1859.

- ASc oT SIX weeks at
'ne lsthmus, and West India Islands,
We got uader way for South Amcrica-.
'.u noe weather in crossing the line
'When on the 22d Of February. after !,
Sood Old afas hioned time in honor Of the
Gay, and Ill in high spirits, expecting
on tue next day to obtain view of the
Tar o'aned Palm Groves of Brasil, We
were startled BY the cry Of" "breakers
ahead l was sitting on the quarter
deck Ut the tine, aud had full view Of
the 'righttal scene. Providence had so
arranged chat where We made the reef
there was an opening very much rcsen.
ping ~ form horse shoe as we passed
through, the 0r -akers were So near on
either hand, that l could have thrown n
biscuit to them. | heard the officer a.
the deck give The word, "hard a Dor, )"
"neo our noble steamer obeyins her
helm at the word, had barely room to
turn and leave BY the same opening at
Mn'on she entered: on cireling the cove
! could almost have lssped to the rocks
from the ship; she strock three time. in
passing out. You can Imagine the scene
better thun l can describe il.
On the Goth We made pcfnambuco. q
CITY OF some loo, 600 inhabitants, and the
th'rd city IN Brazil. There is u coral
reef extending along the coast, an omen.
Ing through which, at this place, gives
an entrance to a very good harbor for
vessels drawing from twelve to fifteen
'cet ot water; as We drew more than
twenty. we had to anchor outside som,
two miles from the city, which, with its
white buildings aud towers contrasting
with the palms aud evergreens of the
tropics, produce fine effect, and mai e
one anxious for nearer view; but on
landing, the narrow and filthy streets
(ttom the want Of Sewerage aud YER
tlca' sun, makes" Que feel that "dis,once
lends enchansment The stranger j.
surprised to fad the great sugar mart o..
Brazil, without any kind of dray or car,
Tor the business oi the city. The sugar
Is brought from the interior on mules,
aud taken from the warehouses to H.,
shipping GA the heads of negroes, VIII,
Ia tdn1s ut about twcnty-their clr.hine
an excuse for pair of brreche,-wi,h q
sack weighing lto pounds on tn, II
head; leader who regulates the song
aud step, which Is of the quickest tim ;
| now You meet Il vegetable cart drawn b,
one "x. and then religion, procession
aud You have IA faint idea OF the street
VI fernau,huco After rprndi, tw.
weeks IN cealing. We weighed anchor fo,
81. Catherine. In getting to sea We ar,
| III the midst of fleet of Catamorans -
" hat are 'hryy you ask They are the
fishing craft Of this city. They cousi,,
70: four sticks about eight inches in d
am.ter and fifteen to twenty feet long.
we'll lashed together, uas. in the ecu
ter, with Il large la,een sail manned h,
two tare-leeg.d natiyes, aud you have
the Catamoran, which will stand Il very
heavy Sea. | have seen them frou, tsc,
ty to thirty miles from land
Twill mention an occurrsn e tla, befel
US the third NIGHT out. more fur the pur
p"se Of showing the difference between
the Yankee and The South American, in
places Of danger. The nigh; was very
dark, aud We were driving along under y
iuil head Of steam, when the cry Of "saii
ahead brought all hands OIL deck Il
proved t. be Brazilian brig, and 80
near that for few ,noments We thought
il imposs'b BILE 10 avoid collision. We
could hear and see everything tha, was
taking place OH the deck Of the brig, aud
when the poor fellows were screaming
aud praying to al the saints III tie cal
endar. Brother Juhnathan was taking it
With as much apparent cooluess lis though
lie had 10 Interest ut stake beyond be
ing spectator If the scene. As We brush
cd past them, | heard the bluff voice o.
Capt Welsh, call cut, 'hold your tongues
you fools. ."
Gu tile 18Th Of March, we resched the
island Of St Catherine, where We we're
delayed two weeks, coaIing. Making t
stay Of five weeks ia Brazil. which gave
tne al opportunity Of seeing and learning
much OF the country aud people, which
has caused change in my mind much
in their favor. think tho brazilian u
greater Improvement Oh the Port1.ese,
than tic Yankee is Oh the Englishman
Braz,I IL fine country, aud she has
whu, so many countries Especially South
America) laek--a government, well suit
cd for her people ST. Catherine is
much freauent.d by our wialers TO OBJ
tain supplies. Tht,c were some eight or
ten in port, and five t. S. steam ships
homew I'd bound from Paraguay. We
left Oh the I'd Of April, aud had very
pleasant run to the straits Half WY
through, in Patagonia, we came to the
settlement founded by the Gillian gov
crnnsnt, which does MT appear to be
very prosperous little Yankee enter
prise would help them very much, aud
they need it quite az much a. home as
they do in their colonies. For n huna-
red miles from the Pacific entrance to
tie straits, is the widest aud most desc.
late country | ever saw. especially on
the south Or 'Ierra del Iusso side
sharp,snaw capped AMI sterile. We ieft
the straits and bat,led cur way into the
Pacific, against terrific gale from the
northeast, which lasted four days. When
We reached the coaing ssafios oi Lota III
Chill in making the harbnr lost a man
overheard, who wae drowned.
w. X. EDGAR.