Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-11-22
A Few Facts Abou, Brazi.

The empire Of Brazil has far greater ter.
ritorial area than any other South American
State some three million square miles. It's
greatest length from north TO south is two
thousand four hundred and fifty miles, and
It's greatest breadth two thousand six hundred
and thirty, while il has coast line Of nearly
four thousand miles.
WEALTH AND RESOURCES or rHE EXPIRE.
Probably the greatest mineral wealth of
Brazil lies IN its diamonds, the most inferior
sort OF which comes from The province Of Ba-
MA, Hhich is the port just now celebrated by
the seizure OF the Florida.
Gold, silver and iron are found in ANAL
quanlities in various provinces Of the empire,
aud mineral coal Of an Inferior quality is
Also obtained. The forests of Brazil are also
almost an ineNhaudible source Of wealth.
from them come the caoutchouc, Brazil wood,
eunot TO- berthole'ta Tor Brazil nuts) cocoa
nut mahogany rosewood, grauadllla, fustic,
Brazllianvy sarsaparilla vanilla, ipccacuan.
ha, copai, cloves, cinnamon, tamarinds. Gin
chona, aud cocao Tor chocolate of Commerce.
Bamboo OF a superior qualify is abundant,
sugar, Tobacco, cotton aud tea--tbe latter in
small quantity--are also -ased
The principal agricultural product Of Bra
zil, however, is coffee; halfihe worlds SUNNY
being furnished by that country alone
The annual exports of coffee from Brazil to
the United States alone, before the war. aver.
aged more than one hundred and eight mil.
lion pounds during several years the amount
exported to this country reached two hundred
million pounds, while even greater quantity
was sent TO Europe. The annual export Of
sugar is about two hundred and Giy million
pounds
POPULATION.
The population Of Brazil is nearly or oni,e
eight millions, distributed over twenty pro
vinces
Miscegenenalion nourishes to an extent
that would CRAFTY the most insaliate aholit.
ionist, the population being composed Of Por-
tuguese, Freuchmen, SpanRrds, Germans,
white natives, calling themselves Bra.ilians,
mullatloes ui all shades of color, from that OF
sugarhonse mOlasses to that of II mild buck.
wheat cake, and who are the true miscepens
mamaueous, or left hand manalenkons the
descendants OF whites aud Indians; wild, 81.
mon pure Savnges free negroes born in Brazil
manumilted Africans aud meslizoes, or zaln
boes, The slaves of the country are now ali
negroes.
9ONERNMENT.
The government Of Brazil is hereditary
limited and constitutional monarchy, leaving
law-making power with general assembly
The present emperor IS Don Podro II whc
was crowned on the 18th of July, l84l.
He is said TO be very liberal minded man
| courteous in his demeanor, and possessing
otherwise very amiabe traits OF character. A
sister ot this sovereign is married to the Prince
de Joinville.
| MILITARY AND NAVAL STRENGTH.
The standing army numbers about 10000
men, and in addition there is n national gunrc
of about one hundred thousand men,
This national guard is similar to our milt
ia in character Its officers thoroughly drill
ed, and one-third OF the rank and file can b.
called into service in case of invasion.
The Brazilian navy consists Of about one
hundred vessels over thirty OF which are gun
boats The total naval force cannot ba les,
than five thousand men. Brazil has no iron
clads as yet
BAHIA OR SAN sAYADoR.
This seaport, now made temporarily famous
by the seizure theleat of the Florida, is thu
second commercial city OF Brazil 1t lis stua
ted on the west side of a strip of land forming
/ sho taSl hlud VI tue GUtEhuCt 10 bub DANA az
rodosos Santos, or All Saints Bay, immedi
ately within Cape San Antonio. 1t is egh
hundred miles N N. t. of Rio de Janero
The town is divided into two parts, in the low
er part or shore, all the business houses be
ing here located. Hero are also the custom
houses, public store houses, arsenal, and ship
yard The residences of the weathier citi
Eens are situated in the upper town, where
likewise, are the most important public build
ings.
Among the latter nre the Governors place
the Aarchiepiscopal palace, mint, court house
public and military hospital, theatre and gra
nary.
The population the city is about one hun
( dred aud thirty thousand
The harbor of Bahia is considered one G
the best in America, and is suitable for vssi
els Of any size 1t is defended by seven ston
forts a lighthouse is at the entrance. Yes.
els Of war lie in front of the city, southeast {
the fort known as San Marcello, while me
chant vessels lie farther west, toward the fol
called Montsterrat These stone forts coul
he crumbled 10 pieces by the fire of our iro
D clads and navy vessels ofwar in very fe
A hours