Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-08-30
Brazil.-Emigration from the sonth.

BraziI.-Emigration from the south
) The New York Herald's Rio Janciro cor
respondent, writing on June 9th, presents u
4 With certain facts and opinions, on the i'm
portant subject of Brazilian emigration
which VIC commend to the large class at th
South, M..whose homes" las the writer says,
have been broken up by the war, and whit
have yet saved few thousands from th
j, wreck" - ..
4 What induces me to resume my correspon
dence isthe having'noticed on the streets o
this city 80 many new faces of the unmista
kable American type known, as !" Tohnnies'
"away dowr South" Upon inquiry 1 fouhe
that they were but tho advance guard Of tht
exodus that is commencing from the South
e-n States to this country, and what Paris il
to France. SO Rio Janelro is to Brazil, the
hub, as it were. .of the whole country, and
headquarters ofemigration. -
i For years past have wondered that SO
few Americans came't Brazil, where can be
had all that is worth living foT on this earth
a climate unequaiIed, a sol unsurpassed for
iertiiity,a government than. which there. is
none more free and liberal, people more
polished'or hospiishle, fruits more delicious
all these, and yet other blessings, await the
-iemigrant as he steps on The soil OF Brazil.
= The line Of steamers to the United States,
soon to commence, viii hiring the two coun-
tries still nearer'te each other, and make the
two people better known aud appreciated one
/ by the other, and caunot fail to give grand
and lucrative,iiupetus to their mutual com.
mercia interests. !.
Is Those, whom God had joined together, v
I anticipate, will prefer to spend the honey
moon on trip to the 7" land of the cocoa aud
tho paim,' instead Of on the stale track of a
! European tour. Invalids will seek in the.ge.
/ NAL clmas Of Eruzl lhe health denied them
in northern la;itu-es. Capital will find here
new investments per cent; American enter
prise aud invention vwiil meet with. fresh
| fields of conquest. The artist and touris,
will have realized their dreams Of paradise
on earth-their eyes and taste gladdened By
the varied and gorgeous scenery Of the tropics;
and planters and farmers will settle here, and
literally verify poor Tom Hoods graphic say
ing" Tickle the groung with hoe, and IT
smiles with harvest"
That irrepressible' can't wait for any
bsdy-must go ahead 'mcnster-the' ocean
steamer-is is destined to work greater changes
in Brazil IN twelve months than could be nc
complished in hundred years without it.
The climate and soil are particularly adapt
ed to the habits and crops of the Southern
States. From the Amazon on the north to the
Rio Grarde on the south is a.wide range OF
climate and every quality of soil. Sugar,
cotton, tobacco, corn, rice, &c, give rich
return for a little labor; and though all CAM
! not got fortunes, no Ole here need call him
self poor. 80 easy is'it to gain comfortable
livelihood.
Planters whose homes have been broken
up by the war, and who have saved yet a
few thousands from the wreck-men Of CAPT
| tel who desire new fields for speculation and
investment-csn nowhere do as we'll as IN
Brazil, especially if employed in agricultural
pursuits, as thesc give the surest results, wit
the least chances OF failure Or loss; aud it
will be a source of qualification and eacour-
| agement to this government when It's soil
shall be dotted here and there with plania-
lions of cane, cotton, tobacco, NC, cultivated
with the euersy and skill that mark the
! North American wherever he may be or IN
| whatever occupation engaged.
In connection with the article on Brazil,
which we publish above ftom.the New York
I1erald's correspondent, the following extract;
from o letter to the Selma Messenger, written
By distinguished gentleman, formerly U. S.
Minister to Brazil, will be found interesting
First-Brazil is, in my opipion, most
suitable end desirable country for Southern
raised people. Its government is mild
monarchy, woll and evenly administered.
The rights of peraons and property are sa-
credly respected. and when invaded, as speed
ily yindicatcd a, anywhere in the>world.
Second-The climate Of many portions OF
the empire is very fne-the thermometer
ranging from so to SO. Much Of the country
is mountainous. and the supply OF water is
very fine, fresh freestone.
Third-There are large tracts of unlmprov.
ed lands, much OF which is vastly rich, and
| penetrated by good, and in many cases, nayl-
gable rivers. -.
Fourth-The country produces sugar, cot
ton, rice, tobacco, coffee, hides, horns, tallow,
| medicinal plants, and fine rosewood. The
province of Pernaimbuco raises cotton, sugar
and rice Bahia produces sugar and coffee.
/ Rio Janeiro the fine woods, coffee and medi-
cinal plants. The Rio Grande is the great
district rcr hides, horns, tallow, etc. Many
| of the minerals are found in the St. PauFs
province, where sfc situated the diamond
gold and silver mines a railroad has been
| constructed penetrating the country from the
great city of Rio Janeiro 10 the city of st,
| Paul's, a distance Of $50 to 10 miles. The
city of Rio Janciro in 1856 had q population
tof 100000; st. Paul's, 10000. The latter
j! has greatly increased in the last Eve years.
I Fifth would prefer q settlement on the
St. Francisco river, or in the pro vince OF st
Pauls. Both are rich and healthy countries
and accessible. The ono'is in the interior
the otherstrom seventy to eighty miles from
the coast. There ore other very desirable
districts which hold out strong inducements
Ter settlement. There are large tracts OF yer.
Gne lands in Rio Janeiro, sGitahie for cotton
and especially for coffee, which is the grea
staple of the country, the empire having eX
ported as much as 100000 bags in year
: Coffee is very easily raised. Tie third year
/; after it is planted it produces fair yield, ant
then progresses, increasing in proportion iron
!: year to year. There are iairRroducins tree
fifty years old. The neslsyeyenue from eaci
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