The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1865-12-06
NUMBER so.
Brazil.

The following are extracts from letter
written by a distinguished gentleman
First-Brazil is, in my opinion. most suit
able and desirable country for Southern raised
people. It's Government is q mild monarchy,
we'll and evenly administered. The rights of
| persons and property are sacredly respected,
and when invaded, as speedily vindicated as
anywhere'!n the world.
Second-The climate Of many portions Of
the empire is very fEe-the thermometer
/. ranging from 80 to So, Much of the country
is mountainous, and the supply Of water is
very fine, fresh frcestone
Third-There are large tracts OF unim-
proved lands, mnch of which is vastly rich,
and penetrated bysgood, and in many cases,
navigable rivers, ..:.: ...-:.
Fourth-Tbe country produces sugar, cot
F.! ton rice, tobacco, coffee, hides, horns, talEow,
medicinal plants and fine rosewood. The
province OF Pernamb Ico raises cotton, sugar,
rice Bahia produces sugar and coffee. rRo
Janerio the woods, coffee and medicinal plants.
The Rio Grande is the great district for hides,
horns, tallow, ETC., Many of the minerals arc
found in the St. Paul's province, where arc
situated The diamond, gold and silver mines.
A railroad has been. constructed, penetrating
the country from. the great city of Rio Janeirc
TO the city of St. Paul's, distance of $50 to
ITO miles. The city of Rio Janeiro in 1856
| had population Of 100000: St. Paufs 3d.
600. The latter has greatly Increased in ~fthc
last Ave years. r.-
| Fifth would prefer settlement on the
St. Francisco River, or-in the province Of St.
Paups. Both are rich and healthy countries.
and accessible. The one is in the interiot.
| the other from seventy to eighty miles frog
| the coast There are other very desirab,
|. districts which hold out strong inducements
! for settlement. There are large tracts of YER
| fine lands in Rio Janeiro, suitable for cottoi
and especially for coffee, which is the gresE
staple of the country, the empire having ex
ported as much as 100000 bags in yeaf.
| Coffee IS very easily raised The third year
after it is pl2nted it produces fair yield, an:
then progresses, increasing in proportioi'
from year to year. There are fair producing
trees fifty years old. The nett revenue frot'
each hand was, when I left Rio Janelro, cour-
I ted At from four to six dollars.
| Sixth-Emigrants should take with them Il
plain, strong light clothing, including boots,
hats and shoes, to last them year, also some
| furniture. -,
SeVenLn-1ne GoVeTnmenE grants IoCI
hundred acres Of land to actual settlers. Somv
wheat and Indian corn is rai< ed in the couL-
try. But the arrow-root, banana and orange
yield so abundantly that they fnrnisa. larg%
supplies for food. The arrow-root is an. al
mirable article for use. The price Of, beer
ranges from five to seven cents per pound.
Eighth-The entire population in. ! e56 was
about seven millions and a half; of these,
four millions, were free whites, three millions
were slaves, and five hundred thousand were
free negroes.
Ninth-The writ of Aa5eos corpus-trial b.
jury, religious freeeom of speech and th2
press, are all guaranteed by the Constitution,
and practically prevail. Many of the peoplr
are highly educated, and in the province Of
Rio Janeiro they have in full operation pure
system Of free schools. III