Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-08-08

lost sight or many Will, IL IS leafed, Deeomeois
satisfied for the wantof proper association, neigh
bofs &C., and the resultwill bo, that they will
have to move to other American settlements, or
be merged, in q short time, in theforeign element
by which they VIII be surrounded. few fami-
lies, or few dozen families can find ample sub
sistence and shelter IN most Of the settlements
visited by us, but If more than these propose to
settle far in fhe interior, at'ths same time, we
would advise them in order to avoid disappUint-
meut and distress, to make ample preparation
before doing SO. Notwithstandine we utter these
words of caution, the citizens assure us that they
will haye plenty to subsist very large number
Of immigrants, and in some cases have. offered,
with that generosity peculiar to the first class Of
Brazilians, to divide half their subsistence with
us, without compensation. This offer inciudos
corn, sugar, coffee, rice. &C.. Flour cannot be had
in the interior, as there is NO wheat grown in 81.
Paulo, though we understand, that at one time
wheat was one of the principle articles of export
| from this Province. We believe from the CHARGE
ter rof the best lands that it could befgrown Tith
perfect success .F1
The government allows all -inutigrantH 70 IN
troIicc FOR tAeir owIruse, heetofduty, ell arsi-
cies ef prime pccsssty such asstools of all kinds,
wagons, gear, machinery, furniture &c. This
should not be forgotten by;the@ smigrant, for in
tho interior you viii ird only the hoe. aH, hill
hook, and bullock chrt, end they, except the hoe
/ of the rudest manufacture; P!oughs can be,had
ohfy in the larger Towus; rand- none have been
slcn by us that are suitable for theordinay cu-
tivation Of the products of thiscountry.
Seed of every variety, especiallJfor the garden,
should be carried in bottles, securely. eOrked.
Clothing, shoes. hats, dry goods &C., can be
beughtchoapern Brazil than in the United States.
Heavy shoes for plantation use, however, are
scarce in Ibis market. They should he taken
from the. States, and also plough gear Of all de-
scrip,ions, as well as cooking utensils. Perhaps
it would be advisable for eaeh family toprovide
themselves with suitable cooking steve, as they
viii ind no chmneys in the interior, brickscarce
and expensive, and stone not very abundant in
the vicinity of the bestlandd.
Transportation from New York to Rio De Ja-
neiro by tho mail steamer has been reduced to
$500 in gold, second class 500, children OF the
sreas without cost, from twelve to fourteen, halt
prico, under twelve, one thirl. All cmigrants to
Brazil are allowed o discount on this line of 80
per cent; tho first class paying s14o, andthe
second .classes $40. But cannot teliif similar
deduction is allowed the children.
The steamers on tbis line make the trip in
twenty-six days. having to touch at severe! places
in the discharge Of their duties. Passage caI be
had or q good sail vessel at most of the ports of
the United Statcs at from to SlO0 for the first
class and for the sccontf class Mt much less per-
haps ono half, the time being from forty to sixty
days. From Rio to Santos, the principal seaport
of St. .Pauloit would cost about $50, though we
see that tho Government has generously assumed:
that burthen itself, and from thence to The inte;
ror, you can pass over Railroad for about ninety
miles. Wo have already furnished you with an
abridged report of The law of BRAZIL Setting forth
all the points in which the cmigrant is interested
md will not elaborate thereon in this extended
Communication.
In conclusion, you will pardon US for hndulging
in somo general observations, as the truthful re-
suit of our experience. Tho vast domain Of Bra
III cootans the most fertile soil in the Universe,
and m,rc cheap lands to allure the emigrant than
anv other nation under the sun. For the supply
Of the millions that will soon be locking to her
hores, she abounds in the precious metals and
.,tly gems, and in the most valuable products
known to commerce. "Tho cattle upon thou
sand hills" are hers and may be yours, and such
cattle rs man never bchcld in any other cline.
The earth yields almost Spontaneously, the grain
and fruit and vegetables, that most delight the
palate and satisfy the wants Of men. 10 crafty
the sportsman, the woods are full OF game, oi
deer, of wild hogs, andpartridgcs and quaiis, anu
of the most dclicute birds OF every huo and OF
every description, whilst her innumcrnble rivers
and water courses teem with fish of the greatest
variety and tho finest favor. And if the people
do otcatch and cat, it is only because her other
productions are SO highly priced that they deem
it wiser to devote their time to those, and to fish
with silver hooks" There is nothing that man
needs or can fancy, which he may not raise or
procure here, with the least imaginable toll. Her
water power ia sufficient to drive all the machine
ry in the world, and her natural and material
resources are equal to the support of the popula-
ton Of China.
E Below Rio, the Seasons arc precisely opposed 10
ours their spring or planting season, beginning
with the beginning CT our Fail, and their :umihe;
beginning with our first, AID ending with OUT i@st
winter month. But that nothing may be venting
for the encouragement of tho egtieutursi, in this
happy region unlike mest Of the other r'rtior.s
Of the habitsbo Globe, the summer is its wet, n'id
the winter its dry season, and its good lands
never wash away.
1t may be asked however,. what nro the hin
drances and draw backs to the population and de-
velopment of this wondrous territory: What
natural enimios has It to man, end to the products
Of the earth, what wild ferocious animals, and
enormous reptiles to disturb his reposc, and what
noxious insects to destroy the fruits of his labor?
When we answer these questions frankly, you will.
be amazed nj the hallucnatons under which you
hayc laborcd all your life. Wo travcrscd ono
| Province for over thousand miles, tnlsing six
| months from our departure hence, to make our
oxplorntions, aud during the whole that period,
wo discovered no ravonous beasts worth naming
and only three or four scrpents of diminutive
size, and no more to be feared than those seen
oyery day in your fields and forests. The insects
that prey upon the crops, including the red ant,
are not so destructive as those which infest our
richest lands, and there is rust or sufficient frost
to check or obstruct the growth Of their beautiful
cotton. Moreover, since the memory Of man,
there has beop no earthquake there, no subtcrra-
nam are no volcanic eruptions to appal the hearts
or to disturb the security Of its inhabitants, ond
its men and women live to a ripper old age than
.l:, ~ m fovnred cnuntrv