Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-04-16

ed me that 1T was not deficient In vegetables
there were an abundance of sweet potatoes and
yams-very large-Irish potatoes, beets, onions
everything in short that you see in your own
markets-and most Of them larger and finer
looking. [ mentioned monkeys as being offer
ed for sale in the market They were extreme
ly small, and [ have no doubt make the best
kind of pets for the little Brazilian boys. They
| come am told from somewhere up the ANA
zon. Some of them are not larger than our
squirrels, and look singularly tlmld and lnno-
cent
noticed in some stalls large quantities Of
| fish of kinds unknown to me, and some OF them
very oddly formed The larger as in our mar
kets were cut in slices, though not weighed as
buy not knowing the best kind, but knowing
that if there was anything good to eat the poor
est negro was aptest to buy it, [ selected some
slices of kind [ had just seen an old s'cuss
| of negro buy, and found it, when my wife fri
ed it for dinner, to be excellent, much resem-
bling and fully equal to the celebrated 'Schuyl-
kill catfish of Philadelphia.
| am perfectly satisfied with the Brazilian
markets, or rather with the products of the
country offered there for SALE With the intel
lgence and energy of white men to direct and
push forward the industry of the nation, there
is no doubt the quantity and quality oftheir al
|
greatly improved.
| June 27-Through the polteness of Mr.. Ma
lone and others | have been furnished with
much information respecting the views and
| plans of the Brazilian Government in regard to
immigration. They exhibit degree ofliberal
| lty and wisdom as commendable as they are
surprising. From the many papers furnished
| me | make the following extracts:
EMIGRATION TO BRAZIL.
The Imperial Government looks with sympa-
| thy and interest on American emigration, es-
pecially from the Southern States, to Brazil,
and will give the most favorable welcome EN-
| igrants will find an abundance Of fertile land,
suitable for the cultivation ofcotton sugar, rice,
coffee, tobacco, &c. Each emigrant may select
| his own lands. As soon as the emigrant has
chosen his land it will be measured by the Gov
ernment and possession given. The Govern
| ment pays the expenses OF the survey
! Unoccupied lands of the nation will be sold
at the rates of %, 46, 20 and 90 cents per acre,
payment to be made in five yearly instalments,
to commence one year after possession.
Government will pay all expenses of trans
portation to homestead, and will furnish free
lodgings at the port of arrival until departure
for settlement.
| The laws in force grant many favors to emf
grants, such as exemption of duties On all ar
ticles of personal use, implements OF trade, and
| agricultural implements and machinery.
Emigrants will enjoy, under the Constitution
of the Empire, all civil rights and liberties
which belong to native Brazilians.
| They will enjoy liberty of conscience in reli-
gious matters.
They may become naturalized citizens after
two years residence in the Empire, and will be
exempt from all military duties, except those
of the militia of the munlclpallty-"N National
Guard
| No sgaues can be imported into Brazd from
any country a0hateuer No cOlored people per-
| nittea aS emsgronts.
Emigration of farmers and mechanics is the
most desired in the Empire. Good engineers
are in demand. Some railroads are being con-
structed, others projected, besides many roads
bridges, &C., to build and rivers to navigate
The Government is in no need Of persons for
the army and navy.
FREE PASSAGE To BRAZIL
Can be obtained on the following terms, The
contract reads as follows
The emigrant, in consideration of the under
taking Of the Brazil Emigration Agency, here
by agrees to sail for Brazil as emigrant, with
his family or otherwise, upon the following con
ditions, which he binds himself to abide by
faithfully. First. To purchase lands for cult
vation Or grazing, on the terms specified above.
| The lands will be mortgaged to the Imperial
| Government, as a guarantee for payment OF the
advances made by that Government for trans
portation, which will be the sum of fifty dollars,
children half price, from New York; sixty two
dollars from New Orleans; and fifty-seve dol
lars from any other port in the United States.
The price in all cases payable in gold. Second.
To give satisfactory security to the Government,
for payment of his debt, in case he should pre-
fer some other branch Of labor than that of
farming. In this case the payment must be
made within one year after arrival.
Could greater lberalty than tA,s be expect
ed. or was anything like is ever offered by any
other Government?
| Where emigrants purchase lands from other
parties than the Government, learn that six
per cent of the purchase money has to be paid
into the National Treasury. The land then re-
mains forever free from taxation-or until it
| changes hands again.
| am tired writing-hope I have not tired
| you. l. n. YOUNG.
''CHARIorEER PAUsE''- We heard good
one, the other day of certain Colonel in the late
war, which, we think will bear repeating. The
| Colonel aforesaid was riding in stage coach,
with several other passengers, when he accident
ally dropped his hat outside the coach. Put
ting his head out of the coach window, he ex-
|
pause have lost my chapeau." The driver
| paid 10 heed to the command. Again the bonn
bastic fellow authoritatively spake Chariot
eer, pause! have lost my chapeau. No at
tention being paid by the driver, to this last
command, plain, blunt man, who had become
dsgusted with his fellow travellers Stiffness and
pomposity, put his head out of the window, and
said, Driver, hold on this id fool has lost
his hat" This was perfectly ineligible to the
driver, expletive and all, and the hat was Sc
cured.
CoRNs, We give herewith what is said to
/ be certain cure for these troublesome custo-
mers: Scrape piece of common chalk, put a
small portion of it upon the corn and bind it
with a linen rag. Repeat the application for a
few days, and you will find the corn come of
like shell and perfectly cured The cure is
simple and efioaeious
s'WeN wasn't that finished sermon we hah
this morning?' asked one person of another, as
| they came out of church.
"Finished!'' was the reply Eyes, it was
finished at last, although began to think it
never would be"
A lecturer was dilating upon the powers Of
the magnet, defyipg any one to show or name
anything surprising its powers. A hearer de-
murred and instanced young lady who used
| to attract him thirteen miles every Sunday.
A negro preacher once observed to his hearers
att tho close of hiS sermon 6, ,llopo, ttMr oh