The New York herald., 1867-03-22
SKETCHES OF BRAZhIau TRAVEL.

Lecture BY Professor xarts Before the Lens
Island Hist Srscal Society.
Aspecal meeting OF u Long Island Historical Society
Vas held last evening their rooms Of Court and
and Joraiemon str ,sss. Brooklyn; Judge Greenwood
presided There <as very large attendance Of ladies'
ana genucmsn Who much interested In the lecture
On me evsnir 6, which delivered by Professor G.
fred Har"A . companion Of Professor Agassix After
zone P Siimpary business had been disposed OF the
Dr was introduced 70 the audience Flo ssd that
<As with much hesitancy that he attempted 90 soon
after the dscoursss of his illustrous predecessor.
Professor Asassiz, 70 speak on the same general
thcms Of Brazil; but the field Of the
spsaker's explanations different one from his, and
now that so great interest had been aroused In the
country BY his Lectures. and that so general desire
Ieit 70 learn more Of that empire, II did not seem I'M
proper that he should his contribution into the
stock OF our Information concerning shat country though
II should be but mite. He proposed TO give in the
form OF narrative account OF explorations which
was na privilege 70 make on the coast Of Brazil be-
tween klo y.nsro and Bahia region Of which Scarcely
anything u TO be found recorded in books. II q
shame that 30 many writer's about Brazil occupied
themselves with himsy descriptions Of the iudicrous
anything Of real value. The rhayer expedition which
the Professor accompanied, started from New York
DAVIS o. Sa' sSS aud Of
they should anchor in the port OF Rio Jaseiro. As
they approached the mouth OF the bay the hills
separated from the rest and seemed 10 rise
out of the mass, and they sautcd the little old
fortress built at the foot Of the bills eastern side
behind them the Sugar Loaf, there was scen on tho
side Of the bay by the picturesque peak Of
the Corecrado rising from among the hills 70 point
which cleaned u white perpendicular wall Of . pre-
cipice nearly two thousand feet high After some
further description Of tho bay Professor Hart
10 state that when the expedition arrived Rio ia
METRO the party was sent on various excursions,
which occupied month more, while Pro-
amassing immense COLLECTIONS. especially or Gsh. s 10
himself and companion, Mr. Edward Copeland. Of Bos-
ton, given tho exploration OF the coast between Rio
JaEciro and Bahia Before prfcscdiDg further the
speaker gave graphic description or the city OF Rio
Janeo which conianed about 800 900 inhabitants and
he houses OF which built chiefly of brick stone.
In tho city were number OF churches hospitals, &C.
large commerce was DONE principally in coffee sugar,
&e, the business being principally 10 the hands OF Por
tuguese and French After briefly describing several
places In the viny Of tho city, which acre approached
b, nail and steamers the Professor said that hc left Rio
Janeiro the 10th Of June. 1858, in . little
coast steamer and In three days arrived at Campos
city the Rio Paraibn, about thirty miles from its
mouth, where HIS party renamed several days making
collections Of hsh, birds &c, and examining the Rio
Murahe. rho Rio Parahiba took It's iise in the province
of Rio Janeiro and as long II flows among the noun
taDs s obstructed by many rapids and Is navigable
only for In its part reaches the plains
on the coast and 10 nar;gabe for small steamers and
launches for about sixty miles The plains are exceed
| ingiy fertile and particularly suited for the
| cultivation Of the sugar cane and such othel
products as the water in the rainy seasons
with some ten thousand 10 fifteen thousand Inhabitants
boastiDg OF large number OF churches and theatre
IL docs large business In sugar aud co1ec principally
which are collected from the ncshboriug country
interior, and salt, which s imported from Rio Janeir,
and sent into the Interior After making col
ecions he went TO Victoria where he presented his lot
tcrs tn the President, and alter waiting week wa
provided with mules, which, he told could only
convey him part OF his way. His party then returret
10 Rio Janeiro, and shortly afterwards recommcnce,
their journey towards Bahia On arriving at the Ri
Doce he noticed large turtles, which were there II
abundance, and the eggs which made good omciets
Professor Hartt gave fine description Of tho Rio Doce
along the borders Of which the land very fertile
and IN the ledge or which there quantity of dia
monds The natives Of the region Of the Ric Docc
ulciviized, and wore little or apparel and ircne
70 be canBbas in the choice Of their food. He thc
jcuTneyed 70 Santa Clara, subsequently 10 Philadelphia
where German colony settled, and after ssoppin
at Bahia and other smaller places. returned to RI
Janeiro, whence the journey bomeward was begun
Professor Hartt illustrated his discourse by diagram
blackboard and narrated, during the OF his
marks, many interesting incidents happening Ia connec
ton with his explorations.
Al the conclusion OF the lecture vote or thanks
rendered TO him, after which the audience dispersed