Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-03-05

HeIous friends and acquaintance.
BY some mischance these letters were carried
that of Calais, France. This will account in
part for the delay in making them public His
last is dated Nov. Is, and was written at Mo-
rettes, town near the Bay of Paranaqua,
Province OF Parana where he has bought a
large tract OF land, with sugar plantation, dis
tiliery, etc, on it, and settled, as he thinks,
for the balance of his life.'' He is much
pleased with his location and prospects, as will
be seen by his letters, which will be published
In order as they were received. The second
will be furnished next week.
NJ. S. FIFE, No. Is Olive street.
Rio DE JANEIRo, BRAZIL,
June, %, 1866.
Mr. NJ. S. FIFE ST. Louis, Mo-:
Dear ,Sm:-Before leaving Missouri, last
April, for Brazil, promised to write you some
letters giving my impressions of the country,
and stating the inducements [ believed it held
out to Missourians to follow in my track A
number of my friends in Franklin county and
elsewhere desired me to write to them But
as you informed me you had an intimation from
the Republican that it would publish the news
| sent, have decided to write to you alone,
trusting that you and it will jointly give my let
tiers wider and speedier circulation than
could.
To begin then, at the beginning, will state
that left St. Louis on the 2Sth of April in
company with my wife and three sons, my IA
ther-n-law, Mr. Samuel Massey my sister in
law, and nephew, in search of new home in
this far off Southern land. Few persons who
have lived in Missouri, as [ have, during the
last twenty five years, and especially the last
five will think it necessary for me to state my
reasons in thus expatrating myself | could
give reasons as plentiful as blackberries, " but
deem one alone sufficient for the present Mr..
Massey was anxious to avoid encountering, In
his advanced years and feeble health, another
of our cold and changeable winters, ard [ too
desired to try southern climate in search of
better health than had been my lot for several
years. In this respect we have been more than
satisfied. Our health, and, indeed, that of all
the family, has steadily improved ever since we
left the United States.
We sailed from Baltimore on the 3rd of May,
on the clipper bark Wavelet belonging to
Messrs. Pendergast, FenWick & Co. And here
[ beg leave to record the friendly and courteous
treatment [ received from this firm. They
showed me every attention [ needed con
verted my funds into sterling exchange and
gave me letters of introduction to several agree
able and influential gentlemen here, from hom
| am receiving many most welcome and polite
dtlCutlOHS. hiLST passing OdpV I10HTy, on the
9Th, we soon lost sight Of land, and saw no more
till the 9th Of June, when We came in sight Of
the island Fernando de Novonho, in latitude
about four degrees south, small, but beautiful
spot, whose lofty peaks and verdure covered
hills looked very charming, after the monotony
of a four weeks voyage, with hardly anything to
look at but the broad level world of water
around US. We had fairer winds and pleasanter
weather after we passed the Equator Leaving
the island behind we did not see land again
until the 18th, when we came near the coast of
Brazil, about forty miles north of Cape Frio,
and about one hundred miles from Rio I ex-
pected to find very warm weather within the
tropics but was much mistaken. There were
but three days when the thermometer went to
elghty-five degrees, and that was ten or fifteen
degrees north Of the Equator. There was
scarcely night that did not require a heavy
coat when out on the deck of the vessel In
fact, We have required warm clothing ever since
we left the States. The people here wear near
y as warm clothing at this season of the year
which is the beginning of their winter-as they
do in St Louis at the same season. 1t was
somewhat remarkable to me that we did not see
any lightning since we started, though [ am
told they have heavy storms Of lightning and
thunder with deluglng rains in December and
January. And yet | see no lightning rods in
Rio
We reached here on the 10Th inst, making
the passage in forty-six days-about six days
over the usual time. The winds are generally
very light in May, June and July. We had
calm, pleasant weather all the way with the ex-
ception of three days in the latitude of Cape
stormy, it was enough to make the sea run
pretty high and the vessel roll so much that
we all became sea sick This was anything but
pleasant, and yet one has the consolation of
knowing, or being told by everybody that, no
enc ever died of sea sickness, and that those
who suffer most from it are least liable to sick
| ness ashore in the process Of acclimation The
voyage, on the whole, was very pleasant.
Our captain was gentlemanly and intei-
gent man; the crew active and cheerful; the
vessel abundanty supplied with good provis-
ions, water, &C., and we got along over our
thousands of miles more pleasantly than lands
man could imagine. Some of our Franklin
county friends predicted that we would never
survive the voyage. | believe, if we could all
compare notes, they would confess that we had
passed our six weeks more pleasantly than they
did theirs We all stood the journey we'll
even Mr.. Massey, who is lightweight years
old-not only bore it well, but thinks it has
given him new lease of life, so much has it
renewed his health and spirits. If he can per-
form such q voyage, certainly those compare
hesitate to undertake it
Messrs. Pendergast, Bros. & Co. dispatch two
or three vessels from New York and Baltimore
every month for Ieo. These vessels are first
rae clipper banks, have select officers and crews,
and are furnished with everythng-even med
icines-that passengers may need. Emigrants,
especially from the Southern States, when APP
plying for passage can, if in families OF parties,
obtain great reduction from ordinary fares
From the great desire manifested by the Bra
lillian Government to induce imm grafton from
the Southern States, it is probable it pays
Messrs. ?. B. & Co. part of the fares of the
passengers they land in Brazil. 1t certainly
does, evidently at considerable cost, treat I'M
migrants with degree Of kindness that was as
unexpected as it was welcome to me and my
family
We were very kindly received by the Inter
national Immigration Society" and had every
aid and attention given US in getting ashore and
in passing our baggage through the Custom
House. This Custom House inspection, as far
as immigrants are concerned, is a mere matter
of FORM The officers merely open the trunks,
look at the contents and shut. them up AGAIN.
Immigrants can bring any agricultural imple-
ments, tools. cooking stoves, &c., necessary for
farm or family use, free Of duty. We are very
comfortably situated at the lodgings OF the In
ternational Immigration Society, where we are
furnished with rooms, bedding, cooking stove
and utensils, dishes. water, &c, free OF cost
1t is fine four-story building, IN very pleas
ant, airy situation from which we have beau
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