The New York herald., 1868-05-14

Southern States direct ana the importers are bound
TO bring on q good class. We shall see how they
succeed, but doubt the result. We have had and
doctors parsons lawyers captains, majors, colonies,
generals, but with a few exceptions, most or whom
are doing we'll they were erpOtteu1s, as the French
saw not workers. They had no thought of farming
unless, indeed, the government would give them
land. niggers to WORK It It. and plenty Of money to
missions, to travel at government cost anywhere
that is to say wherever they could live like lighting
cocks, at the rich Planters houses on the
way-and they would IN return write narng re-
ports telling what geography OF the humbest pre-
grand advantage it would be 20 Brazil 10 fortfr her
mountains 10 protect them from the gunboats OF the
vile mercenary hords OF Yankees who had driven
their countless nggels OF doing any real eXplora-
ton few Of them had the slightest notion and need
hardly say that the Brazilian government AID people
are thoroughly weary OF these pot-handed gentry
who want to live upon them. Accordingly we hear
now of favoring European immigration more q few
English have arrived. and 600 lrishnen on the
way IN charge OF Catollc priest. II these hire
out as laborers until they know the language and the
management OF the crops they may do well, not
otherwise. The government, however, is sending
them to the colonies Of Santa Catharina, where Soil
and climate are bad, and believe tnat like German
ana American Immigration Irish will be u deusion
and q failure.
think you must have gathered from all you have
heard oil Brazil tnat the mechanical arts are in a
very backward state, especially in everything con-
corning agriculture. In consequence with very few
eXceptlOnS ali Tie macnlnes used III preparing the
produce OF the farms and plantations for sale OF
very Imperfect Kind requiring great power aud
doing their work badly. There is thus great OPEN
ing Tor Yankee invention still to be found, nOtwlth-
standing that c3rn shelters and cotton gins are
spreading fast. What are wanted most are small
machines, such small farmers could buy, and
such still wanting, especially Tor coffee and man.
dioca in any one of which fortune is to be gained.
In coffee something has been done, and the
Lidgerwood machine Is much liked Tor hUlling
and cleaning coffee but 1t is costly machine wnlcn
only large planters can afford TO buy. There are,
two OF which seem likely TO answer and can be made
10 suit ali parties. think, though That the wearing
parts are wanting III uuraphity. Another machine ~
ut least as mucn wanted-OEe to arti1iciay dIy The
fruit, so as to avoid the open air drying now used
TWO or three such machines have been invented, but
they are costly III price ana In working, Wanting III
simplicity anu beyond the means OF any but the rci.
Conee drying is about tue same as plum drying.
machine still unprotected is that dispenscs with
drying ald strips the pulp from the bean in-
mediately after gathering. In mdndtOcd meal
making simple and effective crater is much
wanting. The natives wooden wheel,
with rim covered with cOarsely punch
sheet brass, which fails chiefly in not cutting the root
into regular sized meal aboHt the grain OF corn meal
The root is neary all starch; II Is commonly from
TO two ieet long and rom three to hve inches al the
thchest, and the operation ~ much like grating pOt
toes when making iarlna. The pulp Is afterwards
pressed and dried. Besides the crater, scrapilg
machine is very great want, and has not yet been
made successfully. the dnicully Is that the skin
giutinOus and sticky. When it is considered that ia
rna, the meal OF n,andtoca is the principal food of
the people. and that all the roots are scraped by
hand it is evident There Is an opening. good dry
ing pan, portable aud with q stirring apparatus,
would be an acquisition. Ihe natives use shallow
copper pans, usually set without chimney Copper
s used instead Of IRON III preparing iarna TO prevent
discOloration OF the meal
The news from the seat OF war In Paraguay ia OF
curious complexion. The Brazilians look upon IL rs
favorable, and promising very speedy termination
10 the war, while foreigners In general consider It
most unpromising OF tina, result. On the 18th and
2lst OF March the allies made series Of advances,
which drove out the Paraguayans from some outer
posts and produced the abandonment OF their outer
line and their concentration within iulnaita proper.
AT no part were the palaguayans In force; all their
cannon except four five light fiel pieces had been
Withdrawn and ut only point did they offer stub
born resistance causing loss to the allies OF 80
men. Cnrupaity was found by the gunooais TO have
pieces in the batteries beng .quakers covered
with hides. SO tnat now the whole allied
feet is moved up to just below Humaita, and tie
Paraguayans hold only that fortress and works
on the Chaco side. so ar the result looks most favor
able, but the reverse OF the shield is the SIN unac
countable fact how Lopez has removed his heavy
cannon from under the very noses Of the allies, and
unsuspectingy removed 1t tO-whereY ts the ques
ton that is puzziing to answer. The cannon are
gone. In the ChacO only few pieces are remaining.
aud although the Huniaita water batteries still
full, no say they not quakers, as lire
have all been taken into the Chaco, transported
northwards on some unknown road or channel and
then across the Paraguay again to Tibicuari, above
the allied position. How 1t has been done
no one knows; no indications of their passage
have come too light; but that the Paraguayans have
free communication with Asunc!on IL undOubted aud
even Madame Lynch arrived IN Hunaiia from Asun-
ciOn II rev Gays Gro. Inc IdCt scetuS 10 DE tijt
Caxias s no match for Lopez either in acuteness or
activity, and that the game Of battle ~ an unequal
0ne IN which Lopez has got ready new deception
for the unlucky Marquis just when ne thinks he has
only 10 squeeze the sack TO choke the rat he believes
still inside
The allied army is suffering greatly for supplies.
such is the miserable organization Of their commits
sariat and transport corps. The troops are
actually at times without food, and the transport
$50 pound cannon ball costs $40. Meanwhe their
bills continue TO pour in upon the exhausted treasury
IN Rio Fortunately so far the supply OF paper
money holds out and the trouble continues to be
STAYED over, but the pressure Is becoming excessive
ana exchange has fallen TO lS1s with downward
tendency, AMI gold is lI5.