Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-05-11

crate here except under some other name
l-American citizens for instance. There
are great many free blacks here, and
the Government Is dissatisfied with
them, because they will neither work foI
themselves or others But can bring
those here from the States that are ia,
miliar with the cultivation Of crops that
are raised there, and who will be willing
10 cultivate the soil here the same as they
have done there. II they come here, they
will dnd everything much better than
there--the laps, manners and customs OF
the people; the climate, soil, natural
productions OF the country. Fdrinha,
upon which everybody lives, grows like
bush in the woods, without any cultiva-
ton. Sugar cane, after being planted,
| is never hoed or plowed. Corn produces
very well without hoe or plow Oranges
and bananas yield the year round In
town here, oranges sell for 25c. bushel'
bananas three for lc. | There are hun
bred other fruits just as good goiabas,
sapotilhas, biribas, copoasus, massaran'
dubas, gipjas, ingas, bacoris, inajas, nee
tarines, abios, mangues VERY good and
the woods full of them, assais, tucumas,
marsjas, ananas, pineapples 1.-THE finest
in the world, besides many others that !
cannot remember. Also we have the
Brazil three-cornered nut, and another
one, inc but not so plentiful.
"There are adozen kinds Of sweet po'
tatoes growing wild. There is a tree in the
woods (plenty Of them) that when cut,
gives white water, just as good as milk,
and of the same color, and very whole-
some. There are also cinnamon trees,
and many kinds of trees that give oil for
burning, and eating like sweet oil
They raise the finest tobacco here in the
world, and ii sells very cheap. 1t is put
up somewhat the same as perique in
Louisiana. But the fish are unequaled in
the world. The piraracee is much bet
ter than mackeral or Goldfish when cured
or sailed. Another called the tambake
is very fine. There are large fish, then
there are millions of small fish. The
game in the woods is of all kinds. Pacas,
beautiful spotted thing like fawn, but
not so tall. The cotilla, the wild hog,
'possum, coon-all are abundant. Then
there are q dozen kinds of cartridges,
called enambees, and wild turkey, jet
black, with white under the tail, and red
bill and wattles; the same size as our
wild turkey. beers, antas, tigers, and
all sorts of varmints. All these
things the Indians catch in traps, and
sell in the city, alive, for pets. The bugs,
butterflies and birds are the prettiest in
the world. Some butterflies dead sell
in England for one pound each. The
woods everywhere are full of monkeys of
all kinds, and parrots and macavs, all
of most beautiful plumage. Some
of the snaiks are one hundred feet
long almost, which the indians catch and
sell to strangers. They are all harmless.
Everybody here has 9 pet monkey, or
a tame tiger, or else half-dozen par
rots. There are no houseaies, nor are
there any mosquitoes, but some few
chigoes or redbugs. The water of the
river and springs and wells is very good
and pure and cool. Never, since / have
been here, have slept night without a
blanket for covering, and the days are
very cool in the shade. In the sun 1t is
no hotter thpn at New Orleans. One-half
the year ones shadow falls north, and
the other it falls south-that is, if a man
has house fronting north or south, he
must have IL o'clock mark in the back
door, and front door, too. The days here
are always twelve hours long, because
the sun rises and sets G all the year
round. The light of the moon and stars
is most beautiful and brilliant. One can
easily read by moonlight when the moon |
is or near full. The tides (of the sea-
rise and fall here about twelve feet Eat
new and full noon, this being the only |
rise or fall of the river. The lowest lands
(alluviaD never overflow more than one
Or two feet, and then only for half an
hour twice in twenty-four hours. How
easy to levee such lands, and as rich as
any in the world.
"Tell the boys that 6rewood for cooking,
burning bricks and lime and for steam
boats, sells for twenty dollars per one
thousand sticks, and ready sale for |
al that is offered. These people won't |
cut any more than just enough to get
farinha aud fish, |
SUNDAY. March s.
"If they come here at all, they must |
come as American citizens with moth.
ing said about color. They land from
the ship at our own place, under the
Of the American consul, who |
will fully understand whatever contract |
we may make. and before they start they |
shall be satisfied that they will be fully |
protected here by the American flag, the |
consul here being DESTROYS to see some
people come out who are willing to work |
for their living. About one hundred
Americans have emigrated here who |
again went off thoroughly disgusted with
the people, because they saw no other |
chance to make living except by culti-
waiting the soil this they could not do,
because they were Il supposed too lazy.