Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-07-02
20. Prom the Chester Standard.
LETTER FROM BRAZIL. ,a
(. II D. - SANTA BARABA PROVINCE, J
n ".-.' t.': 90 Sac PAULo, BRAZIL.

To Mr.. JOSEPH NUNNRRY:
Dear Sr:-Your kind and friendly letter, dated
Dec. 8, 1867, has been received, and assure you
[ was surprised at its contents You say that you
wish me to return to the United States and spend
the remainder of my days there; that many per-
turn, and that have many real good friends in
Chester, York, Lancaster and Fairfld Districts,
and they all wish me back. Now, my dear sir, I
ask what you and all my good friends wish me to
return for? Is it because "misery seeks COM
pany;" or is it that you wish me to assist you all
to get out of your miserable condition? You tell
me that your country is bankrupt and that the ne
Fgroes rule. Again l ask, what do you wish me to
return to the United States for? 1 cannot believe
that l have any sincere, true and disinterested
friends in South Carolina, or anywhere else, that
know anything about this part of Brazil, who
would desire me to leave here and 90 back to my
native State, where, according to your own state
ments and the statements of many others, misery
and degradation are staring them in the face, with
out the hope of escaping one or the other. / left
the United States to avoid this state Of affairs
believed that it was coming and sought home
and an asylum from tyranny and oppression. /
have found it here in the Province of Sac Paulo,
Brazil, and what is now wanting to make me per-
fecty satisfied is, the presence of my family and
few Of my good friends from South Carolina. A
few more Americans in this immediate neighbor-
hood, and we would have the most delightful
and productive, the water pure, and health unin-
terrupted. can see but little wanted here to
make man contented and happy. have been
in Brazil about sixteen months, and the longer I
stay and the more see Of the country the better
am pleased, therefore, / am not going to re-
turn to the United States.
There are about thirty American families settled
tinsthis immediate peighborhood, all making
s96dd CROPS Of corn, cotton, potatoes and every
thing else that they have planted. In fact have
never seen such crops grown as the Americans are
generally making in this part of the country. We
can have as much stock Of every kind as we wish,
with but little expense or trouble. We have the
finest pastures in tn world and can raise as many
hogs as we want. ..... ....
These are some of the advantages of this coun-
t5y, and now will mention the disadvantages.
The first is, the means of transportation, which is
Some farmers, however, are beginning to use carts
and Wagons, which is a great improvement. The
railroad will be completed to Campinas in two
years, which will be about twenty miles from us.
We can then get our produce to market with but
little trouble. The next is, society is not as good
here as wish it; especially amongst the poorer
class of Braziliana That, however, will improve
as Americans come in. Among the wealthy and
more intelligent Brazilans, no objections can be
raised They are friendly, hospitable and charita.
bic, and are much pleased at the prospect of
American emigration, especially if they are far
mers They are generally very poor farmers them
selves, and they wish to improve--they know but
little about the use Of the pow and are astonished
to see the Americans turning over and tearing up
the soil with horse or mule hitched to plow,
and leaving the land so well prepared for planting.
I have NO way of giving you the yield per acre,
only by the crib, as we have gathered but little.
I have gathered three acres of corn and shucked
it. My crib is fifteen feet long, ten wide, and the
corn is FIVE feet deep. You can make the calcula-
ton yourself: The soil well worked will bring
fifteen hundred pounds Of cotton per acre, and all
other crops in proportion, and can beat the world
in Tobacco as the worm nor no other insect will
trouble it. ...
In conclusion, would say, I am well pleased
with this country and am determined to remain.
We are free from tyranny and misrule, and have
no one to make us afraid. We are not annoyed
by the tax-gatherer, or any other oppression but
are free to pursue our vocation. Is it 80 with you
in South Carolina? You tell me not. Now, my
dear friend, persuade no man to come to Brazil,
but who ever may come, will find everything as
I represent it, and any one that can bring money
enough to buy himself piece of land and provis-
ion enough for six months, can do well and make
a fortune as easily here as anywhere else on the
globe. Respectfully and truly, your friend,
...- ,... GREEN FERGUSON.