The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-03

in Santos s1I q SIS the arroba, OF about 81 500.
These results caused the price OF sape lands In the
manufacture ploughs, which they sell at SIS $40
each. Colonel Oliver also obtained with plough cub
tare 1000 pounds OF seed cotton 70 the acre:
as high as rs bushels OF maize 10 the acre. The
neighbors Of these Americans HAD Of the same time
very bad crops the dry season MAKING the ground,
worked by the hoe alone, inpermeaDle to the dews.
= A new gold mining company called The Rosa
tered to work some mines in the province OF Ainas
Geraes the company was formed IN England IN
consequence OF the representations OF the promoter
VINO stated that he had found two very rich veins.
put would not disclose their locality. Being well
Known US skifui manager OF other Brazilian mines
Iue capita required was soon subscribed and tho
estate OF Rossa Grande quietly bought. Time win
tss tne nna nut It Is certain that vast scope exists
III Brazil Tor mining operations Ii the government
prise.
Prince Philippe Of SAKE and his brother the Duke
passed through the mining district around Duro
Preto on their trip to the san Francisco In some
notes Just published they say that az tho English
mine oI MOTTO ue santa Anna they washed cubic
foot OF earth and got out handful OF gold They do
not appear to have formed high opinion or the
country they passed through in their trip the greater
part OF 1t being Of very little value for AGRICULTURE or
even for grazing, but perhaps It looked worse than
usual as q severe drought was scourgng the mar
gins OF the san Francisco and the catt.e were diving
for want or food. The falls or Paulo Alfonso they
describe az one of the finest in the world anu consist
ing of three falls OF water between Immense and
high rocks. Their trip was about $500 miles lork,
1000 OF which they rode and 200 on the river The
OF the 23d, the EstreInadure.
Another English company has been chartered for
the gas lighting OF Nitherohy the capital OF the pro-
OF Rio de Janero and the Brooklyn OF this CITY,
The Rio gas cOmpany's shares are at premium OF
100 per but Nitherohy has not more than $4,000
to ~, 900 inhabitants, well scattered.
railway riot occurred upon the Dom Pedro Sc
gundo railroad last week. but the rioters Portu
guese not Paddles. 1t seems Portuguese contractor
on the new workings was dismissed, and Is IA made
himself disagreeable by stirring up the navvieS
party Of police and national guards were sent up the
rail nv n md n
bed. In regainng the station the party was beset
by 100 or 80 or the Portuguese and reviewers, Sticks
aud guns were freely used, but the capturerS held
their own and secured I've more. Notwithstanding
all the gunpowder expended only few were slightly
wounded.
The Count d'Eu has been besleging the government
to give hun something to do down in Paraguay, but
Caxias Ii too strong In the ascendancy, and Le has
The news nom the provinces does not amount to
much for both parties are too much engaged IN dis
putting over the elections to think OF nything else.
As the liberals abstatned very generally from voting,
few rows reported from the DISTRICTS whose cleo
tons have been heard from. There was. however,
bloody ARRAY at places called Lensoes ana 3.
Miguel de Aldeia, IN the province OF Bania, which
caused the death OF six persons and the woundlnR
Ola large number 1t ID difficult TO know VINO were the
aggressors the liberals say that the large party OF
hOrsemen who were escorting the new conservative
authorities OF the district galoped through all parts
OF Lenoes, shooting at the liberals; on the other
hand, the conservatives say they were attacked ~
the friends OF the deposed liberal authorities and
only defended themselves. The nghting would have
been kept II tue chief men or the dlstrct OF p0th
parties had not come together and agreed 10 levy
and pay armed force to MAINTAIN oruer at WHICH
assumption OF authority the President Is highly In
dignant.
much effect upon the passions OF the populace
cannot say, but the fact Is that an extraordinary
number OF murders are reported from all parts Of th9
country, although the majority appear unconnecte1
with politics. But as there Is nothing IN them "
novelty, Twill not speak more Of them.