New-York tribune., 1870-12-06

Jurupense ne up fore and aft One could see the ooSs
swinging In f,e hanImocks and singing together good
old Sabbath tune that sounded strangely enough hool
neotiOn with such scene.
Soon after dlybrcak bado goodbye 10 balao anu
the little row of white houses the blum were hidden Dy
An island On our way 10 Cameta stopped ana went
on shore 10 examine the bluffs Of the Annzonian lorna
ton found heavy beds OF stratifod tahus anu Clay
but neither signs OF glacial action nor ioSSis' Inc co
we had brought with from Para had began 10 give out
was obliged to arrange wood Tor tho rctuIh W 'o
city, which accomplished on the following day In tho
oven,c pro,t,ss and rode out with the Delegado TO
the Aldeia little place short distance below the city
Prentlss went on horseback and went with the Dele
gado in carriage Of Brazilian manufacture anu uIa"h
by splendid little steed that seemed lulto ulacous
toned 10 the harness. The next morning We wakeu
with tho Delegado out another road 20 bridge over
beautiful ioarapE The road TO the Adeia anu 10 ths
bridge are very broad straight and bordered on each
side by thick woods aRordng the most beautiful VStas
The road IN the morning full OF men ana women In
gay dresses going their little farms In the Forest Inc
bridge lovely spot The Igdrapt with ts uarh "aers
flows beneath perfect bower OF dencate pahS' "hie
was lingering and enjoying most keeny inc beauty Oh
the acene such little bit painter woud 60 INTO
over heard among tho trees the song OF tho
Saba so dear TO natives and to the traveller In Brazil
and thought OF the beautiful poem Of the poet Con
calves Das; ,,
Ondo cantA o Saba"
NJ homeland has palms
Where sings the Saba
Returning 10 the steamer took the ships boat ana
with Prents and several Others to visit the island
living in front OF Camota. From distance, or even
passing close alongside, these palmcovercd Islands
looked like paradises; but wo were doomed 10 dlscn
cbantmcnt. We had 70 wade shore through deep
mud and to walk along a line OF prostrate murite
trunks to reach house. had heard much about the
cdcdu plantations OF the islands In swamp cut mp by
muddy dches grew and there under forest trees
and palms. the eaedu, without order care The idea
Of calling it pantaton In crossing brook, slipped
in up my knees In the mud, and soon the majority OF
in the plight SO, once well soled took
the opportunity Of exploring grove OF giant dr"ms IN
search of anapuarias II fcarfully dirty wading
round up the knees in the mud and so dense was the
growth Of the G,1iDs that became quite bewildered;
but the experience was valuable one, since beside my
specimcns learned something OF the mode of growth
OF these low islands.
Prof Prcntiss and some Of the young men, collected
specimens Of the finest leaves of the Mnuritia palms.
md We returned to the steamer pretty well loaded
smith had used his dp-not successfully. In little
igarapt collecting very interesting little fishes ana
crustacca.
CAMETA
Cameia is little city Of 900 10 5000 inhabitants II
j. old town, and contains several curious old ruined
churches Its commerce is principally in cacao. The
city is built on bank OF the Amazonian formation, about
20 to 20 feet high. This bank Is being rapidly worn
away by the river and many houses supported on
timbers which don't improve the appearance Of the
place when seen the front Like Baido, it suffer
ing from the rubber mania.
HAD desired to return Para by another route, so
I chose the Igsrap6Mcrim, channel which, leading
of nOrthward from the Anap1, enters the Rio Mou by
two canals one natural, the other artificial We had
much difficulty in getting through the lgarape, which
j. very narrow and toruous. and journey very
interesting. The Moil found with quite different
vegetation from that We had seen before. and The
descent was one that afforded much pleasure. wish
had time describe it, but while | am writing the
steamer has arrived, and must dcsist.
am happy say that my scientific studies have been
even successful than had anticipated The young
men who have accompanied me have made a good use
of their time and have made large collections as
possible D. ulary Of frcshwater shells, crustaceous
fishes &c. Tuc health OF the party is very much better
than whom So left NVwYOrk, which, think, IL great
thing to saw Ey this steamer two Of the party return 70
New-York Tie rest win remain with mo until We have
visited the Xnga and Tapaios when we shall 60 down
the coast tho party breaking up some going 10 one sta
sion, some to another
We have at Para for several days. waiting for re-
pairs be made the steamer. hope to be OF In
dav or two. Prentiss and / have just returned from
short trip by steamer 10 Sourc, the island OF Mar1o
where very kindly entertained by gentleman
signor Barrata, who accompanied iRyancey on similar
exclusion IcNamine1 carefully the Amazonian forIna
ton there wen defined, but cannot see that il bears the
slightest resemblance the drift Of the south of Brazil
CH. FEED. UAGTr.