New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-17

American coin, after receiving change from q
shop dealer when 1 had given him bank
note of Brazil. Tue dump" Is copper coin
about the size OF butter plate and equivalent to 40
refs of Bgaza money, about two centsn American
enrrency IL some hat frightens the stranger to enter
the street car be TO told that the iare u res
or that the price OF in the gSy which true
Balkan studies the problem before teLng you now nusn
anartice OF merchandise VIII cost e h az his eror
bitant price, s "How much Will you give am soiIy
cannot recommend the tradesmen OF Bahia as oeing
worthy tradesmen to deal with. bat they viii cheat
The sreet-car conductors Will put an extra uump w
your fare, the charge for riding IN ,ne steam NJ ,
riously increased from three 10 four dumps
you watch not your change ;ng a. the ,e1 iono
cence OF the traveller but fear not was sory 70 ma
the popularity OF the Bahiaa ereepu Pun Of Advanced
progress saw Two cars are raised ana lowered IN
square tower about zoo bo in their own est
nation and out of the dirty lower city frayal lnIo
the upper city, when could ue why the ow
eng of one car was not used to help raise the other
From the size Of the ~ be en nate Weight to be
raised should Judge the whole anar was ouis oy COZ
1t pays excelenty as believe 1T 'ne no he
long in the United States tn the engines were
diminished onehalf In power the Ians % a9 S Y
so the price would DO lesseeed ~ eomPe
% and 100 tickets sold for 81 was .os s s aad f fae
between paid dividend Of ~ per cent on 'ne cap'A
invested, In year. -. 49,. ., q,
strayed through the public gardens which seemed 70
be well kept An occasional piece OF statusry covered
with mold in most instances; fountain wnich payeu
Summer evenings, o cage Of beautiful tropca orus,
half dozen lizards, ANAL boy selling MIX anu ABOUT
dozen Brazilian soldiers. completed tue picture.
should Judge the park must be gay place. Wnen oVe
ing lights and music lend their charms Inc sea DreeIs
sWeepng over the OF the hill In which tue pnk
Iies makes the air cool Tho ladles OF Dahla
I saw very little Of. Etiquette forbids tner ap
pearance In tho street. and none OF tue bauan
people offered the pleasure OF meeunR Iheni socay
They sometimes 20 the theater bus on the only even
ing the theaer was open during our stay tne euenee
was chiefly com posed OF men. prma Donna irom hio
Jsuero and native vionis were the chiei talent an
air from Troyatore. we'll PLAYED by the Wohnist shu
PATHS Laughing Song by the prima Donna were tne
chief attractions for the evening. The Bahians teh OF
the ancient glory OF the theater but now " hardly sup
ports itself and the talent OF the players very ord
nary. -, A.. ,.o,,r.. IA ha
sat in his boz He seemed 70 enjoy hinseh more than
be did the entertanment He Is said 10 DO "a earnest
we'll wisher for the progress OF the State In
We dIned with one OF the German merchans OF the
city We learned that the butter before US as Wen 40
the potatoes were imported from Portugal tue putter
costing about q pound The houses Of the mefenants
are built In very roomy STYLE high ceings long rooms,
Wide windows, ana many OF them works OF st Irom
Europe are common enough, put the GUY IL
40 per cent, and the handling Dy the Custom
houss officials 10 proverbisly rough. Inc oeau
riful ByaEiau diamonds arc enersd Ier saie .. vac
jewelers. saw no uncut ones and inferred tnst tney
eoss The original prss Of the rough ssoes Win sns ouy