American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-07-22
PHILADELPHIA LETTER.


neat thaU mas lOf tnrte Weeks I'ouice
down upon this city, causing death:
by the hundred and interfering will
all business and pleasure, excep
traffic in fans, umbrellas, ice waite
and baths. This morning the sui
has resumed his ardent smiles. W.
wish he would frown a little, aver
his countenance, reserve a littl'
fervor for winter. anything but thi'
eternal dazzling holiness. 1t is no
nice young ladies, ETHEREAL girls
sweat like rolling mill operatives
have seen them at the Exposition
with blotch of humidity on theil
backs like the map of South Amer
lea. Speaking of South America
reminds me of the remarkable dis
play made by the only country in
this Hemisphere that rivals us in
extent of territory, and has a pOpu
Iation of 12,OOO,OOO, or that has
honored our Centennial Exposition
by The presence of her sovereign.
The exhibits of the great Brazilian
Empire are distributed in the Main
building, in Agricultural Hall, in
the WOmen's Pavilion, in Machin-
cry Hall. and in the Art Gallery.
In the Main building the displiy
consists of leather and it's manufac-
lures, hats, cotton and wooden
goods, soaps, candles, minerals, fur
niture, and an educational section
for the illustration OF the school
system of Brazil. The leather dis
play is perhaps the best, consisting
of many varieties of leather from
the finest patent to the heaviest
sole. Many specimens OF boots
and shoes are exhibited from the
finest in material and workmanship,
to those made of thu heaviest kip
or raw-hide with wooden sOles.
They are very good, but do not APP
proach ours in elegance of shape
and beauty of finish. 1t will be re-
membered that the American boots
and shoes won the prize at the Paris
and Vienna Expositions, and from
the excellence of the displays of
various firms here, it is evident that
she will hold it. Brazil has not yet
made much progress in the manu-
facture of cotton and WOODEN goods,
her displays consisting mainly of
common shirtings, unbleached mus
Inns, and cheap wooden fabrics.
There is in the northern part of the
Brazilian enclosure full collection
of minerals designed to show the
variety and extent of her mineral
resources. OF these the hemitlte
iron ores appear to be the most
valuable, this is found in extensive
deposits which can he easily and
worked, being near extern.
sive forests which, in that tropical
climate, reappear in from seven to
ten years after they have been cut
down. Coal is exhibited, also speci-
mems of Iignltes, bituminous schists,
and peat, which is found in large
deposits. Gold, silver, copper and
man Eanese are found, most OF them
in pay ing quantities, also small de-
posts of tin and zinc. There is an
extensive exhibit of precious stones,
such as diamonds, sapphires, rubies,
topazes and amethysts
Among other minerals displayed
are sulphur. saltpetre, rock salt,
asbestos, and graphite. The miner
ais are exhibited in glass cases, and
l very brief inspection will impress
lie visitor with the great extent
md variety of the mineral resources
If Brazil. But the finest display OF
he great South American Empire
s in Agricultural Hall. More than
me half the Inhabitants of Brazil
ire engaged in Agriculture. Coffee
8 of course the chief production,
,ut here are exhibited cotton, sugar
rom nearly all varities of cane, to-
,acco which grows wild in Brazil,
,ut which has by cultivation been
made to equal the Havana leaf
nate, from the leaf of a tree of that
Iame, used very extensively rs
,evera ge in South America and ex-
'orted at the rate of $4,000, 900
pounds annually, it is said to be an
xcellent substitute for coffee and
o cost only about one fourth as
1uch. Caoutchouc, or India rub
er is largely exhibited, as well as
lany other gums obtained from
he resinous trees of Brazil. A
part of the display in
agricultural Hall are the dried and
allied hides; the number of cattle
nat roam the vast plains of Brazil
J estimated at 10000, 900, large
uantities of these skins are used
/ the manufacture of boots, shoes,
adde's, cushions, ETC., but nearly
}, 600, 900 pounds are annually ex.
orted. The exhibit of useful woods
remarkable for the great variety
nd beauty of the specimens. Ma
ogany and cedar lumber are cut
boards to show the diameter of
le tree. There arc over three
undred species of palm, also sever
varities of mahogany, cedar and
or rose wood: all suscep-
BILE of high polish.-
Tho worlike display of Brazil con-
sting of her military ..nd naval
may be found in Machinery
[all. Here is a model, giving an
lterinr view of the government
at Bahia spears and
Inces used by the Brazilian cavalry,
leir heavy saddles,a and the summer
nd winter uniform of the various
of the service models of
le government dry docks; models {
vessels in use in tho Brazilian !
IVY, mortars. monitors, etc. The t
INNER uniform of the Brazilian t