The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-05-03

Philadelphia in February last with labOrerS
and railroad material for the Messrs. Col
Inns railway contract in Brazil, returned
to New York on Friday last. The Phila-
delphia Times publishes the following let
ter received by the Richmond from it's spe-
cial correspondent at San Antonio:
SAN ANTONIO, Brazil, April 3, 1873.
The Richmond, with Mr.. Thomas Collins, the
dcira and Mamore Railroad on board, started
up the river from Para at hHlf-past two O'Clock
on the afternoon OF March l.. Three Brazilian
Custom House officers accom- panied us TO see
that we did not trade with the natives along
little town Of CurraIHuhU. "A village Of about
two hundred and irty Inhabitants. Four hours
iw cen the village of Brcves on tue right aud
Santa Maria on the left Here begins a Iaby-
riUth Of narrow channels, connecting the a m
aZon with the Para, and as the forest is unUsu-
ally luXur:ant the sail through TO the great
riN er is the most memorable part OF the whole
voyage An introduction to tho AmaZDniau
forest !S worth a trip TO the Amazon Valley
from the United States. Here are the palms
IN all their giOry-thc JapatI, with long plume
like leaves, the mlViti, with enormous fan
shipped leaves One never tires OF gazing al
Ihe picturesque grouping ana variety OF trees
with their NANTES OF creeping plants; the un-
conquered race OF vegetable giants; the dense
Cdhopy oi green supIoritdsoy natural columns
brauchiess for fifty or eighty feet; the gigantic
grapes and colossal nut and pod bearing trees
ana ABOVE an the hundreds OF varieties of
palms, all striving to outrivaI the others in
grace and beauty. Occasionally dusky figures
pceTcd out ui the woods, and little snautics be-
longing To the rubber makers here and there
broke the mGuOtUuy. Alligator shoOtiue !, IsO
Afforded an exciting amusement TO he paSsen-
gers Getting aground now and then and get
ting oil again was another means of diversion
Above GuTapl, which passed on the I4tb
we entered the broadest part Of the greatest
river in the world. II was there about tyycufy
miles wide, dotted here and there with green
Islands occupied by native FuJs. On the 18th
entered the Madeira river. having passed
Para.
The only death from disease since we left
. Inliadclphla occurred on the morning of Mar.
10. The deceased was John SCail1n, OF HoIIi-
ddyshurg one Of the stecrage passengers. He
wt% hrolHc OF Detective Frank ScaliOn. Of
@2iu North Tenth street. Philadelphia. The
. poor Fellow died of pneumonia, and was on
sick three day 5, He was buried under "A large
2 umbrella tree on the banks of the Madeira Mir
Kingston reading the Catholic burial service
. at the gruVc. His grave was marked bv a large
cross ON the tree and his name aud place Of
residence. On March - We arrived at our dos
tinhtiOn. Mr.. Samuel Lemon, Of HoIIiduys
burg. one OF the sub contractors, who had been
untiriug in his efforts FOR the comfort of ali
OF boarh dhrinG the voyage, was presented
with a series of cordial resolutions of Than !.
on our arrival M san Antonio. He is a brother
8I S'aJe senator Jonu Lemon. One or the
Italian laborcrs was found murdered about "A
mile and a half from camp on March 30 His
supposed murderer. another Italian hns been
arrcSteFand turned over TO the Brazilian au-
tdpriticS.
Since the arrival most Of tho time has baer
sPeni IN nni"ading the Richmond, building
houses. etc Several gangs Of men arc, how
ever, at work the road. San Autonfo con
tains abou' twenty-five huts and many shan
luSf " Is linposSlOle To estimate The number {
inhabitants, as so many natives are coming and
going all the time. There very little ,llI,e.ss
except disease called The brf., /, hon. F.,.r
which is liSngreeat,lp bIlt lv NJ, ,,,f,s -
Gus. The men who let rum alone and f,il,a
care OF themselves in other respects are doing
well The arrival or Mr.. Collins has inspired
the Mercediia people with fresh courage and
'Hihss VIII soon be in fine working order.