The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-07-22

RNCE or THE EMfEkVk.
A letter from RIO Janeiro says: On
INV arrival was shown over the finest pr.
vsfe residence I'm Brazil--the chateau oil
the Baron OF Friburgo New Freiburgb).
II IL situated on the Cattete, and IL SUR
rounded by spacious gardens which stretch
10 the shores of the bay OF Rio. The house
Is Of fine granite, every stone OF when
IA said 10 have been imported from Europe.
The structure IA square, with rather pam
fscades, here and there broken by inches
and ornamented with statues. The owner u
s.id 10 possess the finest plantation In Bra
xii. Il Ia situated somewhere nesr fetro-
poiis. and Ia regarded a. model estabisn-
ment. II il openly stated In Rio that tue
vast fortune OF this original Baron OF Nova
Friburgo was gained by forgery and co'ln-
terfeiting. Upon expressing astonishiheh'
that 40 heinous charge should DE made.
INV ipformant--there were severai OF
fhem--would exelaim: "Tut. man, that
n nothing. There are few or no
rich families In Rio who have not made
their fortunes either by dealing i'm slaves
Or false notes, so that the Baron OF Nova
Friburgo---or Notds Fdlsds. as we call
hiu--was no worse than the rest" III
seems that some twenty years ago the father
al the present baron was iutrusted by the
government with the business OF superin-
tending the printing OF anew emission oil
Government paper notes, and that on the
execution OF this trust be took care 10
have few millions printed for him
self. These notes were printed In Germany,
and so wretehed was the engraving and so
AGhsy the paper that few years ago they
were Obliged 10 be called I'm ard replaced by
greebacks printed I'm New York. Many OF
the old notes are without signatures, but
the people are so ignorant and the Gov
eminent so accommodating that this never
interferes with their currency. The for
mer. receive and pay them out without
scrutiny; the latter redeems them In taxes
without question
A military review In front OF the school,
which In Brazil answers to our West
Point, led me to spend half day out OF
the city before my departure. The pa
Underground is near the Sugar-Loaf noun
tain, which overlooks the southern shore
OF the harbor. The Bota FOgo tramways
were crowded with people in holiday
attire. The streets along the water
side were thronged. The day was hot,
and the roads where the pavements termi-
mated were shrOuded in dust. The bar
racks are situated at the southern base Of
the Sugar-LOai, and a battle-ground of
about ten acres in extent stretches before
them. South OF the battle-ground is a
rising knoll, upon which stood a redoubt
and some cannon. To the east are the bar
racks TO the north the stupendOus sugar
Loaf; to the west the bay, the road, and
Bota Togo. found the ground covered
with troops, spectators. on foot. on horse
back, and In carriages, and clouds OF dust
and gunpowder. The firing OF cannon
and musketry was incessant. After study
ing the scene long enough to de-
termine where i ought TO stand without
fear Of being in the way, ! decided on maxi
ing my post OF observation on the rising
ground to the south. had scarcely
reached this place and taken out my field
glasses when the plaudits OF the spectators
that a brilliant manPuvre had
been executed by the military. Twenty
young troopers in linen blouses-amOng
hem several NECROSIS sailed forth sudden
y from the east and madly followed their
eader-- negro bugler. Two hundred III
antry marched from south 20 north, led by
/ hand OF music. Fifty infantry occupied
he red0ubt at the south, with five cannon
and band OF music. Seventy-five
ditto, with another band, marched after
he two hundred toward the north.
At this juncture the twenty dashed in be-
tween the two hundred and the seventy
five and by the CONSERVATION which they
OccasiOned 10 both announced to their
friends, the fifty in the redoubt, that the
enemy had been Outfanked. The fifty re-
Iloubtables' thereupon Numbered forth,
which so much encouraged the twenty
that they were upon the point OF sacrificing
the two hundred and the seventy-ive,
when the Emperor appeared upon the
scene and the ferOciOus cOnquerOrs be-
came appeased. This was the man9uvre.
After joining. in the applause l watched
the imperial cort@ge.
The Emperor was In brown carriage,
drawn by six mules, and accompanied by
one position, one cOachman, two fOotmen,
and four body-guards. The crowd APP
plauded, the Emperor bowed, and the
bands played the national hymn. Then
the maneuvres continued. The twenty
rode up this time with three
negro buglers ahead, all blowing their
mightiest; the fifty redoubtables formed
In line; the two hundred marched
past the Emperor, with colors fly
ing and band playing. The marching
Is OF very struggling character, even the
musicians not keeping step; but no matter.
The seyenty-five now tread the path OF glo-
nv, and TO a different tune from the others,
thus making the music and the echoes from
Sugar Loaf series Of discordant blasts,
crashes, and poundings. There is much
bat-Iiting by the Emperor and by those
who ID occupy the carriages clustered
around his--presumably the imperial fam
iIy. Then the Emperor drives of toward
the barracks. this time with two guards
ahead aud seven behind. Some of the
spectators remove their hats as he passes,
hut not all OF them. Behind the Emperor
rides the Condo d'Eu in carriage. no
ticed that none OF the crowd removed their
hats for this prince; but he is very
philosophical prince, and do not believe
cared much about this omission of rever-
ence on the part OF the people. After
the imperial party gained the bar
racks the military were dismissed,
the guns ceased firing, the smoke
cleared away, and the people began TO
move hOmeward. As the throng passed
me noticed gay young dandy driving a
smart English dog-cart, while his negro
servant sat beside him smoking cigar.
Astonished at such sight, turned to one
Of the bystanders for an explanation, when
Twas still mere astonished to hear that the
negro, whom had taken for the servant,
was the master, and that the white dandy
was a Cockney driver, imported from Lon
don expressly to mark the wealth, fashion,
and Importance OF his sable master.
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