Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-08-20
Our South American Correspond
GlCo.
Maranhoa, Pernambnco, Bahia,
Rio JaneirO.
STEAMSHIP ADVANCE, In FRONT
OF Rio JANEIRo, July II, 'S5.

Dear Advertiser. A week ago bade
you nm uncerelnonions adieu at Para,
on the Amazon, as the Consul, return
ing to the United States, was waiting
to take charge Of my letter. From
Para we steamed down the river, and
were soon once more upon The bosom
of the broad Atlantic, where we took
an easterly course for several days,
but keeping in sight of sandy and
apparently sterile coast. Our nights
were illumined by the bright South
ern Cross 10 our right, now rising high
in the heavens under the beautiful
constellation Of sagitarius-the-gr great
Dipper balancing on the left-and
the North Star fast sinking beneath
the horizon. The equatorial ratmos.
phere was tempered by balmy breezep,
and at all times alight WeoIen dress
was comfortable, often a shawl nee.
essary, as the swift trade winds swept
over the vessel. The great waters
are wonderfully beautiful! here, vary.
ing wildly from every shade Of blue
to every shade Of greenland en-
livened often oy high leapingporpoises
and curious round jelly fish. But I
grew weary Of it, and though not sea.
| sick, was sick Of the sea. So much
| 80 that joyfully joined the party CO.
ing ashore at Maranhoa. This city
stands on an eminence 400 feet above
the sea, and had once $4,000 people
and an important~-oommerse. The
ravages of yellow fever and small
pox, however, have materially re.
duced both population and trade. At
Maranhoa again we found the accom-
modating street cara, drawn by stunt.
ed mules. The better class Of people
here seemed to be a great improve.
ment upon these of Para. As we
traversed the streets of Maganhoa, it
was Sunday, but l noticed the stores,
ellstocked with varieties, were open,
while most of the many churches
were closed.
Proceeding through towa far in 10
the suburbs, we found 80 me very
handsome residences-of ffazed, VA
riegatod tiles. While pe1Aing over
the front gates of one OF ia b finest, a
pretty and graceful Senora appeared
on balcony and invited u5 to enter.
Alter welcoming us with 5lloapitable
gestures, she disappeared, but return.
ell quickly bringing her husband,
who spoke both English and French
rasavslxss lxsrx .A4sD4some ana wealthy
tropical plants, up throu @ L =
balcony, into large s.
brightly painted walls, tparterres o
and many fine engravinh broat
wine and wate-were hanteeon, will
quaint earthen goblets, by al floors
young negress in derollet. p. Her,
ton gown, short wasted II laJ1 in very
and many bea,is and earrn fantastic
host then conducted rs pink cot
fruitery and back yard-ssS5As Asephine
of cocoas, bananas, aapodhgs. The
grapes, pineapples, brsadrough hii
India rubber trees. The h h5wilderness
ed us with fruit and rare fl illas, fga
babe us graceful adieu |fruit and
niIicent parrot perched on hostess load
These are people Of tho vsowers, and
class; indeed the gentlemith mag
bleman-a viacount. fhisr shoulder.
sode had the charms Of dec,ry highest
ty, and rested us, as it wenan is no.
monotony OF the eea. little cpl
We find real equatorialided novel
sipid, lacking in flavor. 9e, from tie
we'll. marked seasons, lima
cause. Vegetation here ) fruits in.
and irosts are unknown, he want OF
seasons are wet and dry. .sine. il the
now but ttill, even in thd ever dies,
red clay-there seemet,, tdAThe two
tie dust. Indeed this red 1t is dry
try, with psling fences an country
groes, reminded me of OF be but lit.
middle counties. clay coun-
But again We "go downl many ne.
in ships" and again ste,r Carolina
wardly. The next salieI-
our voyage is the roundi, to the sea
St. Rogue, from which poi,r out east.
American Atlantic coast ct event in
ly in to the South West. Ing Of Cape
after rounding Cape ST. at the South
find ourselves before Pernaants rapid
ed by the natives, st. Yosfeakhours
count of dangerous coral Rogue, we
bay, the Captain AWAITED tmbuco, call.
remarkable coral reef. sef. On ac.
wall of masonry, rises aEreeis in the
face Of the waters, and g e>apilot. A
mile out to sea. At II ike a solid
there is lighthouse and dove the sur.
harbor was full of ships etends a half
Of the world, indicatings extremity
eign trade. The city ila fort. The
largest and most importom all parts
coast, with population large for.
Itssile, however, is low an one Of the
In fact yellow fever rreant on this
time. Butnavertheless W OF $4,000.
and saw pernamb"co iid unhealthy.
pl ointment aspect One@ails all the
churches-Magni6c to Awent ashore,
Il found very INTEREST,". most OF its
in bas reliefs of saints ita principal
events OF the Roman Catl the Saint"
It is almost too gaudy, hg. 1t is rich
highly colored picturesand historic
of the Virgin-and the olic Church.
ruaion of artificial Aow,wever, with
like image Of the cruciGand images
the sepulchre, watched Breatest pro.
10 realistic as to be absolrs. A life.
ing. l observed severald Christ in |
in priesLly robes. We cor Mary, was
one Of these in a sort Of ltely appall,
guese, Spanish and Freni negro men
him qnila intelligent. lveraed with
houses here are handsoaixed Portu-
any city we have yet ae and found
gardens Of bright Brad ahe private
are supremely charmi pr than in
gigantic cacti 100 feet and the
beasts Of burden are bn flowers
and very small mules Imagine
The oxen draw carts L( The
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