Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-08-20

on the bosom of the deep sea- This
time we steer out into waters Of the
darkest blue, indicative Of great
depth, and quite out Of sight Of land.
A merciful Providence has brought
us safely through thus far, and real.
izing Gods hand-sreat and good
more than at any period Of my life,
l lay me down in my narrow berth in
peace and trust.
On the 4th Of July. our national
holiday, at 6 o'clock in the morning,
while hundreds of church bells were
Ginning muaically for early mass,
Bahia, the second city of the great
Brazilian empire, shone before our
wave weary eyes in all its superb
beauty. The lovely bay Of All Saints,
like ripping lake, lay before ua,
thickly dotted with shipping Of every
cline. The greater part OF this bays
aemicircle is occupied by the old Por-
tuguose city Of San Salvador, called,
in these present times, Bahia, which
means bay. Viewed from the water,
it is Of magnificent proportions, and
picturesque indeed. 1t is diyided into
two distinct parts. The Upper half
stands upon well. wooded elevation,
reached from the lower half by steep
crooked streets, and also by means
of gigantic modern elevator. Upon
this elevator You pay 4 cents lift.
Here was another novel and pleasant
episode. Going up from dirty .busi.
ness city below, to an elegant and
airy city above, in an elevatorl The
lower city is devoted to business and
the lower classes. Its characteristics
are stores, wharvea, immense ware.
houses, and a badly paved, dirty street,
4 miles long, extending the whole
length. III the upper city are hun.
dreds Of elegant residences, govern.
ment buildings, colleges, converts,
churches and promenades. Bahia
contains 100000 inhabitants. Among.
other public works, we looked at a
monument to John vi, fret royal gov.
ernor of Brazil. The churches and
converts are enormously costly. Here
we got delicious aeedless oranges-a
specially of the place. Another
specially is the use Of the old. fash.
toned sedan chair-in lieu Of car.
riages, many Of the streets being steep,
crooked and almost impossible. /
took turn in q sedan chair, and
tried to imagine myself a belle Of the
time of Queen Anne and George lat.
The Bahian negroes is also pictur.
esque. She wears a costume like sen.
ator of ancient Rome-a toga.
At Bahia, the fear of yellow fever
again hurried our movements; and
again, as at Para, looked with long.
ing eyes at the great and handsome
opera house, brilliantly illumined on
account Of some extra performance.
Not only French, but often first class
Italian troupes, come here. But we
must not spend night in the midst
of yellow fever. Consequently we
again tread that mo'otonous gang.
plank, and are soon rocked in the
cradle Of the deep"
Between Bahia and Rio we draw
veil-because the monotony of sea
life is uninterssting alike to narrator
and rea'ler.
On the 18th July we descry banks
of beautiful blue and green noun
tains, which denote An early arrival
at haven Of rest-Rio Janeiro, the
capital Of the great western empire
where we need have no serions fear
Of yellow, fever. and where, alter a
= xs may SLEEP; on "
feef sfncpFo regret at having to sepa
rate 30 soon from the pleasant pas
sengers, Of various. nationalities, with
whom we have been brought into
such close fellowship Of late. Our
ships commander, Capt. Beers, his
daughter. and her accomplished
friend from Brooklyn, Miss Risk, have
contributed vastly to the lsasure OF
a voyage which has seemed more like
q pleasure trip than a journey oi
6000 miles. Our life on the Advance
has been ono Of luxury and hsppi.
ness.
But now We round the rocky pro
montory Of Cape Frio. and will soon
enter the Bay of Rio Jnnsiro. Here
we rest several days before smiling
southwark to Montevileo. And do
yon not think that this magnificent
imperial city deserves sepsrAle and
distinct letter in the ADVERTISER?
r. G. B.