Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1885-08-20
Our South American Correspond.
GnCo.
Maranhoa, Pernambuco, Bahia,
Rio, JaneirO.
STEAMSHIP ADVANCE, In FRONT
OF Rio JANE1Ro, July II, 'S5.

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| Dear Advertiser: A week ago bade
you nm unceremonious 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- great
Dipper balancing on the left-and
the North Star fast sinking beneath
the horizon. The equatorial -atmos.
phere was tempered by balmy breezap,
and at all times light weolen dress
was comfortable, often a shawl nec-
essary, as the swift trade winds swept
over the vessel. The great waters
are wonderfully beautiful! here, vary.
ing v;yidly from every shade Of blue
to every shade Of greenland en-.
liTened often by 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
SO that I joyfully joined the party 60.
ing ashore at Maranhoa. This city
stands on an eminence 400 feet above
the sea, and had once $4,000 people
and an important commerce. The
ravages of yellow fever and small
pox, however, have materially re-.
dueed both population and trade. At
Maranhoa again we found the accom-
modating street cars, drawn by stunt.
ed mules. The better class Of people
here seemed to be great improve.
ment upon these of Para. As we
traversed the streets Of MaIanhoa, it
was Sunday, but 1 noticed the stores,
weilstocked with varieties, were open,
while most of the many churches
were closed.
Proceeding through tow far in!o
the suburbs, we found 40 me very
handsome residences-of ilazed, Va.
riegated tiles. While pe.Aing over
the front gates of one oil th b finest, a
pretty and graceful Senora appeared
on balcony and invited ub to enter.
Alter welcoming us with Shospitable
gestures, phe disappeared, Apt return
ed quickly bringing her husband,
who spoke both English a9d French
J, ,r-a,arsaxse very ras hspdsome ant wealthy
tropical plants, up throu SEk sIi
balcony, into large
brightly painted walls, tparlerrea o
} and many fine engravinh broad
wine and wat--were hanieaon, viii
quaint earthen goblets, by ad floors
young negress in a deroliee p. Here
ton gown, short wasted a laJa in very
ard many beads and earrn fantastic
host then conducted MS pink cot
fruitery and back yardI@ sephinc
of cocoas, bananas, sapodSgs. The
grapes, pineapples, breadrough his
India rubber trees. The hgwildernass
ed us with fruit and rare fl illas, fgs,
babe us q graceful adieu W fruit and
niticentparrot perched on hostess load
These are people Of tho uowers, and
class; indeed the gentlemith mag
bleman-a viacount. Thisrshouliler.
sode lad the charms Of dec,ry highest
ty, and rested us. as it wensn ia a no.
monotony Of the nea. 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 lrosts are unknown. he want OF
seasons are wet and dry. .sine, is the
now ); but etill, even in thdev dies,
red clay-there seemed tdAThe two
tie dust. Indeed this red 1t is dry
try, with pallng fences an country
groes, reminded me Of OF be but lit.
middle counties. clay coun.
But again We "go dowd many ne.
in ships" and again stetr Carolina
wardly. The next salier-
our voyage ia the roundi. to the sea
st. Rogue, from which poi,r out east.
American Atlantic coast at event in
ly in to the South West. Ing Of Cape
after rounding Cape 81. At the South
find ourselves before Pernaants rapid.
ed by the natives, st. Yosfe7khours
count Of dangerous cora! Rogue, We
bay, the Captain itetmbuco, call
remarkable coral reef. sef. On &C.
wall Of masonry, rises al reefs in the
face Of the waters, and e>a-pilot. A
mile out to sea. At Il like solid |
there is lighthouse andove the sur.
barbor was full of ships Etends half |
Of the world, indicatinge extremity |
eign trade. The city ila fort. The
largest and most importom all parts
coast, with population large .or.
Itssile, however, is low an one of the
In fact yellow fever rreant on this
time. ButnaHerthelesa W of $4,000.
and saw Pernambuco igd unhealthy.
rl ointment aspects. One1 1Fails all the
churches-Magni6ca to Ewentashore,
+ found very INTEREST,". most Of its
in bas reliels of saints! its principal
events OF the Roman Catl the Saints"
It is almost too gaudy, hg. 1t is rich
highly colored picLuresand historic
OF the Virgin--and the olic Church.
fuaion OF artificial Aow,wever, with
like image of the cruciGand images
the aepulchre, watched ,reatest pro.
10 resliatc as to be absolrs. A life.
ing. l observed severald Christ in
in priestly robes. We COY Mary, was
one of these in a sort of ltely appall.
guese, Spanish and Frent negro men
him quite intelligent. lveraed with
houses here are handsolixed Portu. {
any city we have yet &c 4 and found
gardens Of bright Bra7 7Ahe private |
are supremely charmiI pr than in q
gigantic cacti 10Q-feet 5 and the {
beasts Of burden are hn flowers c
and very small mules RImagine t
The oxen draw carts L The
while tho mules and hor I fat oxen