The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-28
HARD LUCK OF A COLONY.
Mtsfortunes Of the Confedsrates Who
Usrt 4, Rr>,iI nj the Mar. Clasr.

Mtsfortune, Of the Confederates Who
Went to BRAZIL at the Wars Close.
During the early part of ls5s, dlrNuy
after the war, a scheme was proposal IN ~
tablish colony in Brazil Tfs s,henbr orig,
mated in Texas, ami WAS under The charge
Of a Rev. Ballard s. Dunn. wha. hacked by
considerable influence AMI capital. S,SrGrtl
the steamer Marmion, Capt Berry. which
had been fitted out for the purlv~e
was given permission TO diSpslse If II up0a
arriving at their place Of Destination The
majority Of the people to form the new col
ony were drawn from the states of Alalaala,
Mississippi, ami Texas, AMI. after lantin.,,
the settlement was known as the tont'rser-
ate colony. The new scheme was un>u'r'>s-
full, and the recent arrival Of Mr. Irving |.
Miller, together with his wife ami grand
child, on the bark Gamaliel from Rtr. ~
calls some Of the experiences AMI failures ot
those who chance,l their future in nh" Rev
country. Mr.. Miller, while stopp.n; in Bal
timOre, WAS s.en by a reporter, To whom h.
furnished some interesting information Il
the results Of the colony.
Mr.. Miller stated that he was native u
South Carolina, and previous TO the hy-ak-
ing out Of the war settled in Barbour county,
Alabama. When the war broke out he on-
listed As a private. AMI went through the tn
tire service. He for awhile resided in Texas,
and when the proposed scheme 10 coloniLe
was first spoken of h. exprc>>~l his willing
ness to be one Of the party, ami together
with his family ami III company with
L. FL,
steamer Marmion at New Orleans AMI went
u Brazil The party started for the port
OF Rio. and upon their arrival in Brazil III
videi. The majority of the emigrantS Were
well provided for and hal good prospects
for the future. The first efforts Of the many
were directed toward the raising Of cotton.
In two Of the provinces the labor proved I'M
successful, and experience showed that tho
land in that section would not produce. In
some sections rain YVES seldom seen, while IN
other portions, especially in Eguipe, they re-
ceived too much which was ruinous TO
crops.
On the other hand. IhnS' who tried their
luck in Piricacaba district, in Santo Bar
bara, were moderately successful a few
made progress rapidly, but, As rule, the
colony was not successful, and the ma jority
OF the party lost nearly everything. Tho
party gradually learned the customs and
business pursuits Of the natives, AMI in tho
courS Of a few years man,ysd to exc out
IN existence, hut never a"cunulat Vt what
might bc termei wealth Tn, principal hll,i.
ness in Brazil, Mr.. Miller stated when no
left, was the packing of cotton, coffee AMI
cane growing In the latter industry h" was
in late years engaged, AMI very su,rrSsful.
The southern people. he says, were induced
- emigrate, owing IN the condition nf The
country, but he thinks they made great
mistake in going too far into thu interior Of
Brazil. Hal they remained near Ro, their
prospects would have been much brighter.
While few Of the colony resided only
temporarily in Brazil, a number were 81 r.
ducssi, that to secure a passage to the United
States was difficult. Anumlcr of famih.s
still remain in San Paulo, numbering about
sixty; but whenever an opportunity pre-.
sents itself they return home They appear
contentsl. but. naturally, like 10 return. =
BaltimOrp American.