TIE COFFEE CARRIERS OF BRAZIL.
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A great number of the Negroes in Rio en-
Joy something like FREEDOM, and consid-
cradle share OF independence-They are
permitted to go where, and do what they
please, so long as they maintain themselves
and paw their owners regularly about thir-
ty cents per day; all that they can earn over
that sum is their own. Of these are the
Coffee carriers, who are employed at trans
porting coffee, &c from place to place. The
coffee here is always put up in bags OF 100
pounds each, and these fellows are employ
cd in transporting it abont the city, ana to
the boats for embarking. They so in gangs
| of ten, including a captain, or leader, VINO
agrees with employers, and Is responshie'
| it is surprising with how much expedition
and correctness the business is performed.
Each takes bag on lis head, and when all
the ten are loaded. they commence their
march with song, vi their native language,
which contains but few words and IS Contin-
ually repeated. This music, consisting OF a
bout three n2tc3, is accompanied by rattle
made Of small basket, and handful O
corn, sometimes another Instruments addco
which is a hollow piece ct wood, with stcf
to beat time on it: One carries handi.er


chief Oh stick for a flag, they form a regu
lar file. and keep step as perfectly as ;
platoon of soldiers. The work is very Ia


borious, but it appears as though it onl,
serves them for amusement, as they are al
the while full of mirth, and keep up tha
jnbNee sort affecting of party at dance


Their work is generally over at an earl.


hour in the afternoon. when they collect to


eether and dance in the streets. Ii laugh


ter and contented looks are any signs OF con
tentm ent aud happiness, ] have never see
any people more happy than the coffee car
riers in Hio Jancifo.