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Bahia (Capital of the state)

the capital of the state of the same name in Brazil. It is on the east shore of the Bay of All Saints and is about 800 miles N. E. of Rio Janeiro with which it is connected by steamship and cable. The new city is well built, while the old has narrow and dirty streets. The new city is much higher in elevation than the old and they are connected by hydraulic elevators. The city is the seat of an archbishop. It has several handsome churches, notably the BAILEY cathedral, and a fine archbishop's palace.

There is a university, a normal school, a public library, and a museum. There are electric railways and an excellent harbor, which has been recently improved. The chief industries are the manufacture of cotton cloth, shoes, boots, and hats. Bahia is the second city of Brazil in population. It is the seat of a United States consul. Pop. about 300,000. in the southern part of the province of