Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-28

HE BRITISH ARMY AND CAMP IN THE CRIMEA.-The
army correspondent Of the London Times, under date
OF the goth utmo, writes:
AS 10 future operations it is not becoming in me
10 speak but the Russian general must be man of
extraordinary confidence if he thinks he can extrcae
his army, when the spring comes from the grasp OF
an enemy which already clutches the whole of his
coast, is established at points in his road and
mas tour distinct bases OF operations with sufficient
forces to use them all, and to concentrate prodig-
ouS force any point he peases. He may err and,
II he does, and the bc is hit, the result will be fatal
Inc Russian infantry in spite of its stubborn endur-
ance and passive courage Is not equal to either French
Sandman, English, or Turkish troops. Every day
shows us that it has chance against the latter
when they are led and differed by EnElishmen, or
brave and skilful European soldiers.
g Their cavalry in equal numbers will be ridden
down like grass whenever they stand against Eng
sh or French squadrons and Notwithstanding the
excellence of their artillery compared with other
of their service, it cannot compete with ours for
instant as regards rapidity of motion precision Of
fire Prince Gortschakot will be grand stra egist
opposed to very weak generals If lie succeeds in
saving his army and marching them scatheless from
the Crmea. The health of our troops is excellent
the draughts which arrived are rather younger than
is desirable, but they will get experience and in
sruCtion during the winter They are admirably
clothed, and fed as no army was ever ted before
fresh meat, Bread and vegetables are frequently Is
sued to all.
" Honceforth the TO get fresh meat only
tse 'ms Of sJcv an" Gv bread 3ny three ZINES
will receive pork or saltbecf and excellent biscuit
in respect to winter clothing, huttng, and feeding,
our men are UNNECESSARILY better off than allies
and, indeed it is not unusual to see the latter eating
IN the English camp of the excess OF our soldiers
cooking kettles Little friendships have spung up
in this way Franceese' come over with his spoon,
! an onion, and bit Of SALT savOry continent, to
some sapper granadier day after day, about dim
ner time; ndulglng IN pantomimlc conversations IN,
erarded with many " bonoS ana regaeS on good
soup and broth, to the great delight of his enter
tainer. Thus both are satlsted-a true entente cor
dale is established through the medium of the
stomach, and no one is loser"
BLUE" WHITE LETTER PAPER-The practice OF
bueing the paper pulp had its origin IN slnguarIy
accidental circumstance, which, not merely as an his.
torIcal fact, but as forming an amusing anecdoe, Is
perhaps worth mentioning. 1t occurred about the
year $780, at paper mill belonging to Mr. Button
shaw whose wife, on the occasion IN question, was
experimenting the washing OF some linen, when &C
cdentay she dropped her bag of powder blue int
the midst of some pull in forward state OF prepa
ration and so great the fear she entertained OF
the mischief she had done, seeing the blue rapidly
amalgamaed with the pulp, that all alluslOn to 1t was
studiousIy avoided until, on Mr.. Butt0nshaW's in.
curing in great astonishment what it that bad
impaired the peculiar color to the pulp, his wife, per-
ceiving that great damage had been done, took
courage and at disclosed the secret, for which
she was afterwards rewarded in a remarkable manner
an advance of so much as four shllings per bundle
f upon submitting the improved make to the London
market, immediately purchased costly scarlet cloak
somewhat more congenia to taste in those days, II
is presumed, than it would be now,) which he pre-.
scented with much satisfaction to the sharer OF his
10y HcTjng's Paper and Paper Making
| THE U. S. STEAMER RoANoEE.-This splendid nav
al fabric which launched at Portsmouth, Va, on
the 18th instant having been freed from water ny the
action of her own pumps and two common ships
pumps, worked by small engine, which We're intro
duced on board of her, raised on Friday. The
Norfolk Argus, of Friday, says:
Upon examination it appears that eleven of he
beams are partially sprung, or broken nearly amid
ships and forward of the main matches. The leah
is in her ways about five feet above her keson, and
between the fore and main matches. She was takel
into dock last evening. She IS found TO have sus
tanned no other damage than that mentioned. The
lest of accurate measurement shows that she Is no
hogged" in the slightest degree and, what is o
great Importance not one of her knees has been dis
covered to be started She will, of course, be thor
oughy surveyed when in the dock.
} IMPORTS AND ExpoR rs The Washington Union
publishes a statement of the imports OF foreign mer
chandise imported into the United States, and To-
foreign and domestic produce exported thererom fo
= the quarter ending September 3Oth, 1885. The ag
gtegates are as follows
Specie S623.671
Free other than specie 9'6s4'949
Dutiable, o1'|05'o51
Total, $72,O21,95O
Specie, S358,127 sl3,77l,866 $14,l29,99;
Free merch'd'se, SlI,7O7 41,458,576 42,27O,28-
, Dutable do 4l99023 4'19''oz'
Total, s5,368,857 s55,2ao,442 sec, 500, 29s
f 1,,-,r7.1 ~ rCTopc IN SoUTH CAROLINA -