Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-10-10
c.up HOWE. Sept. 3oth, 1861.

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MEssRs FU1roN & PRIcE: was 10 hopes that oy
this time could have some news to write you, but we
are as q1iet as ever here.
few days ago another maSked battery opened on
some OF the enemies steamers up the river near Evans
port and succeeded in Gripping three OF them. one
has since SUNK and the others owed Oh up the rv
er. They generally hug the Maryland shore pretty
close while passing here.
1t is cold here at night, and we want warm ciotnog
and blankets badly The State gave US blanket
apiece but they not much thicker or warmer thsn
piece of homespun. We cansot get overcoats Our
friends home not forget 1t blankets cannot
be bought every family ought to send one of their own
to some poor sbiverng soldier 1t is not very pleasant
to lie down on cold ground, with only one poor a.
poogy for blanket to lie On and cover with too.
We have had frost two mornings and am sure we
will see plenty in the morning.
hope you will be wel-prepared to defend yourselves
about the coast when Old Abt's comes on. Give
them warm reception.
By the way, everybody in regiment was very
much pleased a your editorial in the Journal that came
to-day and the general remark was, Thinks as Full
ton do" The Journal is great institution
Truly yours WILMINGTON.
we have things prepared-all nearly mpeted-o give
the Hessans the warmest sort of reception should they
show their faces upon our soil, enough TO
our batteries.
We would here call the attention of the ladies OF Will
ming ton and everywhere within the range of our circu-
ation to the Importance fproviding Immediately warm
clothing and blankets for our soldiers in Virginia.
Much we are aware, has already been done and much
be accomplished. Let every family furnish all
the blankets possible and substitute for their own house
hold comIortabes made OF cotton Every man's wife
can make up bed clothing sufficient to keep them COM
Portable and spare the blankets for the oil the brave
men iu camp. Who will be frst7 The cold nights are
upon men, and they must be provided for-boh in
Virginia and at home. Every woman in the county
and State should, and have doubt will, do all ii
their power TO furnish clothing.
ExToRT1oN.-GO into dry-goods store and ask for
pair OF negro blankets and if you get them at al
you will probably be informed that the price is six dol
lars for pair Of blankets that probably dollar
and thirty-hree cents We give this as an example
an instance
1t may be said that anything is worth what it viii
bring in open market. So is But do negro blanket
or other goods bring the prices now demanded Tor then
in 0; en- market. Can the present state OF thing
be called open market? Surely not The people 0
the whole Confederate States are making sacrifice
cheerfully for the cause. We daily making ap
pealS to people for blankets for the soldiers, ant
people giving from their households article
usually deemed of indispensable necessity yet while tbi
is going on something else also is going Price
have been put up three four hundred per cent Mo
nopoly and speculation stand between the people ant
The soldiers and become the c and dctators to
both. Is this right?