Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-01-15
FROM THE sTH VT. REGIMENT.
REaIMENTAL HOSPITAL, BRAsHEAR
CRY, La, Dec. 20, 1862. {

sed to give you the description of a su.
gar house in Louisiana, and the process Of
sugar making. Well, on Monday last,
myself and two others went to the Man
ufactory, situated upon the old "Brash-
ear Estate" After leaving the hospital
we passed the old mansion, now deserted
Mrs. Brashear having left on the approach
of our forces, with her money, goods, and
the most of her slaves. We her passed
long rows of Negro Houses, which I will
briefly describe. They are generally built
of boards, very low, with a long roof on
the back side, and a sort of verandah in
front. We then came to the Mandatory
"a large brick building, one and o half
stories high, and, perhaps, 800 feet in
length. In front of one end is a large,
low shed, to which the cane is brough t
from the field The cane is cut as
we would cut cornstalks, and stripped of
its leaves, then taken in carts, and drawn
by mules to this shed. We found the
works in operation. In the shed were
several women placing the cane upon an
elevator, which carried it a long distance
into the main building, where it fell be-
tween two huge rollers, carried by steam
power. Here the juice is all pressed out,
and conveyed by spouts to a large cistern
or vat, whence it is run, at pleasure, into
the first of a range of six evaporators, or
shallow kettles, and heated by means of
d furnace below. From this it is dipped
into the next in succession, until it reach
es the last. In this it is boiled to the
consistency of sugar, or thick enough to
crystalize, and is then carried to large
wooden boxes and cooled. 1t is then
packed in h~ogsheads, ready for market.
This establishment is now worked mostly
by slaves, who are hired by government.
This much for sugar making in the South.
am still well and hearty, but not as
we'll contented since our removal here.
Situated as | have been the past summer,
upon the banks of the Mississippi, l have
become partially wonted to the scenery
of New Orleans and vicinity, but now our
move to this place has carried us nearly
100 miles further from my loved New
England home. Whatever conflict and
trials other Vermont regiments may be
called to pass through, the 0th have.thus
far, and no doubt will continue the far
thest from their native soil, but such is
the fortune of war no abiding place
for the soldier. Onward bound, he knows
not whittier. Each move may be his last;
but let me not repine my lot is cast
with the soldier for the present. would
prove faithful in the discharge of every
duty, to my God, my Country, and the
poor and suffering who are cast in my
way. -.H o
Gen. Banks superceeds Gen. Butler in
command of the department of the Gulf.
This change is very favorably received by
the majority. There has, suppose, been
q great amount of speculation during the
administration just closed. Gen. Buffers
brother, for instance, has made nearly a
million. He is not connected with the
army. On one occasion, at the sale, BY
auction, of some confiscated sugar, Mr..
Butler bid a certain price per pound. I'm.
mcdiately after, an enlisted man bid high.
er. but because he was a soldier he was
told that his bid could not be regarded.
The poor private who is suffering and
toiling to reclaim his country to state and
honor must not speculate; but others may
fill their Golfers with the price of treason
and betrayal, and stand glutted with wealth
upon the %smouldering ruins of the coun
try that gave them birth, and nourishec
them to manhood. The love of gain,
fear, will yet prove the ruin of these
United States. Oh God save our belov
ed Country from sinking under the in
mense load Of crime and unfaithfulness
that now rests heavily upon her. Take
my life, but save my country. ~
The time when the Presidents procla
nation is to take effect is close at hand
What the effect will be here we canno
tell though we hope it will tend to brin,