Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1863-03-19
wILMINGroN, n. O., MARoH -, 1868

In he way of garmenturc first parents were the
most independent persons of whom either sacred pro-
fame history sfords any record They independ-
ent OF The blockade ard didn't attend auction sales al
though there IS li:tie doubt hut tat their non-at-
tendance Was mainly due to the fact that tre no
such elegant places Of then in existence esewe
would mother Ewes curiosity have led her to be at
tendant, and most prob ably purchaser, aGd ADAM
would not have been far behind, most probably buying
up stock On speculation" being thereto instgated
by the temptations of the old serpent,
But as the matter actually stood then and things
stand now, ADAM and Eve Certainly people to be
enVtd by the Inhabitants of this beeagueed and block
AIDED Republic In their free, unhoused and uncotbed
condition. they knew not Of the rise in cottons wool
lens other textile fabrcs,'' and they were in good
health and cared not for caloDe quinne And they
were free to eat of he fruits of the EARTH and agricu
tural implements ground of expense to them,
although, in truth, they were not Without smart
chance" of god since The ancient mention of that
metal is n connection with the fist branch OF the river
that watered the garden of Eden, Pison, which
pass2d the whole land of Haviah, where there gold
aud coed gold In The Sc days, there cot many who
would pass by aith Indifference all that the bible re-
Of the innocence of the primeval manhs
showered upon him to gcat over the gold Of the land
OF Havah which good, and also The 5d@i!iuEn and
the onyx stone which were there?
The days of ADAM and of EVE have passed away;
and but little remains to remind of them save The
divine ordinance of labor, and its necessity, ordi
nance which none can eva'e without Injustice to the
community and disobedence to the DEGREES of Provi-
dance Let all do something cate something 70 be
70 tn fho
sure, to forward the cause and not merely
gage in speculation which tends to increase the pres
sure ard riousg enoarrass, if it does not actually
jtopard;za the cause for which all ought to strive
"P. ". a" teegrsphs to the Savannah Republican,
that is believed in official circles that attack will
be made Charleston on or about the Oh and that
BURNSIDE will be in command
This may be so-no doubt it is believed to be so.
"P. w A" is of the ablest and most reabla cor
respondents in the Coaialeracy. We think it is likely
that this time the attack a0lU be made We do not say
it is certain, for nothing TO te certain in army
movements and still less in navy movements But it is
likely, for they have at last got the number oil "Mon-
tors which has been indicated the number necessary
for the purpose and they have aso beyond doubt got
a very large land force 10 spite Of all that may be
believed to the contrary, incline to the belief that
goOdy portion o HooKERs army has changed its base"
to points south o. Richmond and among OTHER points
heavily reinforced has been the camp Of the army of the
south, the expedonary force directed against Geor
gia and South Carolina is called
Well, if the tug 81 must come, perhaps it gbt
well come rov% at any time iater L is hardly
prcba that if attack is to be made on Charleston
it will be dtered beyond the month Of May under any
circumstances.
Foster Is back in North Carolina, and is again hav
ing force placed under his command This force,
rather the reorccments to it, come, Think through
the Chesapea1e aud Albenlarle csnal from Fortress
Moaroe Or Suffolk ard will be found to be made up in
considerable degree of troops from the army Of the
Potomac.
OF 5no7en2epts OF our own troops in this State, Of
will not speak, tarthr than to say that The
indications that the enemy will find tha in any fu
tre a6yance into the interior there will be blows to
take as Uel! to give.