Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-02-25


Subsistence E. A File welleH, Surgeon, Medical Di
rector; and VIM. @. Preston, Major, Inspector o.
4 Artillery
DIsBANDING OF THE REVOLUTIONARY ARMY
When has the sun in all bis course since time began
shown upon like the disbauding of the RevOlu-
ary army Where is the history that can show its
parallel, or the people that boast its equal? Al
army flushed with victory that had just achieved the
independents o. Its country and given it and
place among the nations had fl -cted with ind, scri-
bable toll and hardship theiRh purposes of its enlist
ment and that had large and just claims upon the
ury We'll as gratitude of the nation, is summoned
parade for the last time Their arrearagts unpaid
they are without dollar in their pockets-withour
comfortable appare-without single days rations in
thtlr kuapsacka hupdreds OF miles from home-whcb
home may have been desolated in their absence by
savage volence-many Of them enfeebed by sickness
and protract>d sutteriDgs-aDd all of them goaded by
| extreme seDsiveness, by most eloquent exhibition
OF their deserts, and existing portraiture of their
grievances, by talented and ingenious facti0nist
W Ill Their love of country overcome the promptings OF
sehshness and tbs keen and bitter stngs of disap-
| pontment? Will they refuse to listen to the song OF
the siren, that usthes and urges seltremanerAti0n
VIII these carewoIn and neglected veterans pile their
arms, and literally beg their passage homewards
Will they quietly surrender the means of redress in
their bands and trust cold charity for bread and the
tsrcy justice of the country for remuneration Oh, it
Is more than hnmaI-it IS gedlike The drum beats
the lire is formed-the Fl g Of independence is ad
vanced to the front-tbe officers with uncovered heads
bid their men silent farewell Filing off, they pile
up the II arms In SO seDCP and with casped hands
| aid averted eyes dismissed each to his own way
Is their augbt IN Grecian Roman story, in ancen
modern IeVolutions that can equal the last act oI
our veteran ia hPrs' magnanimity and patriotism?
SUGAR AND THE 0LoCKADE OF THE M1ss1ss1PP1.-
The Albany kuickerbOck,r says:
Necessity is the mother OF invention. This reoel-
hon has demonstrated this fact in more instances than
oue-more especially with our friends in the West-
hen the re- bes closed the Missisep they of,
great extent the supply OF sugar to the people OF the
Wes'erI States. immediately ingenuity set to work
to provide substitute several parties turned their
attention to the refining Of syrup trom the so ghum
plant, which has now tecome staple crop Iowa
Illinois. IL is estimated that 5000 006 gallons of syr
up were produced IN the West the past year. Fo ex-
tend the source Of supply of domestic sugars the Gov
ernment procured last spring from Europe supply of
seeds OF various kinds of the sugar beet and oy the
| agency of the Illinois Central Railroad Company dis
| tribued them among the farmers on the line OF that
road, and througha range of two hundred miles, with
view to sceTtaln the kind of soil AID climate best
adapted TO the growth of the root. he result go far
has been of a mcst gratifying character The produc-
ton Of sugar from beets has come to be leading
interest in several European countries. 1t is the
| important crop in the Empire of France. In 1867,
600 tons were raised III that country against 900
tons in $50 In Belgium the crop 10 1861 l8 00O
tons. ln Germany very large amouLt produced
the aggregate for Europe exceeding, in 1861, 100000
tons worth more THAI $40 900 000 In our own couu-
Try the beet is beginning to attract general attention
The agricultural societies of several of our Western
States have already taken action in the matter In tie
production OF beet sugar have all the advantages
the experience OF European manufacturers The value
OF the results growing cut OF the introduction of the
sugar bet into this Try hardly be estimated
Sugar already stands next to manufactures of wool in
our Imports and is very rapidly becoming the first
We pay nearly $40 600 900 annually for frelgn sugars
alone If we can place ourselves the French have
already done position of independence of foreign
ers, we can keep at home the $4,000 900 n gold and
silver which balance against Us has compelled to
export to make good cunt in the great London
clearing house. We hope our Agricultural Oommissi
will devote portion of the appropriation made to it by
Congress for the purpose OF collecting and dfusing in
formation upon this important sub ect 1t is crop pc
culiarly adapted to Northern States from the
dant moisture and heat of our cmate-two irdspen-
sable conditions of successful culture.
The OPPoRrUNrTy-The issue 10 the ensuing |
Presidential campaign In the Un ed States-shOutd |
there be an election By the peope-wl be peace or
war The only way to defeat Lincoln and the party
which he repr sents will be to procure the failure of
bis policy. Success is the measure of excel
ence," and matter bow the errors of the
present Administration may have been, if it's policy IN
the main should prove successful the peupe will sup.
port it. The Democratic party is therefore interested
10 the failure of the Republican policy and whilst
is altoge her natural for Democratic leaders TO advo
fcate restoration scrupuIously avold saying
anything against the " war fr the UuioO,' long as
both purse and sword in the hands of the rival
parry may be easonaby expected that evrry po~sl
Die obste Gle will be thrown in the way of Lincon's
81 CESS.
The coming election in the United States my, con-
udes the Coi"m Sun therefore; if opportunities
are prop ,ly IN ioved ~ Government, bring an
end to ih lnsate e and wicked rife bold stroke |
b. yond The border during the ng eummet followed
up by iite diplomatic skill, may result in the com |
plete overthrow and destruction OF the Federal war
party, AMI in the acknowledging of The in epeudeuc
OF the southern States. But counsels those
which prevailed in Richmond previous the fall OF
Vicksburg will defeat in the furure they have in
the past every prospect OF peace short of the absolute
COL quest of one SECTION by the other.
PARIS FASHIONS be latest Paris fashions state
that the bonnes Of the present WORD mod
| erafelv high; very close at the side. LIE FolIet
declares that the Mary Stuart is onge admissible
They are generaliy-indeed almost always-made
with MKT ure of materials. Thus a very pretty bon
net for neglge had the front and cartan of black vel
vet with The soft of quilted satin blue or
violet at the SIDE ut of black and coloreo feathers
fastened by band OF velvet feathers inside aud satin
strings Another had the 'front.' ard curtain of velvet
pineapple color, which is nst go f4shionab the
soft of plaid plush very short led the coiors
blue and white. At the sidr, bCquet of blue velvet
oWers with fern leaves, formed pineapple cOored
;eatbers No blend across the top merely bandeau
of blue velvet and tern leaves to match those on the
| uu side. Plaid velvet strings. Plaid trimmings for
bonnets is still much in favor and will contque to be
| during the winter. White aud plain colored satin
| capotes are gaining favor. They are trimmed with
flowers or fathers ard ece, even simply with lace.
| The strings must be of satin rit bon White and
| colored plush b0nnets are also gaining favor. The
plush used has very short pile and is therefore more
| durable than that USED formerly.
/ GREAT BRITAIN AND IRnAsD-rhe ceosus of Great
Britain and Ireland tor Sol, recently published, shows
the population Of the cities and towns cnainng above
80 900 inhabtG nts to be as follows : London 1903
/ eS9; Liverpool and Bukenn ad 495 5S7 Manchester
and Salsard 460 420; Glasgow 1874 864 Birmiu CHAM
3e6 O76; Dublin 258 1928; Led 207 l65; Stuffed