Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-04-28
Confederate Sugar,

A correspondent OF the Macon Telegraph gives the
following process for making "Confederate sugar" AS
there is likely to be great quantity of syrup made
from the Chinese sugar this year, the mode OF con-
verting it into sugar is worthy of being known
The process is simple aud easy, and plain. In the
first place. the must not only be ripe, but fully
ripeand the best test of its rreness is the hardness
and briteness Of its Seed being governed by its
general appearance. 1t is my opinion that the prime
of thn dark, syrup, is owing to the green
ness Of the cane from which it is made.
The being fully ripe, it is ground and the juice
boiled in the usual way. After it is put on to boil
some alkali should be added either ye, soda or lire
water, yet know special quantity 10 be added 1t
makes very we'll TO add half pint of lime water occa
sionay Tor three or four times for kettle sixty OF
eighty gallons until the scum ceases to rise On the top
which should be removed with strauer as fast as it
RISES All the alka of whatever kind, can be added
at once you choose to do so. The fire should never
be too hot for the first half hour to enable you TO
skim well. After that it be boiled rapidly
if you choose until it is ready to take oit, which
should not be too soon, thick syrup is much
be preferred provided you wish to make sugar OF it.
when it has reached the stage OF thick syrup very t
more boiling will convert it into sugar, which will
granuate as soon as it cools. BY boiling little once
or twice and experimenting for sugar. you will always
know at what stage to it from the Kettle better
than I tell you, though l did not make a single
failure fter removing it from the kettle place 1t IN
some vessel short while until of ts heat has left
it, and then pour into your barrels with the hoops
little loose in order that the moasses may drip from IT,
of which there will not be much many might sup
pose Do not stir it after removing 1t from the ke9le
as is the custom, the grains will be small and hne
COSTUME FOR NEGRoEs.-A prolific and banetul
source of the decentralization and dishonesty OF our ne
eroes {says the Southern Cuivator) is their insane
passion for Initiating their masters and mstrsses 10
the matter OF ass Like the peasanry or rural popu-
ation of other countries the costume OF our negroes
should be reguatsd by lar, and they should never be
allowed to array themselves in public III the cast on
nery of their betteIs. To person OF refined ase the
airs and assumptions of danded negroes (mae and te-
mae) is most disgusting and offensive and their desire
to possess themselves OF aashy and expensive clothing
leads to the commission of Dumberess crlmts and I'M
moraties, aids rousy unlarmnes all proper suoJec-
tion and discipline.
We shaa have more to say on this very grave ana
momentous question hereafter and we ore glad to per
ceive that the Grand Jury of Mobile has not oVeL9ok
I'd its importance. We quote from one OF the papers
Of that city:
One great source OF temptation to the negro Is his
love OF dress No Shareholder furnishes his slave with
the apparel exhibited by them on extra OCCASIONS
Their costume is the chief support OF many OF the sho
about the city. And their extravaganza in this respect
has not been checked abated by the war In anoth-
er city uniform dress for slaves has been long IN use
ard is much approved We suggest the consideration
of the subject to our own municipal authorities"
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