Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-01-14
The Sumo MaiIs-our Troops In Northern
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Tn. Sumo MaIIs-our Troops In Northern
Virginia.
At nine o'clock this forenoon the sun was seen dis
tincty by the naked eye, ct for which our
selves who are near-sighted can vouch from personal
knowledge.
As yet there are no mails from either North South
owing, 10 doubt, to the weather. The rails must be
perfectly caoted with ce is every piece of wood
metal OR stone about town. OF course If this is the
case here on the seaboard it must be still in the
interior We must abide our time with what patience
we can muster up.
Wasn't it dark last night could it have been dark
er? We think not. transformation is apparent this
morning in the appearance of the trees and shrubbery
AL those not quite denuded of their leaves and some
that are claim affinity in form with the weeping willow,
their twcs and branches which formerly pointed up
wards being ali turned down droopingly, owing to the
great weight of frozen water which they have to sus
tain little more and some of the lotier eVergreens
having bent as much as their nature will allow, must
break Some slender twigs which we examined this
morning looked like long cices with thin thread
ming through them.
And yet the actual cold is by no means intense
very little indeed, below freezing point The mud in
the streets is still mud and the most disagreeabe sort
CT mud In no place the surface of the ground sui
GENTLY hardened to make the walking good. The cold
rain as it falls slowly the trees fences and other
posed places where ice has already formed becomes
chilled very few degrees and adds its weight to the
frozen mass.
Some years ago the Wilmington and Weldon r. r
trains were considerably detained in passing reses
or entertainments through certain swamps the line,
the trees On each 8ide made heavy by the ice accumua
ted on their branches having bsnt down to the track
getting in The way of the cars and some branches
wholly broken down getting on the rails themselves
1t is not improbable that this may be the case to-day
and perhaps for some days, for the weather gives 10
sign of moderation even of change.
It's trying to be deprived of usual mail facilities
1t is not easy to get out paper wholly without ex-
changes reminding of the Egyptian brick-maklng OF
the children Of Israel to whom Pharaoh would give 10
stra%-or they put straw in their brick in those days.
that is their sundried bricks or adObes-which both
the Assyrians and Egyptians used for many purposes
in their dry climate. But this is only petty annoy
anco compared with that to which those subjected
who have to bde the peltngs of the pitiless Storm
and we allude to it simply By way of explanation, and
not Of complaint.
Speaking of cold, we had the pleasure yesterday Of
meeting one of our young friends Captain PoIssoS just
-om the army of Northern Virginia, which he felt on
Monday last. 1t showing then, and cold as
bazas" bat the men cheerful and upon tie whole
comfortable. Owing to the wise and fortunate pro7l
sion made by North Carolina in getting goods for her
troops through the blockade the wants Of her soldiers
were generally supplied Notice had been given that
shoes and blankets would be distributed in which arti
ces deficiency had heretofore existed In this con-
necon much credit is due to Governor VANCE, and it
&c chrnrfuIlvo hv ma
1t is really refreshing to mark the hearty and cheer
full tone of our young men who occasionally
get furlough from the army of Northern
Virginia. to visit their homes here 1t stands out in
striking contrast to the querulous tone of too many at
home, who have borne hardsbps and exposed their
persons to no dangers All honor to our noble boys
from whatever section Of the State Of the Confede
racy they may have come. This town and this section
need not be ashamed of their representatives. in the
field. Many, too many, sleep in hOnored graves, a.
though no monuments yet mark their resting places
but there is reason be thankful that many still
survive and we trust will survive to the honors
they have so nobly won.-Da1ty Journal, 6th.