New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-08
FROM WILMINGTON.
ule<k.de. Fsunaing-stsE Effect onthe Town
High -saaerins' Of she Foor---
Whining son BEFORE the W"r-its P."i-
ves,, Sc.-Tae Exchange Of Prisoners.
TTofp DaT sPtc7sl N9IE 7I7'IV' ~
WILMINGTON Feb. rs. Ices.
BIOCKApB-RUSNING.

,rro. vessels were oisoloyed in couirabard trade,
bloekade.ruuning eres an immense commerce. shps
averaging from capacity Of from 800 10 800 aud oren
1000 bale. were employed. They we're mostly English /
built ycsscls aYi named by English crews Each /
vessel WIS obliged BY law bring and carry away ono
third of their eaTgoes account Of the Conied'ra'N
This rnle adopted within the last ~ months Their
inward caygoes assorted. and consisted OF ever!
article which would so rapidly end at the highest
rates. The Jews The principal capitalists and reped
,hc CHEF benot otSo ttae Many made large fortunes
Isgaeites swarmed everywhere and esouished every
body toy their MURDERS and activity in the business Of
The resident population tic slaves were mere bener'ed
than any other class All the uborng white men being
in the army tio blacks iod ,he whole field to thom-
selves First stevedoles took tie ships 10 unood
and toad crsrloyir hands. Wages for common hands
averaged fem $50 10 go Ter - hours labor The poor
ozcns Of Wilmington derived liie or no benefit from
the Illicit trade. DOmestics and calicoes were worth
from 5000 $50 per yard. Tie best English goods di
not stor herc-they went 10 TIE large cities There
have been as high IS iiieen large and meduul'sised
steamers seen lung loaliug aud unloading at these
vharycs al one tine.
mGH IIacTS.
notwithstanding this large and active commerce con-
e,n;rated here, douI which sSll lrst 1t S2a and
go per barrel in 1862, finally rp $500 per barrel
shoes from SIS to -. per pair; brgans from
500 to $50 per pair ladies' fine shoes $500 per peir
suit Of fac clothes $1,000 TO G2,00o ard al other
things II proportion.
sUFTrRiNGs or TIE PCOR WHITES
o. course none OF the POOR white working class were
,s'e 10 bay things q. taCsc rates and the principal
Fugs,ing growing out Of tbs state d aiilrs fell np'
them. Tho lsaGs Of tiInli,s being cJnscriptcd, and
even boys Is youne as G ,eirs forced ino the ctny
lie women were let 90 shirk for themselves Noren
ean ede uaiey describe tic sufernes which they have
,ularcd From the hour that legitimate commerce
viii Wilmington oe-sed lie people begun to feel the
ruchiugs Of wrut. E,eTyhoiy who had anything to
vel put Up the prices and in tlc absence Of all means
70 accumulate. they unable 20 buy: the ordinary
comforts Of lic Specie disapreased and with it the
bls of tie lCca bcuts. As soon as tie CorfederGey
tep.n TO nav back lie banks Tor the money the Govern
ncnt he'd boIowc1 tso banks called IN their cifcua'
lion and the worthless trash Of the ConfearIacy became
the solo medium Of circulation. JAis money became
.ientifIl-tbo country being inundated with t. III"
brokers hal Ire whole Thing in their own hands Coil
sDcoalatoss ave MOI indigenous TO Wal-st. The
Jew brokers consiured to oaaGnce tie premium on
,,l Which We abroad IN he blockade IuHreisio buy
g2lGs Tor lie return. THIS tie peaPles candle was
burned n,sftta ends. This Confederate currency.
thict az iaate IN vc'ambgosia Out not ny any means
emb.os.sD, wls next shaved by lie Government 81
rer cc.t a.d g iarrc bills taxed hundred per
cent OF dec,alel YuN and vii SEES unless IT,
vested IA tse nov four rer Get tven,yEe.F bonds.
These measures Destroyed all confidence in tic mono,
oftie county and its credit being gone tie rsw issue
was 40 bet,er--toriy SO good lie Oh. Prices re-
. NAMED al tl cd siaud r., advanced. Mcmmin
Ger s:ole. or co,ld rct ceccurt far four hundred
millions q do,lais--Wiich did no. hep tie caso.
1frAgf.ars OK PGGLlc Riley.
some casures gos a Ielier Of he people GU star
,a,iot became nece sar, The oistrent COMMITTEES VI r
State msdo large appropriations FOR this purpose TIC
peedv IN wilinirgtoa were chiefly usoined by char
DE orsaas ,toa. mandy sustained By tho men q
means end by ID, blocked runners, which contributed
f-eay TO the fird. over $4,000 we're raised and dis
trii,Jled here rs cralitous relief Of ,he poor The
city was disrieted. ard agents and committees made
report oi fc desitue nj tieir wants. Agents were
zen. into lc connuy TO bry brcad-tnia aud meat
at tie lowest prices. Tlosc were sod to fucl
rs hel n0ncs at cot, end given 70 the poor.
Many people have not tasted uelt for two months.
There is nothing ieit here 10 feed the people.
The cty about tgo moths ago appropriated siO'oOo
20 lcAaao food fr o poor, but up TO The evacuation
IF the town. .io,s i.fe.Lol supplies had only paIay
come forward It vas inie9te expressly for the poor
Sooo bacon and oler descriptions Of food were found
here and woro Fod rr Confederate money at the
usual prices. 20 tGofc VIC hal hlttl1 u pu!-a oman
basket IN Of bacon fn slOl md 20 on.
must hasten too Close ana deter further particulars
II tie past aud present social wreehednes Of ito pco
plo growing 90. OF tbe Rebellion q future loter.
ACCIDENT 10 TIE DANIEL wI.BeTEs.
The steamer Dariel Webster, in coaing up to TIC
dock yesterday. strnck Yankee catcher en iron.
pointed spnc which g.erced her bottom. She lies on
the shool.. opposite he town. with eight feet OF water
IN her hold.
AGbivAL o. sIEANLRs.
4 larg, number Of steamers With ocmDssafy end
Qaarermastcrs r,o,es have come Up 10 tie town with
safety and landed their eoer.
Captain and Assistant Quartermaster George u.
Winscw nos, e5icieat officer, has been assigned to
duiy a Post QlsltcrNesef a the town.
nv GOvETsHESI CF HE cfTG.
Col.s,rlau, ProycstMorsAal, ~ ith a comparatively
small z ce assisted ~ Col sheI Of the lO4th Ohio hss
succeeded in peseryiIg excellent order and IL giving
great sss faciio 10 tie ci1ens. The Assistant Adu
tant.Ge. ral. Co. Ccup5en Naicr Wherg, CLiof
ailcd~ca lp aud other meniefs Of Gen. schoicG's
esR lsre zen inGsatigablc IA heir Efforts 10 make
ready fer IL r,leased prisoners which arc coming Tor
ward III heavy Of Yesterday prevented the ar
rival ofttG. men, They Ill probably begin to arrive
today.
~. sAsITAHT COMMISSION NEEDED.
Gen Sc. e. ID las EXPIRE the earnest wish that
IL, Sas gary Cerfsion with h ample resources might
cone dow ,sG supplies for this large number Of dos
tu,e au, suffering men. NJ Foster With very
imitd - ply r. .ho only agent Of tie Commission nov