Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-06-26
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For the Standard.
RICHMOND AS IT is.

RICHMOND AS 1T IS
War works wonderful changes and IN no place. perhaps
its banefu effects visible than IN the capa Vi
the Confederacy Richmond is very different pace
from what it was few years SINCE Once the seat OF re-
fnemeut of elegant manners and generous hoSpitay u
was the pride of the old Dominon-a beloved CITY; now
in many respects it is SOdom and been made IKE uo
Gomorrah The rusty dirty appearance OF thG ouu.sS
nrocams great scarcity of lime and paint. The NOTES.
In nartcuar both inside and out show disagreeabe evil
denceS of a want of soap and neatneSs nere e ~ 81
of thrift apparent-no new buildings rlsInS, save @ "o
tbsre wooden shed or to meet an emergency
The streets are ntoerab!y filthy After shower t9e
dirt and stencil c&ening; when drythe 9uST heP ~
motion by the the rush OF vehicles OF all knu
onnrcss;ve The population seems altogether new TO
stranger nonresident although large portion OF Tue
original inhabitants is still here dwelling IN
fort and plenty This part of the population does nof u
gle much in the public hustle OF the cy; they prefer W
abide in their houses which Is party ~ sS
There seems good supply Of provisions IN tue cltV
though the tables of the hotels and boarding houses excite
painful suspicion to the contrary society, as whoie
has become terribly depraved through the influx OF evil
ingredients from all quarters of the Conederacy and parts
beyond Of this degraded elem nt Ny Maryland has
furnished more than her quota really dangerous to
walk of the after highland some OF them III
DAYTIME Robberes and murders are of frequent
The city is full of military old c'mmodoreS
captains, aud boys sailors uniform who hold themselves
readiness blow up Mr. Mallorys ships 6u'
The streets resound cusng at all hours Of the day
and night the Sabbath the praises OF the sanctuary
often mngle with the basphey aud song of the druukard
Grogshops gambling hes aud houses reading down to
the cbambrs of DEATH leaves in yaam-
brosa Very often the door of the strange woman opens
upon the most fashionable streets OF the CITY, Crime IN
every form has become Gnbushing. Some find 1t difficult
for the alarming prevalence of the
fruitful parent of many vices, but when is remember
ed that though BY order A. OF the War Department only
$50 reS IF liquor per mouth allowed to be brought
into the city yet that in the time than F5shan
dred are drunk the wonder may cease and 1t becomes
evident that there cusion between the grog sellers aud
the petty corrupt rulers who govern this unor unate
secondfdd WiDder Provost Marshal tried bv
court MARTIAL for allowing extra supply of the ardent
to be but whether any of passed round du
rtrp Tho ED.lXr mt at fha
liquor and drank and the verdict on the matter
was "a rgis.' The little Provost, pending the uyes
CATION Threatened to resign and deprive RCmoud Of his
valuable Services and 60 back to My Maryland !" but
when the deiSiOn of the court martial given IN his
favor his knees reganed their strength, and it is said
he could not be hired to quit the weeaLhered nest Mr.
Davis has given him under The of Brig Gen Winder,
commanding The department of Heurico."
Perhaps n city had erS than this, aud it
would be hard find that is governed There
is the Mayor and his squad of CRY police who the eg
innate of peace and order There
three fou Provost MarshalS with their derecves-a
nuisance which the war has given birth Between these
two branches If municipal government there perpetual
clashng Th detectives who mostly uuprincIped fell
lows of character often interfere with the CITY police in
the Lawful discharge Of their duty The Mayor recently
imprisoned Of these detectives for robbery assault and
battery aud retaliation the detectives arrested the May
ors little nYirO boy! These Provost Marshas aud their
spies have become great nuisance They Cordially
detesed by the better of the citizens Since this
tenn petty ny has been nauyurated crime has been
feartnly on the Increase prominent criminal lawyer
lately Stated court that previous the introduction of
this detective system, there than forty fo
committed ~ Richmond whole vear-nOw there
than That number every month. These deecEe'
mainly the wdes and bOndtubS of Baltimore in the
employ of eminent Plugs, imported from that city
to teach the people of Richmond how to behave Their
profession prvs them be GLOW fellows of the baser
sort" for upright found in such calling
we alwavs put rogue to catch rogue" The citizens
Richmond of the presence of these fellows
among them and heartily pray TO be rid of the moral pou
ton which spreads from such system. These lie fell
lows aud swell at the street corners; hang around
hotels and greg shops drinking bad whisky and smoking
vile segars The Hayor has lately charged them with the
following crimes Obtaining money under false preteIceS
perjury ObSrucng the of justice by preventing
the arrest of Grim nals procuring lodging for harlo at
respectable bate where she with decent
and vrtuouS lad IS; gaanting common strumpetS aOug
the most public streets; being pryy to murder and
making attempt to arrest the perpetrators doggug the
steps OF respectable strangers and aesng them without
cause These Of the dongS of these fellows BY
whom Richmond polluted. They believed be in
league with the gIrrters aud cupurse who nfes the city,
il they be themselves guilty of these crimes there
scarcity H and criminals the prisons crowd
ed but under misrue VIII Oh prevails in the city aud
around it, the innocent suffer by Ii ever history
is written of these Plugs" who act Provost Marsha
it will be volume of dark deeds. Should the unwrten
records OF "CaSe Thunder" the light they will
furnish page annals that the viruOus aud the good
will shudder and bush read From the dark
of God from tie wrOngfuy crushed spirits of innocent
men and the broken hearts Of outraged women which have
moi been offered in vain.
The management of this Infamous establishment
lately subjected 10 The mOckery of Investigation but it
is said chtskes washed nearly all the ugly features
which had been Teseoed its walls; there were some,
however, that wuu.l not out.
There will be day of retribuOn when these swagger-
ing Provost MarshaS will the in which their de-
tested names became associated with the prisons of this
city.
The people here lack confidence in each other Rich
mOnd said to be full of traitors Men cautious
the exchange of tica views lest word might
cape them which uld place them at the mercy of the
small tyrantS, who sit in the chairs which Mr.. Davis
has furnished them. No tell how fast the eminent
Plug multiPeS his Spies that the decent of yes
terday may be the degraded tool of to-day There is
very large element of Foreigners here all of whom
pected Of dsryaitY Every who has a relative, or
any interest at tue North object of distrs Harsh
things are sald in suppressed way about of
the preachers WIN ID the misfortune not be able
fix the place where they should born 1t is believed
that there many here for the sole purpose OF saving
property from cDntcaO The most patriotic men you
meet are those who Sbsst the government pap and if
they have friends within REACH send them articles of lux
at the government price, The who eloquent
in praise of jeff Davis loudest his denuncation of
Yankees, who speaks of pouring out human blood like
water, and does not wish the to STOP safely
conclude holds fat uce and perhaps furnishes his friends
some articles of which the government has monopoly.
There are three places OF public amusement where
the vulgar and the vile do nightly congregate These
Establishments kept up for The purpose of encouraging
the Legitimate DRAMA and elevapg the moral character
of the people by the performances of fourth hrate
actors, who either "exemps" or carry "pIotec ton
from her Brittanic Majesty's Consul"
Richmond is of the undesirable places on
the earth to live in, yet people of all sorts continue
pitch their tents toward this modern Sodom In the above
the half has not been told There is strong QoUernent
over the people herehey feel but for the present there
is no redress Many signing: Oh Lord, how long
Pous hearts praying for the day to when ana
of men, rather than Maryland Plugs aud their minons
shall have dominion in this down rodden CITY, Keep
away from Richmond unless imperative business calls you
here. VIATOR