The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-04
How Davis Came to be Attired In
Female Apparel

TEx ArSm FOOL DAT Axm1 coxyxpaHarY.
The LIST Of April, 1865 the citizens Of Richmond
verisable "An Fool Day" 1t became this in most
positive and comprehensive sense Spring was bursting
out In Its earliest rural charms and the dependency
which had long ctuchcd the rebel capital in wintry
grip was loosened The whole population buoyed
up with hopes soch the most sanguine had not in
duged since Grants army choompasscd the city The
to1chstone OF these dclusvc hopes be found
the price Of gold-for,y for about the lowest
price paid for the precious metal any time within
months prior 10 the intion and II than
once under certain phases of public depression high
eighty nve for one yet the LIST OF April sold
in many instances low forty Tor one sold by sage
brokers-by absolute solomonsl within twenty four
hours you cond not purchase at Ave hundred for
But the lst of April aud It's balmy deusions and ns
variety OF Fools Psradses passed away, and Richmond
IL not all the oonfcderacy iucd itself to sleep
1dence complete that It's fsllaces rob II Of
subimi,y which need not be denied H. The infAtua-
ton Just then nvincibc the necessity crowd
ing on II was incxorabie.
MINOR ArRm
dawned with glowing promise-a morning such a. Gtly
crowned the gering hopes of the day before-a morn
ing too bright for melancholy forebodings-a Sunday
morning with nousht but faith, in lie widest deepest
sense ilumning every couhtonance Evsry7 No; there
were notable exceptions and these pertancd certain
noabites. II was the conglomcraton known as tho
general public which ioGcrted The beamipq brightness
OF the day and basked in brilliant hope. Behind the
general public" whose spirits naturally bounded up
with the glow Of spring there the 'partcuar few''
who did not deem 1t e1pcdont 10 ing dim co-ds over
so much compliment confidence These "parcnlar fcw''
Of preparations which threatened TO test the
reslstive power Of fcehey Of the strength
about 10 be hurled at their comparative weakusss
they we're aware Of movements which sbonld quickly
and inevitably touch the very vals Of their grand
pertinent They wero, therefore, rcverentaily grave
In spite Of eorts 10 afr and at,ssctou~
soaswhat ~ harmony with the fe~,ing Of confidence
tey wshed 20 inspire spd gladly existing existing
spontaneously afs<r unversai gloom,
ana close obstruction sz1anw = 1osssbe painless
iecvsa ~'Ioh rsecedes she deash @a s1sth sufering
patient rhey were sII their rsspseuvs churchss-
al OF this particular scw'sii sxeept J.Y. benjamin.
who bcinv Christian paid honsss 70 pipe and soil
during the early part Of hat evcntfu Sabbath morn
ing.
DAVIS pRArIsc INTENDING nux.
Mr. Davis went, as usual TO st. Panl's Episcopal
church, whore political and Christian hops were,
week blended for his cdacaton. He looked worn
ye, conrvcd to tings his coDcem with briskness which
wnrded OF suspicion. certain ominous telegram that
he received IN the early part Of the morning was how
ever tormenting demon, manfestly mach for tho
perfect quiet which would be needed In the house Of
prayer and praise.
BrSjAxs SMOKING wHfik RcHsoxD BunSkp.
Mr. Benjamin, have said. courted his pipe and
solitude In the cool verandsh OF his Main street mansion
His coantenance had its erceasng smc simper;
but his busy dark eyes, and the fevcrh movements Of
his hands ,wug and tuggng his watch guard, told some
Of the unpleasant tale faithfully put in the mornings
telegram.
sREcKiSRrpos NERVOUS the APPROACHING
CArAsrRoFHE
General Breckenridge went TO hear Nv. Duncan Nm up
his voice for the nng up Of the now responsive popu
lar heart, as he had often before done with effect He
did not tsrry there long. Thoughts OF that warning
telegram drew him early back to the War Department.
In him. however you could trace nothing Of apprehen.
sion, nothing Of alarm
rpNuolu rRosrBCr pEPonr NM
Mr. Trenholm indisposcd, and therefore tho ind
cations noticed him readily ascrbed TO bis feeble
health, rather than 20 ferprcvoking telegram, Of
which the general pabc' yet knew notbng or next
70 nothing.
MALLORY MASS.
Mr. Mallory was at mass in ST. Peters Cathedral, be-
irayins marked symptoms Of what must have Dis
tracied his devo,ions
REAGAN Asp rux Arronssy-ssxrRAL LOOMING .cxssE
Mr. Reagan was at Dr. pctrss Baptist church, as mo.
rose looking as man eoald s.emi and Attorney General
Davis as sombrs as o Judge dgestng death charge.
This OF the Csb'noL The particular few" o. cSposS9
10 the general pubicn included more than these buS
they were Of lhe STAR or comparatively ircsponAo9
gentlemen. who did not feel the burden Or real'se ~
danger In its full force They were, however. mys'e'r
ousy re.Iccnt and roJisbly Important" felt their POSI-
lion n not the occasion
fnf mkvpwmrIya oS rHE WALL
Az length while Heaven wa being ass"''s' W, ,V'
and u,oe,,op IN every church Of Richmond 20. ,Ay:
,orrood haseped 10 ,be door Of st. Paus ana