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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-11

A CONFEDERATE JOURNAL on THE AssAs-
s1SAT1oY. The Meridian Clarion, of 22d
ult., has the following in reference to the
murder of the President
We hope that the crime was not perpe-
trated by Southerner, whom its very bar
barity would disgrace. Such deeds could
never do honor to the cause we espoused,
nor TO those who make themselves martyrs
to madness. We are not his apologists; but
men have been as insane, as we deemed Lin
coin, and yet history has attested their vir-
tues. He deemed slavery continental sin,
and the Union a continental necessity. His
monomania was steadily pursued, even to
the death of his enemies. We cannot, in view
of the fact that Johnson must be his sue
cessor, approve the sentiments of those who
make a crime, at the bare recital Of which
chivalrous courage shudders, the subject
matter Of rejoicing.
A previous number OF the same paper
says:
Wilkes Booth, We are told, was an actor
in the Richmond Theatre. He is said to be
an Legitimate son of the great tragedian.-
We regret the truth of this story, if 1t be
truth. We deem the independence of the
South eminently desirable, but never dream
ed that it was TO be achieved by assassins.
Providence rarely rewards crimes against
which humanity revolts with the greatest
blessings of which humanity dreams.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-11

The REMOVAL OF THE Posi- OFFICE from
the building under the Spotswood back to
its original location in the Custom House,
has not yet been commenced. The office
from whence trade permits are issued is To-
Gated in that portion of the Custom House
heretofore occupied by the Post Office.
Much interest is felt by the people at
large in the prospect of an early resump-
tion of postal communication throughout the
State aud the States adjacent. The Depart
ment is working theoretically we know, but
as there will have to be complete reorgan-
ization of the postal system, together with
the reopening of railroads and re-establish-
ment of post Offices and post routes, an i'm
mense deal of labor is involved, and 1t will
take time and patient waiting.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-11
PUBLIC SENTIMENT IN FRANCE AND
ENGLAND

The Paris correspondent of the New York
Times, under late of the 25th ult. referring to
the termination of tn: war in this country,
says:
Whether the Emperor rejoices.at this fact or
not, il is certain that the rage here in certain
Imperialist and Legitimist quarters Is almost
equal to that exhibited in the clubs and news.
paper Offices of London, which are said at this
moment 10 be perfectly blue with the oaths of
disap Ionted men. II is true that the French
have more confidence in being able 20 maintain
peace with America than the English have
But then, as an of ct to this, they fear more
in France the example Of the great and sue
cessful republic than they do In England. So
far as | can learn the English and Fresch, but
particularly the former take the downfall of
the rebellion harder than the Southern PEG pie
themselves Tbs English abuse their govern
ment and journals for having deceived Them
and thus missed the opportunity OF breaking
up the Union. They were assured by the or.
cans OF the government and Of the rebels that
the rebellion could not he PIT down, and that it
was the best policy of the government to allow
both parties 10 exhaust themselves, and then
America would no longer be a menace or o rival
70 ANYBODY But now the contrary is the re.
sult, aud the imprecations OF the clubs against
the Government is said to be something appal
ling even in the history of English profanity
They see highland humbled her judgment put at
naught, her craftsmanship at fault all America
her natural and impacable enemy, the menace
of A war constantly held over her. so that in fact
her position is really worse than that of the reb-
els, " no have been in the Union, who know its
advantages, and are not afraid 10 return TO It.
In other words: WI lie the rebels have before
them the prospective OF prosperity and future
happiness, the English have that Of war, or
what Is worse, constant insults and humilia'
ton.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-11
The R,s,rictionr on Trade.

W. are gratifed to observe that our
Northern contemporaries are generally Ad.
vocating the emovAl Of the restrictions
upon trade with the Southern States. The
New York Commercial Advertiser insists
that the act Of Congress of July I'd, 1864,
does not stand in the way Of the President
throwing open the Southern States to free
trade. That act, it says, so far as il respects
trade with the Confederate States" is
simply an application of the provisions of
an act Of July Is, 1861, and of other acts
based thereupon. The act Of Congress
really comforting authority upon the Exeeu-
tive to prohibit trade with the inSurreetion-
ary States, is that Of July Is, 1861. Section
S Of that act provides that when the Presi-
dent Of the United States shall have deel ar
ed any section or part Of the United States
70 be in a state Of inSurrection, ''thersupOn
al commercial intercourse by and between
the same and the citizens thereof and the
citizens Of the rest of the United States
shall cease and be 1nlGgfd 50 long as such
cOnQhtON VI hpotNseg oft9ts NSft"t1e'
Here is an express statement that COM
mercial intercourse shall cease only $50
long as the condition Of hostility shall con-
tinuer; implying that upon the cessation Of
hostilitiss the right of trading intercourse
is restored. II may be necessary that, be-
fore the existing restrictions are abolished,
the President should formally proclaim the
condition Of iusurrectiOn to have termina-
ted; but so soon as such proclamation shall
be made, the re-Opening Of unrestricted
trade follows as legal consequence.
We presume it can be but few days be-
fore the President formally declares the
rebellion ended in the States of Virginia,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
Florida and Georgia; and upon such deela-
ration being made there will be no necessity
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-11
THE CITY.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.


Major General Halleck's headquarters are at
the corner OF Clay and Twelfth streets.
Major Gen. e. o. c. Ord, commanding the De-
partment of Virginia. Headquarters corner Of
Clay and Eleventh streets. Office in Custom
House. second foor-Bank street entrance.
Brig. Gen. NJ. R. Patrick, Provost Manhal
General Headquarters opposite Gen. ords.--
Office in Custom House, first door-Bank street
en- trance.
Major General Casey's headquarters are at the
corner of sixth and Main streets.
Brevet Brig. Gen. John E. Milford, Agent for
the Exchange OF Prisoners has an Office at the
Female ms itute," corner of Clay and 10th sts..
-(6rst aoor)
Brevet Brig. Gen. Niche, Chief Engineer De-
partment of Virginia; Office, second left.hsnd
door, first floor, Custom House. Bank.street en-
trance.
Brig. Gen. F. T. Dent, Military Commander
of the city of Richmond Office City Hall.
Surgeon B. Loughran, Chief Medical Officer OF
Post-City Hall.
Lieut. H. s. Merrill, Post QuarterWasteri Of
fee, Female Institute, Tenth street.
Can't. A. J. Cook, Post Commissary Office,
No. li5 Broad street.
Col. NJ. p. Small, Chief COmmissary Depart
ment of Virginia, office at Custom House.
Col. D. NJ. Evans, Paroling Officer. Office,
State Senlte Chamb;r, up stairs, north end.
Colonel John B. Howard Chief Quartermaster
Army of the James, has his Office in the Gus
tom House.
Col. Geo. suckley, U. S. ", Medical Director
of Department of Virginia. Office in Custom
House.
Acting staff Surgeon VIM. b. Palmer, q. 8.
A., Post Irgcon at Stuart Hospital
Acting Assistant Surgeon Sanders, U. S. A.
in charge q. 8. Dispensary, corner Broad and
Eighth streets.
Major J. C. Paine, Chief Signal Officer ONCE
in the Female Institute on Tenth street.
Captain Fred. Martin, Chief Commissary Of
Musters, Department of Virginia. Room y, Fee
male Institute building.
Brig. Gen. Ludlow's Headquarters Room No
IT, Female Institute, 10th and Clay streets.
DISTRICT OF THE APPoMATTox, Headquarters
at Manchester.
1t. Col. John Coughlin, 10th n. II. Vols. COM
manding.
Capt. Abel F. Lesvenworth, 9th Vt Vols, act
ing Assistant djutant General.
Officers are respectfully requested TO inform uE
of any errors or omissions In the above directory
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-11

ALMOST FATAL ACCIDENT TO GOVERNOR
SNITH.-We learn from o gentleman who
came down the Canal from Lynchburg, on
Tuesday, the particulars Of an almost fatal
accident which befel Ex- Governor William
Smith, upon the occasion of his flight from
Richmond. In company with others, he was
riding up the tow-path of the Canal on the
Tuesday night succeeding the evacuation,
when his horse banked upon one of the
breaks in the path, tumbled and plunged
headlong into the water. In the dreadful
plunge, the Governor lost his seat and fell
ben cath his horse, and was borne under the
water, the animal rearing and struggling
desperately, subjccting the Governor to
double chance of death from his hoofs, or
by drowning. In a few moments the horse
recovered himself, and the Governor rose to
the surface wet, bruised and exhausted, but
still live Governor, minus his bat. His
injuries were not so severe as to disable him
from continuing his journey.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-11

THE UNITED STATES Custom House Re
coRDs.-When the State of Virginia seeded
in 1861, the authorities sci zed, in the name,
and by the authority of the Confed crate
Government, all the records of the United
States Custom House in this city, and the
same were subsequently turned over to Col.
Lorton, the first Collector Of Customs I'M
der the new Government. The bundles and
packages knocked about from pillar to post,
some of the papers daily going into oblivion,
until Major John II. King came into Office as
one of the officers of the Revenue. He col
lected the papers together, packed them in
boxes, and had them stored in his Office on
Main street, in the expectation that some
day possibly they might be wanted by their
original custodians. The records remained
securely laid away until the unfor tunate
fire of the 3rd Of April, when the Office of
Major King was burned, with all its contents,
including the Custom House papers, which
he strove in vein to save.
We do not know that the destruction of
the documents involves much pecuniary loss
to the Government, but it may delay and
embarrass the early resumption Of the Reve-
nue. business in Richmond.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-11

SOUTHERN IYvEsTMESTs.-In the Sun Of Sat.
urday, we reproduced An advertisement from a
Richmond paper, addressed TO Northern capital.
lists" who Sre asked o loan money 10 citizens Of
Virginia, for the purpose of rebuilding the burnt
district OF Richmond. This appeal has already
attracted the notice Of some spectators, who are
organic ng gigantic stock company, on the
same principle that other comp R1es "strike lie"
BY boring for the greenDacks deposited in the
pockets OF credulous people. While Il may be
desirable to encourage Northern men in making
Investments az the South, we do not believe that
money invested in the stock of Grand In
provement Company viii ever pay any large
dividends to those VINO put their money into suc l
q concern. The best plan for all who desire to
make money upon whatever capital they pos.
sess, is TO personally invest It at the South aud
by actual occupation Of the premises, preserve
control over the improvemt nts, which can only
Be- made valuable by assuring permanently
loyal population wherever Northern capital is
investsd.-N. 7. Sun.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-11
RICHMOND, Va, May s, 1865.

A PROPHECY FULFILLED.-rne Philadei-
phia Sunday Transcript republshes an edito-
rial which appeared in that paper December
23d, 1860. The last paragraph is subjoined.
The speech referred to was delivered in the
United States Senate in support of the en-
forcement of the constitution and the laws
The speech of Andrew Johnson, blythe
by, is a most remarkable production of
most remarkable man. Beginning life in
obscurity and poverty, he has risen, by the
sheer force Of his talents, probity, and en-
ergy, to the leadership of his own State
Sneered at and snubbed by his more aIisto-
cratic compeers, he has compelled the re-
Spect Of the most fastidious, and has the
unlimited confidence of the masses. He has
always stood by the interests of labor and
the laboring classes. lie has long been
noted for his proverbial and Aristides-like
straight forwardne and honesty and he
is Democrat of the Jackson school. His
politics are exactly those of Andrew Jack
son and his late able speech in the Senate
has the glorious tone and ring of an Old
Hickory proclamation. Andrew Johnson
has struck and swept the chords Of the Ma
tioual heart. He responds to this crisis in
the words Of true man aud this crisis will
prove him to be a great man. From the
hour of his speech Andrew Johnson became
one of the leaders of this Union; and we
venture to predict that its highest honors
are in store for him. The next Southern
President of the United States will be
max our words-Audrew Johnson.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-11

BLOCKADE GOODS AND BLOCKADE PRICES
are now reckoned among the things that
were-B. P.-before peace. AS for the
bloc kade runners themselves-that favored
few in dapper clothes and contented looks
their occupation gone, they too have gone
up and all good men pray that they may
never again come down. Weak women, no
more 90 into Mysteries at the sight of
bonnet "iust from Paris" at five hundred
dollars; nor tug at silk at two hundred and
fifty dollars per yard, "just from Lyons -
nor long for lace "just from Brussels" and
selling at a sacrifice of one hundred dollars
per yard. Blockade goods, blockade run
ners, and blockade prices have had their
day, and now common sense is going to as
sert its dignity again. In the eyes and esti-
nation of most people articles and fabrics
have resumed their old value; are not
looked upon as being almost without price.
A bad man would hardly shoot another man
for the possession of a bolt of cloth, yard
or two of silk, or Cincinnati ham and the
shopkeeper does no more keep loaded gun
behind the counter, conspicuously display
cd, as a warning to covetous people. Even
the common thieves have reformed in this
respect, and hence groceries and manufac-
tured fabrics have become so common and
cheap, they discard them, and go in only for
greenbacks, specie, and the costlier articles
of the catalogue.
Familiarity breeds contempt" and this
is not only true of the human species, but
Of everything that enters into the multitude
of his wants and desires.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-11

New YoRk GooDs.-Messrs. Darby, Read
& Gentry, shoe dealers, corner Of Broad and
9th streets, have just received from their
agent, in New York, very superior stock
of boots, shoes, hats, and other articles in
their line. which they offer to the public this
morning at exceedingly liberal rates.
Mr.. John Clarke, Main street, three doors
above 9Th street, has also received new con-
sienment of groceries, &C., from the North,
and offers them at reduced rates.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-11

GENERAL SHERMAN's ARMY OF GEORGIA.
That portion of the Army Of Georgia lying
in Manchester did not pass through the city
Yesterday, as per announcement. For some
reason, best known to the military authori-
ties, the order for its marching was coun-
fernandez, and the troops remained in their
camps. The corps may take up their home
ward march to-day, in which event, we pre-
sumo, the route observed will be the same
as published by us yesterday in the special
order called forth by the occasion.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-11

PFTROLEUN FOE FUEL.-An exchange says
that an invention IS been patented which con-
Sists in combi1iug petroleum and oil waste, or
raw petroleum oil COW dung, coal dust and wa
ter 10 form artificial fuel tee proportions Of the
ingredients being varied according as the fuel is
intended for domestic or locomotive and marine
purposes. It is believed that this new fuel Will
any other fuel nov in use. and that il will also
be in the highest degree advantageous for steam
ers going on long voyages, and for engines in
many confined places, such as mines, from the
fact thats1 much heat-producing material may
be packed in q small place.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-11
Tur R4rasApa.-Ail the railroads Ger.

TIE RAiLaoAps.-All the railroads cen.
tering here are In operation sonie distance
from the city, with the single exception OF
the York River Road. The Petersburg road
is running through under direction and
charge of the United States Military Rail-
road establishment. The Danville road is
running under the same superintendent as
far as Burkesville, and between that point
and Danville, under the management Of the
railroad company. The Central has run
trains out to Bumpass Station, about forty.
five miles. This company, it is understood,
are managing their own road, and repairing
it as rapidly as possible, with view to an
early resumption of business throughout its
extent and to Washington, via the Orange
and Alexandria Road. The Fredericksburg
road is running to South Anna, and con-
struction parties are at work beyond there
to Fredericksburg, to which point the COM
pany will very soon be prepared to operate
the line. 1t is anticipated, however, that
the Government will make use OF this line
fOr ulT6Ct COMMUNICATION Win W a5uinBtOui
to accomplish which it will doubtless have
to reconstruct that portion of the line from
Fredericksburg to Aqua Creek.
The reopening of these various lines Of
railroad, the re.establshment of the Post
Office and the general invitation to all ira
ders to bring in their goods, wares and
merchandise freely, indicates clearly the
policy of the government at once to adopt
all such measures as may tend to incite and
hasten the return of industry and prosperi-
ty to the State. This is further indicated
by the wise and benevolent order of General
Halleck, directing the frequent sale Of con-
demned horses, mules, harness, wagons and
tools in this city, in order that the farming
population may supply themselves with the
means of raising crops the present reason.
The first regular sale Of this description OF
property is appointed for the 18th inst. tSat-
urday) in this city and at Petersburg.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-11

A THoRoUGHGoING REFoRNER-Mr. John
Stuart Mill, the distinguished author, hav-
ing been proposed as a candidate for Parlia-
ment, has given a summary of his political
opinions. The following is his position on
two leading points:
81 would open the suffrage to all grown
persons, both men and women, who can
read, write aud perform a sum in the rule of
three, and who have not, within some small
number of years, received parish relief"
Respecting the disabilities of dissenters,
nv answer may be brief. There ought
to be no disabilities whstever on account
of religion"
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-11

NATIONAL BASKs.-The first National
Bank, Hamilton G. FAINT, President, went
into operation yesterday, on the first floor
of the Custom House, entrance on Bank
street.
A portion of the first floor apartment,
N ain street entrance, formerly the paying
Office of the Confederate Treasury, is, in the
hands Of workmen, being fitted up prepare
tory to the opening Of another National
Bank.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-11

A NUIsASCE.-Under the recent order re-
curing citizens to cleanse their premises, 9
considerable quantity of. rubbish and garb-
age has been deposited by different per-
sons, near the corner of Clay and 9Th streets.
Residents in that neighborhood are com.
planning of the nuisance thus created. For
merly the chain gang" threw the accumu.
lations of rubbish into the adjacent rsvine,
but, at present, there is no such "institu.
ton"
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-11

THE Court OF CoScILIATIoS.-This court
sat yesterday, but transacted no business
To-day is appointed for the hearing Of the
first causes.
Nine cases out of ten of the applications
involved rents, the contracts for which were
made on the basis of Confederate currency,
the object being to ascertain what would be
= just and equitable tender in Federal cur
renew
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-11

ExPLosIoN.-About o'clock yesterday
morning, a lager beer barrel mot Dutch
MANI exploded in a shop on Franklin street,
near Governor. The explosion was like
unto that of a weak bomb, deluging the
floor with beer, breaking out several panes
of glass, knocking the tumblers about, and
throwing the oranges into the street. The
explosion was in consequence Of fermenta.
ton, and no escape for the gases.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-11

The CONFEDERATE ARCHIVES, papers, doc
uments, and other writings appertaining to
the late Confederate Government, have been
packed and sent to Washington. They filed
ninety-one boxes, end were addressed to
the Assistant Secretary Of War, Dana.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-11

scattered along the rear OF our intrench.
ments undisturbed, and with head boards still
standing. There were some where the head
boards had been pulled up, which we reset
by the graves where they lay. And there
were some of which We could not decide the
locality, which we placed around the COM
mon graves.
We took a list of the Inscriptions which
came under our notice. We also have a
very small list of names found upon the
clothes and upon paper in the pockets, which
may, perhaps, serve as guide to anxious
friends at home. We searched diligently
for the necessary data for identifying the
bodies, but were panied to find them so
few. We found piles Of paper torn in small
pieces, so that the writing was quite illegible
For the purpose Of making our work tho
rough, we left the first four graves we open
ed, uncovered till near the close of the third
day ct our expedition.
We then gathered our little band of men
around each grave consecutively, and reve-
rently and sadly performed our funeral rites
and buried the collected remnants of our
noble braves.
at each Of the others the funeral service
was performed Immediately after We had
completed the work of gathering and depo-
sitting the bodies.
The number of common graves we
made is Z
Number of bodies buried in them, 3lS
Number of bodies buried separately, 81
Total number of bodies of Union SOL
d;ers 379
Beside, we buried such bodies of Confed-
crate soldiers as we found in any degree eX-
posed. These amounted to about (2O) TWEEN
ty-makiug the whole number ofour burials
about (4O0) -four hundred. In addition to
these, numerous graves were repaired.
A more detailed account of our work can
be furnished if desired.
The above summary account OF our expe-
dition is respectfully submitted by
WIN. II. GILBERT,
Army Agent of the Am. Bible
Soc, and Del. U. S. &C.
+. +. WILLIAMS,
Field Agent U. s. c. Z.
RICHMOND, Va, May 8, 1865.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-11

The MARKETs.-The Lower, or First Mar.
ket, was fuller yesterday morning than at
any time since the occupation of the city
plenty of shad and other fish, vegetables,
meats, Sc. Shad sold at fifty cents apiece,
and meats at twenty-five cents all around.
Vegetables were rated about the same.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-11

A SERESADE.-The Wing was compli-
mented last night with q serenade by the
splendid brass band of the oath hassachu-
sets Regiment. The music discoursed by
this band is really fine. IT would be difficult
to find its superior. We hope that they will
give public concert before the lapse Of
many days.