Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-26

FREDERICKSBURG.

FREDEhlOhSbOhO-
From the New Era, 23d instant.
IubpovE,fUNrs.-On ID May, 1865, Colonel E.
v. sumner. lat New York Mounted Rifles, arrived
with four hundred cavalry, artillery and infantry
"a commander of this district, and occupied his
nressnt beadouarters at the FRrmers' Bank. I'm
lar his administration the town has assumed a
different and improved appearance from the mo-
notopv Of dirt dullness and ruin which II eXhl-
hitsd 'sdurante bello." The streets have been
cleaned. houses repaired stores occupied and
Good, displayed. The ''hum of busy industry
begins 70 be heard, and new life, energy anden'
ternrise 10 show their results among US. Clti'
,ens generally here, as elsewhere, have taken
the oath; and If all will 60 20 work, Keep quiet
mind their own business, and let other people
alone. we NAV soon nee new era Of prosper
inv in tn s war-shattered and batte-scarred com
munity.
TuE RAnROAD-The cars from Richmond
arrive daily Sundays excepted at haisaponax
bridge at IL 1 2 and leave at IL IL O'CLOCK
That bridge viii be finished tomorrow, and
under Rraggs indelatigsble management the
whole road will be opened to Fredericksburg as
speedily as possible.
THE NEGRoES. very few have come In from
the country and not many Of them have re
NAMED. They have found out that they must
work 10 support themselves. On the day after
the military arrived, one colored individual was
guilty OF the characterization OF proToguelng
the prerogatives Of private property as 'Buddy
expresses il, and was forthwith tled up Dy the
wrists until sunset-a novel punishment 10 al
bthoIders. The example had fine effect upon
all disposed 10 take what does not belong 10
them.
From the Ledger, 23d instant.
BUSINESS is beginning TO revive, as the adVer'
tisemen's TO be found elsewhere in our columns
10 dav will SHOW. and 20 which we invite the
special attention Of city and country readers
Several of our leading merchants have gone
North 10 Law in supplies. Many Of our old citi'
zens are a cKing IN iron all quarters. We ore
glad to see but one spirit pervadng them all
and that is 10 build M old fredericksburg ana
make her a great manufacturing and commercial
city.
OppER MAISrAISED.-Since the establishment
Of this military post there has been nothing but
the hest of order, 80 far as we have observed, on
tie part of the soldiery. The officers in their
dealings with the ciuZers, have shown great
courtesy and consideration to all.
THE OArH.-Provost Marshal Starb I'd inform
Cd n last night that l43 citizens had come for.
ward and taken the oath of allegiance and that
seven hundred and fifty our paroles bad been
granted Confederate soldiers. In tie first num-
Der are many Of the leading and influential citi'
gems of this section, including every one OF our
city officials.
lREI1EF.-Lo or some two weeks or more after Col.
sumner took charge Of this post, rations were
i1eely issued to al in need over 900 per " were
issued for while, but this has now been done
away with, the intention being merely - help
the needy until business opened and supplies
should arrive.
TIE TowN CLOCK, which has been sleeping
for the last year or more, has been repaired by
the military authorities, and IS now marking the
time OF day and night 10 the great convenience
OF citizens and solde