Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-05-06
LATEST FROM RICHMOND.

We CLEAN the following from the Richmond
Whig OF yesterday:
THE ARREST OF THB EXcT ANsR CoMMIs-
sIoNERs of the late Confederate Government
appears, was arrested upon an order from
Washington. and had an examination before
Maj: Gen. Ord, who heard the evidence and
The charge, as we understand 1t, was NAL
appropriation Of funds sent 70 Richmond from
the North for the relief Of Federal prisoners OF
upon another order from Washington, recon-
mitted to the Libby, and his dwelling, papers
and effects taken in charge by the Provost
Marshal. Report says about S26, 600 in green
backs, a considerable sum in gold, and large
amount in Confederate money was found in
his house and turned over to Brig. Gen. John
E. Mulford. Federal Agent Of Exchange. Com
missioner Ould is still in the Libby, on charges
affecting his integrity as Agent Of Exchange.
THE SCHOOLS Of this city, public and pri-
vate, have been generally re.opened under the
order OF Gen. Ord, and well attended. Tne
schools for colored children, OF which there
are four or five in operation, are also IN a
f1ourishlng condition
THE CITY MARKETS exhibit q steady and
gradual Improvement, with everything in
abundance. Fine shad were to be had for so
sold at 80 cents per pound-the same at which
they are quoted in the Northern markets.
THE SIDEWALKS throughout the burnt dis
trict are nearly as free now from obstruction
up. This clearing up has been accomplished
through the energy Of the military authorities,
who set the idle negroes to work Immediately
upon the occupation of the city.
Col. Moore N Falls, of Baltimore, President
Of the Bay Line of Steamers Company. was in
Richmond yesterday. completing arrange
ments for the running of the new line of
steamers between this port and Baltimore
Col Falls is also looking after his own and
other stockholders interests in the Seaboard
and Roanoke and other railroads in Virginia.
Samuel Shoemaker, Esq, the Baltimore agent
Of Adams Express Company, was also in the
city on business connected with the re- -estab-
lishment Of the express line South. He also
represents an interest in several of the rail-
roads.
Col Robert b Coleman, OF the Eutaw House,
Baltimo ore, has been in the city several days,
looking round among the hsrels with an eve to
the prospective assumption of the control of
one OF them.
We learn that the Directors of the Philadel.
phia, Richmond and Norfolk Steamship Com
pany, which withdrew its vessels at the
breaking out of the war, ha We resolved to COM
mence operations again. New steamships are
in course of construction, and the trips be-
tween Philadelphia and this city will probably
be esumed about the 1st day of July.
The order of the Secretary of War prohibit
ing civilians from taking passage on any of the
Government mail boats, except upon a special
order, has had the effect Of stirring up private
enterprise, and the good effect has been appa-
rent in the establishment OF several new lines
VI StcoluciS " ACCOMMODATE LiI0 travelling
public
The latest proposition looks to the establish
ment OF a new line of steamers between Wash
ington and Richmond, and number of prom
inent Northern ship owners are in counsel over
the proposition.
One OF the greatest wants of Richmond al
ways has been want Of room and expansion.
Richmond to-day is in small clothes, not the
capacious business suit of other Northern
cities. To-day, dwellings for families Of
moderate means are so scarce that there
cannot be found one to rent in the whole city.
Capitalists would render lasting benefit to
the city If they could be induced to break the
bonds of this "pent-up Utica and build in
Sidney, and other suburban points, residen ces
of modern pretensons. but commodious and
respectable enough to invite to their occu-
pancy the middling class of the population.
The Petersburg Railroad is running daily,
cars starting from the south side of the river,
which is reached by the pontoon bridge.
The ID and 5th corps OF the Army Of the Po.
tomac, Lieut. Gen. Meade, have arrived in
Man chester, where they await the arrival of
the remaining corps.