The New York herald., 1865-05-29


I found the marke. wsl supplisd Lamb was ssaias
for twenty 10 twenty nve cents psr psund Peas tos
toes aud beets were cheap aud abundant Batter Fas
ten cent. pouad n oo.n aud bought splendid straw
things were mach cheaper In Richmond ~hen lot than
found them on my arrival at New York Ciothina OF
all kinds was abundaut aud cheap
HOUSES AND LANDs II - a
Stores were being opened, but for wunt OF proper
accommodation five merchants Ossupy single
building togethcr, Tho bankers are hiring dwelling
monon that although almost every eomplained OF
being ruined yet the OF houses an& pantatsns
whom asked their price for hem nvariabsyut them a.
such make II evident they thought they
valuable as ever Many persons foresesing the pre-
real estate and viii come out safe Others agair.
within q fews months, cherished the
idea that tho rebellion would succeed, they bad
tho impression that Lincoln would inaugurated
that something would happon to destroy financial re
sources break up our government and worry out our
people These sold their real invested
their money in rebel securities and
PROPERTY OF TIN STATE
Tho State OF Virginia owns largely in canal and railway
stocks and will in time be able to renew Its credit ou.
government owed the Petersburg Railroad almost half
million for transportation which is lost for ever
EFFAcING OF THR WAR
II s curious fact that the track OF the march Of Shcr
nsarmy already nearly eaced and the very forts
taken by Grant vegetation Is already lnxurant Tho
The peop Or rather ,be rso yerv ~ camorss
for the United States government TO- rsbnd tho bridges
aud railways at Its own oxpanse and would like 10
reconstruct Richmond This very much In the vein or
the Frenchman who, according to Dr. Franklin, having
failed Ia making deadly assault his enemy with q
red hot poker asked him he would not At eas him
for heating IT,
sRERMAN's ARMY.
We were fortunate enough TO witness the march OF
Sherman's army through Richmond. Il occupied nearly
three days. and it was sight 70 In columns Of
companies, well dressed, clean, sOdieriy with splendid
bands and coors flying they moved with precision and
agility and without the apparent fatigue Personally
thav vara nnh N Ia
health and discipline We tried the experiment OF march
ing half mile at their sde and they much for
contest. Tho effect on the Richmond people cannot be
described. They were pefecty astonlshed, and admitted
perfectly quiet the march, except pass
ing statue Of Washington, whenthey cheered, regiment
by regiment The truth Is the Richmond people were
taught to believe that the armies OF the North were
worhessin character and material that they really
few IN numbers that they could not be recruited either
voluntarily by tho draft Tho press did utmost to
spread Us lies before the people, and they were beaten
before they thought they were in real danger
GENERAL LEE.
It is said there that years ago General Lee wished
to abandon Richmond tho OF government to
Danve aud make the Roanoke his base But Davis and
Benjamin-the latter being considered the Presidents
most influential ndvserwou notiis.on 70 H. The i'm
preston also prevails there that Johnston Is really
greater general than Lee and kept down by Davis
from personal dislike, arising out Of meeting on
baltic field during McC1eilans operations before Rich
mond, whom high words passed between them
THE REcoNsrRUcrlox.
Governor Perponts plans were not developed while
we were In the city. He has had much experience In
organizing West Virginia and limited scale as Gov
ernor Of portion of the old state protected by our
forces No doubt the secesh would like 70 resume the
old government as would give them power their hrst
aud last object In life. .ss
COTTON.
learned that there was large amount Of cotton at
Norfolk and in the interior, which had been accumu-
latng for time OF this the public at the North
are not generally aware. t
CONCLUSION. rF
Should continue write about all saw this account
would be too voluminous. have had to omit many
curious and adventures. left Richmond in
siderable Of puzzle to Its future great many per-
sons are coming North to reside they say they will
have 10 work for living and they prefer to labor where
labor Is and has been honorable On the other hand the
South will be overrun with Northern people, who believe
they will there have fortune speedily filling their sails
After FIVE days sojourn in Richmond left by tho
route took TO reach It, The same steamers and
rails brought back In the former the Provost Masha
was still captain, and the captain only sailing master.
Sentipels were posted all around the steamer and the
crowd doubtless all the better for IT, Our
modatons TO eating were excellent but sleeping
almost impraccable. The passengers took turns In
the berthe and as for myself found sitting place In
the BARRIERS saloon, at expense Of several dollars
Reaching New York my way homc was struck
with the contrast presented to Richmond Its quiet
its wonderful prosperity the bright eyes and cheerful
step of citizens could not be unnotced On the other
hand chaos seemed TO reign in the city had just left
with a fearful looking for the future. The Southern
people fully perceive their they do not
acted with the greatest folly asking give up
nationality ourunty power that slavery might be set
up forever, and in expecting 10 crunble
at their touch and to acknowledge their superiority Yet
while many Of the people continue sucn, and others
defiant these very persons daily supplied with food
by generous government, and complain II there Is
the falling on Of q single ration II IL clear to me that
II they had succeeded they would have been unbear-