Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-22
AFFAIRS IN VIRGINIA.
From The Old dominion 18th. |
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RESOLUTIONS OF A CoLoRED CLUB-Ata pub
held in Mechanics Hall, on Tuesday evening
May 18TH the following resolutions were unani.
mously adopted
Resolved, That this meeting do approve the
accommodation of new Constitution and Code
OF Laws, for the State Of Virginia, such as will
meet out justice, equally TO the human race whi e
and black, rich and poor.
Res lived, That we have full confidence in the
administration OF President Johns N, and believe
lie will carry out the designs of his great prede.
cessor, Abraham Lincoln.
Resolved That we feel it to be dutg which we
owe 10 ourselves, our children and our common
country, for the furtherance of prosperity, and
the estab ishment of universal liberty, that we
petition the seth Congress Of the United States
not to receive any State heretofore ia rebellion,
into the confederacy Of States as States. unless
they have free democratic constitution. guaran.
teelng equal rights TO all loyal men without re.
gard 10 color, cast or wealth..
ARRIVAL OF THE YAzoo.-The fine ocean pro-
peller YazOo, q. w. Couch master, touched here
evening before last en- route TO Richmond She
sailed majestirally up the haIbOr to her old
landing, firing q howitzer just as she reached
the wharf. Later in the evening the Yazoo &c.
parted up the James. This is the first of the
new line between New York. Norfolk and Rich
mont, and We hail its advent with delight, as
marking the progress Of enterprise slowly tend
ing towards the erection Of grand business en-
porium in this section.
NORFOLK NAVY YARD.-There were in all one
hundred and sixty four men dischaI ged at this
yard during the past three days. Machinists car
penters, ship joiners, blacksmiths and other ar
tzans are included in the number, some from
each department being discharged.
The new machine Shop, almo-t entirely de-
stroyed by the rebels in 1862, is being rapidly re-
built, and will De in readiness for occupancy in
two or three weeks. The macninists at present
are at work in the boiler makers shop.
WokE.-There are hundreds of idle people in
this city, many OF them returned soldiers ask.
ing for work, while there is work in abundance
in the country. upon farms aud gardens at good
wages as there will be upon houses and other
buildings, when wages bear close relation to
the value of gold.
DRINKs.-In Savannah, Georgia. iced drinks"
are rated at twenty-five cents glass by military
order. I'm Norfolk such drinks are the same-nO
more or less-notwithstandng whiskey is on the
lightning train" and bound downwards. "Jer-
sey Lightning" is selling in Baltimore for 81 Us
per gallon.
FROM NORFOLK TO ELIZABETH CITY.-By ad.
vertisement, 1t will be seen that another of the
old communications between Norfolk and the
outside world which have been sundered flor
years, is re established. The new Stage line be-
tween Norfolk and Elizabeth City, N. c., is again
in healthy operation.
RHEUMATIz.-Th out of five of the com.
planning dIrkies who apply for ratons seem to
be afflicted with the rheumatism. They have it
in the head and in the neck, in tie shoulder and
in the arms in the legs, in the ankles and in the
wrists, in the fingers aud in the toes, and in every
conceivable PARTON OF the body, where this di-
sease was ever kncwn 10 locate ITSELF Rheu
ma'iz" and ra,ion9 are the complaints of many
freed man ami wOman-especially if they are I'M
willing or too lazy TO work. But no favor is
shown TO any one who Is unwilling or too lazy
TO work now.
ScRAPIAEA.-Many Of our merchants are
branching out their business from this city into
North Carolina and the counties above us.
We no ice many new buildings running up in
the two cities
new saw mill of the Portsmouth Q. NJ. De.
partment is in busy operation adjoining the Cos
port road.
AS mark Of advancement we can count
dozen new stores just opened in the two cities
and several other stores being reftted for bust.
ness
Our docks are crowded with VESSELS of every
class, and our wharyes, piled high with goods,
are noticeable in every direction.
Cherries are abun dant in Norfolk, a ID compar
ativsly cheap.
The fine store rooms just erected on Main
street, Opposite this office Johnson's HalD, pro-
mise to be a highly remuDerative investment
We understand that the least of them will rent
for $3.50 per annum. The upper stories are fit
ting up for daguerrean purposes.