The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-05-29
LOCAL NEWS.
NEW YORK AND rue VICINITY.

KIRBY Smiths SURRESpER.-Tho news
thst the Last rebel general had surrendered cteaed
pleasant excitement in city circles yesterday, anu the
ehurchsooIS went forth ~ith happier faces notwith-
standing the gloomy weather. Nearly every one who
read tho news, heard about IT, felt relieved f.un
all further anxiety concernng a continuance OF the
var. Occasionally, n tLoulhtiul man would MI,
What will haeruder do nov - 4 query that
generally answered by saying that the douShty hcIo
would soon he sent to the tropics Of !adea. Very lev
prorlc msgincd that the Texan dcmagopue would be
able to muster coipoIars guard nov that hs chief
ro-sdiutor had laid down his arms and surrendered.
llIGu PRICES AND ECoNoMY. -Housekeepers
daily complain Of the continuation of high prices for
MI artices Of food, and many articles Of wear quer-
ously fading fault with the dealers without onco
imagining shat the fault IL In great measure due to
themselves. Since the cupitulation Of Pcter.burrh
rud Richmond, the surrender Of lee and Johnston,
with tue advent OF peace GENERALLY, the dear PEG.
pie" have thourht that prices would aso surrender
10 the new ord, Of things quite as read b. without
the ucccssiy Of striking blow at tlcm. to comrel
fulmis ion. This error Of public Judgment IL ~ rou.
orally iudu ged in that many people rcfuse to enlist
IA tie 'ubusstlns army, In the expectation that rome
bright morning they win zee An Announcement in
lh" SvN to the effect that tho Marketmcn butchers
nud uIoc,rt, Lave been pmoicd, and tuil cd over A
Io'''u q their enormous profits to tho piichntors
"i iu'5 ".uuod .tics. 1hosr who have teen antici.
ln''' 'N.. nrrr tplHyn, arv defined to disappOnt.
"'A' u"''' Tie. 'ously prosecute the war shat
must tc uHt upon tho retail dealers before any
considerable reduction will be made In pices Econ.
omy in putchafo' sill tauk he common ,uouic, of
houseGceptu,luI Do iy.uiir q oruush coulhlna.
ton Of She pcopc, lc',f, u, d,slc,s viii surrender
tArir c,uh,neuut ptoft.
ROYAL OAK DAY.-To-1Ay Is one Of the
,u0-t memorable days ia Ln...ru history II being tho
auuNc sory OF the hiding Of King ul1ri,. II IN an
oet tree, 10 1851, while a parry OF 4sa.ooli. We.
I,Hsu- Tor him. Tho tIee Was thence. t.teard call.
"a .lr ROYAL OAK" A larie reward va, offered for
hs captlrr, and no doubt Lad he been discovered he
~ou.I have shared the tate Of has mtArr. uc,,t.
Soiuont', aitrr many hair-breath escapes, Escaped
on hoa.d collier 10 France, from whence he lCuu
ed rome years after, On the Same 2gIh Of MAY, n
returned king. Tho day, until Of late year,, WI.
G"ptsa holiday hy the people of England. and
ioiu of prayer MAS in tie English PRAYER book to b
used IN memory otthe restoration of Charlie, H., ais
Ne tho ruhice said for the happy arrival OF Kin
William Ill on that day, for the delivery OF 90
shugrh and nation"
DRUNKEN FATHER AND A DEAD MOTHER
common euoueh hut how few realize the fact a
ave It more than passing thought. How man
younf men are nov In States Prison how man IN
fortunate young women nov given over to A III
OF shame how many individuals have come to Il
sallo"N who all date their misfortunes from the ne
act OF drunken parents It would he impossible to tel
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