The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-04-04

A. thee words pcre posted the st'S bulletin, ~
an early hour yesterday morning crosds Of ANXIOUS
people stopped and lookcd then shaking their heads
dubioudv, avaited further particular These veis
not long In aud the crowd read the various
dispsrhes subsequently posled up loud aud contnu-.
ous applsuHe greeted tic glorious news. From ths
newspaper Offices the glai tdings spread throus hout
th" city, which was almost instananeously drapsd
vith the 'iar'p,nslrl banner Of national exist
onco. From ovcrv pub'' building ray bunting
vs srecdiy displNvsi, terrifying tho universal
Joy Of patrin,s, that tho dnys Of rehallion
were at lcngth numbered, Tho shipping IN the hat-
Dor WAS dtosscd with tho flags of all nations AMI
church bells peied forth tho gratifying intoligenna
until oven the Atuo children In the know that
Richmond VA occurscd hy Union troops. Then tho
thunder ~ artillery heard sending abroad over
tho bay al intmaton that ue'ling Joyful sadden-
ed the hearts ~ New Workers. Long Islanders and
Jeroyrsn wondered st the huhbuh IN the Empire
City and sent messongers 10 inquire "whM tho
| pus was all about" Being answered, our neightors
Teoicod with tho telegraph wires elortryns ths
people at every station with tho Joyous announce
mont that Richmond had iallen.
| Az description u tho scenes In this metropolis
belonged 10 tho legitimate dutos of our TeporeTL
lArge force sent "hihor and yon" 10 noto them.
The financial barometer in Wall street attracted ths
attention II indc fatigsbe, who Immediately visit
|
Hero strange scenes tran,pired Men Who had besn
| operating for rSo in gold we're currins the luck
tslt made them bankrupt, At time whom others swore
cheering Justify AT the pr1speot Of restored Union.
] A. tho precious metal found few bidders and at
reduced rates, the "beArs" growlei and grumbled,
| offering 70 he, odds that 'hc news yaould
| not ~ confirmed, that Lee would play
atrick on GRiSr that would yot rivo them ohsnoe
TO feed upon tho bulls' WHO tossed their horns
II r.
| ally but grain and produce suffered some, holders
being careful not 20 venture upon sales Among tho
merchants, tho day almost unaniuously convert
ed into holiday individual Apparently tossing
business cares their clork Waited each other and
congratulated tho nation upon The victory uEt achlov
ed Among the old gentcmtn, whom reporter no
uced on his rounds was the venerable Peter Cooper
Who must have shaken tho bands Of Thousands Of
his old hiouds he PACED them la
tho street. or called TO reloico with them
at their respective places n business. Tho rctarrs
sere not behind their moro Arr,ocrauc bretArea Of
trade. They msHifested their feelings N quite a,
lively manner, rushing from store to store, very
man carried the nevA and Althoueh the "'hogs
had already proclaimed 1t, yet the tao vas patiently
heard again. aud choeTed by eager lis pArti'
cularly when soIao reliable neW6mongrr siiei tho
'fhTeo black COWS" ofsome uaryeo1 "addltonh
intelligence" obtained bv a "iclls..o e'nirahlnd"
fesh fTum General Grants hctiuTtom. in tho
hotels stranger hailed by ho'pitsflo citizens
who called TO shake hands with 1hrir fellow,
citizens from Tho u.rm ti-..i1p, and deolara
tho Triumphant entry Of our 7 7.on srmy into tho
Confederate Capital. A. General b1'' hesdquar.
ters the ntsllisenoe crested t'e lyelicst fatis6c.
ton At the Pfoyo4t Nlishals. nhe'e the consorT-
ti0n wh.cls roe 'urauc, the news Wa reo lived
with tie mos. cn,T tic cheering, followed by rom
rrrtul.oiu t.LaIks nora our 'iraited fellow oii-
zeus" sho tlentcd Dod tAGt this yic,ory might yet
save them f.oa the rroo-sty Of telyins ia lhe army,
or tnr,i,hIrg s'''t tutc. IN iert the drsn va,
,emr3ranIr rohl"i n ~ terror and thoo who had
been noiiGod to 'p"crr before tie Provost a4rshas,
vertuied N disregard the summons for the balance
NJ ycst".,.g, c, all evcUts.lAu over toru the oy
80 p-lvc--al. Ladies' huag ol' tto.r banners sni
caIG.l- nod tie Star sFsnyei Eii0er IL -ouSA
C1EH'usd on tAs sa'f p19A.