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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-28
PUBLIC MEETING IN WILLIAMSBURG.

Alta meeting of the citizens Of Williamsburg held on
Thursday the Goth instant Mr.. George Chahoon vas
called to the Chair and Mr.. VIM. r. Davis was chosen
Secretary
The following resolutions then offered and unan.
mously adopted:
Whereas Virginia, from needing the voice OF corrupt
and designing politicians has been dragged into
that desoated her territory impoyerishedher peo-
ple and slain many of her most useful and promising
citizens
Resolyed That we hail with unm inged joy the pros
meet of an immediate cessation OF hostihtes and q
speedy return to peace and prosperity.
4 Resolved That we have sympathy for the leaders
OF the rebellion who by falsehood and oppression have
forced Virginia 70 take against her government
and we earnestly hope that these men may never again
he placed in rover in Virginia:
aResolved That large majority Of the citizens OF
Virginia are tired of the war; and are willing and
anxious to return to their allegiance to their country
and their State there to live peaceaby and make good
citizens. -,
Resolved, That VIC pray for restoration OF civil
government and speedy opening OF our courts oil
Justice as the best Of restoring virginia 10 pros
perity ~. -,
Resolved That we request Gov. Pierpont to order
special election, IS soon as he may think practicable,
for magistrates and such other Ulcers as may be neees
sary TO restore civil government to the city OF WIZ
liamsburg Sit,
Eloquent and patriotic addresses were then delivered
after which the meeting adjourned amidst the greatest
enthusiasm.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-28

"The restored government Of Virginia (says the
Intelgencer) will soon be in operation and it will
be su nucleus for the gathering of all the 10y
atty of the State around it. Obstinate rebels can
not remain in the State, but all who ask, in loyal
spirit, the protection of the United States, will
find it.
politicians Of much intelligence, especially in
regard to the reconstruction question as it is now
presented to the people of Virginia, state, very
decidedly, after recent visit to Richmond, that
they are, with comparatively few exceptions, pre-
pared to adapt their future course to the views Of
the United States Government. They will cor.
daily and promptly comply with the condition of
the abolition of slavery.
cit is thought that it will require but few
months to bring the State into position that will
ensure the restoration of its proper and practical
relations to the Federal Union. The State was
divided into Congressional Districts in 1860, and,
under that division, representatives to the Thirty
ninth Congress will be duly elected"
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RICHMOND WH4G.
WIN. IRA SMITH, Proprietor.

TT has been common for several years,to lind IN
the Southern papers and in the speeches. OF
Northern men who sympathized with disunion
gloomy forebodings of the overthrow OF RePuoli-
can Government in our country. The cases OF IT.
regularity and of summary proceedings necessaii lily
arising in state of war; magnifedl in import
ance and were believed to foreshadOw the estab-
meut Of "military despotism."
Those who sustained the Rebellion sought to pro
duce the impression that these acts Of irreSponsi-
BILE powers were confined to the North, and that
the Confederacy' was free from them. 1t was
even argued that Slavery would preserve Repubh
csnism among US that the basis Of laboring class
deprived of all political rights would save us from
the commissions and disorders which would finally
lead to the establishment Of despotc power in the
Northern States.
The candor and good sense Of many among US,
once welded to the ideas of secession, will lead
them to admit that numerous acts of oppression
we're committed in the South during the war, which
were utterly Inconsistent with Republican
freedom. Illegal and partial impressments were
frequent; the public faith was broken by forcing
men iuto the military service who had honestly paid
for exemption; a cruel and memorable conscript On
was vigorously enforced in some States and some
districts, while others were virtually passed over
sweeping Reputation Of one-thrd of the debt con-
tIacted by the Government" took place poor
men were taken from their families and harassed
with ceaseless revocation of details, while the
wealthy, the influential we're, in many instances,
permitted to take refuge in Commissary or Quar-.
termasters departments, or in the numberless
bornh Of
ton, Corruption and fayoritsm infested every de-
partment, and made the railroads, the steamers,
Che lines of transportation, the public warehouses,
the customs, the contracts-ali-but parts of the
machinery prosttuted to the uses of over-fed Off
Gals or remorseless spectators. If these things
be evidences Of a pure Republicanism, then the
exploded Government could claim it.
The triumph ofthe national authority has brought
the conviction that Republican Government in our
country stands on frmer basis than ever before.
II has established the important principle-whch
is the cardinal feature Of our form of Govern
ment-that when an election has taken place ac-
cordng to the Constitution and laws, the defeated
minority, who had participated in that election, can
not be allowed to break up the Government be-
cause they are dissatisfied with the results Of the
election.
With the return Of peace, our people will, we
believe, speedily resume the regular exercise of
all the popular rights and privileges involved in
our system of Government.
The very fact that the terrible shock inflicted by.
, The murder of our late Chief Magistrate has not
dslocated the Government, is striking proof of
the solidity and wisdom Of our Republican insttu-
films
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-28

rTNHE National Intenigencer Of Tuesday states pc.
sitiyely that the President and Cabinet have
concluded arr angements in reference to the gov
ernment Of the State of Virginia, and the process
of her anal restoration to the Union. Governor
Perpout has been fully advised of the views OF the
Government, aud is authorized and empowered to
esta ,lish the new State Government of Virginia at
Richmond. On his arrival at the Capital he will
call together the loyal State Legislature already
elected
The policy thus adopted for the government of
Virginia was set forth in prophetic and strong
terms by Colonel Joseph Segar in his speech in
support of his claim to seat in the Thirty eighth
Congress as follows;
sIAad [ will venture to say, Mr.. Speaker, that if
il be really desired to bring back the Mother of
States and Statesmen, in all her ancient conse-
ouence. within the scope of reconstruction, you
can in no way so surely accomplish the great de-
sideratum as by preserving unframed her restored
GouernWent 1t will be sure nucleus for loyal
formations. As the Federal armies advance and
rear the stan dard of the Union, men who we're
forced into this cruel war against their will, and
those that tire of it, (having tasted its bitter
fruitsl and those who at heart sigh for the old
Gag and for peace, will hasten within the lines
where they will find double protection, the civil
protection of their own accustomed municipal au-
fhorities and the military protection OF the United
states. And venture to express the opinion land
do ii very confidently that the best possible sys
ten of reconstruction is that of restored organza
ton and gradual accretion. 1t will be far more
successful than the territorializing policy the
establishment of military governments. There is
not in it the harshness, the alienation, the enbit
terment, the rendng, the crush, the crash, that
will follow any system that waits for general sub
ugation before it is applied. Its operation will be
gentle and soothing, because gradual and restora-
tive; and, under it, the people will find themselves
almost imperceptiblv back at their homes, and al
most unconscousy RENTED to their local govern
,nents and associations and to the blessings OF the
Union of their fathers. Just as the amputation OF
limb under the sedative influence Of choroformi
the surgeons knife does its gashng work, and bis
saw its hacking, and the limb is of, and when the
patient wakes up, be feels no pain, and is uncon
scious that limb is gone I"
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HEADQUARTERS MILITARY COMMANDER,1
RICHMOND, VA, April %, 1866. !

RIcHMOHDI Va, April %, 1866. I
GENERAL ORDERS
No. 1.
In conformity with General Orders No 40, Headquar
tiers Department of Virginia. of April 81 1866 the I'M
dersigned hereby command ofthe city Of Rich
mond and all troops stationed within its limits.
All returns and reports will be made to these Pead-
quarters and all details for duty in the city will be made
from the same.
The following officers announced the stsf
NJ the Military Comm ander and will be obeyed and
spected accordin ely:
First Lieute nant VIM. h. Powell 4th U. g. Infantry
A. d. c., A. A. A. q.
First Lieutenant Il. S Merrill, Post Quartemas'er.
Cant A. j. Cook. Post Commissary
Surgeon Thos. NJ. Laney, 2o6th Penna. Vols.
F. 7. DENT
ap24-tf Brig. Gen U. & Vols, coa'dg.
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RICHMOND, April 18th, 1866.

RICHMOND April 26th, 1856.
UCEi ICE! ICE,-Havng made arrangements for q
full supply of ice for the season. viii open my ice
house This morning and will be pleased to furnish my
did friends and customers with pure spring water ice at
a yery low price, in large or small quantities.
ROBERT REID.
ap2S-2t' Ice House on 6th street near Clay:
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIc.-I am again before the
~ public soliciting all orders in my line Of busine IS
past fsvors from ny friends would be happy 70 serv
them again GEO. MINOR,
ap29-2t' Cor. Clay and haoison'
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HEADQUARTERS MILITARY COMMANDER,
RICHMOND, Va, April 9th, 1865. ;
GENERAL 0RDERs(
No. a.
It's desirable that the public schools of this city be
opened The former teachers requested to resume
their positions Should any of the public school houses
be otherwise occupied they will be vacated. Parents
are requested to register their children at the schools
and see hat they attend regularly.
BY ordec o Brigadier General DENT.
an % WIN. II. POWELL. Al A. G. .
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HEADQUARTERS MILITARY CoIM.AaNDER'}
RICHMOND, APRIL 9th, 1866.
GENERAL ORDERS,
No. g.
Until further orders no Spurious Vinous or Fermened
LIQUORS will be sold in this city, will any be allowed
TO be brought here. =. in .
Anv rerson or persons violating this order viii be
promptly arrested by the Provost Marshal Of the district
and Sc Mt to Castle Thunder.
- BRIG. GEN. DENT
WIN. L. A. POWELL, -
A.. A. A. q. up 20
Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-19
B.is,snors raarkss.

t....... ..r WEDNESDAY,, Oct. is, 1855.
tPrices given betoto vsr 10 ,ohoissais operations
Ohtp, uRtsss othTt0ise espressed1 .
CoppsE.IMarkst qaist NE only sale reported
was 30 bags Rio at 81 cts per lb. ...-.h
FLnUR. Baltimore Family and high grade
Extra we've further advanced to-day 90 cts per
Dbl. we now quote the former 81 1880, and
the latter tlS 30 per Dbl All other descriptions,
which are scarce, continue firmly maintained al
our quotstions, viz: Howard street Super st o 5Oa
%. IS; do Extra TO- 75all. 90 a. 10 quality, Ohio
Super, o.. 25aa. 50; do. Extra tl0. 50all choice
retailing brands, sil aSall %; CITY Mills Super,
brands do. t12 25sl2 80; high grade Baltimore,
Al3.5O and Family 1890 Per Dbl
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to-day were COM
prlsed Of $50 bushels white aud 100 bushels
red included In the sales were 800 bushels white
81 20, $50 bushels do. at t5, and p 800 bushels
red at 29nas255, bulk at 250es2 80 per bushel.
Corn-e,loo bushels received market dull
small sales included were 800 bushels inferior
white at SOc., 100 bushels good at &c., and SOC
bushels yellow at 9Oc, per bushel. oats-7,SOC
bushels offered; demand active, with sales Of
$500 bushels at 6iab5c. weight. Rye--no sales
MoLAssBs No sales reported TO day. Stock
extremely light, and prices nominslly I'M
PRovIsioss. Bacon isin demand from jobberp
at 2o 5SsOx cents, and Sides ~! sasI% cents Pc,
ID. Mess Pork is heavy, no sales here; at New
York quoted ut $50 rs per Dbl. Other descrip
tons Of the hog product are quiet, and prices
though nom!nally unchanged, may be said t.
favor buyers o.. .st
sALr.-The market is quiet, but prices nomi
inally unchanged. We still quote, delivered a
the Point, Liverpool Ground Alum o. go ordi
nary fine $3.50, and Ashton's " per sack.
SUgAR.-The market was very quiet to-day
| but little inquiry, still holders remain hrm Of
account Of The Hight stock. - - ~ =. =
wmskr-Is scarce and nrmer. We quote o
% 80 per gallon. 81 ''.'' goa
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PROPOSALS FOR THE PURCHASE OF
l. WHISKY.
SUBSISTENCE OFFICE, U. s, AL

SUBSISTENCE OFFICE, U. s, A.,
No. SoUTH GAY STREET,
BALTIMORE, ND, October IL, 1855.
at tSis OSp Sns PRIBRY 6ctoSeP ~ 70
o'clock, noon, for the purchase Of about
TWELVE THOUSAND GALLONS WHISKY,
as follows, viz:
Lot No. L-About $3.50 gallons prime RECTI-
FLED WHISKY.
Lot No. 2-About $3.50 gallons OLD RYE
WHISKY.
Lot No. S-About $50 gallons PURE B0UR-
BON WHISKY.
These Whistles are all in prime order The
packages, all newly gagged, were selected with
great care, and will be found, upon examination,
to be fully equal to any Whistles that have been
offered In this or any market, "
Proposals for FIVE packages and upwards will
only be considered for either lot
Samples may be seen and blank PROPOSALS OBJ
tanned at the Offices Of the following named OH .
GERS Of the Subsistence Department:
BREvET BROADER GENERAL c. L. Kill.
BURN, A. G. G.-s., Philadelphia.
MAJOR GEORGE BELL, G. s., Washington.
CAPTAIN THOMAS G. sULLIVAN,C c. g., Rich
mond, Va.
CAPTAIN p 2 BRIGHAM, c. s. Boston, Mass.
The Government reserves the right to reject
any or all bids on the above lots that may be
deemed too low, or to withdraw any Of the lots
specified above.
Proposals should be addressed proposals for
the Purchase Of Whisky" and directed to the
| undersigned.
Payment to be made 10 Government funds, any
(50) per cent. to be paid at tho time OF notifca
ton Of acceptance OF bid.
Five days will be allowed after the acceptauc,
of bids for the removal OF stores
Bidders are requested to be present at th,
| opening Of their bids.
The Whisky IN all the above lots to DO sold by
the PROOF GALLON, and purchasers will b.
required to settle their bills UPON the certificate
| Of the State Guager as to the amount
By order Of Brevet Brigadier General Thomas
| Wilson, G. s., U. S. A.
W. II. PARKHURST,
| cl6-toc27 Captain and C. s.
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Surgeon U. S. A. and Medical Purveyor.
ocll.td
CLOSING SALES OF GOVERNMENT
~ HORSES AND MULES.

oUARTEKNAsrER GENERALS oP'IcB,
WAsHTNGroN, d. c., September Is, 1885.
month Of OCTOBER, to the highest bidder, at the
time aud places named below, viz:
NEW YORK.
New York city, TUESDAY Of each week-lO0
Horses each day.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Philadelphia, THURSDAY Of each week-lOO
Philadelphia SATURDAY Of each week-iOo
Mnles each day.
Harrisburg, TUESDAY of each week-lOo Mules
each day.
Harrisburg, THURSDAY of each week-lOO
Horses each day.
Greensburg, FRIDAY, October ls-l5o Horses.
Lancaster, THURSDAY, October 1910
Horses.
Pittsburgh, THURSDAY, October % $50
Allentown, TUESDAY, October 3l-l5O Horses.
DELAWARE
Wilmington, TUESDAY Of each week-lOO
Horses each day.
Wilmington, FRIDAY Of each week-lOO Mules
each day.
St. Louis, October 8, 4, 8, 8, 7, 0, and lo-l5O
Mules each day.
St, Louis, October II, IL, Is, and l4-l5O Horses
each day.
s. Louis, October "a, 2j, 49, 81, IS, 80, and 81
0iBsBoRO,
TUESDAY and THURSDAY Of each week-lOO
Horses each day.
No sales Of Mules will take place at
WASH iN6ToN, DC.
The animals to DO sold In October are superior
TO any heretofore offered to the public. The ma =
Jority Of them are sound aud seryiceRble.
IL Is egpsctsd that a. this series " sales all th6
surplus Government animals toill De dispns.d
or. Buyers ShOuId therefore, avail Themselves
Of this last OppOrtunPy to purchase.
Animals will be sold singly.
Sales TO commence ut 10 u. IN.
Terms Cash, in United States currency.
JAMES A. EKIN,
Brew. Brig. Gen. in charge
se26- toc3l LIST Division Q. NJ. @. o.
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PHop0sAIS! ]
'pRoposALs FOR RATIoNs.
ocAsrsasAsrsa's ,osrIct, I

. ''.'''''. oUARrsRnAsTEa's oEFIok,)
Z ta.r ..rr q US MAINE CoRPs, T..
= wAsHIsaros, l7th October, 1855.
: sealed Proposals will be.reoeiyed At this Office
VENEER Sss Il ss 4aSs Z q. E SS
ted States Marines at thefollowing stations, for
the year 1866, viz q, -...rt Is.i. 0.. ~.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Char1estown, Massaehusetts.y
Brooklyn, New York. ~
Philadelphia, Pennsyl yania.
Washington city, District Of Columbia.
GosPort, near Norfolk, Virginia. ...
Mound City, Illinois, ~
Each ration to consist Of three .fourtbs Of q
pound Of pork or bacon, or one and fourth
pound Of fresh or salt beef eighteen ounces OF
bread or Hour, or twelve ounces OF hard bread, or
rate to one hundred ratons Of eight quarts OF
beausi or 10 lieu thereof, ten pounds OF rice or
In lieu thereof, twice per week one hundred and
hfty ounces Of dessicated, potatoes and one hun
coffee; or, in lieu thereof one ana half pound
Of tea; fifteen ponds OF sugar; four quarts OF
vinegat; one pound OF sperm candles, or one
and zone fourth pound Of Adamantine candles, or
one-snd a half Pound Of tallow four pounds Of
soap, and two, quarts OF salt, .
The ratlons 10 be delivered upon the order Of
the com manding officer Of each station. The fresh
beef, either In bulk or by the single ration, Of
4Ts with ~ sS sSs gS%TSn q S,s saa
| oludedi the pork No. prime mess pork; the
-four extra snpernne; the coffee good Rio; the
| sugar good New orleans or Its equivalent: and
the beans. vinegar, candles, soap, salt, ETC., ia
| be Of good qualify.
All subject to inspection. 49,.
Ali BIDS must DO accompanied by the following
| guaranty I'D
., The esd; s.G IA Il H. 81 ss. stat &
-, hereby guarantee that In case the forego'
I ing bid Of - for rRtions, as above described
be accepted, he or they will, within ton day,
/ after the receipt OF the contract At the pos
| Office named, execute the contract for the same
| with good and sufficient securities; and II
| case the said - shall fail to enter into con
| tract a. Aforesaid, we guarantee TO make gooC
the difference between the offer Of the sa'd--
and that which maybe accepted.
| Witness: .. A. b. Guarantor.
| EFF. Q. D., GuArantor.
| -, 1885,
| hereby certify that the above named -
are known to me rs men OF property, and able t.
make good their guaranty.
To be signed by the United States Distric
Judge, United States District Attorney, or Col
lector. ~.
No proposals will be considered unless accom-
panied by the above guaranty.
Newspapers authorized to publish the abov
will send the paper containing the first insertio
to this ONCE for examination.
Proposals to be endorsed proposals for Ra
tions for 1895, and addressed to the under
signed. W. b. SLACK,
oOls-law4w Major and ouartermaster.
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MAYORS OFFICE, OCTOBER 10, 1865

Sealed proposals will be received by the under
signed until IL clock, m, on MONDAY, 23d day
OF October, for the construction Of barrel sewer
In the alley In square 800, In accordance with the
act approved October II, 1865.
The sewer to be two foot inside diameter, the
walls to be four inches Tor one brick) thick, aud
10 connect with the sewer now being constructed
In Fourteenth street west
Bidders will state the price per lineal foot for
the sewer, which shall include all excavations,
&c, &c.
All necessary information obtained Of the City
Surveyor or Commissioner of the Second ward.
None but practical mechanics need bid.
The right to decline any or all proposals, should
It be deemed for the interest Of the Corporation to
do no, is reserved.
..... RICHARD WALLACE,
octl3 -sOtOct23 Mayor.
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AUCTION SALES.
'ARGE SALE OF GOVERNMENT
IL BUILDINGS AT ANNAPOLIS, ND. rrl
HEApe'ns DHPAHr'r OF wAsHrsoros,


OFTTcB OF CHIEF QUARrERaNAsTKR,
7 - WAsHIpGToE, ID. O., October 10, 1885 y
/; VIII be sold Al Public Auction, 70 the highest
bidder, under the direction Of Capt, John Power,
A. q. NJ, at Camp Parole, on the Annapolis
Branch railroad, near the city Of Annapolis, com
mencing at 10 o'clock TUESDAY, November eth,
and continuing daily thereafter commencing at
came hourl until the completion OF the sale, the
following Frame Buildings, belonging TO the Uni
ted States, viz:
Two large storehouses, each 200 feet by Is
feet four Officers Quarters, each IA feet by d
feet forty Ave Barracks, each 100 feet by d feet
fifteen Cook Houses, each 30 feet by ~ feet four
Mess Rooms, % feet by IS feet; one wash house,
80 feet by 20 feet; one Guardhouse, 70 feet by q
feet one lIeadquarter's building, 81 feet by ~
feet one Barrack Building, 60 feet by % feet !;
and twelve Small Buildings, various dimensions
Also, the following Hospital Buildings at same
point, viz: Seven Barracks, for wards, each 100
feet by % feet; one Surgeon 3 Quarters, T3 feet
by 80 feet; one Kitchen, so feet by q feet; one
20 feet by 20 feet, and SIX Small Buildings, Oar.
racks, dead house, and sinks,) Of various dimen-
sions.
Also, on FRIDAY, November 10, at 10 clock,
m, at Hospital, tNo. ~ in the city Of Annap.
feet by "A feet: one Mess Hall, 81 feet by ~ feet
one Kitchen, 40 feet by % feet one Wash house,
60 feet by 20 feet; one Bath house, 80 feet by q
feet; one Laundry, 90 feet by l6 feet; one Dead
house, 80 feet by 10 feet, and ono Guard house
30 feet Dy 10 feet, together with the Board Fenc,
enclosing the PREMISE.
This sale offers great Inducements not only IA
| farmers and others In the nelg hborhood, but Il
builders generally, as the buildings are all II
good condition and comprise very large guam
tity Of excellent lumber and other building ma,
terisl, which can be used to advantage in tn,
construction or repair Of houses and fences II
that vicinity or elsewhere.
| The Military Guard will remain in charge o
the buildings for ten days after the sale, " de.
sired, aud the purchasers will be allowed fteer
days to remove their property.
| The buildings will be sold singly.
| Terms-Cash, In Government funds.
| N. |. LUDINGT0N,
| Colonel and Chief QuartermAster,
| nc10.d1Rt Dana rfmant NJ W.