The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1865-04-08
Richmond iS Ours

Richmond iS Ours
AZ the'e words were posted on he sr> bulletln, ~
early hour yesterday morning, crowds OF anIiou,
people stopped aud looked. thon shaking their hsads
dutiou'ly, s-aited further partlcnllrs These wsrc
hot lons in and the crowd read the various
dispches subsequsntly posted up, loud and eouinu-
GUS sppause gTec cd the glorious news. From The
newspaper Offices the glad ialngs spread throughout
the eily, which Lnost instsn, an sously drspei
with the spaugled banner OF nAtional exist.
cnce. From every public building gay bunting
VA speedily displayed. tosunyins the universal
10y of patriots that tho days Of rebellbop
were at len 9Th Numbered. The shipping In the har-
hor ~as dressed with the flags OF all nations and
church bella pcaiod forth tho gratifying intosencs,
until even the little children In the streets knew that
Richmond wN occupied by Union troops. Then the
thunder Of artillery vas heard. sending abroad over
the bay all intmaton that someth hing Joyful gladden.
ed the hearts Of New Yorker. Long lslsnder and
Jerfcymeu wondered at the bubbub IN the Empire
CITY and sent messengers to inquire "whst the rum
pus was all about" Being answered. our n~shbon
rejoiced with u the telegraph wire. elec,rifyins hs
people at every alton with the JOYOUS announces
ment that Richmond had allen.
AZ d, scIiption oi tho scenes In this metropolis
belonged to the legitimate du,e, Of reporters
lArre force was sent 'hither and yon" to note tbem.
The financial barometer In W all street sttr~eied The
attention Of our indefstigahle who Immediately vsit
ei the localities where brokers most do congregste"
Here strange scenes uanspirod. Men Who bad been
operating for a riae In god, were oursfns tho luck
that made them bankrupt. al time when other'verv
cheering lu-ty at the prospect Of restored Union.
A. the precious metal found few bidder, and st
reduced rates, the "besr' srowed aud srumblOd,
offering to be, odds that the would
not b. confirmed, or that Lee would play .
trick on GtNsr that would yet give ihom chance
to feed upon the bulls" who tossed their horns %
proudly. stocks generally were not effected mheri.
ally but grain and produce suffered some, holder
being careful not 10 venture upon sales Among the
merchants, tho day was almost unanimously convert
ei into holiday --oach indy apparently ,ossin,
business to their clerks vis,ted each other and
congratulated the nation upon the victory lust aehiCv.
cd Among the old gentlemen whom our reporter no.
tied on his tounds the venerable Peter Cooper,
who must have shaken the hands OF Thousands Of
his old tIoDds, Us be passed thcm In
the ,ucc,, OF called to roolce with thcm
at their respective places OF business The retIles
wore not behind thor more aristocrntc brothron Of
trade. They manifested their feelings IN quite
lively manner, rush,ng from store to store, every
man carried the news and Slthoush the now boys
had already proclaimed it, yet the tae was patiently
heard again, aud choc.sd b. eRer Hs,eLora plrti.
cularly when some reliable n0Wsinonrer added the
"hree black ciows' of.one marvellous additional
nteiiie, nee" obtained by "reliable contraband,"
fesh from General Grnt. head quarters. In the
hotels stranger we're hailed by ho,pitsblo citizens,
who called sbske hands with their follow
citizens from tha rural districts, and declare
the triumphant ENTITY Of our | non nIry Into the
Con .cdcrate Capital. Al General DiS's headquar.
t.rs the intelligence created tho lyeliost satisf.c.
.l,. Al. A. .I.I. Iar, ~,
tion wheels were turning, the ncss was received
with the mot enthusiastic cheering, followed by
gTatulatogy remarks from our drafted fellow citi-
gems" who thans cd God that this victory might yei
save them fion the necefst OF serving la he rny,
or iurnishing n substitute. In TACT, the dTun wAi
temporarily robbed Of it, terio and those Who had
been noticed 10 GrpcgG before tue Provost Msshala
yentufei 10 dsrprard the sumnonA for the balance
Of yes,esdly, at all events Jan over town the 10Y
~ univspGl. l.adies hung ont then banners, snd
children carried the star spanrod Tanner through
the streets, snpTeuely happy Al the Thought OF aAI.
Ing ut the hanging oi Jchcuon Dsvis Oh SOM, lour
sppe tree" which their youthful Imagination .ncuc'
ed them 10 believe rould speedily be iould p.pl',I
for the melancholy sI1ir Some of thr more hit-,arJ
street boys, uu'eI themscvc. by druairs rula rL-
bets upon tho fences tnd ,dcwulkE sho con- irilit-
tue representations OF HANGING r.h,l- su'c 4lc'oi
With appropriate inscriptions Ia H"a, nlI the pub
lc schools, the teachers aLuuuurri o gnpt Ara'W
after giving three checI@ the 'Ar1.l-r' 'I he
day we're ended by tie lu?Df G. ,a.Il-
otc song, and an euriirr ditu'-mi ,ac
pupils. Our reporters have move. HiiursI'd u .o'u
universal exhibition Of pstrot,c 'u, Juan VA u
be found evoryvho e in this cl'' >t-Io.d-., os-h
porlpAtetic potato ,cude, nu o. eI i'nl hat p -ait-
ed his rHk.s.lou, horse rlt., f'..e .t . I'D
Richmond (. f.lru;" thu c.ling lttsrtlu4 - us 10
cart. and l ep'r,iinr scod GeHs at ,he aliui timg
Around the nr-spape- Offices iulu.sn,e crowds 10
aimed all day ssgcHy reading every scrsr OF rsu,
,1Iou the iron,' that sOs puulished OF post-d up
uLuNINA1IoSa
MANY houses In the city were Illuminated B.o4i.
-,yv.sa regular biaE. Of light The uo. in.,.,1
offices we're brilliantly liz up. 1alnrnany hali wa.
al hneh illuminated. as private houses.
The LOyHl L0ague Club House, Athol ian Club, Old
Mozart heAdluArteu, Inlou Club House, Luiou
square Hotel and many other places and indeed tho
demonstrations Oh such short notcsws Of dI.,.rts
GhLT.ctsT
Continued On "A. Laa DaS..