, 1865-04-04
THE CITY.
THE FALL OF RICHMOND.
General Rejoicing In the Clty-Sus-
pepsaop OF RuAiness-PcOs
eessions. Fireworks,
lllumln atlonRs
MEETINGS IN BRYAN HAIL Ann
COURT ROUSE SQUARE,

1ae announcement, yesterday, that Richmon
The modern habylon. had fallen, Was received vi,
me WILDCAT enthusiasm In Chicago It needed 4
general proclamation to bring out the psop
The newf few az II by magic, and scarcely an ho,
had elapsed ftom the first announcement ere III
neWn had penetrated almost every household. Th
Tnst,, rTnRs re3oesa 2,, Win Joy unspeakahle, an
ed, simultaneously and universally. Toe Couf1
Adjourned with loud huxxss, the workshou
poured forth their busy occupants into the sfreel
70 ewen the throng .he infection even penetrate
70 the public schools, where frum thonsands {
Juvenile throats arose the ful notes OF Tctor,
r., yhe national aag hoated eyerywhere from publ
ried b. men and boys through the streets; tb
bells rung, cannon pculcd forth their anrry ros,
bands pai AIDED. the aIdent ilowed freely. The cit
was Ill aElow with excitement
Such rejoicing has not been known within III
memory Of the Oldest 1nhabitaut (exceptins per
have Haunted defiance at US IRON th It c.tY havI
thero immpTrd and starved our brothers and son
and fathers in prison. It has been the head Of ID,
serpent secession, which has 20 !ous wr1thed and
hissed defiance, and crushed 20 many Loyal ant
brave men within Its murdcrous folds. Nov ii Il
head is crashed beneath the iron heel of our VIC
torlops egions, c.n We "o0oer that the peopls
ChAnge the smile to one more forcible. The
body 1.ol4llc has long been suffering from the
presence oi huge tApe-worm which has gnawed
ut It's vitas, and grew 10 large and 80 strong for
time tha. the normal functions Of large portion
Of the goodly ftame were suspended, and decay
seemed incyttahle. SloHls. yef surely, vigorous
from the system, tsktng away joint after toiat Of
thc my 1uuss, yet, the bead remaining the yita :
tty Of the creature WIS LOT destroyed, Its power
tat which led the lte the sustenance to the Whole
body Of the rernin. Nov it IL practically dead
dead TO ai tntents and purposes. In the language
four yerrs OF failure to restore the Union by the
exberimenf uf Wut,' the reptile 1s not OILY
ecoseh,.d Int KILLED
How just the rctrIbution |. how sublime tho
end! The poor, d. si,ieed, dpwL -trouden. whip
ned enslayt1 coored people we're the first to en-
let The doomed City vi Nchmund. The coloted
troops under G.n Weitzel marched first into
Mc.mond, and were rcceived with drmonstta
lions Of juy by The poor white wrctchcs who have
been 20 long cuslayet I'm their cfIori to keep the
neg-o in bondase. The colored men were re-
lie piaIls =: IL. copIHrAssd platform tell it
not L. Gath, publish 1t not in Tie etreet< Of Ash
ke.on, lest the uncireumc1sed rejoice, lest the
daughters OF Ph1lisaa triumph
ten u'elock, snt the news was quickly bulleuned
in all the principal parte Of the city. The TRI-
BuNE Office wst quickly surrounded by IN eager
rcnl he II with ,he exultanr shouts, telling lie
people iar mud EeaE that Richmond IL taEenl"
Thc welcome sounu Was taken up hF others, and
na s p 70 up m oSa9sa s EXT he
fal.ly danced fos JOY;
The scene was r1citIng-suhllme. 1nvolnntari-
IL the minds eye reverted to lhe ecxue pictured in
the opening ol the Of the ord Greek rtacedies.
where after ter years Of patient waiting the eenu.
ncls on the hill tops blaxed along tue welcome
news that Troy hHd fallen. TalE " The elecrr.c
rnpidlT, VIII which the intelligence permea,e4 4.
every household IN The city. Tine message itself
wat ci.cuic II made the heart beat faeter, 1t cent
thr hot blood up INTO tne checks and toreheads Of
Ind long to,d Of suffering intense for the Cn.o3
cauee. I, wue almost enough 10 make the dead
roldier himaclf rise from his grave and thuut for
Jog thai he bna nol died IN vain. We might almost
he pardoneo for appropr a!lnY the language OF the
Ncdeemer on hls tntry into Jerus4lem-"I till
you thai II :heer bhontd hold their peace, the
stones would immediately CIT OUT 49,.
The streets presented = gay. imposing appear-
ence, Lake street, from the bridge to Tue Lake,
wns ont b.aze Of flags, and frog nearly every
housr in the business part OF tt. city, the national
ensign tloatcd. Tne Court Home and other paa
lie bu1IdloGs the bridges and vesseis in the f1yel
shared In the display. shtir the .s2Aper offices
marn,tcent 1iacs iioat.d from n nont II thc Tn.
BENE establishment, .e soon tue ha'ynras could
be run up, and our magnificent old elgle, fruu1
!dsne WIS PLACED on n 1ia,nn in fsont &c o.
tered his wings or sat in silent dignity for hours
blture m adnl1rtnE multitude. The Government
Offices III the Custom House building and Garrett
block were pr01unely decorated. The number oil
facs found Ut m hours notice II astonishing. Il
seemed a. though every body hsd one laid away
10 1exdinces Tor the occssiun- L1dtes carried
flags IN their bands, men wore the launlfly -tack
In their nAts t.,cy .trxaned from the horse csrs,
and formed m ndornment to nomerons Other
teams. Chteago WIS one Tast ''nag ssat,on''
where the ucWh-beafing train stopped, and drlty-
cred large and wettome freight.
Then came he professions, and !hey were uuou-
bcrlefs The first We noticed, ,wss merchants pro.
cees,on headed By Bowen BROS. wagon hearing III.
Lincoln." ""spottswood,'' &C.. ind blnd playing
the 81 Battle CIy Of Freedom D.aymcn and e:
press wagons followed, and large member OF men
With arms locked in '' union" followed, Keeping
stead dy~tep to the muslc, as they passed aloas,
apd.ehouting for joy: tbey Eaiuted the TA1BUxH
Office with hearty cheer: MANY other protes.
stood and played when the people hsd 30. tlsed q
1narchine4 while the air RING with shtuta. Wat.
liam Ney1ne, the celebrated drummer, nccompa
nompimen,sd msu ME- net sle Tn1nrsx viii YanIee Doo
dle.N and ..sh. ruan'k Grand March through
Georgia y in splendid style.
The Court uUcse bell vas Yung within a few
mthues Of the reception Of the nesF-, and this, o
course aioed TO call the people together. Sooz
thereafter commenced the booming Of cannon
nred py the Dearborn Light Artillery, and III,
Douglas. Captain James Smith, Of The battery
on rtading the news proposed to drc salute, ant
Immediately he was overwhelmed with offers 0
Ereenbarks 10 pay for the necessary powder, al
Gen, Sweet zen: communication to M.yor Sher
informing hi% ~ ssd e nbi and PLACED a. nis a.
such place IL be should oe=fgnste ,ttonHa saute
Of 1DO gupe IN token Of the glorious successes O.
our ermtes ano the occupation OF the rebs capital
This order was subsequently countermanded b5
the General on receiving Information that salutes
hnd bsen provided for In the clty.
Then there was amuruse amount OF firing
done on private account, more thzn usual even OF
the Fourth OF July. Mtny an old ptsto, and car
blne was brought out on whose barrel the rust o
yea1s was accumulated, and powder and caps has
racsio For the people felt good, and did not cart
about the expense. Their naturally thought tna
Tins war has cost so much already. that little
more would make little difference. We yeriiy be
Ucye 1hat the joyous lnto1ieation was 30 general
sha, Il ousands Of men-prraent, sraid, eoo.r meE
-would willingly have hred Oft their last dollar
u that had been called for as te*umonial Of thci,
&c injured pecun'a1i;y by the rapio decline II
prices to be anticipated from the event, were mo-
sorry: each seemed willing that he himself ehorlt
ds Whtca we We have now 50 long wsitedS Seeeured. ~
The different Law courts were all closed soo1
after their opening in the morning. In the c.
busily cnraccd the trial Of some dui and etupls
tu1t, 1hen L. S. Marth4l jones stepped into tn
court room. hle fsce lieht=c up with enthusiasm
Davis said, M1. Marshal acjonrn THIS court 10
the dav," and the court was adjourned; immedl
ately aftcr which the glorious newE was made puh
n1nmmSnds Joined IN lhree rouslng cheers io
Gront. Sherman, Sheridan aud Rlak mond.
IN The Superior Court, Judge Van higgins va
calling the docket, when all ut once come ono tal
m to The clerks desk with the intelligence uf III
captufe Of Richmond Judge higgins ut once ad
iorrped md the pfofes. .ton VIE st4rtled ty III
@ ne IT, aof ~ HsGoT ene 9hs 9 so
caught the spl1ntion Hnn cheer opGo chetr 41ose
awskee1nc srunge echo.s in tna1 digntfcd legs
wilderness
ware nsc,ed-Judge Williams himself, forcetf1
or upnfpdIul IT the dignity Of the occ.slop, lead
Ing OF with cheers. Immediately the bar gait
Congratulated each osller TINT the nursery OF III
Judge bisaEel!: ot the =! ceun.y 2: Court hsatto IT,
the nsws % ses me ne opnahs s ana d
juuIued his Cour', Ike all thu rcst- Within hal
an fouf eults and Eultors we're stht to the dogs
aud al 3otned In general jubil ttun. The era Q
rood feeling had arrived.
it Is no wonder that among the general jo
there should bare tetn romc excess. The saloon
were all crowded I'm morn e.. nsEn. @ ana sexe. e
hnrreI. rom which the crowd drew 0d lisitun tt
foaintpr beverage. Several casea Of tntoxicaio
were sse1. hut on ne whoe sasrc r US moea LET
juyed themselves, each according to MS own tasts
!T6e great majority ol The saloons were general
clofed aftrr nieht'.ll apd ne danger oi an o9! =
lie poiice we're exceedingly rarc, and as se1dot
necessary. The people who tnb1lated ,yesteIds
he11nren to the law and order loving Class Of SC
rietv. and they even though hflaEo1s, do not otte
osP ,ns bsuRds R,,st p,egssyt ETY. forgotten BY b,
Ihs aoe e,rsr Q. % Ieetnes were ere he;d IL sas .fto,
peop 1oon n he first nspfist Fir.t
md " eh5senfs s,s1 sna a1ys We nsifTs
.ser 1srrelv at4t uded, and tcrSent thanks ascend
eS @sn r. ths Throne Of Grace for the mercy vonch
eafed in answer to PRAYER.
tssnes .e1f ans a,,
~ t.S,s W.1c matE during the day for grand ii4u
minat;nn in t.: evening, ard the idea Was curie'
cut On hcs. far surprising snYtatnf ever be'os
civ We iighted, The hotels and Offices h'1zet
win <hdlts md gas jets, while private sssaoenee
hyI0e buncrcd had every Win1eT ueotea. 70
6nC in the center Of the citv bat In ttz outedfne
Thousands Of rockets and other dre-Workt 1ilume{
the sky with their Eisre falling rain, balls o. IRE
expIou1ug craekets, the his Of sereents and M
whir ol the ate-~hee1 combined 70 produce