Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-09

OF acres, and have seldom anywhere witnessed
of more busting activity. Our OLD friend, e4
Sheriff Dreamer, presdes over tins Dranch OF theH
extensive establishment, and his pleasant aud agree
! able mode of doing business has won the favor OF
even the old residents Of Norfolk, who were at rst
disposed 10 cut these Baltimore Yankees, "as they
, called them.
| Norfolk is, however, rapidly improving. There is
not house in he place for rent, and the stores aud
warehouses are all in full blast. The old diapidaed
wharyes are being rebuilt, and what is better than
all. me sold families" are beginning to open their
doors TO the loyal and old friendships are being re-
| newed. Yours, &c., " u II
l. s,CoNFEDERATE INPuDENCE." ~
Under this. heading the New York Tribune thus re-
fers TO Gen. Beae the Confederate Agent to supply
prisoners of war at New York
Brigadier General W. l.. X. Beale, Confederate
States Army, Agent 20 Supply Prisoners of War,
he modestly designates mEseif, has put up slgn
inscribed as above at No. IS Murray street, in this
cft< Does our Government. permit this mpudent
rebel advertisement, or does Beale take such lib
erty IN a loyal city, imagining that he may do 80
with impunty? Ii is somewhat interesting to know,
because if this sort of thing is tolerated, we shall
next hear that Gen. Lees Quartermasters openly
advertising for and getting their supplies in this
market.
PROCLAMATION BY KEuBES Z. FESToN GOVERNOR OF THE
STATE OF MEN YORK.
The President of the United States has issued his
calling Oh the people of the respective States for
three hundred thousand recruits, These men are
needed TO strengthen the gallant armies now admin
stering such effective blows to the rebellion, TO
sist those who are feariessy rsking their lives for
the life of the nation 10 aid Grant and Sherman,
Sheridan aud Thomas, Farrsgut and Porter, in Sc
curing the fruits of the victories they have SO brayeg
won.
We cannot allow the enemies of the Republic TO
triumph now, when they nearly vanquished,
when each successive assault Is resultlngs so auspi
ciously to the cause ofthe Union and dsastrousy
y TO that of it, adyersaries The var ior its preser
walton must continue until the last enemy OF the ma
tonal supremacy shall be subdued In the great
contest in which the nation is unhappily involved,
New York has not been behind her sister States in
earnest efforts and sacrifice she will not be now.
do earnestly invite the people OF this State to ex
ercise the utmost diligence in filling the quota which
NAV he assigned them under the call OF the Presi-
dent Believing ourselves TO be inspired by the same
lofty sentiments Of patriotism which animated our
fathers in founding our free institutions let us con
tnue TO initiate their bright example of courage en-
durance and fathfuness to principle in maintaining
them Let us be patient and persevere Lei there
be q rally Of the people IN every city, village 'sld
town.
Let all true patriots vie with eacr other in efforts
to make up the numbers which may be required, so
that when the 10Th day of February arrives our quo
ia shall be completely filed and by men who will be
anxious not to avoid the discharge of solemn duty
but to participate in the closing of the great struggle
which is to result in settling the destnieS ofthis Gov
eminent upon foundation firm truth and right
ePusness.
and affixed the Priyy Seal OF the State, at che city
Of Albany this "a day of January in the year ofour
Lord one thousand eight hundred aud sixty-five
REUBEN L. FENToN.
By the Governor: