New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-08

my attention.
RICHMOND PAFERs.
There was Tie Southern Literary Ms'eHgr published
by Thompson (John RI and Wedderburn. Di patch
Office only the walls standing; Richmond Examiner
likewise burned. The editor John NJ. Daniels, died
the Thursday before the Sunday on which his paper
and the Rebellion he had served so well went down in
one commoa ard irretrieyable ruin. T.. a. Poloru'
the associate editor the who violated his parole
granted hin BY Gen. Butler under the terms OF which
he was 10 effect exchange for Richardson OF TIE
TRIBUNE at large 10 the city, boarding at the spots
wood unnolesicd and saucy. TIE Inquirer was also
destroyed. leaving OF tie five Richmond daies only
TIE BIis and The SendHd In existence. One Of the
snbedtors OF tho former has been permitted to contnne
its publication a Union paper. In his issue OF yes
tcrday-- dingy single sheet 10 by IA inches SIZE he
that he expects to as editor lone OF
the mos. brilliant and vigorous writers In Virginia,
understood TO be join NJ Bolts
BEAUTIFUL clTY-oScB.
The street was foiowing led me to the Capitol
grounds and as stroed through them and look ed out
upon the city-for tie State honse occupies command.
ing site-I thought that before treason and war and
sorrow came with their black wings 10 hover over and
settle down upon The place might have passed FOR tie
CITY which ia called Beautifal,"-n must have been
fair and lovely.
IN TIE PUBLIC BUILDTNGs
were the evidences OF hasty eaye.takng. Documents
and papers Uttered the floors Of the where set "
wordy WARMTH open doors anon In secret eonciave
the two houses OF their Congress- and the two houses oil
the State Legislature COPIES Of Statutes at Large Of
tho Confederate States reports of the different cabinet
officers copies Of bills Of reSoutons-they covered tho
tables and you trpped your feet against them strcwn
mon the floor Indeed acres Of ground, and all the
streets and the very air were thick with pnper-hyng
with the wind, picked up by the curious. gathered IN
baskets BY negroospapers and letters. papers and let
ters everywbe
A BIRD's-EYI VIEW
nom "Gambe's HILL" ebrult bluff Just above the
city was worth 10 me the journey from Washington.
Imagine the scene ! try TO describe it, Looking
south your eve follows down the rveri at your feet
torrent tunbling among rocks, mile down where IL
meets the tide PLACID lake. Where tide aud tor
rent meet il the celebrated Richmond water'power'
and there were great Touring mills there three days ago
You now see only the backened walls The SMOKE Oh
either aide of the river still further down rises RON
where in navy yards aud arsenas were prepared 'nc
appointments Of Rebel armies. ana we're pun' su"u
ahortiye rams for their navy. In the middle OF the
4, q, he,ow M ia Belle Island You start, for you
remember how our boys, the poor prisoners, were
,arvad and frozen there Yet 1t looks from this
Sisspce like any other island. o. the deep damnaton
those Rabci fends deserve! And among the ruins In
the burned district which extends mile down the left
hank Of tho river. do You see those two
larre brick buildings, the only ones spared IN
a dozen blocks-Libby Prison and Castle Thunder and
to-day they have both back 20 plague the inven
tor for now they are full Of Rebel prisoners. As We
look al the wide area over which swept the fire. and
note those two buildings Is it not suggested that II the
lash has been repaid by the sword base cruelty has
been repaid By fire But let turn our eyes up the
hyer-you catch the CLEAN OF its winding course for
miles, Your back Is toward mans work, the city your
face toward Gods the country and you heaye great
seh of relief moment and the marbe-sprinklcd sod
of another city Ies your attention. 1t Is city that
ba, not been evacuated All. but Its population has
greatly increased during this war; its streets stretched
out longer aud its hsbitations hudded closer Gen. A.
p Hill was buried there few days agoone Of twenty
thousand soldiers who rest there the ftful fever DER
Ssddsned No turn to CO. and you will carry that picture
vivid in color and distinct in outlines, while yoa live
VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT.
President Lncon's visit, coming SO soon after inc
oocupston. wss matter OF intense interest to the
entire population. wds-thousands-rushed out Tor
glimpse Of his tall figure, he walked into tho city
attended BY few friends and escort Of score OF
Two Of soldiers The enthusiasm vas. however. con-
aned 10 the negroes, IL hrpignsn. and exceptional
vkgnia.bors sit,snA But the 10y Of the negro knew
no bounds. II tOuSd expression In whoop In esnsor
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