The New York herald., 1865-06-12
NEW YORK HERALD. MONDAY, JUNE IL 1865.

composed, men stand on their merits, ana pluishmen
or reward should be meted by ratio OF I,lxalion
Firstly and principally, the policy OF the national gov
ernuleht VIII DC the basis which will be founded the
policy OF the Go ernor, and after that men will be
judged by individuals, not by classes "' ~
Ailoaoy much has been accomplished, the public inst
tutonsLsach as the insane asylims penitenaries deal
anu oumo asyums, &;.-have been cared for SO as 10
carry Out the beneicent purposes Of their origin
me raliroads are likewise coming into notice. aud
srauua,iy the immense machinery OF government moves
under tne inspiring touch Of order SIX III and labor
secretary Weles, Postmaster Dennison Admiral Rad
a 'neI suites and many other distinguished visitors
called Yesterday at the Executive Mansion to pay their
| respects to the Governor
grand review took place OF the troops around
hchmond belonging to tn, division of Major General
Deyna On invitation OF Major General Ord commander
or the department. Governor Pierpont present with
other distinguished gentlemen among whom were Major
General Gibbon, Commanding the Twenty-fourth corps:
Hon John Minor Botts Colonel Franklin Stearns and
John Lewis. Esq The review was perfect success
RICHMOND, Va, June 8, 1885,
EXTRA BILLY SMITH ABOUT SURRENDER HIMSELF
stated In my letter Of yesterday that Extra Billy
Smith, late Governor of Virginia. lowering around
this city and would surrender himself he saw
prospect Of speedy trial learn to-day that he is In
Hanover county, twenty miles from here and will
be in this city within the next forty eight hours un
derstsnd he has been furnished with passport to 30
cure him from arrest his way to Richmond this being
given on the assurance OF his friends that he coming
for the purpose Of surrenderng himself He is will
lars by his arrest believing doubt that the demands
upon the public treasury already than the
dition OF the country would justify Patriotic the
last Heretofore he was proverbally claimant for
"extras;' he to be the side Of economy.
What change!
EX-GOVERNOR LkrcHsRs ARREST.
There is no truth in the that Ex-Governor
Letcher disguised old suit Of farmers clothing
at the time Of his arrest. He was atred In q plain
homespun coat and pantaoons such gentlemen
In the country usually wear and such as he wore for
several days before, am informed by gentlemen who
were at his place at the time Of his arrest and for
week previous Letcher knew he would be arrested and
he made no effort to disguise himself escape Ho
looked upon escape impossible and he complacenty
waited the approach of his capors determined to abide
whatever fate in store for him. He had been pccu-
nary ruined by the burning Of his house and whatever
else OF value he the Of the Hunter
raid through that section OF tho State and he has
tnued ever since perfectly Indifferent as to what course
tho government might choose to take in regard to him.
The statement that he disguised himself In any way is
wholly unfounded.
CONDITION AND PROSPECTS, OF RICHMOND
Richmond is perhaps at this moment tho dulest city
Of its size the continent There is very little trade
and prospect OF any material improvement at least
before the fall The burnt district stands it two
signs Of any progress the work Of save
odd shany here and there which scarcely
evo the sombrc and desoate aspect Of the forbddng
The people utterly prostrate Their energies
almost entirely paralyzed In view OF the toal in
adequacy Of their to perform the colossal labor Of
reconstrucng the ruins of their commodous bust
ness mars Many enerprising business men. who came
here from the North in the hope of carrying profit
able trade, have returned disappointed. They found
that there money here and nothing to make II
WITH and instead Of rcaping profit from their business
epeculaons they lost heavily having to sell their goods
below cost to wind their affairs and return So utterly
bare Of cash the farmers Of the surrounding country
that they cannot pay for the labor cultivate their
farms, and are compelled to hire upon time-that Is to
hire with stipulation to pay when the harvest sets in
Meanwhile they have to furnish food for the aborers
out Of their scanty supplies and procure credit at
orbtant prices whatever articles now indispensable
to them year at least must eapse before the South
will show any signs OF returning prosperity The
prosraton has been very great and the process OF re-
its before the fruits Of these yields can be made
available.
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pose Of establishing footh0d either N Mexico Or Cen
the north Of He went SO far as to intimate to
the Hon. VIM. g. Rives while that gentleman was Mn
lister from this country at his court that he did intend
upon tho first fitting opportunity TO secure some interest
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