Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-09


MORE REWARDS FOR JEFF DAyIs-Tt ia be.
liesed that the reward Of 100000 offered for The
apprehension OF JEFF. Davis, will soon be jnctessed
10 one million dollars, as well by GOyernme ntaI
action as by the liberal par otsm of the reople.
IN Chicago about $4,000 have already been raised
for the purpose and in New York a considerable
sum has been contributed.
Governor Aiken was coseted on Wednesday with
Pre.ideut phnsOn He had q long interview with
Secretary Stanton in the evening. has the freedom
Of city, and enjoys the socity of members Of
his family who come on with him from all Of
whicI it IS argued that he is here in d of the
Government, rather than TO receive it; discipline
Mr. Roscoe F. Green, formerly o refugee from
Richmond, but for three years past clerk in fbe
Treasury Department, has been appoin ed Post
master at Petersburg, Va Post master General
Dennison has returned from Columbus Ohio, where
be has been for some days on private business.
The Russian iron.clad fleet contain, eleven Mcn
itOrs Of turret each, of two tIr els fricate
of eightee1 guns one oftwenty-fve guns and q
floating battery Of eighteen guns. This il a re-.
spectab force OF iron.clad for peace establish
ment. They are all TO make trial trip on the
Baltic, where they will test their qualities.
The soldiers the United Srat army now in
Philadelphia VINO have bean hon0raby discharg
ed, are taking steps TO perfect Organization by
which the Old army associations can be pc rpetuaed
and the friendship and intimacy bore n camp ana
on the field m3y be preserved and continued AT
home.
The New York papers complain that ice is hicb.
er there this year than u was last although an
unusual supply was obtained asst winter, and the
price of god has gone down so much Ii is to he
sold a, $40 tor-nearly twice &C high as coal
so that il co t double to- keep cool" in New York
OF what it does TO get warm.
Memphis despatch reports that JEFF. Thonp.
son surrendered himself and his entire srm ~ on
Tuesday last 10 Captain MITCHELL OF the United
State navy. Jef's "ertire srmy" must by this time
con. titute no very rmidablc force.
The great iron-clad the New Ironsides. bich
has been at the Philadelphia Navy Yard for n
long time repairing, vii leave that place next
week. accompanied by the Tonawanda, a new
double-turreted iron-clad of great power. Their
destination is unknown.
A young man in Louisville named Me1vyp. has
been arrested for writing an annOp ymons letter
to General Palmer several weeks ago threaten.
ing 10 assassnate him II he allowed Sue Mundy 10
be hung
No troops east Of the o hio were lost on the Sul.
tana Ii is said tnat 'he was fsarfully over loaded
her regi .terei capacity bOing for 376 assengeis,
while the actual number on board at the time OF
the eN plosion was nearly 2 zoo.
A number of une npoyed Generals will ba mus
tered out of the service in week cr two, IL they
do rot take the hint nd resign. IL Is intended 10
retain Only about fifteen Major Generals. sixfy
The Hon. Charles Sumner has accented the invi
tation of the Boston municipal authorize, 10
pronounce an Grafton on Mr. Lincoln ia that city
The services will probably Ia place in the Music
Hall on Thursday, June l.
Mr.. 4. B. Latta, the inventor Of the steam fire
engine, died in Cincinnati on Saturday, the 29th
of April. His invention has proved one of the
most useful and economical of those whi,h have
b.essed mankind.
A Washington despatch says that Congress.
man Harris is identified by two paroled prisoners
as having offered them money 10 return TO The
South, and dissauded them from taking tho oath
of allegiance
The "noble" amateur fireman. the Duke of suti.
erland has carried his fire cursuts 10 the extent of
having telegraphc wire communicating with ali
the fire engine stations In London cirried into his
bedroom.
Jewish Rabbi stated in funeral sermon on
President Lincoln, that that the President had
sai6 in his presence that he (the President) was
of Hebrew descent
Three Thousand and twenty Jeven dollars have
leen cont ibuted in New York for the relief of Dr
Mickey, of Charleston who remained true 10 the
Union during the whole of the rebellion.
Attorney General Speed has decided that Asses
sors Of Internal Revenue have no right to appoint
their assistants, and that tle appointme nts can
only be emade by the President.
The proprety of abolishing all trade regulations
in the Southern States is under consideration. and
will be finally discussed at he Cabinet meeting
on Tuesday
Connecticut ye eIterday ratified the constitutional
amend nent abolishing slavery. lt only T qgires
the concurrence o. five nore States to make II he
law OF the land.
Letters from Fernando Wood, received by the
Scotia intimate that he intends at once tn return
to this country He onsiders the war over.
By decision of the Commissioner OF Interna, Rev
enue. photographers must now attach revenue
stampsto slI heir cartes do visits.