Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-07-29

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they ask the North to allow the South to
manage the negro herself and not add to
her Affections by interfering in matters on
which they are profoundly ignorant.
| Alter much more conversation of q sim
liar nature the party separated to take
look at Fortress Monroe, which we were
approaching. 1t is here that Jefferson
Davis is confined, 1t is formidable
fortress, frowning with cannon Of immense
calbre.
The estates along the James river Cor
"Jemos" as the natives term it } woro for
mcrly very 6ne, but four years of war has
made sad ravages and where once stood
magnificent mansions, the homes Of veal
thy, refined and hoSpitable Virgipians,ar
now to be seen nothing but blackened
walls and cbimneys. There are many
points oil interest along the james river,
which increase as We approach Richmond
Here is the plantation Of the rebel General
Pickett, whose division fought so bravely
at Gettysburg. His house is in ruins
Hero arc the remains of the old James.
town Church-ouo of the first in the coun-
try. am ashamed to say il was burned
by some Of our soldiers. It is interesting
to look at the stronghold, Fort Drowry,
now dismantlcd and grass.grown and the
long line of rebel iortifcations, which ex-
tend for thirty miles over bill! and dale -
There seems to be no end to them. No
wonder Richmond could not TIC taken
from this direction. HeIo is General
Buffers observatory, which, from the
bermuda side of the James, rcars its skel-
cton form high over the forests aud over
looking, like some horrid ghost, the desc.
lated country from Drcwry's Bluff to City
Point. SUCH of the residences as were
not burned seem de erted. A melancholy
interest will for all time 10 come, attach
itself to the ames river. 1t will become
historic stream. Reached Richmond
about three o'clock, NJ After regis
tcling my name in a book kept for that
purpose at the warf, took stroll through
the city. Saw the famous Libby Prison
aud Castle Thunder. The Richmond OF
to-day is not the Richmond | saw years
ago. The best part Of the c;ty-thc bust
ness portion, is in ashes. 1t is Sunday
and the streets are alive with negroes Of
every huc and shade. Hero is the wen c h
spreading herself in all the cheap fnery
and Hummcry within reach Of the negro.
Here is the swinging buck enjoying his
3 freedom in white pants and kid gloves
The scene looks like negro fantastic pa
l radc or o walking comic almanac. I'm
mcdiatcly opposite the hotel at which
e am stopping is St, Paul Episcop7l Church
: ! i. i. Is .org0 and beautiful vuniidiug, IL
/. the Capitol is very fine life. siz> origina
; portrait Of Gencapl Washington. Took ;
! stroll through the charming Capto
c grounds; aazHd once moro on the statute
o Of Washington, Jefferson, Mason, ,CI lay ant
. Patrick Henry and then accepted sea
l. kindly tcndored me in St, Paul. This i
It the church in which Jefferson Davis ant
!, Gen, Lie worshipcd 1t was here tha
e Mr. Davis was first notified Of the rctroa
f. of Gen. Lee. The General was here thi
g morning hut did not Gil his accustomed
: seat thi, evening, so that l failed to Sc
&c this great Captain of tho age. Gen. Lc
ID is idolzcd by this people. His picture
lc in every house, public and private. The
to love him as no man was ever loved before
Or The church is crowded with the beauty {
= the city. The music is very fine. Bisho
ID John leads the services. A more tasl
ID ionably and extravagantly attired audi
N ence have never seen in any norther
10 city. The people are said to be poo
RS very poor, but there is certainly no ind
IN cation of poverty in this church. l a
- told by my landlord that many oil thes
he ladies aro from the North, the wives
es Nortborn officers. Perhaps So
oy Next morning took stroll !hroue
b. the Richmond market-found a plcnt
he full supply of meats and vegetables
wv lowoy prices than in the Northern ma
no kets Beef, 20 cts, new potato!s' So
w bushel, blackberrios, cents quar-
ho huckleberries, 5 cents, butter 80 cents, a.
v These prices re said to be SO low ID co
'or sequence of the great scarcity OF none
90 Passing through Grace street, saw 4
ow residence Of G Gencral Lee, 1t is neat %
o. plain looking house, which was tender
tho 10 him by a nuuiber of eitizans OF Rlc
co. mond. lie refused to accept it, althout
lps the war left him quite poor-so poor th
in he sold his favoritc whito horse that h
has carried him through the war, III order
P- raise money TO support his iamlly'
- his refusal to receive the property, de-
- was made out in the name of Mrs l.c
ust entered on record and word sent to b
,t' that she might Us well occupy the house
ote in case of refusal it would stand smF
ln forever The family then moved into
in | heard that General Lee proposes stttli
om down on farm in Cumberland county
the Several large farms, well stocked, h
and been rendered to him but he declined
go a offers of that kind A great many lit
is incidents arc related, illustrative Of
and character Of this great mau. During
hat war he made it rulc,at all times,to sh
- the hardships and privations OF the CO
wis, mon soldier, The fare Of the humbI
lien private in the ranks was bis fare On
an- occasion IN officer of rauk called at
loys quarters, General Lee invited him
le OF dinner. When his faithful negro c'
abb brought in the dinner there was no m
able Lee said to him, "John, where is
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