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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-27
HpoR's DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA.
ARMY OF THE JAMES,
RICHSoSD, Va, April IA, 1866. }


GENERAL ORDERs,l
No. 80.
For the purpose of carrying out the requirements Of
General Orders No. g. current series, from these Head
Quarters it is ordered that all officers and soldiers having
captured horses carriages other private property
their possession turn the at to the Quar-
termaster of their respective commands TO be forwarded
to the Depot Qusrtermaster at Richmond in the
property was taken from citizens in or Richmond
to the nearest Provost Marshal be returned the
Citizens having such captured property in their
possession will turn the to the Provost Mar
shall
Amy person neglectng to comply promptly with this
order will be placed in arrest and punished Command
ing officers will be held to strict accountability in
porting all cases of delinquency within their respective
commands. Provost Marshals will make strict search
for captured property in the hands of officers and use
the utmost vigilance in attending to the execution of this
order.
BE- command Of Maio General 0RD:
Ed. W. SMITH
Assistant Adjt. Gen.
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no THE UNEMPLOYED POOR OF RICHMOND.
DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA.
Richmond, Va, April IS, 1855.

hicu0lOnO, Va, ApIli 10 iOoO'l
It's no. intended that the assistance furnished to the
Door Of Richmond by. the United States authorities
within the last fortnight shall be permanent. Work is
70 be provided for all and those who do not avail them
selves of the opportunity to work. will be deprived Of
rations. IT..
All colored men in Richmond find work shelter
and food on application to Captain Saght Assistant
Ouaytermaster az the steamboat wharf and the visitors
of the Relief Commission have been instructed to urn
sh no ration tickets to this class Of individuals.
An destitute persons, white colored who have come
from the country directed TO return TO their homes
where there abundance of work and where work VIII
produce food. , o.. ,,-.-
Il has been announced to the authorities that instances
have occurred of persons drawing ratons when they
were already supplied with food Similar cases viii
be summariy and severely punished IL intended 70
supply none but those who are absolutely destitute ana
who are unable 10 obtain work.
II Is also brought to the attention OF the authorizes
that men and women of the vagrant sort upon not ne
elyng the amount Of supplies the ration tickets that
thew claimed have threatened the lives Of the vistoIs
xSo were engaged in investigating their cases. The
orompte,t punishment will be melted ont TO any guilty
Of this offence men will be placed in irons and women
n close confinement at once.
While the United States authority il anxious to re-
eve entirely the suffering existing here. y is equally
determined not to allow its benevoence to be abused Or
mlsspplied
By command Of Maj. Gen. Ord.
~ ADAM BADEAu
Lieut. Col. and Prest. Relief Commission.
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CIRCULAR.
ap26 -d3t

OFFICE PROVOST MARSHAL GENERAI.) .
DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA
RichnOad, Va, April "a 1857
Hereafter and until further orders, Pickets Guard
and Patrols will allow Mlrketmen an6 Citizens GOING 10
the country for produce wood to pass with their
or wagons in and out of the city Of Richmond without
further pass o. hindrance.
By command Of Brig. Gen. NJ r. PATRICK,
Pro. Mar. General
W. W. BECKWITH,
4D26-tf Capt ard A. d. c.
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OFFICIAL.
TO TIE FkOrLk Or RICHMOND AND IT'S
I~yCTETTJ-


The inhabitants of the various counties near
Richmond are hereby informed that no. difficulty
will be made in admitting them to bring market
wares to this city, They are invited to commence
their ordinary traffic at once, audgassured Of pro
lection 10 passing to and fro within the lines Of the
United States forces.
The citizens of Richmond, and shopkeepers and
others are also requested to resume their ordinary
avOcstiols as speedily 81 possible. 1t is the wish
and intention Of the military authorities to protect
lll good and peaceAbe citizens, and to restore, in
As great measure az ma! be practicable, the for
mer prosperity Of the city. Nc molestation by
soldiers or others will be allowed, if possible, to
any who are engaged in peaceful pursuits.
Orders will be is ued to military commanders in
conformity with the above announcement
b. command Of Maj. Gen. ORD.
ADAM BApEAr, Lieut.. Col. L. S. A.
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HEAD QR's DEPARTMENT OF vIRGINIA,)
ARMY OF THE JAMES.
RIoBMoND, Va, April 10, 1866. J

RIoHhOND va, April To I6b5 }
GENERAL ORDERs,l
No. 50.
All captured property other than munitions of war and
s1hss.ance stores will be turned over promptly TO the
)coot Qusrtermaster at Richmond All captured subsis-
euce stores and munitions Of war will be turned over to
ho appropriate STAFF Officers All private property taken
Le owners.
ne Provost Marshal General and his subordlnstes are
.harged with the execution of this order.
BY command of Major General ORB.
ED. W. SMITH
apI4-tf Assistant Adjutsnt General.
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HD'oRs DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA, J
ARMY OF rHE JAMES.
Richmond, Virginia, April Is, 1866

,isNBRAL oBDEss,(
No. 81.
Provost MarshaIs will grant passes 10 citizens from
the North or officers, to come TO this city except
ders from the President the Secretary of War Lieut.
Gen. Grant or the Department Commander, or by per-
mission from Generals Meade or Sheridan.
Officers and soldiers now in the city will return TO
heir respective commands at once or be subject TO
.est and confinement.
The Provost Marshal General Is charged with The exc
,u.ion of this order.
By command Of Major General ORD.
w. SMITH,
aplA Assistant Adjutant General.
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AssistAnt Adintant Genera !
HEApoRs DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA.
ARMY OF THE JAMES,
RiouMoEp, VA, April 81, 1865. }
GENERAL ORDERS,

GENERAL 0RDERS,}
No 10.
/ Brigadier General +. T. Dent U. s. Vols, having
reported for duty TO the Department Commander Is
hereby assigned TO duty as Military Commander Of Tie
CITY of Richmond, and will command all troops thin
the city.
q The troops 10 be stationed Richmond will consist
of the 24,h Mass Vols the Goth ~ Y. Vols, and fur
Their detail TO be made by Brgadier General Devens
from the troops under his command. TO be equal in
strength to two good regiments, with fun compliment
of officers This detail will be permanent and will he
In lieu of the daily tail Of four hundred for the
District Provost Harshas ordered by General Orders
No 40 current series from these Headquarters.
g. General Dent will furnish to the Provost Marsha
General and the District Provost Marshals such details
as may be necessary.
A. The troops ststioned in Richmond by virtue
this order will be provided with suitable quarters at
such points as Brgadier General Dent shall designate
All orders and parts of orders, conflicting herewith
are hereby revoked.
By comm and of Major General ORD.
ED. W. SMITH.
Assistant Adjutant General.
Oficial, ED. ". SNTH,
Assistant Adiutant General auoA
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OFFICIAL.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF vA.)
ARMY OF THR JAMES,
Richmond. Va, April 90, 1855, y
NOTICE TO MECHANICS.


NOTICE TO MECHANICS.
If emong the paroed prisoners of the Confederate army
there are any mechanics who desire to remove to the
Mort. With their families, with q view to OBJ
tanning employment they will, upon taking the oath Of
allegiance be furnished transportation to Philadelphia
Nes York O. Boston, as they may desire.
Offices will be opeaed in each of the four districts OF
the city, where persons desiring to take advantage OF this
Offer can register their names occupation and the city to
which they desire 10 be sent and where tickets for trans
portstion viii be given :hem. When sufficient num-
Der are registered boats will be provided for their trans
poraton and the day Of sailing duly advertised IN the
city papers
Only the wives and children Of the applicants will be
allowed to accompany them. Coorel mechanics will be
allo wed the benefit Of this offer.
BY order Of Major General ORD.
ED. ". SMITH.
oro4tf Assistant Adintant Geneva
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OFFICIAL.
DEPARTMENT OF VA.
Office of the Provost Marshal General,
RICHMOND, VA, APRIL 9th Isl


As the various military Offices in this city are 3nged
with persons making apple atoms for passports the fol-
lowing is published for their information.
NOTICE:
Until further orders paroled prisoners Of war VIII
be perm I'd pass 10 their homes in or By way Of any
of the Northern cities. The officers at Fortress Monroe
charged with the duty of preventing any such per-
from taking passage the Ba tmore or Washing
ton boats.
Paroed prisoners Of war who can reach their homes
via the James River Norfolk, Portsmouth or through
the interior Of the state will be afforded every facility OF
the disposal OF this Office
Citizens who have given their parole taken the cath
of allegiance permitted to 90 North TO make reces
sary arrang' mens for engaging more in business
AL classes Of persons residing In this city, and having
farms or plantations the country will receive the ne
cessary passes for going and returning application TO
Capt. c. E. Scovle. lower floor Of the Capitol.
NJ. r. PATRICK.
ancb Prov Mar Gen'
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CIRCULAR.

OrtlcS OF TaE PRovOsT MARSHAL GENERAL.l
DEPARTMENT Or VIRGINIA,
Richmond, Va, April 81, 1866.
Several paroed officers Of the Army o: Northern vir.
gina having sig1fsl their desire TO go abroad Eu.
rope o:esewhes and for the present all permits to such
officers to pass through the loyal States having been
susp.ll,iiey in)7ni that passports and passage
70 Halifax will be furnished them on application at the
Office of the Provost Marshal General of this Depart
ment.
81 order Of Major General E. D. G. ORD.
NJ. R. PATRICK,
.nQA Provost Marshal General
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TO OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS OF THE ARMH
OF NORTHERN VIRGINS.

HEADQ'Rs DEPARTMENT OF YIRGrSIA,I
Richmond, April IL, 1866. {
All officers and soldiers of the Army of North
ern Virginia, who we're not present at the gurren-
Ter of that army by Gen. Robert +. Lee at Apo
unattox Court House on the 9Th of April, 1865,
are hereby informed that the terms of captulation
are extended to them, and that they can at once
sgail themselves of the same by coming within the
lines of the United States forces, at or near Rich
noud, laying down their arm, aud receiving their
paroles.
By command Of MAJ. Gen. OsD.
ADAM BADEAU,
Lieutenant Colonel U. S. A
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HEADQUARTERS PENINSULA DIsTRIC

IL
RICHMOND, VA.
In virtue Of Special Orders from Headquarters c the
Department have assumed command of the Peninsula
District composing the counties Immediately north OF
he James river.
take il for granted that the surrender of Gen. Lees
army virtually includes all Virginia troops whose ami
saton has been part of said army although their duties
nave been in a separate district.
Companies of such troops are known to be stu sta
toned In the counties mentioned as belonging 70 T.
district Officers and in these organizations d
rected TO surrender themselves prisoners OF and
oe paroed that they may return TO their homes and give
their assistance in establishing order and peace in their
immediate neighborhoods.
II nv intention 10 establish detached posts through
ont this district purely for the protection of the citizens
IF tine country from egmate bands of armed men and
marauders Of every description.
Citizens are requested TO give their aid to this end by
supplying information which may lead to the arrest of
Al. persons who may commit depredaions of any kind.
All men who have belonged to any organized company
VI Confederate troops included in the surrender OF Cen
Lees army or otherwise who have returned to their
homes are register their names at the posts
established in their vicinity.
Those men whose experience in war renders peace more
dear are requested give every assistance to the recog
ased forces of the United States Government in their
"a vors to render property and lives safe from the
stacks of men who take advantage of the present state
Of affairs for the purpose of private gain or private re-
venge.
Ii has come TO the knowledge Of the authorities that
the negroes on the different farms are refusing 10 work.
u are leaving their accustomed homes and coming into
Richmond and other places occupied by troops They
20 work as usual on the farms and raise the produce
essary for their maintenance and are assured that their
freedom ehsll be protected B. G. LUDLOW,
Brv't Brig. Gen'l COMMANDING
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Official. Ed. W. SMITH,
Assistant Adiutant General au94
HEADQUARTERS MILITARY COMMANDER
RICHMOND VA, April %, 1865. (

hIVHhUhU VA April II 100.
GENERAL ORDERsI
No. 1.
In conformity with General Orders No. 49, Headquar.
tors Department of Virginia, of April o. 1866 the un.
dersigned hereby command ofthe city of Rich.
mond and all troops stationed within its limits.
All returns and reports will be made to these Head.
quarters and all details for duty in the city will be made
from the same.
The following officers are announced as on the staff
of the Military Commander, and will be obeyed and
spected accordingly:
First Lieutenant VIM Il. Powell, 4th U. 5. Infantry
A. d. c., A. A. A. &.
First Lieutenant q. Merrill, A. A. g
Capt. A. J. Cook, A. c. S.
F. I. DENT
sn2A-tf Brig. Gen u 8. Vola. coundO
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H4ApouAsrsas MILITARY Gown OF RIcHxoSD,l
Richmond. Va, April II 1855.
GENERAL OGDERl
No. D
LOYAL citizens dealing a coal wood are authorized
q se the same IN small quantities for the supply Of the
he Jtv from the surrounding county. Provost Mar
hss w give the neoesa-y permits 70 carry out this or
Ter. -. W .r % - ~ 1iLoA
ani3-n hhhafV SoVernof Oh hlonIDobo.
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HEADQUARTERS, }
pzrAcHxARr ARMY or TIE JANE
Richmond, "a, April II, 1850,

GENERAL 0RDaD,l
Eo,A )
protActlon Is hereby extended 60 all churches emf
Re:rious eervioes may be coaSnoed visbout ntsf-1I
10, ~. bo.roye Z, uerverIcd Cor tba IGeeoce n any
or,n o, oqa ~ VI. ,-1nsbbs sen@c-eEe1 or esEseo'-
Tisr .hu.l ,erre.sl is giD b withdrew.
ssJ Cos ~ ro,a!ed J7ee.dett a tsc cticsass,st
taS s,iIsr rf4i a ?esp,c. = he'eoY Cryle'td q a
,sld % o. p-ysiacnt q she Urited las@s,
- '''-'-' -s+xrzss D. D. WERRI4Hk,
AHA la AssE- LA GA,
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TO TIE PUBLIC.

VIZ w. BNEAD IL prepared to open Iron Safes.
w Bank Vaults and su kinds Of Locksmithiry
and Belt Hanging centrally. he be found at i. H.
BOSHER's Cosch FACTORS on Ninth street. between
Main and Cary. 40 ut
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HFApQ'ss DEPr. OF Va, ARMY OF rue JANEs.l
CHEF QUARrKRMAsTER's OFFICE.
apps

hIVHHOHu' va, April ., 1900
Numerous citizens of Richmond and { e vicinity are
making app liCatons st this Department daily under
he impression that the Government of the United
tate wi furnish them with horses and forage for the
same free Of charge. Notice is hereby given to all such
persons that the Government will furnish them with
horses and forage has been supposed. But there viii
no a number of condemned animals offered for sale AZ
pnblic auction in this city 10 short time of the time
and place of which sale due notice will be given in the
citv newspapers JOHN b. HOWARD
II. Col. and Chief Quartermasier
anQ6 -d9t Armv of tha James
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.HsAOQuARrzRs MILITARY DIVISION or THE james,
RICHMOND, VA, April %, 1865. {
GENERAL oROERS,(

No g.
T. Colonel r. D. Cuts, 4. D. Co. is appointed Keeper
Vi Public tr;hye' Rooms will b. Immediately opsn.
"a in tas Custom House who're will be oole3ted and
arranged all capu'el papers, books, maps and public
documents. The Qgarterul'ters Department Will PIE.
pare suitable shel5es aad desks, and the Commanding
General OF the Department will detail the re lusite nun
Der OF clerks and guards.
H. All OF ,.rs al1 N ia Ia, '3ryce Of the United
stats, al! ctz ms aud all persons heretofore in the
Coll.i,rat service having in their possession snch
book papers maps or puoic documents, are required
10 i'm alI:sy ls5lst taen in said archive rooms An
such articles formerly belonging to ocers OF the Con-
fedsrAts G)y5rnm int whl have fed from lines
to BE- REGARDED aud turned in public property ANY
violation OF this o.d9r Will be punished by arrest and
imprisonment.
In The Keeper of Arciiv3s will permit no article to
bs rem " ed from his custody without special order
fro n these Headquarters.
neut Of this order.
By order of Majo' General HALLEcK.
J. C. KILTON,
ap26 Assistant Adin'ant Genera
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YwHEaE you conquer one Moth now you Conquer .
dozen in Juno-that is you KILL EN- BEFORE THsY'nE
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OFFICE PROV oSr MARSHAL GENERALLY
DEPARTMENT. OF VIRGINIA,
Richmond. April is, 1857
All officers and enlisted on PAROLE, aud all other
persons not duty are hereby forbidden 70 wear SIDE
arms and reviewers.
District Provost Marshas are charged with The strict
enforcement Of this order.
By order OF Brig Gen. NJ X. PATRIoK
ABEL L. LEAVEN WORTH,
Captain Ninth Vermont Volunteers,
aplq-tf Assistant Provost Marshal.
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OFFICE OF TIE PROvosT MARSHAL GENERALLY
RICHMOND, April 10. 1866.
rAruCE IL HEREBY GIVEN THAT

~ all persons DESTROYS of fishing in the James river
and TO sell their fish in Richmond and ts vicinity have
NC IT.. r. PATRICK,
- m n Provost Marshal General.
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HOTEOEe

r ANCAsrgE 4 CO., STOCK BBoKEE5 Tsy d.
f,lnt far tie preseat 8. No osI Main street 40 4
soos oEoe bouS frcsn 70 oeIock. sP@i-iH
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WAR DEPARTMENT. }
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE, :
WASHINGTON, April 10. 1865.

ADJUTANT GENERALS oFFICE,}
WASHINGTON, April 10. 1865. y
5ssAsAL 0RDERS}
By direction Of the President, the Department Of
grrna and such parts Of North Carolina as may not
b4 o. ,upied 10y the command Of Major General Sher
nan AMI including the army of the Potomac, will con
stitute the Military Di fision Of the James,
n MUor &c neral Il. W. Halleck United States Army
IS assigned to the command Of the Military Division Of
III. General Orders No. So oanelt series, ia hereby
revoked.
BY order Of the Secretary Of War
CSirnedl &. q. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutans General
Official COPY J. c. SHRLroS, ASST Adjt GenI
tefs Military Division OF the James April %
1856. an "a
HEADQRs MILITARY DIErN OF THE JAMES(
RIoHhoSD. "a. April ~ 1855. {
GsS1E Aa 0,NOEHs|
J. In compliance with General Orders No. IL War
Department dated Adjutsnt Generals Office Washing
InEton April 10, current series Major General H. W.
Gslleok assumes command of the Military Division
which embraces the Department Of Virginia, the Army
Of the Potomac and such Parts of North Carolina
may not be occupied by the command Of Major General
X The following staF officers Of the Division are an.
BreTei Brigaie' General c. Kelton Adjutsst Gen
ersL
Colonel George Thorn, Chef Of Eneineee
By order of MAJOR General HALLEoE.
ap9i &c kELroN, A @.
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NOTaUE no TBE PUBLFC.

NVEdCE TO = u % = q H1IA@HO'
DCBRRT LUTPKaNs' no Il 81, alsu.
II assd Piftesoth Beet between Frsnkln nd J,obo
srests d still open fos the accommodation ., Vkivors
and slSo Coz boart5TD b. he day, week OF nonsh:
s2i1-1m 20 LUAfhlN' .
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lIlIIiyE;IxIi;lI;A

will do it If you set rHs WEEK. while they're IN chry
sails. HARRIS & CHAPMAN, Boston, make Cedar Cam
uhor Every druggist sells it. lw
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rirst Lientenant ABB U. s. Infantry, a. A. A. G.
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GU A Il.

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The mountain Democrat., 1865-06-17

"LIrTLE DAM BROOK. "A clergyman,
seeing a little boy playing in a small
stream by the roadside, inquired for his
father.
"He's over to the little dam broo..;;, "
exclaimed the lad.
What" said the reverend gentleman,
shocked at ;uc boys profanity. "Can't
yuu speak without swearing?"
"Well, he is over to the little dam
brook, anyhow" persisted the boy, as he
went scattering through the water and
mud after butterfly. "He's been over
to the little dam brook all day, and if you
don't believe it, you can go up to that
house and ask mother"
The clergyman sought an interview
with the mother Immediately, and COM
planned Of the profanity of her child
After telling her, however, what the lad
had said, she laughingly informed him
''little dam brook" was title by which
the stream was called to distinguish it
from "big dam brook" situated few
miles further TO the eastward.
lie now felt that he had wronged the
boy, and therefore owed him an apology.
Hurrying back to the spot, he exclaimed:
"BOy, I wronged you in accusing you
of swearing; but you should have told me
that little dam brook was only the name
Of stream, and then would not have
scolded you"
"Well, 'tain't no matter" said the hap
py youngster, as be held alOft strug-
Cling frog that he had speared with bis
mothers clothes stick. "There's big
dam on big dam brook, and little dam
on little dam brook, and we would have
had 9 little dam on this brook, only l
'spect IT'S too smalf,i amt worth dam. !"
The mountain Democrat., 1865-06-17

TIE following, which commences q
'phable, by the author of John Browns
Tract, is romantic and affecting beyond
anything we have lately seen:
There was phrog, ,onst. In fact there
wuz sev'lal phrogs-.-but 2 my tall
There wuz phrog, onst, and he wuz
bro't up by his respeckted parients cord
ing to the weigh in which good phrog
orter 60. They tort him to squeak-owCi
he squoke SO musical-they tort him to
jump, and they tort him to reflect how
he wuz only tadpowel onst, and hadn't
orter look down upon them as wuz only
tadpowels yet The bottom Of the ditch
in which he resided with his PARENTS
wuz perfeckly lively; the wufrems in it
wuz large, and the snaiks wuz remark
ably small. What more could phrog
desire p