The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-02-05
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch
pErsRsBrRa, February l. 1900.

II would be both curious and interesuhs W
know what has become OF the soidiers WI" ,.n 10
vived the war, how many have retu l' ~ lbs.
industrial pursuits of life, no" ,i nrIoherers OF
their self respect and are no" ,"i ,9a,,av ~
the ground and whether, after the aispaS
such astonishing energy, they "le Az US nv
IL hack 10 their daily occupations. - ,his
pi,Niese' ~ lbs ocona,n,ance of a large num-
her of officers and priyates, Shieiis u.s. t.,.
This dear old State and certainty Hnei t' 80
80 80, rayer lived in any coaatrS. SoHle oi 'hs
a., s,,.c;n,ens OF the Virginia gentleman l
hars ovar seen were among taem-piain, un"
prctonding and yet diGnified III iheir manners,
courteous as the knights of the olden time, ana
brave as they were courteous Such men We're
moi ant 10 fall into the vices of camp life.
What are they doing now--it may be peru
ncntIy asked-to restore the prosperity OF the
Old Doainion? Since they nave beeh com.
pelled 10 give up their slaves, have they put
their own hands TO the plough, and win
will? All labor, II might seem, would be ici.
to be light. after the tolls. and drndgery. a,,u
exposure, of the camp. II The i'ssohs ,areis
taiph, our men are only duly improved, theIeis
much hope for Virginit get. Manua. 80 io,s',ra
no longer be considered Degrading tnI 80. ~
horse will be put 10 draught lo ,in Nv r,rn,o1
care,essness or extravaganza VIII De Teioi hI..'
and a shirt of energy infused INTO every a'P'i'
ment of industry. Last year the olsoinurH
soldiers under Il pressing necessary, petooh
themselves 10 the field almost TO a man: thtne
niqht have been something desperate IN TINS !;
h,rt what was then done under 4 sort OF moral
compulsion, may henceforth come 10 ne Il iilIt
ter of choice, as well as OF duty. IL Is uue,
every cultivator of the soil may need some hlreo
help. but he should not hesitate 10 pirticlptte
in the work Every man must OF u iaooiei VI =
some sort, or let him be Laid ON the sheii Is u
no farther use. . ~, ,aho,a
colds laid waste houses and barns destroyea
fences burned up; in short, a scene over Witch
IN. very genius of desolation might ne sup
posed 10 have been brooding. lhdeI lhe MOS .
ah,ac oil
4, recover from these disasters. inns Is no
time then. for idlers of any description. II -
necessary that every man should oe up anu
doing A bright future awaits us IL all VIII
act ,Sall their ptrt: and since twenty or NIFTY
wears is but brief period in the lie OF aSt'ie
though n long one in the life VI lnah--iel US
hope that the foundations OF new prosperity
will be laid. on which our children may rear q
fabric f;,irer than the one which has passed
away amid the clash OF arms. 49,,
There is one class of our former soldiers
alas n numerous one-Who were btrell OF ai
arm or a leg, and cannot, therefore, contribute
much 10 the restoration of the state lheil
case demands our warmrst sympathy, anu
generous people will not Let them suter. some
have found employment in teaching scnooi,
and doubtless useful employment may Del ouhu
for all In the varied fields OF industry there
are numerous occupations which these uhloT
Inmates may fill; not that we "ouiu rem.
them 10 n life of In Dor but If a man makes bui
ten cents a day he is not without certain
feeling of independence.
The Freedmeu's Court was in session yester'
day. after having been closed for several days.
The new Judge appointed by the GoTernmeht
has not vet taken his seat, but may be expected
TO be in place from day 10 day. The room was
crowded with Africans and very Few white
parties, but the cases were all OF minor 1uipor-
lance. .
Under the influence of foreign advices, the
cotton trade during the past week has been
rather dull The market closed with good
demand for fair 10 good, at IS TO Al cents. he
ceipts have fallen oil materially.
There is an active demand for tobacco or all
desirable sorts, and for manufacturing descrlp-
tions prices are higher than they nave oeel
since the evacuation Of the city. Sales al from
23 lo3 70 cents. SSeW0bS.