The New York herald., 1867-04-29
THE S OUTH.
Observations of the Herald Spe-
cial Correspondents.
THE MOUNT AIN RE Gl ONS.
PecuIiarities ard Poverty of the
Inhabitants.
&c. &c. 0c.
THE OUNTAiN REGIONS.
VIR G IN IA.
sprcIa, CORRESPONDENCE or THE HERALD.

a.1r...;v. Su,rif of the Freedmen-The Street
Car DinicuIty-Present State Of the Freed
mem. Bureau-Progress Of Registration
HOLLYWOOD Memorial Baznar-Appcnrancc
of the Ladies, &c.
RICHMOND, Va, April -. 1867.
Several evenings ago three colored men, armed and
uniformed calling themselves Hunnicutt's Body Guard
called al the residence Of lady, the old theatre,
nm BROAD street. and demanded from her coorcd scr.
want the names of two white men who had told her,
no doubt jestingly that Hunnicutt would be livery
soon sent up for thirty days" the penitentiary
being evidently implied. For white men TO talk
thus irreverently OF the Ethiopian idol-at least
tho idol of q class-was deemed q heinous
onense the eyes Of the body guard. The
demanded with much insolence OF the threat
OF the girls being brought before General schohed from
whom they professcd TO have order Of arrest though
unable, when asked, TO produce any such document
gentleman boarding the house. considcra
cation with the sable warriors drove them their
purpose This fact is related in with the
following items to show the spirit Of aggression
the whites. stmu'a'ed doubt. by the
teachings Of demero;ncs in this community,
which, under The order OF things, is gradually
manifesting ltSclf among our coored citizens.
As you have been already informed three negroes,
1t would appear by preconcerted arrangement,
mounted the platform OF street evening this
company Seat6Q
themselves inside the vehicle They stated in reply
the conductor who requested them retire. they
determined test his right to put them or Refusing
to leave they were ultimately taken in charge bv tho
police and brought the morning before the Recorder
The Recorder said that the company who owned the
cars, being a private one, was at liberty to say who
should ride them. He held them to bail however, to
answer for breach Of the company's ordinance.
From this starting point Is anticipated consequences
will flow leading either to what it must inevitably reach
complete recogni,ion Of black mems rights or to much
trouble and possibly bloodsned 1t universally
marked by the citizens in the neghborhood of where
the difficulty arose that simultaneously with tho
OF the intrusive trio, colored men, II BY signal made
their appearance scene from every direction and
for time riot was generally anticipated The prompt
G the s that result
belong to secret organizations here de-
batting whether 70 try issue on the question BY
street The occurrence OF such event. fear to
think would produce no nconsiderable eme1te Those
Of the negro population who are arrayed against their
white neighbors s,ngulary beligeren
in their opposition, and well provided with
Last evening police stationed along
the Broad street line OF cars but disturbance oc-
CURED. However it is difficult to calculate when
determined than their fellows may defy existing
regulations and bring matters to a crisis Old land.
marks OF distinction between tho races like this Of
nasormnd.s S ar o. pqoc convsysnoes VIII
to prevail But the repugnance Is still strong
the negroes that in the present subducd temper
OF the South the immediate forcing OF these minor
OF equality viii meet with opposition.
only patiently enter their altered position the har.
mony OF social relations win hardly be disturbed.
The Freedmens Bureau is fast diminishing the colored
pauperism Of Virginia Whsre, in September, 1865,
nearly twenty thousand freedmen receiving sup.
port only a little two thousand remain subjects
OF charity since introduction OF military rule the
operations OF the Bureau have been vastly improved 1t is
working in the words of its able ch Of for this DISTRICT
General Brown s'ike lubrcaied machinery. ), The
schools espec ally form most interesting feature of
the system over eighteen thousand white and coored
children receiving instruction throughout the State
visit to any Of its educational establishments this
city will we'll repay the time
General Scho1ed will shortly issue order present
being supervised by General Grant, giving detailed in
s,ructions officers OF registration duties they are
expected to perform The General still receiving numer
applications from different parts Of the State the
position OF registering officers Considerable difficulty
Is experienced the OF proper class Of
men for the work OF registration in the country ds.
rcis, the requisite qualifications boing somewhat
gent In the matter of LOYALTY.
The General and his adjuiant Colonel Cha1in are
cupled from morning until evening in the large and
crossing business Of the district
Apple arrive daily from all sections OF the State
requesting information topics OF the most diversified
character One man writes to know II he is bound to
pay State taxes when such State Virginia exists
Another wishes 10 inform headquarters he Is
siruced right square and feels anxious for license
to keep rumshop Kindred episolary correspondence
covering unlimited foolseap keeps clerks busy reading,
IL not IN answering
Major skunk OF the ordnance and Major Eldersln Of
the commssary departments have peen assigned 90 THIS
district
success. To-day the throng Of fair ladies and
gay cavaliers bright and gttertng in the
Richmond has seldom seen dazzling array Of
Southern beauty ass smbed, has had o bazaar
that has gained such generl sympathy and liberal
patronage The memory Of the Confederate dead is
cherished from the Potomac TO the Rio Grandc with q
fervor sentiment breaks forth intervals with
singular Gnanimity. Each Southern State has table
in The bazaar. pared and canopcd with flowers aud
twnng evergrecrs and presided ia every instance
by bevy OF refined and beautiful ladies'. gentleman
Of economic disposition enters WITH fear and trembling
Tor he plrsues his devious through the tasn
onaDie assembage seductive and irresistible eyes meet
h and unless his heart 90 hard ornis pocket light the
WHY fair ones obtain pecunary sacrifice. The articles
Of byoutere and embroidery Of costly kind, aud
arranged that when enters the selection l.
glance. lie coup d0 OF the bazaar. Witnessed from
the entrance to-day, panorama OF rich toilets,
ovcllness costly paintings przos Of sivery sheen the
whole made animated by the hitting 10 aud fro OF petite
and graceful figures and the buzzng OF laughing voices