The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-19
T H E S o tn.
VIRGINIA.
uuB slcuvuNp CORRESPONDENTS.

CUB RCuHoND coRRssP0hDshst.
District No. Its COMMANDMENTS Grcsa
CAanse-Intervicw of tho state Omcers
With General schoneid-His viers-Their
Assurances Stagnafion In bnsness-Thc
Fresh OTIS DamnGe-The Crops. &c.
RICHMOND, Va, March is. 1857
Military rule is now supreme In Virginia and hence
forward the Old Dominion will be known a. "Dstrict
No - until reconstruction 10 thoroughly established.
Nv this change quite revelation has been accomplished
nj very little cost and far without any dissenson
whatever nor there any likelihood Of trouble arising
from IL Tho commander Of the Department OF the
Potomac now the military governor Of the district.
the old politicians and Sleadezs disfranchised,
ouetas given revolutoniss Of the Hunnicutt
order and but recently freed from the bonds Of
savey made members OF great republican govern
mont BY the right 70 exercise the franchise having been
bestowed upon them. To the present, however, one
osold scarcely recognize the fact OF the change
save Tor the published order Of General Schoheld
known as Order No. I, assuming command, and in
which he directs the ocers Of the existing State govern
ments TO perform tho duties Of their respective Offices
until otherwise ordered, with assurance following
that viii be elected under the OF Con-
gresa lie states further that the power conferred by
this act VIII only DO exercised In cases demanding It's
uss and makes appeal to the people Of this district
TO render such exercise Of power slight possible
impartial administration Of justice. Tho order con-
cludes by saying that the stan Of the department the
Potomac assigned TO corresponding duties in s'Ds.
trict No. l." The press here highly eulogstic of
the newly made commanders and every city paper gave
fattering notices Of his first order all compmenting
him Tor the kind and gentle manner in which he placed
the people under the soldiers heel General Schoed Is
officer Of merit and distinction, and notwithstanding
the representations made Of him as conservative in
politics. do not believe there Is any moro foundation
for them than there would be call Grant democrat
AS proven by the order Of Schoned organizing a
military commission for the trial OF DR.. Watson, the
negro murderer there is little doubt that he will faith
fully discharge his duties, without any regard whatever
20 poitics Of which do think he troubles himself
Various committees, Populations and individuals have
called upon the commander to know his views In rea-
ton 70 how office holders electors and others Will be az
6sctod by the law but upon these points he has
been exceedingly recen and in one instance dismissed
nquisitve Portsmouth delegation with the statement
State officers consisting q scetary Of the Common
wealth. First Auditor Second 1dditcr and Treasurer ac
companed by large number Of tho Virginia Senate and
and Representatives called upon General schonold, sig.
nihed their intention second him In the
important position he had Just assumed and assured him
his task would not be made disagreeable by
any action OF theirs The subjects Of con
of the present session Of the Legislature discussed
General schoied thought the senate had taken the
proper course in calling convention and he hoped the
House of Delegates would second their action. He ad
vised the Legislature to continue in session and complete
al the business they had hand On the subject OF
elections information was gaincd-that now being
under consideration. do not think, however, that any
election will DO prscipated here until people have
become familarized with the voting OF the negroes
hanicipal officers whose terms expire viii DO required
70 rensv their obligations bonds, sc, until elections
The unusually severe winter combined with the OBJ
souriy 10 the political horizon, have stagnated both
BUSINESS OF the city has suffered considerably Never
before there been little doing, many people
:s been II. :" y.ous
charities have been severely taxed IL Is estimated that
~ .hs city alone out Of population Of upwards Of
co(orsd psopK No doubt the opening Of |
ths season win bring favorable change; and /. be
fom the long freeze but the pres frsshet has
had considerable influence and alone has suspended
sss slss in sdminisssrins lis chant!ss WHICH i has
done with nggzrd hand 70 both white and colored
the laEasr being particularly looked after
The tobacco crop, which coming into the city,
ys somo appearance OF an awakening, and BY report
% Of sSod w Ssss ..vv
damage Tho bridge over the Appomaitox at Petersburg
q pronounced unsafe and the ropairs estimated to cost
800; bot ct present. reShet having slghtly sub
Dd the extent OF injury throughout the country
ma b discovered. In Georgia tracts OF railroad
An the srestlss between three piers have beea washed
Pway. and Chattanooga u submerged In my recent
s ssoIaaa oOu 1nls ~ ssrcuu na pursuits oas
80 &ueDt cutieiy In abeyanco even the nauiing and
haG ls the usual resource OF the farmer in inoicm
- Weakhsr could not bc carried
fAs ost crop unusually late, tho land being SO wet
~ 0othins can DO done with H. and nov there but
Iif6ls time efS TO what necessary. But
h4s corn isud has boon broken up and will be long
beCRs The low grounds DO approached. This will all
h1nx hosvy rush OF work suddenly the farms, aud
b losSeSl whether many viii DO able TO the de-
und for agents from tho cotton States hare looking
- pSo and IS the wages they ooer arc higher than
Qs<d b paid Asre, many planters will be minus hands
70 sssnfAo ali this great expectations raised
~ vteat erop which looks very PROMISING Arrange.
100000. pps Is hoped BY all classes that the corn
crsp viii mot be neglected