The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-05
RECONSTRUCTION.
VIRGINIA.


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RcHxoSD, Va, Nay I, 1851.
me new order Of things in relation to tho street cars
seok effect this morning the blacks being allowed full
permission 70 ride il the provided for the general
public NO apprehension Of disturbance was felt ~
we arrangement was. in measure voluntary one
On ne part Of the company, and II the whites felt
Susnance TO mngle in the street conveyances with the
negroes none but the company would be the sufferers.
mo colored folks however, took deep interest in
mo experiment, and last evening. in every sable
cscSe the impending change was prevailing topic Of
oonvsrsation The four carr provided BY the company
Tor whites and blacks alike usual through the
eay Is did the two set apart for the accommodation OF
1adieA Tho latter were extensively patronized BY
whites Of both sexes and papable expression given 70
the reluctance Of adopting this social equality
into which the colored citizens were allowed adms
SION Tho first appearance OF two negroes inside the
san arrssed IN the attire Of hod carriers scked the
Sancy Of every Dinah and Sambo along the street
vis look two black nggahs in de white mems cars;
yah, yah" And the astonshed and delighted darkies
NE heartiest possible As experiment. It is
dincut 70 say II will be Perhaps when the
& rss ii me s
exists against companionship with negroes street
win UNDERGO much abatement and we may yet hope to
puhc conveyance Towards evening" the white citizens
paronized the cars In much larger numbers than in the
equal number OF both colors and q very amcable feel
tng seemed TO exist between them.
ne tSsn ds snx 70 ride more tot inc o.
new privilege and in some measure q triumph, Cufhe
wore pleased and elatsd expression Those ebonies
wno were 90 mpecunous IS TO be unable to muster up
the requisite ten stood the gaping
saviousy at their fortunate brethren in the full
he eShumasion u dead bodies from the Clover Hin
p explosion Is expected to take place this week. The
.oss Of clearing the CHECKED Up shaft was
buried under mass Of earth, coal and debris.
sssw Railroads-A Break Down-Facetious
Lesislnsors-The Negroes-RebcIs in Lynch
burg-Sccret Societies, SC.
LYscHBuRo, Va, May l, 1867.
me Virginia Central Ii fast" road-fast as they say
q young the road 70 ruin In every other sense
II 10 quite slow could wish. Il takes all day 70
- from Richmond to Lynchburg, and you not sure
thas you can mako It in that time. When you do you
my call yourself lucky. Irregular detentions have got
- b the rule, and IL you keep the track all the way
Il \ piece Of good fortune Our train did not The
rear went on chair missing tho rails spread
md 20 happened that to the ground We had
he Virginia Legislature board IL that 10 any occasion
- the mshap But it Is mot necessary TO suppose that
NE state OF the road being sufficient cause for any
number Of such small disasters. The sleepers SEQ
nw, the rails are loose ct the ends spikes are
- tolerated railway Reform needed and steadier
habta breakdown must be the regular thing for the
passengers were not particularly surprised at it. and the
hands got azy TO work at the displaced car after taking
vews Of II from various points, which lasted half an
hour Every then busted himself IN his own FASH
ion until about cord Of wood had been piled different
places under the At last the bright idea occurred to
semsbody that concerted action might effect good
Issut Accordingly they all olned-and presto the car
was on the track. - u -. sft' ie .s
Asanwhile the members Of the Legislature stood
around and facetiously passed. resolutions Reconsrrc-
ton was The theme II was voted that little whole
seme rcconstrucon might with advantage I've applied to
~ Virginia Central and the road With which II con-
neefa the Orange and Alexandria This might be said
wth equal prepriey Of many Of the Southern roads
~ have been put In excellent ORDER and making
bsttsc tirne than before the war Perhaps elsewhere
- much improvement IS made as be reasonably
me war tear these roads during The war must
have besn excessive but the destruction Of rolling stock
ana another y nnscccunsaole Az along the
- geto ~sbra lying In wild confusion, hurled from
n snbenkment Or sunk in morasa Disabled locomo-
w &. ssyS SSps sSss o
opefy has been immense, and TO supply its place will
take more time and money than the south afford
vary speedily But where improvement has taken place
seen associated with energy and enterprise and
Setter performances IN railroading now 10 be wit
noeBed In the South than NJ time before the
In connection with this subject It may be we'll say
Aat u IL believed that Mr. Stevens conscaton doctrine
= calculated TO retard this hopeful activity well
vast vas beginning 70 appear In other branches OF in
dastsy His late letter mas thrown men back into the
oaGh Of old doubts regard the pledges or faith OF
- i less encouraging than was Few weeks ago The
ws Imposed earnestly ask for exposition Of the will
~ Congress which d beyond dispute and can be acted
npou and not something that IL asserted to-day and de-
Here Is elsewhere the negroes are found looking with
ths peculiar sagacy which the excncies OF the times
- sngsndsrsd in them after the turn o. Affairs that
promises most FOR the aggrandzement OF their race 10
lss instinct they remain true with wonderful nacxibi
~. mis- 10 their purpose more particularly than de-
~ 70 support any party and will readily explain their
nonconmttal replies when called upon 70 aliale with
a the Issues with singular kind OF astuiensss and in
ths end stand joined In remarkable unanmity purpose
a. times an outsider fails to fathom il, they under
01and IL perfectly-with them to il active
ysucplc But as remarked above, idea be
I'D Of their conduct f only consider that their FIRST
they exist nov. It may that some trouble is here
auguFcd In the list Of eventualtiea The negro may
act too MUCH and may push matters 70 tho consequence
a dividing parties by races-a contamination much to
Be deprecated But aganst this fear Il may he said that
Ne negroes when left to themselves display commend
49, repect for sxpedicncy They have learned the 1T
Of occasions Their long patience In bondwo has
taught them pcrhsps 10 bde tire hitting time, and while
sAsy bds they NAV learn that there is NO time nang
This place il called ''seocsh hocn in the elegant
pariance OF people, and II Is not difcuh 70 believe
surs even now an occasional braw results under the in
Ausnce Of old rebel animoses and appeal 70 arms
- mA00 Oy INC fevva OF some Ol0 cry Wuot docs
amount TOT Il b question Of the discipline Of sumo
bloekhsad wrencher or Of door knobs and robber Of
sign boards Who only wants the correction Of the
pa,tos and little wholesome locking up In the station
house. They are fellows remarkable for "plenuful
lack Of wis /" and sikssey air. which Is not gallant
cir BY any meana n quite certain they per-
formed An sct Of gallantry In their in any
they rarely men who served In the rebel army, and
vbsn they are u Is more than doubtful whether they
did any nghng 10 speak o. They sad 70 have
sscsst socstiea One readily fancy such one. and
Simon Tappert for President with ali its deIicously
gloomy snd grand cercmon a and bloody rites.
RPsgress Of Rcccnssrsctien In virgIsia- The
Do-NOfhtugs.
From the Richmond whie.l
10 10 agreed all sides that Il Is the duty Of our
people do what they to tho coIored people
from the clutches of the mean white faction under
whose influence many Of them have fallen. About this
there IL not dissenting voice; yet when an effort s
ade 10 originate organization in which good men OF
IN Glasses and coIors unite and effect this object
Of newspapers and some OIL our passvists and
men OF "honor' turn up their noses They can't 90
Into such an organization without being degraded
The meaning OF this whole thing Is simply this They
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