Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-08

a GLANCE MO The PAST.
Richmond In April, 1sG5-aInitary Orders
and Local News.

Thursday the DlspAccu acknowledged
the receipt from a friend OF copy of the
Richmond TmCs. Charles H. Mynue, pub
l.hrr. dated Aprl Is, 1868. The most
notable feature ot this mirror of Richmond
az that period l~ an abstract of "A sermon
prcacha tine dav before by the Rev. DR..
Burrows, who was buried IN Hollywood on
Thursday, On tho ns -Asslnatlou of Lincoln.
Dl Burrows $ text was " No man - sure
of life. 80 and Dee denounced on behalf of the
southern people aud IN vigorous terms the
criwo and It- author. Here IS Ons OF tho
characteristics sentences; IF the deed was
calamity % tho North 10 was moro
harmful calamity 90 the South. II could
prove no possible benefit and NAV prove a
most dirctul mischief. Thus not only
morally but politically IL was a stupendous
crime against the SOUTH
oFNFRAL Lri's OPINION
The paper teens with references TO the
assassination and preparations tor Mr..
Iluco.u'- funeral oh~c4ues, and among
Us clippings D. the following from the
Pmiadelphla Inquirer: Lee expressed hls
regret. said the South had lost a friend ;
that Ar. Lincoln had shown ~ the last few
DAYS such lculcuuy that he was led 20 be-
hove the South could make better terms
with him than with Mr.. johnson, who was
bor4"i-~tgfr man.
y
Oylrr. and local items IN the issue are
also very interesting. A letter from Apo
uatt.y Courthouse 10 the New York
HrJ dated tine 18th of April. says the
last o.. Lees surrendered army left there
th' dlv before. lt puts the number of
pW1i,d prisoners 40 2G1l5. small arms at
lj.Fl>, cannon al 1872, coiors at n.
srrCULAToHs and BUsISEss.
a RESIDENT sends a communication
70 The editor warning the people against
the SPECTATORS who followed the fede-
raj army 10 Richmond. and Colonel Badecu
notifies all soldiers If the Army OF North
ern Virginia that the terms extended 10
General Lee at AppJmattoX are extended
90 them and invite, them 20 como within
She lines and surrender. The same officer
urges "tle citzcus and shop-kcepers and
tt."rs o. e-umy their Ordinary vacations"
ltc guarantees them against mOlestatiou
'Iuu Federal soldiers and declares II Is the
intention al tine military authOrt ties TO
r.s' orc IN as great measure as may DO
practicable the former prosperity OF tho
c.'T What Colonel Badecu says IS IN the
Lauc OF Maior-Gcucral ora.
Tjfr pIIyIiFsE oF FISHING.
proyoet-Narshal General Patrick pub
fishes an order announcing that all per
CONS dDsrlug 10 catch tish from James
river, either for their own use OF for sale,
sru 90 liberty 10 do SO. Another order
makes the IoWhatan Hotel NOW Ford's)
tho headquarters for the entertainment OF
Confederate officers and soldiers ana pro-
Mblts thclr entertainment by the spots
wood Hotel and orders that those stop
ping az the latter house yacate their rooms
and leave.
Services seem 20 have been held the
!. Sunday previous o. tho date of the paper
~ -h ine Richmond churches except tho
a.'pa. The reason given tor this
o'r's-.ou '7 that the officiating clergymen
s. We waiting decree from the Bishop,
WHO was Uo.rut in The country, before
they could p4y for the President OF tho
Il Onl'vl states, O., required OF them.
he lhcalre was IN luil blast and Il. ID.
pe len W0- starring 10 IN Macbeth" and
Don Caesar De l}4yan.'
Among the deaths announced is that OF
Dr. Charles Bell Gibson, one Of tho most
noted surgeons az hi5 day.
some OF the advertisers announce the
resumption Of business by PERMISSION of
i tle Provost Marshal General
Tho loca. editor suggests that tho man
Ggomeuts Of the Theatre and the varieties
unite with the amateur talent of the city
Il and give mammoth entertainment fOI the
le1eht OF the poor whose property was
destroyed by the evacuation fire.
Arranging foe the Nsmorla, BAZAAR.
A meeting of tho HOLLYWOOD Memorial
4 Association, d., was held az the Young
Il Mems Christian Association yesterday at
Il tefnoou for ;he purpose of making ar
engagements for the management OF the Ia
4 bio assigned this organization at the me-
mortal bazaar, which occurs next April.
ne attendance was quite large aud con-
n siderable interest was manifested. Several
donations IA response 70 letters sent out
were received. The JuniOrs will hold ap-
other conference IN reference 10 this mat
tor Wednesday the 18th instant.
The president Of the bazaar requests the
ehaumen OF committees TO meet her In
the parlor OF the Young Mems Christian
ASSOCIATION on Monday at n o'clock.
On Wednesday Al noon the general meet
Ing viii De held 10 the Young Mems
Christian Association hoard-rOom. A full
attendance Is earnestly requested.
CoogressmsS Patterson on Greg's History.
In private letter TO gentleman of this
elty, received yesterday, touching Greg's
History Of the United States. Hon Josiah
Patterson, representative in Congress
from the Memphis (fenn District. writes
as follows
Il have purposely delayed acknow-
l5dging the receipt Of Percy sGreg's His
kindly sent me. until had read 70. had
40 opportunity 20 give II q careful reading
during the holidays, and | now desire TO
return you my thanks for book which
has given NE 80 much pleasure. 1t is, in
my judgment, equal, from q literary point
Of view. "a Green's History OF the English
People, aud is, without question, the most
snAhsHsfsbis vIsdis&ti0a of the Geuth