Year: 1861

public vulgar to suit either his taste or ne
cesses The citizens therefore, procured for him and
fitted up in the expensive manner very large and
beautiful residence Marshall street. believe 1t Is
built Of white marble. 1t occupies large plot Of ground
the garden sweeping down, terrace Ike in the direction
Of that deep gully which separates this part Of the city
from Church HILL Here he holds his court and is all the
time surrounded by military officers and civil dignitarics
He has but recently recovered from attack Of
Intermittent fever the from which he was reported
to have died.


ARSENAL, IRON WORKS, WATER WORKS, ETC.


In the western section of the city, the bank Of tho
James river is the State Arsenal large, substantial
building, where arms being manufactured. Quite
close to the Tredegar iron works. an extensive con-
cern which has done nothing since April last except
and balls for the of the rebels The same
day that tho news OF the fall of Fort Sumter reached
Richmond the flag hosted from tn. grounds Of
tho Tredegarnot however, by the propretors but by
party composed Of several rebel members Of the state
Convention then in session. of the editors OF the
Enquirer and Colonel Moore, of the First Virginia Nj
ltia This latter gentleman Is IN Irishman by birth,
long resident Richmond where he Keeps large hard
ware establishment Main street, and is genial, high
minded and hightoned He was wounded at the
battle OF Bull rum On the bluff rising above the Yredegar
works stands the pententiay surrounded by high wa
and distance back Of it is the new cemetery. The
level space between is used camp Of instruction


little higher up the river just where the grounds Of the
Cemetery come down, the waterworks The concep-
tion Of them is very simpie tho from the James
river being made by dam to flow into basin, from
which it Is pumped to reservoir elevated part Of
the city.


fThc basin and other points referred to by
poudent are shown in the accompanying map.-Ep.
HERALD


BUSINESS AND CURRENCY.
So much for the typographical and other prominent
features Of the city. wish could present them
clearly but still hope that they sufficiently mte
gibe. As to business, it is generally represented
as completely ruined, except those branches OF
trade that are connected with the equipment and
supplies of the army. These are fonrishing,
bat the only currency to be had is paper money;
and when the war ends those who have appeared to
drive the most thriving business will probably find
themselves rich only worthless shinplasters. Nevor
tbeess tho people inclined to look far into
the future and as bank notes. issued in unlimited supply
and without any regard corresponding capital wilV
pass current in trade there do nos appear 10 BIO very
hard times Those brances Of trade that are connected
with articles Of luxury articles not Of the first neces
sy arc entirely ruined and many are the empty stores
that can be in Main street. silent witnesses against
the madness OF the hour Stn the sidewalks crowded
with pedestrians and on the whole Richmond may be
said to be gay city.


SOUTHERN SoMBAsT.


The people carried away with the nush Of the par
ta Of the rebels and than vaunted
Is the vast superiority Of Souterners Yankees.
Oh how have longcd check given TO this brava
do by triumph of the national arms which would bring
these people to their think that grand bat


e and decisive vctery Id Virginia would burst the bab
be- dspel the insanity that has seized upon the popular
mind in tho South disorganzc their immense army and