From the Richmond Dispatch, 5/22/1863, p. 1, c. 6

Keep off the Grass. – The custodian of the Capitol Square was busy yesterday in tacking up the usual summer time notices of “keep off the grass.” This is an injunction which, it is hoped, our citizens will find no difficulty in obeying. The Square is the resort of a large number of people who seek the seclusion of its shade for recreation. The rich green grass adds much to its attractiveness, yet a large number of people prefer the velvety walks, carpeted by nature, to those provided by the ingenuity of man.

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