The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-09-20

attention to them, and supply q few hints and
suggestions for the use Of coming historians
who may have to write the lives OF the two
great practical jokers Of France and America
Tho Coming Season.
The weather has this singular merit that it
is very old and ever new topic. One tires of
hearing about it, but is never tired Of talking
about it. Merriam has made reputation by
studying it, and there are few conversational
lists who do not find 1t useful. at some period or
other, to bridge over an awkward silence or
exc out their quota OF gossip During thepast
few days The weather has attracted great deal
Of attention, especially from the umbrella
vendors. BY everybody, outside Of this small
but useful mercantile circle. it has been most
emphstically abused. Longfcl,ow tells us that
''into each lilc some rain must fall some
days must be dark and drcary"-and the OK
perence Of the past forty eight hours has
convinced us that Longfellow's knowledge Of,
the weather is more preGoand than his poetry.
We have Leen visited with very dark. dreary.
rainy days. and have gone through the cqui
noctial storm, which comes. like Forrcst's
engagements, semi-annually. Now we can see
q little sunshine ahead. and by it's welcome
light let us look at the prospects of the coming
season.
The de,ightful days OF the Indian summer
will soon be here, and there is plenty Of work
in store for those golden hours. II will be
splendid weather for lighting during the latter
part of september and tho whole OF October,
and victories ought to be as numerous as the
autumnal fruits If President Lincoln knows
anything Of the value Of time. and especially
Of such time Is the Indian summer, he will
knock the rebellion to pieces before November,
and put oil the pieces together again in the
form Of restored Union before Christmas.
The fervid and impetuous rebels say that they
6ght best In July and August In view OF the
war record of the present year we are rather
disposed to doubt the truth Of this statement.
Admitting It to be correct, however, we can
congratulate ourselves upon the fact that the
heated term has passed, and that the bar
vest month for Northern soldiers as we'll as
Northern farmers Is at hand. This civil war,
! which has already done more for the country
than century Of inglorious peace, has also
taught us to look at the weather from mill
tary point Of view When 1t rains heavily, we
say that such river VII rise and the retreat
OF such an army will be cut on When Il Is
very muddy, we complain, not because the L.
dies cannot 60 shopping but because active
operations must be suspended in some military
department When 1t is extremely hot, we not
only look out for sunstroke, but for that inevi-
table telegram, "Ail quiet on the Potomac
Now that wc are to have pleasant weather
again, we hope that President Lincoln win use
IT, as be has not used his emancipation procla-
nation, ito crush out the rebellion We will
indulge BIN in his favorite old joke, that be
means TO restore the Union, "weathcr or no."
but we want to see him do ii at once.
This Indian summer will be favorable for
active operations In the fashionable, theatrical
and operate, as well as In the military, depart
mcnts. Those tardy metropolitans who have
fingered in the rural districts since tho LIST Of
September will now hurry homo and
prepare for the fall and winter seasons.
Already we hear Of fashioaable weddings,
and fashionable soirees, and fashionable recep.
lions, and fashionable dinner parties, In prepa-
ration. New carriages are ordered. Tho dry
goods stores are crowded. The milliners and
dressmakers are nearly ready for their open
ings. The summer covers are being taken or
The furniture, and brocatsl curtains take the
place Of lace Broadway Is gay with brilliant
colon, from CUR 10 scarlet. which The ladies
have borrowed from the autumnal leaves, a
che Goddess Of Liberty borrowed the hues OF
the American dag ftom The gieries Of sunrise.
The Para VIII soon be thronged with costly
squipsgss, and with equestrians sad pedestrians
IN oil their besvery. The theatres are all re
opening, the summer managers having retired
with their ghostgotten gains to make way Tor
the regular lessses. Niblo's Garden, Winter
Garden and the Bowery establishments hang out
thelr banners, and wallsck and Mrs. John Weed
stand solemnly and mysteriously before the
closed doors Of their theatres and promise us
great things about the middle Of next week
Raretzek is tuning his Addles and ssrenading
bis prima DONNA preparatory to his fall cam
paign. The irrepressible Grsu, who 70 doing
the magnificent In Paris, sends over sensation
bulletins, proclsiming to the world the wonders
he intends to DO and the number Of unrivallsd
singers no has not yet engaged. Anschuts Is