The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-07
The Excitements or the Day-The War
and the Wstsrfag Places.

ference winch the people feel In REGARD 10 the
war and the mistrust with which they receive
the news from Hooker's army Crowds no
longer cluster around street corners to discuss
every item Of information from the battle field,
and the newspapers can hardly sell their extra
editions There was great deal more excite
ment yesterday about the Coburn and McCoole
prize fight than about the Hght around Frede-
ricksburg. The Broadway Railroad, the Opera,
the last new play-almost any topic seems Of
more interest than the war, which used formerly
to'swallow up everything else, as the rod of
Moses made way with the wands OF the
Chaldean philosophers. The public has been
SO often misled, duped, deceived. disappointed
and trifed with by the authorities at Washing
ton that, in spite of the splendid fighting on the
Rappahannock, it has at length relapsed into
comparative Indifference. and settled into the
conviction that this administration is totally in
competent to conduct the war, and that there
I. is no longer any prospect OF the very speedy
suppression of the rebellion.
Among those classes of persons who care no
thing whether Coburn or his antagonist won
the champions belt and the money, or whether
Governor Seymour signs or vetoes the Broad
way Railroad bill, the present season at the
Opera and the approaching season at the wa
tcring places are the great excitemcnts Vcrdi's
fine opera, "Aroldo,'' and Mazzolenis superb
acting and singing divide the interest with the
selection of the proper dry goods to wear and
the most comfortable hotels to lodge in at Sara
toga, Newport and Long Branch. About such
,,lo bn-
very few people are thinking, except those who
happen, unfortunately to be afflicted with the
itch. The sulphur springs at Sharon and Avon
are excellent for the itch, but for very little
else. The sulphurous odor hangs about the
h,bitues of these springs SO strongly that you
can tell by the scent from what watering places
they have come. But while our fashionables
are anxiously preparing for the summer season
we hope that the landlords Of the fashionable
hotels are equally busy. They are going to
have the largest number of customers this year
that ever blessed their longing eyes, They
will make more money during June, July and
August than most of them have ever seen
before. Let them perfect their arrangements
accordingly, and be in hurry about it. In
dining rooms sitting rooms, billiard rooms,
bowling alleys and stables must be put in
order. Hotels must be newly fitted up and re-
furnished, and Heaven and their patrons know
that most of them sadly need repair. OF all
places on this wicked earth watering place
hotel Is generally the meanes.. We shall ey-
pect and insist upon reform in this matter.
The ovt-ar N vc;tor,a,k <ha o~<..orJ;
nary crowds of pleasure seekers and the extra
ordinary brilliancy which will distinguish the
coming season demand extraordinary exertions
on the part Of the keepers Of these hotels.
Prices will probably be high, and the public
will not be satisfied unless the accommodations
the cookery and the wines correspond with the
prices. The black walters, who levy black
mail upon all guests must be taught to do
their duty without the stimulus OF extra postage
stamps. Jersey cider must not be put into
champagne bottles and palmed Off as the
genuine Green Seal or Widow Cliquot. The
hotel keepers must keep their faces and their
consciences equally clean, learn to be polite
and attentive and cease overcharging The
conduct Of very many Of these watering place
innkecpers has hitherto been perpetual swim
die. We advise all such fellows either to mend
their morals and manners or to quit the business
and 60 to Congress or the State Prison. In order
to ascertain whether or not these hints are COM
piled with we shall send correspondents TO all
the principal summer hotels during the season
and publish their reports of their experiences
They will be required 10 preserve strict In
cognito and to criticse everything, from the
cooking and the confectionery to the fashions
and the firtations II any landlord dares to
deviate from the rigid rules Of equity and mo-
rality we shall publish bis sins Of omission
and commission in the HERALD, and preserve
him, like fly in amber. in our daily history of
the times. as warning 10 all future genera
tions. While we are industriously chroniclng
the evidences Of the increasing excitement Of
our best society in regard to the approaching
season, which is to surpass all others in dash
and splendor. we are alse sharpening very
tough stick for those whose dement's threaten
to interfere with the general enjoyment. and
let them beware lest they induce us to use it.
INCREASING MORTALITY or THE CfrY.--A COM
munication Just sent in to the Board Of Alder
men gives rather an alarming picture Of the
sanitary condition Of the city. There is. II ap-
pears, a steady weekly increase in the NOR
tally bills as compared with last year, those OF
the week ending April ~ exhibiting an
excess OF one hundred and forty deaths.
The City Inspector attributes this disquicting
fact to the filthy condition Of the streets; and
the correctness of the conclusion will be borne
out by every one whose business takes him
through the more densely populated parts of
the city. Here the accumulations Of garbage
and filth Of every kind are poisoning the atmos-
phere TO such an extent that, as soon as the hot