Daily national Republican., 1863-03-28
For the National Republican.
INKLMGS OF DLENESS.

nets which the wet weather has kept in their band
boxes. II is so muddy under foot, too, as well a.
wet overhead, that every one IL longing for April
TO be followed by May, even as crocusses are TO be
followed ~ roses, and shAd by green peas. And
with the Spring sunshine come weddings, in which
Albert Edward has so famouSiy followed the lead
Of Tom Thumb, although he won't continue to fol-
low the generals example, and bring his bride 10
Washington. N'importe-they will have wedding
cake At the British legation, and is there not full
account Of the ceremonial on the frat page Of this
paper Fancy the womanly curiosity that made
Jenny Lind, anxious to witness the wedding, sing
in the choir Of the chapel.
METROPOLITAN WEDDING.
Captain McCawley, Of the Marine corps, who
was breveted for gallant conduct at the storming
OF fChapultepec and capture Of the city OF Mexico"
isto be married this afternoon at st. Johns Church,
to Miss Colgate, one of our fAirest Metropolitan
bellies. The wedding may not equal In splendor
that Of the Prince OF wales, but the display Of
I" fair women and brave men will equal Ifit don't
surpAss that in St. Georges Chapel, Windsor.
CLOSE OF THE SEASON.
The announcement in the Republican that the
saturday afternoon receptions at the White House
were ended sadly disappointed those who, In their
desire to economiEe hack hire, have remained At
home, waiting for pleasant weather. Next week
President Lincoln and his family will remove to
their Summer quarters at the Soldiers Home, and
we may consider the season OF '62-6s a. fairly
ended. Indeed, there has been night Of our beau
monde since the adjournment Of Congress, and the
Metropolis is again in possession Of soldiers and
citizens.
OUR METROPOLIS.
Mrs. Don Piatt, in the introduction to her clever
hook on Paris speaks Of this city the first child
OF our independence, which has grown to its pres.
ent state upon the thinnest Of all diet-politieAl
influence. In her opinion, the character Of the
city is political, but Its citizens have not the
right Of suffrage they are political without power,
listening in high state Of excitement to discus
sions of questions they cannot influence, and living
in a continual whirl Of excitement about affairs
over which they have no control Now this is true
while Congress is n session, and while politics
and plunder OvershAdOw the city. But when the
members OF Congress and the lobby members leave
there is a larger proportion of intellectual refined
well educated society here in Washington than In
any other city. True, people will talk about place
and promotion, but rarely, as in other cities, o
cotton or Goldfish, sugar or stocks. Besides, have
not just now our gallant officers, to tell of the
hNir-breAdth escapes by blood or field in true dra
matte stylel Profoundly versed are our marriage
able misses in the science OF ulderstraps which
not only posts them up on the pay and allowance
of bachelor-weArers thereof but on the pensions
their widows would receive. Accidents will hap
pen, you know, dear.
PAPER-sTocK.
In the Old World rags collected by chtSonrisrs
who go about with their baskets and iron hooks
but here, materials for paper-making are gathered
by the agents Of "dealers in paper.stoek," O.
whom we have quite a number among US. Mate
rials for the manufacture of paper are scarce an,
consequently costly. Fig leaves once made goo,
garments, satisfactory at least TO Mr.. and Mrs
Adam, but they can't be made into paper, neithe
are any Of the other vegetable substances pfacti
eally available, and rags and shreds retain thel
value. OLD books and manuscripts are also bough
to be reeonverted into paper, and our autograph
hunters have had rare piekings OF late among tn
contents Of old carrots and lumber rooms, sold b
the pound Not only have State papers thus bee
/ rescued from oblivion, but some curious priyat
episles, and tender love letters, which will hene,
forth grace the portfolios Of our autographilei
Verify every man should be careful what he writeI
ladies' don't need this caution, and besides, thei
billet dsuT are so prlzed by the recipients that the
are never sold for paper rags.
PIsCATORIAL.
About this time, as the almanacs say, our ana
teur fishermen begin to threw their lines and /
unreel their yarns, each striving to out-do tn
other, and each always reserving some wonderful
tale to eclipse any other that may be told. PI
tIently do these disciples of IzAak Walton toll
entrrp their inny prey, and a few of them seem 8
interested in their sport that II 10 to be feared this
they will not survive the termination Of It, leAvin
some plagiariring poet to write that they
> g. caught early, lately caught;
Caught strings for hungry neighborhoods enough
! Then died Of spite, because there were no more
| To catch"
MILITARY DISPLAY.
While they have camp weddings and steepl
chases in the Army OF the Potomac, we are to el
JOY hne military display on Wednesday next,
the Monument grounds. light artillery batter,
famed for the precision Of its movements, and
howitzer corps, equally noted for its effcienc,
will go through their intricate yet interestin
mannuvFes. OF course, the beauty and fashion ,
the metropolis will be among the lookerr-on.
HOTEL FEVER.
A hOOd-tide OF custom having enabled some
l. our hosts to fortunes as a reward for the
attentions to the travelling public, there is a &c
eral desire among mOney-getterB TO enter into Il
business, although few ofthem "cAn't keep hotel
c How different from when WAS lad, when stag
n used to dash up TO the old tAverns, and peFhR
= leave dozen or so guests day while others can
= In their own carriages or on horseback. II
T, crack house (where the Metropolitan now stand
= = was the " Indian Queen" with Its huge swingiI
q sign and its good cheer, Old Mr.. Brown, the Ian
lord, used to do his own carving, and he grew
n own vegetables In a garden which was his prid
and where patient camel drew water for irrig
Z ton. Right Hospitality used he to place decante
d of brandy on his dinner tables, and great oec
l sisnB he would concoct foaming egg-nog in pune
: bowl once owned by George Washington. Hig
old times, those rufie-shirt days.
. An IDLER.