The New York herald., 1863-04-15

The ~ Altering Places This SUM m@
Winter does not exhibit the slightest di
ton to linger in tn lap Of spring this year
the contrary, he has cleared of without
waiting till the ist Of May. The skies
bright and blue, the suIsehine warm and go
Already the trees begin to bnt, the bird
sing. and the early flowers peep out sw
but timidly, as If half distr,Sting this
weather. Before many weeks more we
oil be packing our trunks for the wat
places. Just at present we are all tiyin.
make up our minds which rnral retreat to y
with our patronage. Shall we 20 to Lebs
Springs, or to the Kaatskill Mountains, O
little Manchester, ON the Green Mounta
Or, forsaking these deep. cool shades for
glare and glitter Of fashionable" wste
place, shall we sojourn at Newport, Saratog
Long Branch. Nature and the hotel kee|
are busily preparing all these places for
summer visitants, and, judging by present
pearances. they will be more crowded this q
mer than ever before.
Certain Of the administration organs srs|
nouncing that there will be no more fghtia
any consequence until next fall. Az 4
organs are paid by the War Depsrtment,
grind out what tun1 Secretary Stanton plea
VIC are bound to believe them. We shall q
nothing to do, then, during the summer sols(
but to enjoy our otium, cum % much dignd|
as is possible under the circumstances
have not taken Vicksburg, nor Chsrleston.
Richmond, and, as the country pumpkin mi{
Daniel Webster, when told that the great ord
had caught no Ash, "that is not tho worst ol
by any means" We are getting ready n
great empire, and must take things a. q
come. BY and BY we may find IN impe|
Cesan or Napoleon among our generals, 4
csnting Cromwell among the radical lead
and then the change from republic TO IN I
pire will follow, ~ in ancient Rome, mucl
the satisfaction Of ell advocstes of q str(
central government. In the interval which n
elapse before this discovery and transformul|
we have . chance for she watering place a
far nie~fx The plan fer the sumner campu|
Of our armies and naviss is happily expres|
Ia the ronsark Of Presidort Lincoln to,a reel
viSftor:-''Ee must keep pegging away ~
rebeas:" Astsr pegging s~ay the time I'd
next fall W. will probably proceed to'n}
sericsS businesa Let US nzks ourselv YES Cd
fortssscy therefoEe, during June, July ahds
gnst; somewhere in the pleasant country
may - advisablsS however, to Asep a. far ay|
from. tAeseaeoastF A. possible, Rest among y
shells os'the oceass' we may encounter aa|
sdais- from q rebel cruiser. In d
point Of view Newport and Lozg Branch.
doHbtedl } possess fewer advantages thaa 81
interior r5S1lx rg
But II the'war hasustsbsen sue cess, naai}
ally eonsitsredi IL haS Sbeen grsst benoat1
many shfswdsindisidi.b. Newly rich peoj
crowd our Opera House, crowd RiftA q
nue.. crowd. the Central. Park drives, q
will crowd, the watering placess Il !.
impossibae-to~elk Broaassay- without jostff|
against e. malionairs. or two ON every blo(
The shoddy,. tho spa ooatrsst, the army b
and the goad sanbilng asis>ooracyis evident
in the aseendsat, The fornsr- leaders of fsd
lon are sspplsated bys nsws ssvsrsigns ofo'
ton. many Of. whom oughs to s.repentinx.
State prisena- instead Of living In brown sss
fronts These, psrsoas Spand: tAslE~ moaeyt
easily as+hey have made ~ aad.will dash o
ct the fashionbae haunts q
summsrs- Indsed, we vcntus, the prediotI'
that all past seasons will bssaspas4ed In crow
and extravagance. Presidsat, Lincoln real
must coue ON and zee the shom Let him lee
Seward in washinetoa to prevsnt.o
drifting into foreign war, andibring oil there
Of the Cabinet along with him. Stanton and HI
leck have nothing TO do; for, although We bal
verydarge army on papssSit 10 never to
seen whore u is needed-at Charleston, for 4
stance, or in North Carolina.-and may be Il
TO take care Of ITSELF Probably II woul
be much more efficient II Stanton su
Halleek were to stop bothering WI
what they do not understand. Chase b
ceased to take any action In regard TO o,
and may as we'll be relieved duriu
'he dog days. Since the check or repuIse.,
Fort Sumter Secretary welles Is more befoggs
than ever, and shouldl be allowed to take
vacation and comb his long beard In psac
we see nothing to prevent, "a
Presidents inviting this. quartette Of incoanp
tentsto spend their tina with him at some waks
ng place until fall. We have gained neahiu
BY their presence st Warrington, and sbali,lel
nothing by their abssnce. Turning then. On
10 grass for . while. may put some Ne m
hsm. IF the PresiAsat will take his ehsioe
he half dozen lo0alities already msnGionsi
md permit US TO publish his decisions ha ~
greatly oblige the fashionable world. 0foousl
win ewhers the Prss;d1at -
md everything depends upon his. sslssfio
Since an empire seems to be inavitabnI Y
nay - well paas-ths intervening nonths agrs
'bly, without crying too much oSse spills
milk or aggraxating ourselves BY ~ ssnScti<
hat the republic might have bseNpassa n
haA gone 70 work h ~ rig
ray, and net, divided In attention.. hseween 4
negro, the next Rnasiasncy q
he almighty dollar.
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tack Upon Pv0hAm.