The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-02
The Opening OF Spring and Trade
Prospects.

like Amadeus, because no longer able to rule.
Remembering what a tight grasp the graybeard
has held upon us since Christmas, nobody was
10th to leave him behind. Yesterday ushered
in Spring, with an earnest of such weather as
we may expect during the next three months.
True, there was unsightly ice in the narrow
streets, and provoking slush on the crossings;
but that was the fault, not of yesterday, but of
Old Winter, whom we are willing to forgive
and forget Last night the warm, red sunset
tints which curtained the horizon Jerseyward,
and the bright radiance reflected across the
East River from the window panes of Brook
lyn Heights, spoke of genial April days COM
ing, and brought anticipations of Summer
evenings, when we shall welcome the breezes
off the bay again, ct the close of scorching
days in the city.
With Spring comes q revival Of business
activity. A glance over the advertising col
umns Of the HERALD to-day indicates that the
great business public of New York. having
carefully reconnoitred the wide fields of their
enterprises, at home in the busy East, the
fertile West and the inviting South, see sure
promises of most stirring and prosperous
campaign, and are fully prepared and equipped
TO enter upon it. Political controversies are
not in the way. President-making will be off
the track after the Inauguration next Tuesday.
Domestic discussions in Louisiana and other
Southern States promise to die out. Credit
Mobilier, having been fully exposed to the
scorn of honest people, though its culprits
may escape criminal penalties, will receive uni
versal reprobation. 1t is pity the disgrace they
have brought upon the Republic could not be
forgotten as soon as the recreants shall meet
the popular verdict. For better or worse, we
shall soon have our new city charter, and, put
ting away the infamies of Tammany thieving
commence fairly the era of a reformed munich
pal administration. After snowy Winter the
country may expect abundant crops. We
have large stores of grain to send abroad
Last years scant harvests in the British islands
will furnish ready markets and full prices
Tottering thrones, uncertain constitutions, in
sufficient wages, army conscriptions and many
other causes of discomfort in the Old World will
send us throngs Of immigrants. Our railroads
are stretching their many lines in every direc-
ton, facilitating intercourse with all parts Of
the wide national domain. Everything con-
spires to denote that the Spring which is
begun and the Summer which it will usher in
will prove most profitable to the great COM
mercial interests of New York and the Union.
While these reflections cause just satisfaction,
our citizens should not overlook the important
fact that there is much to be done on Man.
haitian Island to enable them to transact con-
veniently and rapidly the chief business of q
continent, and that their influence, energy
and capital should make sure that no rivals
shall be enabled to offer easier, cheaper OF
more expeditions avenues Of trade than those
which centre here. We should not allow the
coming season to be unproductive in means
Of rapid transit for passengers and freight
within the city, and the enlargement, quicken.
ing and cheapening of our communications
with every section Of the country.