Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-07-11

noon. The English papers usually dull
Lady Franklin 10 said to be gradually sinking under
her long md melancholy trial. Up to June l2, the
brea' Exhibition receipts were f22 $50. The Ex-
cufslon Trains begin to pour into London. Two
railways, alone, bfoupln over $1,000 pe erson, in one
day' lhe weaths- III England during the week
preceding the Enrop''s departure, was warm and
genial and the Corn and grain crops we're in the
most healthy state.
The in Algiers Ind beer bron rht 10 O conel,-
son, by the suppression Of the reOelion
! have cften been requested, by ftieutis n; \ dis.
tahce, to tell them call about Horace G,.e!y E,v
lers and Wells, Harper md Brothers, Morris mud
Willis, and other celebrated editors and Publishers
and, as have no doubt that little gossip in reln-
ton to such matters will prove interesting a. will y.p-
ture upon bret statement OF the "rse and prorress
OF the New York Tribune, and the establishment of
Messrs. Fowlcrs and Wells
! The history OF nvio,, vreely and q & Fowler
Presents many striking points OF resemblance. They
were ushered into existence about the same time -
/ The parents Of both were exceedingly moor For
some years previous to l5il both had been football,
of Fortune, kicked about hther and thither sorne-
! times soaring high in air. and sometimes trampled
in the dust. Both possess extre ordinary talents and
genius of high order, but neither is oyers,ockeI
with practical, monev-making, comtnon.sense
In April l9il, or thereabouls, Mr.. Creely formed
q CO. partnership with Mr.. McElrath; and the New
York IriJune was soon placed on an irnprcgnabs
basis, so tar 1s s business relations were concerned
About the same time, the Fowers formed co part.
nership with Mr. Wells, and established the Phreno-
logical Cabinet at 3l Nassau Street, where it still
remains. Mr. WeIlsand Mr.. McElra,h are men of
unsurpassed business tact and ability. They beonr
. that ClaeS rDund whom liz,
Iates. Should they be stripped of their last penny
to-day, they would be rich again in ten years.
II is well known that so tar az editorial matter.
are concerned, Mr. Greelv will have his own way -
II he taaesa notion to advocate anything IN the col
umns OF the TrijuRe, it will be advoca,ed there No
matter how strongly his associates may be opposed
10 it. few years ago, when he took such stronr
stand in favor OF Socialism, Anti -rentisn, and sim,
lar movements, itr. McErath is said TO have cried
himself to sleep every night, for long time, for fear
that the pecuniary prospects of the Tribune would
be blighted by his partners rudical pen. Finding
that Greely would write Just what he pleased MIR
! McEIrath stopped crying, and wisely set about SELL
| ing his writings to the best advantage and he soon
found u n extensive markc, for them. o. S. Fowler,
Ike Greely Will not bulge hair from any course he
may have marked out, no matter what his partners
say uul uotIl Oi lItlll, remembering their
early lite, now wisely abstain from interfering with
business matters so that, their radcalisn and OBJ
snacy seldom inIure their pecuniary interests Isr,s
nave become regular and Legitimate articles of com
merce and Neasrs. Wells and McElrath know how
TO make the most OF them. In fact, what they cam
not make money ont of, is not worth meddlinp with
All the members OF the firm OF Fowlers &. Wells
are exceedingly ndustrous they never sulnber on
their posts. o. 5 Fowler have already described
L. w. Fowler is genius, like his brother. but a lit
tie more practical, his genius being alloyed with
those stauncher qualities that enable man to
hold on to wIlAt he gets, and 20 keep getting more
There is another person connected with the estab-
lishment whose name is seldom heard, but who has,
nevertheless, awas been its good angel. | refer to
/ Mrs. Wells who is sister of the Fowlr's This es-
timabe lady is gifted with her brothers genius 10
which is superddded the strong common sense, PEN
etratug sagncy and practical business talent OF hc
husband. Mrs l.. w. Fowler is also an accomplish
ed writer, and the author of some excellent works
on physiology, and other subjects But Mr.. Wells.
of whcm have before spoken, is the req architect
OF the fortunes OF the firm. So much for the indvid.
uals; now for the money they make.
Messrs, Fowlers & Wells publish the Phrenoogi-
cal Journal, the Water Cure Journal and the STU
dent the first having - 900 subscribers the second
30 900, and the third Is 900 making in all, 70 900
subscribers to the three periodicals. Beside these,
they publish about 100 standard works they do
business OF about S3000 900 year and clear s45 900
per d"num which gives each OF the partners the
I comfortable annual income OF sl5,00n. This is not
bad business tor men who ten years ago were con.
sidrrnby worse than nothing But It is time that
returned to the Tribune
r The proprelors of that establishment will divide
Il this year, about $50 600 clear profits Oi this sun,
: MI Mct.rath viii receive, IA his share, about S2i
d 900; Mr. Greey S2I $50 Col Snow the CONNER
j., cal Reporter, $500 Mr., S,rebeiah, H-ud Book
y keeper, $500; Mr. Rocker, Foreman OF the Com
d position Room. $1,000; Bayuri Taylor. the City
Items man, ST. 900; Mr.. Cleveland, one OF the edl
= tors, Mr. GreeIys brotherniaw and one OF the bes
fellows in the world, a 600 Mr.. Dana, an accom-.
= piished scholar and writer and ediiorin-chie durins
| Mr. Greelys absence, 81 400; and the remanln!
!, $1,000 is taken care OF by some lucky chap, whom
don't know. In addition TO these "shu es, each U
e the above-named persons receives good salary =
Mr.. Greey's salary is 81 800, year Mr.. Snow
s sl,5O0 and SO on.
v Messrs. Fowlers & Wells and the proprieors q
9 the New York Tribune, are among the few wn
l. succeed in this CITY, Editors and Publishers Yo
h never hear OF the hundred who tu nor are the un
II pltied suffering OF scores Of men and women. o lin,
u literary attanments, who 90 supperless to bed, nigh
alter night, IN New ork, ever known 10 them
. selves. lie who wolld WELD his pen Tor a living
~ nowadays, must enter into tercer conflict thar
. he who in times Of yole, carved out fortune by hi
% sword. Yours truly,
m Jos1rY ANDREWS.
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m Correspondence ofthe Free Press.