Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-03-19
PETER FARLEY.

The appointment of Mr.. Goodrich, the original
of the famous Peter Farley is officially ANNOUNCE
ed, to the American consulship at Paris, Mr..
Walsh the late consul having resigned the post
The N. Y. Express thinks the appointment will
give general satisfaction.
Mr.. Goodrich (says that paper goes to Paris with
large acquaintance with the people of the count nv to
which he will be accredited: He was resident at Pa
rls when tine Revolution OF tS48 broke out and was Sc
elected by the four hundred Americans then in Paris to
welcome. IN the new Government of the Republic OF
France That address we well remember was admra-
bic In Its tone and style; it at once translated into
French and German and read throughout the king.
dom, and all over the continent. 1t was commented
on by the London Times. and other English presses,
VINO he' a. up the course OF the Amecans in Paris
years with his family, aud is well acquainted with the
language of the country, which almost ndspensaby
requisite tor the office he is called to fill.
Ills qualifications none will doubt, aud his talents
are admirably suited to his position Mr. G. start
ed in life Boston publisher In 1928 he began the
Token, which he continued for IA years, and those who
co ,ha to tins Th %e emebe the beray
parted delghto tens of thousands of children and to
MI Goodrich, as their author the juvenile world owe
sdeot OF gratitude which we are sorry the
Administration re-paying in part in the form of this
honorable appointment Consul to Paris There are
90 OF the Peter Farley volumes and they have been from
Inc trst growing in public favor. I he International
Magazine notices other productions of Mr. g. as fol.
lows
Among them sa series entitled "The Cabinet Lii
brary" embracing histories, biographies, and essays in
science; Universal Geography" in an octave volume
OF one thousand pages; and History Of all Nations"
Ia TWO large octavoes, in which he has displaced such
search, analysis, aud generalization as would insure
tor him an honorable rank among historians. We
cannot better illustrate his popularity than by stating
the TACT that more than four hundred thousand volumes
OF his various productions are now annually sold in
this country and Eu ore. No living writer is, there.
fore, as much read, and in the United States hardly
citizen makes his first appearance at the polls, or
bride at the altar to whose education he has not ia
large degree contributed For twenty years he has
preserved the confidence Of parents and teachers of
every variety OF condition and opinion, by the indie
tectibe morality and strong practical sense whc are
universally understood and approved
"Like many other eminent persons, Mr.. Goodrich
has sought occasional relaxation from the main pursuits
OF his lie in poetry, and volume of his contains some
forty illustrations OF his abilities, as worshpper Of the
muse whose temples thronged, but who is most
coy and most chary OF her inspiration"
Mr.. e. has been honored with the confidence of
the Bostonians by being elected Senator and Repre-
sentative TO the State Legislature OF Massachusetts, aud
there and everyN here, his new honors will afford the
highest satisfaction.