Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1878-04-25
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Our New York K Letter

tom House ExpeHses-Death Of
VIM. NJ. Tweed.
New YORK, April y. 1875
| To the Editor of the Observer
On the 11th, our richly and
various talented townsman,
Bayard Taylor, set sail for Eu-
rope to assume his position as
Minister to Germany. / don t
know when there has been a d.
plomatic appointment male
which has been so universally
satisfactory. For some reason
or other, Mr.. Taylor is one of
the most popular of men even
among those who neither know
him personally, or, TO any ex-
tent, through his writings. Per-
haps it is the sphere of genial
kindness which emanates from
the man which causes it; but,
however that may be, it is quite
certain that the philosopher,
poet, novelist, traveller, essayisf,
and now diplomatist, is one OF
the best liked men in America.
Especially is he a fayorite of
the ration to whom he is ae-
credited. his intimate acquain-
tance with, and love for their
language, literature and Gus
toms, endearing him to the "Ya-
terland" above all other foreign
ern. The Germans of this city
have been quite frantic in their
demonstrations of approval of
Mr.. Taylor's selection, and have
We'd with those s'to the manner
born" in testifying their good
will.
The result of this generous
competition has been a series
of dinings and winnings (not 10
mention "beerings" from the
nationality above mentionedl
commencing with his confrma-
ton by the Senate and ending
only when he stepped aboard
the friendly steamer by which
he made good bis escape, such
as has seldom been inflicted on
any public man. If Mr.. Tay-
lor got away without gout, APP
oplexy and delirium tremens, it
must be attributed jointly. to
his iron constitution and pru-
dent a',stemiousness; and even
as it is / shrewdly suspect that
he will find seasickness rather a
relief than otherwise.
We shall look with interest
for the accounts of Mr.. Tay-
lor's reception by Kaiser VIII
helm and that sturdy old giant
of statecraft, upon whom each
Of the quarrelsome empires of
Europe finds it necessary to
keep one eye anxiously fixed
while glaring upon his neigh
Dor with the other, and who
seems so we'll satisfied with
holding the balance of power as
not to care to drop it on any
body's toes.
Geo. p. Rowell & Co.'S re-
cent Opening" in their magnif;-
cent new quarters on Spruce
street, is strong reminder and
an equal strong proof of the
extraordinary success OF this
firm in q business which It's
senior member may be said to
have practically created. Years
ago Mr.. Rowell commenced his
Standardization with printers
ink, in connection with the Bos-
ton Post. After remaining 5 or
6 years in this position, he found
this field of action too restric-
ted, and came to New York,
where he soon bought ont the
oldest advertising agency in the
country, if not in the world, and
set out upon career of quite
unparalleled success, which ap-
pears now to be at It's zenith.
1t is well known that largo
portion of the foreign goods
imported into this country pay
duty according to weight. Du-
ring the last year the merchan-
disc weighed at this port for the
computation Of duties, amonnt-
ed toover two billionsof pounds.
Now no one would think of the
mere weighing of merchandise
by the Custom House as. being
much of a job, but the expense
of this department. at this port
for the time specified was over