MR VOGEL IN AMERICA.

Patea Mail, Volume 1, Issue 10, 15 May 1875, Page 3

MR VOGEL IN AMERICA.

The following readable paragraph appears in the Aueland “ Eclio” “ There is an amusing story of the Hon. J. Vogel which we heaul lately. The originator of (he San Francisco mail service received n perfect ovation in America. He was feted everywhere, regarded as a gen ins by some, and hy all as a * smart man.’ Silver-Palace Dining Oars were among the honours lie received. Ho was the admiral ion of a horde of retired generals and colonels, et hoc genus homo. When he reached Washington the Senate was in session, and was accommodated with a seat ofhonour, and the House rose earlier than usual io allow the dignitmics of the United Stales an opportunity of intcrvicv.ing the great man. Anon, ho was the centre of a circle of senators, whose logs were variously disposed upon manilcpicces and the backs of chairs, and lie Avas subjected (o a running catechism with reference to the resources, climate, ami people of New Zealand. One inquisitive senator desired to know how far it was by railway from Auckland to Melbourne, and another addressed Mr Yogol as a ‘ President/ But the absurdity of the thing was capped hy a tall Yankee whose feet were gracefully dangling over the hack of a chair. Drawing the attention of the rest of the company to Mr Vogel hy a graceful sweep of his arm, ho exclaimed in nasal accents, ‘ Wall, Mr Vo-jcl, con-sidering you come from a tropical climate, I must say you look con-sidcrahlo healthy.’ It is recorded that Julius was suddenly afflicted with deafness.” -