The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-11-26

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ever received By any lawyer in this country from n
single case" But we understand that one OF the
lawyers in the Rose iii case, received a fee Of $780,
600 for his services. And in the J. c. Fremont Mari
pOsa claim II is said that one Of the lawyers was paid
a fee Of $4,000.
Az ASECDoIE OF FARRAGUT-In his speech at
Auburn, Mr. Seward related the following anecdote
Of Admiral Farragut -" Everybody admired Farra.
! quits herOism in climbing the topmast to direct the
battle but there was another particular Of that
contest that no less forcib!y illustrates his heroic
character. Admiral said one OF his officers, the
night before the battle, went you consent TO give
Jack a glass % grog in the mOrning-not enough to
make bin drunk, bat just enough TO make him sght
cheeriully : Well replied the Admiral, L have
been 10 Sea considerable. and have seen a battle or
two. but l have never found that 1 wanted rum TO
enable me TO do my duty. | will order two cups OF
good coffee 70 each man at Two o'clock, and st eight
T O'Clock | will pipe all hands to breakfast in Mobile
Bay And he DID it,
The British .4rmy and .Nary Gazette thinks the
recent campaign in Schleswig shows q great superior
ity in its vigor and efficiency, over what it calls the
'slOU and fruilless campaigns IN the American civil
war" The New York Times in commenting on this,
: remarks that the scene Of war in Europe Is one Of
the fattest countries on the continent, the roads are
a Thousand years old aud built in the best manner,
every path and hillOck mapped out through the whole
country, and the territory very limited IN exteut,-
hardly larger than some counties in Virginia, while
in America military operations extend over regions
hundreds Of miles in extent, rough and inaccessible,
covered with forests and cut up with rapid streams
having steep banks, and Of the topography OF which
very little is known. If half Of Europe were engaged
in war or the conquest Of a country like Russia under
taken by the Western nations of the continent, 1t
thinks they could better understand our military diff
fculties and the reality Of our successes. A single
instance forms a very poor criterion by which TO de-
eide a question like this. Sufficient instances could
be found in the military history Of Europe to show
that there have been slow and fruitless campaigns
there as we'll as here.
MoEEY-Money is a queer institution. 1t buys
provender, satisfies justice, and heals wounded honor.
Everything resolves itself into cash, from stock job
bing 10 building churches. Childhood Graves pennies,
youth aspIres TO dimes, manhood is swayed by the
mighty dollar. Tue blacksmith swings the sledge,
the lawyer pleads for his Cheats, the judge decides
the case Of life and death for a salary. Money makes
the man-therefore man must make money, If he
would be respected by fOols-for the eye OF the world
looks through golden spectacles. 1t buys Brussels
carpets, lace curtains, gilded cornices, rich furniture.
and builds marble mansions. Ii drives US TO church
IN splendid e~quipages, and pays the rent of the peWs.
1t buys silks and jewelry for my lsdy-it commands
obsequiOus attention. 1t enables US to lie charitable,
to send Bibles TO the heather. 1t gilds the ragged
scenes Of life. aud spreads over our rugged scenes of
existence a velvet carpet, soft to our tread the rude
tuTmOils and scenes are encased IN a gilt frame. Il
bids care vanish, soothes the anguish of the bed of
sickness-stops short of nothing save the grim des-
troyer, whose relentless hand spares none, but levels
all mortal distinction, aud teaches poor humanity
that it is dust. This wealth pauses on the brink Of
eternity-the beggar and the millionaire rest side by
side beneath the sod, and rise in equality to answer
the final summons.
The BLOCKADE OF WnMISCToy-Now that the
forts which command the entrance to Mobile Bay are
in our possession, ten or twelve sail of steamers,
which have been employed in the blockade Of Mobile,
will probably be sent TO aid in shutting up Whining
ton, N. G. Ii is a shame that a nation so eminent
for nautical enterprise as We are, should be short OF
ships after three years of war, yet this IS the fact.
Not only are we lacking in ships, but most Of those
which We have are almost worn out with :ncessant
service. and We have but few left to take their places.
Some OF our enterprising merchants, foreseeing this
want, built vessels of the requisite speed, and stabil-
ity TO carry ornaments, aud offered them 10 the
Navy Department. But the men who have charge
of this important branch of the public service, seem
determined to set their faces against al who have the
patriotism to show them their duty, therefore they
refuse vessels of the very class now required to per-
feet the blockade. We have more than once called
their attention TO several merchant steamers. which
could be easily armed, and have urged them either
to seize or buy them for the public service, but with
out effect. We repeat our suggestion that they OBJ
tain the steamers Norman, SGL0n, FTdncOnlG, all
swift p%rOpelleIs with compact machinery which can
be easily rendered shot proof at a trifing cost, and
which might be of great value in hunting pirates, or
in perfecting the blockade
In this connection we would also suggest, that
when any of cur vessels come within range of block
ade breakers to open fire upon them and keep blazing
away until they are captured. These vessels are up
TO oil manner Of tricks. If a vessel cease firing and
heave to for the purpose of taking posse .sion of a
blockade runner, the chances are that she will make
an effort to escape.
This was the case with the U. S. Ship Dacotah.
She brought a blockade breaker to, The captain of
which sung out For Gods sake knock off firing
/ have surrendered" and, while the Dac0tah was
preparing TO take possession Of her, she daTted oil
under a fall head of steam and escaped. Now If an
incessant fire Of grape had been kept up on her until
every man bad been driven of her deck, she would
have been captured.
This was the invariable practice in the British
Navy during her last great war, whenever q priva-
teer was brought To-, and we believe 10 on ght to be
universally adopted by our own. England is sending
vessels of extraordinary speed to break orr blockade.
and we ought to use every means at our command to
destroy or capture them.-Bost. Com. Bull.
SCIENTIFIC GossIP.-In this day Of mechanical
continuance there are many terms in use which are
not understood except among Tell-informed mechanics
and engineers. Thus the strains which produce rup-
lures are five tensile, compressive, transverse, shear
ing and torsional. The tensile strain is, that pro-
duced by n force tending TO pull the particles OF a
body from each other; the compressive brings them
together; a transverse strain acts OF right angles TO
the body, such as occurs in bridges and joists; a
shearing strain is that occasicned by cutting across;
and torsion, when there is a twisting in shafts, such
as railroad axies are liable to.
Electromagnetic engines have not yet succeeded
in performing work economically. The consumption
of a grain of zinc Is more costly than a grain of coal,
but only produces about one-eighth Of the same me-
chanical effect.
The consumption of fuel in the best steam engines
has been reduced TO two pounds per horse power per
hour, and greater economy is expected to be yet OBJ.
tanned.
The term fishing applied to railway construc-
ton, is derived from the French word o6fche1, and
from the similarity of the operation to that of fishing
q mast or spar.
a monument of granite is TO be erected to the
memory of Sir Humphrey D8yy at Penzance. a we'll
deserved tribute TO a great chemist and practical
SdUGR.
1t is computed that the nicotine produced by one
years growth of tobacco of the whole world would
destroy every living creature on the face of the globe
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