The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1866-11-10

1t Is stated as a striking instance Of lac forethougLt
displayed ia the PruS~iau military prep1Iatitus, that
not only had the War Office obtajuei The exact
measurements Of the Saxon railway bridges. hut bad
actually had the timber required TO- their recon-
struction already prepared and lifted before the he
ginning of the war. As soon, therefore. as the
SISous had destroyed them. three hundred csrpen-
tiers we're sent of from Berlin with the necessary ma
terials. and had nothing more to do than to PUT them
together.
PoLITtc,L-The Herald SAYS 'PrcsiIent John
sons auticipations OF the formation Of n new power
ful Conservative Northern party, based upon the
PHILADELPHIA Conviction, have been scattered to the
winds The democracy, in adheriing 10 their old
broken aud dlsjnintel idols, have sared this new
National party movement. The President thus has
no alternative left but to fall in with the recoustruc-
tion plan Of Congress. but the points thus gained. We
are sure, from facts ELECTED a. 10 the present iuclina-
;iUn OF MIR. johnson, will Immediately facilitated the
work Of Southern restoration. Had the -cw party
been organized as conJem plated, the coufict between
the President aud the Radicals might have delayed,
for severed years to come. the readmi>sion Q; the ex-
Guided States, Now we sse no obstacle 70 their al
mission which may not be overcome before the 4h Of
March 1867"
the people OF the Northern States mean to iusis, urou
the adoption OF the amendment proposed 10y Congress.
IL IS useless 10 discuss the causes which have brought
them TO this conclusion. The fact is undeuiable. and
il Is the part Of the practical craftsmanship every
where, in all parts Of The country, TO he guided by Il.
The President would do wisely to use his influence
with the leaders Of public opinion in the Southern
States to Impress this fact upon their minds, aud
to counsel them to wise and sissiesmanlike action.
The shortest way to Perfect reorganization now il to
adopt the amendment
THE PRESIDENT REsroREs THE RSnFL GENERAL
LEES EFFECTs -Washington Oct. 2i.-1he house
hold effects left al the Arlington Mansion hy General
Lee, or rather the fragments remaining OF them.
were yesterday delivered 10 the party authorized ty
General Lee to receive them. Tbi. was done, the
National IHteIIisoHcer says, under an order 81 the
sd $50 sInV .a,-1 - -.
value had been stolen. Many valuable bciriooiEs.
including some Of the family portraits. were taken
from the frames, packed in boxes and stored in the
upper loft OF the mansion since 1861. These loxes
had been broken open and everything OF real value
taken away, aud the letters aud private papers Of
Genral Lee scattered over the loft.
From Europe New York, Oct. 2l.-Files by the
steamer Cify Of Paris, to day furnishes explanations
Of the advance in breadstuLS in the English market.
The heavy rains and continued high winds haze in
ficted serious injury TO the crops in most OF the
agricultural districts in England and ireland. Ia
the moorlani region the loss will be heavy, the crops
remaining in the fields having sprouted, so that they
will only be fit for cattle, while standing corps have
rotted at the bottom. Barley, oats, peas and pota-
toes even have all experienced damage. From Scot
land reports ere unfavorahle, and the same ohserva-
ton applies with even greater force TO Ireland.
TnE BERpAN SuARPsHooTER.-At the recent trial
of rifles at Wimbledon, England. the prize offered for
the best breech loader was won by an Enfield rifle
converted on the plan OF Colonel Berdan, of Am-
elcar. his muSket was nred one hundred times
in five and IA half minutes, and this great rapidly
was attained after it had become foul. Three hun
bred rounds were previously fired for the purpose Of
fouling il, and il was also rusted in salt aud water,
and rolled in fine sand. and after this bad treatment
is still won the first prize as the hes, breech-loader Of
the many offered. The Iapidity attained by the arm
is more than double that of the Prpssian needle gun.
"MUCH CATCHEE WoBBER."-An Oregon cores
pendent relates the following extremely funny story
AZ In a certain county the Cinnamon had learned 10
know the tax collector, and paid without suspicion
whenever he came round but knowing that at
tempts were made to impose upon them. Of course
regarded everybody else as a swindler. An election
resulted in another official being chosen. and when
be attempted TO collect they refused to pay. He was
rather peremptory, whereupon they seized him. tied
his wrists and ankles together, and thrusting a polo
between them, several OF the Celestials lifted the pole
and carrying him thus as they would \ dressed pig
brought their captive to town and gave him up TO
proper authorities with n self satisfied a much catchee
wobber,' conscious also Of having rid themselves
Of an enemy, and rendered good service to the COM
munity. The joke was such a good one, and was so
mercilessly kept alive by the friends of the victim.
that the poor fellow was obliged. in selfdefence, TO
resign his office and quit the neighborhood."