The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1867-07-27

rir d liz story e IL IpIoNs
He had been TO school in Vermont. and was on his
way home TO Danvers, Mass. Arriving in Concord,
y. H., on foot, late at night, he put up at the old
q S;ickney Tavern Having no money, he went sup
PEERLESS to bed, and the next morning he did. a. stated,
stop and saw wood 10 pay for his lodging and break
fast.
Another yenturesome Mariner.
Perhaps it would be more appropriate TO say
another venturesome fool. We read in an ex-
change that Capt. {. W. Gold, of Baltimore,
wcs to start. on the 25th of May, ON a voyage
across the Atlantic Ocean in a miniature schooner
of two tons burthen. only "a feet e inches in
length and seven feet beam. He was to be ac-
eomIanied by two men and a boy.
Methodist Iitualism.
We notice in our exchanges that complaints are
being made by English Methodists to High
Ritualistic Innovations among them, such as
lowly REFERENCES at the Blessed Name in the
Apostles Greed, n service of praise, cathedral
chanting, and such like formali>ms.
The japanese Embassy.
IL is said that whatever other objects they had
in view, 4 main object of the japanese Commits
siOners in visiting the United States at present,
was 10 look after 50 600 900 in gold that We're
sent to New York some time since TO purchase
vessels for the japanese Government. They seem
t. have been extremely unfortunate in their send
ing. The money has disappeared, and nothing of
consequence has been procured by it.
The Paris Exposition.
IL Is no small thing to win Il prize where the
tradesmen of the whole world are competitors.
The following from the Boston Journals. Paris
correspondence would indicate that American
Mechanics have been placed ut the head of the
list rs successful competitors for railroad locomo-
tivcs:
THE Locomotive "AMERICA."-The locomotive.
appropriately named " America" contributed by the
Grant Company OF Patterson, New Jersey, Is of the
same pattern as the best passenger engines in use in
the United States, and admirably finished. Ii is the
great attraction of the Exhibition To machinists. Ii
Is interesting TO stand in the shed and hear the re-
marks of the men in blue blouses-the engineers and
worknen who flock to see it-a locomotive which is
so unlike those OF Europe-So seemingly light and so
symmetrical, and which has a protection to the en-
gineer and fireman for engine drivers over here
must take the wintry storm full in their faces, and
keep their positions beneath the hot summer sun.
An Englishman objected to the shelter, on the
ground that the engineer, If allowed to sit under a
shed, would be more likely to get asleep than if
obliged to face the wind and storm Perhaps if he
was To take a run of IA hundred miles on a cold Deem
Der day, with the sleet cutting his face and the north
east wind whistling through his hair, he might
change his mind.
The prOprietors of the locomotive deserve great
credit for their spirit i'll sending this specimen of
American mechanism, at a large outlay of money,
not expecting any return from sales in Europe; for
though America can make superior machines, she
cannot compete in price with the locomotive builders
of England and France.
The jury on Locomotives came TO a decision yester-
day on the merits Of the different machines. The
competition is great. England has a large number.
France has at least u dozen. Austria and Russia
have three or four each. The Austrian and French
members of the jury took exception to the g America
because II was 50 light IN some of its parts, and also
10 the amount of polish to the iron work. which they
thought was more for show than utility. They
claimed that the Gghtness Of some of the machinery
was a sacrifice of strength to beauty. But fortunately
the English member of the jury is well informed ON
locomotive engines, and he explained that the rail-
roads III America are Of an entirely different con-
struction from European roads; that the country is
new, and the roads cheaply built, and the ties are
subject 10 displacement from frost: that to ride over
rough roads there must be elasticity in the machinery;
that American engineers had difficulties to contend
with wholly unknown To Europeans; that, taking all
things into consideration, the American locomotive
was superior 10 any other in the exhibition. His
arguments were 80 convincing that the other jurors
gave way and GtrlTdei The gOd medal 10 The s..Imer-
iea." This is a great triumph, and it has been
achieved through the intelligence and honesty of the
English juror. Unfortunately L have not his name,
but lac l. thoroughly conversant with American rail-
ways AMI American engineering, and though his own
country Is one Of the largest competitors, lac has been
strenuous for justice and has succeeded in obtaining
il for the United States. This is a good beginning.
and II the other contributions equally deserving have
equal justice, the United States viii have a far share
of awards, notwithstanding the meagre contributions
and faults of management.
The same writer speaking of the lavish expon-
diturcs to make the Paris Exposition the greatest
display ever known
"As an exhibition it is going TO be far in advance
Of all others, and IL ought TO be with such magnifi-
cent all from the nations. l am informed that the
various governments have contributed about eight
million dollars. Russia leads the foreign nations.
having already appropriated SSJO,0OJ. England
stands next, having given S5SO,0O0. These sums
will not cover the expense, and other appropriations
will lie needed. An exhibition with such an outlay
ought certainly To be magnificent, and it will be. In
May AMI June il will he worth IA trip across the
Atlantic to behold the wonderful sight"