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MONROE
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I sou >K U > err ’ uoder this prawn'. organization,
’ thlstl jm-i ng Institution ha enjoyed the Incremn
iug contHtoac* *n<l mipport of an intelligent public. Il>
patron* are of tbatcl&aa wboßa opinion- on education
ought to command the Indent respect. Thu Institution
bai
FIVK GENERAL DEPARTMENTS!
I A COLLKUK DBPARTMKNT, which embrace*
a four years’ conrae of study, including all the branches
of science necessary to make Young Ladies thorough
and accomplished scholars.
II AN ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT, in which pu
pits are properly prepared for College, and a good basis
laid for thorough dcholarnbip.
Hi. A MUSIC DEPARTMENT, with tried teachers,
competent to give instruction on the Piano Forte, Gui
tar, Harp, Harmonium, Violin, Piute, Ac. Advanced
pupils are taught to compose Music, if desired. Pro!
FISHER is an admirable composer.
IV AN ORNAMENTAL DEPARTMENT, in which
pupils are taught Painting in Oil and Water Colors, Gre
cian Painting, Oriental Painting Penciling, Monochro
matic Drawing, Wax Frut and Flowers, Crape Work,
Embroidery, Paper Flowers, Rosin Fruit, Ac.
V A DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT, in w hich pupils
are taught the elementary and Practical Principle.-, oil)o
----mefitic Attaint Two hours ou every Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday will be devoted to this Department.
The time thus employed wlil not in the least interfere
with the Literary Department.
This is the only College in Georgia giving attention to
this most essential part of Female Education.
The Hoard of Instruction are thorough ucholars and
experienced teachers, three ol’ whom graduat and w ith
honor at Mercer University.
A BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION
this is, wbc.ro the daughters of Ministers of the Gospel of
moderate means, are educated WITHOUT CHARGE
FOR TUITION; moreover, worthy indigent orphan*
and daughters of needy Ministers will be boarded from
Bft to oO per rent less than the usual rates.
Pupils are here taught Economy. Extravagance is
not allowed. Jewelry is oot w ru, A pupil's dressing
or a year, need not cost more than from $.lO to #.*o.
HOARD OF THI STLES.
Rev A DILL SHERWOOD, D. D , Oriflln, Pres’t
Rev. SYLVANUS LANDRUM, Macon.
Rev. ELIJAH J. PANNAL, Louisville.
Rev. WM 0. WILKES. Forsyth
Hoii.CINUINNATUH PEEPLES, Forsyth.
Hon JOHN T. CROWDER, Monroe county
Col JAK H PINCKARD Forsyth.
EDEN TAYLOR, Esri., Colaparct.ee.
MfI.AIN F PONDER, Esq.. Forsyth.
JOSEPH J CARSON, Esq , Mat on county.
DANIEL SANFORD, Eh.,., Forayth, Secretary.
Col. JOHN T. STEPHENS, Forsyth,
GKO A. UAfIANIHS, Esq., Treasurer.
FACULTY.
Rev. WM. C. WILKES, A M., President
Prof R. T ANBURY, A. M.
Dr. GKO.T WILBURN, A. M
Prof. WM. FISHER, A. M.
Mrs. MARY A. WILKES.
Mrs KATE ASBURY,
Mrs. MARY A. LAND
Mis JULIA A STANFORD.
M iss ROXIB A. UH A I‘PELL.
Miss CARRIE K LAND
Tuition from sl*> to SSO per year ; Music, SSO; Board
$lO per mouth, exclu.ive of lights and washing.
The Spring Term will begin on the 17th JANUARY
For further information, address auy member of the
Faculty, or Trustees.
WILLIAM O. WILKES, Prea't.
RICHARDT. ANBURY, Secy.
For v*’*, On , Jna i t. 1891.
IHMMd/s DYK HOUSE,
NO ail ORUKNE STREET, AUGUSTA, GA.
Established in 1852
Come al! you kind people of the old State,
And ILton a moment to what 1 relate ;
Have you heard of DODGES DYE HOUSE, the
place of renown.
Where the Ladies all ray he can dye hair brown?
It ih at this place where they aro always dye-iugbul
arc uot yet dead,
From the hghienl piuk to the chetry red ;
And also from the lightest hue.
To the dark, deep Prusaian Blue;
The Purple aud the Lilac too.
Is nought within his hand t< do;
Aud all the colors you would wish to find—
The Orange, onto made famous by Jenuy Lind ;
Gents, bring in your Coe’s and Pants, he w ill Dye them
Black as sut,
Aud cleanse them dean as Linen, aud Warrant them not
to smut
WRITING INK is manufactured at this EstaM sh
meat, and luk for marking Bales or Bags, sold at
Wholesale aud Retail.
jel>wly O R. DODGE. Proprietor.
ONE DOOR BELOW THE
H 1,(11 WU S’ ItWK,
IN luy stink of Good*, bought of the Executor of the
Uto Mr. B. K. Ohew, there are a gi v*t many articles
which are out of the linoot business which I carry on,
amt which lil > uot iuU-ud to keep in future. Among the
arth-iei are the following :
I.ARGK RAILROAD. DEEP WELL AND FORGE
POMPS, CORN MILLS, STRAW CUTTERS,
MANIT RE FOR KS, C A RPBN TFES TOOLS,
CROSSCUT, SAWS UR ADS, C. S.
BRICK anl PLASTERING TROW
ELS. DRAWING KNIVES,
FILES, HASPS. At
To all persona wishing t.* buy any of the above men
tioned article!*. 1 will sell them cheaper thau ANY
OTHER HOUSE in Augusta, and for less than waa
paid lor them in New York.
1 have now iu store a very fine ami full -took oi
Housekeeping Hardware. Tin Ware ; Cook, Parlor aan
Box Stove* ; Owtern and Hydrant Pumps, with Block
Tin. Lead and GalvauLed Iron Pipes and a general as
orUueut of every article In the House Furnishing line,
and shall be regularly receiving additions to it.
My friends and the public are respectfully invited to
give n e a call, and satuu v themselves that 1 am selling
them at very moderate profit*.
feb-Ju -d2* wtf E J. BTTCKMASTER.
|ft#PßY CURED?
’ 1 1 11 K undersigned professes to cure Dropsy of every
JL description. Ue can he seen personally five miles
outh of Union Puint,or addressed by letter to Unxaj
Point, Greene county, Ga. The medicine can be sent
anywhere by railroad, with directions for giving it. or I
will attend personally, if requested, and paid tor my
rouble. 1 will bay negroes afflicted with Dropsy, or
ure them, as the owner may prefer. Rem me Ten
Dollars and l will send medicine enough for oue month.
MILES G. BROOME.
This is to certify that my father had a negro man al
dieted w th Dropsy in 1853; he had been treated by
several physician w ithout anv care, when he applied
to M. G. Brooiue tor his remedy, which cured him. lie
is still living and m good hia.ih.
H. Champion,
Greeuesboro*, Ga , Jan .21st, kv<%
This is to certify that I had a negro woman badly at
fifeted with Dropsy for a considerable time. i>he was
attended by several physicians; they fa ted to make .
cure. I heard *'t G. J. Broome, and put her under hi*
tnat'uent, and in less than a year she was thoroughly
cured of Dropsy. Jamks Dav an T.
Penfleld. Ga uihbwtf
CHEROKEE LAND!
Great Bargain!!
‘I'HK subscriber offers fcn PLAN I'ATION for -!*:
1 lying :a WhilM and minty, Geo, ccauiniug l,:u
acres of rich valley Laud Lies within five or ux miles
of Dalton. There are 230 a, res in cultivation and .VC
acres cleared The I.aud is fresh, and not to bo sur
passed anywhere. Plenty of excellent water—-Spring
branch running through it. good V\ eil. The Western
i Atlantic Railroad passes through it, and a better tins
bered or more healthy location cannot easily be found.
The buiM.cc- are new and substantial. Dwelling
House Brick, likewise- the Dairy ; Bern. Thresher, and
alt other necessary outbuildings, as Negro Houses, Ac.
This is. perhaps, the cheapest place in Upper Georgia.
Price A. L. SUTHERLAND,
rjy.il wit Dalton Geo,
IsH EK\ BOD\ who iik- a good llor>cs, good Cattle
i or gx>d Sheep, should take the AMERICAN
BTOGKJOI RN AL, published monthly at 140 Pul ton
Rtrwt,Nework, at il per year, specimen copies
gratis—end and get one. tebb wtf
SASH, BLINDS, DOORS, &C.
II B undersigned keep* constantly on hand, xud u
A prepared to make to at short notice, MASK
BLINDS and DOORs, of ad the regular sue*;
MOULDINGS es more thxu fifty aitlereat patterns on
hand and made to order at *fcort uouce. Older* solici
ted.
HERBERT STALLINGS, Agent,
No. 12, comer D Anlignac and Carrie st*.
Augusta. Ga.. MirdiS, WW mh6-wly
MOD Ids Op ID
FOR SALE!
I'HE PLANTATION occupied by the undersigned.
is offered for-ala. It contain- S,ODD acres of well
improved Land, ‘ying in Jefferson county, on the waters
of Bocky Comfort creek, six miles above Louisville
on the Georgetown and Penn * Bridge roads, bounded
by lands of Telfair and others, and 10 miles from Station
Sio. Li Central Railroad.
There is on the place a comfortable Dwelling, Gia
House, Packing Screw, and all necessary out-beddings.
The tract can conveniently be divided into three Plan la
tlcnsL Part cr the whole will be sold low. For terms.
As iDDivto ROBERT M.PHINIZY.or
* vv ’ JOHN PHINIZY, Augusta.
A n gusts. Dec. H, 105.- decls-dA _
SAES UNPRECE DINTED.
DK. I'HAMKe CELEBRATED SPECIFIC
Tbe itcknowledged Specific for Gonc-orhe*, Sy
philig, Gleet, Ac. A iresh supply just received at
WM. IL TUTT.
[UU SEIZE,
Are now prepared to display
before their Customers,
at their
UIIOIISAII & RETAIL
STU RE,
RICH SILK ROBES,
Os the very latest imputations:
DRESS SILKS,
Os the Richest and Most Approved Styles ;
DRESS SILKS,
Folid Colors, Plaids and .Striped;
5-S, <-s, 7-S iind I- 1 Black SILKS, of
xnrious Styles and Prices;
Very Rich Black Silks,
BAYADERE STRIPER, very handsome;
Rich Figured CASHMERES and DELAINES;
Rich Figured CASHMERES and DELAINES, for
Children;
Plain Black and Fancy Colored DELAINES ;
“ “ MERINOS;
Rich 4 1 Real FRENCH PRINTS ;
Brit sh aid Domcbtic PRINTS, at fi cen*s aud up’
ward*:
Swiss and Jaconet EDGINGS and INSERTINGS ;
“ “ BANDS,
It ch Embroidered COLLARS and SLEEVES:
“ •* in Setts;
THREAD and other LACES ;
Plain, Ilem-Stitched aud Embroidered Linen Cambric
HANDKERCHIEFS ;
Second Mournin'; Linen Cambric UANDKKR
CHIEFS ;
Second Mourning COLLARS, Ac.
This would be the proper place for us to say we
will sell cur Goods cheap, but, as our customers
have already found that out, and are recommend
ing their friends to os, we will only say, favor us
with a GALL, and you will rest satisfied that no
f n ‘ can leave our Store with empty hands, for
wan* of good Goods, an Extensive Assortment and
Low Pric 6 !
LADIES’
Cloaks and Shawls;
LADIES’ SILK VELVET CLOAKS,
LATEST STYLES,
LADIES’ CLOTH CLOAKS,
Various Colors—some Very Low Priced ;
STELLA SHAWLS,
Together with various other styles, from 50 Ce nts
to Twenty Dollars.
MOUKNINK AND SECOND MOURNING
SHAWLS.
AT
J. & A. J. SETZE’S.
MEN & BOYS’ WEAK
a?a’VJUL/a. GAODIIYJUhiAiyOj
Low Priced Black and Fancy Doeskin CASSIMEUES,
SATINETTS. KENTUCKY JEANS, &od
TWEEDS, ve/y Low ;
Shirt Fronts and Collars ;
50, KJ, 34, 30, and 38 Inch Bla*-k Italian
SILK CRAVATS :
Half BOSK, at 10c., ami upwards;
AVOOL HOS^l,
M K RING SHIRTS,
GLOVES, in a great variety of Style*, and GAUNT*
LETS, Low Pr red aid Fine SUSPENDERS;
Flu/. Itamisuin and Rpittletield Silk HAND
KERCHIEFS ; Plain and Col and Bordered
Linen HANDKERCHIEFS, at
J. & A. J. SETZE’S.
FLAN JSTELS.
Real Welch FLANNELS;
Imitation • “
Silk Warp and Saxony FLANNELS;
Low Priced White
“ and Super Red “
Blue. Red, and Green **
Plain and Twilled, at
J. & A. J. SETZE’S.
Blanltets,
I*l. f0 4, 11-4. and 12 4 Low Priced and Super Bed
BLANKETS;
A few bales oil* 4 Grey and Whits BLANKETS, for
Negroes, at
J. & A. J. SETZE’S.
TABLE ti\tl PIANO (OVERS.
Low T riced and Super Cloth TABLE COVERS;
“ “ “ PIANO “
Flay, and Wool TABLE COVERS, at
J. & A. J. SETZE’S.
Table Diapers, Napkins, &c.
Low Priced TABLE CLOTHS ;
‘ DAMASK:
8-4, 1* 4 and 10-4 Low Triced and Super Damask
DIAPERS;
Bird’s Eve and Russia DIAPERS.
Damask NAPKIN M ;
Damask TOWELS, and Huckaback and other
TOWELING, at
J. & A. J. SETZE’S.
LADIES’
Alexander. White, Black and Fancy Colored KID
GLOVES
Ladies’ GAUNTLETS ;
La iii s’ Merino and SILK VESTS, with or without
Sleeves;
I.ow Priced and Super Black Silk HOSE;
“ Cotton HOSE;
B ack Raw Silk HOSE ;
Black Moravian **
Misses’ Cotton and Wool HOSE, at
J. & A. J. SETZE'S.
DOMESTICS.
land Ii Bleached und Unbleached SHIRTINGS;
I>4 Blenched and Unbleached SHEETINGS ;
Marlboro STRIPES and PLAIDS ;
Plaid LINSEYS, for Servant- ;
Low Priced and Fine Ajvrcn CHECKS;
L. W Priced and Superfine BED TICKING ;
Head HANDKE RCHIEFS,for Servants, at
J. & A. J. SETZE’S.
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Chronicle & Sentinel
From the leondon Tims.
Retnrn of the hxiilnrina YncHt ‘ Fox’*—Fnte
of Mr John Franklin.
The Fez screw diacovery vessel (Opt M'Clin-t
took,) wh ; ch rent to the An tic rej'iocs .at the
expense ot L%dy Frank in, to discover traeea of
the mirtaiug expeditiou, arrived cAT the Isle of Wigtt
on Wednesday. On lancing. CapL M'Chutock ut
once came on by train for London, bringing wi:n
him two case* containing relic-* of the long missing
expedition of Sir John Franklin. We have received
the so ‘owi ng for the Admiralty :
‘ TLnrsday, Sept. 22—10:30 A M.
The Secretary of the Admiralty present.* hia com
plimenta to the Editor of the Times, aud forwards
the accompanying letter from insertion.”
Yacht Fox, R. Y. S
Sir: I beg you will inform the Lords Commis
sioners of the Admiralty of the e&fe return to this
dition, which 1 nave had the honor to condoct.
Their Lordships wii! rejoice to hear that our en
deavors to uncertain the fate of the “Franklin Ex
pedition” have met with complete success.
At Point Victory, upon the northwest coast of
King Wtlliam'B Island, a record has been found,
dated the 2;>th of April, 1818, and feigned by Cap
tains Crozier and Kitzjames. By it we were in
formed that her Majesty’s “hips Erebus and Terror
were abandoned on the 22d April, 1818, iu the ice,
live leatues to the X. N T W., aud that the survivors
—iu all amounting to 105 acula, under the command
of Capt. Crczier—were proceeding to the Great
Fish River. Sir John Franklin had died ou the 11th
of June, 1817.
Many deeply interesting relics of cur lost country
men have been picked up upon the western shore
of King William’s Island, and others obtained from
the Esquimaux, by whom we were informed that
subsequent to their abandonment one ship was
crushed and sunk by the ice, ana the other forced
on sbo te, where she has ever since been, affording
them an almost inexhaustible %i\na of wealth.
Being unable to penetrate beyond beilot Strait,
the Fox wintered in Brentford Bay, aud the starch
—including the estuary of the Great Fish River and
the discovery of 800 miles of coast line, by which
we have united the explorations of the former
searching expeditions 1o the north aud weutof our
position wkh those of Sir James Ross, Dease, (Simp
son and Rae to the south—-has been performed by
eiedge journeys this bpring, ccnuucted by Lieut.
Hobson, R. N , Capt. Allen Young aud myself.
Asa somewhat detailed report of our proceedings
will doubtless be interesting to their Lordships, it
is herewith inclosed, together with a chart of our
diecoveries and explorations, and at the earliest
oppor* unity I will present myself at the Admiralty
to afford lurther information, and lay before their
Lordships the record found at Port Victory.
I have the honor to be, &c.,
F. L. M’Clintock, Captain R. N.
To the Secretary of the Admiralty.
THE EXPLORATION AND DISCOVERY—MOfeT INTER
ESTING REPORT BY CAPT. M’CLINTOCK.
It will be ren?embs:ed that the Fox effected her
escape out of the main pick iu Davis’ Straits, in
Jat. t,3£° N\, on the 25th of April, 1858, after a
Winter s ice drift of 1,194 geographical miles.
The small settlement ot lloldtemborg was reach
ed on the 28th, aud such very scanty supplies ob-
as the piace afforded.
On the Blh of May our voyage was recom
menced; Godiiaveii and Upernivik visited. Mel
ville Bay entered early in June, aud crossed to
Cape York by the 26th; here some natives were
communicated with; they immediately recognized
Mr. Petersen, our interpreter, formerly known to
them in the Grmneli expedition under Dr. Kane.
In reply to our inquiries for the Esquimaux dog
driver Hans, left behind from the Advance in 1858,
they told us that he was residing at Whale JSouud.
Ilad he been there I would inctt gladly have em
barked him, as his longing to return to South
Greenland continues unabated.
Ou the 12th of July communicated with the Cape
Warrender natives, near Capo lioreburgh; they
had uot seen auy ships since the visit of the Phoenix
iu 1854, nor have auy wrecks ever drifted upon their
shores.
it wc*? not until the 27tli of July that we reached
Pond’s In.et, ow ing to a most unusual prevalence
of ice in the northern portion of Bafliu’s Bay, and
which rendered our progress since leaving Hol
steinborg one ot increasing struggle. Without
Htentn purer we could have done nothing. Here
oniy one old woman and a boy were found, but
they nerved to pilot us up the inlet for 25 miles,
when we arrived at their village. For about a
week we were inconstant and most inten stir g
communication with these friendly people. Briefly,
the information obtained from them was, that noth
ing whatever respecting the Franklin expedition
had come to their knowledge, nor had any wrecks
within the iast 20 or 30 years reached their shores.
The remains of three wrecked ships aro known lo
them ; two cf those appear to have Oeeu the wha
lers Dextetity and Aurora , wrecked in Aug., 1821,
some 70 or 80 miles southward of Pond’d Inlet. The
third vessel, now almost, buried in the sand, lies a
few miles cast of Capo liny. This people commu
nicate overland every winter with the tribes at
Igloclik; they all knew of Parry’s ships having
wintered there iu 1822-3, and had heard of late
years of Dr. Rae a visit to Repulse Ray, describing
his boats as similar to our whale boat, and his party
as living in tents, within touts, within snow-houses,
smoking pipes, shooting reigdaer, &o. None died.
They remained there only one winter.
No rumor of the lost expedit ion has reaoho/l them.
Within Pond’s Inlet the natives told us the h.e de.
cays a wav every year, but so long as any remains
whales abound Neveral large whales were seen
by us, and we found ajnoDg the natives a considera
ble quantity of whalebone and many narwhals’
horns, which they were anxious to barter for knives,
files, saws, rifles and wool; they drew us pome rude
.charts of the iuiet, showing that it expands }uto nn
extensive channel looking westward into Prince
Regent’s Inlet.
We could not but regret that none of cur own
whaling friends—from whom we bad igcenfly re
ceived so much kindness—were here to profit by
so favorable an opportunity. Leaving Pond’u iulefc
on the 6th of August we reached Beechy Island on
the 11th, and lauded a handsome marble tablet, sent
on board for this put poa* by Lady Franklin, bearing
au appropriate inscription to the memory of our lost
countrymen in the i*.rebut and Terror.
The provisions and stores seemed ip perfect or
der, but a email boat was much damaged frotrj
having been turned over and rolled along to*,
beach by a storm. The roof of the house received
some necessary; rap&ba. Having embarked some
coals and stores we ttood iu need touched at
Cape Hot ham on the loth, jailed down Peel
Strait for twenty five miles on the jLitu, but finding
Ihe remainder of this channel covered with pn
brokeu ice, I determined to make for Beilot Strajt
ou the 19th August; examined Into supplies re
maining at Port Leopold, and left then* a inhale
boat, wiiich we brought away from Cape Hotbtuu
for the purpose, so as to tud in our retreat should
we be obliged eventually to abw&don the Fox. The
steam launch had been forced higher up on the
beach, and somewhat damaged by the ice. prince
Regent’s Inlet was unusually free from ioe, but
very little was was seen during our run down to
Brenford 15 iy, which we reached o: the 20th ot
August. Beilot Strait, which communicate* with
the Western Sa, averages ob mile in width by ft
or 18 miles in length. At thi time it was tilled with
drift ice, but as the season advanced became per
.fectly (dear; its shores are m many places faced
w . th lofty granite cliffs, and pome of ice adjacent
hills ri se l,6tw toct; the tides are ‘very strong, run
ning Bi. r ° r seven kntfts ai the springs. On the (th
of September we passed fjtrough Beilot Strait with
out obstruction, and secutW die ship to fixed ice
across its western outlet. From b ere > until the
27th, when I deemed it necessary t*. /'street into
Winter quarters, we constantly watched tin* jnove
ments of the ice in the western sea or channel. In
mid-chaunel it was broken and drifting about;
gradually the proportion of water increased, until at
length the ict which intervened w*~ reduced to
three or four miles iu width. But this w*; §rmiy
heid fast by numerous isleu # and withstood tu:
violence of the Autumn gales, it iras tantalizing
beyond description thus to watch front day to day
the free water which we could not reach, and g\hicii
washed the rocky shore a tew miles to the south
ward of us.
Oaring the Autumn xtiempts were mad* to carry
out depots of provisions towards the magnetic
pole, but these almost entirely failed in consequence
of the disruption of the ice to the southward. Lieut-
Hobson returned witii his sledge parties in .Novem
ber, after much suffering from severe weather,
and imminent peri! on one occasion, when the ice
upon which they were encamped became detached
from the shore, and drifted off to leeward with
them.
Our wintering position was at the east entrance
to Heliot Strait, in a snug harbor, which I have
named Port Kennedy, after my predecessor in
these waters, the commander of oue of Lady
Franklin's former searching expeditions. Although
v egetation was tolerably abuudaut, and our two
Esquimaux hunters, Mr. Petersen, and several
sportsmen, constancy on the aiert, yet the resources
of the country dui mp 11J months only yielded us
eight reindeer, two bears, 18 seals, and a few wa
terfowl and ptattcigan.
The Winter wtw unusually cold and stormy
Artmjjrements were o-mpieted during the Winter
tor out our intended ,Jan of search. I felt
it to be toy duty personally to viet JJarshal Island,
and in so dohv purposed to complete ui_ circuit of
King William's tsfend.
To Lieut. Hobson } allotted the search of the
western shore of Boothia Cos the magnetic pole, and
from Gateshead Island weeqward to Wynuiatt's
funnest. Capt. Alien Young, our ti]>ng master,
waste trace the shore of Prince of Warns’Land,
from Lieut. Browne's farthest, and also to examine
the coast from Ballot Strait northward, to Sir
James Ross’ furthest.
Early spring journey? w ere comteetttia on the
17th of February, 1859, by Capt, Young and royeolt,
Capt. Young carrying his depot across to Prince of
IVales’ Land, while 1 went southward, towards the
magnetic pole, in the hope of communicating with
the Esquimaux, and obtaining such information as
might lead us at once to the object of our search.
I was accompanied by Mr. Petersen, our inter
preter, and Alex. Thompson, quartermaster. We
tad with us two sledgee, drawn by dogs. On the
•JBth of February, when near Cape Victoria, we
had the good fortune to meet a small party of na
tives. and were subsequently visited by about 4o
individuals.
Fot four days we remained in communication
w ith them, obtaining many relics, and the informa
tion that several years ago a ship was crushed by
the ice off t,e north shore, off K ng William's Is
land, but that ail her people landed safely, and
went asy to the Grat Fish River, where they
died. This tribe was well .supplied with wcod, ob
tained, they .aid, from a boat left by the white
men on the Great River.
We reached oat vessel after i5 days’ absence, in
good health, but somechat reduced by sharp march
ing and the ncnsually swere weather to which we
had been exposed. For seegral days after starting,
the mercury continued frozen.
On the ~d of April our long-ptoj acted Spring
journeys were commenced , Lieut. Hobson accom
panied me as tar as Cape Victoria, each of as had
a sledge drawn by four men, and an suxiiiary
sledge drawn by six dogs. Tin* was ali the force
we could muster.
Before separating we saw two i-h.iuin.a-Ji
tamiliee living out upon the tee in snow huts. from
them we learned that a second ship had been seen
off King William’s Island, and that she drifted
ashore on the Fell of the same year. From this
ship they had obtained a vast deal of wood and
iron.
I now gave Lieut. Hobson directions to search
for the wreck, and to follow up any traces he might
hnd upoo King William’s Island.
Accompanied by my own party and Mr. Peter
sen, I marched aloDg the east shore of King Wil
liam's Island, occasionally passing desertea scow
huts, bat without meeting natives till the Bth cf
May. when off Cape Norton we arrived at a snow
village containing about thirty inhabitants. They
gathered about us without the slightest appearance
ot fear or shyness, although Done had ever seen
living white people before. Tbey were most willing
to communicate ail their knowledge and barter all
their goods, but would Lave sto.eu everything had
they not been very’ closely watched. Many more
relics td our oountrymen were obtained; we oould
not carry away a'll we might have purchased
They pointed to the inlet we had crossed the day
before and told us that one day’s march up it.
and thence foot days overland, brought them to tae
’"None of these people had been there since 1857-
8, at which time they said but little remained, their
countrymen having carried away everything.
Most of our information was received from an
AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 19. 1859.
intelligent o’a woman ; she said it was on the fail
or they ear that the ship was forced ashore, many
of the white men dropped by the way as they went
towards the Great River; but this was only known
to them in the winter tokening, when their bod.es
were discovered.
They all assured us that we would find natives
epon the eouth shor. a* the Great River, aud some
lew al the wreck ; but unforiunate;y ‘iiis was not
the case. Only one family were met efi Point
Booth, and none at Momreal Island or any place
subsequently visited.
Point Ogie, Montreal Island, and Barrow Island
were searched without finding anything except a
frw scraps of copper and iron in an Esquimaux
hiding-place.
Recroseing the Strait to King William’s Liard
we continued the examination of the southern shore
without sucoe.'3 until the 21th of May, when about
ter. miles eastward cf Cape Herecheli, a bleached
skeleton w-a? found, around v.hich lay fragments of
European clothing. Upon carefully removing the
snow a small pocket-book was found, containing a
few letters. These, although much decayed, may
yet be deciphered. Judging from the remains of
Lis dree-, this unfortunate young man was a stew
ard or officer’s servant, and Lis position exactly
verified the s assertion, Lha: they drop
ped as they walked along.
On reaching Cape lierschell next day, he exam
ined Simpson's Cairn, or rather what remains of it,
which is only four feet h’gh, and the central stones
have been removed as if by men seeking something
within it. My impression at the time, and which
I atill retain, is that records were deposited there by
the retreating crews, and subsequently removed by
tne natives.
After paring from me at Cape Victoria on the
28ih of April, Lieut Hobson made for Cape Felix.
At a short distance west* ard of it he found a very
large cairn, aud close to it three email tents, with
blankets, old clothes, and other relics of a shooting
or a magnetic station; but although the cairn was
dug under, aud a trench dug all around it at a dis
tance of 10 feet, no record wa3 discovered. A piece
of blank paper folded up was found in the calr ;
and two broken bottles, which may, perhaps, have
contained records, lay breide it among some stoues
which had fallen from off the top. The most inter
esting of the articles discovered here, including a
boat's ensign, were brought away by Mr. Hobson.
About two miles further to the southwest a smali
cairn wiis found, but neither records nor relies ob
tained. About three miles north of Point Victory
a second small cairn was examined, but only a
broken pickaxe aud empty canister found.
Ou the 6th of May, Lieuteuant Hobson pitched
hie tent beside a large cairn upon Mount Victory.
Lying among some loose stones which had fallen
fruai the top of tins cairn, was found a small tin
case containing a record, the substance of which is
briefly as follows:—This cairn was built by the
Franklin expedition, upon tho aasifined site of Sir
James lions’ p.liar, which had not been fouud. The
Erebus and Terror spent the firs’ winter at Beechy
Island, after having ascended Wellington Channel
to lat. 72 deg. N , and returned by the West eide Gs
Cornwallis Island. On the 12th of September,
1846, they were beset in lat. 80 05 N., and long.
98 23 W. Sir J. Franklin di;d on the llth ot
June, 1817. On the 22d of April, 1817, the ships
were abandoned five leagues to the N.N.VV. of
Point Victory, and the survivors, 105 in number,
lauded .here under the commend of Captain Cro
zier. This paper was dated April 25, 1818, ana
upon the fade wing day they intended to start for
the Great Fish River. The total loss by deaths in
the expedition up to this date was nine officers and
li'.teen men. A vast quantity of clothing and stores
of all sorts lay strewed about, at if here every arti
cle was thrown away which could possibly be dis
pone, and with; pickaxes, shovels, boats, cooking
utensils, ironwork, rope, blocks, canvas, a dip cir
cle, a sextant engiavsd “Frederic Hoinby, R. N.,”
a small medicine chest, oars. &.c.
A few miles swuthw'ard, across Back Bay, a se
cond record was found, having been deposited by
Lieut. Gore aud M. des Voeux in May, 1847. It
afforued no additional information.
Lieut. Hobaou continued his search until within
a few days’ march of Cape Herscheli, without find
ing auy trace of the wreck or of natives. He left
fuil information of hi3 important discoveries for me;
therefore, when returning northward by the west
shore ot King William’s Island, I had the advantage
of knowing what had already been found.
Soou after leaving Cape lierschell the traces of
natives became less numerous and ies-a recent, and
after rounding the west point of the island they
ceased altogether. This shore is extremely low,
and a 1 most utterly destitute of vegetation. Nume
rous btuks of shingle and low isieta lie off it, and
beyond these Victoria Strait is covered with heavy
and impenetrable packed ice.
When in lat. 69° 61K N., and lou. 99° 27 / W., we
raine to a iaige boat discovered by Lieut. Hobson a
few days previously, as hia notice informed me. It
appears that this beat hgd been intended for the
ascent of the Fish River, but was abandoned appa
rently upon a return journey to the ships, the sledge
upon which she was mounted being pointed iu that
direction. She measured 28 feet in length, by7|
feet wide, wks most carefully fitted, and ma e as
light as possiblo, but the sledge was of solid oak,
aud almost as heavy as the boat.
A large quantity of clothing was found within bar,
also two human skeletons. One of these lay in the
after part of the boat, under a pile of clothing ; the
other, which wa3 much more disturbed, probably
by animalß, was found in tho bow. F’ive pocket
watches, a quantity of silver spoons and forks, aud
a few religious books were also found, but no jour
nals, pocket-books, or even names upon any arti
cles of clothing. Two double barrelled guns stood
upright against, the boat's side precisely as they had
fieeu placed eleven years before. One barrel in
each wu loaded and cocked ; there was ammum
tion in abundance, glso this ty or forty pounds of
chocolate, some tea and tobacco. Fuel was not
wanting; a drift tree lay within or e hundred yards
ot to* boat.
Many very interesting relics wer6 brought away
by Lieut. Hobsnti. and some few by myself. On
the sth of June I reached Roint Victoi y without
having found anything lurther. The clothing, &c.,
was again examined for documents, note-books,
&e., without success, a record placed in the cairn,
aud another buried 10 feet true north of it.
Nothing worthy of remark occurred upon my
return journey to thp ship, which we reached on
the 19th of June, five days after Hobson.
The shore of King William Island, between ita
north f*nd West extremes, Capes Felix and Cro
zier, hafs not visited by Esquimaux since the
abandonment pf the Rrebus and Terror, as the
cairns and articles lying strewed about, which
are in their eyes of priceless valu'i, remain untouch
ed.
If the wreck stiil remains visible, it is probable
ehe lies upon some of the off-ljing islets to the
southward between Capes Crozier and Herschel.
Gn June 28, Capt. Yeung and his party return
ed, having completed their portion of the search,
by which the inaukuity of Prince of Wales’ Land
was determined, and the coast *inp intervening
the extreme points reached “by iiieufa.
Osborne apd Browne discovered; also between
Beilot Strait and Sir James Ross, furthest iu 1849,
at Four £iver Bay.
Fearing that hi*: provisions might not last out the
requisite period, Capt. sent back four of his
fotu, snd for 40 days journeyed op through fogs
and gales* witfc but one man and the dogs, building
a enow hut each night; but few men could stapd
bo long a continuance of labor and privation, and
ifo effect upon Capt. Young was painfully evident.
Hobson was unable to stand without aeais.
tance, bi3 return on board ; he was not in good
health when lie uom.Tnmced hia long journey, and
the sudden severe exposure brought on a serious at
tack of ecurvy, yet he most nobly completed his
work, and such facts will more clearly evince the
unflinching spirit with which the object of our
voyage Las been pursued in these detached duties
than any praise of mine.
Wo were npw, at length, all op board again. As
there were pome slight cases of scurvy, all our
treasured resources of Burton ale, lemon juice and
fresh animal food were put ipfp requisition, so that
in a comparatively short time aii were restored to
sound health.
During our sojourn in Port Kennedy we were
tjrioe called upon to follow a shipmate to the grave.
Mr. Gvi'.'ifr Brands, engineer, died of apoplexy cn
the GtLi of November, 1868. He had been out deer
shooting several horn. th;t day, and appeared in
excellent health.
pp the 14th of June, 1859, Thomas biaejtwell,
ship's steward, died of scurvy. I'his man had
served iu two o fee former searching expeditions.
The Summer proved a varm one; we were able to
sia.t upon our homeward voyage on the 9th of
August, and although the loss of the engine driver
in 1857, and of the engineer in 1858, left us witn
only two stokers, yet, with their assistance, I waa
able to control the engines and steam the ship up
to Fury Point.
For six days wo by there closely beset, when a
change of wind removing the ice, our voyage was
continued almost without further interruption to
Godhaven, in Pisco, where we arrived on tbe2fth of
August, and were received with great kindness by
Mr. Olick, Inspector of Morih Greenland, and the
local authorities, who obligingly supplied our few
The two Esquimaux dog drivers were now dis
charged, and on the Ist of September we sailed for
England.
From all that can be gleaned from the record pa
per, cud the evdence afforded by the boat, and
various articles of clothing and equipment dis
covered, it appears that the abandonment of the
Erebus and Terror had been deliberately arranged,
and every effort exerted during the third Winter to
render the traveling equipments complete.
It is much to be apprehended that disease had
greatly reduced the strength of all on board far
moi e perhaps than they themselves were aware of.
The distance by eledge route, from the position
of thn ships when abandoned, to the boat is i!5
geographies; miles; and flora the ships to Montreal
Island hdO mile..
The most perfect order t,eeoq. to have existed
throughout.
In order to extend as much as possible the puolic
uikiff'Df this voyage, magnetical, meteorological,
and Otha. observations, subservient to scientific
purposes, and for ufoh instruments were supplied
through the liberality of the ifcyal Society, have
been continually and carefully tauec, apa every
opportunity has been embraced by the suigeoii, t).
Walker, kl. P , of forming complete collections in
all the various ‘iufr.obes of natural history.
This report would t>e .complete did 1 not men -
tk. ‘he obligations I have bee feid under to the
comoat.oe? of my voyage, both officers ~id pen,
by their zealous-pd unvarying support throughout.
A feeling of entire iteration to the cause, which
Lady Franklin has so nobly outotoaed, and a firm
de'.ermituhiau to effect all that men couiu do, seems
to have supported feern through every difficulty
With less of this enineifestic spirit, and cheerful
obediena* so every command, ogr small number—
-23 in ail—would pot have sufficed for tHu successful
performance of so greet a work.
F. L M’CLiKToeg, Captain,R. N.,
Commanding the Final Searching Expedition.
Ihe yacht Fox, It. V S., off the Isle of Wight,
Wednesday, Sept. 21, 1859.
. RELICS BROUGHT FROM THE BOAT FOUSD IS EAT.
btfr OS 43 N.. LONG. S3° 24’ 42' 1 w,,UPON the
WEST COAST OF KING WILLIAM B ISLAND, HAF 30,
ltfSO,
Two GOieLlu biiTeiled guns. One barrel in each
is loaded. Found standing up against the side in
the after part of the boac.
In cneParcei.— A small Frames Sock cover of
a small book of Family Prayers ; ChrLstfon . Jfelo
dies.isd inscription within the cover to ‘G ft.”
Grah.-.m 007:; Vicar of Wakefield ; a small Bible,
interlined in many niaces, and with numerous
referenc es written in £be margin ; a New Testament
in the French language.
r\d Together —Two table knives wuu white
handles—c-e is marked “W. R. ‘: a gimlet, an
awl, two iron stanchions nine inches long, for
supporting a weatur cloth, which was round the
boat.
Tied Together. —26 pieces silver piiii—ll spoons,
1 1 forks, and 4 teaspoons ; 3 pieces of tniu e!m
board 1 tingle- for repairing the boat, and measur
ing ! 1 inches by and inches, and three tenths inches
thick.
Ail Wrapped L'p tat a Piece of Canvas.— Bristles
for ehr.em&fcera’ u-e. bullets, short clay pipe, roll of
waxed twice, a wooden button, small piece of a
port fire, two charges of shot tied up in a finger of
a kid glove, tied iip sea fragment of a seaman s
blue serge frock. Covers of* small Testament and
Prayer-book, part of a grass segar case, fragments
of a silk handkerchief, thread case, piece of scented
soap, three ewe: charges in kid glove fingers, a
belted bullet, (tied together in a piece of silk pock
et handkerchief.) two pairs of goggles, made of
stout leather, and wire gauze instead of glass, a
sail-maker's palm, two small brass pocket com
passes, a encoding lice rolled up ou a piece of
leather, a needle and thread ease, a bayonet scab
bard altered into a sheath for a knife, tin water
bottle for the pocket, two shot pouches (full of
shot)
In C<zae<2<.—Three spring hook# ot sword belie
( a gold iare band, a pieosef thin gold twist or cord,
it* piir of ieatur (pVfrtaf with crape instead of
; gia*® a small jjreen crape veil.
IVeappcd Together in Cnnras —Two email
packets or blank cartridge io green paper, part of
a cherry stick pipe ste o, pie e of a port tire, a few
coppe- nails, a leatheribootlace, a seamau’s clasp
; kuife, two email glass stoppered botties (fail) placed
j in medicine chest, three v.isses of spectacles, part
of a broken pair of Sliver spectacles, German stiver
pencil cage, pair of eiiver (!) lorceps sack as a nat
uralists might nse for kclJing or email, in.
sects, fiic. a small pair of scissors rolled up in
biauk paper, and to which adheres a printed uov
eminent paper, such as au officei's warrant or ap
pointment : a spring hook of a sword belt, a brass
ebsurer tor holding two charges of shot.
Wrapped Tog-therm Camas. —A small bead
purse, piece of red sealing wax, stepper of a pocket
tlask. German silver top and ring, brass matchbox,
one of the glasses of a telescope, a small tin cylin
der, probably made to hold luciTer matches—some
ol the loose grains of shot have been put into it; u
linen bag of percussion caps of three sizes, a very
large and old fashioned kind, stamped “Smith's pa
tent a cap with a flange similar to the present
musket caps used by government, but smaller, and
ordinary sporting cape of the smallest size.
Five wa’cbes in a paper packet.
A pair of blue glass spectacles, or goggles, with
steel frame, aud wire gauze encircling the glasses,
in a tin case.
A pemmican tin. painted lead color, and marked
“K” (Erebus) in black From ita size it mast have
contained “0 its. or 2r2 lt>3.
Two yellow glass beads, a glass seal with sym
bolos Freemasonry.
A four inch block, strapped, with copper hook
aud thimble, probably for the boat’s sheet.
RELICS SEEN IN ()9 09 N., LONG. 99 24 \v. NOT
BROUGHT AWAY, 3'JtH OF MAY, 1860. ’
A large boat, measuring 28 feet in extreme
length, 7 feet o inches in breadth, 2 feet 4 inches in
depth. The markings ou her stern were—“XXll.
W. Von. MCI., Al’r. 18i.” It appears that the fore
part of the stem has been cut away, probably to re
duce weight, and part of the letters and figures
removed. An oak eiedge under the boat, 23 feet
4 inches long,and 2 feet wide; ti paddles,about fiU fath
oms of deep sea lead line, ammunition, four cakes
of navy chocola'e, shoemaker’s box with imple
ments complete, small quantities of tobacco, a
small pair of very stout ehootiug boots, a pair of
very heavy iron shod knee boots, carpet boots, sea
boots aud shoes—iu all seven or eight pairs ; two
rolls of sheet lead, elm tingles for repairing the boat,
nails of various sizes for boat, and eiedge irons,
three small axes, a broken saw, leather cover of a
sextant case, a chain cable punch, silk handkerchief
(black, white and colored,) towels, sponge, tooth
brush, hair comb, a mackintosh, gun cover (marked
in paint “A. 12'’) twine, files, knives, a small
worsted work slipper, lined w ith calfskin, bound
with red ribt on; a great quantity of clothing, and
a wolfskin robe; part of a boat's sail of No 8 can
vas, whale line rope with yellow mark, and white
line with red mark ; twenty-four iron stanchions,
nine and a half inches high, for supporting a
weather cloth rftund the boat; a stanchion for sup
porting a ridge pole at a height of three feet nine
inches above the gunwale.
RELICS FOUNO ABOUT ROBS CAIRN, ON I'OINT VICTO
RY, MAY AND JUNE, 1859, BROUGHT AWAY.
A six inch disc circle, by Robinson, marked 122
A case of medicinse, consisting of 20 small bottles,
canister of pills, ointment, plaster, oiled silk, &.c.
A two foot rule, two joints of the cleaning rod of a
gun, and a auial! copper spindle, probably for dog
vanes of boats. The ciroular brass-plate broke out
of a wooden gun-case, and engraved “C. H. Or
mer, R. N.“ The field glass and German silver
top of a two-foot telescope, a coffee canister, a
piece of a brass curtain rod. The record tin—the
record, dated 25:h of April, 1848, has been taken
out. A six-inch double frame sextant, on which
the owner’s name la engraved, “FrederickHornby,
lv N.’’
FOUND IN A SMALL CAIRN ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF
BACK BAY.
A tin record case and record. The latter has been
taken out.
SEEN ABOUT ROSS CAIRN, FOINT VICTORY, NOT
BROUGHT AWAY.
Four sets of boat cooking apparatus complete,
iron hoops, four feet of a copper lightning conduc
tor, hollow brass curtain rod three quarters of an
inch in diameter, three pickaxes, one shovel, old
canvass, a pile of warm clothing blanket;; two foet
■high, two tin canteens stamped “89 Col. Win.
Hedge,” “SB Cos., Wrn. Heather,” and a third one
not marked. A small pandikin, made on board out
of a 2 lb. preserved meat, tin, and maked “W.
Mark,” a small deal box for gun wadding, the
heavy iron work of a large boat, part of a canvas
tent, part of an oar sawed longitudinally and a
blanket nailed to its fiat side, three boat hook
staves, stripes of color, a nine-inch single block
strapped, a piece cf rope and spunyarn. Among
the clothing was found a stocking marked “W,”
greeu, aud a fragment of one marked “W. S.”
RELICS OBTAINED AT THE NORTHERN CAIRN, NEAR
CAFE FELIX, MAY, 1859.
Fragments of a boat's ensign in a bag, metal lid
ofa powder oa9e, two eye pieces of sextant tubes,
brass button, (in a small duck bag,) worsted glove,
colors (red, white and blue.) bung-stay of a ma
rine’s water keg or bottle, brass ornament to a
marine's shako, brass sorew for screwing down lid ;
also a copper hinge of the lid of powder case, a few
patent wire cartridges, containing large shot; part
of a pair of steel spectacles, glass being replaced by
wood, having a narrow slit in it; two small rib
bones, probably out of salt pork; six or eight pack
ets of needles, small flannel cartridge, conlaining
an ounce of damaged powder (these articles are in
a small duck bag;) a small, roughly made copper
apparatus for cooking, and some brimstone match
es. All the articles included in this line are packed
together in a copper cooking apparatus aud secured
in a bag. Piece of white paper folded lip, found in
the North Cairn ; two pike heads; narrow strip of
white paper, fouud under oue of the tent places.
These tent places were within a few yards of the
cairn.
Besides a small cairn, about three miles North of
Point Victory, a pickaxe, with broken handle
brought away, an empty tea or coffee canister.
ARTICL3B NOTICED ABOUT THE NORTH CAIRN, NOT
BROUGHT AWAY.
Fragments of two broken bottles, several pieces
of broken basins or cups, blue and white deliware,
hoops of marine’s waterbottle, small iron hoops,
fragments of white line, spun yam, canvas and
twine, three small canvas tents, under which lay
bearaliin, blankets and fragments of blankets, two
blanket frocks, several old mits, stockings, gloves,
pilot cloths aud box cloth jackets and trousers, large
shot, p ecs cf tobacco and broken pipe, metal part of
powder case, top of tin canister, marked “cheese,”
preserved potato tin, feathers of ptarmigan aud salt
meat bones.
SEEN NEAR CATE MARIA LOUISA.
Pqft of a drift tree, white spruce fir, eighteen
feetlong, ten inches in diameter. It appeared to
have but recently (i. e , since thrown on the coast)
been sawed longitudinally down the centre, and one
half of it removed.
RELICS OBTAINED FROM THE BOOTHIAN ESQUIMAUX,
NEAR THE MAGNETIC POLE, IN MARCH AND APRIL,
1859.
Seven knives made by the natives out of mate
rials obtained from the last expedition, one knife
without a handle, one spear head and staff (the
tatter has been broken off ,) two files, a large spoon
or scoop, the handle of pine or bone, the bowl of
musk ox horn ; six silver spoons and forks, the
property of Sir John Franklin, Lieuts. H. I. Vea
compte and Fairbolme, A. M'Donald, Assistant
Surgeon ; and Lieut. E. Couch (supposed from the
initial letter T- and crest a lion’s head ;) a small
portion uit a gold watch chain, a broken piece of
ornamental work, apparently silver gilt, a few small
naval and other metal buttons, a silver medai ob
tained by Mr. M Donald as a prize for superior
attainments at a medical examination in Edinburg,
April, 1838; some bows and arrows, in which wood,
iron or copper has been used in the construction—of
no other interest,
Remarks upon these Articles. —The Bpear staff
measures six l'eet three inches iu length, and ap
pears to have been part of a light boat’s sail; it
measured (before beiug partialiy rounded to adapt
it to its present use) about 1J by 1 j inches, iB made
of English oak, and upon the side has been painted
white over green. The spear head is of steel, rive
ted to two pieces of hoop, with bone between and
lashed on to the staff. “The rivets are of copper
nails. The native who sold it said he himself got
it from the boat in the Fish River. Another spear
of the same kind was seen. The knives are made
either of Iron or steel, riveted to two strips of hoop,
between which the handle of wood is inserted, and
rivets passed through, securing them together. The
rivets are almost aii made of copper nails, such as
would be found in a copper fastened boat; but
those which have been examined do not beur the
government mark. It is probable that most of the
boats of the Erebus and Terror were built by con
tract, and therefore would not have the broad arrow
Stamped upon their iron and copper work. One
small knife appears to have been a surgical instru
ment. A large knife obtained in April bears some
marking, aucb as a sword or cutlass might have.—
The man who sold it said he bought it from another,
who picked it up on the land where the ship was
driven ashore by the ice, and where the white peo
ple had thrown it away; it was then about as loug
as his arm. i bis was the first intimation he receiv
ed of one of the ships havmg drilted on shore.—
One knife and one file are stamped with the broad
arrow. The bandies are variously composed of
oat, ssb, pine, mahogany, elm and bone. The
spoons and forts were readily sold for a few needles
each ; also the buttons, which they wore as orna
meuts ou their dresses. Bows and arrows were
readily exchanged for knives. Previously to the
etranaing on the n< ighboring shore of the last expe
dition, these people must have been almost desti
tute of wood or iron. Nome of them had even got
only bone knives, and spear points. Some of their
sledges ware seen, consisting of two rolls of seal
skin, uafteneq and frozen, to serve as runnerß, and
connected together by cross bars of bones. Many
more knives, bone and buttons, similar to those
brought away, might have been obtained, bnt no
personal or important relics.
{SEN IN a SNOW HUT IN LAT. 71 DEG. N.. 20TH OF
A. Rtn, 1859, NOT BROUGHT AWAY.
Two wooden shovels, one of iham made of ma
hogany board, some spear handlee, and a bow of
English wood, a deal case, which might have served
for a telescope or barometer. Its external dimen
sions were • 3 feet 1 inch; depth, 3j inches ; width,
9 inches; two brats Lieges remained attached to it.
RELICS OBTAINED FROM THE ESQUIMAUX NEAR
CAPE NORTON, UPON THE EAST COAST OF KING
WILLIAS! S ISLAND, IN MAY, 1859.
Two tablespoons; upon one is scratched “W.
W.,'’ on the other “VV". G.,'’ these bear the Frank
lin crest; two table forks, one bearing the Frank
lin ciist ■ the otber is also crested, probably Cap
tain Crozier’e; sijyersmitfi’s name is “L West,”
two teaspoons, one engraved “A- M. D.” (A.
McDonald,) the other bears the Fairholme crest and
motto; handle of a desert knife, into which has
been inserted a razor (since broken ofl) by Milli
ken. S'rand ; buttons, wood and iron were here in
abundance, but as enough of these had already
been obtained no more were purchased.
Taken Out of Some Deserted ffuts {Snot ) near
Here. —Some scraps of and iterent kinds of wood,
such as could not be obtained from a boat—teak or
African oak.
Found Lymg About the Skeleton. Nine Miles
F idvardof Ca,,t Herschell. May. 1859,-The tie
of black e : :Jr handkerchief, fragments of a double
breasted blue Oiolfi vsiefeoat, with covered silk
buttons and edged with braid j a eciap of a colored
eofon -birt shk covered buttons of blue cloth,
great coat, a email clothes brush, a born pocket
comb, a leathern pocket-book, wnichfellto pieces
when foamed and dried; it contained nine or ten
letters, a few iea.es apparently blank; a sixpence,
date 1831, and a half-sovereign, dated 18-11
From Beside an Esquimaux Stone Mark on the
Eas> Side of Montreal Island— Part of a preserved
meat tin, painted red. Part of the rin. of some
strong copper cute or vessel; pieces of non hoop,
two pieces of fiat Iron, an iron hook bolt, a piece of
sheet copper. .... „ „ .
Articles Seen Among the Natives at Cepe Norton ,
not Furehased Bows made of wood, knives, uui
iorm and plain buttons, a sledge made of two long
pieces of hard woo 1
Articles Seen About a Snou Hut near point
Booth, uot Purchased.— Eight or ten fir poles, vary
ing from five to ten feet in length, the shortest being
2j inches in diameter. Two wooden snow shovels
about 2J feet long, and made of pieces of plank
painted white or pale yellow. It occurred to me
that the pieces of plank might have been the bot
tom boards of a boat. There was abundance of
wood fashioned into smaller articles.
CONTENTS OF BOAT S MEDICINE CHEST.
One bottle labelled as zinzib.'R. pulv full; ditto,
spirit, reet., empty; ditto, mur..hydrarg. Beven
elghts full; ditto, 01. caryphyff., one-fifth full; ditto,
pec., P. co, full; ditto, oh menth. pip., empty;
diito, iq amnion, fort., three quarters full; ditto,
oi. otivae., full; ditto, tinct. upii. euinh., three
quarters full; ditto, vin. sent, coleh.. full; ditto,
quarter full; ditto,calomel lull (broken;) ditto,
nydrarg, hit. oxyd.,fall; ditto, pulv. gregor., full
(broken;) ditto, magnes orb., full; ditto, camphor,
tali; two bottles tiue. toiut, each quarter full ; one
bottle ipec. R. pulv., full ; ditto, jalap. U pulv., full
ditto, seammou pulv., lull; ditto, quinac bisutph
empty; ditto, (oot labeled,) tinct. opii., three’
quarters full; one box (apparently) purgative pills,
lull; ditto, ointment, shrunk; ditto, emp. adhesiv ,
full; one probang, one pen wrapped up iu lint, one
lead pencil, one pewter syringe, two small tubes
(test) wiapped up in lint, one farthiug, bandagea.Joit
silk, lint, thread.
David Walker, M. 1).,
Surgeon to Expedition.
Foe. Port Kennedy , June, 1859.
Enclosed are copies of original papers found by
Captain M’Clintock on Prince of Wale’s Island :
—oj Alay. 1847.—Her Majesty’s ships Erebus and
Terror, wintered iu the ice iu lat. 7tl 5, long. 98
23 W. 6
Having wintered in 1840-7 atßeechey I-land, in
lat. 74.43 28 N., long. 91.39 15 W., after ascending
Wellington Channel to lat. 77. and returning by the
west side of Cornwallis Island.
Sir John Franklin,
Commanding the Expedition.
All well.
\V hoe'ver finds this paper is requested to forward
it to the Secretary of the Admiralty, London, with
a note of the time and place at which it was found ;
or, if more convening to deliver it fer that purpose
to the British Consul at the nearest port.
The same in French.’
The same in Spanish.
The same in Dutch.
The same in Danish.
The same in Germany.
Left the ships Monday, the 21th of May, 1847, the
party consisting of two officers and six men.
G. M. Gore, Lieutenant.
Chas. F. Des Vceux, Mate.
The words, “wintered in 18!6-’-17 at Beechey
Island” should be “in 1845-’4tj,” as iu IS4G-’l7
they were beset in the ice, and the ships abandoned
in April, 1848. The same mistake occurs iu both
papers.
Admiralty, September 22.
Addiiaennl from Europe.
Farther Point, Oct. 10 —The steamship Indian,
from Liverpool at 11 o’clock on the morning of the
28th ult., passed this point at halt-past 3 o’clock this
afternoon, and will reach Quebec about 5 o’clock
to morrow morning. Her dates are four days later
than those already received.
The Zurich Conference.— lt was stated that
the conferences at Zurich were again progressing.
The Paris correspondent of the Loudon Times
says that the task oi the Plenipotentiaries has
been diminished by despatches from Vienna, aud
that it is believed the conlerences will be terminated
in a few days, unless fresh instructions should be
received. The amended programme is stated to be
as follows: A definite treaty ot peace will be
signed by the three powers, when another treaty
will be drawn up, by which Austria wiil cede Lom
bardy to France, which wiil make it over to Sardi
nia. Tho most difficult poiut in the double transfer
is the debt, aud on this head it is believed Austria
will moderate her demands Documents will be
brought up respecting the Italian Confederation,
the restoration of the Dukes and other unsettled
questions, but they can only be signed by the Aus
trian aud French Plenipotentiaries, as Sardinia ut
terly rejects the restoration of the Dukes, and will
not agree to the Conlederatiou under the present
circumstances.
Bpeiu has requested to be repreeented, should a
Congress take place.
l’he gossips of Paris and Brussels etate, that
Prince Albert will represent England, the Arch
duke Maximilian, Austria, at the proposed Congress
at Brussels.
Great Britain. —The repairs on the Great
Eastern were going on actively at Portsmouth, but
it was considered doubtful whether the ship oould
be got ready for sea duriug the mouth of October.
The fillings, and ail matters connected with her
sea-geing equipment, had been placed entirely iu
the hands ot the Marine Department of the Board
ot Trade, and this, it was supposed, would increase
the expected it-.;lay. ft was thought probable that
in a few days the ship would proceed to Southamp
ton tor convenience of receiving materials from
London, and for the gratification of excursionists,
who continued to visit her in thousands.
The telegraph cable between Malta and Sicily
had been successfully laid, and business hud com
menced upon it.
The L mdou Times has another editorial on the
new boundary difficulty with the United States. It
laments that the former treaty should have left auy
pretext for the q uestion which has arisen, and says
that it is a case for the earliest possible settlement.
It points out the absuidity of going to war for so
trivial a matter, but argues, that England never
theless assert her lights if they are plain. The arti
cle concludes with a description of the intimate
commercial aud other relations existing between
the two countries, aud laments the effects that war
would have upon both.
Thomas PerSße lias been formally approved of as
U. 8. Consul at Galway.
Earl Derby had carried out his threat to clear his
Doon estate in Ireland, so far, as to have every
tenant served with a formal notice to quit. The
incentive, it wiil be remembered, was the difficulty
experinced in tracing out a murderer, and the con
viction, that the tenantry threw impeeiments in the
way of his discovery. The case had attracted
much attention.
It was stated that Sir Hope Grant is to have com
mand of the expeditionary force to China, and that
ten thousand men are to be sent from India, but
none from England.
France— The Paris correspondent of the London
Spectator says, there is still a hitch in the peace
negotiations. Austria persists iu keeping an Aus
trian army in Veuetia. WheD this difficulty has
been surmounted, the treaty will be signed by
Austria and France, and the Congress will be held
at Brussels.
Tho Herald's Paris correspondent says: The
report of France and Austria alone signing the
treaty of peace is corroborated by private despatch
es, and unless orders to the contrary are received
from Biarritz, the lact will, no doubt, be officially
made known before many days.
it is announced that the French force for China
will consist of five thousand troops of the line, fif
teen thousand marines, six large steam transports,
lour sailing frigates, and six first class and six
second class gunboats. Another authority says that
the expedition will number from ten to twelve
thousand men.
French Commercial affairs show no improvemnt.
Wheat had advanced both in Paris and the Provin
cial Markets; Flour was also dearer. The Silk
Market was inactive.
The Moniteur says, under the pretence that the
Press is not free, several journals direct their attacks
against the Decree of February, 1852, go beyond
the extreme limits of discussion, and are wanting
in reßpect for the law, which is inseparable from the
loyal exercise of liberty.
The Moniteur then explains, that immediately
after the measure, granted spontaneously by the
Emperor, which relieved the Press from the con
sequences, of the warnings received, the Govern
ment fore-bore to make use of the weapons at its
command, but it will nevertheless not fail in per
forming the duty, which is imposed upon it, to make
the law respected. If, therefore, informs the papers
that it is decided no longer to tolerate these polemi
cal excesses, which can only be consideied as party
maneuvers.
The Bourse had been animated and fluctuating.
It closed firmly ou the i!7tb at 09f. 95c. for Rentes.
Germany. —The Ministers ot Bavaria, Saxony
and Wurtemberg, who lately assembled at Munich,
propose that, in order to strengthen the military
power of Germany, the contingent of the Confede
ration shall be increased from one and a half per
cent, of the population to two per cent.
China. —The China mail, with dates from Hong
Kong to August 10th, had reached London.
Nothing of any moment had occurred since the
affair at the mouth of the Feiho. Two gun-boats
and a steamer remained in the Gulf of Pecbeli, the
rest of the defeated squafirou being at anchor prin
cipally oil’ the entrance of Ningpore River.
One of the Hong Kong newspapers: states that
Mr. Ward, the American Plenipotentiary, was still
on board his ship, and as little likely to obtain .the
ratification of his treaty as the English Minister.
Another journal speaks of the probability of his
having gone on to Pekin, and a Russian dispatch,
published at St. Petersburg, says he had arrived iu
Pekin, but was kept in confinement.
Ruts an authority also state'that the loss of the
Chinese in the affair at the Peiho forts was 1000
killed. The number of wounded was notstated.
The Hong Kong correspondent of the London
Times says that the repulse of the British had not
produced any change in the relations with the
Chinese.
it was elated that some of the wounded were in
the hands of the Chinese, and were well treated.
The state of Admiral Hope's health was serious.
There had been a serious emeule at bbangbae, in
which several foreigners had been killed and others
wounded. Among the latter was Mr. Interpreter
Pay, who was in a precarious state. The riot is
said to have arisen from the kidnapping of Coolies
for a French vessel. The master of the vessel as
serts that the Chinese on board attempted to rob
him, and that he was compelled to fire upon them
in salt-defence. The French Minister ordered the
Coolie ship into port for a strict investigation of the
case.
Japan —ln Japan, affairs have assumed a very
unsatisfactory position. On the 11th of July the
British Treaty was duly ratified. Since then the
Japanese Government had attempted to evade it
by seeking to confine foreigners to a small ieland
about ten miles from Yeddo. They further sought
to establish anew coin as the only one to be used
in commercial dealings with foreigners, although
according to the treaty foreign coins were to De
received at their intrinsic value. The present ar
rangement of the Japanese produced a depression
of sixty six ppr cent.’ The British Consul General
had issued a protest, and stopped trade for the pres
ent.
Laltst by Telegraph.
London, Wednesday morning. -Co!. Hawkins
Chief Commissioner of the Oregon boundary sur
vey arrived yesterday in the capacity of special
envoy from Gov. Douglas, in consequence of the
occupation of the Island of San Juan by United
States troops. Col. Hawkins transacted his busi
ness at the Foreign office shortly after his arrival
The Time? says it has reason to believe tha* Gen.
Harney placedmilitary posts on San Juan on his
own responsibility and without instructions from
Washington. He declared to the British authority
that he did so because American citizens had been
arrested on the island, but that he did not mean his
occupation to be permanent, although it was his
intention to hold the island until he heard from
Washington.
The London Mommg Post, referring to the diffi
culty says, our transatlantic cousins had better
watch the progrees of Russian power in the Pacific,
than quarrel with their beet friends and customers’,
the people of England.
How Ticumseh was Killed.— The Western
Christian Advocate of this week contains an obi
tuary notice of Isaac Hamblin, Sr., who died at his
residence near Bloomfield, IdcL, a few months since
aged about Sfi years. Mr. Hamblin was a man of
deep piety and unquestionable veracity. He was
in the battle of the Thames, and the writer gives
the following as his statement in regard to the
manner in which Tecumeeh was killed :
He says he was standing but a few feet from Col.
Johnson when he fell, and in full view, and saw the
whole of that part of tjie battle. He was well ac
quainted with Tecumeeh, having seen him before
the war, and having been a prisoner seventeen
days, and received many a cursing from him. He
thinks that Tecumeeh thought Johnson was Harri
son, as he often heard the chief swear that he would
have Harrison's scalp, and seemed to have a special
hatred toward him. Johnson s horse fell under him,
he himself being also deeply wounded, in the fall
he lost his Bword, his large pistols were empty, and
he was entangled with his horse on the ground!—
Tecumeeh bad fired his rifle at him, and when he
saw him fall, he threw down his gun and bounded
forward like a tiger sure of his prey. Johnson had
only a side .pistol ready for use. He aimed at the
chief over the head of Hid horse, and shot near the
the centre of his forehead. When the ball Btruck,
it seemed to him that the Indian jumped with his
bead full fifteen feet into the air ; as soon as be
struck the grcuud, a little Frenchman ran his
bayonet into him and pinned him fast to the
ground.
In Quebec, a few days since, 9 man was sen
fenced to pay a fine of £lO or imprisonment for 00
days, for Laving iron knuckles concealed upon bis
person.
Ascent of .flout lllnnc*
We copy from the Charleston Courier the so!,
lowing sketch of a recent ascent of Mont Blanc
written by a young gentleman of Charleston, who
made the ascent, in company with Capt. Seymour,
D. S. A :
Near Mont Blanc, Aug. 28,1859.
1 suppose you were somewhat suprised on open
ing my last letter, by finding a guide's certificate of
the ascension of Mont Blanc
Now that I can look back over the hardships and
dangers both of the ascent and descent. I a:n my
self surprised that 1 succeeded. Thanks to our
guides, we had no accident of any serious kind, but
mauy narrow escapes, and so their care anil watch
fulness I am indebted for life saved on more than
one occasion. Having the mountain always before
us, as we did at Cbamouuix, it was a great tempta
tion to us, and at last we determined to try it. The
first and chief business was to secure good guides.
Every one to whom we wenh for advice had a
friend or relation who was the best guide in the
country. After a great deal of trouble, we engaged
four, among whom was the guide who went with us
to the Jardin. The other three all proved good
ones. We then had to get our provisions for two
days aud men to carry them, but by the evening of
the 24th we had every thiug ready.
At 5 o'clock, on the morning of the 25th, we
started for the glaciers with two of the guides, the
other two remaining to come on with the porters
later in the day.
It was tough, up hil! work from the start, but, by
10 o'clock, we reached the glaciers, where we rest
ed until the porters came up, which they did by 12
o’clock, when we started across the worst glacier
in Switzerland.
Our work now commenced in earnest, climbing
over immense masses of ice, passing over crevices
by narrow strips of it, sometimes crawling along
the face of a block, by means of steps cut with a
hatchet—a chasm yawning below In such a place,
I made a misstep which nearly cost me my life.
We had to cross a largs crevice by a strip of ice
about nine inches wide, then to climb up about ten
feet by steps which were just large enough for the
foot when turned sideways.
1 had crossed the crevice, and had just put my
left foot on the first step, when the ice under my
right foot gave way, and, having nothing to hold
on to, should certainly have fallen into the crevice
had not the guide behind caught me.
We arrived at the Grand Mulet about 2 o’clock.
This is tlie half-way house where you are obliged
to pess the night. It is made of heavy rocks and
boarded inside, the furniture consisting of a small
stove and table.
We spent the evening in eating, sleeping, watch
ing avalanches, preparing leggings, veils and spec
tacles for the morrow.
At 7 o’clock I laid down on the softest board I
could fiud, and tried to sleep, but boou fouud that
it was impossible, for as soon as the sun went
down, it became so intensely cold, that I could only
keep from freezing by almoßt sitting on the stove.
Capt. Seymour was the only oue who slept. At 12
o’clock we were stirring aud drauk some hot soup.
We were then all tied together—two guides in front,
then myself, then the chief guide, then Capt. Sey
mour, iollowed by another guide.
At 1 o'clock we left the hut, the first guide car-
lantern, as it was quite dark, and all sing
ing the Marseillaise hymn. We got along very
well through the snow, although it was deep, until
we arrived at the Corridor, at which place the
guides told us that many persons were stopped,
and that it was the most dangerous place we had to
cross.
We had to go around a large mass of ice by a
narrow ledge about a foot wide, then up by means
of steps cut in it, on an angle of forty-fivo degrees,
for almost an hour, with a chasm at the bottom to
slip into.
We got along without difficulty, and reached a
ljttle level place where we rested before starting on
the last and hardest pull of all. It was still on an
angle of forty-five degrees, with the wind blowing
through us, and my feet so cold I could hardly move
them.
It did uot look many hundred feet, but it took us
more than an hour. About half way up our Jardiu
guide gave out, but was dragged up by ropes. For
the last fifty yards it was awiul work; we could not
move ten steps without stopping to catch breath.
We reached the summit at 9 o’clock, gave thrte
cheers, and was saluted by twelve guns from Cha
moueix. Sheltering ourselves from the wind, as we
beat couid, we ate breakfast and began our descent.
This was a different affair from the ascent. By
leaning back on your pole you can go down hill at
a tremendous pace, and without exertion. We came
down to the Corridor in about fifteen minutes and
passed it in safety; but daylight did not Improve
ita appearance. When almost down, the guides
suddenly came to a halt, and upon our asking what
was the matter, they pointed to a large mass of snow
almost over our heads, which they said might fall at
any moment.
After some consultation, they told us we must
pass as qnikciy and quietly as possible. They set
the example by each one starting as fast as he could.
I was not slow in following, and as it was pretty
steep, went flying for some distance, but as luck
would have it my feet went down into some soft
snow, which pitched me, head firat, about ten feet
on to the ice beyond, where I went rolling and
sliding for about fifty feot more. I oould think of
nothing ail the time but that the avalanche had
caught me, and that I never was to see the sun
again. I was seeing stars all of the time. After
some scrambling I picked myself up, but feeling
somewhat stunned, and knowing that no one could
come to my assistance, I sat down on the ice and
away I went, passing every one.
The guides did not think we were out of danger
until we had nearly reached the Grand Mulet,
where we arrived a little after 1 o’clock.
I then began to repair damages, which were con
siderable. My pants, alas, after doing so much
service, were pants no longer. The holes and rents
were shocking imitations of the crevices and chasms
of the mountain.
Before 2 o’olock we were on our way crossing
the glaciers, where I had another very narrow
escape.
In crossing a crevice, I had given my hand to a
guide, when his feet slipped and he fell, jerking me
over the crevice on to my face on the other side,
where I went flying for a large crevice about fifty
feet off. When I succeeded in stopping myself,!
was not more than ten feet from the crevice. But
you must not think that I was the only one who had
falls; every one had them, and some a great deal
worse than myself.
Oiie of the guides was only saved by his knap
sack’s getting jammed in the ice on the edge of the
crevice.
We reached dryland in safety, and then com
menced the rough down-hill work. Jumping and
scrambling from rock to rock soon began to tell on
the knees, undone by one the guides dropped be
hind, until we had but one left, a largo powerful
fellow, who walked on as fresh as ever.
We arrived at Cbamounix at 6 o’olock, having
walked nearly eighteen hours.
Not feeling any bad effects from the glare, I had
not used either veil or spectacle ; but by seven my
eyes were smarting badly ; and by dinner time, 8
o’clock, I could not see what was on my plate.—
The next day I stayed in my room, having it
darkened, but it was two days before I could see
well:
The suuset from the Grand Mulet was splendid—
the Quest I have ever seen. Capt. Seymour watch
ed the various shades aDd colors with great interest.
The view from the summit was also very fine ; as
there was not a cloud, we could see to a great dis
tance ; the Lake of Geneva, GO miles off, seemed
as if it were under our feet.
lam afraid to say how much it cost us, as you
would think we were both crazy; but every thing
connected with the ascent of Mont Blanc is regula
ted by law. Each person is obliged to have at
least two guides, and most have from four to six.
From 178(5 to 18115, there have been ninety-eight
ascensions ; only three Americans in that number.
You may judge from this that it is considered here
something of a feat, and not done every day, al
though it is tried by many who do not succeed.
Some days belore we started, a Frenchman, with
six guides, attempted it but failed.
Capt. Seymour says that, on the whole, he thinks
we were two big fools, and I think he is not far lrom
right.
Please pass your judgment on it, and let us know
what it is in your next.
Give my love to mother and the children. Re
member me to the servants about the house and
to those on the farm.
Tell Sandy I got his message, add say to him that
he cannot miss me more than I do him.
Accident to the Steamer Quaker City.
The telegraph has already announced a serious
accident to the Bteamer Quaker City, from New
York, bound to Havana, and the safe arrival of her
passengers at Norfolk. We subjoin some further
particulars of the accident:
On the ~th inst., when fifty miles south of Cape
Hatteras, the engine was disabled, and immediate
ly a great excitement was produced, In the midst
of which the boats were manned, provisioned and
equipped, as it was supposed the vessel was leak
ing badly. The pumps were set to work, and only
ten inches of water was found to be in the hold,
which was soon pumped out, and it was ascertained
there was no leak. The usual signal of distress,
“Union down,’’ was displayed, when the bark
Dumbarton, Capt. Shadlum, of New York, took the
passengers and their provisions on board and arriv
ed safely in Hampton Roads last night, in charge
of J. Y. Ilargous and Dr. Finnell, the surgeon of
the ship. Twelve passengers and all the officers
preferred remaining on board the Quarker City.—
When last seen she was forty miles south of Cape
Hatteras, near the Gulf Stream, wind light but sea
very heavy. No serious daDger was apprehended.
There was no loss of life attendant upon the disas
ter.
Another dispatch, after minutely describing the
nature of the accident, says :
The engine presented a complete wreck, and a
more general smash-up has seldom been witne.-sed.
The fires were immediately extinguished and the
engineers set about clearing away the wreck.
Great anxiety was manifested by the passengers to
know officially the condition of the ship, as it was
reported, she was making water fast and when
they saw the prompt manning and provisioning of
the boats and the working of the pumps by the
passengers by the order of the officers. This pain
ful anxiety continued till the captain returned from
the engine room, and appeared on the deck where
he was surrounded by the passengers all eager to
know their fate. He replied that the steamer bad
made a little water but he had reason to believe
it would not continue,and if it did, he would inform
them.
The passengers experienced immediate relief
when informed that their service at the pumps was
no longer needed and that the hnll was sound.
Efforts were immediately made to change the
course of the steamer, but owing to the buckets of
the wheels it was found to be impracticable. Noth
ing now remained but to wait for daylight and re
lief. About 8 o’clock in the morning a sail was
discovered bearing towards the steamer. Capt.
Sbufeldt sent a boat to board her, and brought off
Capt. Chad bourne of the Dumbarton, when arrange
ments were soon made to transfer the passeogurs.
This was evidently a severe difficulty, and one of
much danger, owing to leaving a lurching ship.
But the task was successfully performed by the aid
of, Francis’ life boats under the direction of the
steamer’s officers.
The greatest anxiety prevailed when it was an
nounced that the turn had arrived to transfer the
ladies and children. They exhibited the utmost
courage and coolness however. The debarkation
on board the bark was not the less difficult, but was
conducted in the same skilful manner. Captain
Schufeldt ordered provisions and water for the use
of the passengers to be transferred to the bark,
and when ah was completed he detailed two of his
ofiieers, Finnell and Ilargous, to accompany the
bark to Norfolk. ...
The Dumbarton’s cabin afforded but limited ac
commodations which was given up to the ladies.
At 4 o’clock all being ready, Capt. Schufeldt, from
the deck ot the disabled steamer waved a last
adieu to his passengers which was answered by
three hearty cheers from the bark, which quickly
spread ter sails for Norfolk. In taking leave of
her gallant commander and crew but one feeling of
mingled sympathy and gratitude to Providence per
vaded the passengers.
The excellent discipline of the ship and the care
of Capt. Schufeldt were fully appreciated and uni
versally recognized. To bis able management and
promptitude, and the obedience of bis officers and
men, is mainly to be ascribed, under Providence,
the safety of so many live*.
Severs shocks of an earthquake were felt at
Batou Rouge and Bayou Sara, La., on the 29th
flit.
VOL. LXXIII.—NEW SERIES VOL. XXIII. NO. i-
Tlie Disaster in Uhlnn.
The London Times has published the following
letter from ono of the few who crossed the third
ditch in the attack on the Peiho forte, and survived
to rejoin his ship:
Off the Peiho forts, June 21—Onr battalion,
which formed the storming parly, lias het-n eu’ In
pieces, every officer in iteilher killed or wounded,
and one hundred and seventy men hors de combat
out of three hundred and seventy strong that land
ed. 1 will give you an account of th*’ storming as
it happened to me. On Saturday the 25th, the gun
boats (eleven in number) took position off the torts,
and at 2 45 P. M , commenced action, at about six
bun Ted or seven hundred yards distance. Alter ar.
hour's firing, during which several guns were si
lenced, a magazine blew up at the north side. The
gun boats mado excellent practice, but notwith
standing this, the Chinese kept up a heavy fire, so
much so that one gun-boat had upwards oi a hundred
shot iu and through her, ot which forty two were
below watermark. Os course, she sank; but they
had time to run her on a bank, and her hull just
shews above the water. The gun boats suffered
very severely: six of them were sunk, oue lost,
thirty men killed or wounded, out of thirty-three,
her complement; others lost tweuty, which was the
average. The Coromandel, with the Admiral ou
board, was standing close in the whole afternoon.
She suffered greatly too. The Admiral is very bad
ly wounded; they say his leg will come off. He was
wounded by a splinter. You could almost put your
fist into the wound. 1 hope he will get over it, for
he is a fine fellow.
At 53tl P. Ai. tbe signal was given for the ma
rines to laud aud storm the fort. A Y’ankee steamer
took our boats in tow, and when close in we cast
off, and with three cheers gave way for the shore.
Major Parke, Smith, Woolridge Huleatt (chaplain
to our battalion.) and myself were in the first boat
that touched the beach. The water was about four
feet deep where the men jumped out. I, like a
muff, did uot wait to go foi ward, jumped over the
stern of the boat and was nearly drowned, but
loitunately, I gut hold of an oar, and scrambled in
again. 1 was wet all over ; however, it did not
matter much, as you will see. We had to walk
200 yards under a heavy fire before-tbe water was
knee deep. We lost a good many men, as we got
into the mud, which was very deep. One round
shot knocked over ten of our men. It w’as impoe
possible to form properly because of the mud and
the heavy fire. Poor Huleatt did not go a dozen
yards before he got a shot in the thigh. I went up
to give him assistance ; he asked me for my pocket
handkerchief to tie up his wound. I was in the act
of handing it to him when a shot hit me on the side
of my head, aud over I went, at Huleatt’s feet,
stunned for the moment, 1 was soon on my feet
again, aud, thiowiug Huleatt my pocket handker
chief, trudged on as well as I oould. My goodness
did we not get it now ? We were about 2(10 yards
from the wall, and subjected to all the cross “tires.
I suppose we lost 1(10 marines in the space of as
mauy yards.
Tne forts we thought wore silenced opened fire
on us. 1 never eaw such slaughter. Poor fellows 1
they were carried off half a dozen at a time. Here
Were we, 350 marines aud a few blue jackets, storm
ing a fort manned by 20,00(1 men, of whom many
were Europeans iu the pay of the Chinese Emperor,
and 300 camion. There were no supports to back
us up, aud we went on to almost certain death. All
the ladder party were killed but two, and several
ladders emsßhed by round shot. At last, after an
hour’s struggle, we reached the first ditch. Col.
Lennon got on the bank and ordered tbe advance to
be sounded.. Some of us jumped dowu into the
ditch, but were rather sold, for, instead of finding it
knee deep, it was out of our deDth. Many men were
shot going over the bank, some’ only Bligktly wound
ed roiled down the bank aud were drowned iu the
ditch. 1 was one of the first to j amp dowu. I never
swam before in my life. I don’t know how it was,
I got across some how or other. When they fouud
it was so deep, they ordered up the ladders to crosfl
ou ; several were broken in getting the men across.
After goiDg Borne short distance kueodeep in mud
we came to the second ditch; this was a dry one,
and was composed of very soft mud. Yon may not
credit it, but we were an hour or more crossing this
ditch, a distance of abou:|twenty yards. I was nearly
lett to be smothered in the mud ; the men thought I
was wounded aud were leaving me to go on -, at last
two or three men of my company dragged me out.
The sights we eaw at the second ditch are beyond
ali description. It was here our officers were picked
off so. Wo were not 80 yards from the wall, and
being dressed in red, while tbe men were in blue,
made us conspicuous marks forthe enemy’s riflemen
(They had rifles for several of our men were wound
ed by their bullets.) I should say only 250 mencrossed
the second diich, the remainder were hors de combat
in the mud and ditch. Now came tiie tug of war.
We had crossed two ditches, and the third lay be
fore us, not 50 yards from the wall. We had only
throe ladders left, aud if we broke any of those it
was all up with us, as none of our rifles would go off;
the ammunition was wet, aud the rifles aIBO, besides
being choked up with mud. Unless we could put
three meu at a time on the wall (about 30 feet high)
we should stand no chance, as we had nothing but
cold steel to fight with. Well, we laid the ladders
across, and one or two went over all right. I was
holding on to the middle of the ladder, when two or
three fellows got on it and it broke, and down I
tumbled into the middle of the ditch. I held on to
the broken part of the ladder, and managed to get
to the bank aud scramble up. When I got on to ihe
bank there was a nice spectacle before me, the
walls oovered with meu not more than 35 yards dis
tance. W’heu they sawme they gave a volley. Idon’t
kuow how it was I escaped. My clothes were cut
to pieces, and yet, with the exception of a few
scrapes here and there, I was all right. Was it not a
pity ail the ladders were broken ‘l And here we were
looking on, while the enemy stood on the walls pick
ing us off at their leisure. In front of us the mud
was covered with spikes, and clievaux de frise close
under the walls.
We bad not been here half an hour before every
officer was bit. It waa now orders came for us to
retreat. Parke now commanded us, for Lennon
and Masters were both baldly wounded. I suppose
we stayed in front an hour and a half after the
retreat sounded, so as to convey the wounded to
the boats. Now', to make a long matter short, we
had to go through the same obstacles and lire, and
it took much about the same time. Poor Wooliidge
waa shot dead just before we left the front. Plncky
young fellow! every one liked him so much; and
Four Inglis was wounded in the leg and drowned.
came across Williams (R. M.A.;) he was badly
wounded. The quartermaster and serjeant were
helping him, so I gave a hand, and between us got
him down to the boats, and we were down there up
to our breasts in water for two hours, and I was
helping two wounded men, one on each arm. I
was afraid at one time I should have to leave
them. I was taken with the ‘shakes’ at this time,
from being so long in the water. All this time the
enemy kept up a tremendous fire. An officer who
was at the Redan (he had the Victoria Cross in the
Crimea) told me at the time we were under the
walls the Redan was child’s play compared to this.
It was a fire, and no mistake. All the men’s
uniforms were cut to pieces; it was really wonder
ful how some of us escaped. I got hit in four
pl aces ; what hurt me most was one ot those infern
aljmachines called ‘bouquets;’ they are composed
of all kind of things; they fall and then buret; a lot
of burning stuff comes out—water won’t put it out.
I got some on my arm, did it not make me yell
just ? I put a lot of earth on it and put it out.
The boat I got into took me first onboard the Co
romandel. The decks were covered with wounded.
There was no room there lor me, so I got them to put
me on boardagunbcat. Some kfnd individual got
me a change of raiment. I had to stay up all night to
keep the men pumping the ship; as it was she went
down half an hour after we left. I hear they have
got her up since, and some of the other gunboats as
well that were sunk. Poor Graves, the first, lieu
tenant of the Assistance, was shot dead before we
reached the first ditch. Poor fellow! he was ap
pointed beach master, but was allowed to give it up
at his earnest request, for he Baid his only chance of
promotion was going to the front with the storming
party. Captain Vansittart had his leg taken oil’ by
a round shot. In fact nearly every officer in action
was either killed or wounded or missing. I never
saw men behave better than ours did; the engage
ment began at a quarter to three on the 25th, and
finished at about 2 or 3 A. M. on the following morn
ing. They are firing still on the gunboats (June 29.]
I send you a plan of the forts. I think it was about
12 30 when I got on board the gunboat. I had
been nearly seven hours in the wet aud mud. This
has opened our eyes a little as to what the Chinese
can do, and taught us a good lesson. I generally
visit the wounded men twice a day. Poor fellows 1
they are picking up nicely. lam all right, only
cut up at the loss of many of my comrades. ODly
25 of my company were at the Btorming party, ot
which the captain and 14 men were either killed
wounded.”
The Hog Crops.— ln all the places we heard
from, hogs are generally fed with great care and
industry, and it is exceedingly difficult to purchase
stock hogs, showing that the owners feel satisfied
they are fully able to feed all they have. The
reverse was the case at this time last year, lu
many places the tarmers have been feeding with
green corn since the let of September. In some
parts of Indiana, stock bogs are scarce and in de
mand, as high as 4 jc. gross having been paid for
them.
There seems to be no speculation going ou, and
we hear of no contracts being made. The impres
sion is general with the farmers, that they will obtain
high prices for their hogs, bat all those who went
in so freely last fall are now holding off. The indi
cations are that the number of hogs brought to
market will be as great as last year and that their
condition will be far better.
In this market there have been no contracts made
so far as we have beard, though theie are buyers
for November at $5 75, and we understand that
one party offers $6, but it is generally supposed
that they want them to fill those contracts made at
$6 25 af i> 75 last season for delivery the coming
November.
The present active demand for bacon, and bare
ness of the market of hams, together with those
contracts, it is supposed, will make the market open
high, probably $6, as many think, but the great
majority of dealers are determined to hold back
until prices rule at a safer point, and this point is
fixed in their minds at $5 or tnercabouts.
[Cincinnati Price Current.
An Impromptu Speech. —l remember once, when
I was a young man living ap in New Hampshire,
they dedicated anew bridge, and invited a young
lawyer to deliver an oration. The lawyer had
never yet, after a fortnights's practice, had the
honor of being retained; and the opportunity of
establishing a reputation was admirable. The day
came, and with it to the bridge came the multitude
and the orator. He had made no written prepara
tion, that being, he had been told,unlawyer like—a
lawyer being supposed to be capable of speaking
without note or notice any number of hours, on any
subject, id a style of thrilliDg eloquence. So our
orator trusted to the occasion. He stood out upon
the platform, and amid the profound attention of
his audience, commenced : “Fellow-citizens: Five
aud-forty years ago, this bridge, built by your
enterprise, was part and parcel of the howling
wilderness !’’ He paused a moment. “Yes, fel
low citizens, only tive-and-forty years ago, this
bridge, where we now stand, was part and parcel
of the howling wilderness.” Again he paused.—
[Cries of ‘‘Good, go on.”] Here was “the rub.”
“I feel it hardly necessary to repeat, that this
bridge, fellow citizens, only five-and-lorty years
ago, was part and parcel of the howling wilderness ;
and I will conclude by saying that I Kish, it was
part and parcel of it now.”
What the War Cost. —Tne two months’ cam
paign in Italy can scarcely be said to have been a
cheap amusement for any of the parties concerned.
The “Ailgemeine Jieituug” figures up the cost to
the immediate parties to the war, and also to the
neutral Powers, who were required to make pre
parations for coni ingencies, in the following table :
Austria, about £2(1,000,000; France, £20,000,000;
Piedmont, £4,000,000; other Italian States, £BOO,-
000 ; Russia, £1,200,000 ; England, £BBO,OOO ;
Germany, £5,120,000. Total, £52,000,000. This
makes the snug little aggregate off 260,000,000.
American Courtesy. — Recent advices from
Genoa state that while the United States frigate
Wabash was lying at that port, a large fire occurred
in the city, when her commander, desiring to assist
in Bubduing it, dispatched to the aid of the city a
portion of her officers and crew, with the fire
engines of that ship. Shortly after the occurrence,
a letter was received by the Commandant of the
Wabash from the Vice President of the Royal
Chamber of Commerce, attesting their gratitude
as well as of all Genoa, for the important services
rendered.
The Great Otbter Beds.— The Norwalk Ga
zette learns from good authority that a quarter of a
million of bushels of oysters had been taken from
the newly discovered oyster plaoer up to Saturday
uigbt;
From the A. ,-r York Timrr.
liniuiriiiiit fiotn ( l, inn anil .Inpan.
The news brought by the lad inn to tj iel.ec is of
striking interest. There is every venom to apple
liend, fr an the character ‘ f the ndvi. es receive.’
front Chinn, iiiat although Mr Ward, tie* American
Miiii-der. had succeeded in effecting l,is cutrn'ce
into Pekin, he has (here been suhjwed to confine
ment. Snob, at least, it the intelligence forwarded
from St.. Petersburg, and if the accounts from the
ordinary sources bear no testimony to the point, w
cannot forget that our earliest and most reliable
despatches have heretofore been br.v’giii. from I’,,
km by the Russ an Coureiers —despatches uniform
ly confirmed by lbs daveiopmeut ot events. I
is also stated that sines the disaster at theTuktc
forts the French and English squadrons had remain
ed inactive.
From Japan word comes that tho temporal Em
peror is disposed to evade or disallow tho receu’
treaties with the Christian Powers; exhibiting Ins
new policy in an order coctiuiig foreigners to an
island ten miles distant from the capital. The
British Vice Consul Lad protested aud suspended
trade.
A LETTER THOM MR WARD.
A private letter from Mr. Ward, the American
Minister to China, ha3 been deemed so important
by the gelleman who received it thathe Las thought
proper to communicate a portion of it to the New
York Times. It is written from the. United .States
frigate Powhatan on the 30th of June, five days
atter the repulse of the French and English at tho
mouth of the Peiho.
After desorbing the force of the British and
French, and the preparations fcr the removal of tho
barriers, and the reasons assigned by the Chinese
for these obstructions, Mr. Ward says:
“I frankly told tiie Admiral (Hope] that my po
sition was very different from that of the English
and French Ministers; that their treaties were
made at a time when they were at war with the
Chinese; and that it their provisions were violated
they might consider themselves thrown back into
the war which had been terminated or suspended
by the treaty; that the American treaty, on the
contrary, had been made with a nation with whom
we had never been at war, and that if any of its
provisions were violated the proper remedy must
be judged ot by our Government, to which 1
should refer the matter; but that I had been in
structed by the President of the United States to
go to Pehin, and that I should go uuiil stopped by
a force which I could not overcome ; that Commo
dore Tattnall aud I would tho next day cross the
bank in the Xoey-wan and proceed as far as we
could, or until we were tired upon.”
The grounding of the Toey wan is then staled,
and the part taken by the British in relieving her
The disastrous result of the battle is stated, and
the nature of the appeal for help. The Admiral
was lying severely wounded, ar and requested that
the Commodore would tow up their boat. Mr.
Ward thus states the result of the appeal:
“Com. Tattnall consulted with me on the applica
tion that had been made to him. ft was a question
not without difficulty. A< neutrals we had no right
to interfere or to render the smallest aid to eiihsr
party. But. could we be regarded strictly as neu
trals? We were in company with the other Powers,
not by our o n choice. X had desired to e.void all
complication with them, and to secure this end 1
had lett Hong Kong, so immediately aller my ar
rival as to draw on myself the censure of one of the
Hong Kong journals The Chinese had Ihemst Ives
forced us into our preai ni position, their Commis
sioners at Shanghai liavug insisted upon iny
waiting for the Euglish and French Ministers, ami
coming with them. In oouet quence of this we had
beon iucessaLtly receiving from them am a of cour
tesy and kind sue,’. Now, Mould they be successful,
we should profit by their success. In opening the
road to lVk n to their own Ministers they w ould also
open it to us. In view of all these reasons, I could
not hesitate to say to Com. Tattnall that, while we
had no right to fire a gun in their defence, or to give
them a man to aid io the aLLack, we ought to ren
der the required assistance to relieve the Admiral
fromhiß position; and (bat accordingly his deeirn
to tow up the boats received not only my assent,
but my unqualified approbation, and was indeed in
Btrict accordance with my own wishes.”
Mr. Ward was now convinced of the hopeless
ness of fulfilling his mission, but deemed it his du
ty to make the effort. The result of this effort is
yet unknown. The following unpromising fact is
stated in regard to two of iho Chinese with whom
Mr. Ward communicated :
“These men said they had never heard of the
United States of America, and warned Hie parly
that they had better return to their boat, as a large
body of cavalry had been sent, for, who were Tar
tar soldiers and recognized no distinctions among
foreign barbarians. While they were conversing
with the Chinese, a large body of cavalry, well
mounted, actually appeared in sight, rapidly ad
vanning towards them, and, as they returned to
their boat, followed them to the water's edge.”
Commerce with Jnpnn.
The following is the concluding portion of an able
and. interesting paper read by Mr. Laurence
Ollphant, on .Japan, in the Geographical Scot ion of
the British Association at Aberdeen, on the 15th of
September:
“From the little we know of the internal re
sources of Japan, it is probable that, we should find
a moi e profitable source of trade iu its mineral than
its vegetable productions. Unless we have been
totally misinformed these former are of vast extent
and great value. We know that the principal
profits of tho early Portuguese settlers were derived
from the export of gold and silver. So lucrative
was it that Kinipfer remarks: ‘lt is believed that,
had the Portuguese enjoyed the trade of Japan
but twenty years longer, upon the same footing as
they did for some time, bucli riches would have been
transported out of this Ophir to Macao, and them
would have been such a plenty aud flow of gold and
silver in that town as sacred writ mentions them
was at Jerusalem in the time of Solomon.’ At a
later period the Dutch carried on this same traffic
to so great an extent that a native political econo
mist, writing in 1708 on the subject, computes the
auuual exportation of gold at about 150,00(1
cobaugs, eo that in ten years the empire was drain
ed of 1,500,000 cobaugs, or about two millions and
a half sterling.
“The gola is found in various localities. That
procured from Sado has the reputation of being the
finest, and it is stated that the ore will yield from I
oz. to2ozs. of flue metal per l j lb. The mines in
Ganonga are stated to be very rich, the copper ore
raised also being impregnated with gold. The ore
from Satsuma yields from 4 oza. to 6 ozs. per lj lb.
These are the principal mines Gold dust is found
in some of the streams. Copper is superabundaui,
as is evident from the lavish use made oi it for orna
mental purposes. For a long period tho Dutch re
ceived at Nagasaki, in exoliauge for their merchan
dise, Japan copper. This, however, as well as Tho
sale of gold, haß been stopped for many years. The
Government allows no more copper to be produced
now than is absolutely necessary for home oonsuoip
t ion, which is comparatively very small. It will he
jOr us now to develop move fully one of the most
mportant elements in the wealth of this vast em
pire.
“By the treaty recently concluded gold nd silver
coins may he exported from Japan, hut not as a
oargo. The exportation of copper coin, as well aa
copper in bars, is prohibited, but the Government
engages to sell from time to time, at public auc
tion, any surplus quantity of copper that may bo
produced. Iron abounds in various parts of Japan,
the mines of which are extensively worked, much
more so at present than those of copper. Judging
of articles of casting of their own construction, the
ore must be of excellent quality. Specimens of
wrought iron, cost and blister steel, have besu
examined with very satisfactory results. ‘1 he
wrought iron is usually hammered, and in small
flat bars, varying from twelve to twenty pounde
each. This is probably to bo attributed to a want
of proper machinery for heuvier bars, and its being
better suited to their purposes. The steel of which
the swords are composed, which are procured at
Yeddo, was of admirable temper and quality. 1
have already alluded to the local nr ices which exist
in the island of Kinsui—one of them is distant only
seven miles from Nagasaki. They are a Govern
ment monopoly. Hitherto the coal brought for
sale, Bince the opening of trade at Nagasaki, has.
been surface coal, and consequently inferior in
quality; it is described as small. It burnsslaty,
leaving considerable ash, and is very light. There
can be little doubt that good coal is to be found iu
the island, when the mines begin to be properly
worked. By the treaty of Yeddo, coals, ainc, lead
and tin are to be exported at a duty of five per
cent.
“The vegetable productions of Japan, which are
most probable destined to become articles of com
merce, are camphor, vegetable tallow, rice, wheat,
drugs, isinglass, seaweed, &-c. Among manufac
tured articles we may mention lacquer ware and
porcelain, but it is almost impossible, at this early
st age of our commercial relations, to predict either
their character or extent.
“It would be well to remember that, while we
have achieved a great result in thus opening to the
world this prosperous and happy community, we
have also incurred serious obligations toward them,
and are bound not to take advantage of their igno
ranee and inexperience in tbeir dealings with
Western nations. We can only hope to commend
our civilizatiou to them by maintaining a high
moral standard, both in our commercial and politi
cal intercourse. They are sufficiently enlightened
to appreciate a policy influenced by higher conside
rations than those iuvoled in the accumulation of
wealth. Unless we follow such a policy, it is not
too much to predict that we shall lose alike their
confidence and respect, ana involve ourselves in
complications disastrous to our commerce, anil
discreditable to our national character. Os all tlio
nations of the Eaet the Japanese are the most sus
ceptible to civilizing influences; and I quote the
words of an eminent Chinese and Japanese scholar
in saying that in one respect they are far in advance
of their ancient neighbors the Chinese, in that their
attention is directed to obtain a knowledge of other
nations. Their own efforts in this way will form
their greatest security. Their soldiers once formed
the body guard of the King of Siam ; their consuls
once examined Spanish Bhips in Acapulco; tbeir
sailors once took a Dutch Governor out of his house
iu Formosa, aed carried him prisoner to their rulers ,
their Princes once sent an embassy to the Pope ,
their Emperor once defied the vengeance of Por
tugal by executing her ambassadors. The know
edge of these historical events remains among
them. We may reasonably hope for a great pre
pouderauce of good results from an extension ot on
intercourse which has recommenced so peacefully
Let us indulge the expectation that the land of the
rising sun may not only soon be fitted for taking
her place among nations, but also among Christian
natiens, and with all the institutions, and liberty,
and purity of the best of those nations.”
Singular Medical Case— A Worm in *
Child's Tooth. — Mr. Editor The following de
scribed case of our only child, Willie, four and a
half year ; of age, as witnessed by various individ
uals, is considered, to say the least, uncommon.—
The child had been ailing for months , he grew thin
and pale, so much so as to give us increased auxi
ety in regard tolhe nature of his disease. He of
ten, while at play, would suddenly drop his toys and
scream out. A so, in the night, he would wake up
crying, therefore increasing our fears. At tins
juncture the child was taken to Dr. Bruce's, lit Tre
mont Row, who became satisfied the disease was
seated in the upper jaw. Ha accordingly adminis
tered ether, under the influence of which a canine
tooth was extracted. The tooth encompassed a
species of worm, which, when elongated by crawl
ing, was full an inch in length; the head was jet
black, and hard as slate stone, while the body was
white and flexible.
1 lie tooth was deeply inserted ; the inner end
was largely perforated, and also sufficiently capa
cious for nece-sary vermiculations ; the paroxysms
obviously resulted from efforts of the worm to gain
the marrow or inner portion of the jaw bone The
child began to improve in health at once after the
tooth was drawn, and is now well again. This
occurred a few’ weeks ago, and, as it is such a sin
gular case, I thought I would send an account for
publication.— Boston Evening Transcript , Oct . 7.
What it CofeTs.—Thn steamer Toey-wau, char
tered by Minister Ward to convey him to Pekin,
costa the Government the SDUg little sum of $3,000
per month, which for five months, for which she is
chartered, amounts to s£>,ooo. Add to this the
$30,000 paid for the use of the steamer Antelope
lasj year, and we have the large sum $33,000 given
for the use of two steamers for a few months—
enough to pay for the building of two gunboats of
the same dimensions as those now in use on that
station by the English.
A Gallant New Yorker— On Saturday, a
fellow was taken to Rochester from Albion, en
route for the Penitentiary, in which institution he
is to be confined for six months. His offence was
stealing some rings and jewelry from the dead
body o( a lady—a victim of the late bridge disaster,