Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-01-21

Captain Fremont, whose celebrated ex.
plorations in the larthesi west are now the
theme Of universal applause, is native
of South Carolina, the son Of widow,
and the architect of his own fortunes
Left On orphan al four years OF age, with
a brother and sister younger than himself,
his mother, until seventeen. provided Tor
his support and education. AT that age
he began 10 provide tor himself, and for
those connected with him. For three
years he taught mathematics, poriccting
his own education, and giving Al his earn
lngs beyond his necessary support % his
mother and the two younger children. AT
the age OF twenty, his skill 10 mathematics
procured him employment on the railroad
exploration undertaken by the State Of
South Carolina, to connect the Atlantic
ocean and the Ohio river AT the two points
of Char eston and Cincinnati and this
gave occupation IN the mountainous re-
gion Of North Carolina and Tennessee,
and first Injured him To mountain life, aud
led him 10 commence the scientific obser-
vations Of the heavens and the earth, he
has since extended over so vast fed.
While engaged in this business, an increase
was made by congress in some branches
Of the regular army. Gen. Jackson was
the President Of tho United States, and
directed one half Of the new appointments
TO be taken from tho class Of citizens; and
oui Of This class the young Fremont OBJ
tanned place ampng the junior officers Of
the typographical engineers. The wise
and patriotic decision of General Jackson
opened the door Tor this appointment, but
il required the merit of the applicant to
obtain it. The Typographical corps is en-.
lnenlly scienti6cj and Young Fremont,
never having been at the national military
academy, had 10 stand an examination be-
fore he could be appointed. He triumph
ed in his examination; and thus won his
way TO place which the enlightened pa
triotlsm Of Jackson had laid open TO the
competition Of friendless merit. This was
first iruit--a rich one--of having been
teacher Of mathematics. What encou.
ragrmeOt TO young men who have 10 adj
vance themselves by their own exertons.
No sooner was he appointed than he
went into active service in the field, and
spent the first wear 10 The Cherokee coun-
Try, in het geographical surveys under Cap
tain Williams, which the unprecedented
hosiiliiIes Of the southern Indians render.
ed necessary TO the expe ted military ope-
rations. The next year he was sent as
m assistant 10 the celebrated astronomer,
Mr.. NicoIlei, to the valley Of The Upper
Mississippi, and was engaged two years
in that remote region IN aiding that emf
nent savan in collecting the materials,
verify ing the facts, aud insiiiuting the sew
enty Thousand meteorological observations
upon which tho great photographic and
topographic map Of Nicollci and Fremont
wis constructed, and from which many
publishers Of maps have levied contribu-
tons" without acknowledging the sour,e
from which they came. In 1912, Lieut.
Fremont first became commander of an
expedition, md explored the country be-
tween the Mississippi river and Rocky
Mountains, 70 the South Pass and FREE
monl's PEAK; and the briei, modest, milI-
iary, and scientific report made his name
known in Europe and America as one Of
The distinguished explorers Of the age. Ia
1924 he went on his great expedition
TO Oregon and North Calilornia the re-
pprt OF which. published by order Of Con.
gress, is now attracting universal aiIen.
lion. Ia 1915, he has goue on his third
oxpedilion, determined On q coMpler.