Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-10-30

G. s. Sent. Miss Z. Clarke, Maquoketa.
Sessions same times and places as the Grand
Divisions.
A Grand Section of Cadets is soon to be
| formed in the State, which will no doubt, con-
vene III this city.
| FARTHER Particulars OF THE ARCTIC EX-
FEptrloN.-As an illustration of how easily life
may be sustained in the Polar lat,taaes, Surgeon
Kane mentions that he fell in with Dane over
seventy year. Of age, who had spent iitty-hve
years OF his life north OF 13 deg, sues!s.iug tiu-
ring that period entirely on brss, fish, bears. and
other animal food. lie had not seen vegeta.
| bic the whole time.
The officers and men Of the Advance, as we
learn from the New York Times, have brought
With them many curosities. Red snow water
was discovered on Gsimson's Cliffs. Beverly
| Greenland. lat 10 deg. mn. Al distance, the
tops of the cliffs appeared to be deep red color.
| as though the whole surface of snow was the
| same. but upon nearer approach II was discos-
cred to be scattered about in small spots. from
ten feet square down TO mere drops, and was on
! ly hight scum. When melted, Il still! retained
its color, as 1t does at the present time. There
seems to be no accounting for this singular phe-
nomenon.
During the time that the Advance was frozen
up in the ice, the and officers praticed eve
~ day in drawing the sledges, as they were ex-
pecting every hour almost to have their vessel
crushed aud their only means Of escape was I"
travel by ice across Baiiin's Bay TO the nearest
port Cpperna.ia, distance of between two arc.
three hundred miles. Two siedges of provisions.
enough for thirty days full ra,ions, was all thai
could be taken a.oag, and these We're kept loaded
and in readiness the whole time, TO start at mo-
meut's warning. The iaen also had their KNAPP
sacks packed ready for a move. Ten niies a
day is all the distance that can be made IN day
with siedss--.he ice be.ng very uneyen, and
covered in many places With deep snow and
frightful csevices.
For the amusement Of the men. and to occupy
their time. theatrical company was formed,
and performed nightly TO large audience, using
the deck of the Advance as theatre, II being
housed in. One evening, during the perform
ance. the Mercury stood at s6 deg. below zero,
and the average during the day was Il deg
Yet they did not suffer from the cold.
! We learn from the Times that Mr. Grinnell
the munihcent author of the Arctic expedition, is
quite anxious TO set on foot another, and thinks
il very desirable that propeller should be one Of
the squadron. All the officers and men have re.
turned from their expedition in good health anc
spirits. Some Of them are ready and anxious 'e
go again and they are confident that good grounds
remain for believing that Sir John still survives
Some of the British boats, on excursions from
! their ships, reached very high northern point
and came upon the open sea which is supposed tt
surround the Pole.
J ECCENTRIC PREAcHER.-The discourse, from
! which the annexed passage is taken. was actual
: ly prached in the town Of Zanesvie, Ohio, some
I years ago. The name of the reverend div ne
/ who was a colorcd gentleman, and we believe
4 sincere and humble Christian, we have forgotten
but the Judge Harper TO whom he refers, we re
member well. He was, we believe, at that time
President Judge Of the 18th Judicial Circuit Q
the Court of Common Pleas-has since represcn
ted the District in Congress- aud is If we are no
mistaken, the present Representative. The Judg
/ was present at the delivery of the sermon an
was brought in by the preacher, by way or Nus
tratng certain position, then and there taken b.
him. But to the passage:
!. s.My dear frens and bedren, = said the preacher
. s.ie soul oh de brack man is as dear IN Tie Lore
t as de soul OBJ de white man.
Snow YOU all see Judge Harper, settin da
leanin' on his gold headed cane-you all know
e Judge. niggas, and berry fine man he is too.-
Well, now, Ise gwine to make little compar.ss
: ment Sapposin' de Judge some fine mcsnln, ps
/ his basket on his arm. an goes 10 market TO bu
: a piece OBJ meat. He soon finds nice fat plec
n Of mutton. an trots off wild it, Do you s'pose
i. Judge would stop to 'qnire wedder dat mutto
4 was OBJ white sheep, or Oh brack sheep! NJ
. muffin OBJ de kind-if de mutton was nice an I;
3 it would be all de same to d. Judge-he wou
]; not stop to ak wedder de sheep had white wo'
or brack wool.
= swell, ies so ii is, my frens, wild our hebenl
/ master. He does not stop to ak wedder so' SO,
! his head is kivered wild straight har, or kivere
;s wild wool-ae only question he will az. will .
! els dis good soul 50 and if so, de Massa WI
"a saw. "Enter into de loy oh de Lord, an set dow
n on de same bench wiz. de white man-yo'se q
i on perfect sqaality. '"-hea'"r Gas.
: The YousG SUCKER VOLUNTEERS IN MExIc
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