The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-11-01
Sir John Franklin.

In to.day's paper may be found an ac
count of the discovery of the remains OF
Sir John Franklin and his companions
Since the year 1916. when fears for his
safety were first entertained, expedition
has followed expedition, both from Eng
land and the United States, vainly search
ing for the lost mariners. Even when hope
had well-nigh yielded 10 despair, private
as well as public funds could be obtained
10 fit out vessels for farther search. Hardy
seamen could be enlisted to battle with the
icebergs of the Northern ocean. But skill
and energy were long at fault. Never.
until August '54, could any trace be found.
But perseverance has at length been
crowned with success. Several bodies;
have been found, and sufficient number
of articles belonging to the Inflated explo.
rers, TO identity them. The vessels were
doubtless crushed to, pieces by the ice-
bergs, and the company fell victims to the
wreck, or escaped that to die Of cold and
starvation. Their feelings, when every
hope was cut off. and the thoughts Of their
happy homes and anxious friends crowd
ed upon them. must have been melancho-
ly indeed. Their fate is a sad comment
on the vanity Of man. Many years ago
it was demonstrated, that if North West
passage were possible, the extreme danger
attending it, must forever prevent its prac-
tical utility; but the glory OF satisfying
the idle curiosity OF the world, still lures
ambitious men TO the jaws Of destruction.
D1ED IN Prison. Henry Craig, confined.
in the Penitentiary at Columbus, Ohio, for
the murder Of Alexander Garden Of this
city, died short time since, of typhoid
fever Wheeling Intelligencer, 94th.
THE TRIAL OF GEoRGE FRANCIS for the
murder Of Adam Knaur closed yesterday.
The Jury, after a deliberation OF about
two hours and a quarter, returned with q
verdict of guilty Of murder in the second
degree, the term Of Imprisonment in the
Penitentiary being eighteen gears.
We believe that the general feeling Of
the community familiar with the facts Of
the case would have dictated even longer
period for the Imprisonment of this guilty
person, if the law prescribed any longer
period. The murder was vely brutal.
and malignant one, but as the fatal blows
we're given during an alteration, the jury
had we'll founded doubts-from all the evil
dence brought before them-of the specific
design Of killing on the part of Francis
which is necessary to constitute murderin
the first degree Intelligencer, same date.
When Craig was found guilty of MUIR
der in the second degree. by q Monroe
county jury, for the murder of Alexander
Garden, and sentenced to the Penitentisry
for life which, under the laws Of this
State, is the shortest time for murder in
the second degree-the Intelligencer was
awfully horrifed that Craig was not hung
by the neck; yet the evidence disclosed
the fact that the murder was committed
by Craig in such state Of in;oxicatioE as
to be wholly insensible Of what he was
doing, and without any previous misun-
derstanding between him and Garden.
The murder Of Knaur by Francis, the
lntelzigencer says, twas avery brutal and
malignant one." ye. an Ohio county (va.)
jury found Francis guilty of murder in the
second degree, only. which, by the laws
Of that State, is only punished by impris.
onmentfor l8 years.
Murder in the first and second degree
in Ohio, would both be murder in the frs,
degree in-Virginia. 'a
Hereafter we expect the fntsfligencer
will accord as much honesty Of intention
to Mpnros county iuries as to Ohio county
.juries.