Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-06-27
DEPARTURE OF THE EXPEDITION IN SEARCH

DEPARTURE OF THE EXPEDITION IN SEARCH
OF DIR. KANE.-Two years ago yesterday,
the adventurous Kane, with crew of sixteen
men, set sail from this port in the little bark
Advance, for the Arctic Seas, in search of Sir
John Franklin. His vessel was provisioned
for three years cruise, which it was supposed
might by fishing and hunting, be made to
last for one or two years longer. Since July,
1853, DR.. Kane and his party have not been
heard from and it is supposed that during
the open summer of that year he entered
Smiths Sound and pushed through to discov-
er the supposed open sea beyond where he
imagined Franklin had gone. The following
winter was one of extreme severity, and the
conclusion is that the Advance was SO firmly
frozen up that the succeeding summer did
not release her from the ice. DR.. Kane in
tended before entering Smiths Sound to leave
a supply of provisions at Cape Alexander and
it is probable that he has returned to and is
now at the place.
Yesterday the United States Expedition
for the release of DR.. Kane left the Navy
yard at l, p NJ, the Release in tow of her
consort, the propeller Arctic. AS the two
vessels sailed away on their merciful errand,
the crews of the North Carolina and Con-
gress manned the rigging and together with
multitude Of persons on the wharves and
piers sent six hearty hurrahs after them
These was returned with equal spirit by the
gallant sailors of the Expedition. Owing to
a slight defect in the packing of the cylinder
OF the Arctic, the two vessels did not reach an
anchorage at Staten Island until the shades
of evening were fast stealing over the Bay;
but the trip down was pleasant in the ex-
treme; every vessel that went past give some
sign of sympathy or respect which was polite
y acknowledged by the people on board of
the Arctic and Release. Among those who
accompanied the officers down the bay were
Mrs. Halstein and daughter Mr. Henry Grin
nell, Judge Kane, his sons Robert and Thom-
as and his daughter; Mr.. Ridley Watts, Mr..
Harman Livingston, and Mr.. Ephraim Moore.
OFF quarantine the Release and Arctic were
both anchored and Capt. Hartstein, accom-
panied by his wife and daughter, and Judge
Kane and the members of his family, with
, the other friends returned to New York by
the Staten Island ferry-boat giving both YES
sells three hearty cheers as they passed.
MANAGEMENT OF THE PIE E-PLANT.-Thirty-
four years ago, | sowed some seeds of the
common pie-plant, and when old enough to
transplant, selected the finest plants, and set
them out in a rich mould, one root in place
After year or two, selected the best again
and transplanted as before, taking care to
give them plenty of room. AS near as / can
recollect, took off the flowers as fast as they
appeared. When the plants became vigor-
Gus, | used them as | had occasion, paying
no attention to the number of stalks | cut
from a single bud, except to take the largest,
and those fully grown. Some years they
yielded well; and then again they were fee
bic.
then adopted the plan of cutting only one
stem at time from bud, leaving an inter
val of some days, before taking another from
the same bud. Following up this plan, l have
succeeded in obtaining a very superior article
often two stems with the leaves cut off, will
weigh pound. l think the average is near
ly this For years, no blossoms have appear
ed upon those which have been in my care,
while the same kind of plants, set out by my
self, but falling into the hand of others, (tho
in the same soil, by too close cutting, have
in two Or three years dwindled down to very
inferior article, and are filled with blossoms
instead of leaves. This has happened in sew
eral instances with these plants of my own
raising.
cover my plants with light stable manure
in the fall. This is all the care give them
except to thin them out when they become
crowded. let the plants which are removed
stand two years before I cut from them, and
if not cut, the new plants in that time will bt
as vigorous as the old.
might add that rarely cut my stems un
til the leaves are nearly full size, having founC
that when fully grown, there is no unpleasan
taste, as in the younger stems, and they arr
much more acid and brittle.
Country Gentleman, May II.
To KEEP BUGs FROM VINEs.-For the ben