Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-06-02

IS SWedenDOrg1an.
The Watchman, which has been in the press of
Long 4 Brother for some time is now published
This work has been before referred to in your pa
per, and on reading it, ! find New York scenes
depicted in II Of much interest. The scenes are
mostly laid in this city, and every New Yorker viii
be delighted in reading the book It is gotten up
in very superior manner, and will command
large sale. OHoRoS.
Departure Of the ne-searching Expedi-
tiOn for the Arctic Seas.
Yesterday, started for the Polar regions in search
of the gallant Dr. Kane and his noless chivalrousfo
lowers the "good vessels" Release and Arctic, an
expedition which, at the instance of the press, and
on the appeal Of sympathizing public, had been
fitted out by an appropriation Of the Federal Gov
eminent, at a cost Of $4,000.
The vessels which have proceeded on this ven
turesome voyage are asmall propeller of about $50
tons, and barque Of s27 tons register, the fitting
out Of which has just been concluded at the Navy
Yard. The former is Of Philadelphia build, and
was formerly intended for lghtship service, but
was purchased for the Arctic expedition, at cost
of $4,000. The barque is new, and in two voy-
ages has proved herself a fast saer; her cost was
$17, 900.
These vessels have been fitted up with every
view to substantial service; both of them have
been strongly braced to enable them to sustain ;
large amount of lateral PRESSURE with heavy sister
keelsons, four bilge keelsons and two heavy extra
breast hooks; forward they are strengthened by
heavy athwart-ship beams and knees; running
fore and aft are heavy beams, Is by inches, five
feet apart each beam strengthened by four dagger
knees two forward and two aft, and two hanging
knees; each sampson post amidships has two hea-
Wy iron rods running through 1t and bolted
through the sister and main keelsons to keep the
decks from buckling up the staunchions fore and
aft have each four extra knees, and on each quar-
ter heavy live oak beams have been let In. The
decks are double plsnked and caulked, and the
inner surfaces of the decks and sides are covered
with cork to prevent the condensation from freez-
ing The bows are fled with every conceivable
variety Of timber bracing, and are divided off
from the rest Of the vessel by substantial water
tight bulkhead, 80 that in case of collision with
icebergs, Or should the bows by any chance be
stove in or nipped of--as is not unfrequently the
case-the vessel would still float If not long
enough to bring the crew back to port certainly
for a space of time sufficient to allow those on
board to prepare and provision their boats and
sledges and escape over the ice, or by water, be-
fore the vessel would sink. The outside of the
vessel has, in like manner, been substantially
strengthened.
The expedition Is Offered and manned as fol-
lows: EDsf
On the Release--Commander Of the Expedi-
First Lieutenant VIM. s. Lowell, District Of Co
lumbia Second Lieutenant, Joseph p. Plyfe,
Ohio; Third Lieutenant, v. r. Hall, New York !;
Surgeon, John Kane, of Philadelphia, brother of
DR.. Kane, with twenty men.
On the Lieutenant Commanding G. G.
Simms, Of Virginia; First Lieutenant, Watson
Smith, New Jersey Chief Engineer, Hartman New
ell, Pennsylvania; Masters Mate, Mr.. Whiting,
Michigan with sixteen petty officers and men.
Tha ~ he haro will ha nm dock
being furnished at option with winter quarters be-
low. The winter quarters Of the officers on
haf-deck below the spar-deck, and about four feet
In height The propeller's crew will lodge In the
top-galant forecastle. The expedition Is provi-
stoned with rations for two years, which, with the
extras viii last three years cruise. The food of
officers and men is alike, and consists mainly Of
concentrated meat soups, patent meat biscuit,
selfraisng -four, lime juice cabbage, preserved
potatoes, pickles, whiskey, &c. The supplies in
clude about 90 900 pounds Of dried meats and soups
and $1,000 pounds Of preserved vegetables
large quantity of clothing suitable to the Arc
tic climate viii also be taken out, among which are
about 500 pairs Of wooden stockings. Together
the vessels take out 800 tons Of coal for the pur
pose of heating and the use Of the propeller, which
consumes about 80 tons daily.
For the navigation of the Northern sea many
curious implements have been provided-cach YES
sci carries full compliment Of ice anchors Of from
is to 100 lbs. weight-India-rubbe boats, sledges
dogs and whale boats--indeed everything which
ingenuity could invent for the success of the enter
prising mariners was furnished and effected.
The expedition started from the navy yard at
about o'clock, amidst the cheering of the many
who had assembled TO bid farewell to the stout
hearts that manned the vessels--they were accom-
panied down the harbor and to the sea by num-
Der Of merchants, members Of the press, and
others.-N. Y. Frpres.
| Mn. BuoHAsAs's Posr PRAsDIAL 0RArIoss.--
| We recollect year or two ago, when the Hon.
Abbot Lawrence was our minister to England, and
| In the habit of accepting the courteses extended
to him by the British people, and of responding
with gentlemanly Acknowledgements TO the compl-
mentsry illusions which on public occasions invi-
ted remarks from him, that each of these exercises
| Of Mr. Lawrences coquence called forth from GER
tain presses on this side Of the Atlantic outbursts
Of indignation that could scarcely have been more
| trucuent II our then minister had committed some
act Of undoubted treason TO the country he repre-
scnted He was accused Of trucking to British
rank and institutions, Of subserviency, obsequious.
ness, and variety Of other unrcpublican malprsc-
| tees But the scene is now changed. Mr.. Law
renee has quietly resumed his mercantile pursuits
among the solid men, Of Boston, and is succeed
ed by Mr.. Buchanan. Mr.. Buchanan, however,
seems unable to resist the seductive influences that
made his predecessor so obnoxious to the over
! sensitive repubicansm Of these presses.
He not only accepts English civilities, but praises
British institutions, acknowledged a fondness Tor
| English dinners bob.nobs with any number OF
titled gentlemen, All Of course unfit company for
an American Minister, and actually jokes over an
insipustiop of my Lord Pslmcrston," that he Mr..