The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-31


Oct Men employed in cleaning iowsr hold. TbS Ice
the ship in motion
Oct. Q. Heard the Ice In motion to thu westward.
Oct. TO- Sounded es fashoms Breeze increasing, With
squalls.
Oct. H. Sounded in 90 Athonas Of mud. Gale break
ing, heavy drifts, wind began 10 shift weather clear
and aurora extends in arch from north 70 south.
ost. H. No change In ths position Of the ships. Em
pioyed In building walls.
Oct l3 Heard the loo in motion. Employed In banking
UP around the ship, digging away dirs &C.; observed
land bearing W. byN.
Oct. IA. crack opened around The vessel; sounded
58 fAthoms Men busily empaoyed Cor the approaching
winter.
Oct. Is. No change in the ice. Men stin employed
steadily at work.
Oct. IL. High hunmscks N. T. about or miles. Di.
Oct H. Carpenters atting winter hatches ,ad watch
banking up sbips side
Oct. 10. Employed In building wall around Rrehole
cracks opening; sounded in 04 sthoms.
Oct 10. Employed La building pillars betwssn
stip and tender.
Oct. 20 Employed the previous dsy. No change
in the Ice.
Oct a Removed lime juice from spirit room to the
main hold; Lat "A 80 Z, Ion. log 10 %.
Oct. o. Employed in cleaning lower decks Cape Cock
burn 80 miles north Of rs.
Oct. o. Mustered BY divisions and performed divine
service. Observed Byam Martin Island
Oct. "a Artiacers making frames for housing. Sound.
ed 90 fathoms.
Oct. 25 Observed Cape Coclburn N. E, true; watch
collecting snow for upper deck.
Oct. 20. Men employed q on yesterday.
Oct 81 Men varousiy employed No charge in the ice
Oct. 20. Watch playing FOUNDERS on the Ice.
Oct. 20. Lighted syvestiers Men employed In
cleaning upper and lower decks well the outside
| the ship.
Oct. 20. Sunday Divine service performed. Sight
flashes Of observed lat "A 4s a long lol 10 4
| Oct. 81. Nothing new.
Nov. Employed In showing the upper decks; the o.
ent for the surface composed OF wet snow gravel and
| cinders.
Nov. .. Employed a the 18th Inst
Nov. 8. Men employed the previous day.
Nov. T. Employed in securing housings and otherwise
| ~ requisite.
Nov. s. Used in burning enigy Of Guy Fswkes large
quantity Of powder and fireworks such rockets and
| blue lights.
Nov g. Heard the barking Of foX quite Close 10 ths
ship.
Nov. l. Watch below picking oasau, watch deck
taking exercise the Hoe
Nov 8. Saw land distinctly. Weather bright aud clear
| Nov. .. Watch picking oakum.
Nov. TO- Mustered BY division Men employed In clean
| ing ship
! Nov. IL. The sAns repeated.
Nov l2 Calm day, mooalight night. latitude u Il So;
| longitude 1o1 22 90.
| N~v. 10. No entry.
Nov. IA. Henry II. Salisbury, mats, aged ID years
| died.
Now ls Part Of the satsh digging hole In the Ice for
| ths mates grave
Nov. le Mustered BY dvisions consigned the body Of
| Heury II. sainsbury to the deep.
| Nov. IT. Carrenters preparing theatre
| Nov ls. Employed a the previous day.
| Nov. 1s. Hauled quarter deck housing for the
| winter.
Nov. 20. Observed . meteor.
Nov Il. In accordance with the expressed wishes of
part of the crew. Dr. Domvils read eper on chemistry
| oficers' rehearai took place in the CABIN.
| Nov. %. People taking exercise the Ice.
| Nov. %. Theatre bills printed
Nov. "a. Faint flashes OF aurora the wes, 0Acers
4 rehearsed.
| Nov IS. sesmens rehearsal; faint aashss Of aurora
| Nov. %. Employed cleaning 10 yer deck
Nov. 81. Considerable drift The Intrepid hidden ,m
| view.
\ Nov. 2s. Employed forming rtAg-.
| Nov. 90. Employed preparing for theatre.
Nov 20. At $50 T. N. officers and crew OF the ship
tender attended the upper deck witness
| trieal performances, &c.
Dec. l. Mustered BY disison employed dismantiing
| theatre.
Zee. 2. Employed in clearing away snow from a'ong-
| side.
Dec .. skdging away dirt and otherwise engaged.
Dec. L. Mean position Of winter quarters aimee Sovem
ser siat., "a IL 3a; long, 1ot % Cape cocthurn ~
| - miles, L. 2S miles,
DC. s. paper on Arctic xa,oratons during the pre-.
| sent century was read TO the officers and crew.
Dec. g. Empioyed in levcIling walls alongside.
Dec !. People taking exercise.
| Dec. g. Mercury frozen.
Dec. o. Bright moonlight night.
Tee. 1o. Mercury frozen sgain.
| Dec. IL. Mercury partially frozsn.
| Dec. II. Mercury liquid. Crew took erercis-.
Dec. i2. Capt. Kc,ctt read paper sssroaomy to
NJ officers and Of both tho ship and tender.
I~c. Il. People taking exercise on the doe.
! I've. Is. Hothirs interesting.
lee. 10. Mustercd by dlvirion.
Dec. II. Employed in clearing away dirt, ke from
| around the ship.
I lee. Is. Mustered and performed divine services.
Dec. ~. Dr. Domvie read second paper on chcmls-
try, the officers and crews all attending.
Tee. 20. Intrepid completely hidden By drifts.
Dre. n. AT II r. NJ read small print the noe, BY
the light Of she aurora boreslb.
Dec. -. Captain, officers and left ship TO vitncs
theatieas and iegcrdenain board Of the intrepid
| Dec. %. Mercury frozen.
| Dec. "a. Crew employed In cleaning lower hold
nec. 25. Mustered 10 perform divine service. Could
not the intrepid, for the drifts.
Dec. 20 People taking exercise on the foe, sni re-
| moving lee from tho bread room. Mercury frozen.
| Tee. -. Mercury stu frozen.
Ice. IS. Mr.. Hare (mate) delivered Lecture % The
Cheers and Of both vessels the q Winds
their prevalence and directon land and breezes and
I remarks on local winds.
Dee %. Engaged In holstrg up provisions
Dec. co. Carpenters laying out wires Of electric ielc
| graph between the ship and tender
Dec. g. Telegraph in ~ersIag order several messages
sent. Several from the Intrepid detained board
Of than reported missing. reported safe BY
telegraph.
Jan ], 1855. Mustered By division. and hoard divine
! fcrsics.
Jes. g Departed his life Thomas Hood ?. n ". ..
| he Intrepid.
Jan. y Gacsrs and lett 10 attend the burial o.
| the deceaesd. peper On geology read By Mr. PIN