The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-11-01

measure OF success in accomplishing The OBJ.
jects Of our undertaking, to the glory Of Thy
holy name.
Leave Us not, we besesch Thee, to our
own counsel, but strengthen our various fac
ulties, bring all needful things 10 our remem-
brance, and in every danger give us presence
of mind, skill, and power Of arm 10 WORK ou,
dsliverance. And do thou, o Lord, our
Guardian and our Guide, grant tha. we may
all return in safety TO enjoy the blessings OF
the land and the fruits Of our labor, and with
thankful remembrance OF Thy merciss, to
praise and g.orify Thy holy name.
o, Heavenly Father, we would call TO re-
membrance before Thee, and commend to
Thy care and favor our relations and friends
everywhere our benefactors, and especially
those whose benevolence, liberalty and en-.
ergy have planned and fitted out this enter.
prise. And, finally, we beseech Thee to
comfort and succor all those who are in
trouble, sorrow, need, sickness or any other
adversely, especially such as may be expos
ed TO the raging Of The sea, or to dangers and
privations amidst the SHOWS and ice. To all
travellers grant safe return home 10 all
wlru are at sea, lhat they may reach their
destined port and to all who are tossed up.
on the waves Of this Troublesome world, that
they may come TO the haven OF salvation
and the land of everlasting life. All this we
ask through the merits and mediation of our
Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, in whose
blessed words we sum up our petitions, say.
ing:--
Our Father who art iL Heaven, hallowed
be Thy name Thy kingdom come; Thy
will be done on earth as IL is 10 heaven give
US this day our daily bread, and forgive Us
our trespasses, as we forgive those who tres.
pass agairsi US; and lead US no, into temp
lalion, but deliver us from evil; for Thine is
the kingdom, and the power, and the glory
for ever and ever. Amen.
We give in another column an accoun, of
DR.. Kane's fight with the Mexicans in 1s4s.
Ee still preserves the jacket which be wore
on tha, occasion and when he had 10 aban-
don other things of real value in Ihe Ad-
vance. he would not leave behind him that
old memento OF hardfought field.
A weekly newspaper, under the tile of
The Iceblink, was published on board for
some seven or eight weeks. 1t was in manu.
script, and its motto was In tenebris serrare
fdem-Susa!n your trust, even iE darkness.
nf n mill ho h.atnrsr
worth preserving.
The expedition has only brought home
two doss-one of them at Esquimaux, who
was the leader, Or boss dog, as he was call
ed, OF DR.. Kane's sledge; the other very
intelligent animal of the Newfoundland
breed. Several good stories are told of the
sagacity of these animals. One of them is
a very hard one, and we will not vouch for
IFS veracity. II said that the boss would Sit
quietly looking at the other dogs taking their
feed, when be would walk over quietly,
seize one oflhe best crammed by the back Of
the neck, and make him eisgorge, and then
indulge in the fruits thereof. IF any one
doubts the story he may go over to The bark,
inquire for Toodla, and satisfy himself
The whaling boat which the party carried
across the ice has been brought 10 New
York, much the worse for wear. One of
Francis metallic life boats which was pre-
sentsd 10 DR.. Kane, proved TO be of great
service, and was finally broken up bv the
natives 10 satisfy their curiosity as 10 what
was contained in the air chambers. The Ia.
dia rubber boat was subjected to the same
analysis.
Great credit is due TO Captain Hartstsin for
the interest he exhibited in executing the
duties and attaining the objects of mis- COM
mission. He happened to sprain his ankle
on the outward voyage, and when unable to
mount the rigging he had halysrds rugged
out, called the "captains halyafds," by
which he would have himself hoisted alofi,
where he would sit for hours sweeping the
horizon with his telescope in search of the
lost havigators. Altogether the dsvelope-
ments of ihess expeditions reflect honor di-
rectIy on the meh who took part in them,
and indirectly on the nation at large. We
hope tina, Congress will mark it's sense of
their services in an appropriate and becom-
ing manner, taking into consideration the
fact that officers and men were obliged to
abandon all their vauables on fhs Advance.
We trust that they will be literally compen-
sated and duly honored.
The following account of the reported
death of DR.. Kane appeared in The Boston
Daily Eusn,ng Traveller of the lith inst, and
would have caused the greatest grief among
his relatives and friends, had it not been
con,radicled by his fortunate and timely az
rival in our city.
A fishing vessel which arrived here to-day
brings US news Of the expedition sent ont in
search of DR.. Kane, and the melancholy in-
telligence of the death of that intrepid navi-
gator. The fishing vessel reports having
spoken, in Ion. 81 40, lat. 42 SO, the pfopel.
ler Arctic, in company with bark Relief, one
Of the vessels having on board the remains
of DR.. Kane.
Disturnell, the map publisher, has piepar-