The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-02-14

This man Of all work. and desperate daring
and successful doing, Is in height about FIVE Net
seven inches In weight. say otse hundred and
thirty pounds or so, il health and rest would
but give him leave to OH up his natural meas
ure. His complexion is fair brown, and bis
eyes dark gray, with hawk look. He Is u
hnuter by every gin and grace and instinct
that makes up the character q; excellent shot
and brilliant horsemau. He has escaped with
whoh bones from all his adventures, but he has
several wounds which are troublesome; and
with such health as his, most mcn would call
themselves invalids. and live on f,rlough from
oil the active duties Of life; vet he has won the
distinction OF being the FIRST civilized man to
stand in latitude 81 30 and gaze upon the open
Polar Ses---to reach the northmost point oi
land on the giobe--to report the lowest tenn
perstnre ever cadurcd-thc heaviest sle,lgc jour
neys ever performed the widest lie that
civilized man has successfully undergone and
TO return after all TO tell the story Of his adven-
lures.
aii3-< re-: ak ! this ee5-sy = l. o. ~
ligious enthusiasm -dscovered alike in the
generous spirit Of his adventures in pursuit Of
science in his enthusiastic fidelity TO duty, and
in his heroic maintenance Of the point OF honor
in all his intercourse with men.
In his department there IL that mixture Of
shyness and frankncss, simplicity and hstidi.
oasness sandwiched rather than blended, which
mark, the man OF genius and the r,oak Of in.
dustry. He seems confident IN himself but not
Of himself His manner is remarkable for &C.
lcrity OF movement, alert attcntivcness, quick.
ness OF comprehension, rapidity of utterancc
as3 sea.srt.,ss~ s}ssscsss cG>a sssas, ,s&ki:
arises from habitual watchfuness against the
betrayal Of his own enthusiasm. Tie seems to
fear that he is boring you, aud Is always dis
covering his willingness 10 sit TOR your ad-
miration. II you question him about the
handsome official Acknowledgements Of his SER
vices by the British and American Govern.
ments, or In any way cndcavor TO turn him
upon his own gallant achievments. he hurries
you away from tho subject to some point Of
scientific interest which he prosumes will more
concern and engage yourself or he says or
does something that makes you think he il
occupied with his own inieriority Ia some mat
ter which your conversation presents TO him.
One is Obliged TO struggle with him TO main.
tain the tone Of respect which bis character
and achievements deserve and when the inter-
vt-s , .-stt. ..-r.irz q: j:xalrs;Dtasr-i ~
isius W. s"c sutusS t yout chot ~ w ihhSuSh
the man as you wished, and to render the
tribute which you owed him.
We wish that We could bc ssre that he will
not in his forthcoming work give Us the drama
without its hero; or we wish the expedition
and its hero had chronicler as worthy ~ he
would be were he not the principal character
in the story.
DR.. Kane's Narrative ol the Expedition,
now preparing and in process Of publication
by Messrs. Childs and Peterson Of Philadel-
phia, will embrace the important discoveries
made In the frozen regions far beyond the
reach Of oil the predecessors of the American
exploring party, and their perilous adventures,
crowded with romantic incidents, which, IN the
language Of the Secretary Of the Navy, mot
only excite our wonder, but borrow . novel
grandeur from the truly benevolent considera-
tions which animated and nerved him to his
task Grahams Magazine, FEB. 1856