Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1857-01-15
Dr.. Kane, the Arctic Explorer.

lowing well-wrltten biographical sketch oi
DIR. Kane, the Arctic explorer from the
National Intelligencer:
Elisha Kent Kane is unquestionably one
of the most remarkable men of the age,-
Having recently placed before our readers
a synopsis of his later and more important
discoveries, we have thought that a few
particulars about the man himself, and short
account of his earlier exploits, gathered
| chiefly from those who know him personal
ly, might be acceptable to our readers
| What little we have to say, we utter in a
spirit of patriotic satisfaction, and yet we
cannot dlvest ourselves of the thought that |
our Arctic hero has gone abroad for the res
toration of his health, which has been pro-
nounced exceedingly precarious. Indeed,
tits thought by some, that he may never
! again be permitted to see his native land.--
Such fate would be most deeply lamented,
and we must cherish the hope that he will
mot only return, but live TO spend many hap
py and peaceful years IN the land where
bis name has becomea much-loved house.
4 held word.
Or. Kane was born in Philadelphia on
the Sd bf February, 1922, and graduated al
the University of Pennsylvania in 1843,
first ID the collegiate and subsequently, IN
1.-THE medical department.; and when he STAR
ted, On his active career Of adventure he was
esteemed good classical scholar, and
good chemist, mineralogist, astronomer, and
surgeon. His frame. even from beyhood,
: was delicate, and, with view OF strength
: ening his constitution, he solicited an op-
polntment IN the Navy as Surgeon, and OBJ
tanned it, and was attached 10 the first A
merican embassy TO China. This position
gave him opportunity 10 explore the Philli-
pine islands, which he affected mainly on
foot. He was the first man whiy descended
into the crater of Tuel, lowered more than
. hundred feet by bamboo rope from the
overhanging cliff, and, clambering down
some seven Hundred more through the SEQ
rie, lie made Typographical sketch of the
interior OF this great volcano, collected q
bottle Of sulphurous acrid from the very
mouth of the crater; and although he was
drawn up almost senseless,-he brought up
with him sketch Of this hideous cavern
d and the specimens which it afforded, as.
Before returning home from this remote
J expedition he had ascended the Himnlayas
), and triangulated Greece on foot; lie had Wis
e tied Ceylon, the Upper Nile. and all the
nythologic region of Egypt; trayersing the
rore and making the acquaintance of the
I, learned Lepsius, whowas then prosecuting
g bis archaeological researches. He alsotra
O ersed Greece on foot, and returned to the
4 United States through Europe. Soon after
a his arrival lie was again ordered on duty
= this time to the western coast of Africa
a He now attempted TO visit the slave mart'
a Of Whydah, but having taken the African
70 fever, he. was sent home in precariou'
q state of health. He recovered, however
" and we next find him volunteer in The
"a Mexican war. His adventures in Mexico
,5 proved him to be the possessor of lion-lik'
70 courage and OF a most generous and noble
y heart; but he fell a victim 10 one of the fe
,e vers Of the country, and was very near dy
10 ing. When he recovered and returned, h
,5 was employed in the Coast Survey Depart
u ment, from which lie was transferred by III
"a Secretary OF the Navy to the post of sur
n geon on the Grinnell Arctic expedition. =
10 His history of that expedition gave him
10 high position as an author.
~ ~ Not yet satisfied, however, lie scarceI.
NJ gave himself time TO recover from the hard
20 ships of that cruise before he set on foo
53 the second Grinnell or Kane expedition
" the results of which have been pronounce
NJ by the highest European authorities as a
10 mong the wonders of the present century
20 That DIR. Kane has accomplished much 10
10 the honor Of his country is acknowledged b
II all men of all parties; and atthe last sessio
20 of Congress the House CT Representative
passed resolution for the purchase of iii
' teen thousand copies Of his valuable work
= the Secretary of the Navy having investi
NJ gated the whole subject and suggested tn
: propriety of passing the resolution. Tha
y resolution is now before the Senate, and W
at are pleased to learn that, in spite of thei
of ideas of retrentchment, many Senators thinl
s. DR.. Kanes appeal peculiar one, and tha
n. tits quite probable large majority Of then
es are in favor of the resolution. Contrary T.
D. an opinion that we have seen expressed
at we are glad TO be able to state that yer!
ne much the largest proportion of The profits Q
re the work will 60 into the hands Of the ex
Of plorer. .5-r13.s ~ .s.l.i,.t,s .l,r
III When we remember the character Of hi