Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-03-04


dispatch from New Orleans brings US the intelligence
of the death of DR.. Kane the Arctic Explorer, at
Havana, on the 10th inst. He expired peacefully
and gently as little child. The creates, sympa.
thies was shown by the officials in Havana, all of
whom attended the funeral obsequies, including the
Captain General and an immense concourse of resi-
dents and others. The corpse reached New Orle-
ans, Monday, on the steamer Cahawba, and will be
forwarded TO Philadelphia The following is sketch
of this distinguished mans life, which will be deep
ly interesting to his bcreaved countrymen:
DR.. Elisha Kent Kane was born in Philadelphia in
1922. Nearly third Of his life consumed in
travel out Of the limits of the United States. No
man Of his age, however, more thoroughly &C.
quainted with the geographical features of his own
country. He was educated at the Universities of
Virginia and Pennsylvania, graduating doctor of
medicine in lS43 His graduation thesis on ''Kyes-
tine was crowned by the faculty, and is still cited
authority in the books of the profession. 1mme-
dately after receing his degree, he was appointed
npon the diplomats staff surgeon the first Ame
rican embassy to China He awaited himself of the
facilities afforded by his position to explore the Phil
lipincs most of which travel, including Camarinas
and Mindora was made on foot.
His charts are still preserved but we believe have
not been published. His associate during portion
of this exploration, the iamented yound Baron Loe,
of Prussia, sank under the effects Of the hardship
and exposure which attended upon it and died in
Java DR.. Kane devoted much attention to the vol
eanc region Of Albay expecting to connect his OBJ
servatons with subsequent travels in Sombava. Ills
sojourn among the Negrites and Araturas was one
of romantic interest. He was the first who descen-
ded the crater of the Tael, upon which occasion he
effected typographical sketch Of the interior OF this
great volcanic. lie was lowered more than hun
dred feet by bamboo rope from an overhangng cliff
and clambering down some seven hundred feet
through the scorie, was dragged up senseess, with
the interesting specimens which he had collected
Among these were bottles of SuDNurOuS acid from
the vr,y mouth Of the crater
After this Dr. Kane travcrsed India, spending q
considerable time au,ong the monoltnic structures OF
Arangabad, (Which would seem to have particularly
attracted his notice visited Ceylon the Upper N'e
the Gases of Jupiter Ammon, &C., and various cas-
sic regions which have since become the trodden
ground Of European tourists. portion Of trav'
Il introduced him to the learned Lepsius, who was
then prosecuting his researches in Egypt Return
ing however, Dr. Kane was so unfortunate as to
lose his gabcah in a quicksand above ESloot, ana
with it his entire papers and journals of years OF in
teresting travel
Taking profound interest in the workings OF the
slave trade, DR.. Kane next sailed from home in the
frigate United States for the coast Of Africa. He
visited the slave factories from Cape Mount to the
river Bonny, and had free access to the baracoons Of
Dahomey through the influence of the infamous Da
Sowza. An excursion which he planned 10 Abo-
mey, favored by the Portuguese, failed through
severe attack OF the coast fever from the effects OF
which DR. .kanes constitution has never enirely re-
covered.
DR.. Kane's personal adventures in Mexico are part
of the history of his country. His wounds OH the
field of Napoluca, which were of very serious ma
ture, opened to him the inequalities of his prisoner
Major General Gaoana, the defender OF San Juan q
Uloa against the French, and secured to him the
gratitude of other Mexican citizens OF the hghest
distinction. We believe, however, that his travels
through the Republic of the Gao carried him lit
tlu th. npe of military OuetatlOnS. After
his brilliant performance of the duty OF carrying
President Folks dispatches to Gen. Scott, he was
still necessarily trammelled by the movements OF the
American forces. His barometrical attitudes OF 20
pocatiptl, however, are OF value
On the return Of peace he was assigned to the
coast survey. under Professor Bache, and was at
work in the Gulf of Mexico when the liberalty OF
Mr.. Grinncll stimulated the Government of the
United States to the first America expedition in IA
vor of Sir John Franklin. DIR. Kane Immediately
volunteered his services, and was accepted as the
Senior Surgeon of the Squadron. His Personal
Narrative" of this cruise was published in 1859.
Before it was completed for the press, he had ef-
fected his arrangements for the last Arctic Exped-
tion spproprating to this cherished object his own
pecunisry resources. as we'll as drawing largely on
those of Mr. Grinnell and several of the scientific
institutions of the country. -.- - -. ..--.s. -.
The history of that expedition and the remarkable
discoveries to which it led now before the coun-
try. They constitute in themselves an mperishable
monument to DR.. Kane's fame It will ever be .
subject of deep regret that the sufferings through
which he passed 10 achieve those results should have
prevented him from reaping the full benefit Of the
honors 70 which theygwoald unquestionably have
led. sa3Ez9s 8e - - ?
Tnx HneuAM TRAcrDY.-The Coroner's jury
have rendered verdict that" Gardner died by white
arsenic, administered by his WIFE, AT noon Mrs.
Gardner dined q the Union House, y the bsic,ta-
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