Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1857-08-13


Fum tie 6isssew TsifgFaphs Juy III
Last Wednesday, at a very early hour, the
city Of Aberdeen was the scene Of hustle and
excitement The Inhabitants we're hurFying
hiiher and thither, heir couHfenances bearing
he impress q anxiety and hope. A great
event was at hand-not the arrival Of royalty
in search Of Highland ssclnsion-not the visit
q a French Prince on a scientific exploration
not the return OF the brave Highlandefs
from a Russian campaign, but an event Of far
greater significance, and Of transcsndent ind
portsncs to the cause Of humsnify-Lady
Frankiin's screw steamer, the For, was ap-
pointed that morning to sill for tae Arctic
seas, In search Of the remains II The long-losi
navigator and his intrepid band. The speeta-
tors crowded the docks to catch a glimpse Of
that gallant captslr and daring crtw who had
undertaken the perilouSvoyags.
Lady Franklin and her nirce were there.
blessing fhe expedition sfd ss the brave sAip
weighed anchor and stood ont 10 sea, the irs'y
cheers Of th- sssemhiet thousands unmisfaka-
hiy testiheA that he noble forts which that
laIy had msds-thoush timidly deserted by .
government In whose service her husband aud
his followers bad s~mbarked-to investigate
nd clear an The haze still hanging around the
fate OF the Arc ft expedition. were fully APP
nrecisted. And AMID thoss cheers which rent
he air when the For s'eered away toward the
lev North. ih-re vas msnv q prayer that "tbe
Orlorn hops" might, By the blessing OF Provi-
iencr. reach Us destination IN ~ ', accom-
/ Dlish The wishei-fnr object and return fretght@d
rifh all hat humanity rsn now eNnec'-'he
bones Of the intrepid navigators. ihe most
isrant surmise thai any Of the band cat y
still aIiv. has ong since faded awav; The For
Ow sails 10 search FOR their remains Tht
stsrdy Highlander rsYereH'ly dotted bis bonnet
IS tie little vessel gradually bseame lsssI and
.ooking heaVeuWaTd. ghfie tears tTickied dossr
his manly cheek. blessed that noble lsdy who
had staksd her all In ihe enterprise. and trust
d. fondly trusted. that Der w~omanly devotion
might meet WITH due reward
Yes, Lady Franklib's expedition has sailed
IN a few DAYS hence u vi rfach thelees where
che haTd.hips Of an Arctic voyage CONNIE re.
To Capt MeClintock and bis gallant crew We
zinc RELY wish God speed. There must be
relics Ia existence which sf9rd q satisfactory
clue to the fate Of the lost Sir John franklin
and his companions the remains Of snch ar
expedition as that which he commanded can
not vet Be utterly obiterafed. Besides, the
For sails under peculiarly favorably cirrum-
stances. Captain NJ Clin.oek will doubtless
be enabled 70 profit by the experience OF ell
previous searching expeditions hey have ex-
tended over a wide expanse Of ground be has
now bat a comparatively small space 70 eN-
plore-that dohe. the work will be thoroughly
accomplished, every mile o! lhose ice bound
regions will have been miuutely examined
With perseverance, then, there Is every hep
Of success. The adventurous voyager have 2
duty to perform to mankind; let II be done
sell ; let them show 10 the world what private
enterprise is capable Of achieving. Ia Eng
land IL has already done much we need 10
government aid in The construction Ct oar rail-
Ways; we huild monster steamers, bfldg'
mighty waters, tunnel mountains aud stretch
he electric wire across the Atlantic, withOu
the aid Of the State il lies. then, with Cap
tain McClintock 10 add another Ink to to-
chain, and proclaim to The civilized world thai
when government Iesources were Wltnheid, :
private lady, aided By a few devoted friends
look M the task, and conducted 1t TO a gloTi-
ons termination. We shalihai with unfeignec
delight the first announcement Of the For
safe arrival at its place Of destination and
exult with joy when we learn that the, las
memorials ofthe Arctic expedition are" home
ward bnund,r a j that be noble enterprise has
been crowned with success.