Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-10-15
From the New York Tribune,
SIR JOHN FRANKLIN.

Sir John franklin was born at Spilsby. Eincoln-
shire, April II. 1Ts6. He WINS destined by his
father for the ministry, BY nstire for the sea.
While at the Grammar School ct Eowth, he walk
ed tseive miles TO see tho ocean for the first time.
lie ~se sent on a trading voyage to Lisbon to cure
him Of this bent the voyage confirmed it. His
father yielded 70 nature. and procured him a mid
shipniau's warrant in 1900. He served on the
Polypbemus at the battle Of Copenhagen, April
2, 1891. 10 the Investigator, commanded by his
cousin, Capt. Finders, he spent two years explor-
ing the coasts Of australia I, she proved unsea-
worthy, and he saile for Lome in the Porpoise in
1903. which was wrecked on a reef 200 miles from
Australia, where he and his companions remained
for fifty days on d sand-bank. They we're carried
TO Canton, whence he sailed for England in the
China fleet Of Indiamen. la the Strait of Mala-
oa they we're attacked by a French squadron, with
out success. AT home he joined the Relleropbon,
and Of forty persons who stood about him at Ira
falgar, but seven escaped unburt, EJt six years
afterward he served on the Bedford, capturing an
American gunboat at New Orleans in the war OF
1872. Here he was wounded, and made lieuten'
ant. In 1878 he commanded the Trent, the small
Ter Of two vessels which attempted the North-Bas'
EasoaBo luuia, Inc lurBer was uisapcu, ""u
Capt. Buchan, who commanded the expedition,
refused to allow him to proceed alone. In 1917
be commanded an overland exploration from York
Factory. In the three years Of this expedition he
performed a foot journey Of $50 miles while the
mercury was frozen, another foot journey of 500
miles, q long sea voyage in canoes, aud was then
obliged to return without having explored what he
went for-the Coast Of the Arctic Ocean. lie re-
turned and was promoted in 1922. In 1923 he
published an account of his voyage, and married
Eleanor Porden, the daughter Of an eminent arch
itect. In 1926, be was placed at the head Of an
other overland Arctic expedition. Lis ~wife,then a.
the point of death, insisted that he should go, and
gave him as a parting gift a silk Gag, to be huistsd
when no reached the Polar Sea. She died The day
after he sailed. On this journey he reached the
ocean, and Travelled WESTWARD from the mouth of
the Mackenzie 3T4 miles along the coast to l49>
BIN west lon gitude. lie wintered at Great Bear
Lake, where ne instituted a series Of magnetic OF
servations. lie went back to England by way Of
New York in 1920, and, in 1923, he married Jane
Griffin, the present Lady Franklin, and publish
ed an account of his second expedition. In 1897
he was ~kniga,ed, received the degree Of D. c: L.
from Oxford, and the gold medal Of the Geograph-
ical Society Of Paris. In 1880 he did service in
the Greek revolution as commander Of the Rain
bow. lie was Governor Of Tai mahih from 1886
to 1913, founded q college, and endowed 1t large
ly, established the Scientific Association OF Iobar-
ton, was very popular, and on his departure re-
} ceived an enthusiastic ov alton. In l845 he sailed
} in command Of the Erebus and Terror on his last
} ex expedition. On the 9Th Of July of that year it was
-. IL. IL. ~. - l.,o ..1. cox, m ,rha1o
ship about the center Of Bafin's Bay. lie was to
push on throus h Lancaster Sound and Barrows's
/ Strait to Melville Sound, and thence westward as
far as possible. 10 1913 three expeditions were
sent by the British Government in search of him /;
in 1850 three more were sent out by the Govern
ment, beside two by Lady Franklin, two by public
y subscription. and one by Henry Grinnell of New
York. Fianklih's first winter quarters were
found, but nothing more. In 1852 Sir Edward
Belcher sailed FROM England in search of him with
five vessels, and Commander Daplefeld with q
screw steamer. In 1853 DR.. Kane went out as
commander of the second Grinnell expedition ha-
DIV franklin sent a steamer ind sailing vessel 1;
Dr.. Rae started for q second exploration of Boo
ttia, and two vessels were sent in aid of Sir Ed
ward Belcher.
In 1854 DR.. Rae heard from Esquimaux a story
of forty white men ~sledsing toward the south.
near King Williams Land, in the Spring of 1850,
and later, Of thirty white eorpses and some graves
on the continent, and five corpses, considerably
eaten, on an island a few miles to the northwest
Of the mouth of Backs River. DR.. Rae found
telescopes, guns, and watches among the natives;
he has exhibited them in New York. MIR. Ander-
son visited the island in 1855, and found many
articles, but no bodies. lie was unable to reash
the principal scene of disaster. The fate Of SIR
John remained a mystery until the discovery Of
M'Clintock, which is the news Of to-day.
CoLoRED MiiIrARY Men AND CoLoRED Music
While Massachusetts, Is endeavcring to foster and
encourage dark oolored men for Volunteer Militia,
the free city of Philadelphia is determined to put
down colored bands of music. At the Fireman's
convention which had assembled a few days since,
for the purpose Of getting up an escort to the EN-
pire Fire Company Of Lynn, it was voted TO ex-
oluds all colored bands from appearing in the line
of procession for any Fire Company. 10 the city
of ''Brotheriy Love" no colored persons are allow
ed to ride in the public omninbuses, hacks. or
horss railway cars. They are also excluded from
acmittance into any fair, concert, or place Of
amusement. No colered person is ever allowed
in any public meeting of white folks, or at the
meetings of the City Council, or in the schools Of
the city. They are looked upon as a distinct race;
not to be mixed up with the white people.-Bos-
ton Investigation.