, 1860-06-11

1orkers havs been toasing the assumption or
the expenses necessary to the outfit of Dr
Hayes backwards and forwards between them'
like shutslecoek, private Arctic expedition,
on small scale, has sailed from New London.
conn', On board Of the bark "John Henry.o
Ar' Cornelius Grinnell, of this city, Mayor
AaFris, OF New London, aud other stric.ly mer-
canu'e men. are ths supporters Of this enter
PRISE which II under the leadership Of Nr. B.
r. Hall, Of Cincinnati. The intention il to ob-
tain crew Of Esquimsux at Sussex Island.
lea'e Inc oark there, aud make explorations
"na VIII, sman boat IN tho region between Fort
m'lioushoy aud the entrance to Fury and uecls
ottatts. Whether any tpecal benefit will arise
10 Science or Commerce from these re.earcl,cx
am unable to tell.
But tue daring and romantic exned;t;on n,o.
posed by Dr. Hayes. 30 long lectured about md
sooscf'oeo 1os, ID search Of tho mystic, bird
haunted, aurora lighted, never. frozen po1arses
-.o's expedition is now certain Of departure:
Will SAL from this port in fact, within The prea.
ent "ontn' whether the total outfit is subscribed
or not Boston, at last taking up tho interest
ot Inc scheme, has furnished and equipped 4
suitable vessel. 1t remained for New York tn
supply the latter-day discoyercrs with III
equivalent Of value in provisions, cloths and ip,-
plcments. $eo, 900 WAS the lowest amount need.
tul for this purpose, about four. fifths of which
nus been raised, but the remaining q 900 comes
IN very slowly. As twas absolutely NECESSARY
LII. Hayes should sail this month. if ut ali this
year, the Arctic Committee Of the Georranhi.
cal and Nautical Society Of New York haro
7entnred to assume this balance, md thus The
departure is at last beyond doubt, The crew
Will consist OF fifteen persons, chosen men, and
Will oe proVlsoned for d three years voyage,
DF. uayes avows his intention Of Mailing the
stars and stripes 10 the North pole itself,
Ihe idea is rot bad one, md if he can only
manage ID bring home section Of 1t, to be de.
posted in tue Cabinet Of the Smithsonian Iosti.
luton, the world will at last acknowledge that
'he uuited States contain the "hub Of the Uni
verse;"
But, seriously speaking, how little Of geo.
graphical mystery, Of the romance Of fd:tcovcry,
10 lett to feed the Imagination Of the present age.
II We nova days get up SO strange an interest
IN q problem trucking almost the sole uue1plor-
Cd region Of the "whole orb Of the earth. !" how
grand, yearning aud nation-stirring must hare
been 1he excitement Of that splendid Elizabeth
IN age, when new world had been SO lately
revealed; when all the Spanish Conquistadors,
and Drake, Raleigh, and the other stalwart
Englishmen ofmight, were yearly returning from
marvellous, almost mythical. regions, in great
| eallcons, 1adened with spoils richer than the
wealth Of 0rmus and Of Ind! The time now
seems fast approaching, when geograp1ers will
hare surveyed every solid acre, and nayigators
have sounded every ocean depth Of the wide
! world land and sea, and will sit down to weep
that there are no regions left for them to con-
quer.
The Japanese nre still delaying their visit to
| the metropolis, (happy fellows, these locked up
orientalz, with all the world before them yet to
seeD and, peading their arrival, New York is
delectating itEelf, first with Politics; second,
| with the Races; third with the annual Regatta;
fourth, ,with Nixon's. Midsummer Entertainments
| The only feature in the opening political cam
| pnign is, that the Republicans nre assembling
nightly and enthusiastically at their various head
quarters and club.rooms, but are very, very
| tired Of having no enemy to fight. They are
,'npat'en. 10 commence 'ae ac'ual contest and
| long for the nomination Of Democratic ticket,
Aeaat'"e' 1nere Is one "an' winch nope WILL
mol long cons'nae. refer 10 the lac1 that no
| definite steps are being taken in relation to the
| proper organization and awakening;of our Cause
| ID pennsylvania. Every one acknowledges that
| this State constitutes very important hinge in
the swinging OF the political gate; Jet there
| seems to bs the same neglect as regards the
canvass there, which characterized the early cam-
pa'gn Of 1856. The State election OF pennsyl-
Vanla comes IN october-a month pr1or to the
presidential contest, giving us less time to work,
1or on the event OF the former depends the
latter.
..ao,.s Nepu'"'"n fat,ncas'oa meeting
M WI "s ne4a 'u'n o'en'ns' d. 'ne ooop., iue''-
| s.l., "eA 10 Nv" n.'' "''A 0e.
~eu.:' s1eat &C "e .sN ue'o '1e GREATEST
porsa. ~." ses:- ee' s''a .as e1ls ,sat'
10 1p'Aos 1Hse' ~ "@'e oe'u uueqau.iea IN
s'e,' 'espee. Anc pusses are heavier, the at
senuADee 10 larger aao more fespectaole, the
hotses are oe'tef ma1ehed' and the time achieved
- 'as'el 'nan ever oe'o1e. Vof pest cltHens
arc oeg'nn'ng 10 take something OF the interest
IN Tue 'urt WHICH IS manifested by the British
a1'stoc1acy' Among tue huest trots eEer made
were inc t"o between Inc noble stations, Ethan
A1!en ana george fatehen. IN both, the latter
was the winner to tue great surprise Of those
VINO "'o not Ano" tne improvement be has qul-
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