Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-04-20
Captain TTaII's Arctic Expedition.

Early last year Capt. G. T. Hall returned from
the Polar regions by the whaler Ansell Gibbs,
after five years sojoum, in which time, al
| though learning much of the sad fate of the Sir
| John Franklin expedition, he failed to solve the
| problem of the northwestern passage. The re-
suit of his explorations were laid before con-
| gress, and few months ago an appropriation
was made for the purpose of equipping another
expedition under his command The explorer
stated that he believed it was in the power of
this country to show that the northwestern pas
sage was practicable, and eXpatiated upon the
honor which would accrue should the enterprise
be accomplished under the American flag.
Mr.. John Morrison, an old whaler and ship
ping agent, resident in this city, has been au-
thorized 10 make the requisite shipment of men,
materials, &C., by Captain Hall. Upon applica-
ton yesterday at his office, at 109 South street.
Mr. Morrison was found TO be willing to give all
the information he could on the subject, After
speaking about his Greenland voyages, in which
he had been engaged since his seventh year,
and that the whalers there have his name intro
duced into song, descriptive of what is to be
seen in South street, New York, he stated with
reference to the expedition now on foot that
powerful government tugboat, sharp as a knife,
top sail, schooner rugged, now lying at the
Washington navy yard, is shortly expected in
this city. Her burden has lately been increased
| from 325 TO 400 tuns. In her voyage here it is
| proposed tnat a patent application of oil for
feeding her furnaces be used, which, if it should
|
With taking other fuel.
Capt. S. o. Burlington, from Groton, in Con-
| nectcut, who has spent his life on whaling
| ships, is to have charge of the Poaris which is
the name that Capt. Hall has given his craft.
| A scientific corps of gentlemen will accompany
the expedition, including the eminent chemist,
| DR.. Bessel,i of Heidelburg, who arrived here
| few days back by the steamer Rhine from Ger
many, and of whom it may also be said that he
formed one of the scientific corps on board the
1n~t Ns.rNI, IL.
gionS. On his arrival here all his baggage was
passed the customs on an order from the secre-
tary of the treasury. The chief engineer is
Emil Schuman, a Saxon, and his assistant
Scotchman, named John Wilson; the wages of
the former is $40 month, and the latter $40.
A phenomenon goes out with them in the
shape of a Swede named +. L. Berggren who
has shipped as a blacksmith and fireman, for the
doctor who examined him previoGs to his sign
ing articles stated that he had never seen such
muscular development. To give an idea of his
size, the shoes that he wears measure 10 ~
inches in length. The name of the first able
bodied seaman registered is w. Jessup, of Hull,
England. The wages for the period for which
the men enlist, five years, is S25 month, but it
is understood the trip will hardly exceed three
years duration. Carpenters are to be engaged
at Washington navy yard, while the steward,
named Martin, who was with Capt. Hall in his
hive years exploration, returns. The twelve
men who go before the mast are all chosen sail
ors and able to navigate if required. The en-.
gineerS have been approved by Mr. Henry l.
Brevoort of Broadway 1t is expected by Capt.
Hall that the expedition will leave this port by
the 10th of next month. Provisions for a three
years voyage are to be taken by the Polars.
SHAKING HANDS WITH THE PoPE.-One of
our most eminent brokers has portion of his
family travelling in Europe. Among them is
young son, who is preparing by travel to iojn
his brothers in the business Of the street. In
company with some friends he made one of the
party who were to have an audience with the
pope. As is well known, these audiences are
held in the library of the Vatican. The visitors
who have the honor of an interview are ranged
on either side, single file. The pope passes
down the line. AS he passes slowly along de-
yout Catholics kneel and kiss the slipper; quasi
Catholics kneel and kiss the hand of his
holiness. Others stand, and salute the hand
which is extended to all. The younp New
Yorker was the last on the line. He did not
Sneel to kiss the shoe, nor did he kneel TO kiss
the outstretched hand, but seized it, and gave il
good, hearty, Yankee shake. The consterna.
ton at the audacty of the young man was yery
marked. The pope, who was evidently taken
by surprise, was the first to recover himself
He shook his finger roguishly at the youth laid
his hand on his shoulder, and said you are
from New York, presume, young manH 81
am New Yorker" was the reply. 81 thought
So" said the pontff, as he passed on, ntimatlng
that New Yorker was quite daring enough for
anything. When questioned how he dared do
such a thing, Young America replied: "Dare do
| it2 l shook hands with General Grant and
General Scott, and why should ! not shake hands
with the pope as with any other eminent MANI"
The affair is quite the talk of the street, where
the young man is well known. 1t will make
him quite as famous as the act of Raleigh when
he flung his cloak in the mud before Queen
| Bess.-BOstOR Journal
Use OF CORRECT Observation-Disclosures is far
too much carelessness of speech nowadays,
everywhere, and more especially in the home
and the school-room, where the carelessness is
caught up by young tongues, and grows into a
haDit. Were children accustomed from infancy
10 near nothing but correct conversation, there
would be but little need of their learning arbi-
uary rules of grammar,-rhey would naturally
speak and write correctly. Hence it is that chill
dren oil educated parents are generally so much
more easy and graceful in their conversation
IMAM inc children OF the uneducated. Our Ian.
| snage, IKE our manners, is caught from those
win whom we associate; and if we would have
t9e young improve in this important part of
education, we must be careful that they hear no
VulRarlsm from us. Parents and teachers cannot
De roo particular in their use of language in the
| presence Of initiative children.
We advise every one to read the article entitled,