Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-13
FAILURE OF HALLS FxPKDIrION.

Captain OhhIleb ifanS'a Ai"'l
charge Of the Arctic Expedition, VIII
died eighteen months ago, was naiiv
of Massachusetts, came to Cincinnati u
1850 and was in his forly-eighth year a
his death. For eight or nine years h
kept a little seal engraving shop in Gin
cinnati, and in 1859 commenced thu
publication Of the Penny Press, cheal
daily paper. DR.. Kane died at Havan'
soon after his last Arctic expedition
and his remains were carried through
Cincinnati, followed by an imposing
procession. About this time Hall be
came enthused with the idea that he wa
10 succeed DR.. Kane in his mission tC
find the remains Of Sir John Franklin
and to reach the North Pole. In order
to prepare himself for the terrible expo
sure he procured tent in the depths oil
winter aud camped out in the open air
ON Mount Adams, near the old Cinc'n-
matt Observatory, and directed his stu
dies with a view of becoming an Arctic
expIorer. His whole being was absorbed
with the one great idea, and he forsook
all other pursuits. AT first he was
laughed at as looney and being q
moor obscure man, without inhuen-
tiaI friends, his prospects OF be-
coming famous explorer and hav-
inc his name discussed by all the
journals and learned societies OF the
world seemed indeed remote. But he
had indomitable will and self-conh-
dence. By issuing circulars and writing
letters to men of liberality he enlisted
sympathy. The people of Cincinnati
and other cities contributed means with
lavish hands and on the 29th of May,
1863 he set sail on his first expedition
from New London, aud was absent two
and a half years, making discoveries oil
incalculable value to science, but hear
ing nothing of Sir John Franklin. AT
ter remaining a year and half IN Gin
cinnati, he had raised means Tor another
expedition, and sailed the second
time on the Both Of June, 1864, and
was absent five years. Half the time
was spent in learning the Ian
guage and habits Of the Esquimaux
The GROWING triumph of this trip was
realized in obtaining authentic informa'
ton of the death OF Franklin. On his
return be was a famous man IN the
world. and was received by the great men
of the nation. While at home this time
he was visited by Lady Franklin and
eomplimented for his bravery aud per
severance in searching for her lost hus
baud. Two years ago he went out with
his third expedition, fitted up by the
government regardless Of expense, and
from the report of the returning sur
yivors died six months after he left. de
leaves wife and two children to mourn
his premature death. His career shows
what may be accomplished by follow
ing a settled purpose, under convic-
tons Of duty. His tragic death will be
acknowledged by the entire scientific
world and depIored everywhere, and his
name will be linked with such heroes as
Franklin, Ross, Sir Francis Leopold,
McClintock and DIR. Kane, who sought
in silent wastes OF ice and snow far from
the habitable regions Of the globe to
solve the great problems that have baf-
fed the specuIations and researches Of
science for many centuries. Such q
man is an homer TO any nation, to any
city, and Cincinnati can claim all the
more because her citizens aided him
without stint in the days Of his Bsrmal
obscurity and Endorsed him to the world.
-n.-o-
one Of the worthy acts Of the Ten
nessee Press Association was the adop-
ton of a resolution declaring in favor
of an efficient system Of public schools
aud calling on the press and people
throughout the State to give such system
their active support. The press itself is
great educator, and has been from the
first an earnest advocate of all maAs-
ures calculated 10 enlighten the public