New-York tribune., 1874-11-12
FIVE MONTHS IN d CANOE.

FROM PHILADELPHIA TO KEY WEST IN PAPER
CANOE-THE SOLITARY yOYAGER AND HIS CRAFT
OBJECT OF THE UNDERTAKING-THE EXPLORA-
TION OF TIE INTERIOR WAREHOUSES; ALoNG
THE ATLANTIC COAST.
(FRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT TRIBUNE.l
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 9.-This morning at
o'clock paper put off from OF the wharvcs
on the Delaware, and went of down the river at a
rapid rate propelled by double-badcd paddle IN the
bands OF IFS single occupant. the vOyager was
Nathaniel H. Bishop of Manrahawken. NJ j., author
of " A Thousand Miles Walk across South America"
His destination the Gulf of Mexico. The
OBJECT OF his singular undertaking was not to gain no.
tOrey win the applause OF sporting circles bat to
afford opportunity for q careful scientific observa-
tiOn OF the system of nrts. sounds rivers and bays
that lie along the Atlantic Coast, and form almost
continuous land-!ocked water from Sandy Hook
the southern part OF Florida broken in some places
by long reaches of the inland like the Chesapeake,
and In others by nttng headands Mr. Bishop seasoned
himself his faguing task by pull in an open boat
last Summer from Quebec 10 Philadelphia He left
Quebec in jane in cedar boat large enough
10 hold two lie had with him Bar
negat bOatman assistant The two rowed up the
St. Lawrence l45 miles TO the of the Rchoeu or
Lord River, up that stream Lake Champain, and
the lake reached Albany by OF the canal trav-
cling in all 42l miles Mr.. Bishop concluded that the
help OF his assistant did not compensate for MS weight
that OF his blankets and provisions,
rs pd progress could be made without him. 1t was then
August. and decided not to continue the voyage until
the frost had killed the malaria along the coast In the
IN IN time he had paper constructed by H. Wat
ers Son OF Troy, NJ " In which TO prosecute the more
adventurous part OF his novel Undertaking. Ihs canoe
of what is known the Nautilus model designed by
the Rev Baden Powell of England, and Is an Improve
mrut on the welLknown Rob Roy type The body Is
made OF linen paper about onesx OF an inch thcS'
,noId,d while soft upon solid wood form, and after
ward highly polished and vanished. Tns material IS
ligLt tough and water-tlsnt Inside Of the shell is a
light framework TO which the scat is attached. The
dimensions of the are length, Il feet; width, %
inches; depth anllsps 81 inche hight at stern from
no z)nt al huc % IncIes; az OO" % lncnes; IL IS hot
dccked over like an ordinary canoe hut j. ntted WIN
canvass OuttOnci To the sides. which keeps the
water when rough IL running and serves "a a
shelter 10 the sleeping occupant at night The weight
the craft and its equpmenG IA az follows: canoe 9o
pounds one pair or oars TOT use III sun MttJ, S.N
feet eight inches long, 81 pounds one paddic WIN
pounds ; total. 10 pounds F,r cooking, Mr.. Bishop
carries stove that can he packed in about the space
and a lin pan His Iarder consists condensed pro-
Visions his bed il his boat, aud his bedding pair OF
wears. In this canoe Mr. Bishop left Albany about
fortnight suce, and rowed aud padded to lpha
the R1ritan River, the canal from New BrhnsweK 10
Bordentown, and the Delaware from the latter point TO
this ciy. The distance ~ 800 miles, ana he accomplished
IT III u hours OF actual fOwlng tiin'. Al,
Calf carefully made AMI he is studied his course III
advance by tho ana of the Coast survey maps VIII
first go down the Delaware River and Bay 10 LeWCs,
where he Will haul his canoe yo mites overland to Re
hoUOh Sound At the end of tins Sound ne VIII laui
over foir miles 20 the Indian River, which Will take him
into the ChincOteague system OF water courses, WcD nc
al follow Cape Charles Crossing the mouth OF tue
Chesapeake he Will Hampton Roads paddle up 10
Norfolk. ana by way OF the AlDemdrle ana CufritucK
Canal reach in succession Cucrituck, Aihellrl f9ul-
hcO Core. stump and Bogue Sounds, which vii bring
him to Topsail Iulc near Cape Fear, ~ c. Here ac-
cJrdDg to he Coast surrey maps ne must tahe 10 INC
opan sea for 40 miles to reach Smithyile, at
the mouth OF the Cape Fear River He hopes however,
10 able work through ditehes part Oh Tue
way From Smhville to Georgetown, D. Ci ~ inies, nc
will certainly nave tgdt his paper bOit 10 the ocean
lie expects creep along the coast when Tue Whd ~
of Shore aud take 10 the land whenever u plo"S oh
seaward. All tle way from GEORGETOWN 10 tne 81,
behind the Sea Islands Rowing up the -. johns 2io
miles TO salt Lake. the Ejerslades, ne VIII make
marriage OF seven miles 10 reacd Indian Yef, SAN
water extending along the eastern coast ot fo
ida and sep raei from the ocean by narrow STRIP o
beach Tue river viii take him TO Jupiter ibie irpih
whence Le VIII row far a. Key Bscayine ceI.dnH,
and possible Will 60 from key TO Key unil ne feacoea
Key West, where he expects to arrive III MIreh'