Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-18

THE SWEDISH ARCTIC EXPEDITION.
Nordenskiold and the members of his expedition.
From letters which have been published in the
Swedish papers it is shown that the vessel engaged
in the expedition anchored off the western coast
Of Nova Zembla on the Odd of last June. From
there they sailed in northerly direction as far as
the Straits Of Matoschkin, but, being unable to
pass through it account ofthe ice, they returned
south and made futile attempt, ON the 25th of
July, to force q passage through the Straits of
Carrie, which were also blocked by floating ice.
They At last succeeded in finding passage through
the Straits of Jugow, in the Sea of Carrie, which
was almost entirely open. When their letters
were despatched they purposed sailing into the
White Sea, where two Of the Swans attached in
tended TO remain while the ship continued her
voyage to the northeast. Later Professor
Nordenskiold resolved to ascend the Gulf of Obi
or Jensel in boat, and the ship started with the
intention of returning about the middle of Sep
TENDER The expedition has made a series of most
interesting observations on the zoology, botany
and geology Of these remote regions.
few days ago an advertisement in Boston
paper for clerk who wanted a good situation and
could deposit $500 as surety for his honesty, in
tegrty, ETC., or words to that effect, caught the
eye Of young man of this city and there seeing
something very attractive either about depostng
the money or the promised situation, he went to
Boston with the requisite amount OF money in his
pocket. He visited the Office of "Henry Howard
& Co.." the advertisers, and made known his bus
iness. After some conversation and recital of
what his duties were to be (Which, by the way,
were to be extremely light, he announced his in
tention Of accepting the situation and making the
deposit just here there was slight hitch, the
gentlemanly proprietor informing him that there
was possibility that his partner, who he said was
In this city, might have secured young man. and
he would, before taking the money, telegraph to
him 10 make sure about it. Such candor and fair
ness Of course had its effect upon the young man,
and he was all the more anxious for position
with so upright q man. A dispatch was sent to
the partner, directed to the City Hotel here, and
in due time an answer, what purported to be an
answer, WAS received, saying the place was not
filled. The bargain was then closed and the
young man deposited the money. The proprietor
took Il and In . careless manner apparently put it
into the money drawer, and locking the drawer he
gave the key TO his new clerk, telling him he was
going out for a short time on business and he
mixkt begin his work at once. The clerk waited
for his return for long time, but at first thought
nothing of IL; for wasn't the money safe in the
draver locked, and didn't he have the key Final.
ly, however, his suspicion or his curiosity got the
best of him, and he examined the drawer. Imag-
inc hi, surprise and CONSERVATION at finding there
in but package OF worthless paper, and the trick
flashed upon his mind. An effort was made to
End his partner in this city, but the dispatch
spokes Of above hasn't reached him yet, and prob
ably never will-froridehce Journal