Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-12-24
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The Late DR.. Hayes.
DR.. Isaac Israel Hayes, the famous
Arctic explorer, who died in New
York last Saturday, was buried on
Tuesday last, the 21st inst, 1T Phila-
delphia, from the house Of his parents,
who are'now in a advanced old age and
are members Of the Society of Friends.
1t is stated that had DR.. Hayes lived
he would shortly have received from
President Arthur the appointment Of
Consul to Edinburgh. II is likely
that a statue will be erected to the
memory of DR.. Hayes in Central Park,
New York City. DR.. Hayes was born
in Chester County, Pennsylvania,
March 5, 1882. His education was
commenced in a Quaker school, and
continued at Westtown Academy, in
that county. After passing the aca-
IDENTICAL course, he entered the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania, where he stud
led medicine, graduating in 1853 with
the degree of NJ. D.. He took great
interest in the writings and adyen-
lures Of DR.. Kane, aud accompanied
that explorer as surgeon Of the second
Grinnell expedition in 1853, and was
absent two years and a half, during
which, in 1861, inc advance, being ap-
parently hopelessly fixed in the ice, he
started with a sledge party hoping to
find means to send relief to the party
remaining on the ship, and to get far
enough south to 60 home. The trip
was unsuccessful, and, after a three
months residence with the Esqui.
maux and two long and dreary sledge
journeys, they returned to the ship.
During the expedition he penetrated
Greenland a long distance.
HIS EAPEDIIlON.
On his return home in 1855, he
wrote and published considerable new
information about the Arctic regions,
and in 1860 he projected an expedi-
ton under his own direction. and after
hard work and much difficulty he
raised $4,000 in money, and the Phi.
losophical Societies Of Philadelphi;
and Boston presented him with thu
schooner United States.' He started
for Melville Bay, wintered at Por
Foulke, and started northward il
April, 1861. They reached the ives
coast Of Greenland in May, but, theil
provisions expiring, they were obliged
to return after, however, having gont
430 miles nearer the North Pole thar
any previous explorers. After arriv
ing in this country, he publishes
The Open Polar Seal upon Whicl
subject he was an enthusiast. Flo
his discoveries made at this time h,
received the gold medals of the Geo
graphical Societies Of Paris and Lon
don.
PATRIOT AND ARMY SURGEON.
When DR.. Hayes arrived in Bos
ton, in 1861, he FIRST learned Of tn.
existence of the war for the union
He at once telegraphed to Presiden
Lincoln offering the services of him
self and his vessel to the Unitet
States. The schooner was not ao
cepted, being too small. He thel
volunteered for the medical depart
ment. He was Immediately appointet
brigade surgeon and was afterwart
promoted to the rank of major ant
hrevet colonel. The Satterlee Hos
pital, in West Philadelphia, whiel
could accommodate 1000 patients a
once, and in which $4,000 sick anC
wounded soldiers were cared for dur
ing the war, and which was said to b
the largest military hospital eve
built, was erected under his super
vision.
At the close of the war DR.. Haye.
went to New York and was for tw,
years President of the Knickerbocke
Coal Company. He also devoted him
self largely to literature and study.
TO THE NORTH AGAIN.
In 1869 he accompanied his friend
William Bradford, on board tn
steamer Pnnther to explore the south
ern coast Of Greenland. On his re
turn he published "The Land q
/. D~esolation'' and "Oastaway in th
Cold" and a history Of maratime dis
covery. In 1874 he went to Icelan
in company with Cyrus w. Field
Bayard Taylor, Mr.. Gladstone an
others to take part in its milliont
year celebration. Soon after his re
turn from Iceland DR.. Hayes said; 4"
} stand ready, as | always have, to lea
. a party back again to the field of m
former conflicts with the ice. | hopt
: indeed, to return to hal field which
discovered years ago. or, if | do no
/; | hope some other American citize
: will, andpick up the little flag whic'
| left floating there and carry it for
t ward to the very apis of the earth"
Q IN POLITICS.
: In 1875 DR.. Hayes turned his after
= ton to politics. He was a member {
the New York Assembly in 1876, 1877
1873, 1879 and 1880, serving each YET
on the important COMMITTEES of Il
e House, and in 1873 was Chairman
, the Committee Of Cities. He vi
g !. author Of the bill authorizing the col
struction Of the Hudson river tunn
+ from jersey CITY to New York. an