Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-07-04


a smaIlcciact in ac.earatm0sphere, is now
visible in the west, its apparent piaceis lit
tie south of Portias, CAMS Minor, or the les
ser Deg Star, which star is the first Of any
magnitude that appears l;ttie south of west,
after sunset, about two hours and a half above
the horizon ard sets about zen CLOCK. The
comet to the naked eye appears somewhat
nc5Glcus. and much resembles the blur, to the
Lcrthward aud eastward or it usually called
the Celestial Grab. Viewed steadily with the
eyes the nucleus IS apparent with flashing
ct its atmosphere to the southwark Seen
through three feet perspective, it is Clearly
designated, appears g.obular, and mach re-
sembies a large cannsn ball, in hcrid heat.
Abeut fcur weeks since it was discovered SO
far TO tho south and wet Of its present place,
that drawing 8 Iiiie from Portius to Sirius as
bsae, and from this forming All obtuse an
gie of abcatforty five degrees extending south,
the. obtuse point would have met it. soon al
ter the change of the Moon, 1t was SO much
eclipsed by the Moons LIGHT that it could not
be- seen with che naked eye, On Friday eve
az tasewcex = was seen as above rciatcei. "
evidently progresses to Che north, therefore
it IS probably passingt to It's Perihelion. have
just noted the above, with wish that these
Astronomers who have the benefit of Globes
and Telescopes, wc.Ild give a more particu-
lar description OF it, and trace its progress in
| its oroit--< Stock6ridge Herald.
Eudroy5 jiobia.--The following paragraph
is extracted from an essay in the Democrat
&c Press on the subject of that dreadful NAL
adv the Hydrophobia:
That dogs laboring under this disease
may besvoided, I shall first notice some of
the characteristic marks of the complaint
| When deg IS affected with madness, he
| becomes dull, solitary and endeavors to hide
himself; seldom barking, but making a muir
! murins noise and refusing all kinds OF meat
| and drink. He flies at strangers, but in this
| stage he remembers and respects his mas
| ter; his head and tail hang down he walks
| as if hewas overpcwered with sleep; and a
| bite at this period, though dangerous, is net
| SO aptto bring on disease in the animal Bit
| ten, as One inflicted at later period.
The dog at length begins to pant he
breathcs quickly and heavily, his tongue
| hangs cut ms mouth is continually open, and
! he discharges large quantity offroth. Some
| times he walks slowly as if half asleep, and
then runs suddenly but NOT always directly
forward. At last he forgets his master (; his
eyes have dull, watery, red appearance /;
he grows thin and weak; often falls down,
SSSs up anu attempts 10 ny at every uNhS,
becoming very soon quite furious. The am
! mai seldom lives in this latter state longer
than thirty hours and, 1t is said, the bites to-
wards the end of his existence are the most
dangerous. 1t is singular fact, that though
the hydrophobia may be communicated to
the human subject by tile bites Of animals not
Of the canine species yet it does not appear
/ tttss els 5SIsscrs StfSEtrd Kzrn S5nI-
1 Inanicate the disease 20 another at least the
records of medicine furnish no proof of this
| circumstance.