The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-08-27
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II commenced on the 18th June, 1911, and 1
saw It ON the 18Th, at which tins IL looked more
terrific than at any time previous, according to
information which 1 got of persons who had
observed It from the beginning. 1t had emitted
sand, rocks, &c. sufficient to form an Island
The shape OF 1t is very much like sugar-lo #
the crater was about the centre Of this island.
observed many rocks Of near ton weight,
thrown up as mich as half a mile above the
horizon. There was a constant noise like that
or cannonading, and sometimes flashes of FIRE to
be seen, though very seldom, which caused me
10 think tue hre was at great distance from
the vent The color ofthe sea nesr it was quite
changed on account of the motion of the boltoru
and the dirt, sulphur, &c. falling into it--A
crest number of dead fish ofdiharent kinds were
ioatin2 about We pessed under a pillar of
smoke, &c which ascended from the Volcano
at about the distance OF half mile to leeward
ct this new island --iurng the time we
were under IT, we experienced a most violen,
shower OF sand. sulphur, hot water, &c. some
OF the water tasted salt, some bitter, and some
swect-this varie;yin the taste of the water was
observed by tasting 1t Mt different times The
water was so bot that it soa,dcd enc of the sea-
rnch that had the sleeves of his shirt rolled I'm
The inhabitants of St. Mchacls have felt MANY
! severe shocks OF earthquake several of the
houses had been thrown down by it, and great
numbers of those standing very much damaged.
The irhsbitants of the west end of the island
have lived in open fields ever since the ! 9Th
for safety Several Springs have been dis
covered lately, near the volcano the waters
OF which arc SO hctthst eggs have been boiled in
them.
| Five months ago, similar event took place
about iour miles southeast of this, and within
| mile and a half of the shore but did nor CON
unue so long as this has already been b,,rn.
ing, nor did 1t throw up such quantity Of Ia.
va.
DONALD C. BURKLOE,
I'm BOARD sehr Pe,naeia, June 10, 1911.
las. So. NJ Ton. %, I3W
Extract of a letter from William Lambert. Eso
tOfhe Editor of the Arcas, dated City of Eyas6.
'ngton dug. IS 1911.
The approaching solar eclipse of the 18th
OF September, will afford one of the best means
that can possibly beused to determine the lon.
g'tude OF the city of Richmond with due prrci
sion, provided the weather be favorable for OBJ
servation take the liberty to suggest to
mathematicians at the metropolis of Virginia.
| 10 ascertain the latitude of the CAPITAL in R;rh
mond, to the nearest second Ivy series of oh.
| servations made before the day on which the 2.
chpse Will happen This may be done With
a good Sextant in the hands of a slSilful obser.
yer Let one or more good time pieces be pro
Viued: set exactly to the same hour, minute and
second; &et the error of these clocks or time ME-
IS
taken between 9 land 10 in the morning. and he
tween and in the afternoon of the 18th Sen.
temper. The observers should be careful to
note the exact instant of time by the clock, of
the beginning, and should, for that purpose.
De at their telescopes about 90 minutes af
Ter ~, apparent time, or some minutes before
the time OF exterior contact they are then to
observe carefully the exact times of the COM
piehon and breaking of the 4unulus by the time
piece, ahd set them down, as also the end of
the eclipse much will depend on the accuracy
with which those times are observed and the
care taken to ind the error Of the clock for an
parent time The calculations may be after
wards made. The data zoanted will be
IL The latitude of the place ascertained bv
| previous trials, 70 the nearest second of a de-
gree, if practicable.
2 The exact Apparent times ofthe exterior
and interior contacts OFFS and D
You Will please to put the information con-
tanned IN this, in such form as you NAV tbinl, adj
Visanie TO present to the public, so that To-
Vers Oh science III Richmond may avail them
selves OF an opportunity so favorable for the
promotion OF geographical improvement in this
country, and which, it is hoped, will not be
neglected IN any part of the United States where
the necessary observations can with convent.
ence, be made. This eclipse, although inv;s;.
Bile at Greenwich, and other parts of Eurone
VIII be visible from beginning to end throughout
the United States, and all their territories. and
ne drnufdr aud central near Richmond and Viii.
iismsburg, in Virginia"
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