Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-05-22
VOLNANOES I'M YHE SI1N

German Journal contains the following curious facts ny
Count Mescisii, and his assistut NJ MIRO Nngri Which
acre draynup Milan. having been dtduced from o.s r.
SaiinDs 81 the former in t.at city
On he 81 ocober lay that astronomer the cr,tsrs
of tnee yoa lately discoyerdin the surface Of .s ,
aupearrd quite lsiuc;. but ,p,iea: thy were situated A.,
lo the edge Of the Ia HI form or traverse belt on
~ 4th, the two nearest the e, Invisible oN ing TO
ne suns revolntios, and the eoJo other was les
csnctly marked than before. On he cppo,ite ,,lp how
e,er,sppeared very iluly the suns disk, two detached
planetary masses, IN junction 9th was observed
aAngie bat thicker mass Of tie kind, hkewse
junction. on te 7t half OF the middle crater OF The third
was nearly eircr, because it had approac,d to the
centre OF tine solar disi On fhc nh, the circumference OF
this crater app ar lygihenrd und the crater Observed on
tne al, SEEMED almost roun aud 10 the centre Of
re dl; rs d't a as turn thu last and only visible of
a.. it On tic ist t,es app tlrec snail bat prob
sAy similar OF the 10Th three smalr on The ESD
tnev s' smaller; on the 29ti Eve itlr different from te
prtcng and finally, ON the 5Oh. the edge Of the san
small portion 9fon Of The crater dcribed above. An these
zoneTle powers of III telescope would rot allow ofy fr
sher discoveries during the time specified"
in I. me
ger eapaf OF producing distinct volcanoes, because
Gently exhibited traces OF such crattrs, and The projected
masses really, o. to appearances covered the luminous sur
tc- IN several lacs There reason 10 Believe that
tis sun solid. 'i body because tIe volcanic era
rs eI distinctly 10 he seen open fora considerable time
oyeuer NJ sun ~ on the other hand cold body,
hot as to melt produce rid glow be5us the part Oh
served nuese ahysses, was 10; fery hut Black. The sun
mas, tor the promotion OF iritya luminous slightly fluid
envelope, like the green carpet thar fields
.ae iO.ii Of n-;-n9us matter ine!nsd downward, in
10 eo'eF I'VE hAFf places OH some OF the interior ets
Of the esatr he sun, underneath the stoyemeluoued
hot luminous hceluse IN interior OF the newly
c9tvFS Nre qn,sdnrk rs vel as The moses troWHup by
tl'n. The sun has, probably, warmth nearly approach
pg % the tenpe-rt,r. of earth beeluss Volcano
shiarehotter tia The rest of te of the eaTth
msr appearance here Ihe sun produces the luminous
scope wherever the latter br5eu through because he
volcanoes are gradually covered again with er the
M ~ an organic and % rs. unknown The
eolnis tsday rcrout!Oni IN about os hours of time.
Foai ereter Gaceble b. c suriscc Of The sun ard
81 this )a IL may h. aihrnei, the spots as t,y
Ar -! nnna III vigI have hitherto been conslltT
e. - a11'i 70 lj. either atmospheric rhcnon.
ta, Of sy is fs.sGs aboutit because dizzy change ia,
atflH WIKI inspect ~ each cher. Perhaps they may he
"ecS ieon tiIa sn.re catastrophe i1scrib by Moses
neTaps fragments, though Of spner dimensions Yet OF
similar nature With .hne, which have, former pince
ea0nnated planetary Fragments of that Kind
Which remarked la dVerEing columns more or less f
shar d,vGeb panied the last oantu comet like an
atmosphere Illuminated in opposition with the sun, and
through Which, on account o! tic ntr.or power of reectY
gn discovered tie real opaque iciens of tIat tur-
could appeal for t!ie truth 0ftls the testimony OF ya
GUS yew Illnesses aud among the Of professor, who oh
served with me, and who doubi VI the rea
y OF the pheuomenan The sun has. It's s1rfce, prcd
ouS cOcgIieS and pfDporonaie D1.lb because
te situation 81 tie splc AXIS Of the differed from
ist Of u0se which would lave hT produc,d perfectly
el sphere. Resides IL. ainl andiGrnal motion, The sun
has concn revolution rOuniits poe which j. performed
by its axis IN aout days OF time because s
onOf ertcr Ia the originally discovered -appeared in
thai i1l "a. n. positive. baggage of tn craer IN oth r
nrtse but Tins irtgr air. ldy l1'.g enough. Allow
kHwcrr 20 express ardent Wish, KAT onrners,
s'7d Of he requisite instruments and skill. would examine
confirm The discovery OF the iaics planets gt have IL
ss-d um The The thrse largest seemed ne 10 he
)og The Glass o Venus and Mercury. the suns i.i
should pFeclrd observations Of them, pr sent IN their
piiei sitaion, they might be found, hsreater
favorable Position he sc0yercrs Nigh. tn Give thrn
whaagpynOn they please, it the ptn the three
hrses Which resetys 70 Inystf the right ofnamirg'
Portsmouth OrGcls.