Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-09-02

The concentrated rays formed by the lens were
thrown on the bulb OF the thermometer, when rose
to Us degrees Had tho lens been coated with lamp
black would have risen higher, as tho polished
lace oil the bulb ec,ed The beat, and prevented Its
full action on the mercury II Is worthy OF remark
NAV INC Moon showed no appearances but such as are
81. well known ,ha, an Ehs!erly wind 10 always at
tended with haze which changes the color Of distan
ing to lite density. Distant bodies from The cause,
LOOM az ssamen express u; tina, Is. the auo,pheris
reiracon Is nc-.e'ed which tends 10 show objects tall
or or higher than hey 'ealiy are.
Thee two well knows properties Of the atmosphere,
will account Tor the proops alton OF twilight, the late
presence Of the red ray. the elimination Of light and
heat and the sOfness Of the Ggh'; but do not
their arpieibii'yO The green appearance OF tho sun
when his edge wa well d1ued, 10 the increase Of
liz hi alter eunset
me latter sircum'a"ces we regard as among the
mos, extraordinary optical appearances that have
fallen under our observation. tCourier.
The Singular appearances Of the Sun on Saturday,
has been noticed in several of the papers The Rich
mood Coupler remarks, that,
'oa Saturday evening, the Sun exhibited very
common appearances. II inst assumed white, siivery
eolor--and then singulary blush tint. Some per-
sons discstned, with the naked eye. daik spot upon
,ii dice After sunset the western horizon was highly
ILLUMINATED with brilliant red ma;ses Of vapour.
"Tho same nigh, ,he moon assumed blush appear.
Anee.
"Yesterday The Sun rose as i; had Sc, the evening
beiore-0lush IN It's tnis, and as II gradually ascepde6
above The long lnc Of vapours, became ivery in
appearance, snd IN The course OF the forenoon its gh,
slightly bluish appearance.
"In the evening il looked like silver, and few mi.
nuies before it di'apPeered assumed greensh nnt
Tne Moon last night not as much changed in her
appearance, as she was on Friday nlsbt-6cugh she
bad not exactly tsgansd her patural color"
The Norfolk Herald ob'orves-
1--WE have al sosn the Sdn cf e dusky red or cop
per coor, bu. who until Saturday, the l3'h OF this
month, ever cav II clad in sky blue and pos-greeb?
On Saturday and yesterday morning, al he rising, it
Of light bu, lively green. and as il asceuded above
q Al "A ~ her
white, AM hnsliy TO pale yellow, whom i.s beams
logger permitted ,he Intrusive gaze Of the multitude.
AUD us d,elu", bSu.5 o'clock ia the afternoon,
II sf'd Ike globe OF silver through Tho thick haze
which oyersPfesd the heavens, shorn Of its beams
sud gradually assumed ihs eefulean tint, frcm which
II passed 10 iiEh green black spot ne ar the CEN
TIA wa di,eernioio ny the naked eye, apparently of
ihe sizi OF walnut, and with good spy- glass two
others wcre distinctly visible. In hour sf'er the
sum hid Ie she horizon thu N. W. exhibited glare
OF rudy ghi, bearing strong resemblance TO the
ies,ioa OF large hre. We have heard attempt TO
acSoua' Ter these sing alsr phenomena Be- the
LIT AMI l2h Of the month, there has been series OF
ny weather. wi,h light wiLds AMI salrns. No rain
during ih, ls't two days; bui thick hazy sky and
IL III variable winds"
PHENoMENoN.-Hali our population, says III. Phila.
deipha ihqarer, were, Saturday alter sunset, add
miriug aud wondering al the strange and beautiful ap-
pearanse o! the western horizon. Fer loIg time
ter The sun had cappeared, The western heavens
ed OF crimson fans, Ia, up by somo in
visible agent. Thousands Of our citizens gazed al the
spselacie-scme with wonder, others with admiration,
evil. Superstition is never idls on such an oeea,ion
Many cOnctiied ihsi the green and Oh isly"
and others inirvslied that net solitary star should
listen in tia heavens. Tue most probable solution Of
this may be found IL the ratiy and nth
o! the atmosphere.
On Saturday evening las, was exhibited an unusual
appearance About o'clock the aspect presented hat
would be pronounced ciOudiess sky, but general
thickness OF atmosphere obscured the brilancy OF the
sun, SO that it might be sazed upon without severely
dazzling the eye. This nothing uncommon We
so often see that luminary through a medium which de-
prives its rays OF so much brancy prevent its
| casting shadow from opaque bodies. 1t the APP
pearance OF number o! circles, not less than twenty
or thirty, each about the size OF the suns disc ana
each apparently composed OF dark black cloud, with
well defined edges, all situated in the immediate vi
clhity oil and Surrounding the sun, whose disc they
crossed in every direction with very rapid and iul
motion like dancing phanoms. Once or twice they
clustered together below the sun in omsthing like a
heavy cloud, but in which their separate circles re-
NAMED distinctly visible. This any other position
as P SOB ns The sGa the f. al %
scintilaoRs OF brilliant light emitted from those circles
as they passed over the each other that was
the most remarkable feature OF the scene. They were
like sparks of electricity, very brilliant and as evanes.
cent The scene we have described continued for ten
or twelve minutes after it first observed here and
| then disappeared.
III .f houG after, the sun assumed the most sugu.
Tar COLOUR that we have wi.nefsed IL TO have;
| NSht say blue, approaching a shade Of green, end
eAsiing strange shadow, not unlike that which she
gave during The dafke' OF her deep pse. Tue eye
could rest upon net dick WIhou, pan, and The Larry
black spot now upon the SOU limh of that umipary
could be very plainly perceived without glass. Tue
strange Blue or green cast continued uniil the fun
| neatly reached the horizon. whsre she began 10 al
sumo rich llJ!re with which familiar, resem.
Dig liquid silver gold, and emf, rays that
the loo obsirusivo g"ze Of human eyes. S, she de.
sceudec Bat tia neon, which bad bus JUS pa ,ssd Ihe
zsniih at scn SCI, as sie descended houEh tie same
space OF the heavens exhibited similar though 10 he,
not so sfik Eg shade as be Sun had preienieda pale
blue.
deep blush like the sylendour of clouds immediate.
iN 81 a ilIstrr
cloUde' ot three ngs past incl ding the even.
tg alluded to sOn sigbl until niGe o'clock. Ii is pro.
bablo The duTOrd BOTediis has been brilAn, al III.
s me hour IN higher lAiitudes.
o. consulting the Ephe meriss, ge End from the 4ib
10 ne liz inst, al UNCOMMON number Of asIrouomie
| pheE cinema oecurTsd-viZ;
August 4. Venus aud the in opposiiion
" B. Metcury add ars 10 coz Junction
- Sun ,nd HsTschel In opposition.
| " Z. Mercury and Saturn in cor FUNSTON
Sun ioiaily eciip,et: Invisible in the United
| S'aies. UDuyual eug,n OF the eclipse, 4
bours, 81 minutes
8. Moon aud Mars orjune'ijn.
" .. Mon aud Saturn IN cot Junction.
10. Sun sDd Jupiter IN opposition
" il. Nj oon aud Venus in conjunction,
-" IL. Mars and SatIn IN conjunction.
| S1eh an a'sombage Tor astrological calculations
would have sci tue Wi,s OF the st halt erazy
ie" centuries ba'k. lJNaTyland Rep.
atmospheric Phenomenon Some of our reader.
h've probably noticed tho singular appearance OF the
aimosphefc la the morning AMI evening for seysTa
days past, snl Of The at his rising snd setting BE.
Tore sunrise, alb for halt hOus after the air
'hSse out or i've mcintogs back, has had much lbs
same appearSpce az thai occasCnsd by Tho near sp.
Proaeh OF heavy midsummer shower. The we.tetf
H. nd Nv and hi,