Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-11-18
MISCELLANEOUS

From the American Alm.nHck, fot lS3i1
GREAT EcLIPsE THE SUM- he most remark,
BILE OF the phenomeno dat this year, 53) will happen
Is the Eclipse OF the Sun, Sunday the Of Nuv-m
ber This Is the lltd OF the very Uncommon series OF
five large eelpes visible Us, he term vi s.
ven years. the fourth OF tho series Nil take place MAY
I2,n, 1850, and the last, September IS h, 1888
where it's mssuudc will MOI exceed eleven digit, ,,,rJ
dimnuIion OF the gh, is not TO be expected ew.n Al The
time oil the efeatest obscuaiion prrbsp. how Il
may be sufficient 10 visible die planet Veuu. n an
about 30 degrees b. g. Of tie San, and muck nearer the
earth than usual; viii the oh.curaop be vr,v ara,
where The eclipse is almost total; since il la, bee =, OBJ
served OH ormer occasions that the unecpsed p,rt
when reduced 10 poitt sheds sufficient liz 10
Iehuer small objects visible, and invble the tehic Of
the stars Indeed, account OF the refracton Of ~
suns rays by the atmosphere OF lie Earth The darkness
can hardly with suicness be coDsieied toaI even ,,Le
the Sun is completely shat from The spLt Ia ,Ia
great and remarkable eclipse OF June I6 1906 v,hcn
the Sun totally obscuied at Boston Tor i've minute.
as mnch iigh remained as IL given by the loon " hen
inil and greater darkness i'll probably be expe,ieuc
ed, 10 any place. on the present occ ION
Throughout the United Slates however great denres
S sy" VI s'e ermome'e' placed IN the sun, will pro-
oably be noticed; ard for minutes before and se
the moment OF greatest ohscuraiion the power of lens
10 produce combustion, by condensug tie solar rays IN
be quite II not entirely destroyed ~ The lime of ,bc
AnnulS eclipse OF February l2h, 1891 il was obssr,eJ
ny me Editor That The thermometer in ,e sun fl co.,
~ to 70, aud that during The continuance Of tl rin -,
sensible eheot mas produced 10y placing bub
III the focus Of powerful burning gl.ss
This eclipse, will be Sc u on tracing he pati nj tic o
IRE, wnl be total ina email part Tie Terory OF Afkas.,
ano OF Inc states OF misss,Pp Alabama Geo. ga aud sonh
r;uitx,
YIN proosDy 1e complete, ere Chal sio BeaulOH = C.
Savannah Miledgeyille Tuscalooss and idle Coct
he greatest duration Of total dsikuoss ~ any place viii
DC az ihscaoOsA anG Beauiortthese places Iyug yetv
nSar The central path. At Charleston and Savannah
me duration vii be considerably lose, The iormrr
being slius;e about forty miles north of his nj,
The latter about thirty south. The. vll, Of IA I.n
OF total darkness vurs in lie passage sc,o.s lie E,tb
Dnt IN The United States will be one hundred mil
Those OF tie Atlantic ales - ho desire 10 LeI,oi Ii,
rare spectaeie-Ie magnificent ahd ebli,uc If ,
phenomena OF Nature, compared wi'h which even tic
NisEaIa sinks into Uedocriy III fad Beaufort tIe ,,ot
shglOe place ~ which to make er obspry atoms and
Ihsy VIII not neglect .is opportunity rhen fh.v "a =,
that the Moore shadow VIII no, again Tor ,e snAre nj
"Hy'hve years, pas over any part OF The ini,siitslc
Poruohs OF the United StJtcs nnui August III, 1850
AZ al The time Of the eclipse Of February 1891 much
.S ~ snd even injury susuncd lon want
OF cSre ~ looking ~ the Sun without any protection , m
eye or through glass mot sufficiently coorsd II nav b
proper to remark, nIai should The ~ during die CON
upuahce Of ie eclipse, be ee1 u the very ds,kes,
green OF red gassos 81 soxsnt and ~, default Of bis
piece OF common window elsss foe ZION, y.i,s 80
CUR nseT by Tie smoke Of lamp, only con lie
used Slh safety IL 'he usTo Of the sur shonJl De d.
m'a'shed by intervening clouds, ehos Shade wiil q.
sufficient. "' WI We
AFRICAN NATURAL CURfosfr1rs- bio VII
nam Ten, Capt Riley, nom Tsnger, witch niived
se" Gays ago. brought 10 Ibis rountry, magnificent pte
seni OF animals from ihe Emperor Of Moforeo to de- D.
sueh, Of The u States Among ihese we understand 1,
che o. me argesi and zeal Lions ever bfoucb, 10 Ac
ca Captain Riley, who brings these animal, /. uc s,,.
inuVd9, whose nansiye 81 Lis cspviy on Ile co,s Of
nmes msloufnoy sefoss Tie great desert and s exctn.
rec
70" Yeas ego ne relses very curious nnee,ofss
concerning the noble animal which lie has brought 10 ,l
49,, ~ s'u ""en NAY readily be supposed be s,mc-
tbng moro lbsu common, by its beiug ssl,cled 40 j
peuA present 10 our Chief magistrate. Bot o
ueneIA Government being prohibited from seeep,iog nee
sshs bom loreigo power, tie disposition Of ie uS.sn
nni De referred 10 oDgrcss and 10 the mean sbis 700
unaeI,tnd the oldy brute hss been put into llr hands
~ 1e sssPs1 o. me New ok Mensgtfie ~ ne Bowe
~ % be taken care 81 Until The pleasure Of Congess s
pe fxPre"ej Besides Ills hoa Capt. Riley 5fooelT
pr :" nos beouhiul coal bsck Arabian ponies Of *
eeeOg Hseness Those are part Of tie me present
"O" 'he Emperor Of Morocco ~ y r.. Post
TALE oy MARvEL.--Rumo oi,l, am n lac. ,o,,t..
A"d tongues, brought ~ mysterious story yestefdsv d
myHeno9s laJy," Which iaf challenged cfsdit III,
We were induced to send Competent Wines in lie sS
noon to procure particular information on 100,
Stei we fullest opportunity Of observation has returned
s morDng and communicates he following facs ,cIiet
" k'..s W,thoVl emoeNslmeut, ss he relates them
N monday nlsh Of last week tho hmily Of nj, T. !
scph btron living IN the township Of Wooibridge -
'h'es miles ron kahway ~ IBIS county, sere alarm