New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-07-21
yrs G,oRrs ,Sp TRANSPARENT CELESTIAL

VuE's GLOBES AID TRANSPARENT Celestial
Spurpr-This is very curious instrument ana
should be seen and examined by all teachers ana
directors of public and private scholastic nsttu-
tons. We have seen nothing equally simple and
which at the same time affords BY Inspection and
verv little 1planation 50 good knowledge OF
the workings of the universe the Solar system III
general, and OF our Earth in particular. The IN
strunent consists of q transparent celestial globe
IN eight sections. one or more of which can be
used at a time. On these sections the planets
and moon can be placed weekly or daily, from
table published by M Vale, or from the Nautical
Almanac. These sections, or any Of them are
then attached. each by single clasp, to ofass
framework consisting of the great circles OF the
heavens and presenting the appearance OF the AT
military sphere. Within this Is terrestrial Tiooe'
ha1-;nr = universal or movable meridian, TO which
is attached little traveller or ship and broad
horizon touching the heavens. As the traveller
moves 70 any part of the Earth the horizon
moves with him, as in nature, and TINS always
divides the heavens into the visible and nvisiole
portions-the heavens rcvoive round the Earth, or
the Earth revolres within the heavens BY o!lns-
inc the little traveller over New ork on the ter
rcstrial globe. and the Suns place IN the echpuc
OF the celestial globe for any day, to the meridian
of the traveller, Won will have the relative position
OF New York and the heavens for noon OF tilat
day; then By turning the celestial globe fifteen
degrees for every hour, you have the aspect OF Tue
heaven for any hour YOU choose. The Instru-
nent, in tie hands OF Mr. Vale (and its know
ledge seems easily acquired,l assumes various
characters, and is complete in all. 1t represents
Apparent Astronomy to Nature; ii shows the
real motion of the Earth and all its effects; II IS
a complete universal sun-dal, and by the addl-
ton of :, few wires it at once becomes planeta-
rum. showing the nodes Of the planets, or the
parts where their orbits cross the plane of the
eclipiic We mention this because no planeta-
rum that we have seen gives so sensible and clear
an exhibition of what are called nodes. a broad
circle of brass representing the horizon is success
ivcv converted from that to the boundary oil light,
the plane of a sun dial, and, when the instrument
is used rs planctarlum, TO the plane OF the ccltp-
liz. concerning which there is generally much OBJ
sc,iritv and in all cases the instrument Is com.
plete. We look upon this machine as The most
simple in construction, and most comprehensive
in lis use OF anv we have seen, and particularly
adapted to facilitate the study of Astronomy and
the use of the globes in schools and private faml
lies. 1t is not expensive, and may be seen at
MIR. Vale.s, 81 Roscvclt-st., \. Y. His advcr
tisement will be found in another part Of our paper
FARE TO BosToN-The fare to Boston has
been reduced by opposition to 81 80 for the
whole distance, which is ruinous price for all
concerned, and especially for one line, which is
running boat at an expense of S4,5OO per
month. and paving over the whole fare she re-
ceiyes to the Boston and Providence Road Tor
taking her passengers through. This may be
very advantageous arrangement for passengers,
but we should doubt if III the end 1t would be
found very profitable for the boat The route by
Norwich and Worcester appears to receive very
large share of public favor, and there arc mani
fold reasons why it should. The boats are as
fast and staunch as any on the sound and the
Worcester. being under the command OF ApMI-
RAJ JAKE VANDERBILT, the oldest steamboat cap
tain mot oldest as man, however, at present IN
commission, Is of course every thing IN Its
arrangements and general management that Il
first class steamboat should be. The table IS
under the supervision of one who fully under
stands hitting all tastes, and the abundance Is Of
hpat
are taken through to Boston with comfort and
speed, over as good line Of road the Norwich
and Worcester and the Worcester and Boston, as
the greatest lover Of ease and rapid travelling could
desire. The cars arc large and commodous, the
engines powerful and the conductors attentive and
gentlemanly. But is not all this well known to
every traveller between New or and Boston
AuDUGoN--This interchangeable naturalist has
reached the field of his present seasons labors, as
will be seen by the following short letter Just re-
ccvcd by DR.. Gideon B. Smith, of Baltimore
This letter travelled the immense distance of
about two thousand miles above the mouth of the
Missouri, to Baltimore, IN twenty-scycn days.
FoRT UNios three miles above the mouth Of
the elbow Stone River lat. u 20 North,
June b. 1913.
My DgAK FKIExp We arrived safe aud all we'll YES
tel4 afternoon this place, which nuke any thing
ever before. write i long letter,
the confusion and excitement this among
We the very midst Of the game county. Wesaw
Yesterday less than mountain together,
scampea. the high clay hills, close boat. We
have made the quickest trip performed by this
place. and that without touching single snag, having
scarcely accident worthy Of remark Weinead leaving
tins on our way downward the 10Th 10Th of August,
aud proceed slowly, afford Ill opportunities possible
collect Whatever well specimens knowledge Of
things that could study way up. Remember
kindly 10 all friends Always yonrs, sincerely,
JOHN J. AUDUBON.