Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-05-17
From the Reyeille
From the Reyeille.
TELESCOPE,-IM
TANT DISCOVERIES!

TANT DISCOVERIES!
CINCINNATI, April 10Th 1915.
Messrs. EdlIors
II will be gratifying TO the friends
of science to learn, that the Cincinnati
Telescope has more than realized the
most sanguinc anticipations Of its pur-
chasers. Much difficulty was expert
enced in mounting the instrument
properly, and securing lis movements;
but The intelligent and indcfatigable
gentlemen who have charge oft, have
finally succeeded so far in its arrange
mcnt, that perfection seems to be at
taincd. Since its adjustments have
been completed, it is found to be pos
scssed of greater magnifying powers
than any instrument ever before con-
structed. At first, these high powers
were ATTENDED, as usual, with greatly
diminished distinc.:ess; but this diff
Guilty, by the very ingenious arrange
ment ola Cincinnati optition, has been
obviatcd. A patent. understand, is
about being obtained for this improve
mcnt, and, therefore, am not at lib
crty to give a description Of it; but it
will be sufficiently comprehcndcd by
those familiar with such subjects, when
Estate. that it is effected by causing
the light OF a powerful lard lamp to pass
through perfectly transparent plano
convex lens OF stcarine, polaIized thro'
a medium composed ofdouble rectfied
whi,key, and then detected until it
mingles with the rays oflight proceed
ing from the object viewed.
The nebuLa and double stars, which
have so much interested the ablest Of
astronomers, are seen with beautiful
dis.inctness. Some of the differences
which Sir John lIerschcll drew in re-
lation TO these bodies, from viewing
them through his comparatively imper-
feet instrument, are found to be erone-
Gus; but his more important deductions
prove to be strictly correct. Thus We
have another proof added to the many
evidences Of the most miraculous pow
cr of great minds in arriving at truth;
and we find that science flourishes in
the city Of Cincinnati, as vigorously as
Indian corn on the virgin soil of Ohio.
But that which has created the grea-
test popular excitement, is the exami-
nation OF the moons surface. The
beautifully clear nights which we had
few weeks ago, presented the most
f.u orabIe opportunities for these exam
nations. The anxiety 10 observe the
remark able phenomena which thus for
the first time presented themselves to
the human eye. was so great, that it
was impossible TO crafty the host Of
yi.tors TO the observatory. Taking
advantage of the excitement, it was
proposed TO raise the price Of looking
from "a picayune TO bit; but this, it
was generally thought, would be con-
sidercd too monstrous an imposition
upon the liberal and enlightened citi-
zcns, and therefore not advisable. 1t
was supposed that they might submit,
If the price were only raised to dime,
without any serious outburst of feeling,
and this measure has been submitted TO
by the Cincinnatians.
Great care is taken to prevent the
publication of descriptions OF the Won
derful objects thus presented to the eye
of the curious and learned. But some
facts arc really 30 strange that ] feel
impelled to present them. through your
means, to the public The object OF
those who have charge Of the extraor-
binary instrument, in thus endeavor-
ing. at least partially, TO prevent pub
ication-above all, in raising the
price so ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to be to
prevent the rush that would be made
TO witness the facts. if too generally
known. This is very laudable, for
certainly such an instrumen. should be
carefully preserved from the hands of
ride and ignorant persons.
Among the wonders which have
been discovcred,is the fact, (already, |
believe, got into this days papers,
that those vast funnel-shaped cavities,
50 numerously seen on the whole sur
face ofthe moon, instead Of being, as