Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-05-20
THE ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.

An annular Eclipse Of the Sun will take place
on Friday, the Goth Of the present month. II will
be visible in the United States. In this immediate
locality the eclipse will commence about half past
four L. NJ, and will be visible about an hour and
a half.
On consulting tour Almanac" we find the fol-
lowing facts in regard to this matter "jotted
down."
During this eclipse the apparent diameter Of the
Moon will be little less than that Of the Sun, and
therefore the Sun cannot in any place be entirely
or totally eclipsed. This circumstance also will
cause a bright ring of light to be formed around
the darkened parts Of the Sun. The Eclipse is
central in longitude 70 deg. SO min. west Of Green
wich, longitude A deg. Ia min north; and in lon
gitude 81 deg. 35 min. west latitude, al deg. 10
min. north. BY finding these positions upon a
map, and drawing line from one to the other,
the towns and countries through which the central
Eclipse passes will bo readily discovered. The
path Of the nnnnlar Eclipse will be about 100
miles wide, and extend about fifty miles on each
side of the line we have described.
The FIRST time this Eclipse ever occurred was in
1913, July 2d since then, it has returned 81 times
Including its return this year. II occurred in
April 1900, in May 1918, and May 1886. 1t will
return again in Juue 1872 Its last return will be
in the year 1898, August 18th. The next solar
Eclipse that will attract much attention in this
country, will bo in 1858, March 18th. ."-Iortdge
Democrat.
ANCIENT DTscovERiEs.-Some discoverise have
been recently made in Koyunik-a gorgeous tri
umph Of an Assyrian King. Ills enemies, appar-
emily Egytians, fight valiantly, but at length flee
in great confusion, while the yictors cut off their
heads MS they ovortake EN-, pierce them through
with spears Captive women bear babes, and
skins Of water and provisions on their backs chill
dren crouch by their side as their proud drivers
prick them on with their lances or beat them with
their war-clubs. The men are manacled and
scourged.
| A new palace has been uncovered in the ruins Of
Nineveh--a palace whose beauty excels any yet
found in Assyria.
| Huge monsters-compounds Of the lion, man
and eagle-guard the entrances. The slabs are in
fine preservation, representing the King and his
officers at lion hunt, war scene and victory,
state procession led by eunuchs the Kings char
lot being drawn by men, with altars and priests
and grifins. in fine, picture Of Assyrian manners
and religion as they were three thousand years
ago.
The workmanship is most exquisite. The slabs
are to adorn the walls Of the British Museum.
| H.J.
Rey'on Mr.. Benton's quotation from Burke in
his anti-Nebraska speech, that "he did not care
three skips of q louse," &C., the Washington Sta,
has the following:
EPIGRAMMATIc.
When Benton to Burke for authority turns
| Ills hgures OF speech to determine
lie both the sublime and the beautiful spurns.
To tastefuy introduce rermin;
And prove what all ages of fogies have said,
They're ever repeating what runs in their head
This is but miserable re-vamping and mutt
latod plagiarism Of the celebrated jett-d esprit
imputed to Charles james Fox, as a retaliation
upon the distinguished lady therein named
| INPRoNPTU.
Mrs. Montagu told me to-day at her house,
That she did not care for mo "hree skips Of q
i louSe:"
I forgive the dear creature for what sho has said;
For woman will talk of what runs in her head