The Washington union., 1858-03-14
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SOLAR Eolrsx- f6ntotrow, March l5th there viii
be an eclipse the sum- Tie Island of Madeira,
and ann,iu here Ii will commence before sutTe, snd
shall get but partial glimpse of the God of Day
who will be very much hidden from view Through
out Great Britain France Germany Denmark, Sweden,
&c. the eclipse will te Very large, and In that part of
England where it will be aciuaf; central the spectacle
will be interesting and beautiful than an'rler
ocIpscs usually are in consequence of the remarksbA
thincss Of the ring there that perhaps 1t
not perfect at dy place. and the edge of the
be broken into segments by tie Irregularities Of pro-
jections FROM the lunar disc. BY the at!coaers thus
favorably situated, and many provided with suitable in
sruments will doubtless establish themselves the CEN
trail nc this eclipse will of be carefully obscrv
ed but it is not probable, from want of tme that the
phenomena of both Of the second and third contacts
the formation and ruptis OF tho ring be satsfac
torily by the same observer
The eclipse will close here at eleven minutes afte'
seven a. M so those who wish to see it must rise be-
times 1t has very properly been stated for the benefit
OF the public If the unclouded at the time of
the eclipse 1t should not be looked at except through
very iafi red green, blue glass or through common
window glass, well blackened iii the smoke of lamp
From neglect of this precauton in former eciiDs the
eyes of some persons were seriously injured.
The bgaang of the eclipse will not be visible in the
United States except at Easpor tho most eastern point
Of our territory and N not be re at all in the region
of country west of line drawn from the western shore OF
Lake Superior to the city of Mobile.
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC Schools "Quantico, the
well known correspondent of the Alexandria Sentinel
thus replies TO criticism in the Star article of his
which we copied few days since. The subject is one of
importance, and should be carefully eSamined:
..If our friend of the Washington Star will examine
the I'd section of the bill creating the office of Superin
endcn of Public Schools he will find that it is made the
duty Of the superintendent Ito prescribe the proper stud
les hours for eathirgj discipline, and conduct Of the
schools the of nstruco 20 I've pursued, and the
elementary books to be adopted therein, As He will
also find by reference the Sd section that perso1
after the passage of the BILL be appointed teacher, Or
assistant teacher without certificate of qualification from
the superintendent My objection to the bill that it
placed too much power in the hsnts OF man, and
that man brought from distant State ard Of different
views on vital questions from the large majority OF our cit
liens that expended 81 500 for doing what is now done
gratntously and well done, too
NAV BE m error to the person indicated by the
STAR but not in croi as ~ the person intended to
be benefited by the money of the bill The Star says
that the person indicated by 'Quantico is in the re-
ccipt salary in New York of 900, and 1t Is hardly
probable would, If appointed come to Washington for
only one half of that compensation. can inform the
Star that the gentleman indicated receiving s3 900 in
tends coming to Washington and has noticed his tenant
vatsste his house by the 18th OF next April, he
wishes to send his furniture Of by that time My state
nent correct to the political tendencies OF the gen
teman indicated by me, though am satisfied the editor
of the Star would not knowingly promote the appoint
to Office of any not sound III his political views,
the more especially when the instructors OF children
and the choice of the books placed in their hands
der his control Perhaps need superintendent Of
the public schools but want IL arranged that he
will be subordinate the trustees and not the trustees
subordinate to him.
The NEW JERUSALEM CHURCH. Services are held in
the Jerusalem Temple North Capitol street, between
and streets; every Sabbath at IL o'clock, M. and
81 clock, p. series of discouses is being dev
cred on the afternoon of each Sabbath by the pastor,
Rev. Jabcz Fox, on the internal of the Divine
Word and the correspondence between the spiritual aud
natural worlds in consequence Of which every net
movement in the natural world is truly effect of
existing in the spiritual world the acts of man
body effects resulting from the yolitions of his soul
In coDncxon with this subject copy the following
from the New York Sun
Swedcnborgianism is said to be making rapid ad
vances both in the number of it's prosed disciples and
in the accession of clergymen of influence in other de-
nominations, who, embracing New Church views
and interpretations dispense them to their ocks. There
two New Church societies in this city, two in
Brooklyn, in Williamsburg, and one in Hobokcn !;
and the agent Of the New Church Book Concern states
the largest buyers among the most popular cer
gymen but that packages of books and tracts
sent for from Mexico, Chilli Buenos Ayres Brazil Ore
ana all Other parts OF the New WOrld, well as
from most European States Societies and numerous
believers in New Church doctrines found in England
France Prussia the German States, and in Rome
and Florence
The WASHINGTON News, strictly local weekly news
paper which had reached the thteth number of its 18th
volume has, regret to see, been discontinued Its
esteemed editor and proprietor takes leave of his patrons
in the following paragraph and trust that those in
debt tho establishment will lose no time in responding
to his appeal
'We announce to-day the dscontinuancc of this jour
nal, account of impaired health, and the desire
feel to devote ourselves exclusively to official duties of
another kind under recent appointment. In making
the present announcement, tender heartfelt
acknowledgements those friends and subscribers who have
sustained by their promptness and punotuay for
era years past and tho present time To those who
still indebted to make our final appeal that
they will pay at our Office, No. 1872 Ninth street. the
amount Justly due for advertising subscriptions &c.
1t is intention to wind up pecnnary affairs in
satisfactory to all who have claims against
paid in advance beyond the present time And 1t will
not be fault but the fault of those indebted to
we do not In reasonable time, satisfy every Just claim
ant In the mean time, we crave the indulgence and
forbearance of the parties above referred to-
The list of newspapers which have been established in
this metropolis since 1t first laid out -only about
new store the Of books and stationery No 332
Pennsylvania avenue, which he has fitted up in very
tasteful His stock has been selected with great