The Washington union., 1858-03-19
HENRY A. WISE.


Youn. truly, HENRY A. WISE.
Solar Srors Several spots the disc OF the sun are
visible three Of which of very large size They
may be seen by means of telescope Of moderate power
in the following direct the telescope to the sun,
and instead Of applying the eye the aperture let the
image of the fall upon sheet of white paper held
few inches from the eyepiece. Then by pung out the
eye piece slightly until the image becomes distinct the
surface Of the is plainly visible that Of the full
moon on fair evening. The image may be made larger
smaller the paper is held further from, or nearer
to- the telescope Spots have been upon the solar
disc of upwards of twenty thousand miles in diameter
nearly three times the diameter of the earth and the
smallest that be dserned by good telescopes cannot
be much less than Ave or six hundred miles in diameter
MAJon j. N. BARKER, late clerk in the Treasury De
partment whose death noticed in the city papers
few days since major in the war of 1872 mayor
of Philadelphia in 1918 10 collector of the customs for
Philadelphia during the last -four years of Gen Jackson
administration aud under the administration of Van Bu
rem and First Comptroller of the Treasury during
President Folks term. He fine writer poet,
and dramast of his plays having run in Phila
dephia theatre thirty six successive nights In all posi-
tions Major Barker acquitted himself with honor and
was faithful to the interests mtrnsted to his
CHEsarEAKE AND ONO CAsAL-The Stockholders OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal met in this city yester
day and elected the following officers President Law
renee J. Prengle directors, Daniel G. Bruce, David w.
McCeary of Alegany county; +. Dorsey Herbert John
s. Bowles, of Washington IL. Franklin Ness, of Mont
gomery; and james A. Magruder OF Georgetown
motion to reduce the salary of the president from
50, 800 to 81 800 read and adopted The meeting
then adjourned TO the first Thursday in May.
Boats have commenced running the upper portion
of the canal and good coal business is anticipated
TIE CRiNISAL CouRT met yesterday morning Mt ten
o clock The grand and petit jurors called, and
Judge Crawford announced to the petit jury that the
court could do business account of their being
officers to execute the business before them There WIS
no marshal, district attorney and from what lie
could learn there likely to be any confirmation
of the District nominations before next week He there
fore dismissed them from further attendance until this
day week-ncxt Thursday-when he hoped the neces
sary arrangements would bc completed and the business
of the term be resumed
LONDON ASSURANCE is TO be performed at the Theatre
night with an excellent cast AS Mr. and Mrs Mathews
play in Richmond Monday evening next this is the
last night but of their engagement and those wish
ing to witness their nimitable performances should not
permit the opportunity to pass.
The TURKISH NAVAL OFFICERS were, yesterday aitern
noon presented to the President at the Executive Man
sion In the morning they received visits from many
civil and naval officers including Commodore Lavaette
who invited them to visit the Washington navy yard
A NATIONAL FouyDEY resolution recently Of
fered in the Senate by Mr.. Kennedy, Of Maryland in
structing the Committee Military Affairs to inquire
into the expedency of establishing national foundry at
Waverton, Maryland, has suggested the propety OF
similar movement on behalf of Alexandria
BEATRICE CESoI.--This beautiful work of tho gifted
Miss Hosmcr is attracting crowds TO Philips Art Gallery
1t is an admirable piece Of sculpture.
THE WEATHER is springkc and pleasant, although
hoying clouds of dust sweep through the streets Gro
in bloom Ia the Capitol grounds and the trees
will soon be in leaf
Mr. EVERETT lectured last night at Alexandria tie
life and character of Washington.