New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-23

TIE RECENT EcrpsE.-Ms. Caleb :. HaDowsn,
Of the Ale xandra High School, says The Wa'AisgtoS
Inteigencr, observed the recent eclipse wish means
much superior to those possessed by the great majority
of spectators-notto say observerswho noticed these
phenomena. The following report, made by Mr. Hal
lowell to The Alexandria Gazette will be read with
interest being the first account that has met eye
of the pecuiarities Of this eclipse whensesn through
Telescope of respectable power: rf -a
"At the commencement of the eclipse the tberraou-
eter in the shade, stood at no; a. the moment Of
greatest obsc afioD 1t marked 1925 and ut the dos q
indicated temperature OF ~. Gunp0wder, placed
in the focus of large lens was found average
of numerous trials, TO Aash in 81 seconds during ths
time of greatest obscuratiop and 10 require but q
seconds at the end of the eclipse
"Owng 10 the prevailing mist, the peculiar eject OF
the SIMS light upon the interstices Of the leaves Of
trees far lees noticeable than is usual ia solar
eclipses This effect, however was readily shown 90
limited scale, by crossing the Fingers Of one hard
over those Of the other, TO form six eight saan
openings, like the mesbes of net: then permitting
the light TO pass through and receiving II upon
screen at about two yards distant common burning
glass, also gave bright representation OF the eclipse
at the moment Of greatest observation.
During the observations as many as seven groups
Of spots upon the suns surface were seen and ex-
au ned by the tel scope, of which three were large
and one peculiarly fine. Indeed, this last s scarcely
inferior either in ss or varied beauty 10 any spot that
has fallen under observation here for many years.
1t was covered by the moon during the progress OF the
eclipse.
"In close proximity to the and inst before she
passed off the suns Disc three fine focule displayed
themselves close to his edge, and parallel With
H. and with each other Ttese fscu@ or strain arc,
in some respects interesting the spots themselves,
ber believed to be gigantic waves traversng the sur.
face of the sun.
"a total eclipse of the occurring on clear day
must be without doubt the most impressive spectacle
that can be presented to the human eye; and among
those who have had the fortune TO witness this phs-
pomenon we find even the most intelligent have con-
fessed to certain feeling of durng the period OF
entire darkness The present eclipse was total In tbs
northern parts of America in Spain, and ia the north
of Africa. There will be ore next year visible only IN
the Atlantic Ocean and the Desert Of Sahara.
"Tbe last total eclipse OF the century will occur May
g. 1900 This eclipse was projected and registered in
orr book in the year 1913 by John j. Clarke then Of
Richmond Virginia. it will be nearly total in Aexan-
dra The next fine eclipse of the sun visible here win
occur in 1867 il was calculated and beautifully pro-
ected during the present wear by student Edward J
Farquhar of MARYLAND. He tells Ms il will be central
and annulsr in Kentucky and Tennessee, and IL viii
doubtless trere prove splendid spectacle. Here u
will reach 81 dgits. The last annuar eclipse visible
10 Us was in 1898 and consider il TO have been one OF
the mort beautiful astronomical phenomena Il was -ver
my good fortune to behold"