The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-11-14
FOURTH EDITION
THE METEORIC SHOWER.
Commodore Sands Observations This
Morning at WashlngtOn-Greatest
Display Since 1SSS-Remark-
able Astronomical Dis
COVerles, Etc.
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WASHINGTON. Nov. ID
Commodore Sands, Superintendent Of the
United States Naval Observatory here, reports
to Secretary Welles that the display OF meteors
this morning was the most brilliant seen in this
country since 1888. Very few were seen up to
l O'clock 125 meteor tracks were mapped down
before half-past 4 o'clock, when the meteorH
few go thick that Identification was impossible
and counting was resorted to. One thousand
we've counted in twenty.one minutes, between
Ala and 4'35 a. NJ. They were remarkable for
brilliancy and for bright greenish train, Whioh
vanished in few seconds.
Commodore Sands estimates that upwards n
two thousand were seen, and the thiokest a
the shower was at4'25 A. NJ. The shower this
year was two hours later than that given by
European observations Of last year, showing q
slight change in the position of the stream.
Personal.
Joseph Severns, Robert ]. Hemphill, George
Grant, and several other Democratic politicians
of Philadelphia, are here for a little recreation.
Musical News.
Just before the President appeared last nigbs
to speak at the serenade, one of the banda
played the mournful air "Heart bowed down
by weight of woe" from the Bohemian Girl.
The significance of the doeful air to the'peculiar
circumstances which now surround the Presi-
dent excited much comment and amusement
among the many radicals who we're present,
who called it 'the Presidents dirge.n Some
people think the selection of this air was intens
tonal.
Arrival OF COnEressmon.
The city is fast filling up with Senators aud
Members of the House, many of whom are pre-
pairing business for the approaching session.
Important Order from the War Depart.
ment.
WASHINGTON, Nov. I4.-The following order
has been o Issued R at Headqusrters AdijUtant-
General Order No. 80. The follow wing order
have been received from the War DEPARTMENT.
An artillery school will be established at For
tress Monroe, Va, to have the following organi-
Zation:-
FIRST OF three Field Officers of Artillery the
senior to command the post or school. The
senior officer of ordnance stationed at the post,
and the heads of such departments of instruc-
tion as shall be established. These officers shall
form the staff of the school, but the ordnance
officer shall be an officer of the school only so
far as to be O member of the staff at the meeting
of at least five batteries OF artillery, one from
each regiment of artillery, and such other Off
GERS and enlisted men OF artillery as with or
without application may be ordered to the
school for instructions.
These batteries to be the instruction batteries
| of the foot artillery.
Third. OF such brevet second lieutenants as
are assigned TO the artillery arm, and who shall
remain at the school for one year, unless sooner
promoted TO the service batteries.
Fourth. Ofsuch number of the younger and
more intelligent recruits for the fort batteries
as shall keep the instruction batteries full.
These recruits shall remain at school one wear
before joining the service batteries.
Fifth. OF an Adjutant of the Post, who shall
be Secretary of the staff, and keep the records
of its proceedings at its meetings.
The staff shall determine all questions relating
to the time and manner of instruction; shall
prepare programme of instruction and code
of regulations, which shall be submitted TO the
Generalin. Chief for approval.
Third. The artillery school and district of
Fort Monroe will be an independent command,
and all reports and returns Will be made direct
to the General-in-Chie
Fourth. The instruction shall include, first:
practical instruction in the construction and
service of all kinds of artillery and artillery
material, and in gunnery and mathematics az
applied in the artillery service.
Second. series of lectures on the organiza-
ton, use, and application of artillery; the duties
OF artillery proofs in campaigns and sieges; the
construction OF gun carriages and other mate.
rial; military law and military history These
lectures to be given in lecture rooms in which
their notes, and, under the direction of the
proper officers, make themselves familiar vii h
the subject of the lecture.
Third. Such classes of elementary instruction
for officers and men rs may be established by
the staff, to be attended principally during the
winter half OF the year. These classes to be
graded so as to suit the different classes of
scholars and to aim at such proficiency in
mathematics that the students shall compre-
hend the principles on which artillery instruc.
tion depends.
Fifth. There shall be at least one examination
annually at such time as the staff may deter
mine of the officers under instruction, of which
report shall be made to the Generalin Chief
setting forth the efficiency of each officer.
Similar examination shall be made of such en-
listed men as pass through course of in
struction.
Sixth. The lieutenants, with the Washington
batteries, shall be relieved and replaced by
Others every year, by the roster, as in field bat
teries and on their final examination, each
shall be furnished by the staff with certificate
setting forth his standing and efficiency as an
artillery officer A failure to obtain a satisfac-
tory certificate shall be considered as a bar to
promotion, until after another years instruc-
ton the officer shall pass an examination.
Each private, on leaving the school, shall be-
furnished by the staff with certificate setting
forth his character and proficiency.
Seventh. The ordnance officer in command Of
| the Arsenal at Fort Monroe, will afford the
school any assistance in his power.
BY command of General Grant.
E. D. TOWNSEND, A. A. g.
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