The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-08
Kentucky.

LOUISVILLE August :, $780,
The weather to-day was perfectly clear and de-
lghtful, and thousands OF spectators assembled or
the streets to view the solar eclipse. The first ex
ternal contact commenced at Al. Ism. 26s The be.
ginning Of the total eclipse Oh. 2Sm. 25s.; the
duration OF the same, 2m. $685.; the end
OF the eclipse, Oh. 2lm. 5ss The point
OF the sun first obscured was IS degrees
north Of west During the total immersion the
scene was intensely interesting; the sky was OF a
dark blush tint, and surrounding objects OF cop
per color Several stars were plainly visible; among
them Venus, Mercury and Jupiter. When entirely
hid beautiful FAINT crown OF light surrounded the
MOON and lant streaks Ike Jets or fame were seen
protrudng from the edge. During the totally the
temperature was very cool.
The Couier.JotnTot has the following special
telearams from sheloyville. KY, giving an account
OF scientific observations made there today
The observations here to-day were very satsfac.
oG as m may ne e
ton for Shelbyville;--Proiessor Joseph wnton, Of
Haryard University IN charge % obssvs
W. Dean, Of the Coast Survey, in charge
Of III ,no o. assisted By
Boston, assisted by George Clark and J.Prendergas.
had charge OF the photographs Professor g.. NJ.
oil general phenomena, and during the total phase
was TO search for inter mercurlal planets. Sub
Assistant T. H. Agnew also devoted himself TO oh
Of the Observatory arrangements, being assisted by
X. z. Sbarr0d OF Louisville. The meteorological
observations were made by Professor Seymour, OF
Louisville, and Robert Lewis, OF Shelbyvlle.
Among tina amateurs present were Mr.. Bowditch, OF
Boston son OF the celebrated astronomer.
One OF the most important discoveries made by
Professor Wtnl0ck, at the spectroscope, was eleven
bright lines In the spectrum OF the protubcrances
Of the sun, only i've having heretofore
been determined. The Professor also observed
Shower OF iheteors between the earth and Moon.
The party are jublant over the SUCCESS PHOTO
during the partial obscuratlon The beautiful red
flames or solar protuberances were visible TO the
naked eye. "Baiy's Beads" as well rs The dark
and dismal shadows Of the moon, sailing
away through the dir, were noted by q
party Of amateurs statioded on the top
everything seemed to propittate the success OF the
observations. There were ten or twelve mounted
instruments In use on the OCCASION the principal
ole OF Which was the Shelbyyille College tele-
scope, which was handled by Professor WintocR,
assisted by Alvan O. Clark OF Cambridge, Mass.
This Is hne instrument costing "a zoe. lt once
Iapksq THIRD n The United States ArSiuras Vega
during the total phase. Mr. searle, whose
dStv tt was to search for inIer.inercarial
planets, did not succeed IN finding any, reporting
nothing fainter than Regulus near the sun. When
the sunlight commenced 70 oec9We dim Q large
number Of citizens rushed TO the College grounds,
the HEADQUARTERS Of the observers. Some minutes
before the total phase the usual phenomena OF
distraction among birds OF the air and cattle
occurred. Six minutes before totally o deathly
nshen hue overspread the c0untenances OF all pres
The scene during the totally was an awful one and
when the sunlight appeared again ashout oiexulta-
ton went up from the great crowd in the college
grounds.