Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-08-10
WASHINGTON.
Report Of Commodore Sands, Of the Naval
Observatory, TO the Secretary
Of the Navy.


WAsHINGToS, August 9.-CommO-
dOre Sands, who has charge of the
Naval Observatory, has submitted
the following report to the Secretary
of the Navy:
L. :. NAVAL OBSERVATORY,
WASHINGToN, August g, 1859.
Sir: l have the honor to report that
I have received a telRgraphic dispatch
from our observer OF the eclipse at
Des MOines, Iowa. Prof HarkneSs
reports as follows: "Ne have sue
ceeded beyond our most sanguine eX-
pectatiOns. We have one hundred
and twenty-three photographs OF the
eclipse, two being of the tOtality.
Also a spectre with five prOminences,
with no two of them giving the same
lines. Could see no absorption of
the lines in the spectrum of the
cOrana. Ii gave continuous
spectrum with one bright line on
il. Prof. Eastman's observations
were also successful. Prof, NeWcOmb
reports that no ultra Alurcurial
planets were visible. Mr.. T. W. Hay
ward left here on Friday morning
and arrived at Bristol, Tenn, in
ample time for the eclipse. The OBJ
jects of attention were totally, and
ultra Murcurial planets. The Circum-
stances attending his observations
were extremely favorable. Mercury,
Venus and Regulas were visible to the
naked eye, but no extra MercuTial
planets were seen. He has numerous
notes Of the eclipse, from which
q full report viii be made. At
this observatory the sun vas
partially ObscuTcd by the clouds,
and owing to the use OF q higher
power than the observer was accus-
toned to, he failed to get the first and
last contract. Ills other observations
were entirely successful. / viii have
the honor TO submit a more detailed
report on the return Of the observers
sent out from here.
Very respectfully, your obedient
servant,
Signed SANDS. Supt.
Senior Merceal, the new Mexican
4igister, arrived to-day. He visited
the State Department and left his ere
dentials. 1t is reported that he viii
be received by the President tQ-mOr-
row.
DR.. Palluccio, the Commissioner
under the Claims Convention, also
arrived this morning. Arrangements
have been made for an early meeting
Of the Board.
Three dollar coupons of 1881, paid
paid by the Assistant Treasurer Of
New York, are pronounced counter
Feit. They We're Autographed and
badly executed.
An order issued by Gen. Candy at
Richmond, August So, reEGk6s the
previous order of Gen. StDneman eX-
empting from taking the test oath
Commissioners in Chancery, and re-
moves all such officers who cannot do
50. This order is regarded as an as
surance that unless prevented by the
interpOsiti0n of higher authority he
will enforce the requirement for the
test oath on the recently elected MEM
berS of the Legislature.
There seems 10 be no doubt that
important dispatches have been re-
CeiVed here from Admiral Hon de-
failing the circumstances OF the eX-
ecutiOn Of American citizens at San
tiago de Cuba, and the results Of his
investigation on that subject which
nave Bccn NltLuclu tOI llle present
from publication. They will be laid
before the cabinet tomorrow.
Cresswell has returned 10 Washing
ton.
The receipts from Internal Revenue
sources continue very satisfactory, and
on an average much higher than tie
returns exhibited at this period last
year. For some time past they have
averaged at least sG0,0 900, and to-day
about 81 .000. coo.