Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-08-06
The report that Gen. Candy will be
sent to Mississippi is denied.
THE ECLIPSE TOMORROW.

The Eclipse tomorrow is the most
important scientific event that will oc.
cur during the present century, within
the limits of the United States. No
one, of those now living, will have the
opportunity Of witnessing similar
event in this country. We are situa.
in Latitude 3Go 81 North and Longi,
tude 50 IL West. The time of the
beginning of the total eclipse will be
5h. 40m. 54sec. and Of ending 5b. 43m
12sec. The difference between local or
mean time and Washington time is 20
minutes and 80 seconds. ei These who
have glasses will do well to provide a
shade for the eye piece which can be
done by passing colored glass over it.
A piece of wood o tin will answer 10
hold it in its place as,it is only requir-
o1 dur the Partial eel pss' Tho q
have no glass can see all they desire
b using smokel or etlored glass 10
pro EFT lie eyo. ~
We are indebted to Gen, Cults, Of
the United States Coast Survey, for the
subjOined sketch from the Atlantic
Almanac and other information. But
the Latitude and Longitude is not to
be taken as that established by his
observation. .f...,.s.'
A total eclipse of the sun is not only one
of the most imposing spectacles of nature,
but also one of the most important of as.
Economical phenomena. Although such an
eclipse oc..rrs nearly every year some where
on the earth, yet the area within which 1t
can be Observed js so small that IL happens
| TO few persons TO with,ss one in the course
of lifetime. There have Teen only two
that were visible in any urge , 1T Of thu
United States since the beginning Of the
present century, namely, those Of 1905
and OF 1891. Hence, total eclipse, whose
9TH lies through large and thickly set
tied portion of our country, Is an event
whose Interest cannot be exaggerated
| Such an eclipse will take place in the Uni
| ted atcs on the afternoon of August 7th.
IL will be seen as partial all cyerthe couu-
try, and Us total throughout Iowa, Central
| Illinois, Southern Indiana, Kentucky, and
North CAROLINA. Moreover, as the sun will
! be nearly at its greatest distance frcm the
earth and the moon at its least, the ebscur-
alton will last longer time than usual e
The Chief points of popular interest in a
total solar eclipse, and those also that can
be seen by the nskeI eye, are ss follows -
! /. The changes in the color of the SKY
and the clouds, and in the colors and shades
Of the distant landscape, and also OF near
be Is. 2 The approach aud retreat Of the
dark shdd9v, which may be stated approxi-
mately to be at the rate of mile second
| 8. The degree Of darkness during the tots
| ity, its effect upon animals and plants, and
whether stars can be seen; and ifso, how
many, what stars, and of what color, 4
The corona, or halo Of light, which sur
rounds the moon, and which usually ap
pears three or four seconds previous to the
total extinction OF the suns Eg'it and con
Times visible for about the same interva
after Its temperance. 10 general, ii may
be compared to the nimbu. commonly
paint oil ar nd the heads OF tho sai6ts. r,
the naked eye, the corona appearsto start
out from the dark body of the moon just al
the moment OF total eclipse. II is the mos
Startling and impressive incident of the
4 eclipse climax Of the whole pheuom
/ on,-and perhaps the most thrilling effect
In nature. 5, The rose colored projections
which sppear around the margin of the
m"ou's disf, are often Uhough not always
visible even 10 the naked eye. 6. The
Sphericity Of the moon, which has some
times been seen pro jected upon the btigh
/ sky I; also the effect Of the moou's hap1tnS
out IN the sly between the earth snd the
sun, ard sometimes apparently very neat
the former. Z. The moments Of the foul
- -. II 4 al - l.
! even small glasses and who caniobtain the
!. the correct time, and should be communal
Gated to Prof ssor Stephen Alexander O
Princettn n, N. J vLo Is the chairman o
4 Tho @ IT lpittee on this eclipse appointed b,
the n .tiohsr academy of Sciences. For /
full list Of points to be observed, see al
/ elaborate paper by the same gentleman il
the G sst Survey Report for 1860.
Solar eclipSes always begin on the west
side If the sun and terminate on the east
side; that II, the moon moves over the sur
from We st to east The whole duration Of
a total eclipse Is about two hours, and that
If the total phase two or three minutes
more or less.. There is no premonition o.
n solar eclipse, the moon whose dark side
is toward us) being invisible in the intense
| ly brillisni beams Of the adjacent sun, I'm
! III her eastern limb {or RIM actually touches
| his western limb. After hair an hour, VI
the sky be clear. the light begins to alter.
Gradually the cheerful and vigorous bril-.
liancy of summer will seem to change into
somellfibs like the feeble and ineffectu
| r,dience occasionally noticeable in winter.
Mrs Atty wife of the Astronomer r yal
who was one of her husban's party in
! Span, thus describes a still deeper phase Of
eclipse "A gloom'ness gradually c-e,i
over the whole scene as II storm we q
coming on. The south RI mountains b,
You'd the Ebro b gan to stand up stratg y
blacks. Then sickly green hue overspres
tho whole nearer landscape. A peculiarly
nournful signing wind, cold and strong
began to rise, as " from among the large
cd trees bsneaIh us on the north side q
| the hili.T The butteit flies disappeared. bn,
tho swift continued on the wiz G. These
appearances grew more and more intense
aud all instructions were totally forgotten
the excitement Of the moment. IL be-
anne very cold, and was glad TO wrsf
myself in la'gs Scotch plaid" e"
VIRGINIA PoIIrIos.--A Washington .ele.
Tgara to the New York Herald Of Sunday,
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