Delaware State journal and statesman., 1869-08-06


Tie Total Eclipse of the san.
The eclipse nl The sun tomorrow Will be
visible as a partial eclipse throughout The
whole of North America. The path OF the
umbra within which the eclipse Will he To-
tai, is about one hundred and forty miles in
breadth, md includes within lis limits por-
lions of Alaska, British America, MnntanA,
Dakolah, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois,
Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, and North
Carolina The most favorable positions Tor |
observation arc as far west as possible from
the Atlantic seaboard. Near our coAsl II |
will take place shortly before sunset, and so
| must be observed when the sun is not lar
above the horizon. Ii will be visible Mt VII
minglon, and will begin nj about SIX minutes
past five O'Clock in the afternoon. AS no
| eCipse OF the sun las been visible in any
considerable portion Of this country since
| 1884, and none will he visible after this year
| during the present century, every ehnFl IS
being made by scientific men 10 make accu-
rate and careful observations OF its several
phases, and 10 select places where lis ln'al
0bscuralnn may he witnessed.
Prof. i. II. G. Coffin, Superintendent Of
the Nautical Almanac, of Washington, has
prepared and published u pamphlet cOntnln'
ing numerous valuable suggestions for Oh
serving the eclipse which we cnndense Tor
/ the convenience uf The readers OF the
JOURNAL:
A position should be selected free lrOmthe
annoyances of wind, dust, and dazzling re
Elections from water, aud the noise ana an
S of a thorOughlare; winch allnrdsn clear view
, of the norton of the heavens to which The
attention will be directed, and an unoh'
srucled meridian, and elevated above lhe
ordinary range of fogs, where logs are 10 he
!. apprehcnded. smoked glass will suffice
| TO screen the eye before the sun is entirely
obscured. II should be shaded, and that
part used which will let the sun look bright
IL enough to be plainly seen, but not so bright
as to dazzle the eye. Such screen, how
ever. is not needed for watching for the sun s
b reanneaTance The first flash OF sunlight will
- appear quite suddenly. Ii is preceded by n
gradually increasing glow on the border oil
y the moon, which must not be mistaken lui
y H. Two spectators, not very far apart, may
lt be so situated that one, Just outside the limit
ID of the shadow at the moment of grcalesl oh
q scuratiOn, may stu see line sllvery line o
= light at one edge OF the moons disk; The
|, other, just within the shadow, may have I
d. very brief duration ol total observation. o
they may witness the passage oi ihI
shadow, as of n cloud, on The gronnl be
rs tween Them. Some idea OF tie obscu
he rity during the total phase may he Iorme
"a. by placing lighted candle in different dl
10 reollons, ana hol'hg We instance ~ Mh'o
II hrsl becomes Nsip'e iiiNnsl''v.
'" paeeo netM.'n III. w ".u wv ti,s,
rounds tile dark body Of The mnnn durin
the eclipsc--it Will rive some indication
III the intensity Of the light Of The corona, q
ok rather of the portion To which the eye
nm directed. The same candle can subsequent
no be compared wllli uiiirrehl s'ascS o' 'Wl'iEu
os or win lhe moon ~ uile'th, us "a '','h
may possibly MAKE US AI'le''"ho'' VI u
aurora ne visible ...,,
some OF lhe pnphollfhat sul'l1su'' " ,' .
u been Witnessed III previous usnl's'H' nl'
On lertive focal adjustment OF the telescope,
on nl,srrvinp mi 0l lie centre OF the field
Ter view. 10 Inc condition Of The eye 0l the %
m sarwnr ~ thn rnlnr ar defects of Tic sha,
nj nIassaa nr ~ olI,rr imn,rlcsiions unrlalnil
inc H. tlc ohse,v,r or his instrument. Nrye
by ,I.loss total ecIipsc a the sun present !
,ut vatirtv nf nhcno,nrna. some startling, il
&C. nra.st9g viii awe and nslonishmrnt, al
He ,wnrrsslblv fascinating.
lis
sad Assault on a Nt1f0 B0y.--The Chest
it'll Rfpublicdn says =" most daslardly ol
M tage was Pe'pu e frcrSs' naTaJc W." IN II
'un ugp"'e" ~, e 81 Las, ir,,L Viii,
i,,m XIV, y" ,o phii"aelnl,a on bo,ru +
"d ~ m a,. ~ r,l II seems ihoI no uurchns
ave "A few cigars from colored boy, VINO Sc
!, a refreshments on The steamer, and refused
not pay for them at the time Shortly alter
The was asked for money, when he became j
min ~ hav o an" the heaa Iovin5 liz, llat on
,an lhe hoy 1h ine iu"o ~ ,H, an r1' ""
ne five OF six others, beat me lac ~ tue M
told outrageous manner The rowdics We
: as about I" throw hlm overheard, Wheh
rust captain OF he boat coming ul'i Iescueg W. ~
l Jun, ~ all probability saving ms llle. ~ u,
puli fellows, we regret 10 say "ele suh,iG ",
the escape on the arrival al the steamer at II
1t to adclphia.n
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bull DteU JF t, , ~.
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