New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-09

ana In depth of Shade toward the zenith Sud
denly the sun burst out again from behind the beau
@Sdlately. threw away their smoked an" md
directions with ringing sound and the crowd dispersed
not waiting for the end but took up their course
for the town far more rapidly than they arrived no
almost alone continued TO the close OF to
performance The sPecTossrope Was h tSe nTmens
ana those skilled in their use having gone 70 oeoSi
observers of this eclipse have to the conclusion
that by far the greater part OF the pnen0nenO 60 oUr
the corona the whole OF it, belongs 10 our f
own amospere rather than to any atmosphere either O
the sun or moon. In fact just as we see sma oo r
ring light around the moon 80 the ter mart in
fraction OF atmosphere produces the Gean P Sen
not ALL OF the eorSna ar8nnS be e the brightness Of
s ravs oscnrps IL at other times just as he pGls OUT e
planets ana sta[S m y 70 the sun At least the
mers have not yet abandoned that idea.
DIES MONIES, Iowa, Aug. S.-All day yesterday
law fog dfted on the humid south wlnd ana anxious
aces we're turned TO the mpenetrahe CLOUDS "hch smut
ant the sun without sign throughout the DAY that
bev ,op,d be lifted again Extensive preparations had
been made by the United States Naval Academy by the
United States Coast Survey and by members OF the Sur
geonGenerals office Of the United States Army OF Ob'
seryaon on the light aud heat Of the with the spec
toscrope and for taking Photographic negatives OF the
eclipse in all its phases while Prof Peters with an able
corps Of assistants from Hamilton College, n " fitted
out by the muninceut donation OF f. c. htchfeld OF
Brooklyn prepared TO observe all the phenomena
which might be Of interest to the scientific world Ihat
veteran astronomer Robert Treat Paine, with whom
ecllpses specially, had pushed out 40 miles NORTH
ward TO BoOnesbOrO, and prepared TO observe from
that place while Prof Alexander Of Princeton College
had intrenched himself at Fairfield, 100 miles 10 te
southeast. All day the savans in their OBSERVATIONS
east sorrOwing looks at their useless lnrumehS "he
disconsolate Bohemans, acutey anxious for sensa-
tona dispatch gamOred at tho sullen clouds as n 10
tT io od an xi51s faces peerng fro easements
ufar
day at the coming morning THIS morning RH nope
seemed gone when looking at the advancing day not one
glimpse OF clear sky could the eye detect but about
seven In the morning the clouds suddenly parted ana the
sun sbope for few seconds clear and beautiful, as an
omen of good on the eventfu day, and though was
again quickly Obscured yet the spell was broken ana
by 10 SKY for the most part clear ard every
proper focus and quick working ORDER while attention
that nothing might be out OF place, ana n0hing lot
shadow should appear BY q o'clock not cloud was
in sight and the shOne down with mid May
boys who fun hours in advance, were shielded
with canopy of smoked glass, barefooted with nel5
the sidewalk and traded marbles Tor smoked
glass; while young ladies with fingers as DacK as .oe
MES and windows The computations had 1eeh lhaue
with the utmost care supposed n of OBJ
seuratiOn about twelve miles north or this place ana
which would have made the time OF hrst contact - min
es pa st g. but the central line OF the totay is proven
TO have been about nineteen miles north OF TINS
about IA seconds after the appointed time; But
with this very slight delay, the exhlolu0n
began and the shadow swept the nOrhwe to the
southeast in majestic grandeur, dwndlng the sun lhtS
crescent As tue moon advanced inc aggeT Otue IN
its surface projected upon te GEAR lace Oh tho SUI
formed an unduating line OF inky backneSs npOh s
yer base and caused of the most interesting phe
nOmena preceding the total obsouratlon' hheh aoQut
yesxths ObsCuyed this line reminded Inc OF the Outline
point of the crescent at one time, pro
lection the moons surface sweryed the lne on te
length where the sun was stn seen through
valley on the moons surface wholly sep n
seconds before the advancing satellite enurey
obscuIed It, But the glory OF total eclipse is It's totally
and soon the paOr Of the advancing shadow spread an
undesirable gloom over the Whole race OF nature;
Dogs sfrighed ran bowling to their kennels; flock OF
tnrkeys snrprised that night had found them far
from their accustomed roOs hurriedy TO cover ana
swept the swift moon and shadow like pail black
ened the earth until as suddenly as candle rs be
OF glory the jagged outline OF the corona snone On D
pinScoiortd flames marked the protuberances
which astronomers are so intenty Studying, lh
ceTaiSy 0 not not less than from $1,000 to $1,000
mes,and shone with abTiant rosy luster Mercury ap
Disappeared with the first ray that shot out from behind
fo Se eepse became total and fer three
after the sun began to EMERGE mile away from tng
Ss the first rays shot forth from behind the with
the suddenness Of electric shock what was before
a murmur became an eXuberant shout almost
deafeniug IN its vehemence: The birds on tht
trees began twitteT at coming mOrn and the mysl
fed turkes again left their roosts TO test the uncertain
vagaries OF an erauc luminary The time OF the tOta
charge the Of the heavens around the sun
did not tnd any mira mercural planet The photo
s phases and take it for ali in all no more satisfactory
exhibition possible than that witnessed.
0TTUMwA, Iowa, Aug. THE day has beer
everything that could be desired for observation. Tn
clouds OF the morning succeeded by perfect
clear sky At noon, with dry wind and no haze, Pro
Alexander Chairman Of the National Academy
Sciences proRounces the eclipse the finest Of the thrt
totals he has observed His party including Gen. Ha
stead. finely posted for observation, and In addto
TO the usual astronomical observations investigated I'll
heat Of the by Of the thermC
electric pile without positive results. The res
however which this observation gave the eye
enabled him to ascertain that the color o
the red prominences is accidental. The sector
had splendid success. Thiry-fOur excellent accurately
timed photographs we're obtained, some very near th
red promineDces The Photographic section at Burling
report very decided success and made forty-tYt
chronographieally five during totally cOntacs). and
very valuable spectrOscOpio observations and measure
ments made. The section at Mt Pleasant were favored
with thirty-siI negatives.
OBSERVATIONS IN NEw-YORK.
The sun, like the melancholy Prince Of Dem
mark was the observed Of all Observers last Saturday
evening and 1t would be hard TO find New-Yorker,
whether grave ana reverend senior, a toddng two
year old who did indulge, between the hours Of and
lin less prolonged squint at the solar lumin
ary The last appearance but one during the present
century Of the celebrated Monsieur SOle and Mademo
selle Lune, in the renowned singleact drama, J.
Eclipse" had been literally advertised in the news
papers that everybody was q mild Qd viVe TO wit
ness the performance; /and as there are very
few aquiineeyed individuals who can survey
the sun without winkinR, 1t is no mar
vel that thriving business done by the ragged but
enterprsing urchns raced about with their hands
full Of rectangular sections OF eOlored glass; and their
mouths full Of comical cries, ranging from "Smoked