Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-26

| WIN sIueIinf, uchbclaioy c2acs aut uoCo
rous regularity. It was accompanied by
wind which almost cclipsed itself. BY
reference to our infallably weather wise
fellow citizen, Mr.. Charles W. Friend.
of the astronomical observatory, We learn
that this so-s:yled annular eclipse be-
| gan, in this latitude and longitude, at
II 81 o'clock A. NJ, and ended at 2.06
P. NJ. BY reference to chart of this
event. provided by the Signal-service
Bureau, We learn that the course Of the
moon-that is to say. what is called the
central lunar course has a direction
which lies north of this point We
should judge that the OreGonians had a
full and complete view OF the ''annular"
character of this eclipse. II WAS OBJ
served hers that the moons shadow,
when it left the disc of the sun, left it at
it northern, or nuI:h eastern edge
Indeed, the course Of the moon was
beautifully marked. The partial eclipse
made as complete a crescent Of the sun
III the first quarter OF the moon itself
would present. The difference in the
semi diameter OF the sun and moon is
indicated by these figures. namely: sun,
lG:l .: moon, l54S6, Thus it will be
seen that the snnular or ring-liks show
ing of the suns light which the eclipse
made at it's meridian, must have been
very delicate. In other words. where
the occurrence was observed in it's CEN
tral course. the eclipse was nearly total.
The unanimity with which our towns
people OF all sexes and ages seized upon
odd pieces of window panes and smoked
them to the required standard, is
only excelled by the assiduous over
earnestness with which certain deluled
and melancholy parties betook them
selves to futile segmeuts Of Junk bottles |
and bits of glass which had been effec- |
lively but quite hopelessly painted with |
coating Of lamp black or other Opaque |
pigments. But in the main, the spec |
tacle was highly enjoyed.
1T looks very much as though the raid |
on the Carson Mint had come to sn iguo-
minious failure-had fallen still. born.
There is Just nov a perfect mania, as it !
were, for picking flaws and manufactur.
ing mountains out Of mole hills, 10 say
nothing OF wholesale invention for mali
cious.purposeS. and it will require GER
tain time according to the law OF all |
sorts OF epidemics, for the prevailing
storm to blow over. Mr.. Eckfeldt. q
Mint employee of thirty years standing,
sent out from Washington this month
to examine the MINIS on this side of the
was at Carson for one week,
leaving on Tuesday last. He made
most thorough examination OF every de-
psrtment, counting the coin and green
backs; Weighing the bullion; weighing
all the coin. including large number OF
single Coins. particularly trade dollars
for delivery. (Which he was specially de-
tailed TO do. and found no deviation
from the Government standard, in a
single issue. He infinitely investigated
The accounts and workings Of the melter
and retiner, coiner.s and assayer's de-
partments, and paid all the compliment
that there was not the least foundation
'ov q report of malfeasance, derelictiou
II duty, extravaganza, or ignorance of .
each employee or official was
illins. "-(Lyou County Times.
OUR EMPIRE FRIENDS still complain of ,
he irregularity of their mails. We have
been promised a full statement of their c
grievances. When We get it, We will l
Comment and suggest.
The DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL. Con- /
fITTsE which met in Virginia City yes
erday concluded to call State Conven-
ion to meet in Carson May y. There
viii be Is delegates. Z
JONAS SEELI. SO We are glad to he in
ormed by the Chronicle of last evening.
$ reported steadily. and hopefully recov. ,
ring. This will be welcome news to
many sagebrusher.
SAND. - Joe Rosenstock went :
uniting yesterday. There was a great i
cal of sand" in the performance. q
Sut sand was plentiful yesterday.
FRANK BoskowIrz will have something
D say in the APPEAL in day or two, :
'hlch will create sensation and, posi-
ly, make Rome howl.
The BAROMETER, about o'clock YES q
srday. marked 2j.l7. and was slowly n
slling.