The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-04
Planets I'm JapuRry.
lpro,inonce J,n;nsI.l

furhing elements IN action on nv ciOuu sur
ace that seem 10 show direct relation be-
tween him and the Sun, while the Influence
nj The increased attraction Is also manifest
IN magnetic and eiectTic1i phenomena on
the Garth. We Gated attention last month
IN the condition of Jupiter. On the 2d Of
Noyemher toe great red spot had taken on 4
more fiery hue, Tx belts we're more highly
.c,lored. and several small spots nearly
)l,ck in uni, resembling >un->p0tS, were
ob.srycd on VartaDS portions Of his di,c-all
indic,fiUC intense disturbance. II the ele-
mcntal warfare on JuFitc! affected the
.,,,fb. manifestations Of aur0I1 would be
itS no.t delicate indication. Here 4 the
answering record. British observers an
pouncc ihc occurrence q aurOral displays
on the 81 II November at Brighton and
Southnnri. in Engl4ud; at Dublin and
.Oyoca. in Ireland and on the 4th Of hOvem-
bcrju the Olkncy>. The display al Southport
ws> not II remarkable brilIiancy. A. the
OrkntyS The sight was rarely beautiful, the
aurora occasionally tsking the form OF a
gigantic rain nOW, and tie light being aS
buglt ~ moonlight. A. OVoca, grandeur
and >ublimify were the ruling elements.
Columns and pencils Oi red and orange
leht siowed around The horizon. then cane
aYiyid display Of SILVER light ia the north
west. followed bV a decp orange cloud that
reached 10 the zenith. Now bright, SILVER
white arch appeared IN the north, now
silver Glow Suitu>Cd The western heavens,
and now new phases Of red and orange
Hghi changed 10 4 mOmeat the aspect Of & @
skV and pic>eu'ed series OF new scenes
fr,,h from The creative touch OF the N.Y.
teriouS aud impalpaGlc agency emanating
from other worlds.
Evidence l. not wanting of internal COM
motion at nearly the same period. / be
Au>'Tlan clf bquIkc occurred on the '9,h OF
Ncyember, extending fron Vienna TO the
Adrlatlc and the fr0u'i l. OF Bosnia. In
Aeram The tbird shock lasted ten seconds,
and was 80 powerful tina, not a single
house remained unioiured On the 5th OF
November. 'M1Uni Los. the huge volcano
in the Island Of Hawaii, gave vent to lis
ptnt-up 6ie,, ana the iavaf)w i the
gTande,t and most EXTENSIVE known for
many years. Two days later, on the 1tb.
Mount NesuVius bur>, forth into active
erupliOn, Two large Streams OF lava flowing
from Ihe crater 10 The base Il the cone.
The Arllntle ocean added it, testimony to-
the disturbed condition Of this planet, and
TIE ocean penis ~ November. 1880, VIII
long be rememDered by those who crossed
The siOrm-iO,-eu waves. Ii thelc were IlllS
aud cayrnOus h0ll0WS amnng the JOyian
clouds. the solar surface was not behind
hand IN eVtdeuce OF stormy cOmmOtiOn.
spots many and large mVttled his fiery disc,
and give ground ior belief that in the play
OF attractive foIc the bcaming centre Of the
system may receive hits aS well as give
them.
The points OF interest on The December
record are peghaps neither 80 numerous nor
striking On lhe IN Mas shield, in Mi>tOu-
ri. was a secOHd time swept bV acyClOne, the
northern part of the city being laid waste
and the storm benz ace 1mpanied by thun-
der, Ggh'uing. aud violent shocks oi earth.
quake. SaOw.>tcrms have occurred at the
south Of a lee th and severity unknown
for Quaittr Il a century, and fIlSid
waves have rolled from west 10 east and
from north Ia south in way that has
carried The mercury many degrees be-
low zero. On the 10 Mount Btker,
IN Washington Territory, broke forth
IN volcano cruptipnS, thus Joining
forces with N1unr LOa and Mount Ne-
su'lus, TIE trio Ci volcanoes Dein" now IN
active opera ion. aud though widely sepa-
rated on TIE trIrc.tri.l surface, bearing
Wines that the Internal forces That supply
Their fuel are greatly rrcd up. The huge
I1it anj dark spots on Jupiter present near |
" The same aspect Il. they did in November. |
The sun just nOw j IN more qnie>cent |
condition, ms bTieh; face being narred by |
lew black OlcmlSbes, though, al one tine |
dnrlng the month. suns pots were observed |
s3id 10 be large cuOug3 10 be seen by the |
naked eve. Two o. three planets like ours |
might be dropped into these huge ciVeins |
without leaving ans more trace than a bali |
dropped iuto The Cce3n. We give lLc fact, |
Without drawing conclusions, fOr the infu-
Fnce Oi the planets upon each Other and |
HIon ihe sun l. department oi aStronOmi-
cal 'ciehce thar il .ti!l iu is infancy. Fact |
snust be piled upon fact and observation
upon Observation for generations 10 come !
t1ore wi-e aS'robomer> will dare 30 assert |
uhal The fascinating theory l. an establish u
GHih. Meantime, beedlcs> oi terrestrial in-
%resi, Jupiter pUI>ucS hi, SHINING course, |
oeiiS now Just over the meridian IT & |
O'Clock, and setting at midnieht. AT the
et'a '1f the month be SET, about half past To
S'el0asi.
sES-s i evening star, aud il bewitching-
E beautiful as s1e hangs for ihree hours
t@'sf sensei III tie western sky. Sac Wit!
continue through ihe mOatt 10 oscIliatc on
aef eStlern path, rrcedlng taTlb6T from the
sse. anlr9lchng the cart b. snd Increasing
~ s2<e and brightness For three months
:" come tAe western evening sky viii pre-
H| EIahl scenic performance. in which
'ehu-~tpiaier, aUd Saturn. wIis DE the prin-
oIpa' actors. Venus will approach Jupiter
%uu sHlutn:; Jupiter and sa1rn Will APP
;aVaee ;s'1'S each other; and the Increasing proT
,+dH' a1' sW beEiaIniv perceptioie. This ~ Il
n-'a Se4aOh 0D planetary anuas. and ibis Is
ID. 'Iint 20 wa.Ga their brilliant ssOGements-
DsIoie ~" oqge1nt closes Venus kill meet
s"u pass Jnpssf. aud aftcrWafd4 paw her
Ut 10 siiDrD in Ibe same xsR. Then
D"ptei and Saiurg will be- close together, {
a"u P'ss eac4 0t1Gr Just as they oOtne into q
ou!uhctiOh aith tbe sun, ana tiae gkaDd {
a"o'aiha of ssbgle, double, and ,Isle con-
-. ."'''OhS WIZ not ,0Ose until next Nav, !
's,.H ' iehus eA1Des mo inferior eOpS uis,- I
'scu W WIN ihe sue and her reign ~ evening 4
49, e'oses. fost1DatG% these eyeots ale |
hiered over lsSfiOd Of about five D6G tbs. /
~ observers for December can give stleD-g
e 80 10 the approach Of the brilliant piaa e. Il
80 slSlo a. ibey move I'm hargoniOus accord &
.tet tss celestial patbssy. Venus sets u0x \
'|.s . % clock; ~ the end OF Tue month
W, Tar ftom O'Clock.
s1itgs j. evening star. and reaches his \.
lasa,atufs, or halfway 60IIe, between op. "
os'uon asd conjunction, on the iiih. he N
: l"cn skss'Iy OF The meridian al 6 O'Clock. b:
W sels al WidDigbt. He. IN well ~ his ~
Il VI brother j. rect ding from the e,rih 10
W approaching ibe sun, although be sun ~
1aln an unpsGal biiiliancy from bis sp. "
'oseh 20 ferlbfios, his increasing north, An
% a. e'il. ,iiGo. aad t.e wider oDepjDv OF | a
y rugs fhe IessepJng distance belwfeu VI