ABSTRACT

OF Course ef Astronomical Lectures.

T. WHEELER
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ID EsPEcTFULLY informs the ladies and gen. ll tlemen of Litchfeld, for the intellectual and moral Improvement of the young. he will give Course of Astronomical Lectures, illus trated by such views of the Pianefs, Comets, Stars, and nebulOus spots, as appear in the sky, through powerful telescope. The fOl- lowing topics will be comprised in the Course, and others not mentioned :-Views of the most noted Theories. of the Solar System; Descriptive Astronomy Of the Sun; its spots, light and color; its motions, vast bulk, density and attractive power. Htrschel's theory of its dark body and double strata of luminous clouds; Descriptive Astronomy of the Plan cts and their Satellites or Moons; the Comet of 1880, and of 1911 i; the fixed Stars, divided into Consultations, and ancient opinions res- pecting them. The cause of the transits of Mercury and Venus. The varying Phases of Solar Eclipses. Partial, annular. and total Eclipses. The rotundity of the Earth. Ter restrial and celestial Latitude and Longitude. The Tides, and the cause of Day and Night, and the different Seasons of the year.

 He has valuable apparatus for illustrations, both in descriptive and in physical AstronO- my. Besides the Globes, nearly 100 illurni- mated Diagrams will be used in the Course. With the use of these he confidently hOpesto to impart as much knowledge of the science. in few evenings, as would be acquired in as many months by the usual course of reading; since it is known, academies and country schools are seldom supplied with an Astrono- mical Apparatus, by which the same amount of knowledge can be obtained with less time and money. It may be economy here for fa- miles and individuals to confer obligations on the Lecturer and benefit themselves. E. ,;. The utility of this sublime science requires no ommendaiiOn-" If it were possible, would persuade all mankind to gainsome ac- quaintance with the vastness, the distances. and the motion of the planetary worlds. It gives an unknown enlargement to the under- standing, and affords divine entertainment

 to the soul and it's better powers. ."-- Watts.

 7Ne Course sCiU include three eUenimgs.; zRe first Lecture to commence On Wedaesdag evening goth inst. ha!f past seveH o'clock. ct fhe Court House. ss

 Terms of the Course.--A single person. ST

 l9 cents, or 12 1-2 for single evening; chil- dren half price. Tickets to be had at the bar and stores. 40 May 20