Show n 41 1 tr lii liy sl t of 1 4 1 editor desert I 1 see it announced an u ou n ced I 1 la a last eist even V ell eli tugs is that two c coin coln anies danles their way to siberia and akin to make of the transit of ventis venus which occurs in decerb december ike next tho tiie great object of these governmental expeditions expeditious is to td determine with wih all coq possible ble bie accuracy tho the distance of the su sun there vilere is another 0 object e et of equal importance which th these s expeditions should have in view vieu a and nd which f ii f r rf q I 1 lamn am ware aware has hag not been alii liti by the se scientific lentif lc world namely ig J the tha velocity of light a variable or constant quantify quantity 3 if the medium through which the tho waves of light are transmitted is of uniform density their velocity must bo bb con 8 slant on oa tho the others other b hand and if the tile density dens density ity of this medium is variable itis highly probable that the tile velocity of br transmission must niso also bo a varl variable abla abia quantity it is alrek airel already dy known knowli that the velocity of light through transparent substances sub such is as water alcohol ac is greatly 1 retarded 7 rhe the he velocity of sound is also retarded in proportion to the tile density or of the atmosphere if theether the tho theother ethereal eal eai medium is in f the li least subject to tile the law or of gravitation ilke ilko other lin jin alter atter 1 it t cannot bo be of uni uniform forin density but must be accumulated jn greater r density around worlds its dagum density ty varying inversely according accordia accor diu dib diug dlug to bome some law of tha the distance flom those centers on gravity if light follows tho the ladof law sound it will wil I 1 bo bb retarded in the of me mett great 11 it masses of tho tile density V is great rient 1 I honcan how can ean this qu lution bo be settled ett ted led it cau can besett be settled ld by observations of di merent Terent kind arst it imi i mi b by determined te ter mined lly liy liya a series of pitiful observations ions of the tho eclipse eclips esc esl sf r lipit erb era satellites when lie Js 8 near lil lii his conjunction or opposition mad aud niso when 50 or 00 coo from thesa points by com comparing combating paring the times of tile tiie transmission transmits tran of light through different chords of the earths orbit tf if there should appear a sensible retardation tar dation as these cboins approximate the tho aun it that not only mily tho tilo velocity of light is a variable quantity bu that the ethereal Is ig subject pt tp irp gravitation enia enla thu the therefore reford of if w st a secondly lldon transits transita tran sits of venus us and mccory Ic cury cory will demonstrate the sa methin from venus earth the density of the ethereal medium will be less t 1 between the orbits of mervn merca venus and hence the re loe ioe gitles between these thee orbits can clib be compared the absolute tinier of the transita transits tran sits of these two wo planets are subjects of strict calenda ca ieula lenla tion the abe apparent times depend upon the velocity of light if this be bc a variably cluan my and not fully understood the correction sin in emdin uhe the itzo lute limes times may inay be partially parth lly liy tit yit vitiated lafed thirdly Thir gly the earth nt at the time of the transit of venus will be about three millions of mile mlle the sm sun than it if is now and consequently the density den sity of the ethereal mcd med medium will be great erthen enthen then than now biow and an d the velocity of light slower blower tb than an at a t present of licht combined cie cle d with tho the elliptic velocity of theearta the earth gires gives rise nise to a vari variably variable abl aul aberration but the angle of aberration at the time of the transit will wili be less thin than it otherwise would bo if the density were supposed up posed uniform whether the aber rating angle will exhibit a sufficient difference to be appreciable can be determined only ty bs skilful observations vat tat ions lons frol from theoretical consid considerations crat erat orations ions lons I 1 have determined that the ethereal medium Is subject to the jaw of gravitation and is gover goyer governed ned in its KB density by liy the following follows fol foi lown iown LAW the density of the ethereal varies inversely ds as the cube of the square root of the ohe distance arom atom the fur tur aun fun 1 1 orso T PRATT sen zen sit satt SAIT i laen liel ciar july 1874 1871 1 davas onney conty agid wicket ticket Tl crie erie DI vis avis co 1 july 0 oth 1874 editor despret cus at a nominating convention held aal aai the court I louse house here this morning at 10 the following foll ow tick tich ticket etwas was brought out FOR DELEGATE TO CONGRESS geo Q cannon commissioner COMMISSIO nera nerk TO LOCATE SITY LANDS john van cott lewis S hills i jqhn john row Eow berry 0 tei i veril lebis leb 11 J latre asse ab LV auson Anson call cail 1 r W G smith amith 1 1 11 I 1 william B R smith w i SELECTMAN joel joei parrish SHERIFF a sa 1 i robert bobert ft W bartoli Bur toli a fol rol op 1 surveyor joseph Barton 1 11 nr 1 r SUPER I 1 i TE lio iio or ca COMMON s 1 i s i fl ij i jacob r CORONER t jesse josse i justices OP THE reace PEACE i f willi william baji thurgood L 3 her i 1 yours your sr i eitl hi V tiros i cutche cobit county CAu eau ennant nm wicket ticket 0 t I 1 LOGAN Z saturday july isaji 1874 the representatives of the several wards of cache cacho county met in caucus mucus in the lat ward vard school housh for the purpose of nominating territorial rit orial and county officers for the ensuing election on motion of moses thatcher esq hon brigham youn young jr jmj was called to fro the tile chair on motion of 11 D hamin hammond P nd esq george L F farrell arrell was ap pointed secretary of the meeting oil on motion of smuel samuel Ro Rosl rosi roshella skelly ceily esq esq tha phair chair appointed a committee of three viz wiz moses moes thatcher 1 ar W V merrill and ralph abrl farster teri terp lqis s to make nomination the then thed withdrew and af after tei tel a lapse of twenty or minutes moses thatcher esq cil cli hirman chairman 0 of f committee 60 mm attee returned with the following nominations to wit I 1 TER UAL uan ofru L r ts fur delegate to 1707 arc J JI tolu 1011 on geo Q cannon commissioners to locate university uli luel luei land band john van cott 19 lewis lowis I 1 9 wis owls S hills john to legislative A s bembry bron bion hon eron B yourl Youil young cg jr W B 1 pr preston eston couty conty OFFICERS 4 pro probate ate afe jude rudge M D hammond esq i 1 county surveyor james 4 H martineau selectman M I 1 V memi rr of bf Xo common nimon kolk koik koly si 0 card all ale sleeting je ing adot adjourned finc inc die G GEO EO L 1 t rell BELL secretary |