ng the old style of lantern, wherein the coming from even such a star as Sirius is so small with the ordinary sight.” lamp is merely secured to the shade by springs, notch- This invention was patented on Sept. 15, 1863, that, without the use of a powerful telescope, the es or slots, must have… … possible. This lantern is a very mining with accuracy the positions of good one, and was patented on any stellar lines which may be ob- | Served, with reference to known points of the spec- January 27, 1863, through the Scientific American William McKibbin, of Buck Valley, Pa.; for further Patent…
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