On the night of July 7th/8th 1872, the object glass of the Alleghany Observatory was stolen, as also a few eyepieces belong to the Transit Instrument.
It is thought that the object of the thief is to try to extort
a large reward for its return, but Mr Langley, the director of the Observatory,
has resolved not to offer a reward, nor guarantee immunity from punishment to
the culprit. This he deems a duty to others who may have the charge of similar
instruments.
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