Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-03-07

FL Manning, JHn Esq. efAUdoycr (Nt) gentleman of
uHdounted vrncity the editor tins paUer We think
unworthy the aii,ntion OF the curious IL has sine,
been accrtsued thai siniar appearances were noticed
the sane Hrit, hy some people passing oyer A high
ground Ia Reading, place eighteen twenty miles norL
otAndoveT.
EXTRACT.
The circumstance OF hch speak took placea al An
dover (Vt-It win The recoected by all in this vicinity
bst an the evening OF the 18th Of January last there wa
heavy fall Of snow. accompanied with lightning aud
thunder. Happening from home that evening 1 came
ont of a neighbours hose ~ COMPANY with yonuo
man, my brother between the hours Of ten aud eleven
we noticed THAI tue fell fast hut our attention
was particularly attracted by the frequent flashes OF
lightning After passing few rods we observed on the
top of stake tile fence light re- .nbIiua a hI,l ~,
hreaDrt two or three inches in eugth, though nor 80
red aud brilliant. VIZ observed that ON every sos
was light and also 0n the highest branches OF bushes
bytbe side of the fence This excited gu much wonder
aud curiosity that called people in the bouse AVID
ase 10 some VINO were a; that passing in the street
rec the same phenomenon. We observed on ouf
hats, hair AID miiiens, Wien held NJ not in the form
eta blaze but OF bright white sparks Of yarious silcs
size OF q large BUCK si0i
We found By examination that upon any thing thai was
rieI@1lv s!ooh ana without limbs, there no light
efoept AT ths top We viewed those blaZes tho distance
Of about foot and half; their form w prrcise, Thai
~ az inverted cone seemingly Standing on TIC smallest
Pes'Ole point whose height its greatest diameter
as three 10 Que.
on oae siaket herewere three Ofthose blazes ontve
~ use stakes on which they appeared most vivid HE.
emitted sound resembling the Kissing oftbe ,stcs j.;
Tea hetlc just before bOis. This sound could he die
.hely heardai the distance Of ten twelve feet ros
biaEes would disappear al the approach Of stick viz
NhPsaf (as that the instrument made use Tin lie
cNperlmeItD within Ia little less than two feet but I
since tccollect thai IN a cases when this experiment
was urea the Top oi The stan was then Considerable high
ertan the stake; which accounts part for its remain
ING though with less degree brightness when ont
hanes Or heads were much Hearer hHt not so high.
Alter viewing u for some time We proceeded home.
Nafd ana as we passedoycra piece Of rising ground
tNs and shoulders were almost covered with this light
and when we spit, the snail particles Of sniffe al the
distance OfsiX eight inches the mouth su.ucd
shining appearance Theseiiehts were a. be- sep fnr
fbree quarters ~ mile except when by the side or i'm
o'clock when there appeared hi much or rnofeiisht
on OUT Ccthes but 10 appearance those cOnical Gsu.s
and consequently Kissing
According 20 what observations ana governments We
made feel JuStihed im making the following remarks
ihafhiS vas eiy visible I'D lsnd al SOME DISTANCE
rom standing tubcr. Respecna the forest trees can
Only say atwe no light tasfn Iights nlighf be
lleIe, aa we net see them, hiOgb the falling snow
one snIe, our experiments were al the ground
su as ar AZ we know, the higher the air the Greater
qnHnttf 81 ligtt aud as far drGnanfrd IL tr
creased very last From tie height 81 M hpad 10 thai
VI MY hand with erected AZ fnll Length ii anrsr
ca almost doutird u appeassd that the wind Increased
tnflight ~ tatetr rMent. stand your bact 10 the
WIND, pisee ycr hind aud fingers W. ulitten on
SOort eicit infhcs from your breast 20 biri thai
~ would We seen onthc heicst paft ofthr iniffcu
tfa rc'rT TIE winf win Yorr hand iu fhe Same sifna
bon. aud Lcrc would b. 4f.s and those Iaroet
Erun tila state q To- sf TIE ronIhitlfiof.r,f ,s.s
cftstsidHrfs seemed necfssal1 producer ne ao,ear
antc ~ tir cnif bla1e gn0 hissiag That uuoo ,b,e
" vas tnnst bf iifhcriian aIy lhiHr ncsr "a fhtfe
He'c mary staks lie fence bnt npsn Two o. ,ecof
thr hichesi t,ese Appearances IL fnr.t b. ifb
fafHa ators; fcr upon bfrrs ofeGua hr.eht With tilos
haft itff, acre none. u runst also be canned with
snow of aiicg pushing ie ffoni those rhis be
ior' bacfhis area aHt but il lost its
conlcsi t"nn aD'ifhr Sound wa. aieoe extinct
As Tire circumstances have sailed raD be aftss,es
~ trc cf NEE WH Sc, aud ilfcr1 b. Eve ar