American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-09-04

Ten O'Clock last tight. II appeared directly
west, and resembed bright pillar Of liph, sna w.
thing IN the shape OF all inverted cure. ,,.s
from below the horizon, and melting awon ~
the appearance Of light mist at the urn,. a'I|
broader extremity, which at one time rearb@L tau
way up the star spanged vault Of heaven, Az. 's'
ett Of this principal pillar, was another. stondn'
IN line exactly parallel, reaching higher W. has
not so far down. At the left of this aoa;n ~, wv
another pillar Of light, and another, and anns.,
to the number. perhaps, of hundred, standnr ~
actly IN the same order, and running up in suc.
cession like the shorter strings Of the Irish or :.
dial harp, excepting that each column WINS of &.
same length, and Of course extended farther and
farther up, as they were successfully shortened ~
the bottom. The appearance was very bright l.
the middle of the columns, but softenea down !.
to shade until it merged with the clear blue st,
on their sides. The lights, as we have attemn,sa
to describe them, were nearly stationary for aimr
Is minutes, when they gradually but rapidly ID,
appeared leaving very light floating mist, resem
bling the milky way. In a few moments, hover,
er, bright phosphoric light shot up again IN
single column, which streamed across the who'll.
arch OF the heavens. and was lost in the eastern
horizon. The width was uniform, and about ii
the apparent width Of the most luminous mart 4
the rain bow. The appearance d, not change e..
several minutes, save that it moved in a continv.
Gus body from South to North several degrees. ami
back again towards the South This movement
was uniform and very gentle. Just as the clock
struck eleven, it again dissolved suddenly into
silvery vapour, which was soon lost to the siplt
leaving not the least trace of a spectacle, no es'
unusual and surprising than grave and imposing.
The light was brighter. more steady, and more
clearly defined, than any appearances Of .7urora
Doreatis that we ever saw. The night was unusu.
ally clear--not a cloud floate, in the sky Some
Of our learned friends. We trust were spectators
OF these singular appearances; and we kope /,
hear from them upon the subject.
Bdltimsrs, .lusns, So
AURORA BpREALlS.-A display Of The .Nortter
Lights, pl unumtnon not very frequent in this Latitude
was observed here on Tuesday night The noriLe,n ho
zon was lighted up for hour Two, with the usual pals
rosy hues resembling the blush Of dawn rather the &c
mains Of midsummer twilight. But little before ee..
O'Clock, curious exhibition inok place. A ST. ongy n.
nous appearance. like the tail of comet as seen Tue
northwest succeeded immediately by great number d;
Others ranging themselves in line rom TO east and
becoming gradually intense that The hole north
ern sky appeared lung with the fiery hair Of some Tin.
y comets 1t seemed as il whole squadron If these
etrsiic bodies, which have been many ages hanging
sngy on the tanks OF planet, advancing make
an assault on it in good earnest For few ents these
luminous scots were elongated nearly TO the horizon, ulea
they shortened again. al gradually Disappeared thosy
which appeared his, being lie last fade. We have be
lore on The appearance OF the aurora, lines Of g
dsting from the horizon towards Me z.nh this
SON. they fsl appeared high in the heavens, extending
themselves slowly onaids tie horizontal glow. Al
time they looked ike light white clouds sp,d Ike long
inverted cones. Altogether this bitt DISPLAY &C
fherc fireworks extremely curious, and might sumo
Centuries past, have "wth fear Of change prrnleMd
finer.