The Litchfield County post., 1827-09-06

eft was remarkable that the part Of the aTth ofcr
us had tremnlous undulatory motion in which were
clearly Of light and shade passing IN rapid
succession from the east the west. The motion was
visible only few minutes, but the arch remained with
few variations I'LL nearly IL. few minutes before
ii the eastern part disappeared, the central part be-
irregular and resembled light feecy vat6r, as
in the light of the moon, the lower part still re-
naming, but somewhat fainter in the west. In few
minutes again frightened and formed perfect arch,
but less vivid and varied than before. At this time
several branches shot forth the south side like jets
Of white mist. We did not at first make any accurate
Observ atoms determine its exact locality with re-
spect to the consultations passed from the north
to the south Of the Zenith. At ii it about its
breadth (peThaps or degreesl south Of the Arc
which then setting, passing about the same
distance south Othe northern Crown and Harp which
was near the Zenith. When last viewed it was pas
sing south the Eagle and the Dolphin. During the
whole the eye could but be attracted towards the
unparalleled brightness Of the column in the West.
There is description Of similar appearance in
1907 in the records of the Connecticut Academy But
it is believed that nothing equal spendor has
red since the days of the revolution when
BILE mothers the battles of fathers foreboded
by the maIshallng Of fiery chariots and horscmen in
the air.
Features of the Age.-When we look back and
perceive how utterly lost all the distinguished fea-
lures are, of many nations and generations, and how
valuable, how much more worth than rubies, would
be few anecdotes, to illustrate their being and ma
duty, To make such traces in our course, that the flu
t,'re can follow it; to answer the demand which will
then be made, as we now make it. Under this con-
sideratiOn, we urge all those who have such anec-
dotes in mind. to put them on record; and we now
give the following, from good authority. --Bostos
Statesman.
La,o Latis.-When Judge Paine first came to the
bench, he prided himself for scholastic accuracy, &
often corrected the verbal and other little errors of
the lawyers. One morning he came to court with a
red bandanna tied crosswise his head, to con-
ceal one eye which had been somehow injured -
this appendage detracted somewhat from his dignity
ON the bench. AT that time Governor Strong was at
the BAR and in making some remarks, used the law
phrase cut bono, pronounced it Kt. "ku-i bono"
said Judge Paine; and observing that Mr.. Strong
stood silent, he repeated it, Ku-; bono Mr. Strong,
Ku-i."--The barrster's hard face then lighted up,
with of those internal illustrations of satisfaction
that with him, seldom degenerated into smile, and
he said, to the utter exstacy Of his brethren,-" May
it please your honor, when l was boy, and was
taught to scan, used to say, "Monstrum hOrrendum
informe ingenes cui humen ademptum."
This quotation from Virgil, he scanned and pro-
nounced the word in dispute the application was
instantly perceived, and the meaning is, horrible
severe lesson entirely cured the judge Of his folly.
Judicial onecdote-At trial in the supreme court,
when perplexing had been obsnatey argued
and unnecessarily protraced, the chief justice said
his associate on his left hand, Brother Pm, l
wish you would charge the jury in this case for feel
"And l." replied Judge Pm, g am in the same sit
uaton." Then if you please, | am just the man,
said the late judge Thatcher, "for l am prejudiced
against BOTH"
PHI BETA KAPPA.-This society will meet in
the State House, in New-Haven, on Tuesday, Sept.
II, the day previous to Commencement, at ii o.
clock, A. M. The public exercises of the Society
will commence in the centre church the same day ut
IL O'clock Professor Omsted will deliver the Oya-'
.;I. A...ro HAP, Tho,