The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-09-06
From the Salem Register

ence, was observed on TUESDAY even
asst, about 10 o'clock. Ii was dis.
of the Aurora Borealis in an unusual
The light Of the Aurora had been
rived for several evenings before. as II
monty exhibited itself To us IN the
lern quarter of the hesvens.-lts ap-
rance on those several evenings, and
IN the early part of Tuesday evening,
a faint and equally dItinsedl'ght. grow
brighter towards the horizon, and
oting up toward the zenith its faint and
bent corrusca,ions. But the sublime
earance on Tuesday evening. was nnlh-
like this. 1t exceeded every thing OF
kind we had before seen, both for its
yhtness and magniticence. About half
n nine. faint arc of dIffused light was
n to extend across the heavens from
ito west, about ID degrees to the north
ri of the zenith. II was in motion to
rj the south, and as it approached the
nth, which il reached about 10 O'Clock.
rev brighter and better defined. When
Iecame verticle TO the town, the whole
nisphere, from the eastern TO the west
horizon, was spanned BY zone of
| ht, about five degrees in breadth, and
II defined on each side. Ii seemed like
,elt of unburnished gold. drawn over the
avehs. 1T preserved its distinct form and
ghtness about twelve minutes, and as il
Dved southwardly, began to fade the
hit growing paler and more d,ffJsed, till
reached about % degrees south of the
NTH, when it began to disappear, first in
G east, till nothing could be seen there
faint corruscations. In about l5 min
es the last traces of it could just be
en- in the west, ending in the same man
II. 1t gave so much light as to show
ings pretty distinctly. The sky was
ear, and the stars were Of great brillsn-
:. The wind was southwest, and light,
It we observed a thin scud passing under
@ belt of light, from the southeast. Sa.
rms ring would sometimes exhibit sim
r appearance to an eye placed in that
met. II was magnificent spectacle, TO
,ich the rainbow dwindles into insig.
icance. 1t was a glorious sight, that
ldc US mortals look mp and wonder.
This singularly beautiful appearance has
en- observed in this town twice before in
3 memory Of our Oldest inhabitants Dr..
,lyoke remembers of seeing this phe-
menon twice before. The dates ofthcir
pearance are noted in his meteorologica
irnal, but want Of time has prevented us
IN obtaining them. He thinks it was
fore the revolution, and that the two ap
arances happened within about five years
each other. But the Doctor. who was
led up to look at the one on Tuesday
ening last. says, that it far exceeded in
ghtness either of the other two.
J. p. Ladd, Esq's. Steam Mill, at Alexan-
a, has been nearly destroyed by fire, with
contents of Flour and Grain. Loss said
be 90 or $50 600. No insurance.
A Lace School has been commenced al
wburyport, and has already 90 young la
IS employed in it.
There are 81 Johr Smiths in n. York,
d il John Johnsons.
Four young men are said to have been
und for trial. for the late outrage on the
or Indians at Brunswick, Me.
A person in New-Harmony says he last
ar preserved his cucumbers in a most su.
rior manner. in liquid one quarter
niskey and three quarters water. This
Is a grcg pickle
M. Value, Of ew-Haven. Conn. one of
9 unfortunate sufferers by the revolution
St. Domingo, who formerly possessed
'ge estates in that island. has had $4,000
mes awarded to him by the French COM
ssioners appointed to pay the emigrants
I'm that island, the sum granted by the
vernment Of Hay.i to France. One
III Of the sum is to be paid this year. NJ.
lluc is said to be n man Of esiimable
aracter, and though 20 years Of age is
W engaged IN teaching dancing, &c. by
,ich he has supported himself and
ge family for twenty years.
MAMMOTH TREE,-The Philadel-
ia Evening Post of the 4th inst. con.
ms an account of the Big Black Walnut
ee, now exhibiting in that city. II grew
If mile from the south shore of Lake
ie. 1t measured at its base, Sc feet in
and l2 feet in diameter
height previous TO branching, was ,igh.
feet--the entire height one hundred and
yEeet. Had it been chopped and corded,
would have measured thirty Ssuen cords
d hro feet Of ,oood equal to the common
,duce of an acre Of woodland. Had il
en- sawed into inch boards il would have
de $4,000 feet--worth at tho wholesale
Intry price, $500. The bark was ~
hes thick. Its interior now presents
ndsome drawing room, containing sp!en-
cngravings ofWashington& Lafayette,
a many other valuable ornaments. Thir-
one persons have been enclosed at one
le in this room. The embellishments a.
lie cost nearly $1,000. This tree was
'wn over during a tremendous gale from
, lake about ) years since; the owner then
nod a. m any parsnn u,hn tpo,,1l chnr -