Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-11-19
ITO THE SOUTH.


The inhabitsp's Of our presented on wednes.
day morning las, about o'clock with one OF tho most
ude he spendor Of the 'peclscle would bafae every
attempt al description Numbrrless stars seemed 10 b.
shooting madly from their spheres, carrying with them
in their apparent descent, long and irregular flashes of
light whilst the whoe vault OF Heaven appeared 10 be
niersecied by brilliant and variegaed arches exhb ing
almost every variety OF colour and euIgence. The ky
frequently presented continued flood OF light whilst
couutle's luminous bodies might be observed darling
about in every direction, leaving bright and radiant
pearcd be lii by myrads OF flaming and the
eye could scarcely bear the glare by
and transit meteor like display. Excited imagination al.
most induced US TO bs eve that could sng u.h his.
sing or cracking sound as they described their splendid
path IN the heavens, and though aud science alike
forbade the idea could scarcely refrain from the b.
lief, that beheld their half exiting ushe fragments fall
ling to the earth The probable solution OF this phenone.
non IL to be found the state Of the weather and atmos
piere On Tuesday, after succession of several rapv
days. we had fine clear day; the clouds been dis
persed by strong westerly wind and in the evening there
was very considerable change in the temperature
ing become so cold TO render fire only comfortable
but necessary.
NoRToLK, Nov. Is.
sublime but to many Of an appalling character was pre-.
sened yesterday morning. from about o'clock until dsy.
gh such Of our citizens as were moving at that early
hour and to many who aroused from their slumbers
ny 'he alarm OF those around our black popu
laion especially, who witnessed itnspired degree of
apprehension very unusuN either on n nor the ex.
Peience OF any with whom we have conyerssd re.
gisiers any thing OF similar but all concur In
sa'ng that was most impressive and sublime sight
aVhg rered TO rest unusually early, (neay two hours
before II occurred cannot speak of from our own
observation The evening of delightful rature
Thermometer about 50-the atmosphere unusually clear
anu Re armament so unwoDiediy brilliant, that one
mght count each little STAR We learn that early in tho
evening coruscaons Of light resembling what is usually
called shooting OF stars were observed m over the ca
nopy with uncommon frequency and brlliance.
About two o'clock, and from that until 6ve the whole
surrounding atmosphere, learn was spendidIy lighted
with luminous PARTICLES about the .ize Of flake of snow
when u hr't commences falling, several hundred being
visible 70 spectator in any direction and ending per-
Pen'cuary and with considerable velocity nearly TO the
surface oil the earth, when they became extinct Those
VINO observed them more particularly state that they
closely resembled shooting stars, drawing afier hen an
,enuated flame like that Of rocket descending after the
explosion. 49, WV
We are not conversant with the philosophy of aimo..
pherc phenomena, but suppose this strange TO
nave been produced by snrcsrge of the electric fluid
anu very sudden change of many degrees in the temper.
ature within a lew honis.