Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-11-14
ALEXANDRIA, %. c.
THURSDAY h0RNLNG. NOESNBER,. 10,


Atmospherical Phenomenon.-A mos, n,n
and interesting atmosphericaI phenomep0D =,
observed here yesterday morning, from CO..
time before day break till broad day.li,b, :.
continuous display of brilliant Meteors, q, ,b,,.
ing Stars as they are usually called The, :,
peared to move from the zenith in all direc,ios.
towards the horizon. six or eight being coO,;on,,
ly in view, in whatever way the spectacle, ~,
looking. Some of them were of large SIZE -,
exhibited a trail Of light behind them ex,sr1,,,
through at least forty FIVE degrees Of the b.,xs,'
They were undoubtedly the result Of es,,,,
agency; and it is desirable to obtain desc,
ton Of their appearance in other places vh,,.
they NAV have been observed, in order tia, Il.
nature Of Meteors may be more fully inr.,a
gated.
The appearance Of the heavens, DORM, 4.
continuance Of this phenomenon, is repres,U.5
to have been most sublime. At times. j, is ,,J
that il almost seemed as if Shomsr Of fire ~,
descending from the heavens; again, large a.k,.
Of light would fall from the firmamenr: and
again. the brilliant flashes would shOot a,ha,t
the sky. rendering every object around di,
tinctly visible. Every one concurs in .,yip,
that a more magnificent and splendid specra,,
was never presented
We hope to have the pleasure, if this pieno.
menon has been observed aud properly noticed
elsewhere, to be able to present something far.
Their on the subject from highly valued and SCI.
entGc friend.
The shooting Of the stars" commenced abov.
twelve o'clock. and lasted, as stated above. %.
Ill broad day light. Persons in the couotry, and
passengers in the stages coming into town YES.
terday before day, speak Of the appearance Of
the heavens with wonder and admiration.
We have received, through the poteneMd
the publisher. the November number Of Mr.. Rul
fms Virginia Farmers Register. 1t is full Of
the most interesting and valuable agricultural
matter. No work of the kind. that we know
of, can be compared with it, and we are happy
hear that its circulation is steadily increasing
The particulars of the Dinner to the galsH,
CHAuNoEY. given him in New York, vii! be
found in to days paper.
The Albany Argus, Extra, Of Saturday after
noon, announces the triumph Of the Regency tick
ct in the interior of the State Of New York, and
the discontinue of the Anti Masons.
A letter, IN the Georgia Courier, shows that.
the Union party have trlumphed in all The
elections of officers. The Union majority il
eighteen in the Senate. In the House i. I' no!
Mr.. Hall, the former Speaker
who was supplanted by Gen. GiascOck, the d.
vorite Of the Union party, is himself Uooa
man. The Georgia Courier says He ia
decided an Union man as his Successful eomps
titor." "He is not suspected Of The slight"
leaning to notification. We suppose h''
this election turned somewhat upon The old d.
vision of parties-the Clark and Crawford a''
sention.
Out Of 1I3 deaths 10 the city Of Ne" YORK.
during the week ending on % instant, M''y
four were by consumption
Tom Terry; an English convict, IS no" Inv
mas Terry. Esq. Of New South Wales a''
one Of the largest wool growers in that eOuo"'
His income 10 estimated at f25,0
1t is stated in the MiIIedge'ille Journal '0"
Msssrs. Worcester and Butler, the MISSION
aries whose Imprisonment in the Georgia P'D'
Tertiary has been the theme OF so mueh GU"
ment for year or two past, are about 10 e','"''
a press at New Echota, the capital oil the'"'
kee "Nation.
The Philadelphia papers state that h' ~
Of Lebanon. Pa. who was injured on the ''",
den and Amboy rail road on Friday last d'e0 .
Hish,own few hours after the accident oe'''
red.
1.,-,,, h, tho GorpruDT doctor Lev