Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-10-28
BALTIMORE C0RREsPOHDEEcE
BALTIMORE, Oct. u, 1854

Quite singular very rare, and interesting pbe-
nomenon made its appe .rance in the heavens. this
svening, about eight O'Clock. 1t NAV have escaned
the notice OF many, yet it was observed and ad-
inlred by quite number, myself among Them All
Oh p sudden there stretched athwart the heavens
rom southwest to northeast, luminous milky belt
IL commenced near the moon, which was sinking
low Ia the horizon, and extended to the Pleiades
then fading away into invlsibility. Its track i'm the
azure dome somewhat resembed rainbow. The
sky at the time was unclOuded and studded with
stars, af!ordng to ali vino had the pleasure of he
holding the phenomenon a most interesting view /
have seen the aurora borealis frequently in every
phase and III all Its splendOr; also the umi nous
streainers visible after sunset but this differed ma
terlally from anything [ ever before saw some
pronounced 1t a lunar bow anu not knowing what
else to call 1t agreed with them Its duration was
probably twenty minutes, bursting into beauty like
splendid meteor captivating for while
And like the snow drop in the river
moment white, then gone forevern
A group of Know Nothnss were star-gazins a,
the time. asked one of ,hem what he supposed i:
might be! He replied, 81 don't know.n Ii seemed.
IN reality, to be as mystic to my comprehension asis
uie pecuhar platform or pilncpe upon which the
mysterious brethren stand. So much for tho lunar
phenOmenOn-l leave il for future scientific inyesti
gatIons Some heavenly body may have quickly
shot across the armament, leaving behind this1u-
mlnOus trail. Who knows that it may not have
been the lost plead returning, after long years OF alb
sence, to meet and reunite with its former twink
ling companions?
Some individual, in writing from Baltimore a
short time since, to the Abolition organ i'm Washing
ton, has done the Know Nothings decided inustice
by stating that the strength of their party consisted
In an amalgamation OF abOlitionism and temperance
or rather OF aholitonists and temperance This
Judging from those who publicly acknowledge them
selves members of the mystic order is grossly false
and inconsistent, SO far at least it applies to Abo-
litioniss. know of but one decided, uncomprom-
lshg Ab0lltlonl>t In baltimore, and that is Dr. Snod-
N,.rd ntIfla fA
betaken himself to New York, and amaIsamated.
unfortunately, with the Tribune. do not write to
defend the Know NOthngs, but our city from so un-
Just an aspersion 1t is conceded since the recent
election-facts confirming the cOncesiOn-that there
are few Know NOthinss (more, perhaps, than
BOurbons) amongst us, and to say larger portion
or them are AbOlitiOnists, is libelng Baltimore If
we were as free from sin as from absltonism, gen.
orally speaking, our chance would be almost good
for universal salvation. We are, perhaps, expert
mentIng in new political era, but not such an one
as the washington organ would have the world be-
lleve.
No further progress has been made in regard to
the city appointments. Mr.. Kinks, | am told has
quite number of cases under serious adyisement
A critical investigation has to be made with refer
ence to blood and religion before any promise is
made. Two or three have laid in their Claims and
were found Objectionable on this score. Where the
Irish brogue is at all apparent, of course no diff
Guilty is encountered but there some whose
genealOgy is known only to themselves and who
may have been born in the island of Man, Joanes
Cuba, kamschatka, or in &c Old Hugheys', deectahIe
valley where exist the "rest of mankind" that
might creep in and cOntamnate unadulterated Ma
tves A sharp look out must be kept for these
and 1t is suggested that committee be appointed to
inspect such, and give certificates to none but The
" Simon Pure"
strenuous effort has been making here to Obtain
subscriptions for the new organ newspaper abomt
oeing established in Washington. What success II
mas met with am not able to say but if the con
templated organ be put into operation at home in
opposition to the Clipper national org,n NAV moi
be desirable. | hope, however, that these journals
may spring effectually into existence. They NAV.
iicly doctrine and principles whose main chance +,
Ia secrecy An open field and fair fight. free from
bush and chapparal, will do good. Give us The or:
sans and the organ grinders that we may have light
BEN BOLT,