Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-06-27
THE SCENE OF THE CALAMITY.

NJ last we redcned the town line, and after
following it for some distance, reached the
scene of the late wonderful phenomenon. ~
NrIghts tavern appeared to view. The grand
old hemiocks rear their shaggy heads in front
and rear, while u clearing extends short
distance on either side of the " State road''-a
very respectable road, by the way, albeit Mr.
McAdams plan has not been adopted The
tavern itself is comfortable sort of n place
and furnished US good supper ut the moderate
charge of twenty-five cents per man, while the
use of fishing tackle TO catch trout in an excel
lent trout brook in the vicinity, was thrown i'm
gratis. Mr.. Isdley had removed from the
locality where he was formerly situated, and
Mr.. Sanger, we learned, was believed to reside
in Uticsi
Several hundred rods beyond the tavern we
beheld traces of devastation. A large gap ia
cut thrOug h the hemlo ks, their peeled trunks
are scattered about, while piles of bark lie
prUmiscuOusly among the brush and logs. We
do most sincerely affirm that we saw here piles
of rocks. They are not the "rocks' of 'Sinbad
the sailor, but "StH-bad the editor" They are
rocks of which one might select a pocket
full, " and they would doubtless form a perma-
nent ''sinking fund " One enormous boulder
was pointed out to us as the meteorc stone. In
shape and size it resembles an elephant, though
POlonius mis- ght say twas very like whale. -
With regard to its having dropped from the
clouds, we can only report that we did rot
opinion, we should say that the fall took place
when Noah discharged his superhuous ballast
and that it has remained where it is at present
since that day.
THE EXCITED CROWD.
We found that - excited crowd alluded to
in the Palladiums report Their excitement,
however. seemed to proceed from some other
source than that indie ltcd They appeared to
be labOring under the hallucination that the
meteor was not in all respects of such startling
proportions as they had imagined. Gentlemen
frou Watertown and different parts of Jefferson
and Lewis counties, had visited the scene and
gone home with string of trout in. lieu of
specimens"
Among the distinguished pilgrims to this
Mecca were Colonel Jewett, GeOlogist of the
State, dispatched thither by the Regents of the
University; Judge Mullin, of this judicial dis
trict; Mr.. Wagner, Of the Rome Sentinel; Mr.
Stocking, Of Utica, and many others whose
names we did not learn. Some actually pene-
trated to the scene of the disaster others went
few miles through the woods, and were all at
once taken with a panic for {. fishing" Such
quantity of piscatOrial gentlemen, We venture
to say, never before invaded the woods of Red
field and BOylstOn at one time.
AN ISDIGNATIoS MEETING.
Although we went fishing and brought home
captives Of our bow and fish hook, we do not
purpose to give any account thereof. But
will please suppose our party, on the forenoon
of the 2lst, seated in the cars of the WatertOwn
and Rome railroad, bound hOmeward
Here we were joined by DIR. Phelps, Of Man
chester, q. w. Bungay, of the Central Inde-
pendent, and sundry other moon-stone victims
A meeting was called in the forward part of
the car. On motion, d. :. Hoffron Esq, was
called to the chair, and DIR. NJ. NJ. Bagg, ap-
pointed Secretary.
After some discussion Of the object of the
meeting, a committee on resolutions was ap
pointed consisting of Ira ID. Brown, u W Bun
gay, and George klinck. This committee re-
ported the following:
Whereas, The Regents Of the University
despatched their Curator TO the wilds of BOyl-
stOn, OswegO county, to investigate and bring
back specimens of the meteDric stone; and
whereas a large number Of scientific gentlemen
were drawn thither from different parts of the
statc-including number Of chemists, miner
alogists. doctors Of medicine, members of Con-
gross, judges of courts, learned professors,
editors, and even speculc ,rs; and whereas the
most rigid and careful search through the en-
tire Northeastern portion ofOswegO county, has
failed to discover any meieOric specimens of
elephantine proportions; therefore,
ReS0ired, That we are down on all humbugs
in general, from the mOon-hoax down to the
IN m)On-stone in particular.
ReSoLUed. I'd, That any editor who wilfully
icnus uihsci W thS PeipeIdllVH VI nOdA VI
the character of the meteOric stone, violates
the sacred obligations which he owes to the
public, prostitutes his press to a shameful pur-
pose, and degrades his own profession.
ReSoiUed. 81, That such conduct undermines
all confidence in the Press, and is thereby pro-
ductive of great evil to society well az pecu-
MARY loss TO the Press itself.
Res7Ired 4th, That the editor If the 0swegO
Palladium. by his conduct in relation to this
matter has forfeited the respect and confidence
Of the public and should hereafter be held by
his editorial brethern as below the standard of
honor and responsibility which should always
attach to the Press.
ReSOir6d, That ignorance can be no excuse
inasmuch as the editor of the Palladium, pub
lished to the world that he he'd received speci-
mems of the meteor, and thereby gave the en-
dprsement of hitherto respectable journal in
matters of fact, To the mOnstrOus hoax and
gTatuitous lie he has perpetrated.
These resolutions were adopted with but one
dissenting voice.
DIR. Phelps said he thought the hoax had
given the railroads benefit and il would in
journals. He therefore voted mo"
The Chairman-The chair is of opinion that
the doctor is Implicated.
George Klinck moved that a copy Of the resO-
lu;iOns be transmitted to the Palladium, and
that the press generally be requested TO pub
lish them. Carried unanimously. The meeting
then adjourned.
So TO sum up: We heard-we saw-we col
lapsed. Sic H0Rut gioria p1Hndi, the Silver
Lake "Sarpint," Pixies Peak and the Boylston
Meteor.
FoRGOT lis Own NANE-A resident of Co.