The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-05-23

had not been found. To the gentlsmauly lib
erality Of Mr.. Adsir am Indebted for about
half of this stone.
No. g.. Fell about 300 yards from the house
Of Mr.. Charles C. Hodes, on his farm. adjoining
Mr.. Adair's farm, where it was found and ta-
ken up by Samuel Evans, grandson Of Mr.. Hod-
ges. who generously gave it tome. This stone
weighed at first 23H pounds-it now weighs
221a. -a @- q .--r .... s.
Reports of stones having been found since
Friday last, one by Mr.. Forsythe and another
by Mr.. Mills, both in Westland township, and
in the locality where the larger stones fell, have
reached me, but am unable to state certainly
as to their correctness.
No. 9. Found on farm of VIM. Craig. West
land township, by Moses Starr. Weight 81
No. 10. Fell on farm of VIM. Waller, adjoin-
ing Mr.. Craig's. 1t weighed ~ pounds. To
the kindness Of Mr.. Armstrong Stewart am
indebted for this specimen. .a
No. IL, Weight about pounds. Fell close
to No. 10. Is in possession of Mr.. Waller.
No. IL. Fell near school house at Craigs.-
Weighed about pounds. Found by Mr.. Beres-
ford. Parts Of this stone are in possession of
Rev. Miller aud Mr.. J. G. Maekay, in Clays-
vile. --f -.. a.....
No. 13. Fellin the town of Claysvills, and
picked up by Mr.. Crosgrove, within minute
after it struck the ground, when it was found
warm and emitted sulphury odor 1t weigh
ed 224 pounds. E.. ...
No. IA. Found by Mr.. Richard Clark, Of
Washington, and DR.. Haws, Of Claysvile, on
the farm of Mr.. John Stevens, east of Clays
vile, on the Clay Pike. Weight about 81
pounds.
No. Is Found by same gentlemen Qp same
farms. Weight 2 pounds.
No. 16. Fell near the barn Of Jesse Wall,
Esq, Valley township, and now in his possess
sion. Weight about pounds.
No. II. Fell near to Wallis school house,
Valley township, and weighs 33l pounds. This
stone is in the possession OF Mr.. MeClenahan,
Of this place, who obtained it from Mr.. Scott,
teacher of the school near which it fell.
No. IS. Small stone-about pound. Found
by Squire Wall, Mr.. McC., and myself on the
farm of Mr.. Elan Heskett near the school
house last mentioned.
No. 10. About a pound. Fell near e. Hes
kett's barn. This obtained from Mr.. Hes
kett, brother in law Of Dr. Wall, of this place.
This stone and No. 10, are in possession Of
Judge Marsh, of GAINESVILLE.
No. 20. Small stone, fell at Mr.. Saveleys
residence on the Clay Pike, Valley township
! 1t tstruck gate post, breaking the stone into
several pieces. A small piece of this stone is in
our possession.
No. 21. This stone fell at Mrs. Carter's house
about two miles Southeast OF Wallis school
house. 1t weighed about pound. Mrs. Car
ter kindly gave me the portion remaining.
EXTENT OF THE DISTRICT ON WHICH THE STONES
FELL.
From pretty careful exploration Of the re-
gion over which the fall Of the meteoric occur
red, by MIR. McClenahan and myself, its limits
were found TO be about ten miles long by abou t
three miles Understanding from the valley o.
Crooked Creek. mile or two east and south
east Of Concord on the Muskingum line, to the
neghborhood OF Mrs. Carter's, about two m lies
south of Point Pleasant, in Valley township,
and it may be, over small corner of Jackson
township. Claysvile on the south. and Pleas
Wit ~ III; tbo ~
the track. The large stones fell in the Wes-
tern part of the district, ALI Of them north
and west Of the road leading from Cambridge to
Claysville the stones which fell south
easterly of that road were small, as shown by
those found.
The foregoing statement, Mr.. Editos, contains
about all the facts which have crme within my
personal knowledge. That remarkable fall Of
meteoric stones occurred in this county last
week, is fact known to thousands in this re-
gion. Many stones have been found, and du.
ring the coming season, in passing over their
fields in blowing, moving and reaping the far
mers OF the district will doubtless find many
more. Had the phenomenon occurred two hours
earlier, or one hour later in the day, fair pre-
sumption is that more stones would have been
discovered, as the people would have ueen at
work in the fields. AT the time of the occur
renee nearly all were at dinner, or in and about
their houses. The stones obtained were most.
ly found near houses, where they were seen to
fall, or the sound of their striding the ground
was heard. Where these stones can,e from, is a
question will not dare venture upon. No one
knows. II you will offord two or three columns
space in your next Twill furnish you with very
interesting matter in relation to meteorites
from lecture OF the late Dir. Lardner, deliv-
cred in this country some sixteen years ago.
G. j. ALBRIGHT.
1f other specimens have been or may be
found we will take pleasure in laying an &C
count of the same be fore our reader)
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