The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-25


cI Of he steamer r. r. Cuyer about quarter before
I'm O'Clock she then being some twenty mics 20 tho
awkward OF Cape HaIteras. on her recent PASSAGE from
al " New York. IlEAS
NV loRE, July - 1850.
As sem Il; DETROIT.
Prom Detroit (Aiceigan) paper July -
A meteor Of unusual brllnncy observed Friday
evening, between ninc and O'Clock, shooting across
sbe heavens from point nearly above The north star,
exEwaTIy, until lost beneath the horizon. lts uroCrcs
seemed remarkably slow, during its appear sam
cnt limo elapsed 10 call attention 70 u aud exchange
mars It's great brilliaucy The heavens were
what covered with feccy clouds al the Time thrOu "a
which the progr, So Of the fiery substance srngy
BEAUTIFUL To observers in this city il appeared
b. Of ire Gn3 nGtef from tCitou, dHy a1,!sabe
a.s1Gi.0n If ihts shape IL WAS generally observed
throughout III, latitude and attracted sufficient attention
n The Eastern cities % occasion ts announcement by
teSsraph. d. Nc~ York It's appearance was sollcwat
dhetent rcm that presented ths city. There Us nrst
appearance rcscubei two balls each with comet Ike
iA, finally benuing INTO one aud dJ ING away from sight.
Snc' The above written tho following moro dc.
ts'Sed account OF ,he Phenomenon has been received
~ rE ll'lroR @. 1u pkrSOr ri.EE
Al about eitecn minutes past O'Clock of tho oven.
nc ~ ths 2oih nst. splendid meteor made ' 9plo7r
nom behind dark cloud NJ height OF about forty
orrccs above thc horizon ard thuty q, frees wet OF
north. tsrc an csstcry cours tiil ci. ghl D. be-
hina building de y. AZ an ct walton ~ about sovon
afIe aprfoaching The earth more quickly ID to cnst,
- tbc form 81 CURVE Il was "a SIGHT about nuctecn
Seonif III ban Of hght vas, II s arsi appearance, @.
yeog color 1u rs outward edge, and thN body plll
bae which Afterwards Increased o. very vivid and IN.
teus3 transparent bluc, but ssh retaining is yellow cd-c.
Ta coors were so sharply daluei thar did not observe
szy green color. Tho body followed by o train Of
transparent mist of an anrrcnt length a Two yar!s
aa 10 100 ceutrc ar through the cutrc cnrth Of the
tai here wcrc small spots OF vivid Light, Of Inc szo OF
Pea hat followed up and kept the distance IRON The
man 0oly Throughout, ns entire course. 4 y. u.
TIF FIRE BALL.
RiSSrSelos. Vt. Jaly y, 1880.
As uauy ~ Your friends had visit frUm 10 SKY
rocket, aud an pcrs saying that i but fow feet
from them or Al most milo, VIII give my obscrya-
tions. ON urst secag g. shout ,ay about fican
ccgrccs north % wcet and then n a compact Uru 81
ht,ic south q wost separated or ra,lor h5,s on nor.
Nh ofi IL "a
there Eve distinct paris follow ag g. These
DISAPPEARED, ny going out es u soono, Sho travelling
minute and Lalf from IT, FIRST appearance d.d not
een TO be more than milo or RON ra a, any time.
great &c Of young folks that isy, thought perhaps.
tht Vas GOT up 70 commemorate ths; event although
hardly elevated should have bocr Ter tLai pgr.
poss.
sEEs TuRrR HUNDRED AN SIXTY yuEs At SKA.
Captain naggcti ofthc shin JAVA, which arrived NJ this
port yet.rday, from London, iorts ih1' ho saw TIE
view about the same general appearance - described b.
shoec who Il here. We may Therefore receive sc-
Co-nt5 Of The meteor haviu~ ben IN EIrupe AID
wAsrlSsroS, July 81 1870.
As The cOmIaT of obseryslcns Of r1a.urr rhono-
rna o. importance TO ;h,sc who investigate them,
eoclJsc 90 you FOR publication In the 1otnsar note
frrn Mr. iocicn ~ Kendall .ate q tLo INTEL states
tDooner Icuiuorc Copper on board which vessel DO
es-ged With the duy % making and recording mcicoro-
osiczl observations
JOHN N. BROOM J'cu,. e. $ Navy.
i0srrvo. Is. July n. lso0.
st-rhrIr re that The 70 loy rg mc.ooro.og cal obscr
vt;sous which took lst cvcnog nay 10 q inic
rt. l not n value, take the liberty q grrdng thcm
81 r. ~, luly 20, lsoe Wind wcst anu very l-ht.
No clouds - D. seen. but misty 10 TIC northwest
fu"r bf liant metcora were rucdruly % re from
sngc about thirty Eve dcgrccs aboTt wcst north
~es., and ascending about con iorCc. They pursued
rtpid course IN an east aud FouthcTy dirccilln.
To fret Two Wfr0 90 brilliant and raia blue. ocvinga
MAO - hey lc rm.lar 10 that 81 comet The other
tso luo distance lstcrn, were u rurp M color, aud
TIE .sholo hing lated cre ard h.if minute. ami
frro3d bcavflul arpolr1r creating III ihe minds %
Of uur god psopc hlrc thn impress that MI nls
WV about % b. "pipci ~ IN vrry rhnrt time.
lasut J. n. BFc,EF, Washington. L. n. KENDALL