The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-22

till its disappearance In the II seemed TO me
rise the Hudson like sky rocket rejecting sort OF
blush green light, surrounded by dense haze. When IL
attained ths apparent magnitude of about mile, IL took
an easteriy direction breaking into bright ball with
comet like train, and several smaller balls, which follow
ed at distances of about two hundred feet each with
train or tail 1t seemed TO disappear Raveuswood,
L. l., the nrst ball lasting longest The Of these
globes Of light moderately and nearly horizon
have taken three minutes from its rst appearance
till it passed from our view. JET.
OBSERVATIONS OF A SEVENTH STREET RESIDENT.
To The KDroR OF THE HERALD.
New YORK, July q, 1860.
The account Of the wonderful atospherical phenome
of last night this days paper fully agree with,
especially your Brooklyn correspondent But what
wish to know is ths,-I live in Seventh street, below
Second avenue, to all Appearances it came directly
from west to east and with many others vouch for
what say II passed directly heads at the
time persons living White Plains and Staten Island state
the thing. To all appearances il seemed TO glide
very smoothly and with ordinary Speed not half
mile or mile at the most Why ia il, then, that 50
many persons living " 9Rss Arsssas state the sumo
thing-that il p6ssed dir>y their headss Do you
suppose il millions of miIes--which would naturally
do soor were there several on exhibition at the same
timer SUMMER HILL
THE MYSTERIOUS PHENOMENON ON THE HUDSON.
Another wonder Of nature has appeared among, Us
mysterious that Barnums 'what Is ltS" completely
thrown in the shade We refer The called comet Of
Friday night planly at Poughkcepsie, ani
gentleman describes IL ollows:-r looked like long
bar Of red hot iron very brilliant and passed
the city at precisely half past nine O'Clock. from
the northwest, and took direct line to southeast, and
III about mile hieh and the country all around
was Illuminated by its spendor Pieces about the size Of
mans head fell from it, but continued with the main
body until lost TO sight gentleman from Washington,
Duchess county also observed in that village about
the time who compared It line of re OF several
parts, larger than the other and that when 1t
nOary directly overhead he heard loud explosion, and
piece fall from the large part, which appeared to
diminish for instant in speed and then join the smaller
parts which short distance In the Of the main
body.
HOW 1T APPEARED AT NEwBuRG.
At Newburg reporter learned the following account
Of the phenomenon from Mr. Mccoy the station agent at
FishkiB -
x'ooYs ACCOUNT.
About twenty minutes 10 ten O'Clock 1t night was
surprised 70 large round object resembling ball
OF nre issue rom dark cloud behind Newourg, cross
the river and continue in eastery direction. ap
pared 10 be about three feet In diameter, about
hrcequarters Of mile high and was the brightest OBJ
ject ever bebed. As 1t neared the Fshki side, II be-
distinct and went along In jerks and AZ each
jerk piece Of the fire fell, instantly followed BY loud
report TIE pieces ~ere about the size Of mans hat
ana these fe about every feeu or twenty secopds The
larger body materially iessened al each explosion.
IL was visible about two minutes and half Al the
time alarm Of IRE given at Newburg, caused
by some persons having seen the Illumination without
knowing the cause.
SEEM and at the former place when first seem IL said 10
have resembled Roman candle.
AT TARRYrowN.
At Tarrytown il is said 10 have been wonderfully bright
beautiful and the following description given of
by gentlemen residing that village reporter
About O'Clock at night a bright object seen
rising from dark cloud the opposite side of the
IL resemoed very large and bright star, with green
circle around and whom about the village divided
into parts, which went In opposite dircct,ons but
these shortly together again and formed whole
before and In this state shot forth with renewed speed
and was soon Of sight During the whole OF time
IL was visible, which about three minutes, sparks
fell from In large quantities and may be said to have
resembicd beautiful piece Of fireworks The country all
around while IL overhead, bright day. II
came from the west and took direct line for the
At Garrsons also seea, and Is bkened 10 very
large rocket going through the air about fast
pigeon n.y.
Il was seen but n short distance above Poughkcepsie
persons from Hudson and Albany have heard seen
nothing OF IL In either Of those cities.
THE PHENOMENON AT YoSKERs.
TO HERALD.
NEW YoRK, July q, 1850.
Below give you rough sketch OF the brilliant meteor
that passed over Yonkers night about ten O'Clock
coursing from northwest 10 southeast When II first at
acted my attention, appeared TO be directly the
Palisades and resembed fire rocket before exploding
his shape appearance IL retained until about the
ridan Of the heavens, when IL changed iisfform and
took the shape OF the sketch below, aud retained
this form until lost TO sight. SUBSCRIBER.
At DOSES FERRY.
TO rHx EprroR ov TIE HERALD
with regard the phenomenon Of Friday evening beg
10 correct the pressons two your correspondents
your Of to-day, that tina, brilliant and subliely
grand display Of heavenly fireworks exsinguished
went ont, MS they believe, In this city.
Ny point Of observation a, Dobbs' Ferry, on the
bank OF the HUDSON, twenty miles north yard
Of this city. At precisely fourteen minutes before ten
O'Clock observed what then believed be very bril-
liant ascending from the western horizon
y ths part Of Rocklsnd county lying between Pier
and the norhcry end Of she Palisades the
bank Of the Hudson. In s ascent entered dark cloud
and for moment became invisible. but emerging from
this 10 became arg~ and brilliant, and moved up
ward and eastward with great rapidity. When about
half way over the river 10 discharged from u
chain OF the most brilliant, gorgeous and richly
vsrieeated ighs have bchcId, such crimson,
purple blue gold snc white This wondrous and truly
grand train Of lumlnsres was could Judge,
about two hundred feet In length and directly east
over westchester county, until eachcd the Long Island
Sund over which lost sight Of H. The hrst ball Of FIRE
(for such appeared To bel, when about midway over
and they appeared 10 be linked together by chain Of
smser lights Of the ordinary sine Of stars all Of which
followed the Hrsf in a direct line above described
The brAncy Of this marvellous Phenomenon 30 great
that In he passage my standpoint, well over
the Hudson the surrounding scenery plainly visi-
bic MONDAY The time from u nrst appearance
the horizon until II sank ont Of sight over tho
Sound vas about minute and half ] send you this
very faint description Of this s.upcndons wonder which
appeared In the Grraneut Will the view or giving such
Information vas uyg Cd fo-iune to have witnessed
10 those xho can explain entihcay than can