The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-14


Disappoint mkcat Of the Wats6ers 10 thc Git
Last Might.
Tho people OF ths city were vide swsks Test nighI
waiting in impatient squads and knots for the promised
exhibition Of msteorc pyrotschnics bat the psyforn-
ance had not taken place up to three soosx whom
went 70 prsSA 0roups were 70 be seen on
the house tops and 10 the streets wtss tss-
scopes and opera giasscs to obtain . nearer wow OF
the phenomenon, and we're sadly disappointed ~ the
hours passed without the exhibition 4 few stars 6sd
from their appointed places the ornament and mos,
OF them presented bluish tinge but thee nothing
like the expected grand display.
On the Qai vive at the State Capital.
DUDLEY OBSERVATORY,
ALBANY, Nov. 1910 NJ
The observations on the expected rsappsarance OF
the meeou commenced here at two O'Clock this morn
Ing, when Il oonlsctured that reasonable margin
OF time given in which to ssscipsts their coming
Al that hour the alarm clock awoks the observers and
from that time until daylight the heavens were steadily
scanned but naught was remarked beyond the flight Of
some dozen meteo o. the ordinary kind whose passage
from wost 10 east Indicated no connection with the
tcorlc display.
Tho observations were resumed to-Dish. at about
seven O'Clock Professor Hough the astronomer OF the
Observatory Ia absent business elsewhere but his
duties are zsalously performed BY Mr. Thomas v.
Down in the cosy library OF the Observatory the savans
are patiently and comfortably awaiting tue Initiation Of
tho great display.
ALBANY Nov. A-l2 20 A. ~
The metsors recurring with great frequency,
twenty being already recorded
Brilliant NIrteeric Display Observed st Troy.
TRoY, Nov N--2 "a. ~
At hslfpast seven O'Clock last evening a meteor OF
most brilliant sppearanca and about III OF twenty
pound shot, directly from the constellation Of Orion
and travelled wes,wardy until ns disappcarncs.
Its fight accompanied by coruscations that abso
Iutely slittcred along It's entire length.
At eleven o'clock another brilliant meteor Of the Hrst
magnitude shet from the ball OF Orion traversug
forty degrees OF the horizon accompanied With neb
uious light, similar TO that which cometnry bodies
hibt II came from the east, and took southery d.
rection leaving long trail.
during the evening, up 10 baif past twelve oc'ocs
seven Of these metsors, mostly from the constellation
Orion passed In southerly direction These Nil OF
the first magnitude and raversed south with long trails
Al quarter to one o'clock worry large aud brilliant
meteor. accompanied with phosphorescent light, mp.
peared at the end Of the sickle and instantly passed
north. marked with all the colors Of the rainbow.
The washingtonians Aaxiomsiy GAZING Sky
wards.
wAsnsoroS Nov 10, 1865
The watchers for celestial phenomena to night are
still numerous than lass night Many we're 50
deeply Interested in the anticipated fiery shower that
they had resolved thor observations last
night, although the greater proportion OF the testimony
the accurate per od Of it's appearance AZ the fall
OF the neteors has been predicted 10 take place
before tho rise or smother sun. and vii not
be postponed account Of the weather, many
eager and expecant eyes raised nj this
midnight hour dimmed by the fear of di-appo.nt-
ment at bsholding the atmosphere Allied with
Gmy haze. which, unless some timely breeze
should interposs. will seriously mar tho cgsct OF
tho expected display. n not obscure tho heavens
altogether Up 10 the present hour not shooting
stars have been observed during the
time last night bnt this be partially owing to tina
misty state OF the atmosphere. Arrangements have
been made for ringing the bells at the commencement
OF the phenomena 20 the citizens who desire
wtners the grand exhibition without the loss of
quired In watching for Il.
The number or last night at the National
Observatory in this city BY Professor J. Ferguson and
assistants between eleven o'clock the evening OF the
18th and forty minutes past four the morning OF the
18Th, was four hundred aud seven They wsrs mostly
small and unsccompauied with sny unusual e.,Tsor.
binary appearances.
Indications Of the Phen0meAa seen mt PhiiR-
delphis.
PnnApsfsil, Nov. Is, 1893
Up 10 eleven clock light there are no Indications
Of tho snxously expected msleofe shower The weather
s clear and cool There SONS display al sRnsst o;
peculiar reddish appearance Of sky noticed just before
the great Of 1888 About four O'Clock
the peculiar light, similar the tail OF