The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-12
TINE MeTeoaIc SHOWER.

Look Out for tho Display To.NtGht and
To-Morrow Night.
Tho good people OF Gotham who gro not much accus-
toned "to stars in any OF tho generally received
ways will do well to keep sharp look out tonight and
tomorrow night for the brilliant msteorc display which
astronomers announce probable Of the above
mentioned nights The appearance Of the meteonc
shower is expected between the hours Of midnight and
dawn and tho adang point or source Of the display Is
generally indicated In the constellation Leo Major At
about hafpast eleven o'clock r. NJ that constellation
will be between ten and fifteen degrees above the
eastern horizon. It may be distinguished by the posi-
ton OF its stars which resemble the shape Of scythe
The most brilliant Of these stars Is Regulusin the end Of
tho so0the -hande-and Is 10 its immediate neighb0r
hood that the radiation is announced likely to appear
Meteors great brancy and duration often been
chroncled, and their appearance usual almost every
year between the latter part Of August and middle OF
November; but 1t has been noted that about every
thrty-thrd year Of century unusually grand dls
play Of this kind Of celestial pyrotechny takes place.
The last Of this kind visible this continent the
morning of November 13 1885, and especially
tinguished by the immense numbers OF moving meteors
to be seen at once and for the remarkable size and spen
dor of many Of them Among the myriads OF blazing
meteors visible that occasion at several
places this continent. II recognized by several
observers by its extraordinary size and brancy well
as by the length Of time its train remained visible
seemed to follow the meteor in serpentine course
and finally disappeared in vast nebulous crowd many
tivaes larger than the moon and which continued to
onward with velocity greater than the clouds. The
great shower of in 1899 visible Europe
the morning OF November r. and November 49, 1892
a similar display was witnessed on the same continent
Although have had account OF any having
been noticed in Europe In November 1866 still of
the Now World lay claim to display for benefit this
year has, ALSO been observed that the date Of the
great metoorc shower advances day every period
that it may not take place until the night of November
I314 In previous of this kind the maxi
observed between the hours Of three O'Clock
A. NJ and dawn During that time the constellation Leo
advances we'll above the horizon and the darkness
Is great enough 10 give effect to the display
It has been noticed that great meteorc showers have
usually preceded great the history Of the world
So In case this display occur the guild will be
busy in divning the great event foreshadowed Is II .
great empire to BIO destroyed great emperor fall
great war to break out, or what Is IT.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
The Of the great meteorological phenomena
OF 1899 and Of 1888 is expected between the 18th and
14th inst These displays grand and appalling
to lead all who behold them to suppose that the end Of
the world had The spectacle is likely to
for at least to be greates between the hours
twelve NJ and four A. NJ, when the great majority OF
people will be In bed and asleep. Would II not be we'll
therefore, to have arranged and understood that
the commencement Of the phenomenon all the fire bells
be loudly rung throughout the CITY, TO oil and
afford them opportunity OF beholding Gods mighty
and wonderful works. STAR GAZER.