The New York herald., 1867-11-15

srht Of the messorc Zone and speeulaalne upon the
O'CLOCK A. M-A few minutes amer this hour ten
meisors Of light reddish hue, eight Of them the
sssn having tsslr fight through the constslsiioss
Gsmni ant CAMS Major smaasting from The direction
Of tns cons sAton Leo. This gave courage 70 combat
the chilling atmosphere and hope Of the showers nita-
ton. TO iatsrposs seriously and mar the effect Of the
display clouds thckiy up from the northwest OBJ
two or great oancy double the the star Sirius
shot from the clouds from the position Of Leo, one
ducnS oaospSorssceut lines along their course ana be-
fore their disappearance emitting luminous trains
3oCLocx A. M.-Untn TINS hour the sky over
cast obscaring the point OF the meteoric emnations
and IL had depressing effect upon The observcrA who
had enough that was tangible 10 keep their
ds.crpous OF the order beauty subilmlsy and glory
that Distinguish the celestial harmony, until IL Was
noted pleasure that the clouds had broken and the
blue armament again n view, with Leo uooping In
$50 A. M.-Now tue spieudor commenced First. .
southeriy. This heralded the brilliant show. In
fifteen minutes, thirty SIX with trains OF lurid
Thomas Mccure ~sHs on acys snS duy
-Four pro essionas stationed at different points,
and they gazsd with rsptorous delight a. meteor after
shot into the boundiess abyss Of AZ each
had their fight they were cnronicisd.
4l6 A. M.--rhey came IN larger numbers and ex-
Is star OF the magnitude shot quick
SION 10 the northwest horizon Tney are radasng from
x:isA. M-Ihs brightest yet, with beautiful purple
and amber color shot toward the southwest under ths
moon trail of fame being visible Tor fifty seconds
and then fading away In brilliant nebuB
4:26 A. M.-One buDdisd and eighty had been chrou
icied l30, three hundred and twelvs at 33 four
hundred aud forty, being nearly foryhree per minute
Al tina time the eastern sky almost entirely coudsd
over, obscuring observation aud re dorng only the
hignest be noted. A. 435, i've hundred and ixsve
had peen seen at 4:3S, six hundred and TEN At AL
seven hundred aud eghk In answer TO astronom cal
prayers, hands hidden from mortal eyes drew back the
cloud curtain and all again clear Az AS une hun
dred cnronced and larger and brighter tnan
that preceded II. exodsd from Leo, speeding 10 the
eastern horizon; il of sapphire color and
,ls flight like flash Of sneet lightning. Al 1853
one thousand had been secn al 80 eleven hundred.
SOL A Minis time two Of dazzling brliaocy shot
sinul aneously from tue same point or emanation,
raversing Tho heavens IN parallel manner through
Ursa MaJor,s disappearing Ia tie northern horizon.
Tney were of deep purple and mad iong bealti pl Trans
rested upon tne sky In their full contour nearly
minute
in tue direction OF northeast to horizon; IL Was OF
twice brightness OF Sirius and shot in It's luminous
path BY Arc urus, Ieasns trail, startling In s
amber hue, siAty-fge seconds duration across the
hrmaneat
sos A. M-Twelvs hundred It 10 cloudy IN the
zepith clear In the east Jupiter and bur satellites
have long vailed their eories from eye; the moon
with sp endor Affecting the spectral usre OF
lie stars; Acturus sheds her sweet influence In the
east hie Leo trooping up higher and higher IN tne
Ma,ris 10 their erratic lights broad belt o. blue
sky, strangely beautiful extends hom Leo 70 The
6:I7A M-Auother large meteor brighter than Sirius,
disappearing in the eastern horizon WIN traii very
brliant, aud OF green and orange, Was observed.
$40 A. The scene has ag n shifted. The clouds,
like solid columns have ro0pet back again and covered
the sky.
5:2l A. M-Twelve hundred and forty-seven, and
clearing.
5:3s a. M-Daylisht appearing. and clear from
zenith to horizon.
Aud as ngnt changed day. and the work Of trans
Hguraon went on the goriss Of The night dissolved
into gores OF the DAWN but the meteors stl shot
rocket-like Al BAL one magnihcentiy luminous from
Leo shot norh fifteen degrees, leaving its broad
amber and purple train sky seven seconds after
appearances. The blue SKY now turned more
softly gray, the great watch stars shut up their holy
eyes, began kndle. Faint streaks Of purple
bl shed along the sky the whole cees'a concave
was lled the renowng des OF the morning light,
and as the gates morning about opening still
oler neeors shot across tue sky bright, bril-.
liant In ooiers and before The lord OF day, arrayed IN
gors the gazs OF man began his course,
thirteen hundred aud had been cnrouiced hfy OF
greater bgtness than stars Of no second magnitude.
1hc MUD MAS sdered and lost In the effort TO fol-
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