Litchfield enquirer., 1870-11-10
WHOLE NOvaa71
A REMARKABLE METEOR.


 ing reports from the papers, .,+.-.,
 It was either seen or felt from middle New Hampshire to shortly below the Con necticut line, and from Pittsfeld on the west to Cohasset on the east. Its appear and effects are minutely described by vari- ous correspondents. It was apparently as large as the sun at his rising, and spring ing from the Dipper, it described an arc of 75 degrees above the horizon. Its col or is described as that of iron at white heat, with vivid vari-colored scintillations, and leaving in it's wake 8 luminous train about three or four degrees in width, which remained for some fifteen seconds. Its brilliancy was especially astonishing. and the sun was some ways above the horizon. It exploded finally in sharp detonation, scattering it's brilliant fragments in all di- rections, each of which also burst in rapid succession. Its smoke hung like cloud for several seconds more, emitting flashes of light, and then gradually faded into air. The most singular feature of this phenom- enon was it's physical effect in producing heavy, distinct rumbling, like 8 distant rockblast. or echoed cannon.shot, which was heard more plainly in houses than without. This was accompanied by Jar strong enough to shake windows and doors, awaken sleepers, and alarm many with the thought of another earthquake. We have accounts of this great meteor from Concord, N. H., (where they are sure they have got it in pond,) from Pittsfield and Lanesboro' (which also claims to lo- cate the celestial wonder in an orebed).- Springfield Republican.
 The meteor was seen at Winsted and Ba. kerville in this county. -.......... .....s
 Mir. 0. M. Cook of Winsted states, says the Herald, that he saw meteor pass al- most horizontally over his house, at an ap- parent altitude of about three hundred yards which left in it's course trail of va por-like smoke The appearance of the meteor was like a ball of iron in state of white heat. While he was watching the smoke disappear, he heard terrific noise resembling the rattling of heavy wagon. or the cracking of burning building, but seeing nothing, le concluded that it must have been caused by the meteor. la fi@.nt ] The Herald's Rakerville correspondent reports that a large meteor or ball ot fire passed over the earth from east to west and exploded with loud report, leaving Q dense smoke which looked like e large cloud. .....a ....... ..,.taf.,....
 The Troy Times of the 25th gives the fol lowing account of the appesrancepo of the phenomenon: .-.,...o.-,s T.. et., sza,.
 "We yesterday noticed briefly the mete- or which was observable in this vicinity on Sunday morning last at six o'clock. The phenomenon seems to have been one of an extraordinary something at- tended with results quite unusual in mete. oric bodies Wherever noticed it was ac- companied by q low rumbling sound in the earth, and at Bennington people supposed that 8 repetition, of Thursdays earthquake had occurred.
 Tho Saratogian describes it's appearance at Saratoga: -',, .. ...-.....- ..-,,
 Jefferson Ramsdell, who resides on the west shore of Saratoga lake, about three quarters of mile below Moons, reports that early Sunday morning, before the sun was up, he being out doors at the time, his attention was arrested by low, deep rum bling sound, as if from the very bowels of the earth. The noise had hardly ceased when he saw an immense meteor, appear ing as large as mans hand, shooting swiftly across the Armament from north to south. Just as it reached the southern limit of vision it appeared to split up and INAF4OO AAGO J0AI0s AuO AVASO uAA~ the meteor was heard and seen by several persons beside MT. Ramdells." 4slaJ
 The Norwalk Gazette says, .. 4 ss' 5..y.
 con Sunday week at about half past six and in broad day light, an enormous me- teor was seen passing from east to west, apparently but a very short distance above the earth One man in Wilton, who saw it, says its train of fire and smoke was as Q barrel and Mirty nsies long. At all events the smoke was visible for ten minutes after the meteor's disappearance, and our Will ton friend at one time was afraid it was going to At him: The same phenomenon was witnessed at Hartford, Enfield, and in strange, what hath so wrought the times out O joint. ....t. t..s.Ei c.. .u.fe. .tt
 The height of the meteor must have been very great or it's explosion would not have been seen at places so far distant from each other. The variety of statements regard ing its direction shows the extreme inac- curacy of the Common observer" Was no one in Lower Litckfeld County up early enough to see this extraordinary me- teor 4-..t.,..5 T.ais.4sa ysa. aAi,~ .yt,is
 DRoUar III VERMONT. Our Washington correspondent writes:- ''''' 'A' l''--
 We are having nice rains once week, and water is not so much of luxury as formerly, It has been dry here, but not quite aslbad as a friend reports having found it in Vermont. He called at place for drink of water, but was told they had