The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-01-04

er size was seen last Friday night by
reporter, who was belated on tbs
Ocean House road. At about IL AZ
he noticed peculiar light on the sand
and sea around HIM, aud upon look
ing upward discovered what appeared
to be an immense ball OF fire descend
ing toward the earth. It's course was
SO rapid that before he had recovered
from his astonishment the mass fell
into the sea, apparently about half a
mile from the shore. A loud Kissing
noise, followed by an explosion, &C
companied the fall, and so frightened
the horse which the reporter. was
driving that his whole exertion for the
next five minutes was directed to the
unruly animal, but he noticed .hat the
tail OF the meteor, as it is called, or,
more properly, the combustion occa-
stoned by the immense velocity with
which the stone travelled through our
atmosphere, remained visible for about
two minutes. From the brilliancy and
area of fire surrounding the falling
stone, land the splash occasioned by its
sudden immersion, it is certain that
the aerolite must have been ofimmense
size, although, of course, no estimate
could be made with any accuracy dur
ing the few seconds the aerolite was
yisible.-[San Francisco Chronicle.
IRELAND's CONGRATULATIONS.
Centennial Address Brought by two
Irish Members of tho British Parliament,
Mr.. John O'Connor Power, member
of the British Parliament for Mayo, ar
rived in New York on Saturday with
the Irish congratulstory address upon
the Centennial anniversary of Ameri-
can independence. He and Mr..
Charles Stewart Parnell, the member
of Parliament for Meath, who arrived
here several days ago, have been dep
uted to present the address to the
President; and they sent letter to
him last night asking when it will
suit his convenience to receive them.
The address, in handsome frame,
was shown in Mr.. Powers room in
the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday
The penmanship, which is finely exc
cuted, is surrounded by gold band
entwined with shamrocks. The cor
ners are shields bearing the arms OF
the four Irish provinces, Leister, Ul-
ster, Munster, and Connaught. At the
side of vignette of American colors
is the following inscription:
On the 4th of Jnly, 1876, public
meeting was held st Harold's Green,
Dublin, for the purpose of celebrating
the centenary of American indepen-
dencs. There were $4,000 persons
present. The chair was occupied by
Patrick Egan. Esq, and on the motion
of G. S. Parnell, E.q., M. p, seconded
by r. Fnrguson, Esq, and supported
by G. T. Fay, Esq. M. T., the follow
ing address was adopted with accla-
nation:
TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES. THE PEOPLE OF IRELAND,
Greeting: x America has enjoy
ed one hundred years OF Freed ON, pre-
serving with unremittiDg fidelity the
sacred trust committed to her care
Ireland has borne seven centuries of
without ever having for
one single instant forfeited her ferveat
love OF liberty.
Tue address proceeds to say that of
old, when the mightiest Aryan race
visited the shores of the island, they
saw in Imagination, as they gazed over
the billowe, new land, which they
called the Land of YOUTH" and
which, by divine intuition they en-
dowed with mystic virtues and pow
ers, by which many of the race of Erin
were destined to renew their youth ;
that they have gravitated to the West
ever since, and that the Sagas of Scan
dinavia called the West " Irland it
Milcla." which means Greater Ireland.
The address quotes from the message
of the Continental Congress, thanking
Ireland for he patriots who had de-
voted Themselves to the cause of
America and refers to the fact that
in recognition of the services of Irish
men. Washington, after rejecting
proffered henors from Great Britain,
became a member of the Society OF
Sons of Saint Patrick, twenty.seven
of whom had contributed 100000 to
succor his army at Valley Forge. At
ter speaking warmly of Irishmen' q
debt to America for her sympathy in
their famine, the address concludes as
follows: 5f
Because you, who would not be ten
ants at will of your indefeasible rights
have declared liberty to be the fee
simple of all men because you have
generously shared your treasure with
all whe stood in need; because you
have magnanimouslv ministered unto
all who have suffered therefor, the
Goddess of Liberty has exalted your
name, enlarged your inheritance, aug
mented your prosperity, and invoked
upon your heads the benediclion OF
faith. Wherefore we approach the
august presence OF your majestic ma
ton in order that the voice of suffer
ing Ireland may re echo the Te Deum
eff victorious America, and that the
mingled anthem may ascend to the al
tar of the Father of mankind, of God
the giver of life and liberty.
(Signed) Patrick EGAN. Chairman
JAMES CAvANAGH, Chm of Com.
RoBERrJ. DUNN, Honorary Sec'y,
In scroll at the foot is the Irisl
emblem of the Sunburst, with the an
cient Irish tower, the Irish wolf-dog
and an old abbey with a Celtic cross