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“ At 5h. 45m. a purple bow or streamer appeared in the W. N. 
W.., at first, rising but about 10°. At about the same time anoth- 
er fone in the N. N. E. Both gradually increased in height until 
they reached the zenith, and at 5h. 55m., a complete corona was 
formed. 'The eastern beam, soon after its appearance, extended 
in breadth at its base, assuming a triangular form of a purple or 
carnation hue, with a golden colored streamer passing up through 
its centre. Streamers were general at this time in the north; but 
directly north, as well as nearly over head, the heavens were of a 
light greenish tinge. Soon after this, a purple cloud in the E. 
was peculiarly brilliant, and at 5h. 57m. a bright white streamer 
passed the north star, on its way to the west. At 5h. 59m. the 
whole appearance began to decline in brilliancy, especially the 
radiating point, and, e this — scarcely any light was observa- 
ble 20° E. of N. = At 6h. 7m. bright carna- 
tion clouds appeared sa an of the radiating point, which con- 
inued nearly fixed for three or four minutes, and ee - 
ded away—the radiating point having now nearly disappe 
Time in Geneva is about 164m. earlier than in New Haven. 
Mr. Smith gives very minute observations on the phases of the 
Aurora, continued until 8h. 8m., when clouds for the most part, 
obstructed the view of the heavens, and no auroral phenomena 
were visible. Faint appearances of the Aurora, seem, from his 
notes, to have continued until nearly half past seven; when they 
subsided only to re-appear almost immediately. A faint corona 
was formed at 7h. 35m. 
Mr. Smith seems, also, for about five minutes, to have had a 
glimpse of our splendid exhibition at a later hour, though not suf- 
ficient to inform him of its magnificence. 
From a communication inserted in the Daily Commercial Ad- 
vertiser, of Buffalo, by Mr. R. W. Haskins, it appears that the 
Aurora was observable also at that place, at its first approach. Mr. 
Haskins states that, at 5h. 15m., the heavens being clear in the 
north, and for 50° both east and west of that point, an unusual 
ruddy appearance was noticed, not in this region, but still farther 
toward the east and west. Mr. Haskins continues as follows: 
“This soon faded, leaving barely a perceptible tinge; and in- 
stantly, when nearly all color had disappeared elsewhere, a space 
of some 15° in diameter, immediately west of Cassiopeia and 
Andromeda, and north of Pegasus, was lighted up with red of a 
