396 On the Meteors of 13th November. 
-(3.) The testimony showing that the radiant point was itationary 
among the stars will be considered hereafter. 
_ 9. MatTer sUPPOSED TO COME FROM THE METEORS.—In several 
instances, material substances were supposed by the observers to fall 
upon the earth; and in a number of cases, matter was found which 
was supposed to have proceeded from the meteors. 
1.) We have received a communication from Mr. H. H. Garland, 
of Nelson ae who states, that on hearing a large drop of water fall 
on the roof of a coop, he immediately looked, and discovered a sub- 
stance of about the circumference of a twenty five cent piece, of the 
consistence and appearance of the white of an egg made hot, or per- 
BePe animal jelly broken into fragments would be a better compa- 
riso Richmond Enquirer.) 
(2. ) Persons in this town saw particles of “ fiery rain” strike the 
ground, and on examination, discovered ae Cf jelly, as they term 
them. (Rahway, New Jersey Advocat 
(3.) After sun-rise, a mass o ne matter was found, which, 
from its singular texture, is supposed to have formed one of the large 
meteors. lis appearance resembled soft soap. It possessed little 
elasticity, and on the application of heat, evaporated as readily as 
water. The manner in which this substance fell on the ground, in- 
one that it had fallen with prodigious force. (Newark, N. J. pa- 
per. 
(4.) A woman at this place (West Point,) wn: was ilkig about 
‘sun rise, on the 13th, saw something come down “ with a sposh” be- 
fore On looking she saw a round flattened mass, dear a “i cup 
or coffee cup full, looking like boiled starch, so clear that she could 
see the ground through i it. At 10 o’clock, she went out to show it to 
some persons, and no vestige of it remained. A boy observed some 
minute white particles on the spot, as large as small shot, or pin’s 
heads, of irregular shape, and falling to powder, and disappearing 
when he went to take them up. I went to the spot with the woman 
and boy, and concluded that if f heard of any analogous facts from 
other quarters, I would consider this as entitled to notice, but not oth- 
erwise. (Mr. Alexander C. Twining to Prof. Olmsted. 
(5.) One of our citizens was awakened by a ball of fire idlice 
against his window. (Hartford Times.) 
10. ELecrricaL aND MAGNETIC OBSERVATIONS.—Observations 
made in various places, indicated a highly electrical state of the atmos- 
phere. No very decisive observations with magnetic instruments, 
have come to our knowledge, 
