286 — Miscellaneous Intelligence. 
All this, however, as you will perceive, is ground only for surmise, and 
can now only sharpen observation; and it is a subject in which it will 
not do to hasten to conclusions. 
of several kinds unusual at other places ; and such is also the fact. A 
phenomenon, which has sometimes drawn the attention of philosophers, 
namely, a general brightness in the air, at night, without any apparent 
ni I find it I 
printed papers or books, to ascertain whether I could not see to read by it. 
_ Now, the queries that all this subject appears to suggest to us are 
these :—Ist. May not self-luminosity be an inherent principle of nebu- 
are s us 
on the Zodiacal Light, on the Ist, 10th, and 15th of each month, each 
being furnished with star-charts; and we may thus hope for a tolerably 
fall set of results. 
n conclusion, allow me to express my regret that there is not an astro- 
nomical observatory at or near this place. It seems to me that the 
whole world should bestir itself, at once, to have one here. It is worthy 
a world’s union. Or if that cannot be done, why will not some 
cloudy weather here; but when the nights are clear, they have 4 ™ 
