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several places remote from each other. A meteor answering nearly 
to this description, though somewhat less splendid, was observed 
here about the same time, allowing for the difference of longitude. 
I learn also by a letter from President Humphreys, of St. John’s 
College at Annapolis, Md., that, at the same time, “a very brilliant 
meteor was seen there, which fell from the direction of the zenith 
towards the east point.” The occurrence of a meteor, attended with 
similar circumstances in respect to time, splendor and direction, is 
also mentioned in a letter from Mr. Frederic Merrick, Preceptor of 
Amenia-Seminary, Dutchess Co., New York. Were these several 
observations accurately collected, they might perhaps afford suffi- 
cient data for determining the height of this meteor. 
At Mount St. Mary’s College, Emmittsburg, (Maryland,) as I 
learn by a communication from Mr. L. Obermeyer, several of the 
professors and students watched during the whole night. No me- 
teors were seen until twelve minutes past one ; from that time the 
number gradually increased until half past four, when they succeeded 
each other more rapidly than at any other time. My correspondent 
_himself commenced his observations at fifteen minutes before four, 
and continued them until five. During this period he counted 52 
meteors. He adds: ‘“‘ A great many had been previously seen by 
Prof. Clark and others, and comparing notes, I find the same prin- 
ciples prevailing throughout, as far as relates to the point of emana- 
tion, courses, velocities and trains. With few exceptions they all 
radiated from the constellation Leo, diverging towards every point. 
The interval between them varied from half a minute to five min- 
utes. In one or two instances, two diverged from the same point 
at the same time, taking opposite directions.” 
At Buffalo, (New York,) a careful watch was kept up by Mr. 
Haskins, but dense clouds entirely covered the heavens. At Sf. 
Louis, (Missouri,) “a watch was maintained by a number of scien- 
tific gentlemen every night, from the 11th to the 14th, inclusive. 
On the 11th and 12th, the sky was constantly overcast. On the 
13th and 14th, the sky was clear, but there was no appearance in- 
dicating a return of the phenomenon.” 
At Western Reserve College, (Ohio,) very seasonable and effi- 
cient arrangements for observation were made under the direction 
of Prof. Loomis. The company consisted of twelve, each quarter 
of the heavens being assigned to a separate observer, who watched 
two hours at atime. ‘The view was interrupted by clouds until a 
