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35. Observations at Corpus Christi, Texas, (lat. 27° 45', long. 97° 30’), 
by A. M. Lea. 
Aug. 28th, about 9 P.M. an aurora reddened the sky in the 
north, through about 90° of the horizon, and rising about 40° 
above it, with columns of light stretching from the horizon 
towards the zenith. 
36. Observations at Key West, Florida, (lat. 24° 33’, long. 81° 48’), by 
Wit1am C. Dennis. 
Aug. 28th the aurora was faintly visible soon after sun-down 
and did not increase materially in brightness till 84 P.. At 
9 P.M. the color was of the most fiery red. The direction of the 
middle point of the aurora was N. 10° E. and both oe 
the direction of the aurora. At 9 P.M. the aurora commenced 
fading rapidly, and had disappeared at 94 P. M. 
OpsrRVATIONS oF THE AURORA OF Szpr. lst AND Szpr. 2np, 1859. 
: Selected from the Smithsonian Papers. 
1. Observations at St. Johns, Newfoundland, (lat. 47° 35’, long. 52° 38’), 
by E. M. J. Devaney. 
Sept. Ist, an Aurora of various colors appeared in the west, 
moved towards the zenith and disappeared. 
ept. 2d at 8 p.m. an Aurora of various colors appeared in the 
north, south and west, moved towards the zenith and disappeared. 
2. Observations at Burlington, Minnesota, (lat. 47° 1’, long. 92° 30’), by 
A. H. Hrszarp. 
_ Sept. 2d, Aurora commenced at 8 P. M. in the north, and N.E. ; 
Increased very fast until 84 P.M. when it formed a perfect arch 
frrom N.E. to S.W. and ran about one-third of the way down 
from the zenith on the south side. The east and west parts were 
t and flashy light; then very bright streamers ran up in- 
Stantly almost to the zenith. At 94 P.M. nearly disappeared ; 
only bright flashy spots E. and N.W. 
Sept. d, Aurora commenced about 8} P.M.; beams ran up 
very rapid but very dim; formed perfect at about 9} P. M. 
3. Observations at Princeton, Minnesota, (lat. 45° 50’, long. 93° 45’), by 
O. E. G 
Sept. 2d, a bright aurora extending from the N.W. to the K. 
and culminating in the zenith. It was a bright display of 
amers in bands varying from a bright white toa red flame 
