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the full moon. Its intense brilliancy may have produced exag- 
gerated conceptions of its size. Butif we take the minimum 
apparent diameter of the moon, and the minimum distance of 
the meteor (its height being assumed as 40 miles) we shall have 
for its diameter 38-hundredths, or about three-eighths of a mile. 
e train is described as a cone, having its base upon the fire- 
ball. As seen from near Parkersburg its length was estimated 
at twelve times the diameter of the ball. The part next the 
base appeared as a white flame; but not so bright as to render 
the outline of the ball indistinct. About half way toward the 
apex it faded into a steel blue. 
(3.) Notice of the Fall from D. M. Jonnson, Esq., of Coshocton, O. 
[Mr. Johnson’s notice of this shower of meteoric stones is the 
result of a visit to the locality a few days after the event. We 
copy the following particulars from Mr. Johnson’s account as 
giving circumstantial detail and historic interest to the facts re- 
counted by Profs. Andrews and Evans. Mr. Johnson also adds 
a chemical analysis of the meteor.—Ebs. 
wo carpenters, Samuel L. Hines and Samuel M. Noble, were 
at work near the house on the farm of Jonas Amspoker, of New 
neord. Upon hearing the first report they looked up and 
saw two dark looking objects, apparently about the size of an 
apple, come through a cloud, casa a twirling motion in the 
vapor of the cloud. One of them they saw fall to the ground 
about one hundred and fifty yards from where they stood. The 
other one passed behind the house out of their sight. ey | 
Went immediately to the one which they saw strike the ground, 
and found it at the bottom of a hole two feet deep. When 
taken out it was still warm and in a few seconds dried the moist 
earth adhering to its surface. It was found to weigh 51 pounds. 
Nathanael Hines, who was ploughing in a field adjoining Mr. 
mspoker’s place, heard a report like the blasting of rocks in a 
Well, followed by several smaller reports. He looked up and saw 
a black body descending to the earth at an angle of about 30° 
to the vertical. It struck the ground about two hundred yards 
from him, Repairing to the place he found that in its descent 
_itcame in contact with the corner of a fence, breaking off the 
ends of the three lower rails, and entering the ground about 
eighteen inches, It was warm, and had a sulphurous smell. 
18 stone was not weighed, but it is estimated to have been 
tween 40 and 50 pounds in weight before any portions were 
broken off from it. This was probably the stone that the car- 
Penters saw but lost sight of when it passed behind the house, 
_ James M, Reasner was in his house at the time of the explo- 
Sion, but hearing a noise like striking against the door with the 
fist he went out, when his attention was attracted by a whizzing 
