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five or six _ were conformable to the August point of radiation. Aug. 
5, 11 to 12 Pp. m.—nineteen shooting stars were observed during the hour, 
seven or eight of which were conforma 
Aug. 9. Observers—Messrs. F. Bradley, Wm. Dickinson, E, P. Marsh, 
and after 1 of the 10th, Mr. L. Baird. The sky was nearly clear, and the 
moon interfered until about one o'clock. 
hooting stars observed : 
11 to 12 P.M, in N, 12 
4s “ 73 W. fs 
. “§. 6——25 
12 to 1 a.m, (10th,) #1, 12 
“ “ “ W. 13 
ats «R, 14—-39 
1 to 3 a.M. en: 54 
“ eé “ E. r 33 
“ “ “ S. 61 
- ms es of 78——226 
3 to 34 P. M., se 24 
os oe oc BB 10 
6c oo “ S. 99 
s . ote a Be 22 1 
The pn were plainly increasing in frequency during the latter part 
of the time. w of them were large, and only a small number of all 
were qnedatonbabte to the point of apparent saahations usual at this date. 
IY. MISCELLANEOUS SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGEN CE. 
1. Earthquakes in California during 1858 ; by J. B. Trask, MD— 
During the past year we have had occasion to note the occurrence of 
eight shocks of earthquake in this State. This number is one half less 
than that in 1857, and one third less the number in 1856. The shor 
with one exception have been unmarked by anything like violence, being 
litde else than mere vibrations or rat unnoticeable by the great 
majority of the people. They are as follow 
Feb. 10th.—A-smart shock at Kanaka Flat, Sierra Co, No time noted. 
Feb. 15th.—A light shock in San Francisvo at 4h 20™, Was observed 
in the county of San Mateo ten miles south of the city. 
Aug. 19th.—A light shock in San Francisco at 222 10™. The motion 
was east and west and undulatory. 
Sept. 2nd.— A smart shock at Santa Barbara, no time give 
Sept. 8rd.—A smart shock in San Jose at 0h 40™, This nick was felt 
at Santa Cruz 25 og coins and was evidently more marked in strength 
at that locality. No damage. 
Sept. 12th.—A ah shock at San Francisco at 194 4 The 
was from north to south. There were two aie ee undlatory 
movements lasting about fifteen seconds. 
Sept. 26th—A light shock at San Francisco at 1 26m, 
Nov. 26th.—A heavy shock at San Ffancisco at 0h 34m, This shock 
was by far the heayiest during the year, it awoke most people from slum- 
ber and created no little alarm, perso rsons left their beds and sought cooler 
