398 Prof. Cornette on the Aurora of 1859. 
was witnessed by those who had the good luck to be up at that time. 
At half past 11 o’clock it was quite brilliant, as a low arch of pure white 
light in the north, with but few radiations of colored light, and none that 
rose very high. It was amy. luminous, we could see as plainly as by 
point of junction a flood of red light poured out over the sky running 
down to the horizon on all sides, south as well as north, and the whole 
earth colored under its seca but ghastly crimson. Many who saw it 
say it was far more brilliant than the one of Sunday night, and it cer- 
tainly was much more inde though less marked by the darting rays 
and wonderful agrge that made the first so splendid. It was seen at 
Cincinnati, and all over the Union, we suppose, as the first one was. 
ant frequeney and ielcade of Auroras at this season we never saw or 
“ Still another.—Another very beautiful Aurora Borealis was seen last 
night (Sept. 2) about half past — o'clock. At that time it was con- 
ned to the north entirely. The rays shot up in very distinct cones or 
peaks of light, and beautifally variegated in color. 
On Monday the 5th, about 2 o’clock in the morning, the phe- 
nomenon was witnessed for the fourth time within a week. 
Savoral beautiful streamers shot up from the palm towards 
the pea The light, however, was of short 
It may be proper to remark that last pies the Sth, about 
9 delet. notwithstanding the bright moonlight, indications of 
the Aurora were again discoverable. 
6. On the Meteorological and Magnetic Phenomena accompanying 
the Aurora Borealis of Aug. 28th, 1859, as observed at Springhill 
(near Mobile), Alabama; by Pro if, A. Corn RNETTE, 8. J. 
T have thought that the meteoric conditions which preceded, 
accompanied and followed the Aurora Borealis of August 28th 
would be read with interest by all who witnessed that phenome- 
non on this memorable occasion. I copy from my daily journal 
without translating the French metrical numbers which I have 
for many years em 
Tadd some ho cifly ot observations upon the Por erbeyins © of the 
magnetic current after the phenomen on, as well also as e ob- 
servations on the subject at large.* 
* In conformity with our design to at present only facts, PE OE 
Cpnetie 5 ingenious speculations to eth np 
