H. A. Newton on two Meteoric Fireballs. 339 
1. The path of the meteor through the atmosphere 
Mr. Samuel Schooler, M.A., Principal of the Edge Hill School, 
 Guiney’s, Va., (N. lat. 87° 58’, W. lon. 77° 52’), saw it move 
_ North, its path being inclined downward at an angle of 10° with 
the horizon. At my request, he measured with a theodolite the 
cea of first appearance, viz: S. 594° W., alt. 7°12’. It passed 
hind obstructions S. 70° W. : 
Prof. Evans, of Marietta College, Ohio, says: ‘B. K. Shaw, 
Esq., of Marietta, (lat, 39° 29’, lon. 81° 26’), saw the meteor pass 
hear certain definite landmarks, such as tops of trees, chimneys, 
&. It first appeared to him about 11° West of South, at an 
altitude of 8° or 9°. It was just emerging from behind a clump 
trees. He saw it pass through the topmost branches of a tree 
28° West of South, at an altitude of 6° or 7°. It disappeared 
behind a church, S. 43° W., at about the elevation of the eaves, 
that is, about 4° above the horizon. I took these angles with a 
olite as Mr. Shaw pointed them out with a ruler.” | 
Rev. J. McD. Mathews, D.D., of the Hillsboro. Female College, 
(N. lat. 39° 15’, W. lon. 83° 80’), says that a young lady saw 
first a bright light, then a ball of fire, which passed the window 
60 feet from her, in range with the upper part of it. Its course 
-* was descending. The middle of the window was 20° or 25° 
9 W.ofS. from her, and the middle of the upper panes 73 feet 
higher than her eye, giving an altitude of 7° 8’. 
Mr. Robert Brown, Jr., of 5 semen (N. a - Pigs lon. 
4° 27’) gives S. 5° W., alt. 12°, for one point of its path. 
P Pons, 2. Polley, Esq., of Ironton, Olio,. (N. lat. 38° 85, W. 
lon. 82° 80’), says its altitude when first seen was 15°, and that 
itdisappeared due S.W., at an altitude of 7°. 
Prof. T li 
a 1 Seay B hag. ee i h f a house 
ed , W. lon. 86° 26’), says that by referring to the top of a 
Which was nearly in a line with the meteor, he is able to deter- 
(25°). ppeare 
At St. Louis. (N. lat, 38° 37’, W. lon. 90° 15’), its altitude 
When first no ae 3. E. was said to be 3°, and about half that 
t Pitts Cross Roads, Tenn., (N. lat. 85° 40’, W. lon. 85° 10’), 
said notes ps the aia place in the heavens. Mrs. 
