260 _  T, M. Logan on the Aurora of 1859. 
14, Observations at Stockton, California, (lat. 38° 10’), from the } 
n Joaquin Republican. 
The aurora of Aug. 28th first appeared about 9 P. M., whens — 
faint white light commenced about north and extended to about — 
_ east by north. About 94 P.M. great streams of red and blue 
shot up all along the northeastern horizon, but they appeared fo 
shoot highest about mid-way of the light. These streams would 
faint and brighten in such a wonderful manner, that we imag 
ined some painter in the skies drew his great brush from 
horizon up to 40 or 50 degrees, dipped with vermillion, then 7 
with sky blue, and then with white and flesh color. 
15, Observations at Sacramento, California, (lat. 88° 34’), ly ~ 
HOMAS M. Logan, M.D. 
I have observed the aurora only at five different times durmg 
at Sacramento, viz., Dec. 16,180, — 
Oct. 27, 1858, Aug. 28, 1859, Sept. 1, 1859, and Oct. 18, 1809. 
I know of but three other well authenticated instances a 7 
. Goddard at Sonora, Jan. 19th, 1852; and two by Henry . 
an Francisco, Jan. 19th, 1852, and eb. - : 
Gibbons, M.D., at San | ae 
ree This shows the infrequency of its appearance 2 
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te. 
The aurora of Aug. 28th, 1859, commenced at 9p, oor 
ended about 8 A. M. next morning. The appearances exhibit 
est glory at about midnight; and lambent streame 
time were noticed to shift gradually from west to east, * eight 
t 
versa. The summit of the are was not more than six0!G 
degrees above the horizon, and appeared to coincide not 33 
magnetic meridian. The lower segment of the are W Te 
obscure as in the other auroras observed b 
yus. The conti 
markable feature during the whole display, was the st 7 
ued gleaming of a dark rose or carmine illumination, ing 
at the western extremity of the arc; this rosy light Pe owsris 
casionally along the belt with a fluctuating mover ne seeinel : 
the opposite end. The whole northern sky at one t 
to be a cupola on fire, supported by columns 
relieved and intensified by dark shadows or rather st This a 
sky remained almost entirely clear the whole night. 
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