264 Great Aurora of 1859. 
Another fine display of the aurora commenced about 10}7.u. 
Sept. Ist, and lasted until near daylight the next morning. A 
dusky red, like the reflection of an immense conflagration, over 
spread almost the entire heavens, beyond the zenith, far dow 
towards the southern horizon. 
(24. Observations at Sea (lat. 28° 30’, long. 79° 30, Bargue 
of the Sea. 
25. Observations at Key West (lat. 24° 82’), from a Journal 
A brilliant exhibition of the aurora was witnessed at this 
place Aug. 28th, and a still more brilliant one on the a : 
of Sept. 2d. The whole northern half of the heavens wast 2 
with crimson, red as blood. Occasional flashes of blue . we 
white light shot up towards the zenith and then slowly , 
away. ee 
26. Observations at Havanna, Cuba (lat. 23° 9'), by M. AwpREs - 
PoEY. 5 ie . 
In his former communication (Am. Jour., vol. xxv), F Sept. i 
Mr. Poey stated that during the auroras of Aug. ges a 
Ist he was unable to obtain any indications of atmosp th at the 
tricity. Ina later communication he states that neither © 
time of these auroras, nor on the preceding or following 
was there the smallest interruption or disturbance eX a 
on the electro-magnetic telegraph lines of Cuba. he 
27. Observations at Inagua, Bahama Islands (lat. 21° 18"), frm 
the New York Journal of Commerce. e : 
The aurora of Aug. 28th was distinctly seen from ee 4 
and was supposed to have been a large fire in the - that fas 
It was remarkably brilliant, but was not attended y latitudes 
ing appearance which is sometimes noticed in higher oe 
ed fF 
Jago de Cuba would think the end of the world “ gar eh 4 
