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Sinqti/ur Phcncmenon. — Early on Wednesday numing Iasi, si ver.il of our citizens wi ic roused from their slumbers to witness an t-xira-ordmary phenomenon. It here the rcsemhltt re of stars ‘Shooting madly from Iheir spheres/* and in such numbers in some directions as to resemble flakes ol snow—commencing about twohours before day and continuing until broad day light, They did not appear to be ail of one size —some were larger than others, and Iclf a streak of fire behiml them which was visible for some lime* It was not confined to any particular part oi the firmament, but extended in every direction. This singular, and so far as we have heard, unprecedented cm umstance. has set mostof our people a wondering* and excited in no small degree llic fears of the superstitious.
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Tarboro Free Press

Tarboro, North Carolina, US

Fri, Nov 15, 1833

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