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The singular Phenomenon described in the
following article from the Lexington, Kentucky,
Gazette, OF the 25th ult. was witnessed in other
parts Of Kentucky, and aiso in Washington CITY


"Corona or WliO,-The most luminous phc-
nomena of this kind we rccollcct ever to have
seen, WIS visible yesterday morning. Three
circles appeared, the first was noticed about s
O'Clock, and continued several hours. 1t was
the smallest and most brilliant, and more than
twenty degrees in diameter. 1t exhibited most
OF the prsmatic colors, nearly as bright as in the
rainbow,ln which red and yellow were prcdonn-
ant The outer or largest circle was about sixty de-
grees in diameter, the colors in which were not
so brilliant as those in the smaller one, and re-
sembled the pale fame of candle. The third or
middle one, was barely visible. The uncom-
mon b!illlancy of those Coronas, together with
the appearance of three at the same time, cir
cumstance not recollected by many to have hap
pened before alarmed several who had never read
or thought much on the causes which produce
the rainbow, or on the various phenomena pro.
dnced by the reflection and refraction of LIGHT.
Many were OF the opinion that it was ominous of
some extraordinary event about to happen. con.
sequently inquiries were made of the aged and


learned, the probable cause Of this uncommon
appearance"


=! Otoorce'--h snort tune since, (says the Ohio
Teiegraphl in an adjoining town, happy pair
were regularly joined in wcdlock by facetiors
township Squire, whose fees totally exhausted
the funds of the bridegroom Not many DAYS.
It appears, had elapsed before the parties who
had been joined "tll death should them par, /"
became mutually dissatisfied with their lot, and
returned to the Squire with many tales of woe,
beseeching him with all their eloquence to I'M.
marry them, which he agreed to do. provided he
was previously paid the sum of three doh,,,s.
double the fee of the first ceremony. This sun,
the bridegroom paid by weeks labor on the
aquire's farm. Then came the ceremony Of
parting" The Squire placed block npon
the hoor on which was put live cat; one pulled


the head and the other the tail, while the Squire
with an sxe, severed the mt in twain, at the