Newburyport, April 12.—The police and others who were out late last night report a very beautiful and peculiar celestial phenomenon, which seemed especially pertinent to this season of the church's calendar.
While the atmosphere was clear and the stars visible, it was of such a character that the moon's rays formed a perfect cross, with the moon as a center. This cross was of a silvery shade, and was very pronounced in its formation.
It was witnessed by many people with varied feelings of awe and wonder. Capt. Post of the police force, who as a mariner has been in many parts of the world, said that he had seen many phenomena, but nothing like that.
The hour when it was the plainest was about midnight, just as Good Friday was being ushered in in this longitude.—Boston Globe.
