Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-04-19
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found the heat of the great comet which ap-
reared IN 1886. when nearest the sun, TO be
1000 times greater than red hot iron, which
degree of heat he computed as follows The
heat Of the comet at that time was $4,000
times greater than the heat of the sumner
sun. Boiling water is about three times
greater than Tie heatwhich dry earth acquires
from the summer suD; and the heat Of red-hot
iron is between three and four times greater
than the heat of boiling water; therefore the
dry earth Al the comet, when IN IFS perlhelIoD,
was about 1000 times hotter than red hot iron.
II Is very singular that though the atlFac-
ton Of the other planets greatly dIsturbs the
eoa,ets in their motions, yet the comets do
bot seem to disturb the planets in their mo
tons.
1t has been estimated by DIR Oilers Of
Bremen. in Germany, that one comet out OF
459 900 900 If there be so many, might, in
It's revolution, possibly strike the earth, and
that such an event might happen once IN
- coo, 900 Of years; and 1t has been suppos
ed that the deluge was caused ny comets
coming IN contact with the earth. But this
appears improbable, and even impossible, on
the principle Of mutual attraction, unless the
comet consisted wholly Of water. For, II the
mutual attraction of the earth and comet
when 30 600 miles asunder, is sufficient to
draw them together, according to the ealcu-
lation Of German astronomers, surely when
Gree in contact, they would continue to be
so, and we should have one world sticking
TO the side IL another; but no such thing IS
seen, or ever has been, that we know of then
where is the comet which caused the deuge?
Wal any one suppose that by its heat ii mel
ted or fused the earth, and when both be
came e9ol they united and formed one netg
globe? o., that the collision was so great as
to reduce both to atoms, when by their m0
tual attraction collected themselves into the
globe which we now inbabit2 Neither Of
these snppUsItions rs consistent both with the
laws Of nature and the catastrophe OF the de
huge. Were We TO suppose that the comet
Which struck the earth and produced the
food, was a perfectly aqueous hodV, this
solves the question, provided comets were not
heated, bat if they are heated as Newton
. co,lje, lures, globe Of water not more than
botiiHg hit, would soon be dissipated IN steam
But 10 return to the subject of the come, cal
culated TO approach the earth in june OF the
present year
Should this comet arrive as predicated in
Germany, ii will be seven times nearer the
earth than tho moon is al her mean distance;
| as ii will be between the earth and sun. and
consequently invisible I'll IT has passed its
perihei1n, unless its magnitude should be
great, II II should be drawn TO tbs cath it will
not be seen descending excepting 10 those
where the sun is above the horizon. II its
orbit comedies with tie plane Of the ecbpic
and it should strike the earth when it is neon
in New England, the point Of contact will
be among the West lucia Islands, near
which the sun will then be vertical IL the
time OF contact should be at cur midnight,
the comet will strike the earth in Asia; II
noar suurise, IN Europe; and il near sunset,
in the Pacific Ocean, which, by being pres
sed out Of lis place by the comet, will Cow
over the land. and cause another deluge.
But this, if the Bible he true, will never hap
pen, because the earth is never again to be
drowned by flood of water
On the goth June, this year, the Moon,
Mars, and Jupiter, Will be near the west at
noon, and Saturn viii be near the east, con
sequeniiv those planets will attract the 60
net in different direction from what the
earth VIII, which viii tend to prevent the
coming in contact OF the earth and comet
Finally, though II may he possible for co
met TO strike the earth, or to come in con
tact with IT, the chances against such an
cfcHt dic 81 HuhtIOus3 thdt nOuS uGtt
dread such an event
READ TWIS.-We cant tell from
what source the following extraordinary pro
ductlon cOmes--nor how it came to our box
the envelope was much worn--our read
ers will judge for themselves.
From the Easton Gazette.
Melancholy Prediclion-It is a sad antci
patton, but it will be found to be worse
experience, that there should be shorter
crops OF wheat, corn and oats, thls present
year than were ever known IN our time
TIE heavens and The earth are full of signs,
that iorctell this calamity and although
oil those who are above believing in signs.
may laugh at this prediction. and call it
stuff, foolery and SO on, whoever lives the
year out il is 10 be feared, will see many
a rueiul face, and whoever is above ground
in The coming year. will hear many a sad la
mentation over misfortune aud their own
distresses
Farmers-aim at large crop Of Irish po-
tatoes this year--that and the grass crop are
alone likely to succeed in 1882.
Although the sun has often shone upon
us, yet who mas seen one hour of bright,
pure sunshine this ping? Already The spots
IN the sun are as big as they were in 1916
The times pIomi.e that the lands will crack
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