The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-29

the cart was guided, babe the old folks " good
bye" and '.jned tn amy The old people
went and prayed. bnt II was oil no ava'i-their
bow vas left ~ 'he rend. zvons 10 urdergo the
uSn,i minatinn; and Tue Old tean ana wife,
and the old horse AMI TIE old cart, back TO the old
hills OF Mar land, win desoiaie hearts,
"went their solitary way"
You know that a comet has been visible for
sometime and that the stranger has manifested a
desire TO pay us flying visit Now We are in
formed that Professor Lieut.. Maury, at the Ma
tionsl Observatory, has ciphered it that some
time next week this gentleman IN the long. tailed
old mother earth will be com pelled in her regular
journey TO brush by or through the azores said coat
tail, which places US in somewhat greater danger
than the proximity ofSan' Anna to the American
army; for be II understood that the cath is q
shel, filed with LIQUID fire, and that if thi, s,rag-
Cling vagabond of o comet comes within the radi-
US of the earths attraction, 1t will be very apt TO
break the shell OF this mundane terraqueous ball,
and let out the lava, bringing about the day OF
ludgmenr, largely in advance of our calculations
Ii the Prophet Miller is still in the land OF the liv-
ing respectfully call his attention, and that OF
his brethren, % this important revelation, and to
the necessity of getting their ascension robes in
readiness for the expected explosion, confdgra-
lion, and general resurrection, when, Tor all We
know, may be a gc5d deal nearer than the next
Presidency.
~ "And hope to die a shouting
When the worlds On fire."
We understand that MIR. James Dixon, OF Pa I,
ana Mr. Gilbert Cameron, OF New York, have
the contract for building the Smithsonian insttu-
lion. They agree to build II, supply 1t with fur
riturr and finish il inside, tor the sum OF $500,
25J--nearly ssS7 900 less than the sum appropria
led for tbe purpose, and the estimate of the com
mittse. The stone Is 70 be taken from quarry
about 20 miles up the Potomac river, on the
banks OF the canal, down which the material can
be brought, and landed within a hundred yards
of the site of the building. II is a fine grained
mouse. or reddish colored sand stone or nearly OF
the same color and texture as that Of which the
Trinity church in New York Is built. The plan
No,man-the whole thing will be very imposing
and picturesque, standing out on the plain 'front.'
ing The capitol.
There has been a statement going the rounds of
the papers, in which it is asserted that the judges
Of the Supreme Court of the United States de-
Legitimacy OF Mrs. Gaines, in the late case OF Pat
terson agaiIs st Gaines and wife. This statement
is entirely incorrect When the Hon. Judge
Wayne announced from the bench that the OPT
during the frs. ten days of the next term, he
merely added that, if the counsel on either side
had any further points to advance, they could do
so by Certifying the same to the court during the
recess. The position of the will be readily
understood by old lawyers the moment the true
version appears IN print, and hence we have
deemed it proper to make this statement Of the
occurrent c, as it actually took place. No further
evidence was required, and any one conversart
with the practice of the Supreme Court, in such
cases, must know that no new evidence could be
given. As Mrs. Gaines had closed her bill in
chancery, with prayer for general relief, it was
but natural that the Court should take time to give
a full and ample opinion. With regard to the evil
dence it is only necessary to say, that each Judge
of the Supreme Court has printed copy of the
record, which is volume of nearly five hundred
pages, and contains all the evidence.
Respectfully, The Doctor.