The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-09-06
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'>'. Baltimore, Sept. p m.
by telegraph from New York, to-day. we learn that
there has been demand for expectation 10 France,
and prices are very full. Rice, SO IS 3 sl Flour,
Howard street, S. so; Gcneseo. Sc 6S a; Wheat,
prim. white, l3O, Corn, white, So; yellow, 81.
MODES OF CoUNTERFEtTINa GoLD.--Thomp.
.ons's Reporter says:-"We are again impelled
10 call attention to the fact that large amount
OF spurious American gold is now in circulation.
There are different processes by which silver
pieces are made to represent gold, the most
successful is that of galvanizing them, which
inparts clear mint.ike appearance to the
piece. Another process is that of plating, but
this leaves the piece, with a heavy, pasted ap-
pearance, and consequently less likely to de.
ceive. The former (galvanic) process is the
most likely to deceive, particularly as the pie
ces are made rather larger and thicker than the
genuine, and this probably is the best method
of fdeteclion--6rst compare them with the gen.
uine in size, and then in weight"
4 GREAT COMET ExpEcrED.-The aten.
ton of Astronomers, in Europe has recently been
turned toward. the subject of great comet,
which apprass to have visited our system at in.
fervals y.f 292 years, and if the calculation~of
many scientific men be correct, ought to make
its next appearance during the present year,
not far from the months Of August or Septrm-
her. Mr.. J. r. Hind, an astronomer, of Lon
don. has lately published a work on thi. subject,
and con6dentiaily predicts the return Of the ce'
lesftal visilant.
IL OF the very early appearances OF this comet,
we have no precise scientific accounts. But in
the year 1854 its appearance threw all Europe
into great alarm, and caused it TO be recorded
in The histories and chronicles of that day with
special notice.
The tail was very long and broad, resembling
a fan in shape, emerging from the eastern horI-
zon before the dinner nucleus Of the comet, and
when fully risen, stretching itself upward, and
shooting its rays to the meridian. The comet
occupied in length one half the heavens, pre-.
senting fearful apparition to the eyes Of the
supers,itious ol,scrver;as itswept along through
space, the tail diminished daily in breadth, hut
proportionably increased in length and briian.
cy for many days, till at length it gradually dis
appeared, 10 the great relief Of the terrified in.
haIi,ants Of Europe.
The chronicles of those times relate many
terrible calamiiies which befell the nations of
christendom during that year, und which, OF
course, were all attributed TO the influence Of
the comet. Urban Nv. was frightened into an
alarming disorder, which confined him To his
apartmentment during the whole period of the
appearance Of the comet. On the night Of its
disappearance the Pope died.
In 1856 q comet. supposed to be the same one
with the preceding, again appeared and spread
CONSERVATION throughout Europe. 1t moved
With immense velocity, accomplishing Is de.
grees of its track in the heavens in "a hours.
The head Of the comet exhibited the appearance
Of bright globe OF flame, half the size Of the
full moon. The rays of light, and the color Of
his body varied and interchanged like the flick
ering of fame agitated by the wind. The
tail was slender in shape, and a, first Of a red
color, but afterwards it faded into pale and
livid hue. The rays clustered very thickIy
round the head of tho comet. This brilliant
phe nome non was 6rs, seen in the sign Libra,
and disappeared in that Of the Northern Fish.
II these two comets be identical, Il re-appear.
ance during the present year may he looked for
with consider erable confidence. Owing, however,
10 the want Of repeated and accurate otserra.
tions, this point cannot he regarded as fully set.
tied-to say nothing Of the perurba,ions caused
i,y other known and unknnwn memners of the
system, to which the movements of the comets
are liable. Should the expected visit take place.
il will add one more to the great events Of this
year of wonders, and furnish the science Of
astronomy with the materials for splendid
triumph.
To speak Of the subject in ITS more vulgar
II IL.
had they known any thing of the history of this
comet, would have "made capital" as the
phrase is, out Of so promising subject. Un.
luckily for them, its approach is too near at
hand, and It must appear or he given up for
lost, before they can get up an excitement.
Boston Courier.