Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1853-05-26


astronomer, and member Of the academy
of Sciences, in an article recently published.
The Boston Traveller translates from The
Courier des Eta,es Unis:
This Comet is one Of the grandest
Of whirh historians make mention. Its
period of revolutions Is about three hun
dred years. Ii was seen in the years l04,
392, 6S3, 975, 1864, and last time in 1856
Astronomers agreed in predicting its reform
in 1913, but ii failed To appear-- m7quc au
rendezvous, according to the expression OF
NJ Rabinet--and continues to shine still,
unseen by us. Already the obiervatories
begin TO be alarmed for the fate of their
beautiful wandering star. Sir John Her
schel himself had put Grape upon his tee-
scope, when a learned calculator OF Mid
dlebourg. Nj. BONNIE, treasured The astrono-
mical world of the continued existence Of
The venerable and magnificent Comet.
Disquieted, as all other astronomers
were, BY the non arrival OF the Comet
al lie expected time, NJ. Bonnie, aided by
the preparatory abors Of Mr.. Hind, with
patience truly Dutch, has revised all the
calculations, and estimated all the actions
of all the planets upon the comet for three
hundred years Of revolution. The result
OF This patient labor gives the arrival OF
the comet in August, 1858, with an uncer-
taintv, of two years, more or less; SO that
from 1856 TO 1860, we may expect the
great comet which was the cause OF the
abdication of the Emperor Charles V, IN
| 1856.
Ii is known that, partaking OF the gene
raj superstition, which Interpreted the ap.
pearance of comet as the forerunner Of
fatal event, Charles V. believed that the
comet directed its menaces particularly 10
him, as holding the first rank among scv.
ereigns. The great and once wise, but now
weak and shattered monarch, had been for
some time the victim of cruel reverses.
There were threatening indications in the
political horizon of still greater tempest
TO come. He was left to cry in despair,
"Fortune abandons old men," The APP
pearance of the blazing star seemed to him
and admonition from Heaven, that he must
cease TO be sovereign, if he would avoid
fatality from which one without authority
might be spared. 1t is known the Empe-
ror survived his abdication but little more
than two years.
Two IN HEAVEN" gu have two children,
, said l.
Il have four" was the reply; 1.-TWO on earth,
two in heaven"
There spoke the mother Still here only
! gone before. Still remembered, loved, and
cherished by the hearth and at the board; their
, places not vet filed; and even though their
. successors draw life from the same faith
full breast where their dying heads were pill
: lowed.
ri Two in heavon -
. Safely housed from storm and tempest; NJ
;. sickness there; no drooping head; nor fadins
, eyes, nor weary feet. By the green pastures
: tended by the Good Shepherd, linger the littl
lambs of the heavenly fold.
''Two in heaven!"
/ Earth less attractive! Eternity nearer In
y visible cords, drawing the maternal soul upward
e STILL small voices" ever whispering, "come!
e to the world-weary spirits.
It Two in heaven!"
!. Mother of angels walk softly holy eye
a watch thy footsteps! cherub forms bend to lis
% ten! Keep thy spirit free from earth faint; S
:, shalt thou "go to them" though "they may nc
return TO thee"
II FANNY FERN.
- The order given by the United States Gov
y eminent, for the building of model locomotive
l. tender and passenger car, TO be presented to tn
n Emperor of Japan, has been filed and in fe,
n days it will be forwarded TO Washington City
d preparatory to being shipped to Japan. Expls
is nations will be given to the japanese of tn
power of steam as applied TO locomotives, all
the great revolution brought about by means
N this agency, throughout this and other countre:
n wherein it has been introduced. The locomc
sr tive is complete in every particular, also III
+ tender and passenger car. The entire weight
,e ,2l0 pounds, and the capacity Of the locomotiv
II is estimated at 8 tons. The passenger car is |
s. feet long, l2 feet wide, and two feet tie
NJ inches high. 1t is constructed Of rosewood, an
lie finished IN the most exquisite manner. TIL
seats are covered with crimson, also the back,
N which revolve, similar to those on the Readin
4. and other roads. The " model" has been trie
ST on a track III feet long, which was laid in III
70 new building, in progress of construction on tn
# corner Of Seventh and Fairview streets, an
t. worked admirably. A railway track will also b
n sent TO Japan, with the locomotive and its ap
ppendages. -Philadelph Dollar Newspaper.
At Singular Attempt at Suicide.
ii Some time yesterday tailor living nea
n the corner of Second and Cherry streets
: attempted to commit suicide while unde
4 the influence Of liquor, by stabbing himsel
= = in the leg with pair of scissors. lie wa
y prevented from further mischief, and sen
IS to the Hospital, though no; until he hat
given himself some severe wounds. III
gave his name as John Kossuth. That i
|. not however, his real name,-[St. Loui
News.
II ANGELs,-Sorne people make strange mis-
takes as to the nature of angels. They talk o
f. uomen as "angels." There's not word in tn
II whole Bible about female angel! They ar
lie always Of the other SEX