, 1857-05-22
The End Of the World.

By the last advices from Europe we
learn that Paris was all excitement, in
consequence Of statement put forward by
German astronomer with an uRprO-
nounceable name, TO the effect that on the
30th day Of next June comet would come
in contact with the planet upon which we
live, and that the result Of the collision
would, in all probability, be the destruction
of oil things terrestrial. For some time
previous to the sailing Of the steamer with
the American mails, nothing else was
thought or dreamed Of but the comet.
The excitable citizens of that cxcitable
city had almost gone mad on the sobject
Hundreds Of telescopes were pointed night
and day for the purpose Of discovering the
first approach Of the dread visitant. and
pamphlets describing the destruction Of
the world were published, and, as we learn
from the newspapers, were sold by the
million. In literary circles the comet was
the engrossipg topic Of conversation. II
was maintained by some astronomer, that
comets had no consistency whatever, and
that no danger need be apprehended from
q contact, while others insisted that they
are solid bodies, and that the result Of o
collision would be the immediate aud COM
plete destruction of the world upon which
we live a1ors
The subject has also attracted some at
tention in England. Ministers Of the Gos-
pei had seized upon this idea as means
of exciting religious fervor in the breasts
of the people, and solemn warnings Of the
near approach of the time appointed for
the dissolution of all things mundane were
thundcred from the pulpit; but as far as
we have been able to CLEAN from the pa !,
pers, very little disposition has been mani
tested, by either the clerical or scientific
believers in this delusion, TO part with any
Of the worlds goods Of which they may be-
possessed at a deprecated value. Their
faith does not appear to have the necessary
oncomtant-works. 1t must be admitted
that the fact Of the disappearance Of PLAN
cts has been fully established by astronO-l
mical research, aud that their disappear
ance can only be accounted for on the
hypothesis Of collision with some Of those
cratic bodies known as comets, which
without any fixed orbit whirl throughspaces
But there never was comet, the coming
of which bad previously been calculated
which it was not predicted would come
into collision with the globe upon which We
live, but somehow or another after the
comet had appeared, Il was aaseertained
that the comet by some strange eceentrici-'
ty crossed some circle or other at . time,
which had not been anticipated and there
fore the collision was avoided. We would
not advise our readers to fear any very
particular alarm about the anticipated col.
lision; but If the statements Of the German
philosopher with the unpronounceable
name, aforesaid, should have any effect
upon those who have large share ofwhat
is denominated the worlds goods, and they
should in consequence determine upon SEX
ling out at deprecated price, We have noi
doubt but the buyers win be found in abnn-
dance willing 10 risk the chances. As for
those who have no property, no advice
from us Is needed. They have nothing To-
lose by collision, but might probably ubel
greatly the gamers, II at the time Of the
contact they should preserve presence Of
mind enough to chamber upon the foreign
body and stake of their claims The 3Oth'
Of June is not far distant sis va ssolse