The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-06-24
Prom the National Intelligencer.

From the National Inteigencer.
The Comet was due on Saturday last, the
18th instant, but, allowing the usual three
DAYS grace, it is but fair to wait over the
10th. Should it not then present itself,
there will of course be general protest. II
would be pity, after all, if stranger SO
pompously announced, and reported to be
SO well backed up, should prove unpunctual,
and still worse if it should fail altogether;
for not only will its own individual credit
be compromised, but suspicion will attach
to the whole fraternity US being too unreli-
able and erratic to acquire substantial re-
pute.
The Philadelphia people appear to have
been more exercised on this subject than
other folks; for it would seem that during
all Of Saturday they kept their wires" in
constant action, accommodating from the DIFF
ferent " stations" a remarkable amount Of
telegraphic intelligence. which we take the
liberty of transferring 10 our own columns.
From the Philadelphia Evening Journal.
THE COMET MINUTE AND PARTICULAR
! ACCOUNT OF RS TRIP AND THE OBJ.
srRUcTioNs IT NET WITH.
IA. NJ. jane 18th. isJ7.-We have not
vet heard ii the comet. Inquiry at every
available point has elected nothing new.
+ Bets are offered ;wo TO one that the yisiter
will not arrive. Six reporters-dispatched
10 the State House steeple, the High School
Observatory, and the City Shot Tower.
Smiths Island, Manayunk, and the Aims
| house-have returned without any informa
! ton. The one sent 10 Manayunk, a short,
stout man, thought he saw a piece Of the
tail, and tried TO stand upon his dignity to
get a better view. |; wouldn't support him
the tail escaped, aud he was brought home
on a gravel train. Great excitement exists
at the Alinshousc the papers refuse the
fare, declare it unfair. and say that il the
comet strikes they will Join with it. At
Smiths Island four men have ensconsed
themselves in an Evans 4 Watson Fire
Proof Safe with provisions for month and
keg Of lager.
LaTER.-lO o'clock, A. VI. The follow
ing dispatch is just received from squan-
KUN, New Jersey:
squankum. IN. ~ June l3ih. A. ".
i Jiessrs. Edifors:-W Work has ceased. The
people have just completed hole in the
sand two and quarter miles in depth. The
tail Of the comet will be run into this, and
Immediately secured by chain Of circum.
stances. The luminous read will then be
used during the coming summer to illuminate
the country. Lux.
A very good idea--the tail might be split
into pieces and used for opening Jersey
clans. They turn everything to account IN
that kingdom over the water.
i Still no news Of the arial visiter in this
City of Love. Thermometer At 81 degrees
in the shade, and four ladies' seen in the
streets without hoops! Significant. Our
reporter has just returned from consulting a
spiritual medium. Reporter pretty near
became a medium himseli--yery fond Of
spirits. SAYS that the rapper declares pro-
gress, having just been cOnyersing with
Thomas Paine. Paine advises tina: the steam
Ere engine be put in readiness, with an
editorial from the Daily Blower" on top
to keep il down, and enable il to sustain the
shock. Thomas also thinks that the comet
il now passing the Great Bear prepare
tory 10 descent upon the little Bears Of
the Third street Stock Exchange. !tofe
for the comet Don't forget the Bulls.
STILL LarER-I2 o'clock, M.-Great sen.
sation yerywhere-crowds rushing 20 Vine
street-comet plainly visible in the north
west--large fiery round bod,--tail not per-
ceptible-alarm bell struck--six OF our
debtors pay up, aud ask forgiveness.
4 Pshaw The comet turns out to be red
headed girl, hanging out clothes on top Of a
house; great disappointment; the six debt
.0rs aforesaid come back and want to borrow.
Thermometer 50. Another telegraphic dis
patch:
Washington Observatory
The air smells Of sulphur; attributable
either TO William Walker and his associates
or the approaching comet. More anon.
NJ. r. MAURY.
\ LArga YEr--1 o'clock p. M.-Sweltering
Rush for Smiths Island and Point Airy.
Arrival Of German Musical Society from
Reading. The Trombone reports having
examined curious looking 9rial body about
forty miles above Manayunk! His report IS
interesting:
ven ich fertziz meilen var fon der Ma
nayunk, den haben ich geseehen IN der
hoche, elder tremendous, great, big comet.
IL gaet noch der erde."
The Trombone promises further disclo-
sures, which we await with anxiety.
i 2 o'clock, p. M.-Mrs. Hornvan, the great
planet reader, having been consulted, Zee
elmo dsadheads,) gives information caleu.
lated &c cause sinners % shake IN their thots.