Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-06-19
THE COMET.


The Comet WA due Saturday last, the l"n III
slant, but allowing the usual thrss days grace u Is
but fair 10 wait over the 10Th. Should 1t not tt',
present ITSELF there will Of course be general protest
1t would hs pity, after ALL if stranger so pompnu-y
announced, and reported To be go We'll backed up
should prove unpuncua!, aud still worse if It shouo
fail altogether; for not only viii its own lndisiaua
credit oe compromised. hut suspicion will a'"' %
the whole fraternity n bling too unreliable ana er
ratio to acquire substantial reput4.
The Philadelphia people appear to have been more
exercised on this subject than other folks; for wou
seem that during all Of Saturday they KEEP: Their
"Wir1s IN constant action, ;..cumua!ing from Tue
different 'sstaiious" remarkable amount of tels.
graphic Intelligence which We take the liberty ot
transferring to our own columns MAJ intrHtgea-
Ger.
From the Philadelphia Evening Journal
The Comst-.uiaate agt Particular Ascouat Of It.:
Trip, and the obHrnctioas IL met Nth.
"A. NJ, JUNE l3rh, s57.-We have not yet heard
Of the comet Inquiry at every available point has
elected nothing Bets are otfared two 10 one
that the vis,er will not arrive Six reporters dis
patched to the State House steeple, the High School
Observatory, and tn. City Shot Tower, Smiths
Island, Manayunk. and ths A!nshuuse-hsve return
ed without any information. The one sent to Mana
vunk, short, stout man, thought he saw a piece of
the tail, and tried To stapd upon his dignity TO get
better view. II wouldn't support hm-the tail e.
capad and he waa brought home on grave!.train.-
Grea. excitement exists at the A!mshouse; the pau
the comet strikes they vii! join with it. Al Smiths
I-and four men have ensconced themselves in an
Evans T. Watson Fire Proof Safe with provisions for
mur;h md keg Of lager.
LATER IN o'clock, a. NJ. The following dispatch
is iusl received from Squankum, New jersey:
"SQUANKUM, IN. j, ! June - A. NJ.
"Messrs. Editors Work has ceased. The people
have lust completed hole in the sand two and
quarter miles in depth. The tail OF The comet will
be run into THE, and immediately secured by chain
of circumstances. The luminous head will then be
used during the coming summer to illuminate the
country. Lux.
A very good idea-the tail m ght be split into pieces
and us.d for opening Jersey CLANS They turn every
thing to account in that kingdom over the water.
Still, no news Of the serial viser in this City Of
Love. Thermometer at 81 deg. in the shaie. and
four ladies seen in the street without hoops Signif
cant! Our reporter has just returned from consult
ing q spiritual medium. Reporter pretty near became
medium himself-very fond of spirits. Says that
the rapper declares progress, having just been con
y.rsiup with Thomas Paine. Pains advises that the
steam fire engine be put in readiness, with edito
rial from the "Daily Blower on top to keep it
down. and enable it TO sustain he shock. Thomas
also thinks that the comet ia now passing tho Great
Bear" preparatory to descent upon the little Bears
the 81 street Stock exchange tf0f Tor the comet
don't forget the Balls.
S1uI LATER, II o'clock NJ Great sensation
e;erywherr-c crowds rushing 10 Inc street-cOmet
plainly visible in the north west--large fiery round
body-tall not perceptib!e-alarIn bell struck-sx OF
our debtors nav up, and ak forgiveness.
Pshaw-The comet turns out to be a red headed
girl hanging ont clothes on top OF house; great dl1
apponmcl;: the ak debtors Aforesaid come back and
want to borrow. Thermometer S3deg. Another tel
egraphc despa'ch
"WasHix"roN OBsERvAToRY-NooX.
"The air smells oE sulphur attributable either to
VIM. Walker and his associate or me approaching
comet Mnre anon. NJ. r. MAcRi.
LATER Yer | O'Clock p. M.-Swelter;ng Rush
I,Iop and tiry.
man Musical Society from Reading The Trombone
reports having examined curous looking AERIAL body
about forty miles above Mansyunk. His report Is III
terrsting :,
haben ich gesschen I'LL der hoche, elder tremendous
great, big comet E' gaet noch dor erds"
the Trombone promises further disclosures, which
We await with anxiety.
Two O'CLOCK =. M.-Mrs. Hornvan, the great
planet reader, having been consulted Zee Sl-no
deadheads) gives information calculated tn cause
sinners 10 shake in their shors She says "Ihe end
OF the world s coming" Our reporter left, aud has
since taken IL reading his catechlam with aviity.-
His creditors will please call and recaIvs their mo.
ney.
81 O'Clock, p. Mas we go to preas Wa learn the
mos; astounding tidinga. despatch by al oyster
sloop on the Delaware reports an earthquake on
Reedy Island Island and the destruction Of the Qua.
rsntlie station Sixteen property from different
New York and Philadelphia theatres were at the spot
trying to bottle up for the numerous Dit ana red
dres thnt were gushing from the water. me earth-
quake was progressn. nvrthyard up the Delaware,
and the comet following in the air jus; above IT,
Its conductor (ssaed on It's tall expressed an ineh
ton To make HIT on the residence OF BODY snach'
ers, snti.city railroad men, mormons, sprItuahst+'
fortune telers and b!ackleg5.
p. 5. 2.I6 MINUTES, =. M.-The comet has stuck
fast in ths mnd in tho streets just below the navy
ward. Blessed be the street conini--one!'
The Comct.-ImporfGm imeNigenrc.-Spectat D.-
,Dafch,s Of he Bulletin.
Cos-TELLATIuN OF THE SoUrHEES CRuss,JrSE
49, 9 A. M.-Ihe c"inr, has just come a'rc~s Tue
South Polo. lie looks as il he had had stroke ol
the SUM-
Sovru PotE, 81 a M.-The COMETS tail came in
contact with The pole aud slightly damaged H. besides
d.rauginx ths wirea. No lives lost and nobody 10
blame, accident was unavoidable
ORION, 10 A. M.-Thu equinocs! line IS out oi or
der, 90 thar we have Intelligence from the comet:
LEO, l0i A. M.-The comet has just pa--ed ana
announced that he Is bound To strike soe ole of the
smaller planets of the solar syste!n; but whether
Mosoury, Venus, Mars, the Earth, or Uranus 1t Is
impossible 10 gay; most probable the latter.
WALL STREET, NEW YORK, III a. M.-Jacob LII.
tie has just received private despatch from tue
Great Bear. who says the comet is sure TO strike
The consequence is great decline in Erie aud New
York Central. Nothing heard Yet from Taurus, and
the bulls are waiting anxiousy.
LUyA IL M.-The comet is coming near, and pre-
SCENTS a very striking appearance.
LATER-Thc man in the moon has Just been struck:
1t is feared that the moon caunot slime alongside OF
the comet.
STILL LATER The man has recovered and struck
back Result doubtful.
LATER THAN EYEg-The comet is evidently da-
mayed. writ de Mnatico inq1'rend" will have to be
taken out
ARCTIC CIRCLE, p. M.--The North Pole has
been knocked down by the comet, and the line IL cat
of order. Send on Pole Of some kind, ex!sd, hoop
or fishing TO repair damages.
WAsHiSGroN, Z. M-President Buchanan has
Issued proclamation warning the comet of, and
threatening tc send an expedition against him. Gen.
VIM. Walker has been ci0seed all the morning with
the President, and will probably command the eIpe-
di,ion. OF course tho comet will not dare to touch
the earth, and no fears need be entertained