Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-05-08
The Comet TO Strike the e arth next June

The Comet Strike the E arth next june
writer this subject in the St Louis Repubi-
can says:
1. There are astronomical calculations of the orbit
of the coming comet that the prediction that
it will touch the earth
2. Science calculate the orbit of this eccentric
comet, no matter how long it's period, and predict
unhesltatingy, that the comet now approaching will
in contract with the earth the morning of the
10th OF June. about twenty minutes after 10 O'Clock
and the point of contact will be in the vicinity of
place called de Pouche or Carondeet.
3. The nucleus of this comet is very large, and
composed of the suphurretted carbonate of the pro-
toxside of manganese. TT tail is chlorine and al.
though you cannot stars through it, they will pre-
baby be seen by many individuals at the lime of the
collision.
The world should be grateful to this writer for the
certainty with which he predicts the g collision and
the egGcaesS with which he describes the component
parts of the expected visitor. But we should not
forget that He who made and governs the boundless
Universe controls the movements of these and all 9TH
heavenly bodies and scencetalis wherever comes
in opposition to the known laws of Divine Providence
Baltimore Sun.
ARMY TESTIMONIAL TO GEN. QU1TMAN.-The Off
of The United States army intend to present Gen
Quitman service of silver plate for his efforts in
securing the passage Though Congress OF the bill
making an addition 10 their salaries Gen. Quitman,
it will be remembered, was the chairman of the
House Military Committee. Gen. Scott has written
him very handsome letter. announcing that, as the
senior officer, he has consented to act the organ OF
his brother officers of the army in procuring the pro-
| posed testimonial. Bali. Sun.
| We have unquestonable authority for saying that
| the above statements are incorrect We have heard
that few otcers-following out the first impulse OF
| gratitude to their old and valued associate in
for his handsome and Jealous advocacy of their claims
upon legislative nsderation-inated PROPOSE
| ton to present handsome testimonial to Gen. Quit
man. But it appears that, upon reflection, the Cen
erals friends-under which description may be ccm
prised every name on the army list--apprehensve
that such tribute mi ht wear some appearance OF
indelicacy, or give some ground for caviI did not
feel at liberty to act upon the friendly impulse which
gave rise to the proposition.
| General Scotts letter, which we have seen,
couched in warm and handsome terms of acknwledg
men to Gen. Quitman FOR his friendly interest in the
grmy but had reference to any other or more tan
gIble testimonial than the heartfelt expression OF
gratitude and a cton the part of his former COM
| rades in the eld.-Wash Union.
NARROW ESCAPE Miss RosALIE DuRAND.-At the OPP
Wednesday evening there occurred accident which
for the moment electrified the audience Miss Duand was
enthusiastically called out at the end of the second ana
conducted before the audience by Miss Hodson in the
character of Elvino When about passing off the stage
Miss Durands dress Gas Amina( caught fire from the tOG
lights Quick as thought, Elvno with overlke unsehsn
ness caught up and smothered the flames In her hands, anu
the beautiful couple retired amid thunders of applause In
Memphis BWAeft"
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