The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1857-05-28

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Of the 3Oth of November; or epsere than as
month afterwards; and consequently that
the earth would be more than fifty mil
lions of miles distant from the comet
Then st remarkable comet that has ap-
peared in modern tims was that Of 1911.
This comet appeared with superior bril-
liancy, and was visible to the naked eye,
for more than three months in succession.
1t was first seen in the beginning of Sep
tember, and produced universal attention.
Many were much alarmed, and believed
that it was the harbinger of some disas.
trous event, either war, famine, or the
destruction of our earth. 1t has been
supposed that the solid matter Of this
comet is spherical, that it shone in part
bv its own native light, and that it had
propably a rotation round its axis. From
the most accurate observations of the mo-
ton Of this comet, its period of reyolu-
ton has been calculated TO exceed 5000
years. Bcssel computes it at 1888 years;
and several other astronomers conceive its
period to be about 1000 years. In the
year 1880, a very remarkable comet
made its appearance in the month of No
vember. 1t was n9ted for its near ap-
proach to the sun. The periodical rev.
olution of this comet is calculated to be
about 575 years, and will not be visible
to us again until the year 1855. Several
other remarkable comets have appeared
from age to age whose periodical reyolu-
ton have not been calculated. 1t is said
by one writer, that of all the comets which
have been observed since the christian
era, only three have had their elements so
we'll determined that astronomers are able
to fix the period of their revolution, and
predict the time of their appearance pre-
Sely. These three are, Halley's, whose
revolution is about 76 years; Encke's,
whose revolution is 3 years 4 months,
and Biela's, whose is about 7 years 1t
must appear quite evident to all who may
read this article, that the comet whose
approach is expected in few days, and
is even said by some to be visible now,
cannot be Halley's, as some people have
stated. Its revolution being 76 years,
and having appeared in 1885, it will not
arrive again until the year 1911. 1t can
not be Encke's, whose revolution is 81
years, having appeared il 1854, it will
not appear again until 1853 Again ii
cannot be Biela's, whose revolution is
about years, having appeared in 1858,
it will nos be visible again until the year
1859 or go. Neither can it be the com.
cts of 1880, or 1911. The revolution
of the one of 1850 is thought to be about
SIS years, and consequently will not ap'
pear again until the year 1855. The rev.
oIulon of the one of 1871 is supposed tc
be 8 or thousand years, therefore vii
} not appear again for many rolling years
| find one writer has stated, that the ex
peCted comet is the one that appeared il
the year 1864, and appeared again in the
year 1856, having as is calculated a pc
riodiCal revolution Of 292 years, admit
ting its revolution to be 292 years, anC
having been visible in 1856, it therefore
} follows that it should have arrived in view
in the year 1913, But it is said tina
there has been slight error in the calcu
lation made by Mr.. HALEY, and Pingre
M. Bomme, of Middleburg, repeated thu
calculations regarding the comet Of 1866
making the propG for the per
turbalons of Jdpil Snus, and
Neptune, and partially clos SthS Earth
Venus, and Mars. In the first instance
BONNIE used the elements of Dr.. HALEY
: according to which he found that thi
great expected comet will come to its per
5 helan in August, 1860. Subsequently
) BONNIE used the elements of Mr.. Hind
: and according to these, the comet Of Is
5 56, should return and reach its perhelian
, in August, 1858. Mr. Hind thinks tha
a August, 1853, will be within two year
, either way, so the comet may be looked
, for in these parts sometime between 85I
h. and 1860, If tho last comet spoken of i
J.; not the expected one, l am at loss to de
d termine the one. Admitting that com
/. ct is near at hand, or even visible,
: should not create alarm, nor be regarde
S as an object presaging war, famine, pest
+ lence, or the destruction of our beautifl
n globe; because all along the ages, almo'
/. annually comets have been visible in tb
7 starry heavens, and some of them hav
d been very brilliant, and exhibited tails {
, u,oot lonotb aunaciollv iho unn,nrohl