The Nevada journal., 1857-05-01
1e 3lebaaa gournal.
lday IOrning, May 1st.
Reholdt the End Cometh!

n between the Earth and the Com
IF the Comet comes to time, there
be a pretty considerable smash
Iewhere = for they are not only
r of large bodies, but contrary to the
maxim, they move remarkably fast.
q are very certain that the Earth will
on hand at the time and place ap-
ated, for it is an old fellow of extra
mary punctuality, and steady habits.
@ Comet, on the contrary, is wan
ring, harum-scarum animal-a sort
celestial loafer, and won't quite do to
on. But then astronomers have a
ry accurate way of making their cal
lions, and as they go bail for his ap-
.ance, we have no good reason to
br that he will be there or therea-
g, according to advertisement.
the contest comes off at the time
inted, we have no doubt most of
patrons VIII be present on the occa-
We certainly hope they all may
mere; for they will each have some
. at stake upon the issue, unless
slip their wind beforehand, and so
lsfer their interest in this world en-
ly- which transfers, we may here
lark, in nine cases out of ten, are
de at a sacrifice, and considering that
are all likely to have an interest in
result, it IS worth while to consider
what that result is likely to be.
e suppose the Comet to be great,
monster, about the size and weight
Earth, travelling at terrific speed,
iggling an enormous tail, that
les out behind like the wake of
coat, or a Chinaman's cue. This
ar own individual idea of a Comet,
We assert it boldly and without fear
ecessful contradiction. If any one
-oses the Comet is only a mass of
se, OF a collection of vapors, we
e only to say, it's all gas; let them
ye it. We apprehend that the 18th
ext June, will force a conviction of
ruth Of our hypothesis into the stu
st understanding.
ich being the nature of the Comet,
will be the probable results of its
act with the Earth ? We would
premise, that although in the main
artial journalists, our sympathies, on
occasion, are entirely with the plan
we call our own, Though in what
uner we have acquired the owner
?, we never exactly understood. y
Earth has been very kind nurse
mother to us, and to our fathers.
furnished them with very pleasant
/ beautiful place to live, and a very
et and retired, though somewhat
mp and mouldy, resting place when
eil lives were complete. 1t furnishes
with very many scenes and objects,
autiful and delicious to contemplate,
sether with gold lin small quantities.
dies (in large quantities,) potatoes and
her vegetables, that have a tendency
render life desirable. But candor
0mpels US to state our conviction, that
the Comet should hit the Earth with
ne fair, downright blow, a general
nash up Of the planet will be the ineY-
able result. 1t will be knocked into
1cked hat. five could by any means
q the coming 18th of June, take our
3sition in an isolated reporters box,
q safe and convenient distance from
is mundane ball, we should probably
tness the grandest scene of confusion
4 conflict, mortal eyes have ever be-
I'd We should see the round Earth,
,deuly compressed into the shape of
lightly concayed pancake, shoot mad
from its sphere, and roll, and tumble,
adj curvet, and zigzag through space
citing up and getting, without the
ightest respect to the order of its 60
e. When or where it will pull up we
AMT tell Our faint and indistinct re-
of " Astronomy with the
Sc Of Globes" incline us to think that
never will stop, but will keep right
D, and perhaps, after a while, get
L Of its own, and be a comet. The
9netary arrangement will be discon-
ned at any rate. However this may
1t won't matter to us humans; for
Sc of rs who are not hattened, will
heightened to death. This, upon
g accounts, presents the case in a
er disagreeable aspect. But it is
of those dark clouds with silver
g. The catastrophe will impose a
ne and efectual check upon the
tnny and oppression, the crime and