Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1857-06-26

| FROM the fhiiAdeipha Evening Journal.
The Comet.
Minute and Particular Account of IL
Trip, and oJstructions it met yith.
IA. NJ, June 18th, 1a57.-We hav.
not yet heard ofthe comet. Inquirins
at every available point has ELECTED
nothing new. Bets are offered two to
one that the visitor will not arrive. Six
reporters despatched to the State House
steeple. the High School Observatory
and the City Shot Tower, Smiths Island,
Msyanunk, and the Almshouse - have
returned without any information. The
one sent to Mayanunk. short stout
man. thought he saw piece of the tail,
and tried to stand upon his dignity to
get better view. 1t wouldn't support
him-the tail escaped, and he was
brought home on gravel train. Great
excitement exists at the Almshouse the
paupers refuse the fare. declare it unfair,
and say that if the comet strikes they
will join with it. At Smiths Island
four men have ensconced themselves in
an Evans l. Watson Fire Proof Safe,
with provisions for a month and a kee
Of lager.
LArER.-lO o clock, A. M-The fol-
lowing despatch just received from
Squankum, N. j.:
SouANKUM, N. j.. June l3, A. NJ.
Messrs. Editors-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 circumstances. The lumi-
nous head will then BE- used during the
coming summer to illuminate the coun-
try. 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 wa.
ter.
Still no news of the arial visitor in
this City of Love. Thermometer at 81
degrees in the shade, and four ladies'
seen in the street without hoops. Sig
nifcant Our reporter has Just re-
turned from consulting a spiritual medi.
um. Reporter pretty near becoming a
medium himself, very fond of spirits
Says that the rapper declares progress,
having just been conversing with Thomas
Paine. Paine advises that the steam
fire engine be put in readiness. with an
editorial from the "Daily Blower" on
top, to keep it down and enable it to
sustain the shock. Thomas also thinks
that the comet is now passing the Great
Bear. preparatory to a descent upon
the little bears of the Third-st Stock
Exchange. Mote for the comet: don't
forget the Bulls.)
STILL LATER, IL o'clock, M.-Great
sensation everywhere-crowds rushing
to Vine street-comet plainly visible in
the northwest-large fiery round body
Tail not perceptible-alarm bells
struck-siS of our debtors pay up. and
ask forgiveness. y
Pshaw-The comet turns out to be q
red-headed girl, hanging out clothes on
top Of house-great Disappointment -
the six debtors aforesaid come back and
wanted to borrow. Thermometer SO deg.
Another telegraph dispatch.
WASHINGTON OBsERvAroRY-Noon
The air smells ofsulpher- attributable
either to William Walker and his Satan.
ic associate or the approaching comet
More anon.
NJ. F. MAuRY.
LATER YET, O'Clock. p NJ.
Sweltering. Rush for Smiths Island
and Point Airy. Arrival of German
Musical Society from Reading. Tht
Trombone reports having examined g
curious looking arial body about fort,
miles above Manayunk. His report is
interesting:-
"Ven ich fertzing meilen var fon de-
Manayunk, den haben ich gcsechen VI
der hoche. elder tremendous, great, bis
Comet. Es gaet noch der erde."
The Trombone promises further dis
closures, which we await with anx
iety.
Two O'clock. p. MFRS. Hornvan
the great planet reader, having been con
suited, (fee 9l-no deadheads,) gives in
formation calculated to cause sinners t.
shake in their shoes. She says "Th'
end of the world is coming! !" Ou
reporter left. and has since taken t,
reading the catechism with avidity.-
His creditors will please call and receive
their money.
2l-2 O'clock, p. Mas we 60 t
press we learn the most astounding ii
dings. A dispatch by an oyster slooE
on the Delaware ,ireports an earthquake
on Reeds Island, and the destruction o
the quarantine station. Sixteen prop
erty men from the differnnt New Yorl
and Philadelphia Theatres. were at the
spot trying to bottle up for use the
numerous blue and red fires that wert
gushing up from the water, Little devils
were abundant, and the captain of tho
brig "Asmodeus" had captured six fol
presentation to the Academy of Natural
Sciences. The earthquake was progress
ing northward up the Delaware and the
Comet was following in the air just above
it. Its conductor (seated on its tail
expressed an intention to make a hit