The hydraulic press., 1858-10-23
The COMET is waxing "powerful

gether. After all the magnificent
things which have been said about
this "long-tailed heaven streaker," as
the Butte Record calls it, We are mis-
taken as to its name and age, for ac>
cording to the lately received Allan
tic papers it is not the comet which
whisked off a Pope and didn't notice
an Emperor, but bran new speci>
men of celestial eccentricity. It was
first discovered by Prof. Donati, in
Florence, Italy, on the I'd of last
June, and is said to be the fifth COM
ct since the beginning of the present
year. According to the savans it
passed its perihelion-or that point Of
its orbit nearest the sun-on the 18th
of September, when its velocity was
100000 miles per hour, its distance
from the sun 100000 miles, and
from the earth about 81, 900, 000,an
its tail 100000 miles in length. Its
period of revolution is estimated at 81
years, according to which those of US
who are alive in 1889 or 1890, will
see it again
1t is said that two other comets are
visible at the present time, but not to
the naked eye.
H1rThe arrival of the Overland
Mail from Memphis ola Los Angeles,
naturally excited great degree of
enthusiasm in the cities below. Tho
San Jose Telegraph thus graphically
describes the arrival in that town of
the first stage:
cat one o'clock on Saturday morn
ing, 10th October, the loud, clear
notes of the coachman's horn and the
rapid rafting of the stage coach
through the streets awakened many
of our citizens from their repose.
The unusual noise at such an hour
alarmed the watchful guardians of
yard and stable, and there arose 81
multaneously throughout tho city the
loud, deep note of warning from the
whole canine race"
The celebration in San Francisco
we mentioned last week. But on the
arrival of the second mail, in advance
of the steamer, the people of the Bay
city were stirred by new excitement
of joy. The Spirit Of the Times says
that the stage which arrived on Fri>
day dashed through Montgomery st.
amid the cheers of thousands. The
excitement was intense. Men rushed
through the streets in swarms. Shouts
rent the air, hats were waved, and
every possible demonstration of en-
thusiasm was exhibited. The Eve-
ming Telegram gives the following
animated description Of the arrival:
{" Wells, Fargo & Co. Immediately
left San Jose with a special express,
and expected to arrive here at 4 p. m;
and as that hour approached, their
wagon was looked for by a crowd at
the Express Office, anxious to gather
all the news. At ten minutes after
4, the express buggy passed through
Montgomery ST., at full speed; private
messengers also came rushing along
in wagons and on horseback, the hor-
ses painting, steaming and streaming
with sweat /; and now the excitement
became enthusiastic, at the unexpect-
ed appearance of the stage itself
a magnificent coach, drawn by four
black horses. It had been run through
at a gallop, beating several private
establishments" that had started
out to anticipate it. The drivers
never "drew rein'' until reaching the
winning post, or end of the Overland
route, or in other words the Post Of
fee, where they deposited the mail at
eighteen minutes after four o'clock.
As the stage came in sight, it was sa-
luted by canon fred by the Monu>
mental Company. Numbers follow
ed it through the streets-the driver
hourished his hat and whip-and
cheers went up when it reached the
Post Office"
| TOAD FEsTIvAL.-A miner on the