Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-10-22

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month as the dsy. and, M, Ponte G. coulaut
on the 7th: and it actually arrived at that
point only few, day s alterwards-name.
ly, ions the 18th of November, On this
occasion its tail was, about thirty degrees
in length. The, next appearance, of this
cometnwill be in the year 1911. At its
perihelion ,itcomes within ifty-seven mil-
lions oflmiles Of the sun. and at it's aphe-
lion tits sixty times that distance. r..
| One sof the most reparkable comets
which have, appeared in modern times is
that which. made its appearance towards
the, close OF the year 1880. and which
was particularly observed ysmost of the
astronomers Of Europe, The comet was
remarkable forsits very near approach to
the sun. AT its perihelion i. was not
above, one sixth part Of 1.-The SUMS diame7
ter from its surface, and it's velocity, &C,
cording to Sir Isaac Newton, was $780,
600 miles an hour. Al its aphelion il is
seven, times the distance of Uranus from
the sun. The period OF this COMETS sup.
posed to be about SIS years. 1t is con-
jsetured that was seen in the forty fourth
year before Christ. in which year Julius
Cesar was murderer, and was subse.
quently seen in the year 53l. during the
consulate Of Lampadi, and OIestes, and
which appeared in | 1lO6. during the reign
OF Henry |. This being the case. its next
return may be expected about the year
1855. - ......
AS thousands are now nightly watch,
ing the comet which is visible in TIE
northwest, and which is constantly in
creasing in splendor and magnitude. it
may be we'll TO devote a few moments to
An Inquiry whether the popular sentiment
be we'll founded. regarding comets as
DrognoSticatOrs OF remarkable events
For thousands OF years it has been believ-
ed by many that comets were the pre-.
cursors OF wars. famine. or pestilence.-I
While popular superstition may have ex
ceeded the truth 10 thie respect, it would
be arrogant to declare that such a belief
was entirely without foundation. In ref,
erence to this point. DR.. Dick. an able and
sensible writer says:
although | do not admit the cOnclu
sions and the cOmetary Influences to which
have alluded. am far Irum asserting
that comets have no influence whatever
over our z lobe or its surrounding atmos-
phere. The universe is one great whole,
and all its parts. however remote. must
be supposed to have certain relation to
one another; and they may produce an
Influence, however small and impercepti.
bile. on each other at the greatest dis
tances. The remotest star perceptible 10
the eye may produce a certain physical
Influence on our globe. though SO small
aud tnSeuSiole as to he beyond the limits
Of the incest calculations; and therefore
comets which sometimes approach pretty
near the earth. may produce certain sen.
sibe effect upon our glube, particularly
should portion Of their immense tails
sweep along the higher regions Of our nt>
mosphrre. We know that certain celes-
tinl bodies produce powerful influence
on our globe. The moon. in conjunction
with the solar influence rules the ocean,
and perpctuates the regular returns Of ebb
and flow. Its light not only cheers our
winter nights. but produces variety of
other influences. both on the human con
stilu'ion. the atmosphere. and on the pro.
ductlons Of the earth; and there may be
many effects produced by its agency with
which we are as yet unacquain:ed The
sun not only ditfuses light over every re-
gion Of the earth for the purpose OF Wis.
ion. but rays or emanations invisible to
our sight proceed from his body, which
promote evaporation. the growth OF veg.
etabIes. and the various degrees Of TEN.
perature which prevail throughout the
globe. These emana,ions are likewise
found to produce certain chemical effects,
IN L
gen. and to give polarity to the nagnet-
ic needle; and many other effects Of which
we are ignorant may afterwards be found
TO proceed from those invisible irrania-
lions. The largest planet. Jupiter and
Saturn, and those which are nearest to
us. as Venus and Mars, may like ise
prodlcc certs in effects on our globe, both
III 'irtue Of their attractive power and Of
the peculiar nature OF the reflected rays
they tran nit to the region they occupy.
We cannot, therefore, but conclude that
come's may exert a peculiar influence on
our terrestrial system in addition to that
OF the other celestial bodies, ard differ
ent from it. particularly whose bulk and
masses are considerable. and which ap>
pr0ach nearest 10 the earth.
This subject is worthy of some attention;
and perhaps future observers. By more
accurate observations than have hitherto
been made, may throw some lights on an
influence which. on the one hand, has
been perhaps too rashly set aside. and.
on the other. carried to pitch of extrav.
agance beyond the line Of sober reason
and observation" Il '-.
TO. SPOIL 4 DAIIEHTER
Be always telling her how very pretty