The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-03


Coming a. does just At the time that government
plunged into fearful civil var viii help 70 carry out
the belief that generally exists among the people that the
pressIce OF comet or other unusual heavenly BODY
invariably carries evil with IT, 1t appears singular that
30 little notice has been taken Of it, considering the fact
that 1t he's occupied very prominent place in the sky
and has fer the last three four nights been plainly
visible 10 the naked eye On account Of It's being a.
brilliant the Donsti comet Of 1885, many who saw Il
mis,ook ray Of the Northern Lghte or portion
Of the well known milky way but . close examination
at dscoses the fact that instead being either It
July developed Comet Its appearance has been
dull the stars far outshinipg It, but perhaps before
it takes leave OF us It MAJ attain TO the dash.
ing brinisncy OF Donsti's comet, which, a. tho
time OF its Appearance commanded such urivcr-
ssi attention from the public, the press and
the scientific Of the world The public
journals devoted column after column 70 IT, and many
we're the learned sr' cee that written upon IT, try
ing u chow and tell the country at large all about IT,
1he present will doub come FOR It's full share
In WI as Cnare. the Fll.b's which made in isst an
ACE about the year 1865 Its approach has been
tore,,ld by many eminent tronome's, has duly
appeared We now only watt for come Of men OF
science give u and detailed account Of this new
vtstsr, ~no CONES a. mo0ent When the world s
breaeDed With and the United States upon the
verge OF dissoiuson Let trust that forebodes
III, end that consequences other than good will follow
iis tnal dsappe,. ace.
II VIII pe rscpl ectsd that the Donat comet WIS for
time coo'oulied with this ope Donstis being looked
upon 70 iha, ~ Charles the Fifth. here little doubt
that we have the Sbt Que this time We give the
following account of this Gomez, which will found
Interesting According TO the me la,o down by the old
as,r' nCu' rs our present vtte' little behind time
~ ihs, toiiolo 8 appearance in 1868
Ie first spu 1864 and it's disappearance
toNk ,,acs tne "a o. Oc,oh he same ear the day
on wolch Pope Urban the Foo' ID died, and II
gaIdsd by ibe ptoplc St. anse CONC dence ~ the
n loo IL egarn mad- i.s appearance add vas
IN III. ~ AZ.
Filth BE dew map ~ ,ts course which was pub
ltbed N the letter part OF that year. A, tho time
Chrts onsioeFec Il nmiLous and thought thar bus Death
uont be the coD qoenoe hot sucb yes not to be. -
ibe Emperor liz To many ye.rs after Az tnat time It
$50 o'sorisee as great and very brilliant ssr. Its
through Virgo suo 8ooiee past the pole OF
the heavens INTO Cepoeas CassiDpes" DR. Holly the
astronomer, calculated lite .emen9 about century sf
ter~Arcs arc others aver tim Those OF Mr.. Bonner.
Of the Netherlands, OF the latest dates, and arc
looked upon being correct than thoee Of his pro-
doceesors THIS homer csme 70 the copclusiou that
in n. 1884 its e,se had period OF ITO Ga days
OF 30 e espe iteo nv PLANETARY disturbances by
ao77 fass ard that 10 $50 it, mean motion CORES
pnoed IN period o, 3oS 100 year, and that the comet
wou'c s2a appear 10 Tire 1858
1t WI be seen IN the oespaich from Warrington
pected With she Smithsonian Institution 10 carefully
rutnize 1t. Their report will be snxousy looked for
~ SfcrUea y nose W" no. nave resp IL,
tn form what generally known % the Dippsr and
'hNotn star the nucleus body appearing to be about
onetour the SIZE OF the moon the tail extending
Upwards, the length Of which was supposed TO be be-
tween fifty and sixty degrees. The account Is greatly
exaegsrateo slse its appearance last night
ay i'm Al ten O'Clock the comet distinctly visible,
ia norhweeef1y direction or at the same point as the
one we mentioned before Its appearance va. not par
tcu'a'y attractive although BY gazing at for few
moments very clearly oenea sgsnst the blue sky
but II lacked the br,llsncy Of the stars In It's
viointy. The nucleus much larger than any star
and the tell bore the appearance or cloud rather
than body Of light The heai pointed dowuwards, and
to the zeath Il Va very bro.d and doss mot appear to
spring directly from the head but to rather surround it,
enclosing It IN iis nlmy substance
ihere appeared 70 be but few observing 1t the
streets, end from the number that asked what the
others looking at, came TO the conclusion that
the comet had yet created the sensation that must
in q DAY or two moe.
he fol owing is correspondent describing its
appearance as seen In the city OF Washington the night
before iest:-
The great comet Of Charles has last made Its ap
ton tbs mOrpisg At three O'Clock, II presented O
splendid appea he north analttude Of about
IN szo marry that r the moon e s
about hrty des ees IN length, and was curved AMI
much expanded. This Is the "wM comet OF 1901 1t
wBs Observed for about hour and half by the gen.
temop a. the Institution but its advent being unex
pectcd had been made for accurate SCI
enf; measurements. II will be scrutinzed more
fully tonight.
We have received the following from 4 gentleman o
this city, describing the comet a. he it,
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
On sunday night last about eleven O'Clock, was
proceeding town. very visible brush Of gray sh light
xtendrg apparently from the horizon to distance Of
han Zenth and situated the northwest attracted
my attention During sunday afternoon there had been
ram storm, and the evening being still somewhat
clnnd supposed that the light was en- All aurora IN
vi the paragraphs II the newspapers informed me Of its
true character Al the time saw IT, the head was not
Visible above the horizon FCJ.
he fol wing cur from the Hartford Times OF July
describes the appearance OF the comet as seen in that
city From its acc unit 1t must have been extremely
brilliant 10 that quarter Of the country
COMET "A very large comet suddenly made Its ap.
midway between tho North Star and the Dipper 1t was
re largest in appearance to the naked eye We evee
II presented tu appearance compared with the stars,
but med to be three four times "a large the
planet Venus Its tall which extended upwards 70 the
upon the sky. It was in sight about two housts mo-
ton being very rapid Az II disappeared beneath tho
Spanning 10 sinoss to tue zenith How csme it 90 body
and suddenly upon .a& Tho Astronomers may toll,
1 Our nsshbofs Of phlsaelphs II appears, have no.
been blessed WITH sight CT tho comet are 70 judge
from the following paragraph. clipped from the Phadel
GOMEZ "A large comet was seen Sunday night at
Atlantic City between the hours OF bali past eight and
ter was visible 81 an angle Of forty deg>ees with
the borizon IN northweetery direction veering north
ward as It disappeared We cannot hear that 1t was
seep in this city. -
rom the balcony OF hotel in Atlantic City, and was
convinced that no meteor from the regularity Of
Its coure
Now that we have directed public attention to IT, We
have doubt but that shall have numerous accounts
OF the comet from various quarters.
u Is rather singular that at this time Of the year,
when light clothes usually the order of tho day and
Ice water luxury that the weather for the paet two
three oays should be so chilly. AT eleven O'Clock last
night Is colo many OF the November or Deem
Der Gays, and thoee who were warmly clad really
TO be epvied. On the river both North and East the
wi very Keen and c)d that every body nearly
sought the cabin, Can be possible that the comet has
any thing TO do with the change In the Temperature
be,e must be some connection between them, at least
it was voted 70 last night by many probably because II
the only reason tney could give. Cannot some Of
scientific explain the matter for the benefit Of
the peOpleY
THE COMET AS SEEN FROM THE ALLEGHANY 0B
sERvATORY.
From the Ptsbug Chronicle, July L.
About nine O'Clock last evening summoned by
better hall" TO the front porch 10 witness very
peculiar appearance OF the heavens. very large aud
heautU star appeared In the northwest with radatons
Of light from The seemed unusually brilliant,
about three times the sze Of the planet Jupiter
fanke tail Of whitish light radAted from sde alto
geber presenting VI the most interesting celestial
phenomena witnessed. Although looking very
much IKE q comet of unusual size and brilliance,
hal,a Gin had 0f