The New York herald., 1874-07-10
T HE co M E T..
Weary Waiting Of the Wistful Astronomers
Faint Glimpses Of the Tail-What Science
Has Done for the Masses.

Owing to the cloudy state OF the heavens last
evening there was no satisfactory display Of the
comet. This extraordinary heavenly phenome-
non has given rise to marvellous differ
ence OF opinions among men OF even superior in
teligence regard to her character and purposes.
The old superstition that comets are the signs Of
woe and evil TO mankind is not entirely dissipated
The tradition that comet predicts mischief and
unhappness to the race OF Adam is not quite
eradlcated.
WHAT SCIENCE HAS DONE.
Science has done so much in the way of relieving
the lears OF the masses in regard to the effect OF
comet oucking her head against the planet on
which we live that no apprehension prevails on
the score of q collision between the TWO bodies.
Science says to the comet I'VE can stand it II
you can." Just Parkhurst, who is hand
and glove with the comet, states that one of the
race bucked her head against this sphere
two years ago and nobody knew Oft Parkhurst
is right. There must be a great controlling en-
gneer OF this iimitable universe or else the small
sphere Of earth on which we reside-small by COM
parison with the other rolling planets of the solar
system-might have long since been destroyed by
some OF the 1000 comets which have shot through
our atmosphere since the days OF julius Caesar.
CHRISTIAN INTELLIGENCE.
Every Christian mind will rest easy at the
though that, however eccentric the motions OF
such bodies, grand invisible hand directs their
movements with the precision that regulates the
orbit OF the sun. II II be granted there is law and
order in the system OF the universe that thousand
solar systems extending throughout infinite space
work out the problem OF their existence from year
to year in absolute harmony 1t is not TOO much to
suppose that curious looking locomotive star now
the observed OF all observers Is in any degree less
under the control of the great Creator OF all.
THE TALK OVER TOWN
that the comet is responsible for the impeachment
OF Mayor Havemeyer Is unjust. She has been ac-
Cah of hD tnn N n
Erie, the difference between the Pope and Victor
Emmanuel the Beecher-Ti scandal, the row be-
desperation Of President Grant to Be
third term candidate, the failure OF
Marx the 12adSas his
at Versailles, the closing OF the dog pound on
Thirty-seventh street. the open and dangerous
condition OF the Fourth avenue embankment, the
unusua! sense OF honesty among the street car
railroad conductors, the uncommon liberality of
beer saloon keepers In the matter OF credit and the
! general bibulous disposition OF the masses.
THE PRINCE IMPERIAL OF FRANCE
mas nad the mannness s., 70 q acknoweage 10 ms
OF comets. He says that he has had his "baptism
OF fire." and that, he concludes, was quite enough
fiery planet, which might with mere whisk
OF her tan knock MIN I'M. of mt the track 20, Of
apply himself to the study of the Woolwich
Infant or any other pig gun, but % ne positively
| among the boys and girls of our primary schools
an agitation has sprung up to secure for the best
pupil In astronomy leather medal engraved
! ''Cogg1a's Comet"
| When the great guns OF the pulpit return from
Long Branch, Coney Island and elsewhere there
win be an active rivalry in the matter Of interpret
ing the purpose of the visit OF this comet to our
| sphere.
| VALUE OF THE HERALD.
The reverend gentlemen are hiding away the
! different copies OF the HERALD containing refer
ences and reports about the Coggia comet. They
are at liberty-as we use no copyrght-to make
the best use the many valuable facts and sugges-
tions can stand 1t the comet can have no reason
to complain.
! RURAL LIGHTS ON THE COMET.
The Dudley Observatory in Albany communicates
| to the world wonderful discoveries In astronomy.
1t may De interesting to learn from this source
how the Coggia comet came originally to be dis.
covered. 1t seems that about year ago, through
the exertions OF Professor Henry, Of The smith
seaan M and EnsanS SIT tSe b. 4
graph companies OF this country and
Europe offered to forward any Information
concerning the discoveries OF comets and asteroids
to all ooservatories gratutousIy. consequently
on the morning OF April IS the Dudley Observatory
received IRON the Smithsonian Institution the fol-
lowing telegram :-"Comet Cogga, MarseiIes; six.
thirty north sixtyeignt iorty nine faint south" 4"
This was copy of telegram sent free over the
! cable from the Greenwich observatory, which Is
the distributing station for England to the Smith
sonian Institution, which sends the information
| 10 all American observatories. This telegram,
when read, meant that Cogga, OF Marseilles, mad
| discovered iaint comet in right ascension, SIX
sIxty.eight degrees and forty. nine minutes, and
that its motion was to the south. This Is ali that
Ii necessary for an astronomer to readily find the
comet. by go placing the telescope that It's differ
ent graduated circles read to the above figures the
| comet would be visible in the instrument.
For five nights clouds prevented observation
but on the 23d a faint round patch OF nebulous
matter, like small white cloud, was seen.
| No tail was noticed up TO June 1, when
clouds intericred until the 10TH On June
| 8 Mr.. Swift OF Rochester, while search
ing for comets, noticed IL, and unaware
OF its previous discovery published its position II
several newspapers, and thus II became generally
! known. BY this time a tail had appeared, and BY
aid OF good opera glass 1t could be seen as Q fain
haze among the small stars In Camelopard.
Tonight If "Old Probabilitlesn acts his part likt
! aSnan, we shall be able TO see her celestial high
Yess IN full dress, tail and ALL with the naked eye
No Observations at Washing gton-Need o
Appropriations to Complete the Gov
ernment Scientific Apparatus.
WASHINGTON, July Q, 1874.
The visit to the Observatory tonight was full o