The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-07-06

urano Jury nave ALREADY named IN an indictment
against the comet.
THE SCENES IN THE CITY
last evening. when the sky frightened ana the
comet was plain TO the naked eye, were quite
varied.
Ia the streets and ON the nousetops there
was no dearth OF spectators TO witness the
fourth night OF the engagement OF the comet OF
Coggla- Also IN the parks and at the Terry houses
ana IRON the platforms OF street cars there were
many hundreds OF eager observers gazing
with soul-struck eyes at the heavens. The
stars rose in the blue ornament and came out IN
full relulgence, one after another. All kinus OF
glasses were used to inspect the nebulous stran-
ger by those who we're curious 10 track MS path
way, ana, although the observations were not OF
the most scientific nature, yet they anorued as
much enjoyment 10 those VINO were grouped TO-
gether as II Bela or CoggIa himself had been
present 10 demonstrate the result.
IN CENTRAL PARK.
TINS resort OF pleasure seekers was crowded last
evening, ana the restaurant Keepers IN the Park
and outside OF It's vicinity complained OF the want
oil custom, for which they directly blamed the
comet.
An ice cream vender well known 10 fame said -
al have not GOT a soul at nv tables tonight. All
nave sod since nali-past seven O'CLOCK Is one
sherry COOLER and couple OF branuy smashes.
You see TINS comet is KIND OF circus to Old
women and children, out wish IL would 20 away
or hurry up soon and be done with It's work"
In the secluded avenues OF the Park in all the
moss grown retreats. and bY waterfall ana rlvu-
let, couples strayed ana talked about the comet.
10 Is certainly very strange that young people VIII
HHomsnon in the sSv which Is best seen after ali
nom the deck OF a ship. Not that ship Is by any
means handy in the Central Park but because an
open space would be best always to observe the
workings OF nature.
ON TIE HOUSEHOLDS.
The roofs ofneary all the nabltations which crowd
our highways ana byways were last night swarm
ing with curious people. Fathers or families,
business men who DO business In Wall Beaver and
Broad streets. and reside In brown stone houses
up town, ala not dsdain last evening to visit
their roofs and take little astronomer
relaxation. The hotels up and down town were
superaDundantly filled by the gazers, and even the
the progress OF science. After the dinner hour
every man and woman who had any heavenward
aspirations assembled the skylight stairs and made
"a stay the roofs until the comet came out III all
its luminous splendor
ON THE FERRYBoArs
At the different ferries there were great num-
bers OF people who paid the ierriage and crossed
the North ana East rivers, merely TO observe the
spectacle wnlch Is not often seen In TINS world OF
ours. the talk and the conversation vas all about
the arrival OF the comet
"Why,n sad a FUTON Market ishman on me
ferryboat III this comet is going to Keep up very
much longer 1t will be worse tnan the hydropho-
bia. AS IL Is now we can hardly do any business,
and hear IT'S not going to DE very near us unll
about the 2lst OF Juiy.n
"Well, SIR you need not be so very much
troubled about what will happen on the 2lst o!
jug. | can tell you sir that IL Will be great deal
nearer Us then than IL Is now"
THIS observation was made by an Old gentle.
man with spectaules and very scientific look
GLOW near VIII the comet be TO US when it's
very near g' asked the very matter-ol-.act fish
mon er OF the scientific looking gentleman.
II.
Will be within 20, 900 miles OF the inhabitants
OF the city OF New York. Professor Smith Is a
good authority for this, and speak with Judg-
ment"
..Is that so ~ said the fshman; '2e O0o. 900 Of
miles from usy We'll, don't think that can hurt
tue eelS much, and / consider my STOCK quite
safe"
sir again remarked the gentleman with spec
tacles aud the pOnderous tome under MS arm, III
science aud It's glorious riumphs, its evoiauons
and ii 5 principles were merely u matter OF eeIs
you would De tit person to discuss tins emipently
D n,Dvy n N nat On hfyf
science is not by any means about TO re!egate It's
diffculteS Its successes TO the province Of
those who peddle fish,
Tne 1shnan was very mad at this moment and
looked quite warllse. 10 ada to his Indignation,
all his companions, WAC were grouped forward
near the CHAINS OF the boat, gave MIN several Sc
laughs, and one ofh friends SAID, quite au-
dibiy 80
Pete take my advice and never mcddle with O
man tlat uses those twelve By SIX inch words.
You see he's sure to be Dad man, quite reckless.
The first thing you know you get singer, and
then you're gone"
Tne boat touched the slip at the Brooklyn side in
less time than 1t takes TO tell tnis ahecdote, and
tue combatants dispersed to their homes.
UNION SQUARE.
At and In the vicinity OF Union square there were
q number OF small politicians, candidates, police
men were sorely puzzled to account for the APP.
pearance of THIS terrlnc vlsitant. weA dressed
person, who seemed 70 be all acute observer, re
marked to gentleman oil large neck and WIDE
ears, in a milo but firm manner, GLOW wonderful
are the works OF naturel The comet moves now
BULLNECKED PERSON with indifferent manner
Let glorious nature move her; 1t doesn't cost
cent. soc can't put man on the police to saw
her neck.