Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-11-15

Henry cLAy.-The Hon. Henry Clay, whose name l.
has been household word with Americans for a quar-.
ter oil century, Is in this town. He arrived here
Monday by an invitation given by the people without
distinction OF party, and escorted TO his lodgings by
cizcns
Yesterday at IL o'clock he met the citizens generally
In the town hall when the Hon. John Davis their behalf
babe him welcome TO Worcester, In few pertinent re-
marks, in which he happily alluded the promnen,
events OF Mr. Clays political fehs Efforts In behalf Of
the government during the dark hour Of our Second War
oil Independence aud pacileao at its cloe his able
advocacy in the halls oil Congress- OF the OF civil H.
berry in Greece; and among the struggling republics Of
South America; aud his adoption aud maintenance the
theatre, Of that system Of national policy, which
the country in great measures its present prosperity
Mr. Clay replied in speech OF nearly halt an hour Ia
length, which frequently interrupted by spontaneous
bursts OF applause. We have time only 10 say that be-
sides other topics OF interest," he reeap'uated the etsre
Iat'ng to his Compromise Bill Of the last session OF Congress-
winch confirmed the opinion we had previously formed,
mat the oreina,on Of the measure, and its adoption by
congress under the circumstances then existing, showed
Clay 10 ee one Of the most consumnate statesmen OF
this or any o'erag Mr. c. said that he did 20 ard
WIN mat measure without full foresight Of all Its con.
sequences He saw that the would be ut
terry Frustrated at the coming session Congress unless
the threatened blow could be sve,tcd by It's hiends
He in the South the torch already to des,ro,
the Union; an he also that lie nnine ut dan
ger OF losing many OF his personal and political friends.
Tor, if he will not risk himself Tor his coun'ryl The me,.
sure was carried, and his ancpaons TO its beneficial
effects are fully realized in its general approval ay
ing substantially the system Of policy which he had
regarded OF permanent importance three great
branches oil labor agriculture, manufactures aud
After receiving the of the citizens. Mr.
Clay visited the Massachusetts Insane Hospital the Hall
oil the American Antiquarian Society," the Wire Factory,
SC. He will leave town this morning for the South by
the way OF Hartford Worcester Egis. .Nou. 6.
HARTFORD, Nov. 9.-Mr. Clay rived in this CITY on
Wednesday evening, aud left Friday NOR, ing On
thursday he visited various public places and made a
speech at the City Hail. the conclusion Of which lie
he flOfr hara I'm slo
making speech, but take chew Of tobacco and 10
shake hands with his friends While the City Hall he
the Hon. Nathaniel Terry the right, and by the Hon.
Timothy Pi'ku, andthe Hon. Thomas Day. on the lett
Times.
APPALLING DrsAsrER.-Loss OF ON THE
ANNOY RAIL-RoAD.-Mucha anxiety last mig Int in
this city, in consequence Of the arrival Of the mail
by the Rail Road Line. Its ARRIVAL about half after six
Of the most melancholy character took place the road
We have taken pains arrive the facts, which
so far as we have learned them, follows:
The locomotive with its train OF had adv ed half.
way between Spotswood and Hightstown They were
going at rate estimated from thirty thirty five miles an
hour THIS speed OF itself, dangerous and improper was
rendered more by the leaking of OF the vessels
which supply the wheels with oil. The oil having been
thus exhausted the wheel dry and he and a,
length, while full speed the axle gave way The car
containing large number Of passengers, including j. O
Adams fell the track and thrown from the road by
the succeeding without serious injury 10 any the
sengers To the latter however, the conse
were horrible 1t contained twenty five persons, men,
The conclusion, which tremendous. overturned the
car and the engineer being unable stop the locomotive
was dragged for the distance of near forty yards The
scene may be better conceived than depicted Out OF
twenty -FOUR two-hirds injured All was for while
sheks and groans, confusion and horror One person. Mr.
j. G. Stedman Of Raleigh N c. was so crushed and man
gled that he shortly expired He retained his senses to
the ias and made, with the utmost self possession and
eamness the necessary arrangements for the disposition Of
his property He died few minutes after the accident
We learn that our hundred dollars were found upon his
person He has left 10 mourn his unimely DEATH wife
and SIX children Twelve others seriously wounded
Several were manged dreadfuy, tina, was found i'm.
possible to remove them others brough to this CITY,
Tor the benefit oil immediate surgical aid.
Mrs. Lieut.. Bartlett OF Washington had her arm frac.
turedin three places and one of her children
bly, mangled. The Rev. Mr.. West, of Washington, had
his leg fractured The limb has since been set, and Mr.
West is doing well Captain Vanderbilt was severely in
inred in the back: gentleman Of New Lebanon wa,
shockingly inured another had both ho hish- ed
Mr. Dreyous of this city, severely, but danger
ousIy injured We will be enabled OH Monday 10 give
more in detail the names of the sufferers, and the
of their injuries.
In the time, the public expect those interest
ed in this ne satisfactory Of the disaster and ia
causes, whatever may be the whether the improper
speed of the locomotive, the careessness OF those with
whom the cars are entrusted it should be Immediately
correced-PhI. Intel
We had yesterday the pleasure OF conversing with
gentleman who came down the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal from Harpers Ferry Georgetown on the prece.
ding day, in boat with several oher gentlemen. The
boat was drawn by single horse and the distance from
Harpers Ferry 10 Seneca (oriy mile) vas raversed In
four hours and half that's about The speed of nine miles
ne hat, when proper
shall be made ith packet-boats the distance from Har
pers Ferry TO Georgetown may be regularly travelled in
seven and half, or eigh, hours.
The important portion Of the Canal which is thus
brought into use, glad TO learn, holds water re-
markab'y WELL and not breach has occurred in IL; even
the few leaks which have been perceived cured hay
ing been Of very nconsderable consequence The por.
lion oil the Canal from the Point of Rocks the Falls
above Harpers Ferry is said TO be work that may ch.
ienge comparison with similar world
Our Informant passed, in the canal, the way down
boats containing as he supposes two thousand barrels
our Some OF the boats towed by single horse, carried
three hundred barrels each.
Whilst noticing the successful prose cuion thus far o
our Eyes, our) great public undertaking. il TO the pur.
pose TO place before our readers the following
uggesuons which We extract from commune pub
lshed in the Bal limo e Gazette Mai Int