Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-09-01

BALTIMORE, August &c
RAIL RoAD-The Baltimore and Washington Rail
Road has been completed between the two cities and
was opened yesterday the whole distance. About @
clock IN the mornings number of large cars calcutta
ted to hold from forty to fifty persons each drawn by
horses, left the Depot in Pratt street aud on arriving at
the Depot at the western extremity of the CITY four
steam engines were put in requisition each Of which
were attached train OF four five of the large
cars WITH perhaps about FIVE hundred persons consist
ing OF The Directors Of the Company, the Mayor of the
city, the Members of the City Council large number of
ladies' and number Of Others who had been invited to
participate in the enjoyment afforded by the occasion
The day very hne the company very agreeable and
every thing passed very pleasantly and satisfactorily
On arriving at Washington, snmptuous collation. was
sprend before the company at the Hotels of Messrs.
Gadsby and Brown, prepared in their usual fine style
When they had finished their rcpas most of the com
pany waited upon the President TO pay their respects
hm, and found him In the enjoyment of fine health and
spirits, and were received by them in his usual kind and
cheerful manner Upon entering and leaving city of
Washington, both sides of the road lined for con-
siderable Distance with spectators carriages on horse
back and on foot TO witness tho and the long train
OF filled with such number of persons ceftainly
presented spectacle well calculated TO attract attention
ne people at washington appeared to feel much delight
upon the Occusion a source OF pleasure
to those who visited them.
Al about twenty minutes before five o'clock the cars
left Washington On their return and arrived in city
early in the evening" having travelled considerable part
OF the distance at the rate of about twenty four miles per
hour From the evidence that afforded upon the
CASTOR, we satisfied that when they get fairly into
operation the distance Will be travelled in two hours
thus placing within hours ride of the Seat of Co
vernment, road diversified in its appearance and
abonndng with very fine scenery, delight the eye and
occupy The mind.
Much credit due TO the Directors of The Comn,nv
for the zeal and industry with which they prosccu
Cd their aborS, and fo the apidy and perfection with
which they have accomplished their work 1t is one in
whiSh very large portion OF our country have deep
interest; TO the people of Washington and Baltimore It
is Of ncacslable value and there be doubt that
the profits arising from viii richly reward the Compa
ny for their enierprize and the expense which they
have incurred which must certainly be the and
sincere desire of every liberal enlightened yenerous
and patriotic mind -RepuJiican
SINGULAR ExrLosroN-A gentleman who was in
boston ON oatGiday evening" states that explosion
cured there board Hartford schooner under the fol-
lowing circumstances. The schooner lay on the South
side OF Central wharf, India street with lime
satpetrc, aud other goods, on board During shower
which occurred in the afternoon some Of The lime got
get, which subsequently, produced fire 10 the hold Of
Tue schooner An alarm was sounded and large num-
Der Of persons collected the neighborhood when sud
denly the schooner exploded with tremendous concus
sion cask Of old copper thrown upon the ton ofa
foustoSy store, large stick Of timber upon the ton of
another building, three hundred yards distant and
VIDE &c vasation was made in the glass windows along
central wharf, India street. Custom House street aud
india wharf Several persons were thrown from their
eet but fortunately no materially injured cx.
~, ~ -, 'i WIZ zen Town III tne rush. was uOd up
on ana sad an arm racturcd scientific gentleman on
the spot attributed the explosion TO the generation Of
ana steam caused by suddenly pouring water upon the
saltpetre, which had become intensely heated.
T. S.-Since writing the above we have received the
following from correspondents
" Schooner Sarah, Capt Griswold, Hartford and
boston Packct, burnt Central wharf this after.
al the close of the fire. an explosion said To- be
caused by saitpetre board took place blowing
up her decks, and breaking in the glass Of about 500
windows on Central and India wiarves and India and
Cuaom-iioGse streets, and injufing several persons
IN J. J0Hraai IF Commerce
SECULAR AcciDEST.- Extract from a letter from
gentleman dated, "On board the steamer Black Hayk
July 10Th" and mailed at Memphis.
=" We buried one Of Cholera on Friday and yes
erday while running rapidly close along shore to avoid
me current large cotton tree ninety feet in height and
Tour e through suddenly swayed 10 and fro as we To-
PT"acheo, anu just az the bow came opposite 10 IT, fell
heavy ana with Tremendous crash, across the deck
breaking through the boiler deck to the lower on which
Dozen men were sleeping all Of whom had time to leap
out oi dangerbcfore The huge trunk sunk dee the deck
nearly segering poor fellow in two and crushing
the head of another, and slightly woundno one or Qy9
others The alarm very great on board and 6,t f
moments we expected the boat 20 swami Aner an
hours hard labor, the tree which held tile boat n be
bank Ike vice, cut way, grave dur and the
mangied corpse placed n 10 cOfines and we wore once
more under weigh again
This alternoon sguali struck us and nearly oapszed
Us we were unable to Withstand its force and were
compelled 70 stop the engine and float down the stream
win the mead OF the boat 10 the teeth Of the Storm
The Detroit Journal states that Mr. Festhersionbsngb
and L. Mahor, If the s. Army lately passed fbroneb
That place on their way 70 the upper Mississippi having
N view geological examination Of the re0ion between
the river 81 Peters and the Missouri vast prairo conn
try which has not yet been seem excepting on is srs
by any scientific man Mr.. Feaibcrstonhauoh was EN-
pioyed the last season similar examination Of the
country between the Missouri aud Red River and his
report was PvblIshed BY order Of Congress.