Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-24

the storm will Las, the night through and the dread Of
FIRE is an addition TO the horrors of the scene
One sloop IN attempting TO enter the harbor, about
o'clock, run on shore and sunk Her rescued
by the exertions of the eye-witnesses land.
Immense loss has occurred to the lumber aud
cvrowooo winch are floating around over tract OF land
winch now seems transformed into
ne amour, of individual suffering cannot be CON-
puted Hundreds of heads which slept in their
the night before, destitute dependent on the
charity of their fortunate fellow citizens.
The steamboat United States into port about
nine o'clock running foul of the pier and also some.
what damaging the Commodore Perry. Other vessels
came in with little or no injury.
TuE RrcArrA.-The scene upon the Schuykill was
one OF 1ne most picturesque and anima,ing be-
held The banks rising both sides of the river were
alive with the tens of thousands of our citizens who
Hooked to the scene Of contest while great numbers OF
boats filled with ladies' and gentlemen with the beats of
well tie banks
AT about half past ~ o'clock the signal gun was fred
ahu he boats darted forward almost with the sw fitness of
the Dolphin All eyes bent upon them viii, earer
curiosity, and every individual seemed to catch the spirit
examination and emulation which =
arm soon they passed the point in the riveron ward
they dashed the foremost striving toincreasc her
anu 'e diners resolved to overhaul and pass her. They
round the buoytle Cleopatra aead-they pull for very
NE increasing IN energy apparently, they approach
inc goal the Cleopatra reaches it and her crew shout
Tor v,etery-he Falcon is but few seconds as,crn the
Syiph follows hard and the others are soon out
The bouts Of the first class were as follows namcly
NE CLEOPATRA, Falcon, Syph, Wave, alias, BLUE Devil
New York Observation-Disclosures Aurora and linn. and ,hay
came out in the order here named fl must bc remarked
that the CLEOPATRA being the western shore
projected against the strong wind which very much inn
pe9eo the boats that were not thus protected
go he boats were stationed by lot follows. from the
western Shore, LIST Cleopatra, Cd Imp. Sd Sylpl 9TH
Wave " W DS''' VI
khe beats Of the ID class were the following. Ar;fs
rymph' Dolphin, Neptune; and they came out in :hc
order raned " ~
The distance rowed was three miles Time of In.
Sos ' Sy'P"' i''''
We understand race is {, take place on SATURDAY.
oetween the Falcon, aud the Blue Devil Clubs boat the
"ave-o"iiti IN New York and never before beaten
NEW ORLEANS AND NASHVILLE RAtL.RoAp-The
on Tor The extension of this great undertaking into our
STATE passed the third reading the Senate Yesterday
as IL was originally reported, by vote of 10
10 IL VIII be perceived by reference our Legislative
proceedings, that it had previously passed third Ieadng
IN the House. but with the amendment that il was 10 he
taxed as fast as it was finished We trust that the House
may be induced recce from their position and receive
the bill as IT was passed by the Senate
CNashciUe Republican, Noe 4
BANK OF CHARLEsroY.-.Iames Hamilton former Co
vernon OF South Carolina has been elected President of
me new Bank at Charleston, and Ker Boyce H. w
conner, L. M. Wiley, lily. Gourdin, Edward Lappan
H. Hayne, Jos. Leland, John Fraser John Lewis
lhaddeus Street, S. l.. Pegant, J. w. Cheesborouqh
Directors. go
UNIVERSITY OF PESSsYLvASIA.-Dr. Uugh I, Uodro
was on Saturday last, elected Professor of Obstetrics
ana OF diseases OF women and children in this nstu
on IN place OF Dr. Devices who resigned on account of
i'll health. -