Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-09-18
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stand that the detachment OF Engineers in the service
Of the James River and Kanawha Company, under the
superiniendrnce cf Mr.. GILL have completed the survey
and examination of the Kanawha river from The falls TO
The Ohio, with giew 10 lock and dam navigation; and
that they proceeding with The survey from the
Fails Charleston, By land, with view 10 Railroad
between the last mentioned points The charter autho
rizps the Company adopt either fOI Of improvement
10 the Kanaw ha valley and upon The result OF the pre-
sent examinations will depend the drClsion Of that ques
tom The greatest facilities offered for the success
Of either plan and The adoption Of either the one or the
other we presume will mainly depend the relative
COSTS Of the two works and the adaptation Of each TO the
great purpose Of this central line of INSTRUMENTATION
We learn also, that another party Of Engineers have
been fur time past engage: IN exploring Inc conh
try between Cuvngton and Grcenbrcr river, 10 ascer
tain the best passage through The Allegheny, aud are
perhaps by this time, descending The New river.
The Corn Crop We hear melancholy accounts east
and west of u.s. Of the crops. The long continued
drouph will greatly shorten the returns Of The farmers
In our valley although Tic crops will not be
good anticipated in June yet we have been great
~ favored when compared TO other sections OF the coun
try. Our rich bottoms will probably yield, on an aver
age 40 bushels the acre, notwithstanding the una
vorable
We learn that the po!atoe crop, also, is likely to be
very poor.
The Rirer-The Kanawha River is lower than
il his been since the summer Of 1880. The tributary
streams all unusually low aud tn re Is scarcely
mill in the country but what has stopped for want
Of wafer.
The Ohio River is fordcd a, Guyundottc and many
other places.-B.
NORFOLK Sept 13
S,rerc Gac The weather, for the last few days wore
threatening appearance, indicating that the eqnnoclIa
gale was approaching. Since Sunday last, the wind
blew from N E. generally very heavy, attended coca,
snnaly with rain On Tuesday, the rain fell nearly all
night and continued TO pour DOWN in torrents until yes
terday noon, when The wind verrcd to n w. and blew
with frighliul violence up to the time OF our gong 10
piess.
The lid. rose enrfuy over the wharves, and The spray
as il broke from the The stone abutmens OF
Cranky street, reached the height Of 20 feet. Much
timber swept from the warves, and boats we're used
TO convey passengers parts of the town which wcrs
never before touched with keel II is the opinion Of
some and we confess it is own, that The tide never
seemed so formidable did yesterday; II is true how.
ever, tina, in Placesit cid NOT get as high MS IN iT
Neither of the bay left yesterday and the Old Do
minun also renamed al the wharf Serious opprehen'
sons felt for the safely Of the eet OF small vessels
nearly 100 Of which nt anchor IN The district we
have heard of several accidents Ibis side and at Cos
port but refrain from recording leiH uh'ii auHehHc
information be obtained.
The Portsmouth ferry boat got ashore early yesterday,
but was afieraard got off and the Southern mail had
been conveyed 10 Norfolk, at the writing Of this pa
The view from Town Point was grand. The waves
never rolled freely, w"re their crest OF loan more
beautifully than seen in our hatbor ! he MacrGo-
MAN lay oil her anchorage, as calm as summers morn
ing. and striking figure in the scene The height
Of The spray from the waves, they dashed against the
pier of the Naval Hospital could not be less than ihty
! fcet.-B.de"m
.., from The Baltimore american Of Saturday,
| ~ EeuIsocTI.L GALEs-The steamboat Kentucky, due
here from Norfolk on Thursday mVrnng did not arrive
until midnight of that day, having as Will be seen ny
the annexed slip. prudently remained al Norfolk un
! the Equnoctal gale passed over
! Passengers by the Kentucky report that the gale OF
Wednesday, al Norfolk the most severe OF any for
20 years. The Pennsy iyanin "a, dred from her moor
ngs md went ashore opposite The navy yaro she can Oe
| got OFF with little difficulty.
The piIo boat Pocahonas arrived al Norfolk Wed
! nesday from Baltimore spoke on Tuesday brig Chocaw
dsnasted, bound Mobile but would receive no assist
| ance.
The schooner Perry Hall, Hammond, from Baltimore
bound to Laguira " ent into Norfolk on Tuesday from
! the Roads with loss Of three anchors two CHAINS &c.
having been dred foul of by the brig Poland OF Boston
The shoonrr Ohio of Baltimore, from Richmond bound
TO Washington, with cargo oi coal, iounGrfed al hci
anchors off Days Point, DANES rivcr)-the steamboa
Patrick Henry took four from one mast head, and
| oue from The other.
The schooner Baltimore Of Prospect, from Baltimore
arrived al Norfolk in The height Of the gale with loss oil
anchors and went ashore opposite the Charleston steam
| boat wharf.
(Co,respondtncc ef the United States Ga:cte.)
NEW YoRK, Thursday, - o'clock.
| We had regular gale last night from The n T. which
fear have been severely tr by the shipping oil
the coast Ia the bay This morning the Telegraph re.
ports The ship Louisa, Trueman, arrived last night al
! Liverpool, ashore ship in the otiing completely
dismasted and FIVE ships and seven brigs, as yet un
| known, al anchor below schooner and two s'oops
lumber loaded have also been driven ashore on Govern
! ors Island
In the city good deal Of destruction has taken place
among the trees chimneys &c particularly in The Park
where fifteen fine trees have been blown down and Sc
vera others broken and bent by the violence Of the
storm; but do not learn that sny serious accidents have
occurred The gale accompanied throughout with
heavy rain, which much wanted this morning The
sun is shining forth in all his glory, and all nature ap
renrs refreshed and invgorarrd by The great change
! which has taken place in tic atmosphere