American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-03-27
tcnresponterce Of lhe Morning rasl.l

Condition Of things IN BroddUGy- Business oc-
tire-Lmunch Of the Henry Cloy-.1he Erpio-
sion last aishi-.uarkets, Stocks SC,
Cold northeast wind to-day, and Broadway
filed with dust and pedestrians. The business
OF patching up miserable pavement is con-
etautly going on, rendering this street the
greatest nuisance as Il promenade, on partcu-
lar days, in the city. Some portions of Broad
way are worsc than any corduroy road in the
West; u better remedy for dyspeptic folks
could not be devised than omnibus riding over
this cobble-stone and McAdamised highway.
Business is full Of life in all quarters. Boxes
are piled high on the sidewalks, and there are
indications of "n0od tide" in the region of
Cotton and Dry Goods and merchandise from
the East Indies. Package sales have been in
progress to-day, and the company in attend
0nce 10 large.
The splendid Liverpool packet ship "Henry
Clay" was launched about ten O'Clock this
morning, surrounded by an immense conCourSe
Of people, amidst the roar of artillery. She is
indeed a magnificent ship, worthy of the noble
name she bears, and honorable to the taste and
enterprise of her opulent owners. She mea-
slres about 400 tons, and is owned by Gren-
mel, Minturn & Co.
The appalling explosion which occurred last
night, you have in detail in our morning pa
pers. | visited the scene this morning, and
am only surprised that double the number were
not killed 1t was just above Canal street, on
the North river side, where a sloop load of old
iron, shells, &C., was landing and being carted
to the shop of Duval. This morning, six other
shells have been found in the shop, loaded to
the muzzle. They were brought in cart and
dumped down upon the pavement and the
miracle is, that trighttul explosion did not
Immediately take place.
The buildings in every direction in the re-
gon of the shop aie shattered badly, the glass
in every direction destroyed, and in some cases,
stshes and all driven in. Both windows, fences
aud brick walls show marks Of tho fragments
Of tho shell and the terrific force of the explo-
sion.
In the blacksmith shop this morning lay the
tranL of poor Ddval in its grave clothes; both
crms gone, an entire leg, face backencd and
his chest torn open by Il fragment of iron
which passed entirely through him. His wife
in the room above frantic with grief
Mr.. Pierce, master mason and builder of
Grace Church, was instantly killed, as we'll as
his horse, in front of the premises, aud also Mr..
Roderick, who was passing on the opposite
side of the way. Young Bennett, who was
shockipgly wounded, died this morning. The
explosion shook the whole OF the upper pant of
the city.
Stocks have declined to-day, but an uni
formity is visible Kentucky 6's fell off Is
Pennsylvania 5's, l-2-lllinois SIS, l-2-Mlor-
rs' Canal, l-2-Farmcrs' Loan, l-d-Readng,
l-4-Canton, l-2-Ilarem, 7-s-Norwich, l-2
--Stonington, 3-4-Lond Island, Sd.
The market to-day is active, but without
material alteration i'll prices. Pot Ashes are
firm at $500, Pearls, $3.50 S4G2 l-2. About
10000 bushels Southern Corn sold at Ill
Northern Oats - so. Flour is without any
change to-day. Cotton is active and heavy
operations are on foot to-day as well as yester-
day No change whatever in prices.