Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-10-01

III have again and again recalled the oc,
cason and the incident of our FIRST he vivid
- 49, done so without renewing IN my thna .; 100
eso 10 q, ORIGINALLY caused That seeneo uhl e,i
..n 10 ME the turning point In my oesiny 80 Garth.
ne between light and darkness IN my c, ,ss ~
M !, was the first actual recognition OF my
nv fellow -, .,;,L ,ho vary dawn of
steam nayig,on-a dawn 50 recent as " hm were tie
hv many-snd such as Fulton there related mem ,
iw nnreci,ions ~ the world. Of discovery which mas
INVADED all waters causing revolution in Navigation ~'i
has almost literally nt"ae 10 B"s mfr &C cosmseia
EXCITING STEAMSHIP RACE.-The ha'bor, or re
,bsr b a onpoeife the harbor yesterday lie scene
Of rn.c between steamships, OF an exciting charhc''
The contestants were the Asia, OF the Liverpool ruhsa
lne which leaving the po' u. new paci hsan@
in, :, Mrs. Jarvis Brown Lowrc-soon to leave Tor
Caron A. tie Asia passed down the harbor. the Frank
lin sen lying to near Iose'n p s go sonn ,o
osy the Pacific PASSED near the battrv' ana vas so' m
lowing a, u nc dera.s Ia.e, III the As'h's wake; ~
The Franklin Soon took position about midway between
the other wo ycs!s making petty laP!d progress. o'p'
,uiry ha been afforded for tie Asia 10 make considerable
advance and orders were now given on ne racine " ,c
her GO" Two guns were fred from me riahshh ana me
eno;nss y.-s ayd 10 ,. almost and every timber rer
bled under The that urged her onward me iisgg
which were the Venezuelan national colos oui oil respect
to Gen. Pace his son. and site who were on board Al
,hry.;wo minutes IL O'clock the Pacihc PASSED me
Frankin-each vessel rapidly hosting and lowering lis nag
several times in succession, as d marx OF c"u tesy
About five minutes afterwards The Pacific even with
the Asia when The same sauaton repeated She soon
the Asia the henceforh solely be-
tween the Asia and Franklin and maintained with Vi
COR until III. vessels SEPARATED The latter being short
distance in The rear and apparently gaining Little II tail
upon her adversary. She followed ior considerable time
directly wake Of The ASIA and was Doubtless retarded
some degree rs the from her wheels he
attempts OF the Frankn change her position were ius-
a,ud Nv corresponding alteration IN the course oi the
Asia The F. loaded with sufficient coal Tor her vov,
age 10 HayIe the ia between The two was regarded
al fair test OF speed She presented beautiful appearance,
sailed great tapdiy She is not expected 10 return
10 port for day or two.
1T Is minutes after one, The Pacific passed The South
Yves, Spit einc then three miles ahead OF her com
petitols and in minutes more, the Point OF the
look'-a distance Of II miles, which run III % mi
nutes Tie average number of revelations per minute was
twenty one under pressure vi Is lbs. She is believed 10
lie the fastest certainly OF the fastest steamships ever
built; though in comparing her with The sa and franklin
allowance be made for the TACT that she
light while they loaded Capt Jarvis is her COM
uander Mr. Brown built her hull ard SIR Durham the en-
enes Her model is the that o the Aicl!c only
on smaller scale The engineer is Mr. King. The trip
was highly enjoyed by all On board.
". y. Journal Of Commerce, Sept 26.