Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-09-02
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GUNPOW DER.-The city nro~n into consterns tor
oy The Of explosion anhose near tho scene bof
oy The report and effects About O'CLOCK l. NJ, as SOM
aymtn were engaged in hauling some gunpowder from TIT
Whar ore OK the kegs it said fell from the drey; II wal
lttd on again and fell the sccd time; one OF The per
sons III charge the act replacing it, The ignition
took place and communicated With ulerH; the precise mum
her that exploited did satisfactorily The con
css"n was most Tremendous md disastrous IN lis cohse
4hthc;s = young man uane Wallcston kltoehy, was
instantly killed and presented arevung mingled mass ht
blood brains bones and flesh scattered over the wha
innsrr young man, named PIT. ShaunciIy, sell
nuaIi injured whether ofall or not We could NOT ieafh
The excitement and dsmay in the immense lhrons was 80
great that il impossible togrt connected and intelligent
account
The latter when the smok. disappeared was seen with
his clothes tire, and nu the river for relief.
The houses the wharf stripped OF one half their
glass md great many windows broken for several squares
BACK The paVenenis literally strewn over WIN bro
Ken glass aud fragments u sash Bakers wharf ooh was
considerably racked AMI The steamboat Sulen lying behind
Tho wharf boat, had her pilot house somewhat wrecked
lie dtay was blown fragments. AMI Tie horse "ohuer-
i 10 relate ran all appearances not severely
dshb'ed-l bhetlmg puginian, aug. y.
FRlGiTFCL.-A fellow Creature is rapidly sinking into
The grave by canceruus disease in HE lace Centre
Wheeling, who almost TOO lrghtiu an object behold
even by physician ol The The flesh on bis
CHECKS throat. ana Jaws has been entirely consumed no
thin. bul the buncs cnanng and the rnvages vi The er
lu affection has beef snch that he utterly unable 10 swn
low StarsailGn consequently mns inevitably enSNc nnd
End his misrry.
Horrible think OIL much more To see; and still more so
IL snfcr.- lPhceIiag Times
/ The STEAMER AUGUSTA This fine steamer, under
me command OF her popular capain resumed her irs on
James River, via Port Walthsl Monday She has lately
nnrry'ne The most thorough repair throughout her hn
being hnscd Inr the Supervision Of Mr. Nathaniel Nash
whose experience and knuWn skl affords sure guarantee
ut The excellence both at workmanship ana ha'cr!. The
Augusta Is also provided, according thu late ac nI Con
$50 with HE hoais and prcscrvers and in the opinion OF
thsc cVpciei i:is% . - every respect worthy The conn.
dcnrr {" the travelling public.
We have James river us line boats, under
- "l" and Competent commanders ront desired the
Gurus PEEK, Gapt Ia.ia. aad The Au.usra Capt Smith
Hucccs- 10 both. / .No-fcj: .SscS
HAIIY STAGE LINE TO BOYDrtiH. THE travel
ing public viii doubtless b" graiird learn that Mrssfs
Buyd ~ Scus2n viii in future ial. !i:r Of STAGES
between Bnyit"n and this city, thereby airdin. speedy
COMMUNICATION yf snvera! counties whose c'lIxrns d"
mast III their trading .d' Eic tteS have not before pos
,tsSri The road Is Inusi c,cctEi ana with good
4ar and tine teams Tip 30 ii"n ri!s he agreeable
aunt We tie rrprinor- VIII he amply repaid their
rniTnrIsc- south !.ide i!erOcrIi
On yesterday regret that circumstances placed out
~ - lower Jnn Il pleasant parry in.irrd by President
ranni TO witness IN. -"1 u an engine on temporary
rae: Owe! The App"maroS river The engine, "' Il
to be as'd i Ie u conveying rail and tImhrrS up
the road IN the direction ol rarmvina.
We hear thai upwards Of live hundred lcrs,,ns pre-
sru o witness the spectacle A. The engine arrived on The
Cumberland hank three hearty cheers wrlsn ring
great deal "i nil road enthusiasm manifested on the
occnsion.-i >ouA .,idc .iemOcrut
NEW PASTOR FOR THE CATHOLIC IHuRClI-l
We learn naIy f. press that tie Rev a l.. Hit
.cacr.rr al Norfolk will shortly the pastoral du-
The Gaac Church Of city He is said Ia be
gentleman II tai 1nls and high standing.
south She Democrat
Ei!IRDAU.-rhr process O( laying tic rails The
lIarl between Hayncsborouei! and Slaunun going
havey. The ract laid ID ;ishersvIe hail III: dis
Iunrr and the locomotive came up 10 that place on Friday
last The crosslies not having been furnished the
offered about he taken by "mprrssment,
bu, The farmers have, forward prevent this course
anI now engaged themselves nn!!nG Tue necessary
hands DriIg
Christians creek cuIpIgtet, and bridges
the line also ready for The rails eci.or
HORSE SlOLEN-i horse, bride aud saddle be-.
longing Mr. John NJ Humphreys who lives near Green.
VILE in this county stolen during the night OF the 23i
AuHa3 TIE circumstances evince great deal Of coones
an! DETERMINE To" q. t.v lGf. Of The ;s There
era. hG:sca in The slaHc ana the hlel have
Ken one that was LANE aud afterwards turned him into the
Stable a5an ~ltiont removing The saddle. Another saddle
being ":pc'!eI CONVENIENTLY Ee p-cq9 ;rt another
horse and made MI! description Uf lie .orsc is given 10
avcraercn published in this paper Mr. RI purchased
him month or two hg" lv Sl2a -[s.ranior Spectator.
TOBACCO INSPECTION IN PETERSBURG. The
inspection Of tobacco in hi: city, ~ Sepenlr ls
70 s. hhds against lis hhts io the corresponding period
ls52. Increase us hhds. The quantity hand for in
<prtan i. .mhi-i fet~>:srg 'rteh!.senccr.
BROKE JAIL. Daniel Brtstalan. under
tempting 10 commit R'r, bkc on u The Clarke county
!ail on Friday morning F is said 10 b. an Ishnsn
,.cr inches high Isht hair sever. his
frccaJ One hundres 'soia,s &Va'd IS offered l his ap
pr:rn>ion by tho Sheriff Of The county.
Spirit u LatrSon
ALEXANDRIA, LUGDUUN AND HAMPSHIRE
H;p ROAD learn III. surrey. of This road ar,
nrnar.a..u ran!:- iina lar with highly satisfactory
results NJ BG":.r me Ing"sr., .nr ~ m. .,rurd
surveying rary. has ,at llr a,,. tt,, ~ DE-
easily passed al Key Cup nj grade ii 81 lee. ~ m, mill.
lawn. cn'npisle ms surveys TO the Shenandoah River liz
f:a,ns hiS line caslwLidy through iliIsaDrn IN,
parry hitherto "l.r.is IL .alfiar county having ab.uI
closed lar ujo.u ,;frr Ill uturlrv i,.
transferred Ia the Blue Ridge Suckers Cap Pm. ;ou,,
10 Goose Gteck viii b. almost perfect air line, with =.
c,adE.y aurih!a GRADES There I"n parties The
held between r Sli"nanai! h,r ~ aurh ranc' VI the
Potomac. un when nothing mas yet been near! bu rrc
Iuut The CEiri Engineer {. =. Manning il
will nc rrrpared fully and satisfactorily
lrr:i! Stockholders which takes place in this
"n ne iii' iI''s'i? :" 'h'"'"f.- aiefdnaF'd "d'eHe
MANASSAS GAP RAIL ROAD We Iearn tnat Tic
ti road laid nearly Manassas Gap, IT,.
been purchased in New York. and is Laiy looked
Tor h-rr. and that the may be expected 10 the
Gap Ia go. .huI time, alter Ie arrival Ul iir iron
;ierdndria ga ,eile.