Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-09-23
RICHMOND ENQUlRER.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER Fl.
rp,roKIAL coKREsp oNDENcE.


y 10 the wonderful Empire City The banks OF James
liver a. steamed along, decked on. in the ene'
ycrdutc-tc effect of the heavy ransand the trip 10 "
Point which we reached just al sunset. was m's' -
hlt From The upper deck Of the steamer II was -
ref from, the heat dust und mosquitoes OF N'''' .
watch The smiling fields aud green satiego'eu , f
take passing glimpse of fine old mahs'"'' M,,loL
Iru. c,lnIor and hospitality. The steamer ..- 80 ,,
at day light and we stroled 'hroug" ''o ID ,y;,h
which though inferior in It's neu'', "'' . 100, ohm,
fish lruils and vegetables Ihe iisH ".o " :, 49,, ,o
,,,co and the finest we ever saw. n o''A'' y ~ ..
'a",'' an1 fps which we carried TO some New OK
oi.,ds was an entire novelty 10 'hem. lH'' ','
e"', r.sb and swce,-thanks TO the power OF steam
,ol day suiced 10 transport them over "ioe o'sa"''
no, m g. fifth of the time that consumed IN oo noh'e
i., :, h. spc,ch in the Senate chamber, opened his
,,.u, ~, the floor pfull Of figs which were gam
d ~ ,,,hupe five days before and which he employer DC
nm nm, illustration of the accessibility OF Africa IN case %
INV aggressive designs of Rome. The quality ol e 'o'
folk 6sh we fully appreciated at breakfast FRIEND
of "Our House" ui this city. purchased oune" " "'s
80 called from their peculiar grunf) which "e'e '' "
n.rforaed scar" in the salt water, ana, Dy 'e "ssi'
the excellent cook of Reynolds National iio'e unu w o
wants of that establishment we enjoyed cas' a "u"'0
,o made ,he month of an ApIcus water. We reached Ne"
York a, noon the day, although we were c"hs'ue'ao
kept back by a dense log. CnPt Ca'e"dS s'i'"'u &c.
a ;lsnce and skill in the management OF the steamer
purser Allison and Steward Mann Also OBSERVE
no,c,ss. and zeal in consulting the comfort OF theif
guests ..,
The approach TO New York is beautiful ns II IS 'poS
H., E,o,, m. Highlands of Never Sink, with their 'wn-
liuht houses looking down like giants, there -
s,rkiov scenes until the traveller ia landed al Nc" 'A
The hold and playful sportings OF porposcs hh"
h,gs in the waves almost under The paddle e '
and graceful pilot boats looking out for The conuuc'
weather beaten wanderer the tacRless ocea'' ' ."
,n.rous small steamers various excursions WIN e s''
sreamers and bands of music. the noble saps " 40
and nations under full sal before generous " !,
, 200. II ,ybite and shining buildings al Long Branch
and Cuney lslan,i the owning battie'nehs Oh roi
lion and Diamond and Bellows and uo'ctAo' i
lively cottages and caseIlated dwellings e''ooso"'a
,,,, an The heights OF Staten Island The immense
ctv spread out with Trinity Church stcepie looming
and thick forest Of masls in North and East rivers aa ''
- nm, vioorous and wonderfully furnishing sister cities
r. no,t,vn and Williamsburg full view and really par
IS rho ,;.n, ri itse-these and many other features ~ -
make mn The most splendid moving panorama 10 oe uu "
he ,o,d For twenty miles around, this whole region p'
,,bn,e and is under the immediate sway {" Ne" '''A
which has attained an nnexanpied grow" anu :
10 become The largest city 10 The world
a., ; n encounter the noise and over clltinehl OIL
New York passed rapidly through ana soon lou'' NY '
IN comfortable quarters with "rnne host q. Howe ~ '
"St,pe Hnusr IN this quiet and beauli" '''e
H. I, i situated Just Ut Hell (or llut)Gate and
fam nv window or the ample ''stoop 50" constant
If steamers and sailvessrs Of all sizes dashns
-, ,o,v, rbs bold current Of Fast River. just below
mo village. which is nosty made up OF the handsome houses
J, NJ, yuk merchants who DO business all day IN Inc
,v Is gI.ckw.IIs Island with is hue granite buildings
ccuni.J as the Penileniiay, the LunStc Asylum and
huuses o The unfortunate and criminal OF holh sexes
Of New York city Just above are Wards and Randall
Stands with their extensive Poor Schools and Aims Houses
slso belonging New York Opposite the village were
formerly the dangerous whools Of Pot Rock 80 desruc-
i've 10 mariners Ia The last years however, by the in.
genuiry Of Malclr energetic and intrepid Ffehcman
these difficulties and dangers have been nearly removed
Nv his sub marine battery Pot Rock has been blown o" TO
such an extent there now twenty Two let OF water
at low tide and there will soon be twenty-io iee'.-
| was fortunate enough TO witness several Of
his blasts The process is simple but ingenious and most
effective Accompanied by assistants Marer. proceeds 10
the spot Just aver rock be exploded in one oil Frnn
els Metallic Life. Boats in which he carries GalVanc
Battery and number OF lin canisers of powder each con-
tanning charge OF l25 pounds Of powder One oil these
capis,es IL lowered along pole the rock hcnrIh SAND
bao is then let keep the canister 10 It's place. the
hoa, moves or 10 cafe distance and the two copper wires
thoroughly covered with larred oakun which are hehru
cay Inserted into the canister and are conducted ho t
boat are cug, into contact through The gaVanc battery
An explosion Instantly takes place. and lie pressure Vi t
nc,mh,n, volume of wafer breaks of huge masses Of
m, rock The water is thrown up several feet in large
volume and The conclusion is great that the earth on
(Which we stood quarter OF mile disunt. shook mos
beneuth our feet The blasting Is conducted
;,b nerec, safey-not 30 year ago. when Academia
l. itininn n
ion Immediately beneath boat, killed several persons
and threw high into air Mallefe. and his brother whn
were in another lew feet Off We learned that NJ re-
eslyes IS for each blast He is paid by appropriation
from Compress and from New York merchants.
Living quiet village. life are, still not en-:
,irey out of The world Every morning at seven the car
ri.r brings the New York Herald and New York Times
with the Of the whole world spesd out IN 'her u
columns There aso three very convenient and con-
Portable means OF 10 the great city fra-hy The
he,u,;II e steamer "Ravenswood" which takes you fo
len cents to Peck Slip Ferry near the Fulton market Ne
eond-by line OF omnbuses and ferries which, Tor Il
CENTS cnrry you any of New Yorkpassng through
rho lovely village OF Ravenswood just below this pluce
Greenpont, Williamsburg, and, il you please bo"Siyn-ai
m I.onp Island Thirdly crossing iur Gate Ferry
which brings You Seth street, New York-ihence by ON
abuses 10 els, street. thence by rail road cars on The hI'
YOU are carried 10 the House, Broadway fo
l2G cents We freely used all these OF convey
auce and only been amused by the vafesatcd ex
hbitions OF human life meets with, but ssonsfrd a
the active migratory existence passed by Ih"n
sands One coming from The quiet South catcies hlsel
oyouniariy asking the question: what be The employ
,nru OF host Of people, travelling not only here bn
NIL over the North But when recUllcct The cleapnes
and of travelling, am the absorbing chaace
of lsrg. cities like New York. which drag every thing nt,
their and social vortex the wonder Raj
roads ami steamboats, have worked miracles here, and
hope to day when Of the fruits of chca
and con enirnt shul muniest themselves in
beloved South.
Many OF the effects Of the SYSTEM developed al lh
North shall be guarded from by the peculiarly conserve
tive character of people and institutions We shall
never see such bots upon human nature such 0utages up
on common sense and the blessed amenities and beauties
social life as have lately witnessed in the Worlds TEN
perance Convention" aud the "Womans Rights Con
veuons one Of Them tor the Of temperance il
New York editorial you properly presented al
the brood ultra reformrrs, they appear in the northern
cities The following article from the N T. Courier
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