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ARRIVALSsAT TIE PRINCIPAL HOTELS
YESTERDAY.

UNITED STATES HOTEL-T Jubert, Orange
n Hanson Halifax; Dickerson, Richmond; A Al
len, Texas; w s Gashons,J Seyholer, A N Fattan,
H Knoke Wheeling; A Branon. g A. Wilkerson,
La: IN Ladd, B C Robins. Charles City; Cole
man. Randol, X Sale, Staunton; T James, Fla;
w Bell Richmond; r Burton. Lynchburg; w
B Crump. New Kent; w Goodson. Isle of Wight
EXCHANGE HOTEL w Jones Ky;C Gard
ner. Christiansbure;J Nowlin, Lynchbure; I no M
dy, Miss NJ nottingham, Miss H Notting CHAM, Miss
Lucy Goffiger. nottingham, 2 children and svt,
w Goffinger. r Nottingham, T H Nottingham j
Williams, Eastvlle, Va; B Chills, Staunton; wv b
Ward. U Navy; 9 Broughton, Norfolk; II Bur-
man and svt, s C; J M Austin. Cumberland; o 8 Tay
lor, Henrco; Elford. Mrs Roberts, C.; Mrs Maui.
an, Anderson: DR. NJ s Taylor. Henrico; 4 H STE.
vens Norfolk; DR. L Brent, lady and svt, Va; Miss
Gsssll, Ns;ep a n Cary Hampton; Howard
H Guyer, Alb; B s Pate. Va; Mrs r Jones and
daughter. J Graham, Phila; DR. Gavinzel, lady and
son, Richmond.
AMERICAN HOTEL.-A Levy and lady, Mem.
phis; M Patton, Nottoway; g Clark ard lady.
Miss Betty Clark. Halifax; Abraham, Lynchbg;
thews. N Y; ID Taylor. D Cowes Jas CITY;
Taylor, r L D r r; X Dew. r M Davis and lad v.
Miss Davis, King Il Queen; A Lewis. Bruins wick; 81
Poindexter, child and svt M Sc; DR. Tinsley York;
B Heath, Richmond; Geo w CotheIell, Alvey,
son. Cumberland; Rev Dr. Crockett, Travelling; b
Haywood and lady, s C; L E Mason, Southampton:
H Norton, Richmond.
COLUMBIAN HOTEL A Washam. Chester.
field; s s Mathews. Delaware; DR. T M Tate. Smvth;
A Holland, Knoxville. III P Baker and lady, Cha
Clarksville; Miller. Chesterfield; M Duniyant.
Va; w N Harrison, Tazswel Capt Bickle, Staunton;
Dickson, City Point; johnson, Baltimore.
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.THE spLITTING WEDGE

The London News, in an article on the in
terminable and inevitable Gar and his
ubiquitous intrigues, remarks: There are
some curious tales to be told some day about
what Russia has not only attempted, but
done, to bring about revolution in the Uni
ted States by driving home the splitting
wedge of slavery. It may come out soon
how the Gar gloats over the hope of ma
king Cuba the cause Of quarrel which may
help him Il the eleventh hour" The Nesos
winds up wiffthe hope that "the Americans
will refuse to be the tools of the Gar"
In this hope there is no doubt that the
Ners win be gratifcd. Americans will ne'-
Their be the tools of the Gar nor OF the allied
powers. But they will do Nicholas the jus
tice not to hold him responsible for any quar-
rel which may grow out Of Cuba, as the
cause of such quarrel is quite as indePen-
dent of Nicholas as il he had never been
born. No one can fail to be astounded at the
cool assurance of the Ners, IN insinuatlng
that Russia has attempted to bring about
revolution in the United States by means OF
the slavery question. IF there is an empire
on the face of the earth which has seduious'y
abstained from interference m our domestic
institutions, it is Russia. If there is another
which never ceases to agitate the question OF
American slavery, it is England. And why
The very expression used by the NeTs shows
us why. go bring about revolution ID the
United States by drioimg home the splitting
redee of slarery" England regards slavery
as the splitting wedge" BY which this Union
is to be divided; and all her abolition demon
STATIONS, her Manchester and Exeter Hall
conventions, her Hastings of Mrs.. Stowe and
her patronage of runaway negroes, are tor
the purpose of "drirsng home the sptattang
pedge.' Let our countrymen never forget
that fact. Let tffem bear in mind that slave
ry is believed in England to be the splitting
wedge of the American Union, and let them
be sure whenever they read the abolition Ell
oquence of her orators, or OF the delu-
ded American agitators who are her tools in
this country, that she is "driving home the
wedge which is to sunder forever the faaxest
fabric of free government upon which NOR
tai eye ever looked. The simple knowledge
of this fact should be enough to induce eve
ry man who loves the Union to frown down
this slavery agitation, and to eonsign the
American instruments of Britt sh aytifice to
the infamy, if not the punishment Of tories
and traitors.
There is no doubt that British informed
ding with our institutions, and its obvious
purpose, are among the great reasons why
Americans feel no sympathy with Great Bri-
tain in her present war, and, on the whole,
would like to see her foiled by her Russian
antagonist 1t is natural that Americans
should side with kindred race, but the at
fiction they have felt for the land of their
fathers has always been repulsed by cold
disdain, and worse than all, England, while
at peace, has prrsued policy towards the u
States which, if successful, would inflict more
injury on America than If the war of the re-
volution had ended in the defeat Of the colo
Mas
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CARELEsSNESs-Wo rarely ever hear of
an accident on railroad or steamboat that is not
caused by carelessness on the part of some one
Rules may be adopted that, if strictly carried out
would render accidents impossible, while to neglect
them the consequences will be fatal and yet after
time, those for whose protection they made be-
come careless from constant contact with danger
neglect the necessary precautions, and often lose
their lives by their own inattention. One of the
most striking examples OF the truth of this is the
accident on the Central Railroad yesterday, which
cost poor Tyler his life
Superintendent Whitcomb, In order to guard
against accidents, has established rule on the Cen
trail road, requiring the Manager of the yard to fol-
low all freight trains to the head of the summit with
if any portion of the train should break loose by
scotchng the wheels at once. And as further
safeguard he has directed that the last car in the
freight train shall have break to it. to be always
under the control of brakeman"
Mr.. Tyler had been in the daily habit of accompa-
nyng ths trains to the summit, withou. before
meeting with an accident. He therefore concluded
that the trip was useless and had asked to have
the rule revoked, which the Superintendent know.
ing Its Importance, refused to DO Yesterday morn
in the hand-csr about two miles, where the heaviest
grade was passed, when the weather being wet and
disagreeable, and supposing that all was safe, cut
half mile, when the last slpped its fastenings
and the brakeman" being out of place. to check its
death Had NJ Tyler heDsd rsidy to his nstru Go
tious and gone to the summit his life would no doubt
have DC en- spared Or had the brakeman been at his
post the horrors of this sad accident have been
arrested.
We knew Mr.. Tyler well. and noble heart
ed. generous fellow never lived. He was locke up
on invaluable by the officers and men of the Ce
trail Railroad Company, and it will be extremely diff
cult to fill his place. he leaves heart-broken wife
two small children. and large circle Of friends to
mourn his untimeiy end.
We trust his sad fate will prove warning to all
others and that in future every man employed on
railroad. will adhere rgidy the rules laid down for
his government always bearing in mind, that in ha-
zarding his own life, he jeopards those of others
who are continually entrusted to his keeping
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CENTRAL AMERICA.

The usually well informed Washington
correspondent of the Philadelphia Ledger
says there is every prospect of settling the
long outstanding difficulty about Central
America within short period. As has been
before stated, Mr.. Buchanan has the matter
in charge, and new treaty, explanatory of
and superseding the Clayton Bulwer treaty,
is very near its completion The Greytown
affair, the correspondent believes, so far from
| injuring our Interests, can only serve to bring
| them more speedily to conclusion. Eng.
| land has no disposition to quarrel with us for
| trifle The extreme care, he adds, which
| England took to send Lord EIgin here to set
| tie tn far more troublesome question of the
fisheries-the anxiety she feels to dispose of
| the last chance of disagreement between
the authorities of Washington Territory, and
the Hudson's Bay Company, evince too
strong disposition on her part to remain on
terms of peace and amity with the United
States, tosupposethatth the occurrence at Grey.
town can trouble them.
As to the note or protest sent by Mr.. Mar.
eoleta, Minister Plenipctentiary from Nicara.
qua, to the Secretary Of State, the correspon.
dent Of the Ledger remarks, there are three
questions to be addressed to that fnnctionary,
any one of which must overwheim him with
ridicule, ~
let. Which government of Nicaragua does Mr.
Marcoeta represent and what 10 the opinion Of that
government on the affairs at Greytown
I'd. Has Greytown acknowledged the dominion
Of Nicaragua over II, and II not, and Nicaragua
claims It are thu people of Greytown not rebels ia
| reasonable conspiracy with England, the Jamaica
negroes, and the vagabonds whom Lieut.. jolly. of
her Majesty's ship Bermuda. threatens to fse into
propriety.
| 3D. And If the people OF Greytown are rebels
against Nicaragua, and the latter Power has not the
s.S Sr power d whip them from fear Of B
De glad that we have whipped them for hsrS nd
are we not entitled 10 her gratitude rather th.n m
Marcoletas : .1e VI "f.
Things In Europe and South Amer;c. loot :. n
more than one accredited minister here Il va -.
ington were about 10 be left without callinr NO..
esty, therefore, would become them al.
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LOVE AND SuIcIDE.-On the 18th instant, at Car.
isle Barracks Pa, soldier named Thomas La
force, German, belonging to the band of the sec.
ond infantry, was discovered lying dead In corn
field, in the immediate vicinity of the garrison
From letters his person, 1t was ascertained that
he committed suicide from being disappointed in
love. Here is an extract:
"Seeing certain lady, and struck by her extra.
ordinary beauty, feel that she could make me hap
py-but, alas! she does not love me-
You will ask, perhaps, who the lady is! 1t is
Miss E F., who makes me melancholy and
miserable, and who hurries me on to death. do
not blameher. blame myself for it."
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FRED. DOUGLASS.
The New York Tribune thus advocates
the election of Fred. Douglass to Congress !:

The New York Tribune thus advocates
the election of Fred. Douglass to Congress :
One of the most probable denouements Of ths DO
tical drama seems to be the election of Fred Dou-
glass to Congress While South CaIoiina is rearing
statue to statesman who devoted his life to prove
that an African not q human being, but that he
himself with all modesty, was fit to have and to
he reared "a sublime theory of government"-whiIe
all this IL going on, it would be the sublimest satire
hound. hunted, stakeroasted race elevated to Con-
sress-elevated to sit in company with the negro
dfvias Democracy, and all the Union-saving, slave
We touch upon this topic because district Of this
Gated BY Gerrit Smith. We perceive that the Onei-
would be best satisfied with the election of FEED
Douglass. An additional reason for such choice is
the fact that Mr. Douglass does not live in Gerrit
Smiths district; and tho election of non-resde
of district, would be q wholesome innovation upon
the cuTiously uniniform practice which prevails In
tntive.
So eager is the Tribune in its desire to dis
solve the Union. that it would depart from the
custom of electing to Congress none but re-
sidents, in favor of this negro. We do not
know whether his election is probable or not,
but If elected, there is no probability that he
will be permitted to serve. The great mass
of the Northern members will refuse to allow
him to be qualified. Should we be mistaken
In this, and q negro be permitted to take his
seat In the House of Representatives, the
Tribune viii be triumphaut the Southern
members win Of course withdraw from Con-
gress. and the Union be at an end.
The Tribune Is welcome to its preference
of Fred. Douglass over John c. Calhoun
There is no accounting for tastes. Sorue OF
the Northern female admirers of Uncle Tom
have exhibited depravity of appetite quite
as extraordinary as that of the Tribune. BIZ,
the spectacle of Fred's election to Congress
it viii never behold. In view of the inso
lence and audacity of the proposition, We
again recommend the former owners of Fred
Douglass to take measures to reclaim hin
whenever he makes his appearance in Wash
inRtor.
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CHARLESTOWN NAvY-YARD-NEw STEAM.
FRIGATE-U. S, SHIP VERMONT-AKRIVAL
OF CAPT. TATNALL.
BosToN, Monday, August IA Seven to eight hum
dred men are employed in the Charlestown Navy
Yard. Five or six sections of of the steam
igates are in frame, and if the work continues to
progress as rapidly, she will be ready for launching
in eighteen months.
Orders have been given to dismast the United
States ship ofthe line Vermont and lay her up in
binary until wanted.
Captain Tstnall, from the Pensacola Navy-Yard ar
rived here yesterday.
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KELIcIoUs NorIcE.-Cohen in .hebrew
mesns nes: priests, who serve the Lord fio "a
timesl y oherine sserihess; but yet prisf. NEAR.
all are blessed wide /. Samuel ~ IS. 'a'm
"And now. O - Priests. (Cohen'sl this eomsn,,s
mont 10 for you.p--As1achi II: l. Ano'
Next Sabbath. August ~, at o'clock. p. n N,
LEON 0ELBARDT, . converted Tuselite viii dsi,s.:.
lecture upon the religions condition Of The L..
in the Second Baptist Church, Main g. snss.s,.
The spiritual Priesthood" Jews and Gentlss -.
respectfully invited. su1g"Sts
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TARGET ExcuRnoN. persons ses;
rous Of going ON TARGET EXCLUSION got,..
up in New York style, are reanested to msst :.
sCHADDs WILLIAM TELL HOUSE, Broad
street, on TUESDAY evening Aug. I'D, 1854, at 8
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SERIOUS ACCIDENT IN CHEsTRRFIELD.-
We regret to learn that on Sunday last, Mr.. John
Watkins, of Ampthll, Chesterfield, and his worthy
and estimable lady, Mrs. Judith Watkins, were
near being killed by the running away of horse,
drawing q rockaway, in which they were riding
out They were returning home, when the horse
became frightened and ran off. Mr.. W. guided
him successfully through two short turns, at and
beyond the gate but in making the third the We
hicle struck a cedar post and both its occupants
were thrown violently out, receiving severe iDju
RES Mrs. Watkins was most injured She fell
on pile of timber, and was much cut and bruised
Mr.. Watkins was much bruised on his left side,
was cut on the head aud his left hand was badly
lacerated. Both suffered severely but were on
yesterday improving as rapidly as could be expect
Their escape with their lives seemed almost mi.
racle.
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DELEGATES APPoINTED.-Twenty delegates have
been appointed to represent Fredericksburg in the
White Sulphur Convention. They were requested
(says the Herald) to call the attention of the Con
vention to the fact that the Railroad from Gordons-
vile to Fredericksburg will place the Yves in the
nearest and most direct line of communication with
the head of tidewater.
On Monday last fifty delegates were appointed to
represent the county of Caroline in the Convention
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rHE DAILY DISPATCH
THE WEEKLY DISPATCH

For the present week contains q variety o.
miscellaneous reading, editorials, foreign and
domestic news. ! full review Of the markets
for the week, and many other matters of in.
terest. Price cents per copy; 81 per annum,
In advance.
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FATAL RENcoNTRE.-We regret to learn that on
Friday, the 2sth ultimo, DR.. NJ L. Embree was shot
at his own house in the neighborhood of Rock
House Prairie, Buchanan county, Missouri, by DR.,
J. P. Blanks, of the same neighborhood. DR.. EN-
bree died, we understand, in about one hour after
receiving the fatal shot DIR. Blanks left immedi.
ately and has not as we learn been heard of since
We learn that the citizens have offered reward OF
81, 500 and Mrs. Embree $500, making reward OF
$4,000 for the apprehension of Blanks, and his de-
livery to the jailor Of Buchanan county jail.
Weston mo- Reporter, Aup. 3.
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DEATH OF AN OLD CIrIzEN.-We regret
to be called upon to announce the death of Mr.
THos. j. GLENN one OF our most worthy and est.
mable citizens alter short but severe illness His
funeral will take place from his residence on Broad
street this morning at 10 o'clock
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-18

For Bilious Diseases Fever and Ague, Liver Dis
ease and all diseases arising from dsordered inn
pure state of the Blood, CARRIERS SPANISH Mix.
TuaE 10 q certain and positive remedy. II attacks
the seat of disease by rendering the blood pure and
expeling all nhealthy particles from the system
Every one should this invaluable remedy who Is
exposed to the heat of the weather or resides in ar
unhealthy location 1t il equally good prevents
tive as it is in curing diseases. Try it at once
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F1RE.-At half past o'clock, yesterd

FIRE.-At half past o'clock, yesterday
afternoon, the roof of Messrs. R. & w. Waddill's
Coach Factory. ON the south side of Franklin ST.,
west of 18th, took fire from the chimney of the
blacksmith shop, and the alarm being given, No. l
employed in the establishment succeeded in ex-
tinguishing the flames with buckets of water, be.
fore getting Roadway.
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NEW WAY no. PAY OH DEBrs.-Yeste

Nrw WAY TO PAY ORB DEgTs.-Iestsr.
a.. :, win. ihe citizens Ia the neghborhood Of the
- rIas rere thrown into state Of excitement
by the appearances in their midst Of hsEnssed free
negro. in the custody Of . man named e gam whe
.sfsd that The fellow belonged to him. that he owed
him debt and had sold himself to pay Il at the rate
ana s;rninr away his liberty, he had run Of Seeing
the negro in the street, Esan hsd pursued and cap
,ured him, after giving him sound drubbine, and
then wanted . Magistrate to aid him in recovering
his mopev. By the advice ofby-standers, Eean tool
his prey before Alderman Taylor, who, alter inform
ing him that he had no night to collect bis debts BY
force ordered the negro to he discharged.
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DrLrGATEs TO THE WHITE EULrHUR
corvrrrros we have been requested ~ ne
Navor. 10 add the name of DIR. CAHrEH +. Irving
IN the ifst Of delegates from this city.
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THE HESRsco CousTr Court Adjourned
vesterdsy. for the term. without trying Wasnine
ron, = siave, charged with firing Mr. Greens may
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kOwGas b st1lf ta&fng his beuutl5uf Z -.
Tmr DAeCn4neo44pE4 e no1ersee ,rfrss 80 =. sH
spsctfay Invite Al who VISIT god rIefsres 3 II, r.
once and 1zceare thar While the westser 4 ~. .
All kinds of DasueTeotypsa Psintins, ana -.
tureg Of every Description aecurstsiy soes.S re
cssed, cut IN LoehetA Pisa KiBas lie te e sss r.
speet- Call End see my new stylo 81 Casys. p ~
tures q l59 Main e. over Woodhouss,s BooI.tc,ss
0s8to 14asfrs 10
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IocAI NArrHRe.

Il SrRious AccipKsf And DsArHa
,nnrf psinful accident occurred - the Cessrs.
rosd yesterday morning., resullinl In fhedeatn =
worthy citizen, Mr.. BENJANrn =. IILns
II l. IN established rule on this road fnai wen
freight train leaves the depot to 60 wss the iarn
MANAGER 3 required to follow Il with shand ear
10 the tcp oil the summft, about three miles rom
This city, the grade being seventy fve feet 70 tnf
nile in order TO scotch the wheels o. any o. tne
cars should they break loose from the iraio. O
terday morning An extra train started out, ana, a.
usual Mr. Tyler, with two iaborers, one Diach
man and the other white one, took seats on tn.'
hand car which attached TO the train, TO toiiow
ii 10 the summit. The morning being rainy ano
dissareeable one, after going about two miles over
the heaviest ascent Mr.. Tyler, thinking all secure
emf loose tb hand car and started back to the de-
not He had scarcely returned hall mile, wnen
the last car In the freight train broke loose ana tne
brakeman not being on il to check its speed, u
came rushing down the incline with the velocity OF
lightning and as noiseless as death. Mr. Tyler ana
bis two s.polesmen" having their backs to the ap
proaching car heard nothing of it, until It was up
en- them. The conclusion threw the two men, VINO
were standing up, beyond the reach OF the car;
but before Mr.. Tyler could move, he was knocked
down insensible and the car passing over bis neck
and head, killed him instantly. His body was
dragged about fifty yards~by the axle and hanges
and then left upon the track the continuing ifs
fiobt until reaching the depot where1t was stopped
by blets OF wood being thrown upon the track.
The Engineer in charge of the train saw the car
when it broke loose, and supposed at first that MT
TYLER was behind it with the hand car TO cheek It's
speed but seeing it going faster and iasser; ne
put back with the train until arriving at the place
where the corpse was lying which was then taken
up and brought back to hislat residence.
Mr. Tyler was a man of family, having wife ana
two small children. Scarcely an hour before me
death he left the companion OF his bosom ana DIS
helpless infants in good health and high Spirits
What must have been the feelings of that poor wlIe
when the news came to her OF the hogrid deatn OF
her husband Poor woman, her cup OF sorro"
must now be full to OVERLOOKING.
The other two men on the hand car escaped mi
raculousiy, the white one having his right IN
siiehtly strained by falling from the hand car.
Justice Nettles, of Henrico, on hearing OF the
cident repaired to the house of the deceased, and
there held an inquest over the corpse. The YER
dict of the ju ry was in accordance with the above
facts
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Capt. Henry A. Naglee. who was sentenced to
the penitentiary of the District of Columbia for
four years from the 25th of May, 1852 for fraud on
the Government, has been pardoned by the Presi.
dent. Capt. N. commanded company during the
Mexican war, and did good service.
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PuNIsHED.-Noah Tate, f. m. c., was Or
dered twenty stripes by the Mayor for trespassins
ON Ellen Mills, and destroying her property. Noai
and Ellen have been living together as man and
wife but after the trial. yesterday, mutually agreed
upon divorce