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Loss OF THE Observation-Disclosures has
reached us from private source, that on Sat
urday, the 18th of July, the Ometepe, the best
steamer belonging to the Nicaragua Transit
Company, ran violently upon rock four miles
above Toro Rapids, with about two hundred
and fifty passengers on board. The steamer
was completely destroyed, with large part Of
the baggage, but fortunately the lives of the
passengers were saved.
! Immediately after the passengers had been
carried ashore in boats, the steamer sank in
twentyfour feet of water. The Central Anne
RIGA, the other steamer employed by the COM
pany in carrying passengers over Lake Nicara.
qua, was sent back from Virgin Bay, and took
the passengers Of the Ometepe to the Pacific
side, most of whom had sailed for California
from New York on the 9Th of July, in the Pro.
metheus. The Ometepe was owned by the
transit company, and was valued at 100000
Epening Post
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Correspondence Of the Delta.
From Mexico.

TANrIcA, July 10, ls54.--It is usual for
every vessel, on her arrival in the port, to have
guard stationed on board until after her cargo
is discharged, and on the arrival OF the Red
Fox, Sbisi, master, from your city, she had one
of these cavaleros stationed on board. A sea-
man named MCGEE, Portuguese by birth, but
an American citizen, got into conversation with
the gentleman guard--the latter commenting
rather harshly on his nation, as being only a
set Of darkies--when the sailor replied, las he
speaks Spanish well, "You are still worse, as
your president is a ladrone, and his own coun-
trymen had said So" The statement Of the
guard was wholly false, nor could he substan.
tiate any charge against the sailor.
This champion Of the nation reported Il to
the Captain Of the port, who Immediately pro
ceeded on board, with his guards arrested the
seaman MCGEE, from under the American flag
brought him ashore, and incarcerated him in
most loathsome prison.
The American consul sent a note to the com
mandante general Of the plaza, demanding the
prisoner forthwith.
The demand was answered by the comman
dante general, that the seaman McGee was
then placed in the hands Of the civil and crimi
nal Judge, and held amenable TO the laws o
Mexico for conspiring against his serene high
ness, the president Of the Mexican republic
This note was answered by the consul, in Ian
guage that the authorities could not mistake.
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Correspondence the Evening Post.
Outrage and Murder la Tennessee.
ELIzABETHToS, East Tenn,
C...I.s~ LII, on 1oS4

punudy, Juty oV, loof.
MEssRs. EDITORS: Our town, since yesterday
morning, has been the scene Of the most In
tense excitement on account of the perpetra
ton in our very midst and in open day, of one
of the most outrageous and diabolical murders
that ever stained the records of crime.
Moses w. Nelson, a man, if such he may be
called, who has long lived most abandoned
life, stopping at no degree of RIGHTEOUSNESS,
and baked by no sense Of shame, who has long
outraged the feelings of our citizens by his un-
blushing contempt of the restraints of law and
decency, on the evening of the 26th committed
violence on the person of daughter of Mr..
Hamilton, in his store, where she had come to
get box of matches, for which her father
threatened to shoot him, and actually tried to
do so, being drunk at the time.
But on the morning of the diabolical act,
Hamiltons brother told Nelson that there was
no more danger; that his brother was unarmed,
and wanted no difficulty; but in the face OF
this, Nelson walked through the streets with a
revolver cooked in his hand and took his station
in front of his store. Hamilton being then in
store on the opposite side of the street, Nell
son called him, saying he wished to speak to
him. Hamilton told him that he was unarmed
and wanted no difficulty, and started over to
speak with Nelson; when within about twenty
steps, Nelson ordered him to stop, at the same
time raising his pistol to fire. Mrs. Hamilton,
who stood in her yard, begged him not to fire.
Several men joined with her, and Hamilton
began 10 walk away, when he fred, the ball
striking the hip bone and passing out in front
He is not dead yet, but it is hardly possible
that he can recover.
Nelson was Immediately arrested. He had
on his person two revolvers and two side.
pistols, with all Of which he was prepared to
fire, besides bowie-knife thirteen inches in the
blade.
There is much speculation, even with this
array of facts against him, whether he will be
found guilty of MURDER for he belongs to a
family somewhat aristocratic, and is in some
degree connected with the~highest men of the
State. The whole family always go heavily
armed-sleep with weapons in their hands,
and are very fiery and ungovernable in their
dispositions. His father killed a man by stab
bling him. Nelson is to be tried for COM
initial to-day. Yours, G. FL. j.
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The cholera at sIarseiiIes.
Extract Of letter received in this city,

dated W ~
MARsEILLEs, July 70, 1854.
The cholera increases, and is very fatal
There were 1872 deaths yesterday, and the in
habitants continued to fee. Upwards of l00,-
900 have already abandoned the place. The
poorer classes are encamped in every direction,
but as their little means become exhausted
they cannot remain exposed long, and their
return to the city will only increase the NOR
tally. The city looks dismal, and the streets
are nearly deserted
The American shipping in port have thus
far escaped remarkably well, as only two sea-
men have yet died OF cholera, though some
others are down with it.
The disease makes quick work. Yesterday
the Colonel Of the French regiment, considered
more in charge of the city than the garrison,
an excellent good man, died in three hours after
the first symptoms. The poor soldiers are
perishing at fearful rate. Publications should
be made on the subject to prevent people COM
ing here, but our papers are prohibited from
doing so. In ordinary times the names of all
persons dying are published, but now not even
the number Of deaths is made known, nor the
word "cholera" allowed to appear in print, as
it would sound the alarm among the soldiers
on the march to this place to embark for the
east. You will soon hear Of the disease in the
allied armies in Turkey, where it will sweep
them off by thousands at this season of the
year and in that climate, both of which are
highly unfavorable. atetligencer.
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IL Sick Headache Remedy remedy for
the sick headache, which has been recently offered
to the public, is attracting great attention, not only
by reason of the very satisfactory testimonials 10
lis efficacy which have been volunteered by many
who have been benefited by il, but also because
there are great number of people who are af-
hicted with the distressing complaint, for which
no medicine has before been made public. DIR.
Eastman, who discovered the efficacy of his ''rem-
edy," is physician in this city, in high standing,
with large practice. He is physician in whom
great confidence is placed; and we do not wonder
that his remedy for very common disease, which
has been long needed, has attraciedthe attention
OF all sufferers from headache who have heard of it.
From our own knowledge of DR.. Eastmans char
acter and practice, we have doubt that the med
icine deserves the favor il receives and that il will
prove TO be great benefit TO all who may give il
a trial-Lynn Neacs, December %, 1853.
For sale in Washington by z. ID. GILMAN, and
by all the druggists. Apr2
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York River Railroad.

Everybody who has given the subject a
thought must have wondered that so capacious
stream as York river, in Virginia, straight,
deep, and broad, should so long have been un-
available to the good people on its banks and
to the State at large. But brighter day has
dawned. The York River Railroad Company
has had its surveys completed for track from
Richmond city to some suitable point on York
river, and five routes have been examined and
estimated for, to wit:
West Point from Richmond 1880 miles,
cost. Observation-Disclosures. 1905
Ethan, 80 Sc miles from Richmond cost 692sS4
Fbates, 1856 miles from Richmond, cost 759 3Ss
Bger's, as miles from Richmond, cost. s97SS1
Stony Point, near Yorktown, SIS miles
from Richmond, cost ............. 900 S0t
The Richmond Despatch says:
at appears from this that Ethan or Par
hams has the shortest route, cheapest road
and safest harbor. West Point is the most
spacious harbor of the two. The remaining
three harbors have the advantage of deeper
water, but are more exposed. Mr.. Claxtor
publishes two letters, one from Mr.. Blunt, har
Dor master of New York, and one from Lieut.
Maury, in answer to letters from him. Mr.
Blunt says if Mr.. c. can get eighteen feet o
water (which he says should be the minimum
a very large business will be done, and vessels
trading to New Orleans can only carry sixteeI
feet over the bar. He adds, not one vessel il
fifty draws more than eighteen feet. Lieut.
Maury advises that the depth be not less thar
twenty.three feet, supposing the average draf
of vessels in the York river trade will not b,
less than nineteen feet"
The stockholders assembled on the 9th Il
select route.-Iatel.
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CHEAP WASH FOR COTTAGES OF WooD.-For
the outside of wooden cottages, barns, out-build-
ings, fences, &C., where economy is important,
the following wash is recommended:
Take clean barrel that will hold water.
Put in it half bushel of fresh quick-lime, and
Stake it by pouring over it boiling water suf.
fcient to cover it or inches deep, and stir
ing it till slaked
When quite slaked, dissolve it in water and
add pounds sulphate Of zinc, white vitriol, J
which may be had at any of the druggists, and
which in few weeks will cause the whitewash
to harden on the wood work. Add sufficient
water to bring it to the consistency of thick
whitewash. This wash is of course white, and
as white is color which we think should never
be used, except upon buildings a good deal
surrounded by trees, so as to prevent its glare.
we would make it fawn or drab color before
using.
To make the above wash pleasing cream
color, add pounds yellow ochre.
For fawn color, take pounds amber, !
pound Indian red, and pound lampblack.
To make the wash grey or stone color, add
4 pounds raw umber and 2 pounds hmpblack
The color may be put on with common
! whitewash brush, and will be found much more
durable than common whitewash, as the sui
phate of zinc sets or hardens the wash.
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BEAR HUNTING IL SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA.
Several Of the farmers upon the Coolawahee,
both in Dougherty and Baker counties, have
suffered very largely for month or two, from
the ravages of the bear among their corn. Sew
eral have been killed, and yet no diminution of
their number can be appreciated. After hav-
ing borne their incursions for some time, Mr..
Reuben S. Williams, and few other farmers,
determined to rid themselves Of the nuisance, if
possible, by hunting them out from the intricate
and almost inaccessible depths Of the swamps,
and SO far their efforts have been well repaid.
Two, one Of each sex, have been taken. The
last, an enormous monster weighing over FIVE
hundred pounds, and measuring nine feet from
toe to nose, was, however, only captured by
great perseverance and skill. He held his own
in chase Of several hours, and wearied out all
the dogs, from pack of forty, but one, and
was at last accidentally caught sight Of and
killed by Mr. James Parker and John Bronson,
after being shot several times. There was
another bear killed in the Coolawahee, on
Thursday, making total of three taken in the
last two weeks. Besides these, there have been
two killed at the plantation Of Mr.. Walker, and
one lower down on the same creek, making in
all six bears killed in the county this season.
Albany Ca Courier.
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Arrival of the Empire City, the Malls and ;
Million of Gold.

New YORK; august 1.-The steamer Empire
City arrived at O'Clock this morning. She left
Aspinwall on the first, and brings about 200 pas
sengers, California mails TO the 18th of July. and
eleven hundred and twenty thousand dollars
in gold.
The principal consignees are Messrs. Adams
g. Co., $780, 900; American Exchange Bank 1912,
900; Wells, Fargo, & Co., SIS, 900; w. Hodge, 81
Co., $4,000; Duncan, Sherman, d. Co., 100000.
James Thompson, aged 30 years, Garrett Stage,
SO, and Patrick Sweeny IS, died on the passage
Of the Chagres fever.
Among the passengers were Francisco Forei-
ado, admiral of the Peruvian navy
Considerable sickness prevailed on the isthmus
Cholera had also made It's appearance, but wher
the steamer left il was entirely eradicated.
Very severe thunder storms were experienced
and the city hospital at Aspinwall was struck b,
lightning, with slight damage.
Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-08-12
SCHOOL In FAUQUIER.
ON THE FIRST DAY OF NEXT SEP
" TENDER, | shall open a BOARDING SCHOOL

lot boys, NJ
Bcnvcnue, Fauquier County, Va,
Three and half miles from Rectortown, depot
on the Manassas Gap railroad, and five miles from
Middeburg, Loudoun county The subjects taught
in the school will be all the branches Of an Eng
lish education, Mathematics, Ancient Languages.
French, Spanish, Chemistry, and Natural Philoso
ply. Those who expect TO complete their educa-
ton at our University, may be thoroughly prepared
TO enter any class they choose in that Institution.
The expenses Of a whole session Of ten months
for board tuition, fuel, lights, &c. will be two
hundred dollars, payable, onehalf in advance, and
the other the first Of February. II pupil remain
with me for less time than FIVE months, he will
be charged at the rate OF SOS per month
The location which / have selected is very
healthy and very accessible. My object is TO es-
tablish permanent school, and hope TO succeed,
by using all the proper means within my power to
secure the comfort, happiness, and Improvement
of my pupils and the satisfaction Of their parents
or guardians. l have had several years expert
ence as Teacher in the school Of Mr.. Franklin
Minor, of Albemarle, and those who wish to learn
OF my qualifications are referred TO him for irfcr-
nation, and also to the following gentlemen The
Faculty of the University, Colonel III. b. Powell
| and General Asa Rogers, of Loudoun, and Judge
| Tyler and Colonel Lloyd Noland of Fauguier.
pMy Post Office is Mddleburg, Loudoun
July cd wILLoUGHBY W. TEBBs.
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Later from Peru-An Insult Atoned for, &c.

New YORK. august 1.-The British screw
steamship Valdvia, with the South American
mails, arrived at Panama on the 25h ut., with
Chill dates TO the 30th of June. The Gillian con-
gress was sitting, but nothing ofinerest was done.
The ship Townsend Of Boston, Captain Woode-
son, was burnt on the 25th of May in latitude 35
south. The captain and crew, "a in number. took
to the boats and having very heavy weather, after
a voyage Of 600 miles, one out Of the four boats
and IL out Of "a men succeeded in reaching Juan
Fernandez.
The Peru Lima Neacs, of the 18th Of July, says
that General Echenique was going to take COM
mand Of the army in person. The same paper
says that an ample apology had been made for the
outrage committed by the press gang al the United
States legation at Lima. The soldiers in fault
have been punished as they deserved; and the
wounded servant at the legation recompensed
from the treasury.
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nr POST OFFICE

THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAIL is opened al
s o'clock, a. M, and u p. m. closes at 4, p M,
and 8, p. m.
THE GREAT SOUTHERN MAIL is opened ats, a. m.
closes at G. p. m. The Southern Mail, as far south
as Wilmington, North Carolina, arrives at 81 p m;
closes at Q, p. m
THE NORTHWESTERN MAIL is open at "a, p. IN /;
closes at 8, p. m.
THE WESTERN MAIL is open at s o'clock, a. m. !;
closes at 3, p. m
THE NORFOLK MAIL arrives at II, p. M; closes
at 2, p. M, daily except Sundays.
THE CALIFORNIA MAIL direct closes here on Sd
and 18th of each month, at 2,p.m m.
WARRENToN MAIL arrives at H. a. m. closes
at 10, a. m.
WARRENroN SPRINGS arrive at IL, a. M: closes
at 10, a. M, and 9, D. m.
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AS- Special Notfce.-HENRY'S INvIG0RATING
CoRDIAL-The merits Of this purely vegetable extract
for the removal and of physical prosrntion genital
debility, affections, &C. &c fully described in
column OF this paper which the reader Is
ferred 81 per bottle bottles for S. six bottles for S.
$40 per dozen. Observe the marks OF the genuine.
Prepared only by s. u. COHEN, No. 3 FRANKLIN Row,
Vine street. below Eighth, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
For sale by all the respectable druggists and merchants
throughout the country, and by
W. H. GILMAN, Washington, d. G.
CANDY A HATCH, Baltimore.
PEEL STEVENS, Alexandria, Va,
Wholesale Agents Virginia
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es- stimulating Liniment, as prepared

at Glmans drug store deserving Of the highest COM
mendation ms for Chronic and Acute Rheupatism
IL seldom ever fails 10 give speedy and permanent re-
lief This Eminent has been prepared by d. Gilman,
chemist Of this city for and since its inroduc-
ton has been used by many Of the most
spectacle families in the District and vicinity, to whom
reference be made at any time as 70 its magical effects
in curing In elderly who had
been sufferers for long time. 1t originally made for
horses for the Of ameness saddle CALLS &c. and Is
now much used for such purposes, being an Invaluable
article wherever Eminent required either for man or
h...t May %
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CiIman,s Hair Dive has made its appearan,

Gilman's Hair Dye has made its appearance
in our city, very much to the qualification OF our
young beaux who wear red whskers or musta-
chios. Gentlemen are now seen going into our
hair-dressing saloons with hair, whiskers, musta-
chios, and eyebrows OF all imaginable colors, and
in FIVE minutes they will appear on the street hav
ing them entirely changed and decidedly improved
DYE.-NortoH Herald
For sale by z. d. GILMAN, Chemist,
Washington Cty
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Arrival of the Isabel--Later from Havar

CHARLESTON, august 1.-The steamer Isabel
Captain Rollins arrived, and sailed again for New
York TO lay up, bringing dates from Havana 10
the morning, and Key West 10 the evening OF
the 6th.
Two hundred and thirty troops arrived from
Cadez at Havana on the fourth.
II was rumored that high official on the south
side of the island had been assassnated.
Havana was entirely dull.
Key West continues healthy. A bark, name not
reported, bound to Havana with ice and glass,
wrecked on the Bimini Islands on the 2Sth. The
vessel bilged, and part Of the cargo was carried
to Nassau by the wreckers
Sugars at Havana had advanced
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GREAT ACCOMMODATIONS

Connection bctceen the Orange and Alexandria
Railroad from Washington.
A T the urgent solicitation Of a number Of per-
IN sons, | will, on and after Monday July 8,
start an extra omnibus from Washington every
morning at "a o'clock, calling at all the Hotels and
at the residences Of persons who may leave their
order the night previous at p. w. Halls, near Sd
ST., or at w. Lcpreux's, corner of 18th street and
Pennsylvania avenue. Travellers will thus avoid
The trouble and inconvenience OF changing some
three or four times, at a uniform rate OF charges
Passage rs cents; trunks rs cents; no charge for
valise or carpet-bsg
Another coach will leave the depot on the ARR.
val Of the early train, and arrive at Alexandra
ahead OF every other line.
July Elm HUGH LATHAM.
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singular kidnapping Case.

BUFFALO, August 11.-Mr. Dennis, the superin-
tendent of the Buffalo and State Line Railroad
was found guilty of kidnapping by an Erie jury,
yesterday. The charge arose from the late Erie
railroad disturbance. Ii appears that when the
mob endeavored 10 lynch Dennis, the were
put in motion 10 protect him, and Harbor Greek
man. Mr.. Cooper. who was on the train, was
carried into New York State.
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NTR. RIsHNELL,s SCHOOL. IaTH

lN street, between aud g streets. Washing
ton. The next session will commence on the
6rst Monday in September. The course of in.
struction embraces Ancient and Modern Ian.
gusges, Mathematics. the Elements OF Natural
and Moral Science, together with all the English
branches usually taught in the best schools. Cir
culsrs may be had 1t the school-room or ., the
bookstores Aug li--eolw
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The Newnort REGATTA.

NEWPORT, X. l., Angua IL The great regatta
has resulted in Com. Stevens's yacht Maria win
ming the cup, and the yacht Julia took the second
prize.
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ASHTON. by the author

~ OF Experience Of Life:
Hard Times Complete, by Chas. Dickens,
The New York Illustrated Magazine for August.
Rosa woodvllle, by Alexander Dumas.
Joseph b. Varnum's History of Washington city.
The Great Illustrated Magazine of Art for Ar.
gust.
All the Weekly Newspapers for this week.
Everything in the Book and Stationery line at
SHILLINGTON'S Bookstore,
Cor. Pa. av. and a. at, Odcon Building.
Aug lift go,
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AntI-Nebraska Convention.

BANGOR, Me-, august 1.-The Penobscot anti.
Nebraska county convention was largely attended
on Thursday. They recommended Morrill,, for
governor, and Washburn for Congress, and
adopted resolutions strongly against the Nebraska
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Change Of steamers.

New YORK, august 1.-The steamers Black
Warrior and Cahawba have been Withdrawn
from the Mobile trade, and will form semi
monthly line between New York, Havana, and
New Orleans.
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N0tiffs.

IJ-Methodist Episcopal Church, South 9Th
street, between III and l. Services on Sabbath, al
II, a. m, and S, p. M, by the pastor, Rev. J. A.
Duncan. Aug IL
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WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE,
WILLIAMSBURG. VA. "A

TIME next session Of this Institution will
IL commence on the I'd Wednesday Of October,
Oct 1lth,) and will continue until the 4th OF July
following The course of study is as extensive
any similar institution. The religious instruction,
incInding course the Evidences Of Christiani.
" and Natural Theology, will be under the charge
OF the Professor Of Moral Philosophy. There is a
Law School connected with the College. The
total expense for a session varies from $3.50 to
$500. Fees must be paid in advance. The pres
ence of the students at the opening of the session
is highly important
Fur her information may be obtained by adj
dressing, postpaid, Benz. s. EwELL, or Judge
GEO. p. ScARBuRGU, Williamsburg.
The following is a list Of the Faculty, viz:
Benz. s. Ewell, President and Professor OF
Mathematics and Natural Science.
Silas Totten. ID. D., Professor of Bellies Letires
and Moral and Intellectual Philosophy.
Morgan j. Smead, Phi. DIR. Professor OF Ian.
gusges
Henry A. Washington, Professor Of History and
Political Economy
Judge G p. Scarburgh, Professor CT Municipal
and Constitutional Law.
Ro. Gatewood Adj, Professor Of Mathematics
Aug 10-leowl Slavic