The daily union., 1854-12-13
G ZEN RAJ NEW 8.

LATER TExAs-By the arrival Of the steamship
Mexico New Orleans have Galveston dates to the I'd
instant. We make up the following summary from the
New Orleans papers:
The Austin State Gazette copies from private letter the
information that Gov Peases position upon the railroad
question is almost unanimously approved by the people Of
the State.
"Senaors Houston and Rusk have each written letters
to gentlemen in Austin highly endorsing and approving
the action OF Governor Pease in relation to the railroad
d@'-Asie
is published in the Gazette in which the recent msunde
standing about the rangers explained and the
informed that Col Waite is instructed to muster them in
forthwith
"The State Times learns from private letter gentle
in Austin that three companies of the rangers
already in pursuit of the red who had been commit
ting depredaons The companies those of Capts.
Walker Travis and Henry. The Indians supposed
to he Seminoes.
awe learn from the Houston STAR of the 29th instant
that very heavy rains fell last week in that vicinity. The
all swollen to overfowng and the roads
again in a bad condition, though rapidly improving.
Gen. Houston arrived in Houston in the evening Of
the 2sh inst He will visit his residence again before
ceeding to Washington city.
"The Brennan Enquirer of the Gath u says that among
number of persons who baptized by immersion at
| independence the previous Sunday, was Gen. Sam
Houston
gers that sporadic of yellow fever continue in Hous
passenger the Neptune from the shp-yard near
Lynchburg died last night Off disease which pro-
nounced yellow fever and another person board was
sick with the same fever"
KANSAS EIEorosWe have received the full vote of
Territory for delegate Congress- and the result as
follows Whitfield 224s Fenniken 3O5 Wakefield 25s
Chapman, l6, and three scattering.
Costly CITY GovERSMENT.-The total required to
carry the of the city of New York. during
1856 is trihe over $4,000 O00or increase of about
ST. 100000 on last years appropriations.
HEALTH OF N p. WmLIs-According to the Baltimore
Argus Mr.. Willis able, at the last accounts to be
thrown over his horses head ride home afterwards and
write account of his sensations for the Home Journal
IMPORTANCE voTE--Wm. Goodell, the "liberty
party" candidate for governor of New York. received but
one vote in New York city
TRAGEDY AT JACKSON MsssslrrIA very serious trage-
dy enacted in Jackson the capital of Mississippi
the Gath ult. There was some difficulty between Mr.
Shacketord and Mr. Fander which Mr. Taylor medi-
ator stepped in and endeavored to adjust When Mr. Tay
or who unarmed, proposed mediation Mr. Shackle-
ford drew pistol and shot hmsome say several times
woundng him severely At this stage person fred
at Shackleord ball entering his breast and killing him
instantly 1t is not supposed that Taylor win recover.
THE READING srEAM-roReE-The Philadelphia CORE
sponden of the Baltimore American writes;
"The Reading seam-forge has recently completed for
its square thread feed AS feet long
inches in diameter, and s-inch pitch This is believed to
be the largest made in the United States and is
tended for the of the works The man-crank shafts
and other orgngs for the United States gate Min
uesoa building the Washington navy-yard will be sup
piled by the Reading forge, and probably those for the
steam frigates to be built at Norfolk
ACCIDENT TO IAN ACTOR A. Studley, actor, while
performing the National Theatre in Boston Saturday
afternoon had his hand shot off by the accidental discharge
of pistol.
DEATH OF aERcHANT.-The Boston papers
announce the death of Thomas Cords eminent mer-
chant of that city at the advanced age of So years
HEALTHY orry--There only 6fty-one deaths in
Boston last week.
STRANGE RUMoRIt is rumored in New York that Cbas.
f. Loosely the Austrian consul at that port sailed hence in
the steamer Baltic Saturday, under mysterious crcum
stances 1t is alleged that police officers the search
to him charge of being implicated in exten
sive fraud or larceny.
CHARGE OF FALSE PRErENCEs.-A man named Rosenthal
residing in Louisville charged with obtaining goods to the
amount Of 100000 Philadelphia by false preteuces