The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-23
G. EN- e II AL NEW 8.

AFFARs IN TExAs--We find the following items in the
Galveston Times Of the 18th instant:
{" E. Wabridge resident of this city, and a member Of
the board of aldermen committed suicide few days since
by cutting bis throat He was absent at the time
visit believe, Anahuac, the bay. We have
learned Of the particulars further than that he
found upon the beach with his hroa cut but not dead
physician sent for but could give him no relief
Apples found to succeed we'll in Texas far south
thirty degrees latitude Oranges bananas and other
tropical fruits cultivated to extent in the coast
gion- Ricc, indigo. and arrow root succeed well.
The meeting Gonzales to devise for the i'm
provement of the Guadalupe river perfect failure
There indications of very early spring and the
farmers already making preparations for putting in
crops"
AFFAIRS AT san JUAS-It is said that the people of
Geytown under the impression that the English gov
still protects them and it is generally
idea that the British commodore that station is the
ecutve magistrate of the place.
THE VERY LAST REroRr-It is said that Madame Grisi
and Sgnor have taken passage in the steamship
lantic Captain West for her next trip to Liverpool The
Atlantic will leave New York Wednesday the 21st of
February 1t expected that these distinguished artists
will give three four performances in New York before
they depart
AnsoIps soS-Lieutenant General james Robinson Ar
mold died at his residence in Onsow square London
the 27th ulmo 1t is said he gallant officer second
son OF our Major General Arnold, (tbe traito and of
Margaret daughter Of Edward Shipper chief justice of
Pennsylvania
ADOPTION OF cHnDRrs--A bin is before the New York
legislature authorize such persons societies
may be authorized bind ont by ndenturc any child to
be an apprentice clerk servant bind such child
child by adoption instead of apprentice servant and to
change name such child shall thereupon be entitled
to the same rights and subject the duties in respect
to its new parents il it their natural child.
A WOMAN IN THE cass-Rev Mr. Yates late president Of
the college Lebanon Illinois, disappeared few weeks
since mysteriously Previous to his departure he
wrote letter to friend requesting that search should
be made for him. be had been Disguised with life and
was determined to destroy himself by drowning Recent
Developments however indicate that his disappear
ance is not so suicidal in its character at FIRST supposed
A woman is in the case.
MuSlrcrsr-The ves,ry of Trinity Church, New York,
has voted to Mrs Wainwright widow of the late provis
onal bishop pension of $4,000 year.
THr SLAVE TRADE Bartholomew Blanco is trial at
New York the charge of having fitted out the American
barque Miandon that port for the slave trade in De-
cember 1853.
CHOLERA IN THE West ISpIEs.--The island OF St Ktts
was at the last accounts suffering heavy mortality from
cholera In a population of $4,000, less than 2655
deaths have occurred
A VIEW rnrEY-cATcHya thiefcachers have pressed
auxiliary into the service We have received
from the Buffalo Courier Office which contains
Of heavy robbery by Mr.. Lewis Freidel The
ira is embelshed with thogrnph Of Mr. Frede, taken
from dagnorsetypet
NRw ORLEANS aIsT--At the New Orleans branch mint
during the year 1854 the total coinage 27S57o gold
pieces Of the value Of Si,2745oo and lo,s32T5o silver
pieces, of the value of Sa,2s6,o0o
PRESENT PorE.-Queen Isabella, OF Spain, has
magnificent golden tiara personal present to the
Pope The tiara is encrus,ed with fewer than eighteen
thousand brilant throw off rays at all points
Gas m WEcBssrKR.--The Gas Company OF Winchester,
Virginia have resolved proceed without further delay
in the erection of gasbudinas 70 supply that town with
gss-light
BACKING A FsrEsD.-A letter In New York morning \
paper, addressed Mr. Bacon Of the firm Of Page Bs-
con- and signed by half dozen Caornians closes thus
A rumor being that house contempla,es
king the place which the house OF Page Bacon Co has
heretofore occupied wish Cafornans say,
that should IL prove that your house has