The daily union., 1856-01-12
GEN ERAL N r. w 8.
ON FLoRrpA.--The Kew of the Gulf says !.

GuAYo FROM FLoRIDA.--The Key OF the Gulf says:
aSeveral gentlemen who have been engaged during the
greater part OF the present year In scientific and careful
examination Of the Florida coasts and keys, with the
view OF discovering guano and other fertzihg agents.
have recently returned north prepared we learn to
large quantities Of the former TO northern latudes
Though the character of climate precludes the pre-
sumption that ammonia, largely pervadng the lchabo
and Lobos guano, can be found to valuable extent
mingled with the fertilzing agents OF our islands we
know that the dposes of birds and the phosphate Of lime
in forms abound upon nearly all the keys between
the outer chain and the main land"
THE yIReIsIA RAILROAD INSTRUCTIONS AT Az ESp--The
following cheering intelligence appears in the Richmond
Enquirer:
"CEsrRaL noAp.--After being obstructed by fall of
snow such has rarely occurred in this climate the track
is open all the way to Stannton.
!" The direction of this road from the Junction being
west the which uncommonly light and dry,
blown the track and lodging in the cuts presented
through which il was impossible for an engine TO
force Its way.
The mails are now in from Washington and Staunton
"FREDERIcKsBURe RAILRoAD--We understand that the
arrived yesterday afternoon AT o'clock bringing all
the passengers who have been delayed the track the
three preceding days The win resume their regular
trips this morning
sxow AT EATcHrz.-The Natchez Courier of the 2sth
ultimo says:
aour section OF country visited Christmas
ing by rather heavy fall of snow which covered hill and
dale spre and turret with O coat of svery brightness
adding beauty the which, rarely presented here
gratifying TO the sight of sprngloving friends
The exhilaratng sports of frgd cline for a
time INDUCED in and the snowbals sped through the
air. unacky wight needing the classy smooth
of the pavement, warning him TO tread lightly would
suddenly lose his footing the joyful laugh OF merrment
burs forth and from every lip the southern weather with
northern principles received joyous welcome
TIM sroRA At rnE NoRrHwrsr-It will be seen from
the following dispatches that the the Northwest
has been very severe
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the temperature Of the atmosphere is moderatng The
Lakeshore road is blocked with snow and the which
left Cleveland Monday became disabled In snowdrt
twenty miles out Five locomotives sent out
to-day 10 clear the track The Buffalo City railroad is
also blocked up and trains passed 1t either yeser
day or to-day.
CHICAGO Jan l0-The cold continues intense here The
thermometer is 10 deg. below
FpAsKYoRT (Ky-) Jan. lo--Wesher very cold. Their
mometer l6 deg. below zero this morning.
NATIONAL rrculI.RrrrEs-when the American army
moved through Mexico of its first institutions was the
establishment Of newspaper Office, which followed the
camp and gave the intelligence Of the day Recent advces
from the Crmca that the foundation had been
laid for army jockey club, with permanent fund for
wher yer the troops may be encamped
THE ssow IN vnesrA.-The snow during the reccn,
fell TO the depth Of eight inches Winchester and
twelve inches Petersburg Snow has fallen to this
depth in that vicinity says the Petersburg Express since
1929 Snow fell in Wheeling Monday and had reached
depth Of two feet between that city and Cumberland
rRKpIcriox--Tho Nsehez Courier has an article In
which after stating that the splendid packets Natchez and
Princess leave New Orleans M and their passengers
take in Nache the evening and that In 1907 one
month"; and often longer required to perform the
trip II says
The giant steam has accomplished this wonderful
revolution and predict that in five years from this
dat (aufI fbora ar hofb will hrtp N
boat that will from New Orleans Nachez in less
twelve hours"
0SE HUNDRED AND YEARS oLD--A day or two since !
mulatto woman named Rachel Myers died in Philadelphia
who II is believed from asceraned dates of other event
In her life had reached the age of one hundred and ST,
years She the mother Of fourteen children; tn,
youngest of whom only is living and he is old man
She the mother Of these children the period OF In,
American revolution. This aged continued to sup
port herself with washing clothes till within the year
two Of her existence since which time she has been
bed-ri dden.
SEVEN cRIsnsAIa CONDEMNED TO M Huse.--The Ynzoc
City ississpp Banner of the 25th ultimo says Seven
Of the criminals tried the circuit court now in session
In this city have been convicted of murderthe three
goes for the murder Of Prtchard Cotton the murder
of Smith Lynch for the murder Of Wright Kent for the
Bovard, for the murder Of his wife They all con-
demped to be hanged"
EsouaH--There now nesrly Eve hundred omnibuses
employed on the various routes in Philadelphia
DrATH A oHLonoronm--We copy
the following warning from the Boston Herald