The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-12-04
LATER FROM TEXAS.

The steamship Mexico arrived at New Orleans on the
Gath with dates To the Esd ulL The New Orleans Delta Of
the 25th gives the following summary Of news:
FIRx n GALysToE.--0n Friday morning, the 2Is inst,
IRE broke out in The cooper shop OF Mr. Dickson Me-
ehanie street portion Of the building occupied by
Mr. Thompson a machine shop This building with the
contents entirely destroyed The flames then caught
the warehouse OF j. Denois Co, which filled with
groceries and liquors and the main building which
used residence barroom, and Wholesale grocery de-
soying the warehouse and burning the second story Of
the building The loss by this eonhagraton Is estimated
follows j. Denois Co. between $1,000 and $4,000
Mr. Dckson in oos slaves barrels 3e about So00i In
ALL including the frame building Of Mr.. Kirkland some
ST 800 None Of the parties were insured The hire -
supposed TO be the work OF an incendiary
Gov Pease has appointed Thursday the 18th inst, as
day OF Thanksgiving throughout Texas
From the election returns received, the Houston Tee-
graph up the democratic majority in siIytwo coun-
ties at 9849.
Four hundred and bales of cotton are await
ing shipment at Parkers Bluffs the Trinity. Two fiat
boats being made and Others will be under way in
short time The river is at its lowest stage
Mr. John Crenshaw, OF Washington county while enga-
ged in erecting chimney his premises fell from the
scaod breaking his back which afterwards proved fatal
Richmond the BraZos is still enjoying active
trade In the csuntry contemplating is nearly over and
the Reporter says that the crop though somewhat short
of an excellent quality.
is said that the range the prariss for stock excel
lent and abundant
The Clubhouse of Mrs NJ Hunter about i've miles from
Richmond was consumed by lire on Monday night, the
18th inst two hrsate and thrtytwo bales Of
cotton were also lost by the fire.
GALVESTON AID RED RlyKR aAnHoAD.-The Galveston
News states that this road in operation for dis
lance Of twenty-five miles from Houston to Cypress City
The News is enabled TO state the authority OF the pres
ident Of the company that the grading of the next section
Of twenty-five miles viii be completed by tho first Of jan
uary next and that the iron will in all probability belaid
by the lat Of February.
MURDER Oh THE MEDIA aIVEa.-Ws have already alluded
to Mr. Tivs residing the Media river eight miles from
the Mission of Reugo having been murdered the % h
ult in his house. in presence Of Lila family the assassin
having discharged his gum loaded with bucksho between
the logs of the house Roland Tvis, brother of the de-
ceased living with his family short distance has been
arrested suspicion but the evidence of his guilt
tirely circumstanta and of doubtful character.
IMPORTANT MExco.-The New Orleans True Delta
of the 25th ult says
ave have been favored, by friend in a commercial
house. with the perusa of letter written at Guerrero
the State of Tamaulipas Mexico the 10th inst, which
states that Vdaurr and Garzas troops had pitched bat
tie Monterey in which the latter lost everything
Cara barely saving his person by escaping through
the Huahouca road This information u from most re-
spectacle merchant and he vouches for reliab
y. Yidaurrs will have great effect upon Com
onforts government 1t thought that if defeated
Vdaurri would have at proclaimed the Sierra Madre
republic AT least such the opinion of of his
intimate acquaintance previous to the battle II now
mains to be whether he will do so, anyhow