The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-06

GENERAL NEWS.
oolD wK1rAEA The Louisville (Ky) COur-
er estimates that the cold weather has ruined hall million
dollars worth q potatoes IN that city.
Tina THAI o. cosrRx aSp DAL1oS.--A despatch from
Boston says
the jury 10 the case Of Cobarn and DAlion charged
with causing the death q young sumner into
AZ midngh with verdict Of guilty Of manslaughter
bat guilty of assault and battery"
MEDICAL rBucArox on FEMALEsThe sixth annual report
Of the Female Medical Education Society Boston, informs
the reader that the New England Female Medical College
was opened in that city in ls4a More than hundred pm
ps roE al the New England and from several other States
have been instructed al the college and applying
their professional knowledge the relief Of their
and Of children.
cHASGE-Phiip J. Punch has Withdrawn from the
Savannah Georgian This able paper viii hereafter be
conducted under the firm Of J. q. Wright Co. J. a.
Wright and II. H. Perry editors.
KILLED ny HIS oyEHnER-Mr VIM West was killed by
his oFerseer the Sd ultmo his plantation Bee
Lake Holmes county, Mississippi difficulty occurred
between them and the struck Mr. West the
head with gun, racturing the skull 10 his
death The origin of the difficulty is stated Mr. West
a Of Rev JAS. r. West Of Yazoo city
LATER TExAs--Yeserday's southern mail brought
Galveston dates the 25th utno and corresponding
dates from Austin, San Antonio, &c Governor Pease la.
vetoed the act amending the act supplementary the act
incorporating the Henderson and Burkvle Railroad Com
pany
The late cold weather says the News very severe
the upper Brazos letter from Fort Belknap says the
norther set in the 23d suddenly, when windows and
doors open Of the heat and in few mo-
the cold parayzng, killing horses calves and
chickens and frostbing several persons exposed
mereess fury The Bazos foze strong enough bear up
a horse a.
Colonel Sidney A. Johnsons regiment the I'd cavalry
arrived Fort Beknap the 27th of December in
months from Jefferson Barracks Missouri The officers
and reported to be in fine health and condition.
The legislature passed bill for the protection Of the
frontier II authorizes the enrolment and organization in
and the exposed frontier settlements of not
coedng fifteen companies of minute men, to afford protec-
ton against hostile and marauding Indians said compa-
mics TO be composed of than forty EACH
cudiug one captain lieutenant and two ssrgeants
The Columbia Democrat of the I'D ut has the follow
ing paragraph
at is sometimes said-we believe have made the
mark ourselves two hogheads Of sugar
Der about the utmaum Brazoria county lands
We have been assured by of the largest planters that
he has this year made two hogsheads and bal, and
even three hogsheads to the acre, on limited pats Of
cane
The Huntsville Item Of the 18th ult says:
aFron the ed Of December this date have had
succession Of norhers and freezing weather At present
more genial SEASON prevails The oldest nhabant says
be never saw the like" .....
The San Antonio Texan Of the 18th ult. says:
aOur cold weather still continues and scarcely day
has passed for the last three weeks but ice formed and
often during the entire day.
The Texan learns that the United States quarcrmasers
department at Fort Clark is to be broken up.
CRDE LIZ CHcAso- According 70 report just publish
ed there were arrested in Chicago during the last
months TIC persons Of whom ministers lawyers
doctors aud 30 females. twenty-five arrested for
murder and attempts at murder and 94 for being inmates
Of brothrl- Amount Of fines collected daring the
time, s272%5.
A prrl m NORTH CARuEA-The Wilmington IN O.
Commercial Of Saturday says that much anxiety felt In
that community relative the fate Of Mr. Fulton Of the
Journal and Mr. Burr of the Herald who left town on
"wednesday last 10 fight duel somewhere beyond the
borders Of he state We learn that Mr.. Fulton the
challenger E1eiaRge.
The difficulty between the gentlemen alluded 10 in the
above has been happy to STATE AmioAby settled
H,yAL-The United States Steamer Savannah was At
Rio Jsnriro December l6, from River Ia Platte.
A LARGE cGRGO.-rhe ship Sam. Dunniug cleared at
Mobile Alabama the 25th ult for Liverpool with 6242
bales Of cotton, weighing 27Oo47s pounds and valued
S2I6s74.