The daily union., 1856-01-12

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reform was administered the usual quantity being given
and upon proceeding the operation the doctor fonnd
the lady Ia dying condition. DR.. Sedman and another
physcian called and employed 10 restore her
70 consciousness but without success She died In the
dentsts office without having manifested any signs OF re-
turning animation. The deceased Young woman,
and apparently is good health and spirits mhsn se enter.
ed the doctors office but she probably had organic
affection which caused lamentabe result from Tbs in-
halation Of the anmshec agent DR. Jackson will test
the quality OF the choroiorn used on the occasion
LATER TnoN TExAsTbe southern mail yesterday brought
Galveston dates Of the Goth umc, ana corresponding
dates from Austin, San Antonio, &c
The Galveston Cisas OF the 2stb has the following
The United States surveying schooner Arago has re-
turned Galveston Lieutenant Defiaven st has cbargs
OF the operations of the coast survey in this district
The schooner James Williams with thirty hogsheads
sugar in crossing the bar al The mouth Of the San bernard
last week. sprung aeak and put back with two feel water
in the hold causing the total loss OF the sugar,
"The Gonzales Inquirer states that In shat county the
planters taking unusual pains this in preparing
Seasand cotton for market Several OF them have pnr-
chased the Mccarthy GIN with the view of giving II fair
trial and the result of the sales of the present crop will
determine many of them the subject of its future cult
vaton The editor has samples from several panta-
tons which, is the opinion Of good judges will bring
from twenty-ive 10 thirty cents per pound. The bags
pu up in neat substantial manner, and will weigh
from 300 TO $50 pounds
cat Galveston the weather since Sunday, has been
ceedng unayorabe for outdoor operations Ice continued
form In exposed situations during Monday, Tuesday
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though nothing would have been thought Of il in regions
further NORTH added the effect of the Christmas ho-
days was sufficient to parayze almost all kinds of bas
ness i
We learn from the State Gazette's Legislative summary
that in the senate the 4th ultmo "b to repeal an
net Incorporating the Mississippi and Pacific Railroad Com
psny was carried by yeas 2 nayss Also, that on the
18th the internal Improvement committee Of the senate re-
ported in favor of granting charter TO the Memphis FL
paso and Pacific Railroad Company. Also, that the
nth the judiciary committee Of the senate reported against
auy change in The lava regulating trial by jury not
70 REQUIRE Of the entire jury in order to find
a verdict .
We also learn from the State Gazette that Messrs Con-
sderant and DAILY in Austin for the purpose OF OBJ
tanning q grant of land for their colony. s
The Galveston News Of the 27h instant furnishes the fo
lowing paragraphs:
Edwards night on Monday last the weather began 70
grow cold with reatenngs Of northe which set IN ~
earnest that night and Tuesday morning dawned as cold
Christmas we have known in Texas The ther-
mometer stood at 80 deg say 2S deg, all day IN
the morning there drzzng rain which froze NJ
il fell and remained all day. and indeed all day yester
day the thin coating of ice remained where not exposed 10
the sum- Ice found the flats yesterday morning
one and threeauarers of inch In thickness Those who
have fruit trees express the opinion that the oranges lem
ons lines guavas, bananas Gc, all killed We hope
II NAV not be bad though fear there is little ground
for such hope The weather has been too cold Tor enjoy
ing the holiday though nearly all observed the usual re
Taxation from business