Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-12-31
FROM TEXAS.


FROM TEXAS.
By the steamer Columbia arrived here Yesterday we
have received Houston papers to the 9th December and
Galveston the 7th from which we have made the io
lowing extracts:
GaIvEsroy Dec 7-The latest accounts from North
Mexico, state that Col Ross is marching through
the country the head of about 1900 men, having al
ready taken two towns and about 800 prisoners Inc
Federasts recommended the ndiscrImnate slaughter
of the prisoners to which Col. Ross objected. They
all then joined his ranks The Fcderaiists were rising
in Durango, and were expected 0r1 under the stand
ard of Ross.
Z; Housros, Dec. 5.-An expedition, We understand,
Twill soon leave Austin for the higher waters OF the Co
Xnado The object appears to be to chastse the Co
D. inches and explore the country. We trust both OBJ
|, ifsts will be fully accomplished.
s2The apprehension of truble with the Chcrokecs on
the boz der Arkansas seems to have subsidized and the
d; difficulties 5tms will 'du''Sd without recourse
From all parts of the country understand that the
crops have been abundant this season. sseke Brazos
the cotton crop has been remarkably the corn
there and on the Red River yielded more plen
fully Notwithstanding the large amount of corn ra!s-
ed this will all be required to support the m
creased emigration TO the country.
We are pleased to learn that much unaninity and
good feeling preva Is among the members Of both houses
of Congress sposton of iorbcarancc and desire
promote the great interests OF the country seems ge
my Will be the prevailing order of the day during this
session
b authorize the Secretary Of the Treasury to
contract for the erection of Light HonSe, the east
end Of Galveston has been offered IN the Senate and will
pro- ably "a without opposition. The want of l. ght
House this pl1ce has long been bly, felt Along
the whole Inc Of coast, from the Sabine To the no
Grandc there is great landmark By which the marin
CT ascertain the longitude Vessels from the eastern
ports of the United States, are often compelled alter
al tn1 In
to the harbors of Texas BY first touching at tn" mouth
Of the Mississippi, and taking their departure from
thence from Ship Island shoal, and as the coast OF
Texas presents an almost UNMARRIED surface oen even
with these precautions the mariner rs deceived ana IN
able to ascertain whether he east west OF the port
for which he sailing Indeed there have been frequent
Instances when vessels bound to Galveston have arrived
of vclasco or the Passo Cabao, and been compelled
to bea. back with head wind Thus beng sevcfa!
DAYS in the voyage. light house established ut Gal
vcson would prevent any occurrences OF tins KIND ana
enable the mariner bound to of the western ports OF
Texas pursue his voyage with security and exPedl-
ton Should Congress authorize the measure ana al
low the requisite appropriation, trust the Secretary
of the Treasury WILL lose no time in making the neccs-
sary arrangement for the completion OF the work
The prices of provisions and all imported articles are
extra gantly high, at the city of Austin. The
board the hotels four dollars day. or ono hundred
and twenty dollars month -Four dollars day IS
charged for sshorse keeping Flour is from sixty TO
eighty dollars barrel Fowls two dollars pair, and
other articles propor'onably high.
| HoRRIBLr CASE OF SuICInE.-Ycsterday morning
about clock, shocking took place in Frank
lin street. between Wood and Callowhl streets Spring
Garden Mr.. David Woeppcr, sr, gentleman well
known throughout our city and county, committed SUI
eide by cutting his throat with razor lie was about
Is wears of are, and in aluen circumstances tsecIDs
that for short time back he has abored under some
mental arrangement, which has evInced itself in his
expressed fears of poverty and the apprehension that
his family would become the inmates OF the Aims
House From the testimony given before the Coroner,
it appears that immediately after he had his break
fast he into the bath and there inflicted the
mortal wound while standing over the bath tub, where
it seems he bled until, from the great loss OF BLOOD he
became exhausted, and fell backwards upon the floor,
in which situation he found short time afterwards
by Mrs Woelpper, life being entirely extinct Mr..
Woepper had been formerly very extensively engaged
in the business Of vctuacr but for several years past
had devoted himself to the purchase and sale Of cattle,
and had also invested large amount of funds in real
estate stocks &c. lie has le very extensive circle
of family connections TO dcplore and mourn his unme
" end The verdict of the jury according to the
circumstances of the case.-Pennsyra"ian, Dec. ID
CHARLoTTEsvILLE, Dec Give learn with much
regret that Ennscothu the splendid mansion Of Col.
Isaac A. Coles on the Green Mountains in this coun-
tv was about noon Monday last, discovered to be
on fire-and the wind blowing gale from Northwest,
and driving the flames immediately against the gable
of the cd fee was entirely unayang-thc whole super
structure well the principal part Of the beautiful
and shrubbery by which II was tastuly adorn
ed were entirely destroyed This spiend d mansion
was built BY the late Col John Coles, about the time
of the first settlement of this part of the cnuntrs-ong
before the Revolutionary War, and occupied by
that gentleman during the balance of his life. The
building had lately been thoroughly repaired and con-
deraby enlarged, by its present proprietor, at an en-
pcnsc of spr eight thousand dollars which rendered
It one of the extensive and commodous residences
in the county-or indeed in the State We pleased
to learn that the principal part of the valuable furni
ture library, paintings, &c, were saved.
Independently Of the pecunary loss-not less, We
presume than fifteen twenty Thousand dollars
the destruction Of Enniscothy involves many other
painful considerations. II was the family mansion of
Of its worthy proprietor, and with it were connected all
The associations of childhood and youthand now, after
devotng the best part Of his life in identifying and
dering Il comfortable and convenient to be thrown out
Of DOORS rs were in the midst of winter, must excite
the sympathy of every of feeling. But we hope
the Inconvenience will be- only temporary-and that,
PhGnix Ike, Enniscothy will soon spring up amidst its
ruins, and agan take its station in the neghbourhood,
the abode Of hospitality and good feeling tor which
its proprietor has been unos:entatously distin-
guished.-.7droccts
The Mississippi banks, it appears, are making new
issues of post notes The Manchester, Rodney, Agrl-
cultural and Port G bson banks named as having
done this. Some are payable year and some four
teen months after date. The Port Gibson bank, it
seems has resortcd TO trick for the purpose OF ma
king the taker Of the notes suppose that they were
issued last spring or last inter-. The Port Glib
son post dated in 1885 at the top of the
and there follows statement on the face that they are