Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-11-06
LATEST FROM TEXAS.

We ere indebted to the kindness Of Major
T. D. Oliver, of tho Trans-Mississippi Depart.
.nent, for full files Of Teza, papers up to the
Sth of October, from which we mako up the
suhjoined summary of the news:
At public meeting sheld at Cameron, on the
14.h.ot September, the following preamble and
resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, It is the duty Of oil loyal citizens to
sustain the currency Of our country. wo pledge
ourselves TO sell ali articles of produce to actual
consumers or the regular merchant who will
comply with tho spirit of this pledge, for Confed>
crate or Slate money.
Resolved, That it is the duty of every person
to take from soldier, and their families Com
frderate and State money at specie prices, for all
articles needed for them End their families, and
in payment of all debts due by them to US, and
pledge ourselves TO do so.
Resolved, That we consider fifty cents per
bushpl for corn. ona dollar per bushnl for wheat,
and i've dollars por hundred pounds for pork, q
fair price in Confederate muney, from soldiers
and their families {; and we will sell to them or
tho County Court, for their benefit, at these
prices.
Resolved, That no COED citizen will charge
discharged or furloughed soldier for entertain
ment; aud that we will entertain them when
travelling 10 or from their command, free OF
charge, hotel>keepers excepted.
At meeting held at Bure'0n, On the same
date, the following were adopted
/. That thu property exemption law be imme.
diately repealed Such repeal is asked fer BY
the State Of Texas as expressed through the bal
lot box at the recent election for representatives
We impugn not the motive of any one who voted
for it Nevertheless, it is measure so un~ise,
so unequal, anil 50 unfortunate in its practical
s 10 justify the intense opposition of
lie army and people to it! Property exemption
has done more to disorganzo our army and to
inure our cause than all tho efforts Of all the ar.
mics of the enemy combined, and, as such. ought
Immediately to be blottcd from the statute book
:. That exemptions, on account OF trades and
occupations. be 50 amended as to require the re-
cipipnts of this privilege to work at such prices,
a sell at such profits only ~ will realize to them
no more in Confederate money that the equivalent
Of the pay Of a soldier III the ranks; and thai,
when this condition of the exemption is violated
in any one instance the party Ell ndlng shall be
Immediately assigned to duty in tho ranks. That
the affidavit Of any two citizens certified to be
rnen of veracity by any Justice Of the Peace, or
other officer competent to administer an oath
shall be evidence sufficient to authorize the Cen
;ra or n'her officer in command of a Department
or Sub-departmeut, to ut once order tho delln
Quent liito serves.
4 writer in the Houston " Telegraph ad-
yoc,tes that our next Legislature should msd-
" the stay law insofar as to allow creditors IL
collect their debts in Confederate money at
Tho valuation placed upon it by the Secretary
# the Treasury. Mr.. Memmipse7, and that
the Courts of the land should he opensd TOR
this purpose.
Major General MagTuder notifies, by
Special Order No. 81, all minute men and
Stato troops, ordered to Houston and Liberty,
70 hasten forward without delay, the enemy
| already being on the adrancc from Berwick
Bay with the declared purpose Of invading
Texas.
The San Antonio News " reiteratcs the
assertion that large number of be0ves are
| being driven into Mexico from Western Tex
as many large stock rsisers openly say that
they must hurry their beeges to Mexico b.
fore the Government impresses them. The
News" insists that this trade should be
prohibition sl.e that tho exemption law, as to
stock ralsers, should be repealed.
The State Gazette reports the organiza-
ton Of the Texas Paper Manufacturing Com
nany, Al Nav Braunfels on tho 10Th of Sep.
tcmber. Sam. Mathcr. ESQ, was elected
President, and DR.. 7. Rooster Secretary.
The Houston Telegraph" calls upon the
merchants Of Houston to supply the families
Of soldiers in lIarr, county with d"mestcs,
calico, shoes, g., at cost and to donate those
1 articles to the County Court, TO supply those
too needy to buy.
DR.. VIM. II. Howard, city physician, makes
a report to the Mayor of Houston that, after a
careful examination, he can find no evidence
whatever of any yellow fever in this city, and
that there is les disease of any kind in the
city than usual at this season Of the year.
The MoKerny (Tsxss) Messenger " of
Sept. 18th says:
Gen. McCuloch has announced Col. 3. A.
R,ierts, of Bonham, as Asst. Adj't General of
this military district.
Capt. ". NJ. Armstrong died at Galveston
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