Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-12-10
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NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE.

| Effect of the Se-easioa Norement--DSH Days IN
| Wall street Depression Of the Stock Norkes
| -Closing Of Hanufdesores-Hard Times
for Idle "Ha,.ds'-A Spark Of Patriotism in
| Gcoyyia-7he Star Span9ied Edaner Forever
| -1Ae1tr,eat 4Dtseys-At Hems- Cheap
| P.6iiea.io~s-Ner Books-Books in PreH-
a BroUn Stone, "rhas isit," fe.
| New YoRK, Dec 5th, 1850.
The effect ofthe secession movem snt is severe
ly felt in this city, and q general distrust per-
vsdes the business community; although our
Banks have not suspended specie payments.
they have contracted their loans - much as
possible, and . remarkable degree of quiet
| reign. over Wall street. The merchants, gem
orally consider out Of town trade by no means
| desirable. and some OF our most prominent
houses have shortened sail and got every thing
enug under the matches in order to be prepared
| for the worst. The Stock Market 10 wonder.
| fully depressed. and the Bulls" and "BsArs'
| who we're won't to
'Stock their fancy, with fancy stocks,
And madly rush upon " all street rocks,
Amid the brokers AMI breakers
are decidedly in . very bad way like Othello
their occupations gone = they may now be
| seen with their coat tails spread wide apart,
| standing before their office fires, smoking
6ercely, expectorating freely, and talking loud
II and volumiuously OF the probable result Of
this unhappy state Of things.
Many large manufactures. with q Southern
| trade, have closed their doo.s and discharged
their "hsnds." Over the way from where
write. there is largs school book publishing
house where have often observed the monot
inous motions Of Hoes Cylinder Presses and
listened TO
"The click, the clank, the clangor, and the sound
OF ratting rollers in their rapid round,
The whistling belt, the harsh metallic Jar.''
But last week, although the "hsnds" were
willing TO work on huff pay. the employers
found it impossible to run their presses any
longer consequently the steam was shut of.
fifty girls thrown out OF employment, and the
presses are now client.
And yet notwithstanding this dsheartening
state OF affairs, | LOOK hopefully forward to .
hspry issue out Of all our Affii fiictions; l even
| have hopes of the Palmetto State, deluded -
che has been by ambitious politicians believe
| that tb ere. .is patriotism enough vet remaining
in the bosons Of her sons to rebuke the treason
able sentiments which now prevail, and that
| che will eventually return to her duty
Looking farther South, | see in the wealthy
| and popu,ous State Of Georgia, 9 spsrk OF
| patriotism. buIning brightly in the breast Of
| one Of her most talented and eloquent soDs,
| Alexander II. Stephens; q spark that wili
trust, never die while our blood bought ban
nsr, without . star erased. or stripe polluted,
| floats proudly Ger landiand sea, and is hailed
everywhere. by every honest heart, IS the
alag Of the free hearts hope, and home,
By angel hands to valor given,
Thy stars have lit the welkin deme,
And all thy huss were born in heaven;
Forever float that standard sheet,
Where healths the foe, but falls before Us
With freedoms soil beneath our feet,
And freedoms banner streaming DER u.s."
Political affairs seem t. be as prosperous ss
| commercial affairs are disastrous. AT W Wallacks
| the compsny. which includes all the Old favor
i,ee. have been Playing with Fire" for the
past four or five weeks, and drawing good
houses tonight new comedy is announced
entitled The Model Hyrocrte." in which a
young lsdy Of this city will make her first ap-
pearance on any stage.
At Laura keenes they are playing New
| and beautiful, laughabe, eonsensical eomical.
musical, senica. fsrcicsl, di.bolical, Brulletta
in three acts, called theSeven Sisters it dra W
crowded houses.
At Niblos, Mr.. Forrest is in the twelfth week
of his engagement, and appears tonight in
run of at least two weeks. at the present rate
it will take him about two years to finish his
repertoire.
At the Winter Garden. Miss eastman has
just finished very successful engagement and
Edwin Booth is playing there to good houses !;
be appears tonight as "Eichard Ill
The Cosmopolitan Art Association have
erected very fine aiding on Broadway. op-
posite Laura Keenes theatre, to which the
Dusseldorf Gallery has been removed. There
are also many other fue paintings on exhibl-
tion there
Several admirable paintings may be seen at
Goupii's, siso . bust Of Charlotte Cushmsn : and
two etatuettes. miner and . sailor. represent
ing labor and commerce, by Miss Stebbin., a
particular friend of Miss Cushman, and a sis
ter Of II. G. S,ebtnl, celebrated stock broker
and banker of this city.
Bsadie's dime publications have met with
extraoI dinary success the senior partner of
the firm sailed for Europe : few days ago to
establish there an agency for the sale of their
books.
New looks are very scarce, and there are
very few books in press; the hard times have
effected the publishers severely.
Mason Bros., have Just issued the third and
laet volume Of Partins Life Of jackson, also
The Life and Times of Philip Schuyler, by
Benson j. Lorsing.
"Studies from Life" by the author Of John
Halifax, has just been Issued by Hurst d
Blackett Of London.
Rudd d Carlton of this city have recently
published "Lavinia," novel, by G. Ruffini. au-
thor OF Doctor Antonio. etc. also From Hay
tire TO Hopping" by the author Of "One Farm
of Four Acres" The last named publishes have
in press valentine DuvAl" by the author Of
MARY Powell' also "Pamrines' and other
poems BY I. B Aldrioh, and "Alfio Balxam,"
or extracts from the diary Of prescribed sicil.
ian.
Robt. NJ Dewitt has in press "The Birch
Divorce Case" A full verbatim report, inclu
ding comprehensive history Of The case, the
preliminary movements, the conff ssion OF Mrs.
Birch. opening speeches Of counsel, the dspo-
sition of parties implicated, and the testimony
in foil Here 10 . rich morsel for those Who de-
light 10 investigate the frailties of humanity
Our Common Council have lately appropria-
ted two thorsand dollars to purchase heavy
stone "Whst 10 iti' which has stood among
other rubbish in the City Hall Park for the
past four or FIVE years. It is said that they
intend to place it in one Of the public squares
l. for one, should feel very much obliged to
the committee on arts and sciences, If on
this occasion they would "act on the squsrs
and put 1t out Of sight
An Revour,
EBESEzgR SPaour
Texas and Secession.