Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-11-15

immediate secession Of the ssate, In any event,
before January I, 1851. Then win we learn, av
the Mercury, whether the people Of this Com
monwealth are ''the spoilt child 10 be ked,,
into submission to the rule Of the northern ma
jority.a - - =
IMPORTANT MANIFESTO FOE THE CorroN SrArEs
some one writes TO the N. Y. Herald that a
meeung vas held at Charleston, on the It'll, at
when Declaration Of Independence was drawn
up, which Declaration Is now circulated for ap-
prevail among leading Southerners. Also set of
instructions which are to be sent to distin-
guished Southerner now in Paris, and who can
be depended upon to act for the confederacv. in
hopes OF extracting a promise Of friendly recog-
milton from Louis Napoleon.
THE New YORK Srock MARKEr.
IL, Inc f. New Iork Times OF yesterday says I'VE
have 10 report the lowest and mos. feverish mar
ket Tor stocks this season. The panic feeling at
one time this morning appeared TO run as wild as
In some OF the blackess days of 1857. But the
were made at the board Of brokers checf ed the
further decline In price, though stn leaving the
market much unsettled.
In the absence, however, of further excitement
among the money Lenders, and consequent pressing
calls upon their demand-borrowers, the chances
are that the market, for the present. has seen the
worst. The heavy fall Of Is per cent since this
gay Wee e. ana sne fact OF great and undoub.ed
former panic seasons, TO buy dividend paving
stocks, and to speculate, IL tempted by low Axurcs
In the less substantial subscriptions, are calcu-
lated TO strengthen this view Of the course Of
demand
The amount of gold already sent to New Or
leans has already improved the exchanges In that
quarter, while the large advance in cotton report
ed from Liverpool has given Increased activity
and cheerfulness to trade at nearly all the cotton
ports. Even at Charleston the confidence is gen.
eral, judged by the tenor Of the private advices,
that the banks Of South Carolin will pass throug
the immediate crisis without suspending pay
We learn that collections now falling due at
fnrN VnSH
On factors acceptances and merchant notes, are
generally we'll met, and returns are coming home
every day. The occasional defaults in that quar-
ter Of the South are thus far in no way conducted
with political dstrust In the Union or the rig hit
OF mercantile reputation on sectional pretexb.
o. PHILADELPHIA STOCK MARKxr
The Ledger and Transcript says There 10
scarcely anything doing for investment Every
body seems suddenly In want Of money, and 20
urgent are they to be rid of their stocks that each
new buyer takes them at lower figures. Much
capital is being Withdrawn from business, and 10
quietly hid away: This is the policy that makes
| the evil from which the stock and money mar
kets are suffering and yet all believe stocks will
attain TO old figures again az soon as the excite
ment 10 allayed The attitude Of the South,
politically, causes much appfehenNon. They
| seem just now determined to put their oft re-
peated threats into execution, and the North are
beginning to fear that they are in earnest.
The New York Express says:-Exaggerated
| rumors are in the Philadelphia papers Of New
York failures as having seriously attracted atten-
ton here large hardware house, (S75O, OOO) 10
named by name; large drug house also. A
large saddlery warehouse here, says the same
paper, which depends upon southern trade, has
just discharged 200 workmen.
| r. S.-The hardware houses In the street, we
learn upon inquiry, know Of no such hardware
| failure as reported In Philadelphia.
The drug house lost largely bv the fire In Beck.
man street, but was not strong before.
SOUTH CAROLINA
| The fremen Of Charleston are now organizing
as military companies, and are uniformed accord.
The Charleston Mercury saws:
Aid for the Stats-the Bonds at par.-We learn
that the board Of directors Of the Bank of Charles
OGerng to take Sl0O 600 600 Of the state onds 10
| be issued for military purposes, at par.
| A STUDENT OF HARVARD EXPELLED FROM
= .. CHARLRsIoN.
Boston, Nov H.-Wllliam c. Wood pradu.
ate Of Harvard College, has arrived here in the
| steamer South Carolina from Charleston He wa
civtlly requested to leave the State, and his pas
sage to this port paid. Mr.. Wood was In south
Carolina to MI an engagement as school teacher
MR.. LINCOLN AND TaK CRISIS.
| SfRINGFIELD, Nov. 13.-Mr. Lincoln, in con.
yersation with some friends yesterday, while
deeply regreting the excitement that Prevailed al
the South, did not, at the same time. deem It ex.
pedient that be should say anything publicly upon
| the subject. Whenever spoken to regarding his
position, be invariably refers to his former wri-
hHSs dHo spccCucb, from tneSe 10 tne pldtlOTu
| Of the party which elected hIm-a combination
he thinks sufficient for all purposes. With refer
ence to the exasperated feeling and excitement
he thinks II will be Of short duration, and that the
better judgment Of the people will soon resume
| its sway.
UNION MEETING IN MARYLAND
The Cambridge (Maryland) Intellig encer con-
| tains the following 1--WE are requested to an
nounce that there will be a public meeting held
at the Court House on Monday week, 10Th inst.
at two O'Clock d m, for the purpose Of condemn.
Ing the disunion policy Of certain Southern
States, and expressing devotion and a determi-
nation to sustain Mr.. Lincoln in the adminsira.
tlon Of the government. We heartily commend
| the movement to our citizens. prompt and de.
cloed acuon In favor Of the supremacy Of the laws
and the Onion Of the States upon the part of the
conservative citizens Of the South will nfuse into
the Southern hearts spirit Of loyalty which will
efectually destroy the Ubiquitous schemes Of the
| mad disunioniss This is no party meeting. Itil
meeting Of citizens. Democrats, Douglas men
Republicans and Union men are all invited Lei
the people meet, and let the people speak"