The Placer herald., 1860-12-01
Latest from the East--Arrival of the Pony

Express.
The ponv Express with St. Louis dates to
Nov. 18th, arrived at Carson City on Thurs
day. The following is from the dispatch OF
the Sac. Union.
The Southern Excitement.
Sr. LOUIS. Nov. l6th.-The excitement
in the South continues, accompanied with
general depression in the markets and trade
amounting TO panic.
There has been general decline in stock.
in New York, great increase in the rates OF
exchange at Chicago. tigbtness at St. Louis,
and perfect arrangement in the monetary
affairs of the South.
The South Carolina and Georgia Legisla-
lures have prepared for suspension OF the
banks. In no banks has suspension yet ta-
ken place anywhere.
Many manufacturing establishments have
reduced the number of their hands, and in
Baltimore this is severely felt among the
working classes.
The millers of Richmond, on the 18th,
refused to buy wheat on any terms, and that
article had consequently declined.
Kentucky and Tennessee bank notes sell
at five per cent discount at Augusta, Geor-
gia.
Many of the telegrapbic reports from
the South are contradicted and others great
ly exaggerated.
The President is said TO know fully all
the schemes of the seceders, and will meet
the responsibility when the hour of action
arrives.
The idea of issuing proclamation has
been abandoned, in view Of the early meet
ing Of Congress.
The r-port of the taking of Fort Moultrie
is unfounded.
The Governor of Alabama will call State
Convention to meet on the 9th OF Dec.
He urges the people TO prepare for secession
A dispatch has been received from the
Governor of Florida at Charleston, stating
that Florida goes with South Carolina.
1t is said if Southern Convention is call
ed Tennessee will take part in it.
The Governor of Mississippi has issued a
proclamation convening the Legislature on
the 26th, for the purpose of providing surer
and better safeguards tor the lives, liberty
and prosperity Of Mississippians than the late
elections and past actions of the Northern
State Governments promise
The Governor of Virginia has called an
extra session of the Legislature on the 7th
of January, to take into consideration the
public affairs, and to determine calmly and
and wisely what action is necessary for tine
present emergency.
There is no indisposition to buy goods
that merchants have now on hand, but nc
new orders will he sent North, except fol
such as are indispensable.
Companies of Minute men are being or
ganized in Virginia.
The only arms that have gone South have
been those purchased for Virginia.
Enthusiastic Union Meetings are being
held in Kentucky.
The Breckenridge General Committee o.
New York have issued an address depreca
ting secession.
At a secession meeting on the l4th at
Miedgeville, Toombs spoke, followed by
Barlow, urging Southern Con ederacy
with sovereignty in Il Federal power; ali
State lines to be ob!ilerated.
a report says the corvette Savannah is to
be put in readiness for trip to Charleston
and recruits orde ell to California have been
stopped.
A Charleston dispatch to n Y. World
says South Carolina will not back down,
and is virtually out of the Union now.
Ano her violent meeting was held a,
Charleston on the night of November 18th
The Palmetto flag was raised.
A letter from a strong cotton house in
Charleston, received in Washington, No.
vember 18th, says: There is really no
unanmity for secession. Even South Caro-
lima business men, artisans, merchants, and
all professional classes, are decidedly oppos
ed to secession"
The Latest.
BY telegraph to Fort Kearny, from ST
Louis it is stated that Washington dispatch
SAYS that Minister M'Lane has resigned and
Gov. Weller has been appointed in his place
as Minister to Mexico.
Affairs are more quiet at the South.
A meeting of all parties was held in Mo-
bile November l6ih, which unanimously
favored secession. Resolutions to await the
action Of Others were voted down and with
drawn.
A State Convention Of the Baptsts was
held in Montgomery. Alabama, November
l4th, and unanimously resolved to favor dis.
union. They sent their resolutions to the
Governor Of Georgia.
The panic is no worse
Money matters in Baltimore are easy.
DIsTR1crINc THE SrArE.-The State will
probably be partitioned, the coming winter
for the first time, into Congressional Dis
tric's In the first place, the census returns