Newbern weekly progress., 1860-11-20
FROM THE OUT NH.
SOUTH CAROLINA.


CHARLESTON, S. c., Nov. 15.-The Mercury
saws that the Mayor has issued proclamation,
preventing any steerage passenger from land
ing at Charleston, unless the ships or steamers
enter bonds to entertain them in case OF their
becoming encumbrances.
CoLUMBiA, S. c., Nov. 15.-On Wednesday
night there was grand torchilght PROCESSION
here. with 600 men in the ranks, including
military and tiremen.
Mr. Orr espoused secession and was followed
by Keitt and others, in similar speeches.
The State Agricultural Fair is IN progress
here.
ALABAMA.
MOBILE, Nov. 15-Gov. Moore will issue a
proclamation calling Convention on the 9th
prox, and urging the people to secession The
election is to take place on the 24th Decem-
Der, and the Convention meets on the 7th JAN
uary.
GEORGIA.
M1LLEDGEvrLLE, Ga, Nov. 15-To-day the
leading men of all parties, in conference, unan-
imouslv agreed to a Convention. They recon-
mend resistance to Lincolns Administration
the time and mode to be settled by the Con-
vention.
In the Senate, to-day, there was nsidera-
BILE discussion on the bill appropriating 81 ,O00,
900 for arming the State, passed by the House,
resulting in motion for it's reference to the FL
nance Committee
The bill provides that the money shall be
subject to the control of the Governor. Many
Senators objected to placing both sword and
purse in the same hands
The proposed reference to committee failed,
and the bill will proceed in its regular order,
and will pass ,l..
A bill was introduced suspending the col
lection of debts until 1861. ,...,..
A bill was introduced, giving power to the
Governor in case Of the attempted coercion of
the State, should she secede, to employ the
effective military force of Georgia to resist the
coercion. :-.l.-.
Senator Toombs made powerful speech
Wednesday night and was followed by Mr.. Bar
ton of Savannah, urging the establishment of
a Southern Confedcracy, with the sovereignty
in the Federal power and State lines to be OBJ
lierated
COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS INNEW YORK.
New YORK, Nov. 15.-There is rather bet
ter feeling in commercial affairs to-day. There
was something of a run on the Citizens Bank,
but all demands were promptly met and the
best informed express the full confidence in its
soundness.
Many manufacturing establishments clo-
thiers, &c, have reduced the number of their
hands, which affects the working classes, but
it is hoped confidence will soon be restored and
their former activity re@umed-
STATE EDUCATIONAL AssoCIATIoN-Thi body
met last evening at the Town Hall, and was
called to order by Mr.. Smythe, of Lexington,
one Of the Vice Presidents CT the Association,
who was called to the chair in the absence of
Mr.. Holden, of Raleigh, President. Mr.. Camp
bell, Of Greensboro, was appointed Secretary.
The Secretary, with three other gentlemen,
constitute q committee on credentials. We
y +l,o+ J,l>
present.
Among those present are Major D. Hill, of
the \, c. Military Academy at Charlotte, Rev.
c. II. Wiley, Superintendent of Common
Schools, V. j. Palmer, ESQ, Principal Of the
n. c. Institute for the Deaf and Dumb, and
many other gentlemen prominently connected
with the cause of Education in this State
We understand that Major Hill will deliver
an address this forenoon in the Town Hall, on
the subject of Military Education" Also
that James \. Wright, Esq, will deliver an
address at the same place at s o'clock. P. NJ
We have not asccrtained tho topic which Mr.
Wright proposes 10 discuss. Tho delegates
to the meeting are comfortably accommodated
at private houses.
We bad looked forward 10 the pleasure of
meeting Mr.. Holden Of the Standard in VIII
'nington on this orcasioD bat no doubt bis en-
in view Oft the meeting Of the Leg
is!ature on Monday Ucxt, are slch = 20 put it
out ot his power IL absent from IL 1i2s. va.
J6arAuf.
C,;sLs AID BoT--.A .s:g! IS not ..tog~e,i to
be girl alter snt IS iCN years Oh. II yo;i
treat lec as If s:1e We, one sNe vii. &>!. Won
what YOU mean. ii Size starts 20 run across
the street, she is brought bacl, to the nursery
to listen to 8 lecture an the properties ot wo-
manhood. Now itseeE2s 10 me that d Eiri ought
to be nothing but girl until she is seventeen.
OF course there are proprietieS belonging to
her sex which it is fitting for her to observe
but il seems to ne that, aside from these, she
ought to have the utmost latitude. She ought
to be encouraged to 90 much out of doors 10
rum to exercise in all Of those ways which are
calculated to deyelOpe the muscular frame
" hat is true OF boys, in the matter OF bodily
health, is emnently so of girls. 1t is vastly
more important that women should be made
healthy than that men should be. Man votes,
and writes and does business, but woman is
the teacher and mother of the world; and any
thing that deteriatcs aduterates woman
is comprehensive plague Oh human life itself.
Health among women is thing that every
man who is wise and considerate for his race
should most earnestly desire it.
OUR FLAGS-We were presented yesterday,
by enthusiastic friend of the Mercury. and
strong believer in ''resstance by one State or
a large and brilliant Flag, which he describes
thus: "A Scarlet Field, powdered with fifteen
White Stars, without strip s or eagles, intended
to typify the future Confe9eracy of fifteen Sove-
reign Southern Slave States.'' AS mark of our
appreciation of the gie. at once displayed it
from office of coarse do not wish to be
as striking our colors. and have con-
5equently thrown both onr original States
Rights Resistance Flag" and this appropriate
gift TO the breeze this morning.
Mr.. b. Schur, whose lamp store Meeting