Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-01
4ailg National 9rurutrat
Later News by Pony Express.


CARSON CITY, Nov. 29th.
The Pony Express has just arrived with
dates from ST. Louis to November 10th.
The Southern Excitement.
ST.. LOUIS, Nov. 16th.-The excitement in
the South continues, accompanied with
general depression in the markets and trade
amounting to panic.
There has been a general decline in stocks
In New York, great increase in the rates of
exchange at Chicago, tghtness 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 bank has suspensions vet taken
place anywhere.
In Baltimore, Nov. 14th, there was some
thing of run on the Citizens Bank where
the city funds were deposited but all de-
mands were met promptly, and the bank be-
lieved to be sound. Two firms in market
street suspended.
A special correspondence, not entitled to
credence, say4 all the banks in the city con-
template suspension.
Many manufacturing establishments have
reduced the number OF their hands, and 10
Baltimore this is severely felt among the
working classes.
Plattner d. smith, paper manufacturers in
StockOridge, Mass, suspended, Nov. 18th.
The millers of Richmond, on the 18th, re-
fused 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, Georgia.
Many of the telegraphic reports from the
South contradcted aud others greatly
exaggerated
Keitt's remarks are not believed to have
been correctly reported by his frends. The
President never made any such pledge as was
charged, nor entertained any such sentiments
The President is said to know fully all the
schemes of the seceders, and will meet the re.
sponsibility when the hour Of action arrives
The idea of issuing proclamation has
been abandoned, in view Of the early meet
ing of Congress
The captain of the steamer Keystone did
not haul down the American flag and hoist
the Palmetto at Charleston he merely dipped
his colors
The report that the cargo of the steamer
South Carolina was taken from the ship, is
pronunced hoax.
The report of the taking of Fort Moultrie
is also unfounded.
The Governor Of Alabama is about to call
State Convention, to meet on the 9th OF
December. He urges the people to prepare
for secession.
The Union men of Alabama earnestly re-
sist his viws, as expressed in his published
letter
A dispatch has been received from the
Governor OF Florida, at Charleston, stating
that Florida goes with South Carolina.
A dispatch from Nashville, on the 18th,
says il Southern Convention is called, Ten
nessee will take part in it. The Legislature
will probably be convened.
The leadingmen of all parties had a con-
ference at Mlledgeville on the 18th, and
unanimously agreed on a State Convention,
and recommended resistance time and mode
to be settled 10y the Convention.
The Governor of Mississippi has issued a
proclamation convening the Legislature on
the 26th, for the purpose of providing surer
and better safeguards for the lives, liberty
and prosperity of Mssssippians than the late
elections and past actions of the n 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 pub
lie affairs, and to determine calmly and WISE
ly what action is necessary for the present
emergency.
Senator llammond's resignation takes effect
immediately.
A Charleston dispatch. of the 14th, says
the booksellers of that city and Savannah
have returned Harper Weekly and Mouth
ly. A movement is contemplated to return
all the Northern books, unless the publishers
are known to be sound. Also, that some
foreign consuls are waiting for secession to
open negotiations.
The Mayor of Charleston has notified
nj hpr an m la
not permit the landing of seerage passengers
nnless the companies guaranteed their main
tenance if they became vagrants.
There is no iudisposition to buy goods that
merchants have now on hand, but no new
orders will be sent North, except for such as
are indispensable.
The Richmond Enquirer in urging State
Convention, says Governor Wise is Inaugural
ting Minute Men. who are wanted to prepare
the people for any unseen emergency, but
contemplate no raid on the Federal Govern
ment. dispatch, dated at Richmond,
Nov. 18th, says Wise was pronounced in
sane.
A Postmaster at Orangeburg, (Keitts resi-
dence,) resigned-his resignation TO take ef-
feet January lst. The resignation was ac-
cepted, and he was told to designate some
suitable person, or the office would be dis
continued.
w. C. Wood, graduate of Harvard Col
lege, has been expelled from Charleston. He
had his expenses paid to Boston on a steamer.
He was a school teac er.
The only arms which had gone South are
those purchased at Washington for the use OF
the State of Virginia
Lieut.. Colonel Garner has been relieved of
the command at Fort Moultrie, and succeeded
by Major Anderson.
The sloop Macedonian has been ordered
for the Home Squadron. The st. Louis and
Sabine are nearly completed.
Collector Beaufort has minated his inten-
tion to resign, and says he will not serve un-
der Republican Administration.
Enthusiastic Union demonstrations con-
tinue to be held in Kentucky, with unani
nous determination to adhere to the Union
The Breckenridge General Committee of
New Y ork have issued an address depreca-
ting secession.
Elk Mayor Swan, of Baltimore, addressed a
large meeting al the Bell and Everett head
quarters in New York on the nth, and ad-
vised Convention of delegates from all the
States, at which the North should guarantee
the enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Law
and equal rights to the South in the Terri
tories.
A Union mass meeting will be held to-
morrow at Staunton, Virginia.
Six hundred minute men with 6remen pa
raded in torch light procession, at Charles
ton, on the l4th il honor of secession. Orr,
Keitt and Others spoke
In the Georgia Legislature on the 18th,
considerable discussion took place on mo
tion to refer the Million Appropriation bill
to the Finance Committee MANY Senators