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Evening State Journal. THE FINANCIAL PANIC. Let us keep cool. This is our advice to stockholders, depositors, presidents, cashiers and directors of banks and banking institutions, as well as to the people at this particular turning point in financial matters. The very unexpected intelligence flashed over the wires yesterday of the suspension of the Petersburg banks reproduced here the uneasy feeling caused by the unexpected crash in New York last week, and caused runs on several of our banking institutions which they have not been stout enough to withstand. Temporary suspensions have followed. This measure, though to be regretted, as it inconveniences the people, is not a good argument against the solvency of any Richmond banking institution. They are all safe and reliable are in the hands of prudent financiers, and will pay dollar for dollar of what they owe and that very soon. If merchants and private individuals will make common cause with the banks, towards staying the panic, all will yet be well. No person who wants to be safe himself can afford to lend the least influence to that senseless crowd who talk of terrible things and are doing their best to fulfill their own gloomy forebodings. The fact that the savings banks have availed themselves of their chartered right to require notice of intended drafts is in no sense to be looked upon as alarming. On the contrary, it is all the more calculated to reassure depositors as to their entire security. Small depositors, we assame, will not be inconvenienced thereby, and the larger depositors will see and recognize the wisdom of this conservative action. There is certainly no occasion for a financial crisis in this city. f
