Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-08-20


DOLLAR for the whole trip! Q5er four thou
sand are already on board, find the Clerk is
ready, pen inland, to eg&r the names of
five or six thousand more. Step on to our
gallant craft, Ladies and Gentlemen, and
"walk up to the Captains Office and settle"
We promise you good company and good
cheer. ia 1M
Oar State Elections have resulted in the
overwhelming defeat of the American party,
and in the triumph of the Democratic party,
by unprecedented majorities. Indeed, SO
badlyhave the former been beaten, that it is
laughed over by themselves as the best joke
of the season; while the latter crow louder
than a thousSnd Shanghais aiftrying their
sonorous votes at once. Well, we have no
reason to fear the ruin of the country by the
defeat of the one, or that the millennium will
be brought about by the success Of the other.
But our good old State will march forward
in her inward progress Of prosperity and
distinction shedding the lustre of her re-
nown, and bestowing the blessing of a free
and happy government upon a free and hap
Ply people.
The Democrats have now the entire con
troll of the Executive and Legislative branch
es of Government, and it is expected they
will exercise their power in advancing the
interest and prosperity Of the St%ate-having
an eye to her moral, Industrial, intellectual
and commercial progress, and at the same
time protecting her citizens from the bur
densome taxes that weigh SO heavily upor
the citizens of some of our sister States
We hope and believe the trust of a confding
people will be faithfully and judiciously re
Quilted.
The Official returns from all the countie
haze not yet been received, but the Demo
cratic majority, for Governor, will be some
II, 000-wliile the same party will have som
40 majority on joint ballot in the Legisla
ture.
UNPAID LETTEps.-Under this caption W
notice the new regulation lately made by tn
?. NJ. General, to insure the receipt Of all LEI
tiers mailed, whether prepaid or not, and al
disposed to object to the arrangement, forth
reason that the present law has been in ext
tence long enough to be understood by al
and that the new regulation will only giV
encouragement to those who are indispose
any way to prepay postage, if they can
void it. This new regulation, in addition
increasing the duties Of Postmasters, wi
suit such exactly, and eventually render Il
law futile. Our idea is-if a man won
comply, let his letter lie-just where he p
it, till he does.
sW- Persons sending Postage Stamps
letters should be very %carefal to PREVENT The
adhesion to each other or the letter in viii
they are enclosed. We have before US
letter containing 81 worth-but they are
: stuck together we shall lose half Of thel
, and the letter is SO mutilated by opening
; that we cannot read half of 1.-THE most tn
we can make out is, the address of a par
to be sent to Townsville, Granville count
!, Please be particular, if obliged to Sc
1 stamps, but don't send them if yon C
I make change any other way. We have /
q a good deal by mutilated ?. 0. Stamps.
l. - -
> ~ We are indebted to the follow
n friends for clubs received during the p
week: j. c. Sronce, 5 from Holly Sprin
Miss; II. E. Wick, 10 from Enfield w.
d Yanccy, 5 from Hyco Falls. Va; J.B. Od'
1t sends US 5 from Centreville, Louisiana a
d w. Il. Patrick I more from Wadesboro.
E. Verify, that Wadesboro' is a great town, a
o. her people. We have now near 100 suhst
n bers at that P. O. Thanks to all our H
friends for their generous favors.