Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-01-16

SUPPosED Loss OF UNITED STATES VESSEL.
Serious apprehensions exist that the United
States sloop of war Levant, with all her Of
iicers and crew, has been lost We do trust
that the apprehension may prove groundless.
She was differed with as noble a band of
chivalric men as ever trod a deck. Our fer
ven! prayer is that the commander and his
prave companions may be restored to their
friends and families. We are glad to hear
that Commander Maury says that the long
passage of the Lcvant does not, in his judg-
lnent justify the suppositiop that she is lost.
He gives good reasons for his belief
SIX WAGox LOADS OF GoLD.-The gold
which came tn New York by the Persia.
from Liverpool, during the time of the panic
a week or two ago, upwards of So, 100, 900,
weighed Ii, 700 pounds, and loaded six ex-
press wagons. 1t was quite a consolatory
sight to the 'crapiped merchants, in the
height of hard times, to see six horses each
pulling a wagon load of gold along Broad
way.
THE LYNN OF THE SoUTH.-Thomasville,
in Davidson county, n. c., bids fair to be
the great Boot & Shoe Emporium of the
South. There are several extensive Factb-
ries in successful operation, where all the
most improved machinery is employed, and
from which a large amount of work is turned
out. Among them, the establishment of
Miller & Thomas stands deservedly high
We have the best right to commend their
work, as we have tried it. Let all our peo-
pie patronize the Townsville and other
home mechanics, and southern indepen
dencc" will soon be achieyed.-N. G. Pres
6ytcridn.
a@ The South Carolina Republic is fully
organised, with a Governor, Secretaries o
State, of War, of the Treasury, the Interior
Postmaster General, Attorney General, &c.
forming a Cabinet with powers suitable t.
the emergencies surrounding them. The,
are as follows: A. G.. Magrath, d. f. Jami
son, G. 6. Meminger, w. Ii. Harlles, A. C
Darlington.
As WE ExPEcrED.--It is reported il
Washington that the Hon. William A. Ora
ham of North Carolina, declines the distlnc
ton of a scat in Lincoln's cabinet, saving b
cannot with a sense of honor, serve in tia
capacity, but will lend his aid to the exter
of his influence to save the country from TT
in. 1t is possible, says a special dispatch I
the Richmond Enquirer. that the same a,
pOintment will be rendered to Mr.. Gilmer
North Carolina.
POSTAL AFFAIRS IN South CAROLINA
Returns are daily received at the proper o
flee in Washington City, from the Sou,
! Carolina Postmasters, showing that the bus
mess in this department is progressing
/, heretofore. Orders of contractors for the
f pay, and purchase of postage stamps are re,
:. ularly honored there.
;, WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Frequent enquiri
/ from parties at the South and West for SUI
, plies and firearms, have elected the fact tn
the government declines to dispose of al
: more for the present, and also that the stoc
in private hands has been exhausted, a
that manufacturers have large orders ahea
t 1t is reported that orders have gone to En-
f land for large supplies.
n HARRISBURG, Jan. 6.-Cowan, Republics
was elected Senator to day in place of Bigl
Democrat, by a strict party vote. He is I
a radical, and was formerly a Clay Wing.