Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-11-18
Items Of News.
NEW YoRK. Nov. H.

In the United States Dlstrletf
Court this morning, the case Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church North /
VS.. the Methodist Episcopal Church T
South, was decided by Judges Nelson
and Belts in favor Of the Church
South.
SIcKNEss.--A disease called the
bloody fux, is prevailing to an alarm
ing extent in that part of Columbus
in North Carolina, bordering
on the South Carolina line. Many
deaths have occurred. |
MASONRY IN KENTUCKY,-From the |
reports of the last annual meeting Of
the Masonic Grand Lodge of this
State, we CLEAN the following Stats
tics: There are now in the State l66
working lodges, numbering 10,-I
233 members; q lodges instituted
the past year; l ,153 limitations; 81
deaths; u suspended; % expelled.
There are 7S4 past masters; total
number of contributing members 81
log, and 1877 free members.-Loa.
Jour.
Maryland Tobacco Crop.-The
Prince Georges County Planters
Adpocate, speaking of the drouth
which has prevailed for more than a
month in that section, preventing falI
ploughing and burning up the pas
lures, says:
The later tobacco, the principal
dependence of the planter at this
time; is of little promise. In truth,
and in view Of the coming frost, we
have seldom known so poor pros
lpect for tobacco. The present, which
lis only about two-thirds of crop Jim
| all, was planted unusually late, and
this owing to the want of seasons in
the spring and want Of rain at this
time, w may expect to see little more
than half crop secured. 4
/ To- O. From statistics Of the
Order recently Published, it is, asr
certain ed that the Order of Odd Eel
flows in the United States numbers
! 1S9,000 members and 2, 200 Lodges.
! The receipts last year, we're 81 ,225,-
900, and there were $4,000 initia-
tons.
Southern Manutactwes.-At Wood
vile, Miss, large Cotton Factory
has been in operation some time
which turns out $4,000 yards per
week. The capital invested 3d.
900; profits when in fall operation is
about fifty per cent; the profits fol
the last week was S472 81. The
number of operatives is generally
). one hundred and twenty-five, at a cost
of 81 20 per week.
A proposition has been intro ucei
; into the Senate to provide for the
collection of materials for a complete
history of Tennessee; a competent
person to be appointed by the Leg
stature, to ect as historian and make
! an appropriation to compensate him
for his labor. Nothing NOR has
been done about it.
CHEAP LAND.-The Baltimore News
states that 100000 acres of land
in Warren county, Tennessee, believed
to be clear of taxes, were sold at their
Exchange on Monday, at the rate Of
five cents per acre.
New YORK Posi- OFFIcE.-During
the lastquarter, upwards of, 100000
Iofletters having passed through this
office. the business of the office
has increased 10 per cent, under the
new law, and about Is per cent of all
are prepaid by stamp. The number
of stamps sold at the office under the
new law, to the 30th of September
was !, 475,555.
Among the French claims for Gus
tom house seizures and damage oe-
casioned by the local authorities at
San Francisco, indemnity to the ex-
tent of $500 is demanded for the
loss of 100 chickens.
Diuorce.--It has been decided by
| the New School Presbyterian Synod
of New York and New Jersey, in
session at Newark, that minister of
the gospel has no right to solemnize
the marriage Of any person who has
been divorced on the ground of his
own wrong doing.
-GEoReIA.-The new Legislature of
this State is politically divided as
follows:
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