Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-12-16
AN ELDERLY yorER-.Peter

al the polls in Northampton, Mass,
oh the 18Th uIt., anu deposited his
vote for Governor.
The proposition Tor Cosvcntion
10 revise the Constitution was car
.ried in Massachusetts BY 6,193 ma
joi.ity.
NORTH CARoLINA-The success
Of the proposed reform of the con
stltution, abolishins the Property
Qualifications now required Of each
voter for Stale Senator, is virtu-
ally secured. A bill Tor the pur-
pc Sc has passed its second reading
mi the House Of Commons by 81 TO
27-iour more in the affirmative
;haa the Constitution requirements.
Adyices from Lake Superior state
that the snow was from five to seven
feet deep about Ontonagon, and
foot at Sault Ste Marie.
The Cincinnati Banks have COM
menced throwing out every descrip-
ton Of Eastern paper, except at a
discount Of one per cent.
Gov. Lowe, of Maryland, is men
tic ned in some Of the papers. as like
lily to be Secretary of the Interior,
under Gen. Pierce
LouIsIAXA.-The official vote IS
1861 for Pierce; 1926 for Scott
Pierce majority, 1892.
| KENTucKY.-The official majority
for Gen. Scott in this State, is 3,2G2.
The South Carolina Legislature
has bill before it to provide
for the election of Presidential cleo
tors BY the people as in The other
States Of the Union.
CRY MoRTALrY.--The deaths
in the four principal Atlantic cities
during the past week have been as
folio VS.: New York, 307; Philadel
phia, l9l; Boston, 81; Baltimore,
I92. In Charleston for the week
ending ON Thursday last there were
% deaths none OF which were by
yellow fever, that disease having
entirely disappeared from the city.
MAINE Law IN VERMONT
The Vermont Legislature has ad-
ljodrned, after the passage of law,by
one majority-similar to the Maine
Liquor Law, which is to be submits
ted to the people ID February next,
and if sustained. to 90 into effect
March following. II not sustained
by the people, it is not to go into ef-
lect until after the next session of
the Legislature.
Hdrnden's En- press was recently
commissioned ID forward a young
lady from centra al town in n. York
to New Orleans. The Express full
filled their contract to the letter, by
delivering their fair and valuable
package (Which was marked on the
way-biIl "a young lady as per or
de-" in that city in good order aud
condition. We have beard of chill
dren being forwarded by express,
but this is the first instance within
our knowledge Of an adult being
committed to the charge OF these
enterprising common carriers as a
matter of business.
Sue AR CnoP.-Tbc St. Francis
vile Chronicle, speaking of the Su-
gar Crop in thatparisIp, says. @T'he
sugar planters of our parish have
been grinding for about two or three
weeks. The cane crop generally
is very inferior, and the yield will
be much less than last year. We
have not YET seen sample Of tho
sugar Of the present crop, and can
not, therefore speak as to the quail
~"
The New Constitution Of Louis
lana, just adopted by the people, pro-
yides that in case Of insolvence Of
any bank Or any banking association,
the bill holders thereof shall be enti-
tied to preference iu payment over all
other creditors Of such bank or asso-
citation.
The Madison Courier learns from
an extensive packer that the average
weight Of the hogs killed thus FAR
this season is ten per cent less than
the average Of last year.
The Hon. c. G.. Anterior, of N.
H., has been elected to the United
States Senate by the legislature Of
his State. He succeeds John 2.
Hale, who has been misrepresenting
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