The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1856-01-04

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DECISION IL AN ECCLESIASTICAL CASE i
ESLGAsD.-A very Important decision ha
lately been given in the ecclesiastical Cour
At London, in the case of Westerton VS.. Lid
dell. The London correspondent of tn,
Philadelphia American says:
The Rev MIR. Iiddcll is a Puseyite. ana
has adorned his altar with candlesticks. hi,
church with flowers, pictures, and larre
cross, aud has erected Il credence table, and
nsrs handsomely decorated and various col.
0rrd cloths for the altar, all of which has
offended the evangelical notions of Mr.. Yves.
tcrton, the church warden, who having with
ont effect, applied to the Bishop of London,
Appealed To the Con-istory Court. Here he
has obtained verdict. The decision is to
the effect that The crosses and candlesticks
are TO be removed, the credcnce table to be
substituted by one movable, and of wood,
and the various colured clothes to be chang
ed for one of pure white. The decision has
created great sensation. An appeal against
The decision has been lodged in the proper
quarter, but il not reversed it will occasion Il
large secession from the Church of England
~ The St. Louis Herald Of Wednesday
SAYS:
"Some of our fashionable ladies, owing to
an excess of vanity, in order to give tone and
permanency to their complexion, or, us they
say, TO improve their complexion are in the
habit Of taking arsenic in small doses. With.
in the past week two ladies of this city, men,
bers OF wealthy families, and ladies of fashion,
have died very suddenly. Their nearest
friends and relatives say that they were ar
senic caters but, in order to guard against
scandal, the real cause of their death has not
been made public. However, thuse same
persons do not hesitate to say privately, that
IN over dose of arsenic was the real cause of
their death. Out Of respect for the living
relations, we forbear mentioning the names of
the ladies, and only allude to the circumstance
for the purpose of warningothe of the great
danger and risk they run in continuing such
Il dangerous and baneful practice. Vanity
must, indeed, be an almost uncomfortable
passion with persvIis who, to crafty it, will
hazard their very existence. There is no
doubt of tire fact that this practice is general
among our fashionable butterflies, at least TO
~ The Releigh, Standard learns that on
Monday night last, IL young man by the
name OF PEBBLES, was murdered at his place
five or six miles from Smiihtield, Johnston
the deed having been committed, as is sup.
posed, by couple Of negro men who were
with him, hired hands, employed in getting
turpcnline. Ills throat, the back of his neck,
and his right arm We're badly cut. From the
nature of the wounds it is thought he WIS
asleep when attacked, and that being arous-
ed by the first cut he defended himself to
the last. The negroes are at large. Much
excitement prevails in the ncighborhood
where this foul murder was committed, and
many persons are ON the alert to apprehend
the supposed murderers.
AN EARrHQUAKE.--A letter dated French
Mountain, Warren county, n. Y, December
IS, says:
We yesterday were visited by n shock of
m earthquake; it was felt, us far us | have
heard, in every direction around us, at about
2 p. H., shaking buildings TO their found
atoms, while chairs and tables dancing to its
music and neighbors called to each other in
alright to know the cause of this commotion.
Some workmen in II well, 80 feet deep, de-
scribed it rs terrific from the noise and mo.
Lion. They supposed the earth was coming
in on them. 1t was followed by another
slight shock in about ten or fifteen minutes.
LATER FROM THE PAcIFIc.-We are indebted !
10 the Key Of the Gulf for later advices from
.he Pacific by the Star of the West, which |
reached Key West Monday afternoon, with |
200 passengers and half a million in specie.
The California mines are yielding immense
~ especially Table Mountain in Tuolume
county, which continues marvel in richness,
During the past eleven months over $780,
100 600 worth of gold has been coined at the
J. 5. Branch Mint, principally in $50 pieces.
Indian troubles are apprehended III the
southern part of the State.
OFFICIAL VorE The votes east at the late
lection in New York have been officially
anvassed, and the Albany Argus gives the
blowing summary Of the result:
average Know Kothing vote 1882
average Republican vote 1856 l5S
average Soft vote 95,062
.verage Hard vote 53,5l9
know Nothing maj, over Republican 1874
do do Softs 5l,S30
do do Uarls g3373