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Windsor G; Jas Monroe, Dankn, Beaufort, O; soop We
nus, Child, Providence.
Cid brig Superior, Delano, Port au Prince.
PHILADELPHIA, July 10. Cleared, ship Georgia Packet
Bancroft, Gibraltar; brig Yellow Bird, Tilton, Lsguira.
l2h ar brig Forest Bfooke, st ThOma; aytien chr or
tell, Mcneil, Port an Prince.
ALEXANDRIA July 7. Sailed, brig Sea Hone, Carson,
Brazil.
eth sehr Triton Fowler I'm Marnnham, 2i. Left, brig
william of Boston, discg. brig Baltimore, Emery, sailed
few DIS previous for Msrseles. brig and ,chr. supposed
be American, going in The day the T. left.
NORFOLK, July 5. Arr brig Adams, Wilkinson, ST Tho
mas.
Fish, Newpori,6
Sailed, brig LAUREL Small, Malaga.
In ,mpon Roads, Br barlue Ts'"ana MaDJell, 81 ds I'm
Liverpool
CHARLESTON, July 3. Arr brig' Ihley, Mitchell Ma
deira.
CID ship Chaetl Henry, Siman, Amsterdam; brig Eme
liue, Andrews, w Indies.
MOBILE, June 81 Arr ship Exchange Mowart, Liver
pool. Cid Br brig Thomis Sinclair, do.
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BY THE S7'EfM BOAT.

BY THE STEAM BOAT.
No arr at New York on Monday forenoon. Cid
ship Florida, Tnkham, Liverpool.
Below Philadelphia 18th, ship Balze, Bangs, I'm
LIVERPOOL; schrs Waterloo, Briggs, st Jago; Ahira
Hall, hence. Cid brigs Naiad, Miercken, st Tho
,mas; Ann, Eldrcdge, Matanzas; Pomona, Newton,
Newport; schr Messenger for this port.
CID at Baltimore, llth, brig Gen Jackson, for st
Jago.
Sailed r. Richmond 9Th, sloop Marlow, Taunton.
Ar at Charleston, 7th, brig Mary, Maxwell, Ha-
~sna;-cld Br ship William, Thompson, Liverpool;
a,h, Br brig Magnet, Watkins, do; brig General
Gadsden, Havana.
Arr at Savannah, 4,h, ship Eliza and Abby, from
n York.
Cld at New York, brig Ardee, Buell., Valparaiso
and market.
The u S ship Hornet. and schr Shark, ar at PEN
sacola 22d ult. fr a cruise.
Cid brig Criterion, Taylor, Bostoa; 9th, ship
George Champin, Hudson, Hamburg.
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ALDEN AR MOLD.
A Nos 8, ~ aud ~ South Man street, No. seenlfy
eNen!gd hs business. aud Is prcp,rpt N sacsus
the ures ol hi' iicnds anl Patrons he nv sale a
his original -ures
2pir's brandy, (.'cig,e,tc Brandy
40 Hollands Gn,
ldnl'. ~ Crfs Ram, M pure as imported,
~ hills. American t.n, very superior,
hlds. SuiiniIn Nulrss,s,
hid. New .U.lcans Sugar.
WINES.
Old Nllcr,, Sicily Malira oll Port, Lisbon, Tererfs,
Concnar, Maldgi, Caln,, Mscn aud Ciaet, IN buttcs
TEAS.
w. yson Ymng llySnn, Tyson shin, Snehipy, Caps SOU
choig and PpncIoug Teas.
FRUITS.
- db lsrnHis I '" f'"'' '''N''
10 hnXrs Musri;,l Raisns,
~ g. Iinru dD
Pmn's, Dates, fits, Amnnds, &C. SC.
Together with NCfy r'nrIl ASSORTMENT nf Groref,es,
which arc warranted 4, bo ,l the very lad quality.
may ~. ALDEN ARNOLD.
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TOMORROW Is YOUR TINE.
JAMES TUCKER,

No. 2, SoUTH NAIN, ANp CoRSsR CoLLcsG SrRERr
e " coma ntly on hand, geneIsl asastscnt Of
u n Cloths, CissjMercs Nesing and TrAsnss of the
,si fashionable prtcris.
AI.S)-contpnty hHnl m extensive assortment Of
RE,nv MAoE tiOrutNG cunsi,tin. of HLs, Slack, Olive
aud M,el DRFss toAvs.
Biu., Olive, Chret, Brown, Mixed AID cs,e Fnooxs
aud SURroUIs
Blue, black olive dns, mixed and white Isoadco,h ana
Cashmere Pa ANrALrcss.
Velvet SILK, mocsrn, cashmere, tsancs, Vacncia and
Marsrilts kEsTs
SE-Camblr' ani plaid ClosSs and fNc1t Coat,
Linen aud cotton SHIRTS, ready for immediate sS,
Linen aud silk Pocket Iaudkcrchcts, berSacd,
White muslin AMI ctnlha Cr,vais hssr sied,
ILiitripn linen camhrc rr'y''s,
Black figured AMI pl'n trlvl:-,
Lambs wool Under sHirls AMI Beavers,
Wa erun CrlYas,
Gloves, uG 1l descriptions,
Black aud white g.bbll ana plain silk IIss,
Umbrellas sc. sc.
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MORE NEW GOODS.

JUST received aud for sale Swiss aud Jacone Mun' plain
anil figured; Linen Cambria Iidkf and imitation dol fine
~ Irish Linens and L nen Canrcs; Swiss and Jarone,
white and figured Crava horseskn white aud black silk and
KID Gloves dab and other eoored Sewing Silks black aud
white silk Hose and half do; dlib sk Half Hose
and elegant srtce brown and white French Dring' blue
Nankns He'll Ribbons; Feather Fans; Rich Brocade Shawl
red aud white Cashmere do Hosiery Of all Kinds Prints,
great variety, very eleg,n, &c. &c. by GLADDING
SWEET, No. q, Market Square. July2
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NOTICE.

ASSIG.NEES' NOTICE md sale.
rUNIE Subscribers having received the assignment Of all
the property OF Ambrose Nangn, Of Coventry, for the
benefit of his creditors, hereby give notice. that they will
proceed to sell the at Public Au'ton, on Thursday
the Dist Of August next the presesscossng of one
Farm containing abodt 100 Of excellent land, well
waleed with dwelling house, harm, corn barn, and work
shop thereon saHdng Also Cth Of G6 acres Of land and
do. Of Of two story dwelling house, now occu
pied by Mrs. Abigail Vaughn, all s1ed in said Coventry,
and III the immediate vicinity Of RceChy, 81 called.
1y'A persons holding claims against said Vaughn
requested IN exhibit the 10 the Assignees before
the day Of date and those indebted to him required 10
make immediate payment.
JOHN VAUGHN, AsSsnees.
Cugentry, July Q
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WILLIAM WALL

WILLIAM WALL,
nFFERS Cor sale, a hi. soTe No. H. s,ra H,n-trccs,
lE the following arli. lr.. At wloicale a, relail:-
IJpo) Spanish Cigars, selected from the hes Assuactoes
in Cuba
20 barrels Mt. rork
2ll iIln.--Io chests Tea
500 s,on. Oil--2 c,sk Rice--1 barrels Pc-n
4 hhls ST. CroiA Rum
pun -hren, pure Jamaica Sprits
% i'i'ricr casks Lisbon anl Malaga WsS
2)) .iion, .ipsiirr p,t Wine
few leycs Ch,rt-5 boxes Champagne
pipe. II HINT oiin
ditto Cosndc ,irinlv
~ .IcL. Live Gee.c Feathers
ToTther with every ncle called s. in the Grsasy lire.
July Q. u
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BANK OF BRISTOL.

the annual meeting Of the Stockholders Of the Bank
IN of Bristol, Monday the 7h inst. the following gentle
chosen Directors for the year ensuing, John
DWolf Richard Smith, IIersey Bradford, John DWolf Jr.
John Harding, Levi DWolf, Ambrose Waldron josiah
Smith and Samuel Smith.
At a subsequent meeting Of the Directors, John D'Wof
chosen President and Sanlnel Smith Cashier July 1G
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NOTICE.
vUNIIE subscribers having been appointed Commissioners to
examine the claim, against the estate OF the late Gym
tha Young widow, deceased, hereby give notice that SIX
months is allowed from June 81 present claims against
said estate u.s. and shall meet at the Counting room OF
John Andrews Long Wharf (where claims can be eit on
the evening Of the 18th day Of next August and on the eve
ming the 9th of Dacember next to examine the claims
nresented SAMUEL. JACKSON, 2d.
BENJAMIN HAM,
JuIv I6 WILLIAM HAM.
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COPARTNERSHIP.
MUSIC.

'V'HE subscriber would respectfully inform Che public that
be has established himself in Providence, or the pur
Jue II teaching different Musical Instruments, usually used
In lands &c aud having long experience in s protesson
he solcis the patronage II these desiruus o instnuphg -
cees ~ Bands, either inr private amusement, ~ iM military
and public OcCasons IN town the c'aintty. Tie ffn
cpcs of Music, in connection with the art O payin IN ba
nOny airer the approved methods will bc attended w.
Mssica Instruments will be- selected ir hs pupils with care
and Music arranged In the most popular manner rlea-c
apply Ut his residence No al Bioad Street, m a The liov
denoo Music SalUon. l.. w. LtLiE.
Iuns
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NOTICE:

VErHE coparinership heretofore existing under the firm
Moore Abro, !, this day dissolved by mutual consent
All persons having demands against said m requested to
them for settlement aud all indebted To make payment
10 WILLIAM MOORE who is authorized to settle the bu.i-
ness Of the concern. WILLIAM MOORE.
July r. JOSEPH S. ALBR0.
IrWlliam Moore continues carry the Tailoring hu'
I'll it. various branches the stand formerly occupied
by Moore Albo, jackson building North Man-streeD and
respectfully soicte the patronage OF his friends AMI the pub
lie. July 10.
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MARRIED.

In this town, 9Th inst by Rev. Mr.. Woodley Mr. James
srus to Miss Sarah Magrue.
In Pswurkct, 9Th inst by Ic Rev Mr. Benedict Mr. John
Burriii, to Miss Mary Francis.
In Warren 9Th inst by Rev Mr. Stoddsrd Mr. James Luther
Mhs Ardela Wheaton, daughter Of the late Mr. JOSEPH
Wheston-7'h inst by Rev Mr. Rexford Mr. Peey Butts 10
Mr., Patience Kelly, al fthat place.
At Jsmsics, L. l. John w. Whitman Esq. Of Boston, to
Mis- Sarah H. Power, Of this town
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PORT OF PROVIDENCE.
ARRIVED,

saTURDAY, Iry1a.
'Schr Sally, Kelly, Saco.
Schr Four brothers, Sickerson, Gardiner.
Sehr Rambler, Baker, Bath.
Sloop Elizabeth Dodge, Bangor
StooP Hart Post, Albany.
sloop John, Jeunins from Fairfield with gain to the mas
soop True American Doane from Harwich with fish the
'fnaster.
Skop Gen. Washington, Godfrey, Taunton.
SUNDAY, J.ry,a
Schr Dorcas Hawes, B vgess, Saco.
Schr Grandee, HOPKINS, Bangor.
ehr Sally Hope, Baker, n Boston, and days from Dehn'
with merchandise.
Sloop Ann, Hamblin, Sandwich.
S.oop Fame, Mathew Yarmouth.
.jsloop Lively, Parker, Sandwich.
Sioop Fair Play, Jennings, River Head.
UL ,ioop Herald Brown, "a hours New York. with -four
sIoop George and Phebe, West, from New Bedford, with
oil aud candles TO the master.
Steam Packet Chancellor Lvns,ton Charles Cogse,ha io
''' " '''" '' MONDAY, July IL
Schr Mary, Nickerson, Hallowell.
Sloop-Abigail, Baker, Cutterhunk.
Sioop Sarah, Ing graham, Warren.
'Sloop Sea Flower, Cooper, Cutterhunk.
Sloop Rose Tree, Fowler, Cutterhunk.
siosp Lucy Emeline Sphinx WEXFORD.
Sioop Arsonau, Borden, Troy
Sioop Morning Star, Greeu, East Greenwich.
Sisop Fall River, Braytoa Troy
"''r 'A''' "'''' TUESDAY, J.ly is.
0ehr Telemachu, Downing fm Sullivan, with lumber.
Sioop Earl, Rider, fr Sandwich, with wood. - .
L soop Empress, Thayer days from New York. with
6our .
,lOop Ann, Manchester, days FIN New York, via New
port.
Soop Reindeer, Davis, Troy.
Soop George and Mary, Walden Newport
Steam boat Fulton, Tominson New York.
Steam boat Babcock, Babcock Newport.
AT QUARANTINE,
Brig Cobos.ee gonee Staples, 26 s I'm Omoa, Bay Of Hon
dura Richad.on Whitaker Left, hrg' Joseph, OF Port
land Just arr cbe, Caslsw, New York, unce chr, Me.sen
ger Chaaur Of Baltimore do; Elizabeth, Of do. for 0ean
sn is d., Saw brig Oh the po-tOok her to be the Rising
States, Green, hence.
Br, Olive Branch Hathaway (of Brsto) from Havana VII
Charleston with molssses Bowen Sailed fun g. 4th Lst
dn co with barque Lloyd, and brig Globe, for Portland.
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CLEAR ED,

Schr Maria, Seabury, Baltimore-G Church
schr Herald, Hall, Philadelphia
Sehr Crown, Baker, Bo,ton
Sloop Nun, Pratt, Hartford
sloop Charles, Spelman, Albany
u L sloop Splendid, Real, New York
u L sioop Superior, Child, New York
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FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
BRISTOL, July 15
Sailed yesterday afternoon barque Essex, Mayhew Brazil
Tlsnks whaling,
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Brew Major, Comdg For Wolco
Fon W6cot,, July 9, Isas.
FOR AI.AANY.

Sublued by misfortune, and how'd down with pain,
sought ON the bosom Of peace To r7clnej
l hicd Ia The home oi NV father AGAIN,
Bat the home ot NY father no longer was NINE
The look that spoke rlairess and welcome was gone,
The ann that shune bright in the hIll was more,
But a stranger was there with a bosom Of stone,
Aud cod were his eyes as entered the door.
Twas his deaf to pity and tenderness dead,
THE humble 10 cnlsii the unhappy 10 spuyn;
But hied not his scorlI, from his mansion fed
And my proud be 'tins heart vuwd necr 10 return.
In the midst If my salness when hopes had all fed,
And SORROW aud inaduess begired my brow;
When passion silcncd, aud every joy dead,
And feeling was canker'd, uttered vow.
And vow d by the Gods whom my de tiny hold,
Who fashion my fortunes and =. eside oer my ft,o,
Who ride on tie whi,lwini, the telnpass CONTROL
That no longer I'D bow 10 the anIeeling and greit,
But fly to the temple of fortune more,
And beseech of the Codes, Of blessings share;
To enablo wandeIer has aricis 10 get oer,
And screen him liunI nadncss-tlie brink d desplE,
IN the midst Of my u'nspot' hlei me away
I" EVANS Co.'S DGice, where ton'ine presidcs;
And my heat it Was blusone anI dioyint and gay,
And IN acconts OF kindness the GODDESS replied;
To this temple Of rrune we!como We in
To each of the suffering my iavors dispense;
Cast aside all yOnr stirnws, let your ioys begin,
And the Codes she smiled her wheel size turned rouna
And before me the banquet of wealth shc dsplay'd,
And with dollars md guineas she c,Gegiered the grounk
And il WAS then that stw tllt my fortune was made
A. rich as naiioh with heart light and gay,
] collected my uu nc,s All! listencd away;
l laughed at the irowrs of the mieorg and cold,
And showed ti,om my caskes Of jewels and gold.
] laughed at their folly, feriici iicir scern,
hnd blessed The proud day tint those Brokers were born
Anl invited g .ch uayeiler with Joy IN my eyes,
To hasten 10 EVANS and purchase prize.
IInzlp for EVANS s. CO.-lour may they ike
To dispense OF their livurs, and sonuws rcliyc:
May each winle or in grief TO their temple replr,
And cast oii his 50 rows, LIS wo's aud his calc.
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MORE LUCK AT THE WHITE MICE.
n ISL q numbers drawn in the Rhode Island Conso!i.
N dated Lottery, class Gh.
81 81 81 % 10 10
IN which the pretty little creatures te White Mice,0
sold the combination Nos. 10 10 49, prize OF THREE
HUNDRED DOLLARS,
and the " Cash,
paid down slap Dash,"
The presented without discount for Interest -
To tse who wish for more please call al DlNNEPoRDS
and secure some of the handsome prizes Ia the old favrne
WASHINGTON LODGE LOTTERY, 5th class, u be
drawn in this town, To Morrow.
HIGHEST PRIZE $4,000.
Tickets 81 So and shares in propoonor sale in every
variety Of numbers, at "
DINNEFORD'S
Lottery and Exchange Office, No II, Union Buildings at
the sign of the " WHITE MICE"
Who are continually distributing to the votarles OF Dame
Fortune, some of the mct splendid Capital Pnze'.
r-r Don't forget the Whlie Mice. July l6.
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PAINTING,

PAINTING,
IN Velvet, Satin Nelun, Ivory, Nc. taught ~ sh es-
" sous even thp-e who totally ui"1iilieu WIN
the use NJ the IcncIL
Mrs Hanlcile, from NewYork respecifu, inhs'ns tw
ladies' of this town, thai -hr necessarily dfiined hl,
for short time and thai s,r, pprpcs ing instruction W
this elegant Accomplishment SNrincns hiay e scn on
artir alton nj her apirnenls at the hme "i MI S"n'
Smn IN te ol Angel street, of al ue Store W a. -
Ieckwth, No. ~, Market SuCct. Juhr 10
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Stages will be IN readiness the arrival nfthe Packe nv
Providence, To forward pecneers to Boetcn without deay
Freight taken NJ customary prices, and forwarded ny I'VE
Baggage Wagons. 'uyz
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MOLASSES.

nn Hhds Havana Moa'.es
Il wv - Terces aud Bb?s do do-jus received pei
brig Olive Branch, and for sale by
Jnly i6 E. j. MALLETT.
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DIED.
~ mart%e iissT List. H4

High Waer-Thi' Day, iih 2am. THURSDAY, i2h An Fri
day, Oh 48m.
sssaens maute, gives the time OF high water Newport,
SAiiag
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Thufsfays aId SltITHlys.
Regular yarrangcmcat for the month Of July.
LEAVES NEw-YoRR. LEAVES PRoylpEScs.
From the foot Of IIcckiuan st. From Canngons Lowef-wi
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FOR NETWORK
TIE Loy PRESSURE STEAM PACKET,
CHANCELLOR LIVINGSTON.
,roR NE,v-yORK DIRECT.

The Steam Packet CHAN
CELLOR LtvINGsToN,C Capt
Charles Cucs shall, Master, viii
he despatched from New-lwk
or Providence, on Tuesdays,
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SLAVES.
Onn w o. HID. Slaves and Heading, 1900 r. o.
OOU HID. do. landing from soop Industry, for sale
low by SETH ADAMS, Jr.
July ~ "a South water street
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ETYMoLoGIEs.- H00sick.-On the Dor
ders of the stream, now called by this
name, (as tradition saith there formerly
Idwelt a good old lady, of rather a gossip
lpng disposition, and who was possessed
of IN Unsuitable curiosity to learn, and an
uncomfortable desire to be the first TO COM
municate, all the wonderful news in the
vicinity. Among other things she was
prodigiously fond of hearing OF all the la
mentable cases of sickness far and near,
and seemed to live on the PAINS and aches,
the ''gripes and grumbles" of her fellow
creatures. With this fondness for the sad
and horrible, she never failed to run out
whenthe Doct. was passing. &bawl as loud
las she could Doctor t0hO'S Sick2" This
she repeated so often that at length the man
of medicine grew tired of her lmportuni
ties, and invented hundred stories OF lm,
possible and improbable cases, with which
no amused himself and ridlculed the o.o
woman's love ofthe marvellous, but which
she swallowed with the same ayldIty as
she did the Westminster Catechlsm.
At one time he told her he had been TO
see a patient who had the Mortal Borborig-
mus. and that he had cured him complete
" by taking out his ''insides" and wash
ing them in soap suds and vinegar. 'ls
it possible, Doctor" exclaimed the old
woman. well hope the man will have a
clean conscience after this"
Atanother time the doctor told her he
had called 10 see a child that was born
without any tongue. 80 mel" cried the
old lady chow will the poor thing ever
ltalkl-is it boy or q gal, Doctor" "a
girl, - he replied. '"Aa WE'LL" said she.
Il ant bit afeard diem hut what il will
talk well enough" On "a third occasion
he told her he had been to visit a woman
who was bitten by rattle snake. He
said the patient was great snuff taker,
and she was one day picking up blackber-
ries, the snake, which was concealed a
mong the briers being highly elraged at
the smell ofthe snuff. sprang from his lur-
king place and seized the woman by the
end of the nose. so Lord" calculated
the sympathizing listener, and giving her
nose thorough wipe, ''din't it kill the wo-
MANI" mo by Jove," returned the doc
tor, "butit killed the snake"
But to return to the etymology-The
doctor from being so often questioned by
the old lady, "who's sickl" at last began
to call the neighborhood of her residence
Who's sick; and when asked by his neigh
bors. (which way are you riding to day,
| Doctor?" would reply jocularly, 'Tm go
ing to Who's sick" This appellation
was first caught from the doctor and fa-
miliarly used by his neigLbors, and after
wards by those more remote; and thus not
only the neighbo.hood Of the inquisitlye
| old lady, but in process oftime the whole
stream and the valley on its borders, came
Iby slight alteration in the spelling, TO be
called by the name of HOosick.
( BerkS. I'm.
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~ o.. u h. GREENBANK.
NFf-ca >reetE .HI-4efahi7
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FIRST AND SECOND DEATH.
Bv the Rer. 2. Nv. p. Greenwood.


The first death is the death Of the body;
the quenching of that undiscovered spark,
which warns and animates the human
frame; the return Of our dust TO the earth
as it was; the event which happenethunto
all men; "the sentence of the Lord over all
hesh."-We cannot prevent Il. Like birth
it is inevitable. Helplessly, and without
our own will, we open our eyes at first TO
the light Of day; and then, by an equal ne
cessity, we lie down to sleep, some at this
hour, some at the next, on the lap Of our
mother This death is an ordinance ofGod.
Il was intended for our benefit; and can do
us no essential harm. II disturbs not the
welfare of the soul; it touches not the life
of the spirit.
The second death is more awful and mo-
mentous. 1t is the death of that which the
first death left alive. II is the death Of
reputation, the death Of love, the death Of
happiness, the exile of the soul. Il has
connexion with the first death, for its caus-
.es are all eDgendered in the life ofthe body.
Unlike the first, it's a death which all men
do not die. Unlike the first It IS a death
from which there is way to escape. And
yet there are more who are terrified with the
first death, unimportant as II is, than there
are who fear the second, though II includes
every wo. And almost all men attempt to
fly from the first, though they know ii to
be impossible; while few take pains to
avoid the last, though It IS within their a.
bIlity to do 50. The first death, then, is
invested with complete power over all men.
1t withers human strength, it respects no
human authority. Rank IS not exempt
from It, art cannot elude, riches cannot
bribe, eloquence cannot soften, nor can
even virtue overcome. But with that
second aud far more dreadful death, Il Is
not SO. There are those over whom Il
hath no power Any one may JOIN their
number. There is no mystery, no hard
ship. in the terms ofthe blessed exemption.
All may read, all may comply with them.
They arise from the nature Of the second
death. For rs nothing but vice and diso-
bedience towards God can effect the life Of
the spirit, and inyestthe second death with
rs power, so it Is righteousness only, and
the beallhful fruits Of religion, which can
defy and render It powerless. I'm the
way Of righteousness there is life, and in
the pathway thereof there is no death" So
little IS the first death considered, and 50
little account Of it is made, in many parts
Of scripture, that we are told in some Of
It's sublimest strains, that the believer ina
Jesus, the true christian, "shall never die.D
Goodness carries with it the eternal prin-
ciples Of life, deeply engrafted into lis
constitution; so that it cannot loose II, nor
Partfromit. It is the good, the benevolent.
the pious, and the pure, TO whom LIE s
promised; and on such ''the second death
has no pOwer.S
In the sight Of men they die; and so far
there Is indeed but one event TO the rielte-
Gus and the wicked. But this Is only. tho
first, the corporal death; and mall ESSEN
tial resDecfs they lire,