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Texas.

The following Is cnnied iron the
Nashville Union of the 18th, and is
par, of 40 article announcing the re.
turn Of Maj. Dontlson to that CT.
ty:
I'VE are disposed to concur with
Maj. d., when he expresses the opin-
pAn, that if the he jure claim still SET
up by some Of our statesmen IN be-
half of Mexico, as barrier to the
consumation Of the measure OF an
nexation be not speedily abandoned,
a state OF things may be produced
which will involve interests Of far
greater magnitude to both Mexico
and the United States. He doubts
not, should Mexico send another ar.
my into Texas, i, will meet the fate
ui that led by Santa Anna, and that
then Texts would become the inva-
der, with power TO penetrate TO the
Pacific and new model the existing
governments stretching between the
Rio Graude and that ocean In such
an event 1t might he anticipated that
the spirit Of adventure would mol
stop until ii possessed the city OF the
MoniczuniaS. and attempted there
the establishment OF Il government
on the principles OF ours aud Weld
ed by those exclusively who had
sprung irom the ADglo-Saxon race.
Whoever looks ini0 The actual con-
ui,ion oil Mexico, and reflects upon
lre ignorance aud weakness oil her
population, mist perceive how easy
would lie her subjecti n by a daring
s. ,r!t. having the means 10 attract To
III, S andJId those who ale ian,i'idr
With The principles ot free govern
ment. but 1t Is nor our purpose q"
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The Arkansas banner., 1845-04-02
For the Banner.
THE ANTHONY HOUSE-THAT OYSTEF
 SUPPER.

What, an oyster supper m Arkansas! Why, says one, the fellow certainly must be de- ranged to talk about such thing-the like of which we have never heard. Well, 1t IS possible that just about nine o'clock on last Saturday night we might have been a hhie dcranged, but just about that time we really imagined ourself at an oyster supper, given by that liberal and noble-hearted host, JOHN BROWN, of the .Anthony House. This sup per, am of the opinion, was not altogether an imaginary one The imaginary possess sion and enjoyment of some things may be as pleasing and agreeable as therrcal posses sion and enjoyment. But this IS not the case
 with regard to an oyster supper; for know
 it to be more pleasing and gratifying, when
 you have keen appetite, to have dish oi fine fresh oysters, cooked c la mode, placed before you. than it is merely to imagine they are before you; and, moreover, l know, as every one else knows who has tried 1t, that there is more pleasure in the aciWai, than i'll the imaginarV, eating of oysters. From this fact, then. am inclined to believe that the supper of which speak was not altogether imaginary. because enjoyed 1t to the fullest extent To say that the supper was given by friend BROWN, is commendation enough ; for in such matters he has the merted repu- tation of doing up things brown, and i'll the best and most excellent style. The oysters, although not quite so fine as some have eat en on the eastern shore of Maryland, fresh from the water, were, nevertheless, good and the wines, champagne, &c., &c., were also excellent; and the supper, taken alto gethcr, was such as the most lastidious even could desire. All who partook oft appeared to be we'll pleased, and to enjoy themselves very much; and think Ar. BROWN is richly deserving of their thanks and gratitude, when it is consideredVhat it was given through mere lberality and generosity, and wholly at his own expense. JOHN BROWN is the right kind of q landord-his whole study and ex- ertlon is to administer to the ease and comfort of his guests; and all who have stopped at the aHhoay House, can testify to the truth of the assertion, that his entertainment is the very best that can be afforded in Arkansas. He we'll merits the favor and lberality of the community and the public; and am conf- dent their generosity will not permit his eX- erlons to please to go unrewarded.
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AGENTS FOR TIE BANNER.

The following gentlemen have kindly consented to act agents for paper, in receiving the name of subscribers, &c They are, hereby, fully author izcd to receive money for us, account of this oi flee, and to give receipts for the same
 We wish to have agents in all the counties in tho State. Such gentlemen therefore as friendly tC our publication, and willing to aid us by becoming agents will be pleased to inform us of the fact and their names shall be added to the list
 MADISON CouNrY-Mai. w II. Wilson, Hunts- vile John c. Sumner P. M, s. Paul.
 PERRY CoUNrY.-tohn L. Houston, P. M., Per. ryviHe.
 UNION CouHTY-John II. Cornis, Sheriff W Chapman Union c. II.
 CARRoI CouSrY.-H. S. LalTerty, P. NJ, Car rolton.
 HAMPSTEAD CouNTy.-Robt. L. Phillips, Hash tngton
 FnANKn1N CouxrY.-C. S. MolTett, Point Prai. rie.
 SEVER nCouNTy.-A. T. Pettus, Pine Hoods i'os Office.
 WASHINGTON CoUNTY.-Col Saml G. Newton Boonsboro J. C. Pittman, P. M, S,reet Home. Lee C. Blakemore BosfonriHe.
 IzAnn CouSry.-Asa McFeltch, Athens. Jaeol Wolf, F. M., Ieard c. II.
 JOHNSON CoUNrY.-Moreau Rose, and Thomas Powers P. M., CldYhSriHe. Dr. Wm. Gray, Horse head. Geo ". Patrick P. M, Piney ?. o.
 PIKE CouNrY.-Jesse Jenkins, F M., Mattiees boro.
 ScoTT CouNrY.-Miles T. Scott, Esq, Boone pine.
 SALINE CouNry.-Ezra M Owen, Esq, Beatoa.
 WAsHTTA CoUSrY.-Wiam Foster, Fosters P. 0. c. c. Scott, Esq, and J. A, Pile, Gdmdea.. PotNsErT CoUNTy.--W. c. Aredge, P. NJ. BRADLEY CoUNTv.-Ja's Bradley, Esq, lPafren MISSISSIPPI CoUNTY,-Col. A. c. Blakemore, Osceola.
 GnrEx couNrY-Dr. G. B. Croft, croricg's Post Qdice John M Mitchell P. M.. Gainesville. CLARK CoUNTx.-John Speer, .9ntoinc. LawRENce CeUNrY.-Gen. John S. Fickin. and Andrew Hammond, P. M.. JacL;son. Booker Ben nett, P. M., SmahUUe
 RANDOLPH GoUNry.-W. R. Hunter, P. NJ, Po- eahoafas. Col. W lillian Jarrett, and Joseph Spikes, Fourche Dumas
 INDEPENDENCE CouNTY.-Dr. James l.. Pelham. Batesrdie. Patrick Childress OIL Trough Bottom. JACKSON CoUNTY-Nm H. Morris, P. NJ, and Col. James Robinson. Eiieabetd.
 NEWTON COUNTY. om M. Ross, Jasper. BENTON CoUNTY- "A. E. Greenwood, Bentonrlie. CRAWFORD CoUNTY.-Mai. Elias Rector, and Sa- mucl Edmondson, Fort Snrith. Eli Bell, Fan Burn, YELL CouNTy.-Dr. James N. Floyd, DaaraHe. PoPe Convictions \. Howell, NolYisto,ra, S. NJ. Hays. Dorer.
 CONWAY CouNry.-H II. Higgins, P. M., and John Murray, LetciS5ug.
 LAFAYETTE CoUNTY.-Gov. James s. Conway Con,rdy.
 JEFFERSON CoUNry.--s. Dardennc, BcW Gas eony.
 ARKANSAS CoUNTy-Geo Cross, John l.. Jones, and Gen. Samuel Mitchell, Post of frhaasas. DEsHA GoUNTY.--Arhur Hayes, Esq, Napoieoa. FULTON couNTY.-IIon. Enos C. Hunter, P. II South Fork
 PHILLIPS CoUNrY--IIon.J ]. c. P. Toson. He eRc,
 CRirrExnEN CouNry.-Peter G. Ryes Esq., and W. Stanton, Esq, Marion.
 ST. FRANCIS CouNrY-James B. Jackson, Esq Mount fclHoa
 IN THE STATE OF TENNEssEE.--Je>se NJ. Tate. Esq, and E W, Rowlett & Co.,, Memphis. Hon. l. II. Coe, SomeIpHe.
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THE JEsrirs AND EUGENE SuE.-Those who have read the Wandering Jew, know that il Is biting sarcasm throughout of the lesultt. II thls moment, also, there are two countries in Europe, Switzerland and Relsi- um, where the greatest exasperalion against the Jcsuits prevails \ recent mode of man llesling lhis feeling has been in honaring Eugene Sue their powerful ioe.
 The llelselia Swiss 1aurnaD has this paragraph
 The great majority ol the population of our valley, pfe'rrslug lba morals of Eugene Sne Co those nf ihs jesalls, and desifaals al paYlug lhelF tribute ol eealutle anI almin,. unn ia lhe eelghmiga author ol ,hr Mvstn. ncs ol Ptz#s a8j o( the Nan eling 1Hw, have unslesl tt s -ui~rgifitm lur 4aH rA ra'es, tp ae prgaensed sa l4ls distinguished aaihaa
 tt f=izFHFfs i#'=t aFstzs1aa tl tlla C.saz.5= laiisHael, sshseslril,s l.ss hssa commenced in ni..sf Ia slHiae laa.k.E l. h.a,is a4 La aniheF ft f#H NaHsieses faH M EIa Va. ssaa VI tHH Haa8 asEasaaHaa asa.t.. EI esea seHE hs fa n Fl JH a ga, #5 55#= 'les 'o lsAe as1 sesusae hsvnsss e, NJ sae
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MR. CALHoUN.-The whg papers and letter wri- ters at Washington, have been attempting to throw abroad the impression that Mir Calhoun was hostile to the President, and dspleased with the char acter of his Cabinet ministers. This we are assured from various sources is not true. But on the con
 rary 1t is true that this distinguished statesman left Washington City with the best feelings for Mir Polk, and his Cabinet. It is said that he desired no office of the Presdent-eXpressed his determination to re- oeve none, of whatever character, but To retire. It is not certain that he will consent to go again into the Senate of the U. &, but whether in public or private the administration of Mir. Polk will doubt less merit and receive the sanction and support of his powerful intellect. The Constitution notices his departure from Washington as follows.
 MT. Calhoun, accompanied bv his family, lelt Washington this morning for his resi- dence ln South Carolina. He remained in fine State Department all Monday. by the request of Mir. Buchanan. to complete some matters of business which were nearly finish ed, and which II was comparatively easy for hun Ia do. because aniIiar with their details. bui which would have occasioncd his success sor much time and labor te have arrived at the sane point of familiarity. His parting with the President. We understand, was most cordial anu gratifying, alike crediiable to the lrclmgs and fsanAuess ef both Most. II not ail, the Heads uf Departments, wai,ed on bim ai his lodgings. aud iauk leave of hun in the same frank and l.ad spiril.
 Ne. tFslle, hts laf Chirl Cierk, and family, derafifa at ihe zane time. tss hi h,4aF n tiseasa. hs. Gfailr fesignr1 his situation ol Ghiel Clerk. derfniug t aashias moe fl4aa feslaeeiies asts f'ehi' ll.aI II haehauaa shaaEa he lttt ftfe ta ghoose suMe more intimate issessi sss sesaHa ,pse s.sssr sHd confidential ali.eial Fslslis,sss ta hiaf
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TREAsURER'5 OFFICE,
 Little Roc't, .AHtan5as

 To lL,. English, Ed. ".qrt's Banner: ''- SIR:-For the information of the public, 1 wish to state through your paper that there has been s- sued al the State Treasury under act of 10th Janu- ary, lsl5 5 Treasury warrants for various amounts amounting in the aggregate to the of $8 ITO 70 all ofwhch is now outstanding, except No. l, which was issued on the l7th day of Feb, l845 in favor of R. P Pulliam, for the sum of $l50, and was re- deemed on the 7th of March, inst, with specie.
 am respectfully yours Sc,
 JARED c. MARTIN,
 Treasurer of .7rts
The Arkansas banner., 1845-04-02
w. W. PAYNE.

DEBTS THE SEVERAL STArEs.-Thc follow ing table exhibiting the direct and indirect public debt of the several states, is fearful monument of that wild and ruinous system of banking which has cursed our country, and from the runous effects of which every section of the Union is now aboring to recover. Arkansas drank deep! deep!! of the poisonous drug of banking, and the effects of 1t now rest la9on her like an incubus.
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LITTLE Rock BRIDGE CoMpANY.-Maj. Bing- ham has just returned from Memphis, and we are pleased to learn that he has succeeded in awakening very great interest in that city in relation to the completion of the Military Road from that place to this, and as an indispensable prerequisite the build ing of the Bridge across the Arkansas River at this point. The newspapers of. that city speak of the contemplated improvement in the most natterng and encouraging terms and strongly urge it's claims upon the attention, enterprise and capital of the citizens public meeting was holden, also, at which appro- priae speeches were made, and inappropriate report adopted on the subject which will be laid before our readers next week. The spirit of improvement is again abroad in the land Itis rising from the ruins of former ex,ravagance, and going to work in that prudent, cautious manner that will be sure to result in permanent success. The Bridge is a much need cd improvement here, and though Memphis, and the great travelling community are to be greatly bcnc- fitted by i, yet in pecuniary point Little Rock is to reap the principal result of the work
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NAVAL


 APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT, By anu etah He airice aaa consent of He Seaafe. GEO. ". LATHAM, to be a chaplain, vice Jno P Lathrop, deceased
 NATHANIEL FRosT, to be chaplain, vice Chapman Swan, deceased.
 NATHAN c. FLETCHER, to be chaplain, to fill vacancy.
 Passed Midshipman GoUGH ". GRANT, to be a lieutenant, vice Lieut.. B. S. B. Darling ton, deceased.
 JoHN 0. BRADFORD, to be a purser, to fill vacancy.
 PROSPER NJ. WErMoRE, to be navy agent at New York for four years, vice James H.. Suydam, rejected by the Senate. SAMUEL D. PATTERSON, to be navy agent at Philadelphia for four years, vice Thomas Hayes, whose commission expired on the 18th March.
 GEo. LoYALL, to be navy agent at Norfolk for four years from the 10th of March, re- appointed.
 Jos. s. WATKINS, to be navy agent at Memphis four four years
 MARINE CORPS.
 Second Lieutenant ROBERT c. CALDWELL, to be a First Lieutenant, vice Lieut. Geo. ". Robbins, deceased.
 JNo. c. CASH, to be Second Lieutenant, vice Lieut.. R. c. Caldwell, promoted We understand that the frigate Congress, at Norfolk, is to be fitted out for sea imme- diately.
 U. & ship Potomac, Capt Gwinn, and Falmouth, Capt. J. R. Sands, arrived at Pen sacola March Eth; officers and crew all we'll
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FLosrpi.-Under the constitution of Florida. an election will be held about the l2th of May aext for Governor, Representative in Congress. aad for Legislature romposed of r. Senators and 4i Repre- sen'atisss. fes Legislature viii meet about t. 9th Of June seSi., sne elect besides State officers 1T. $. senasefs. They Siil of course bolh ba demo cratic. and we predict that Ms. Levy. who las for years been hfr faihiul and able teuitols Rrpfesen ia'iss in Congress wili be one of them.
 II Evusi be pleasing 'o every tsae hearted demo. erai ie soniemplats ihs rssmausat triumph and a. saslisamaai q tis gfiasisl~s fieri5a, sad Iowa, wiish is lafss enau h is he elima'siy divided aie tno slalss. 1T. bsih aseiiaalf a.meefatie. Texss Nifl enmw .ssa ts Usssa ainlass aasn.neasiY a.la. ocEaile. |. ln nef naaY Hssss teass. sl ssaafss. frur v hss ststesa aa e nIfA Niii ,..si ss4ialalF hr arsan~sasif. iHsa iAs lsss. i# ~ ea ta fash4 oshsf saea FeAsass, lA.s tAs uAiss hayr enrsss.l. ss..sss5 == sz a szsse ssss. ss4 -.s..s.sz ls.s. fhs paiaa. II is ssrtsis tasFaEsz iai ts klssY b dseassi. . tss gpes 1s~h ss5zi5s s7 sissaasEsss E'lls sa# ssaF si Atmssfasf 1s. sss .aae fss fss. sai hevssee essss Y 9s aana a.aih' ta A shtsa wsts ss* asss es F.sFs
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NAvAL.-The old dominion has been much hon ored in many respects and among them, the follow ing:
 It seems from statement, which we find in one of our exchanges. that nearly one-sixth of the officers of the Navy has been taken from Virginia. The list Of l844 shows that
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APRIL lst-aH fools day, is calm and bright, the forest is green and flowers are out
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THE RIVER is again getting quite low. Since our last, the Arkansas l Lucy Long, Ben Franklin and James Pitcher have been here.
 Our thanks to the magnificent Arkansas 1, and the pretty little James Pitcher, for N. 0. papers,
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pnrrr, Gnnn.-A Washlnglon {.

PRErrl Goon.-A Washlnsl0a.. dent relates q very quiet fsPa ... Friday Inst, by Mir, slelel' =, " AI from Louisiana, io Mr. fasei'lisar Minister. Mr. Pakenham' ! " .... tho lobby when the House e'a, ,, s. amendment made hy the ssllas '.a.. the annexation of l'exas, and VI Ss M was announced, he turned io VI N. l, said, a You Americans arc I e inc people l" Yes, feP'1 .. we have strong n''Als.s - saxon blood in us."
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Selected for inc Banner.
 LINES. Earth hath its stars as well as Heaven. That brightest beam on clondless even;
 Earths stars are 1eomaa kind They come from Heaven and keep our fatest There beams smile which hope elates,
 My star, in YOU find. Oft when l roam gay scenes about, When beauties, like bright stars, shine out, seek in rain for you Stages of old the brightest star Mourned, missing from its sphere alar-
 miss MY pIeiad too. When wearied with the tolls of life, Its ceaseless din, its constant strife,
 To you my thoughts still turn; But oh, they bring me little veal, For my faint heart is doom'd 10 feel
 \ hopeless passion burn. Nhate'er MY waywarl fate may prove, Be YOURS attended by my love,
 In truth anI ierNer given; And when your even tide has come May angel saagsierS welcome home
 MY plciai buck 10 Heaven.
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"Trna. 'tis an awfsl thing to die ;.

Irna, lis an aWi8l thing tO die:
 Twas, even to him; but tha das3l vale once tFod,
 Heaven ifs its everlasting portals high,
 And bids the pure in heart behold thelr God.n Mir President, when one of Us rises here to announce the death of a colleague, he cannot but reflect that if he stay here. the time nust come, and he knows not how soon, when another colleague shall perform that sad office towards himself We all know that we must follow OUT departed associate; and no one oi us can tell how few steps he may be, even now, behind him. l hope this reflection may chasten us in our too heated pursuits of worldly objects; may teach Us to regard the world but as the world; may inspire us with kindness, forbearance, and mutual good will: and lead us, while we serve with all oui powers tEe country which honors us, to rec ollect still that we arc not here always, and that scenes not vet beheld, nor comprehend- ed, nor capable of being fully conceived, are before us all.
 Mr. llUGER next rose and addressed the Senate for ten minutes, but in so low tone of voice, and evidently so much affected, thai only the purport of his remarks could be unnerstood in the galleries He depicted in feeling terms the urbanity, intelligence, honor and courtesy, which ever distinguished the senator whose death had created void in the Senate which it would be well if Massachn. setts could fill up again with so much cred to herself
 Mir. EVANS, with deep feeling, expressed the consolation, on this melancholy occasion which flowed from the respectful notice o Ilp fb f sure it would be the pleasure of the Senate to manifest Tn every proper manner it's higI respect for the deceased, and its sense of the great loss which all had sustained. Removed the following resolutions, which were unani- mously adopted:
 ReSolred unanimously, That committee be appointed to take order for experimenting the funeral of the Hon. ISAAC c. BATES. which will take place tomorrow at l2 o'clock, and that the Senate will attend the same
 ResofUed unanimously, That the members ol the Senate, from sincere desire of show ing every mark of respect due to the memory Of the Hon. ISAAC c. BATES, deceased, late member thereof, will go into mourning for him one month, by the usual mode of wear Ing crape on the left arm.
 Resolred unanimously, That as an addi- tonal mark of rcspectfor the memory of the Hon. ISAAC C. BATES, the Senate do now adjourn.
 The CHAIR announced the following Com mltiee oi Arrangements; Mir. EVANS, Mir MANGuM, MT. WooDBURY, Mr. BARROW, Mr. SEVER, and Mir. CAss.
 The Senate then adjourned to l2 o'clock tomorrow.
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ANornsR sr.nIN rmE FlnNAMENr.-TI

ANefHERsFAR IN THE I ttRAAMENF.-Ibe magnificent chandelier suspended iu the Hal ot the House ol Representatives suppsf;ed 23 lights. the number ol lbe safes, and as soon .ss ihn vote wa>a.cerlainedo oa fhursday nlsAl nn ihe TrNas question, another l.gsi was imme- daiely atslet in tl,e galaNY, making 2f The coincidence hunters may alsa remags, .b4l It. vote n l4sof el admission ih lbe sfH4fr U4s 27, teins oae for raeA sale i#eludHs g'ex4z. D is alsa FesaaEsahle ghal lts maioay la rse itaHse nH tiie fiuai passasg s 6i. bss 0st lanr tunes the uualhss ti ei uew saz that have kTsa a.i,.ed ta iHe tHiea sfHFF IaH egiguai confederation, fAis may he .a .sa- uve ef tha aamheg yct la enme n. I1ke Aslflus ' esass A rrlr'ss slss laaz l.nra sasass iaai afr Vt ta sapli Ehs E#s4Fa lsrlaEFl
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ties appeared to have claim on the bounty of the country Many revolutionary vet eran yet lives to bless his memory many an aged widow owes her daily bread to his benevolent, patient, and assiduous labors.
 Mr. Bales's death will severely wound many hearts among family, domestic, and social friends.
 There is the partner of his life, now soon to follow his remains to the family vault !; there are sons, and daughters, and kindred of various degrees. will not invade the sanctity of their sorrow by empty words of attempted consolation. They will look for solace to resignation and religious faith; and bow humbly to the will of God.
 When information of his death shall reach the beautiful village in which he lived, 1t will be q day of general grief l sec many an aged and venerable form, known to me, and better known to him, leaning tremulously on his staff. and shedding copious tears at the sad intelligence. see the middle aged pause in their pursuits, to regret the death of a neighbor, and adviser and friend. l see the youth of both sexes lamenting that the mansion, always open to their innocent as sociations, always made instructive by the conversation and kindness of its head, is now closed against its accustomed visters by the stroke of death and hear the sol emn tones which shall call afflicted families and an afflicted neighborhood into the house of God to pay respect 10 his memory, and supplicate the consultations of religion.
 MT. President, have spoken of my de- ceased colleague in his professional and public character, and in his social and domestic re- lations. But Mir. BATES was conscious of a relation higher than all these He felt deeply and severely that there was a Supreme Author of his being, and all beings, and that he had a connection with world to come. He was believer in Christianity, and devouily thank full for the revelation of the New Testament.
 Several years ago, and before his entrance on public life here, he united himself with d church in the town in which he lived, and continued member to his death. There is reason to believe that his last hours were cheered by the light of Christian hope. He uttered no repining, but expressed his willing ness to depart, if such was the will of his Maker. Not that he did not desire life for he enjoyed life, and had much to live for. Domestic love, general respect, public honor, and consciousness of usctulness-al these conspired to render his life happy, and it's continuance desirable. Nor was 1t that he looked with indifference on death; for who has such icy stoicism, or, rather, who has such blunted sensibiIties, such a stupid mind, as to contemplate with indifference a change of being and change of worlds. But he regarded death, with all its terrors, only IS a passage to another stale of existence-a state in which this corruptible shall put on incor- ruption, and this mortal shall put on immor- tality."