Plymouth Pilot, Volume 1, Number 42, Plymouth, Marshall County, 5 November 1851 — Page 2

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THE PILOT. PLYMOUTH, INDIANA. The highest price will be paid for RAGS---cotton and linen, if delivered at this office immediately. The Circuit Court commences next Monday---Judge Chamberlain presiding. Our readers must excuse the non- appearance of editorial this week, as the Delinquent List and other matters have otherwise engaged our attention. Hoosier Babies.---As a part of the interest connected with the late Agricultural Fair, there was exhibited at the Starr House, two children. One eight years old, weighing 275 pounds, and the other four years old, weighing 175 pounds.---The parents live in Randolph County, and the mother is a remarkably small woman weighing not more that 100 pounds.---Bloomington Rep. Mr. Walsh, an old resident of Paris, thinks that a great crisis in the affairs of France and Europe will take place before the middle of May. He foretells a fierce struggle between Liberty and Despotism. HORRIBLE DEATH.---We regret to an- nounce the sudden death of one of our citizens, Mr. Robert Nipper. He had been in town on Monday and purchased a stove, and on starting out on the plankroad his horses took fright from the noise, and ran off through the bridge and on to the hill before he could extricate himself from the wagon. It appears his right foot had caught fast in the fore part of the wagon, causing him to fall to the ground, and in this manner he was dragged for over 300 yards and left lying close beside a fence near the residence of Mr. Lamb, where he was found dead.---His ankle was broken---the small finger on the left hand torn off---his right hand severely cut, together with his side and back, and face terribly mangled. Mr. N. resided about four miles from our place, and his untimely end will be mourned by a large circle of friends.---Delphi Journal. The State of Iowa, one of the most useful and youthful sisters of the confede- racy, is immensely rich in natural resour- ces. Dr. Owen, the United States geologist, who surveyed the State, says that the entire area of the coal field in Iowa cannot be less than 20,000 miles, embracing a country nearly equal in extent to the State of Indiana. He estimates

the beds of coal to be one hundred feet ett, bearer of dispatches from the U. S.b

in thickness: and lvin- near the surface. ' 1 111 LI Ob I.UlUUlb J h US. Ill," V mm, VA VI I sy, and at small expense. A New Article of Commerce. A quantity of ground zic stone a quarry of I wincri 1183 Deen uiscovereu in nocunrn ge 1 u i rouuty, W&iiua, has arrived in Ric h-! ,V i t - it- i I mnni hv- the. Jamp river ami K a na vli i canal, en route for England. This curi ous stone has the remarkable quality, when finely pulverized, mixed with flaxseed oil, and spread on any surface, of returning itself into atone, by a re-union of its rock covering, or coat of mail impervious to water and proof against fire. Its value has been well and satisfactorily tested, we understand, in the neighborhood ot which it was found, as a fire proof covering for roofs, &c. The proprietor of this article, J. H. Houston, has caused it to be used in Europe, and with such approval as to lead to an important order for the article for the Eugliih market. AVoxdekfi'l Ofikatiox. We saw"at the office of Dr. Dix. Ocullist, on Satur- j lay last, a young man who hail been blind i . ........ TI I ! or twenty one years. He

easily the finest nonpareil print. The this afternoon for Chagres with Ö09 pasyoung man became blind an the age of'sedgers. The 1WI Webster also had a eleven years, was supposed to be totally j large number for San Francisco and the incurable, anl was educated at the Blind j steamer Central America in tow for Lake

Assylum in this city, where he became an efficient scholar. Some time since his case attracted the attention of D. Dix, ::d the young man was induced to submit to an operation by that gentleman, the gratifying result of which was above. The individual in question is now able to see and read the finest print with ease and facility. Trulv we believe in an age of wonder. We believe this is the only case on record where sight has been restored after so long an absence. D. Dix has a wide spread fame. Hosten Mail. Flour for Ixuia. The New York Time says that it is reported on "Change

in that city, that a vessel loaded wirb j The Republic of this morning publishflour, cleared for India on Saturday, which, I from an authentic source iu Havana it is supposed was de.-tined for Sidney. I the substance of a recent conversation

New South Wales; and one thousand bar Tels Richmond City Mills were purchased on Tuesday, it was said for shipment to the same place. This is an important movement, and shows the tact and enterprise of the Americans in availing themselves of new openings in trade the fact that the discovery of gold iu Australia is scarcely spread abroad in a reliable form, and talked of on London 'Change, before they have actually dispatched cargoes of flour to that distant country lo feed the miners, in exchange for gold dust. The London Times has "made an elaborate attack on the character ainl pretentions of Koseutb."

Charleston, Oct. 20. Returns of the late election in South Carolina from all but four or five counties give a co-operation majority so far of 8,076 out of 40,340 votes polled.---In the counties officially heard from the co-operation majority is 7,852 and the secession majority in seven districts is 786. Rhett and Ducan are the only se- cessionists elected. Boston, Oct. 21. We have dates from Truxillo and Honduras to the 25th September. The country was quiet enough and the opinion prevailed that the policy of Central American would soon cause hostilities to break out. Several shocks of an earthquake were felt at Truxillo on the 18th August. Little damage was done.

Cincinnati, Oct. 20. $2,500 will sufficient to accomplish the carrets and three grains and seven-six-teenths of a grain, at the rate of eighty-

Judge Headly, of the superior court decided this morning, in the case of Childs, arrested on a requisition of the Governor of Maryland, on a charge of obtaining goods under false pretenses, that the requisition is illegal and that the law of the United States, and all decisions of our higher courts relative to foreigners are unconstitutional. The case will be taken before Judge Mc- ! Lean. New Orleans, Oct. 20. Dates from Brownsville, Texas, and the northern part of Mexico to the 16th, have been received. Carvaial, at the head of the revolutionary forces, was within 10 miles of Matamoras. The whole force under his command was 10-, 000 troops, including 400 Texan Rangers and one company discharged U. S. troops. The defenses of Matamoras had been greatly strengthened by Gen. Alvalos. The attack on the city was expected to be made on Monday, the 15th. New Orleans, Oct. 20. A Havana letter says that the Spanish officers who captured Lopez have been assassinated. Gen Foote passed through this city today on his way to address his constitu- ents. Vicksburg papers say that he has resumed his seat in the U. S. Sen- ate, to take effect on the 8th of January. Departed---Elephant. Saranac No. 2, Amaranth, and St. Louis, for St. Louis.

New York, Oct. 22. to be erected at an expense of $3,000, legal tender except by implication, and The steamship Asia, Capt. Judkins, and will be completed in fifteen days--- for the sums under the lowest denominasailed to-day for Liverpool with 61 pas- early enough for the bulk of the business tion of silver coin.----Hunt's merchants

sengers and $350,000 in spacie. Among the passengers who went out in her are sisr H. Bridges and lady, and Dr. Hackett, bearer of dispatches from the U. S. Government to the American minister in England. Washington, Oct 22. A communication was recently addressed to our Government by Lord Palmer- ston relative to the expeditions alleged to have been sent out from parts of the United States against Cuba in violation of the spirit of our treaty stipulations.--- The communication was answered by Mr. Crittenden, acting Secretary of States, in a paper marked for its dignity and high American tone, intimating in very plain terms that England had better attend to the administration of her own affairs. This reply will probably tend to prevent all further European interfer - ence, or will at least warn foreign powers of what may be expected if they at- tempt to intermeddle in concerns of this Government. The document reflects the highest credit upon its distinguished au- thor, Mr. C., as well as upon the administration which sanctioned it. Hon. Henry L. Balwer has retired from the British mission here. He expects to receive a European appointment. Philadelphia, Oct. 22. The steamship Philadelphia sailed Nicaragua. Toronto, Oct. 22. The excitement concerning the Jenny Lind concert is very great. The concert last night was crowded. Her second concert will be given to-night.---Not one-half the applicants for tickets can be supplied. Washington, Oct 22. M. The bids for the new capitol buildings and for furnishing materials therefor, were opened to day. The architect, Mr. Walter, leaves this morning for the purpose of examining quarries with a viewto the selection of stone. with Gen. Concha, the Captain Gener-

al of Cuba. He expressed a determina- race. They are all staunch supporters tion to recommend to the Queen of Spain of the compromise, and unwavering in the immediate pardon of the American their devotion to Democracy. Either prisoners on their arrival at Lisbon. He one of them will carry Missouri triumphhad only been prevented himself from antly. There are many reasons why

pardoning them by the outrages at New Orleans, which had since been explained to his entire satisfaction. He believed also that the President of the Uuited States had done all in his power to prevent the invasion. The writer of the letter also visited the prisoners in the City of Havana. He found many of them sick and wounded, but adds:---"You never saw men on the face of the earth under any circumstances behave

better than they do. I never felt so proud of the American character.

New York, Oct, 23. There are reports to-day unfavorable to the solvency of Jacob Lytle & Co.---They pay all drafts and money demands, but fail to make good certain obligations for the delivery of stock. LATER FROM TEXAS. Galveston papers to the 10th inst., give the following items from other parts of Texas: The San Antonio Ledger announces the Death of Hon. John H. Rollins, U. S. India Agent for Texas. He died at San Antonio on the 25th ult. The Victoria Advocate says that the Government promises to establish a Government depot at Goliad, provided the citizens in that place and the vicinity will improve the navi Antonia River, so as gation of the San to render the transportation of supplies to that point practible by water. Two thousand dollars have already been raised, by subscription, for the purpose and it is thought object required. The Ledger says that the San Antonio and Mexican Gulf Railroad is in a fair way of being commenced, and under famet on the first Monday of the present month, and ascertained that upward of $400,000 of stock, in each subscriptions, had already been obtained. A meeting of the stockholders was called for the first Monday in October, to elect directors under the character, it having been declared by one of the by-laws that the company should be organized and the work proceeded with, when a cash subscription had been obtained, amounting to $300,000. The Galveston Civilian, of the 7th inst., says: The Trinity bar is not likely to offer the same obstruction to the trade between the city and the valley of Trinity, the coming winter, as hereto fore. General Chambers has contracted for the erection of a wharf, to run from the site of the ancient town of Anahuacacross the neck of the bay, between that point and deep water in the river beyond the bar, so that steamers in the river may discharge their freight and receive their return cargoes, without the delay necessary to cross the bar at low water. The labor and expense of constructing the wharf have been found to be less, by the plan adopted, that we heretofore thought requisite. The improvement is to consist of a railroad track, laid down on a wharf ten feet wide, constructed upon pile. We understand that the work is of the present season. Washington Oct. 23, 1851. The following has been issued by the President: A PROCLAMATION. Whereas, There is reason to believe that a military expedition is about to be fitted out in the United States, for the purpose of invading the Mexican Republic; with which this country is at peace, ---and whereas, there is reason to appre- hend that a portion of the people of this country, regardless of their duties as good citizens, are concerned in, or may be seduced to take part in the same. And Whereas, Such enterprizes tend to degrade the character of the United States in the opinion of the civilized world, and are expressly prohibited by law, now, therefore, I have issued this, my proclamation, warning all persons who shall connect themselves with any such enterprise, in violation of the laws and national obligations of the United Sates, that they will thereby subject themselves to the heavy penalties denounced against such offenders: that if they should be captured within they must expect to be tried and will have no right to claim the interposition of this Government in their behalf. 1 therefore expect all well-disposed citizens who have at heart the reputation of the country, and are animated with a just regard for its laws, its peace and its welfare, to discountenance, and by all lawful means prevent any such enterprise; and 1 call upon every officer of this Government, civil and military, to be vigilant in arresting for trial and punishment, every such offender. Millard Fillmore. The proclamation is issued on information received that some Texans had organized and crossed the frontier. The Democratic National Committee have fixed upon the first Monday in June as the time for holding a national convention to nominate candidates for the Presidency and Vice Presidency. Baltimore the Monumental City, has been designated the place. The prominent candidates that will be before that body, so far as they have been designated, are Gen. Cass, Mr. Buchanan and M. Douglass. Any one of these will easily win the General Cass is our first choice; but if the convention select a different man, we only want to know that his democracy question is as sound as the constitution itself. We shall not be surprised if the Whig party are silly enough to bring out a candidate and set up regular opposition to the Democrats, notwithstanding they can claim only five Governors in the Union, and but a corporal's guard in Congress. Well, they have as much

right to take a flogging as anybody, and if they suffer their presumption to force

them in the way, the democracy can give it to them gently. Western (Mo.) Chronicle. LEG AL TENDER IN THE UNITED STATES. The following gold coins are now a legal tender within the. United States by weight, at the following rates: 1. The gold coins of Great Britain, of not less than nine hundred and fifteen and a half thousandths in fineness, at ninety-four cents and six-tenths of a cents per penny weight. 2. The gold coins of France, of not less than eight hundred and ninety-nine thousandths in fineness, at ninety two cents and nine-tenths of a cent per penny weight. 3. The gold coins of Portugal and Brazil, of not less than twenty-two fine, the rate of ninety-four cents and eight tenths of a cent per pennyweight. 4. The gold coins of Spain, Mexico, and Columbia, the fineness of twenty teenths of a grain, at the rate of eighty nine cents and nine-sixteenths of a penny weight. Th following foreign silver coins are j now a legal tender within the United s,,tes "y the . -- ----- parts thereof, at the rate of one hundred cents for each dollar, the actual weight whereof shall not be less than seventeen peunyweights and seventeen grains, and in proportion for the parts thereof. Spanish pillar dollars, and the dollars of Mexico, Peru, and Bolivia, of not less tlian eight hundred and ninetv-seven thousandths iu fineness, ami four hundred and fifteen grains in weight, at one hun dred cents each. I. Dollars of Chili and Central America, of not less weight than four hundreti and fifteen grains each, and those restamped in Brazil of the like weight, of no less fineness than ten ounces fifteen penny weights of fine silver in the Tny pound of twelve ounces of standard silver 4. The five-franc pieces of France, of not less fineness than ten ounces Troy weight of standard silver, and weihinji no less than three hundred and eightyfour grains each, at the rate of niuety thr-e cents each. The Secretary of Treasury is required by law to cause assays to be had at the mint, at least once in every year, of all the gold coins and of the silver coins. rxrt lu " uu-r. -im.iu I I . "11.. I I. .11 ! report ;ne resuu 10 congress, ril'ori ' C-ii ts a re not, a nd ne ve r ha ve been , a The return of General Lane from Orregon has been the oecasion of great rejuicing among his friends in Indiana and Ohio; aud his reception - wherever he got s is moat enthusiastic. According to pre vious arrangement, the friends of the gullaut Geuerel propose lie reception at In twelfth of next monl to give him a pubulianapolis, on the ontli. No man has a , . . , ., - gl ru j, r 10 n p0 lie a fit i r i : ,t uonle of lion ana than be 1 . ctions of the eneral Lane. His civil services, especially in rescuing the State from her pecuniary embarrass menis, nave enueareo nun 10 it:e masses of our people, who were all in favor of paying our public debt; ami his services in the field in Mexico have put the seal to his character for patriotism, by proving tiiat he was ready to hazard his life .1 i . i i . .1 in defence, of those principles of which he was ever the ready champion during his civil career. The eneniv, tact aud skill he displayed in war have demonstrated to the world which his friends had always asserted of him, that his abilities were equal to his zeal; and that in whatever sphere he might be called to act he would show himself equal to surrounding emergencies, anil would reflect honor upon himself, his state and his country . Tcrre Haute Journal. Experimental Hanging. The NewYork police returns tell a queer story about an amateur Jack keich. named (Jo!ligan, only 13 years of age, who had his imagination so excited by reading the accounts of Stookey'sexecution in the newspapers, that he thought he would "try it on" himself. Accordingly, he procured a noose, fastened it on a beam in the garret, poked his head into it, and swim; off iu the most approved manner. The little shaver, however, soou discovered tnai Hanging is Hanging. n:e noose w as drawn so light that he must have been immediately victimized, but for his groans, that brought the neighbors to his rescue. When cut down Iiis face was black aud blue, his tongue protruded from his mouth, and life was near extinct. 'My dear," said an anxious father to his daughter, "1 intend that you shall be married, but I do not intend that you shall throw your self away on any of the worthless boys of the present day. You must marry u man of sober and mature age; one that can charm you w ith wisdom and good advice rather than with personal attractions. What do you think of a fine, intelligent mature husband of fifty." The timid, meek, blue eyed little daughter looked in the old man's face, and with the slightest possible touch of in lercst in her voice aiißwered, "1 think two of twenty-live would be better pa." CfiThe Dayton Journal estimates this year's tobacco crop in Montgomery county at 8100,000. ' Though a profitable crop, apparently, we think it a very bad one "in the long run "

[communicated.] For the Pilot. ON THE MIND.

Mr. Editor---The third article by "An Indianian" is at hand and without any delay I commence a reply to it, in his second and third articles he has given us the properties of matter, and all he says about the essential properties of matter, is just as applicable to a stone as to any part of the human body. He gives us the essential properties of inanimate matter, and finding no consciousness, no reason, no intelligence in this, he rushes to the illogical and unphilosophical conclusion, that organized living matter, cannot think! This foundation--his starting point, is wrong, and his superstructure worthless. The question is not, whether a stone can think, but whether a living man, organized from the elements of nature, thinks by his brain. When the "Indianian" has proved that thought is not an essential property of matter, he has gained nothing. I can prove that sound is not an essential property of a musical instrument, but what will that prove? Will it prove that the harmony of sound is not dependant upon the organization of the wind (or other musical) instrument? Take the wood of which an instrument is made, and there is no music in it. Let it be organized, and yet there is no music in it. What is the reason? Why music is not an essential property of wood; this is matter, and there is no music in matter; what is wanting now to produce the "concord of sweet sounds?" We must have the atmosphere, for where there is no atmosphere sound cannot be produced. But the atmosphere is matter, and there is no music in matter. Says the "Indianian," (or he would say judging by what has been said,) an intelligent mind is necessary to the production of sound. Yes; but there is no music in the mind. The

mind has the power of producing w hat to nought, of the body. .11, here ihey is not an essential proptrty of itself, j are applied to both soul and body; and Audit has the faculty of appreciating I cannot mean less than when applied to the harmoii) of sounds produced. Now tfft- body only. -'Fear him who is able for the application of this illustration: j destroy" or bring to nought '-both There is no sound, or harmony of sounds i and body iu Gehenna." The term in an instrument, none iu the almos- j Ciehenna refers to the valley of Hinnom. phere, ard none in the mind; but by com- ' s'uth of Jerusalem, w here the filth of biuiug the three we have what is not inj the city, the (had bodies of animals and ither separately. So tin re may be no malefactors were consumed by fire. The thought, no reason, no intelligence iu in- rrfernn e, therefore, imports a final and animate matter; but when that nutter ! utter destruction; which God only could is organized, as we see it in man, w ho inflict. How beautiful and forcible, w ill alarm it cannot manifest thought? j tht ii. is the language of Christ in view of Take the case of a watch. There is no j th-.r facts we have submitted, And fear time in the materials of which a watch is j ut them" vour persecutors, "who" made; aud yet, when organized by an in- j murder "the body' or kill you. but are lelligent mind, it will indicate tiie l.our, j not able lo murder "ihe sou!;" "but minute, and second. The m.ker winds rt!:er fear him who is able to "bring to it up, and it continues to perforin i is nought," both soul and body in Gr henfunctions until it runs down. Sowith!'" whiih is the "impending veil-" man; there may be no reason, or thought . j geance"' hanging over sinners. Having in the component parts of his coustitu-i aualyzvd the paragraphs quoted, tho lion separately considered; but when or- reader will see that the "IndianianV gunized, anil put iu motion by the spirit j construction, of them is forced, incor.sistof life in the atmosph.-re, breathed into ent, and contradictory; forced, because his nostrils by his Maker, he awakes to 1 he fails to iU line his terms; inconsistent, consciousness, to thought aud reason, j because the integral parts of the passage, The ludianian'' has not been informed. according to his view, cannot be made I trust, that by combining chemically ! to harmonize; contradictory, because his

combining, two substances, a third can be produced, possessing none of the properties of the two elements used. He ! i -j s not to be informed I hope that moo is chemically formeil or organized; and that

the light of analogy makes it highly pro- rection. Christ atlirmed. and the Saddubable, to say the least of it, that matter, tees denied. And as the Saddttcees rethus chemically combined, is capable of j jected the Prophets, he appeals to the manifesting mentil fuuctioiis. The word j Books of Most s, whose authority they nature embraces all created tilings, ani- rgard as divine. He makes the follow-

mate aud inanimate. Thus we have organized and unorganized nature. The organized is again divided into the vegetable and animal. Matter is nowhere in the Scriptures, contrasted, or put in opposition to spirit. Spirit is not the antithesis of matter. Animal stands opposed to spirit. We use the term matter as expressive of that which is tangible, or of which the senses take cogni - zance. But matter exists in ten thousand forms, and is capable of almost endless combinations and sublimations. The term spirit, when used in relation to the wind, to man, and to angels, seems to express different modifications of matter. The word immaterial---not material, not matter does not appear to be applicable to anything in the universe. But, for the sake of argument, let us suppose that there is an immaterial thing in existence; how will you prove it? You cannot see it, for if you can see it, it is no

longerimmateri.il. You cannot smell it. I lament, and Paul says "these all died hear it, nor feel it; it is not tangible to j in faith, not having received the promauy of the senses; how then w ill you de- j ises." They are dead, then, and accordline it? But wi-now go to examine some j iug to the "IndianianV theory, never of his proofs, for this is really all that wejo be raised! This is modern Sadduhave to do at present, he affirms we deny; ceeism. The "Iniliaiiian's"' doctrine of this he cannot deny in truth, for he says consciousness iu deatli is based upon a "the mind is immaterial and never dies;'1 j false assumption, viz. that a man may we deny it, and charge him to bring the be dead and alive at the same tivie. This proof we care nothing for his assump- is just as ab.-urd as to say, a mau may be

lions they are not worth a siraw in this!'" heaven, and in the grave decomposing

argument, bring on your proof. Mat. 10: 2S. "And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul;" &c. The "ludianian" displays his strength on this text, but he does not treat tiie subject fairly, the first deduction he makes from the text is that "the body and soul are not the same." This is not the first time that he intimated that I assumed this absurd position. Ami 1 now inform him if he does not know it, that 1 know of no man so superlatively ignorant as to maintain such an idea; and 1 hope he will not again make the insinuation. He has entered upon the discussion of this subject without defining his terms, and hence the confusion attending the presentation of his testimony. Now I ask ihe "Indianiau," vhat is the soul? Does he not know that this term, various iu meaning, must be defined by the context? Does

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he not know that it is often used toignify life? the mind? the person? the body? If he knows this why does he not define it in the passages he quotes? why does he slur it over, taking it for gianted that it always means an "immortal soul?7' The fact is he dare not define, lest he be ensnared by his cani Hon! He does well to keep in the dark, because the light would show up the monstrous deformity of his aigument. Now let us examine this passage. Aud first. I e.fiirm the term "soul" in this text means life, and nothing but life, which, is an attribute of the body. Life is not an entity, or essence, but an attribute of the man. The "soul" or life, is not intelligent or conscious in, and of, itself. Hence Jesus said to his Apostles "And fear not them," &c. The word here rendered "kill" is apoleteino. and signifies to kill to put to death to murder. It carries with it the idea of a violent death of being executed, or put to death by violence. Of this the body may be subject, but the soul, being an attribute, and not an entity, like the body, cannot. The murder of the body or its execution, involves the suspension of the functionsjoC life; but as the soul, the life, "the breath of every living thing' is in the hands of God; ami especially as the soul, or life of the Christian "is hid with Christ in God." Christ says to his Disciples "Fear not them who kill the bodv, but ajler that have no more that they ran do.'" Luke 12: 4. D. "Rut rather' s;ijs Christ, "fear him who is able to de&troy both soul and body in hell." The word here translated '-destroy." is not the same which is rendered "AiZ" in the preceding part of Ui text. Here it is apalesai, from apollyo, which signifies to destroy, to pcrith, to render vain, to U"i? to nought. Now, when we apply these l-rms to the body, what do we undeistaud by lh'iii? Do we not understand the tot ji 1 destruction, or briuging: exposition is not in unison with collateral testimony. Next we come to notice the eise of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. The question betw een Christ and the Sad I ducees was a resurrection, or no resuring points: 1st, "God is not the God of the dead." The Saddttcees believed the dead would live no more, and, therefore, the Lord makes the first point to meet this objection "God is not the God of the deul." who live no more, as you Sadduct es believe. Jesus did not say that "God was not the God of the dead' iu 'any other sense than that, in which the 1 Sudduc es held the doctrine; which was I l r I i in tue sense ol ttiere beiii" 'mio resurrec tion." The Tndianiaii' labors haid to prove that these worthies are not dead hence he savs, "they i.re livin". What a strange doc trine that must be, which subverts the Christian's hope, aud stultities the meaning of language. Now I afiirm that Abraham, Isaac and Jacob are dead." unconscious and profoundly asleep in me. uusi. out tney are not dead in the sense of ihe Sadducees, i, e. to live no more. We have the record of i . i i ..... " 9 the death of these saints in the Old TesI at the same instant. If Abraham, Isaac and Jacob are nol dead they can never be resurrected. The "ludianian" has commented largely on Luke 23: 12, 13. We remark first, lhat the thief desired to b remembered at a particular time which he specifies, to wit: "when thou contest 'into thy kingdom." The Lord has not ; even yel come into his kingdom, and consequent!)', the thief's desire has not been realized. Christ's kingdom will be on earth his throne in Jerusalem, and his dominion fill the world. When he "comes into this kiugdom," he will "come on ihe clouds of heaven," and the righteous dead will be raised to share the kingdom with him. The thief will then be with him, and realize his request. I have not room to notice this case fully at this time but will hereafter, and will only say now that if Christ told Mary the truth, the "lndiauian" is w rong, both