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DIED In Batasville, on the 25th of Dec RICH ARD SEARCY, Esq. in the 36ih year of his age.

 Mir. Searcy was native of Tennessee. He emigrated ta the county of Lawrence, then part of Missouri. in the year lSl7. By his personal merit and moral worth, ai- though youth, he soon gained tho esteem ard confidence of all who knew him.-- While there, lie was appointed Clerk of that county. After Arkansass became a. separate government, he was, at his own request, Transferred to Indcpend enee coun- Y, where lie held the same office liav- ing applied himselfin the mean time to the atudY of the law, he was promoted to the heRch, where his services ware character lzad by sound judgement, ,unWayering fidel- ity, and correct decision hfter some years he resigned this office and common eed. the practice of the law, i'll which lie. was eminentIy successfaf; hIs industry, capacities, and excellence Of character still raising in public estimation.

 By his death Society has4heen depriycd ofoBe of it's most esteemed members, and our Territory of one ofiIer mustinteitiger aad respectable citizens.

 fn the death of such individuals we have nproblem presented, which must retnain ahsolyed until we know more of tlle de- signs of that glorious Being by whose sovereign will we receive and resign orr breath. Slili Ihe question must arise why has he, possessing 80 much excellence, ,and prepared for so much usefulness, been ta- kea away, white thousands remain only to annoy private society and corrnpt public morals To sileffce such interrogatories, it is sufficient to reflect, that the Lord s thoughts are not as our thoughts, nor his ways as our ways; for as the heavens arc higher than tho earth, so arc his ways high- CT than our ways, and his thoughts above our thoughts. And though clouds and darkness are round about him, justice ani judgement are the habitation of his throne

 From such instances of mortality, we may learn the unsubstantial and feetine nature of all earthly things. Surely mat in his best state is altogether vanity W. spend our years as tale that is told. N age, no requirements, no station can pre- aent any siield against tthereslstless stroke of the king of terrors. The mighty mon arch whose word gives law 10 ao aadre' Provinces, is subjectto the same mortal ity which removes the humblest peasant I his wide domains. jshe proud chiettain after leading his conquering myrlads | devastation and death himseiffaiis befor tho universal eonqueror. The decree ha gone forth None are exempt. All mus die, and return to dust. Bnt after deat is the judgement. This life is state

 probation. Let us then weigh Time wit

 Eternity, and who will not perceive ti

 wisdom of obeying tic divine intnncttoi

 Be ye therefore reddy, .foo' m such aR hoi ! as ye think not, the Soa of man consets. 