A GOOD ANECDOTE.
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Some few years since, as Dr. Dwlgh'
was travelling through New Jersey, he
chanced to stop at the stage Hotel. IN one
of its populous towns, for the night. Al
"A late hour also arrived at the inn Mr..
Dennie, who had the misfortune to learn
from the landlord, that his beds were all
paired with lolgers. except one occupied
by the celebrated DR.. Dwight. Show me
to his apartment, exclaimed Dennie ]; al.
though l an, a stranger to the reverend
Doctor, perhaps I con bargain with him
for my lodgings. The landlord accord
|ingly waited on Mr.. Dennie to the Doc
tors room. and there left him to intra'
|duce himself. The doctor, although IN
his night gown, cap, and slippers, and just
ready to resign himself to the refreshing
arms of Somnus, politely requested the
strange intruder to he seated. The Doc
tor, struck with the literary physiognomy
Iof his companion, unbent his austere brow
and commenced 4 literary conversation


The names Of Washington, franklin. Rit
tenhouse. and a host Of literary and dis
Itinguished characters, for some time gave
Ia zest and interest to their conversation
until DR.. Dwight CHANGED TO mention Den
|nie. Dennie, the editor Of T. Port Fo
|lio, (says the Doctor in rhapsody is ths


Addison of the United States--the fathel
|of American bellies lettres. But, sir, con
|tinued he, is it not astonishing that a mar
|of such genius, fancy, and feeling. should
abandon himself to the inebriating bowl
and bacchanalian revelsi :"


"Sir, (ssid Dennie.) you are mistaken


| have been intimately acquainted will


Dennie for several years; and | neve


knew or saw him intoxicated" "Sir (says


the Doctor) you err. l have my informa
tion from particular friend; l am conf
dent that | am right. and you are wrong


Dennie now ingeniously changed the con


versation to the clergy. remarking tina


Doctors Abercrombic and Mason we're a


mong our most distinguished divines. ne


vertheIess, he considered DR.. Dwight. Pre-


sident Of Yale College, the most learne'


theologian-the first logician-and tn


greatest poet America has produced. But
lsir, Continued Dennie) there are traits i
his character undeserving so great an
wise man, of the most tietestable descriT
tion he is the greatest bigot and dcgms
), tist Of the age" "Sir. (said the Doctor
you are grossly mistaken; am intimate
ly acquainted with DR.. Dwight, and kno'
to the contrary" Sir, Says Dennie. 20
are mistaken have it from an intimat
. acquaintance Of his, whom am confider
would not tell me an untruth." "No NOR
: slander! says the Doctor. am Mr. Dwi. h
Of whom you speak !" "And ! too. e,
!. claimed Dennie, am Mr., Dennie, Of who'
, you speak" The astonishment Of ID
!. Dwight may be better conceived than tolc
suffice it to say they mutually shook hand


and were extremely happy in each other


Iaconajptapce.