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{ Patriot Preachcr.-The other evening we heard a gentleman relate an anecdote wlich ought to be recorded. It is this!

 At that eventful period when our country WIS invaded by Provost, gentleman, resi-

 dd,t about thirty miles from this, exhored his

 fGk to march to Plattsburg and repel the arr m,. Many did so. After they had depart ed, the guardian of liberties, as well as souls, called together those who had remained, for the purpose of offering up prayers for the success of those who had departed, and when they had assembled he could not find an Ga ble bodied man" among his congregation. # qOos comto8ed of females and deeretid old men. A scene Ike this was fuel to the feelings and food for the emotions of the heart of a patriot, and the preacher was not wholly un- moved by it. He commenced prayer-he faltered. He re-commenced-again he fal- tered. The emotions of his heart choked up the avenues of his soul, and the burning feel ings of the patriot had got the mastery of the calm, melif1uent strains of the preacher.- He arose from his knees and exclaimed 'I cannot pray when my mind is not on my Ma ker-and confess, it now centres on Piatts- 6nrg!-whither shall repair with all possi- ble speed, and render my feeble assistance in defence of the civil and religious liberty which we now enjoy" He immediately em- braced the weeping congregation-bid them a hearty ''good bye"-implored a blessing- took his gun and followed his brethren to the field of battle.-Plattsburg Rehubhcan.