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LORENZO Dow was an oddity of the od- dest kind. His savings, for tune, like those of the famous Rowland Hill, filled the newspapers, and pleased the public, from Maine to Louisiana. Dow was known in all parts of the union; and 1t IS probable that not town or city of any note in the boundary of the States, was left un- visited by him. The story of his raising the devil, and the way he did t, IS well known. The best anecdote of him IS. that being one evening at a hotel kept by one Bush, in Delhi, New York, the residence of the celebrated Gen. Root, he was im- portuned by the latter gentleman; in pfes- ence of the landlord, to describe heaven.-- :. You say great deal of that place" said the General, !" tell us how it looks.0 Lo- renzo turned his grave face, and long wa- ving beard, towards Messrs. Root and Bush,

 and replied with imperturbable gravity :-

 s.Heaven, friends, Is a vast axtent of smooth

 rich territory; there IS not root nor bush 1 in it, and there never will be-" Take Dow

 for all in all, the country will not soon look

 upon his like again. He was politician as wei as a clergyman, and hls statesman Hike maxims have done some good. lie twas an author of renoaon iii various ways. One of his works was entitled s' The Chain 1 off RReason consisting ef five links. three hooks, and a swivel" But he has gone, and his works will soon follow him. Yet his memory, VIC think, IS destined to be

 kept green.