An Anecdote

leealth tolls a good story po the effeo. that sodio sis or more years ago, as Mr. W.,a.frieiid and admirer of the Rev Theoaorc Parker, was walking in Winter Ktreot, orio Sunchiy morning, reading a papor, a genllerrvan stepped up and asked him if' ho would direct him to Trinity .Ohurch. Mr. W. did, so, adding at the eaino time, " I perceire you are a stranger, and if you will step into Mubïo Hal!, my honor for it you will hear more truth ia one half hour than has been dealt out in Trinity Church for twapty-five years." The etranger thankoa Mr. W. with a bland smile, saying, " Excuse mo, sir, hut I am going to officiate ia that church, in an humhle way, myself, this morning !" Mr. W. passed on with a low whistle. " An cel was caught in the Delaware, off Market strcot doek, on Friday, by a boy, that weighed eleven pounds." - This is tho announcement as we find it. It must be either a very big eel or a very small boy - the reader haa bis ohoice.