Jenks' Portland Gazette. Maine Advertiser

Mrs. Dearborn and Tom Paine.—The last Kennebec paper contains the following singular article. We insert it for the amusement of those who are acquainted with the politics and religion of the parties: —

Doc. C——, a member of Congress from this State, in a letter to a friend, thus writes: "A number of gentlemen were lately invited to dine at Gen. Dearborn's; among whom was Tom Paine. After dinner, Paine began to ridicule religion, and blaspheme the Nazarene in the most shocking manner. Mrs. D——n, with an air of dignified authority, arose, opened the door, and bid him begone! Paine and his friends stared and looked thunderstruck! Mrs. D——n, told him she had heard his blasphemy as long as she could endure it; then pointing to the door, commanded him to begone, that moment! He then left the room, while the company sat in silent amazement!"

Indignant thus the Renegade, dismay'd,
The Almighty mandate silently obey'd;
Nor was there one in Heaven's blest mansion found
Who dar'd oppose, where God in vengeance frown'd.

On taking a view of the principal actors in this Tragi Heroic scene, the candid, impartial mind, will be at no loss in determining to which character belongs true magnanimity of soul;—to which, disgraceful licentiousness:—and to which, contemptible infamy!