The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-10-30
IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT.

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IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT.
The following illustration of the operation Of
this system, is from work published some
years ago in Philadelphia, by Samuel Wood-
tcorth.
"Some years SINCE young man by the mama
of Brown, cast into the prison of this city
for debt. His manners very interesting,
his lively countenance expressed SO much iugen.
| BUSINESS, that was induced to seek his acquain-
lance Companions in misery, we soon became
attarhed to each other.
"Brown was informed that one of bis credit
ors would not consent to his discharge; g. he had
abused him very much, las is usual in such ca
ses,) and made solemn oath to keep him in
jail till he rotted. watched Browns counter
| ance, when he received this information, and
whether it was fancy or not cannot say, hut |
thought saw the cheering spirit ofhope at that
moment iorsake him forever,
"Nothng gave Brown pleasure but the daily
visit ofhs amiable wife. By the help of kind
relation she was enabled to give him sometimes
soup and fruit; and every day clear stormy,
she visited the prison to cheer the dropping spir-
IT of her husband. She was unusually pretty
She seemed an angel ministering consolation to
man about to converse with angels.
zone day, the hour OF 10 o'clock passed, and
she came not. Brown was uneasy. Two, thr ee
and four passed, and she did not appear. Brown
was distracted. A messenger arrived; Mrs. b.
was dangerously i'll, and supposed TO be dying in
convusive fit. AS soon as Brown heard this
information, he darted TO the door with the
pidy of lightning. The inner door open;
and the jaor, who had just let some one in; was
closing it as Brown passed violently through it.
The jailor knocked him down with a massyskey
which he held in his hand and Brown was
ried back, lteless, and covered with blood to his
cell.
"Mrs Brown died, and her h,ssha ndwas even
denied the sad privilege of closing her eyes. He
fingered for some time; till at last lie called me
one day, and gazing OH me, while faint smile
played upon his lip, he SAID, he believed death
was more kind than his creditors. After few
convulsive struggles he expired
Legislators and sages Of America, permit me
to ask you, how much benefit has that creditor
derived from the Imprisonment and consequent
death of an amabe man, in the bloom of youth,
who, without this cruelty, might have fourshe'l,
even now, an ornament and glory to the nation"
LITERARY CURIOSITY. The following items were
extracted from day book kept "some time ago."
1898.
Jan. 10th. The town of Bierica, Or.
By cash which reed of yr com
mitee for sole of pews in pay for
toddy Did Sept. 3, 1897 Is Sd
Seth Wilson DR.
To mug toddy 10d
John Hodgman DIR
70 gig mug toddy as Id
Benz Davis a3Dr-afs-
10 y = t. t.? rum dra Polly 1s ID ss''
Town of Berca DR.
... For mug teddy for Zibe Lane 10
James Abbot DR.
To khan IS I'd, mustard Cd
To cash pd for ticket TO yr As Cd
pig Is Cd
Nathan'l Solely DR. to mug teddy l0d
brandy Cd, toddy sd, toddy Cd,
toddy sd, toddy I'd
did at sundry times by Jack Cummings
Master John G. Richardson, DR.
To 9 10 plums sd bread I'd, a neck
stock Cd, the horse cart 2 9 miles
Sd, Id shot I'd, cake j., did some
time ago.
-LOaoeU Courier.