The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-10-02
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| too warmly commended, but there NAV no
some questions as to the wisdom Of the means
adopted in all the cases.
Tommy Hadden one of the converts, who
has hitherto kept one of the most disreputa-
Die dens in the city, was not far from right
when he said that little permanent good
could be expected from these efforts unless
the vile places around them were closed, aud
some means provided by which their misera-
O'e ana unfortunate inmates enabled to earn
al hohest living. II reminds Inc of a College
incident. One Of our number was eager to
distinguish himself as an Evangelist and woe
fully neglected his studies, The President re-
monstrated with him upon this, but he plea-
ded that attention to the means Of grace was
of more Importance than attention to study.
"Very true Mr.. =" responded the Presi-
dent in his peculiar manner, "but suppose we
have little of both"
SLIGHT ''UNPLEAsANTNEss."
A little Incident which happened few
days since serves to show the little jais which
the government of the city is subjected to
from the manner In which it is distributed,
and gives hint why our Democratic friends
want to do away with Commissioners. You
will, perhaps recall the shooting ARRAY some
weeks since at the New York Theatre, when
some of the Sheriff's officials used their re-
volvers rather freely. The Police arrested
them and they were kept imprisoned for quite
a length of time, until the wounded parties
were out of danger, much to the indignation
oil the sheriffs people. Now the police force
Is governed by commission, appointed at Al
bany, while the sheriff is elected directly by
the people, so that there Is some little jeal-
ousy between the two departments. Last
week an order of arrest was obtained against
one of the police captains, who is particular
ly obnoxious to the sherifs officers and places
in the hands OF the sheriff tor service. 1t hap
pens that the same gentlemen are counsel
Tor both departments and the usual course
has been when an order or arrest wa, issued
against any Of the police force to send them
word and let them come and give bail
Moreover a policeman cannot be arrest
ed in civil action while on duty.
SO notice was sent to the captain as usual
arrange matters. He went, but being there
aud off duty, he was at once seized and car
ried to Ludlow street Jail, end locked up tor
the night without the opportunity of furnish
ing bail The affair created quite a stir in
the papers and about town, not so much from
its intrinsic importance, as promising a little
scrimmdgirg between the two departments.
In this, however, the eager ones have been
disappointed, as the captain was released the
next day and everything moves on as beioie.
TILE HELL-GATE IMPROVEMENT.
The bids for clearing away the distractions
in Hell Gate have been opened but are not
yet decided. call attention to this attempt
for the reason that it promises to effect great
changes in New York. 1t will shorten the
distance for European steamers nearly day,
and the result is probable that one of the
great centres OF foreign commerce will in the
not distant future be some miles farther up
the island than now. The changes which
could be wrought by such movement can
hardly be predicted.
MATTERS THEATRICAL AND OTHERWISE.
have space but Tor one or two items more.
The regular season has opened in most of our
theatres, but there is nothing particularly
noteworthy about them as yet. For the first
time in some years we are to have no season
OF Italian Opera, though Opera Boufe with
Offenbach's sparkling music is still all the
rage and likely to be for the winter. And
speaking of the arts reminds me of the Gre
clan Bend. Has this "curve of beauty" made
its appearance on the streets OF Portland?
An ingenious artist in Saratoga cut in paper
profile of one of the most striking exam
niles of the new style, which circulating
around the hotel raised so much laughter
that the original left in disgust Boys on
the street are selling laughable carieatures
suggested by that of the Saratoga artist.
will mention as a warning to your fair read
ers. 1t shows what the fashion is likely to
end in. Its deyotee stoops more and more
till she becomes dromedary with an enor-
nous hump! Don't forget the moral of this.
PoNcHc.