The Portland daily press., 1868-01-22
The Case Of Alfred Wise.

MR.. EDIToR:-A statement made in Mon
days Press concerning the death of Alfred.
Wise, poor debtor, in the prison, will bear
correcting in some of its particulars. The debt
originally due his landlady was about s25. He
had reduced it to 81, and told her when she
came to see himthat he would pay her as soon
as he got the money. The next day he was ar
rested and thrown into prison. Wise was not
fable to pay" In the first place he had not
steady work. Tn the second place he was not
sound, healthy man. The answer he made
to his employer when his aid was offered, was
this, @That he did not think he was able TO.
work that he was sick, and it was better for
him to be in prison than out as he had no
money and would be better taken-care-of''-
No doubt some others might have done better
than he did, yet he did all he could, and what
more is asked? l think the lady in question
acted little too quick in the matter, but can
hardly blame her, so long as such aliaw as I'M
prisonment for debt remains on the statute
books of the State of Maine--a law which re-
calls the whipping post and pillory.
E EM- -AA----- - u 81 JUSTICE
DEERINa HALL.-Notwithstan it storm
ed last evening, the exhibition at Deering Hail
drew large crowd. And well it might, for it
was very pleasing entertainment. The La
mont Brothers performed with perfect ease
feats that seemed almost impossible Every
motion and position exhibited remarkable
grace and splendid physical developement,
showing to what wonderful degree of perfec-
ton the muscular system can be brought with
proper training. The performances Of Column
k,,p
yond belief. They perform againthis evening.
A large number of gifts were distributed last
evening. The chamber set was awarded to
Mr.. Day, on Canton street Another chamber
set and 100 hundred other gifts win be dis
tributed discovering &%SA AZ ~ 81
MEssRs. Hawkes. and Gentleman Deputy
State Constables, have resigned. These resigna-
tions leave but one Constable in the county. The
Star mentions the main cause for this rebel
lion, the action of Mr. Nye, who refuses to APP
prove the bills of his deputies for fees. There
has been considerable complaint about this
matter of fees, and while the charges of the
deputies were doubtless made in good faith,
and they have an unquestionable right to leave
an unremunerative employment, we-beleve
MrsNyeIs course is inoaceordance with. the
law and will meet the spprobation of the peo-
pie of the State.
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ENTERTAINMENT. - The Chestnut Street
Methodist Society give their annual festival
this evening at City Hall, for which great pre-
parations have been made for the exhibition of
tableaux of Statuary, got up by the young
people of the Society..The following are the
principal subjects !: Hebe, Sister Anglers, Har-
monia one of the MUSES., The Graces, The
Guardian Angel, Robert Burns, Blind Girl.
Burd Monument, Paul and Virginia, Indian
in ambush &c. Refreshments win'be served
in the ante-room. There will be no postpone
ment ON account Of the weather.-,,.-g,
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NORWAY sAoADEMY---It will be seen by an
advertisement in another column that the
Spring term Of this institution will commence
on the 18th of February. Charles d. Barrows,
the principal, is alive m an, that spares no la
Dor that can be used TO the advance ment of
those under his tuition, and his associate and
assistants corporate with him. This Acade-
my is pleasantly situated, and the advantages
offered equal to the best, while the expenses
are comparatively favorable .gan Jslaas + e8
Y. NJ e. A.-There will be prayer meetings
at the Rooms Of the Youngs Mems Christian
Association eyerysseyening. this.week, com-
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