The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-09-04 00:00:00

PAY YOUR DEBTS

1. If you wish to secure the reputation of being an honest
man, pay your debts.
2. If you would avoid bringing disgrace upon the religious
party you belong to, pay your debts.
3. If you are anxious to get a good article, and be charged
the lowest price for your goods, never delay to pay your
debts.

4. If you wish to obtain such credit as your business may
require, be sure to pay your debts.
5. If you would remain on terms of friendship with those
yon trade with, pay your debt:.
6. If you would avoid embarrassing others who are depend-
ing upon the settlement of your account pay your debts.
7. if you wish to prevent mistakes and litigation, keep
your accounts well adjusted, and pay your debts.
8. If you wish to aid in the circulation of money, never let
cash remain by you, but pay your debt:.
9. If you would do to others as you wish them do to you,
you ought to pay your debts.
10. If you wish to stand clear of the charge of lying, and
making false excuses, pay your debts.
11. If you desire to pursue your business with peace of
mind, pay your debt:.
12. If, in the expectation of death, you would like to leave
your affairs in a satisfactory condition, pay your debts.

13. If you wish to do what is right in the sight of God and
man, you must pay your debts.
15. Should your debts be ever so old, or should you have
" taken the benefit of the act," if you have the means, you
are not a just man, unless you pay your debts.
To enable you to pay, adopt the following advice :
Let your food, living, and equipage be plain and not costly ;
avoid expensive clothing ; abstain from wine and all intoxi-
cating liquor, and never keep it in your house ; do not sink
your capital by purchasing plate or splendid furniture ; have
as few parties as possible ; be careful as to speculation, and
never extend your trade beyond your means ; never aspire to
be shareholders in banks, railways, &c.; have as few men
about yon as is convenient, and none of a suspicious charac-
ter; be determined to refuse all offers of partnership ; be
careful as to lending money or being bound with others ;
avoid all law suits ; keep your books posted, and look well
to the accounts of your customers ; bring up your family to
economy and industry ; if you observe these things, you will
always be able, with good fortune, to pay your debts.—Live-
sey's Letter Linings,

TRIBUTE OF RESPECT TO A CLERGYMAN.—The inha-
bitants of the district assigned to Pont Bleddyn church, in
the parish of Mold, presented the Rev. John. Davies, M.A.',
their late minister, with a very handsome piece of silver
plate, as a token of their esteem and approbation of his pub-
lic and private conduct, during the four years of his ministry
amongst them.
DREADFUL Loss Or LIFE ON THE RIVER LEA.—On
Sunday afternoon a party, consisting of twelve or fifteen
persons, engaged two boats of Mr. Weeks, of Lea-bridge,
for the purpose of making an excursion on the river. After
leaving the shore,and having proceeded scarcely a hundred
yards, by some unfortunate accident the two boats came into
collision, and the whole of the party were immersed in the
water, and all drowned, with the exception of one or two,
who were rescued before life was extinct, and of whose re-
coverygreat hopes are entertained. Eight bodies have been
found,
and at a late hour last night the river was dragged for
the remainder.

SMITH, THE MURDE
miteachan Smith,
the
Huddersfield
OF MR. DUKE.—Alexander
on the ground ofderstleld murderer, who was ac-
quittedßethyhem Hospital.
his
confinementstll retains his murderous pro-
He insanity,. has been removed to
he had manufacturedim have been fortunately
weaponsp.cilsit Ics ,
which and in the castle several
or no doubt he would have
discovered, and taken from h
used them in a premeditated attack the officers of the
prison, who have excited his wrath buPirl'n• evidence of his
of which was a
sanity. We have seen these weapons,gblovnineg
it
wason about
the flags, five nail, which be had extracted from a mob,
lelTvartythablliyatfi,.ntne
inches long, and he had beat it out andwigirivanldt
so as to convert it into a sharp blade,
pieces of
point. The lower part he had wrapped round
enable him the better to grasp his weapon, The other in-
struments found on him were manufactured fromp
iron hooping, which he had ground down withconsiderable
skill, so as to render them dangerous weapons in the hands
of such a desperate character. Fortunately for the officers
of the prison he is now removed from their custody.—. Yor-
kshire Gazette.