Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-04-20
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LAUDABLE.

Dme correspondence, which we su5ioin as cred
liable in no ordinary degree to = son, who after
.pse Of . number Of years, and after tho death
{ his father; fully liquidated, principal and in
crest, tho debts Of his father; and wholly by
Means accumulated through. his own un,iring in
|ussry.
Philadelphia, Is, mo. 18th, 1880
[ohn Paxson, ESQ.,, President Of the Farmers !
Bank Of Bucks county.
My late father, Thomas Hillborn, who former |
y resided about two miles above Newton, 10
Bucks county, became embarrassed in his cir
cums,ances, and in 1921 made an assignment Of
his effects to his creditors, have in my posses
sion . statement Of the assignee's settlement,
and from it l learn that thou vert creditor for
sass, principal, ga 20 interest, total. 33l9 20
on which dividend of40 s-lOO per cent. was
paid. have therefore taken the liberty Of ad-
dreeeoR thee this letter, TO which shall be glad
Of IN early reply. My fathers family settled n
bovs Newton about 100 years ago, from a grant
directly from William Penn, and up to the time,
when nv father from 4 series Of misfortunes
IN. Obliged to surrender, sustained a high char
.e,er for probity and honor, and it was a distress
inc circumstance 10 him, to find himself unable
10 repay in full the just claims OF those who had
yeoossd confidence in him-lie gave up every
thing and removed to tho city, in hopes Of being
able moro readily to provide for his family-but
here for long time he had to struggle with
x.,v little success. Myself and younger broth
.,-,he Youngest Of his children, at that time
nero boys, were fortunate in getting situations in
.,o,es. where our industry and fidelity opened the
v,y 10 advancement, and by degrees we were
able TO establish ourselves in trade, although for
want Of adequate means, it was necessarily IN
limited way. BY unvearied attention to busi-
ness during the FIVE years have been engaged
on nv own account, and great economy, have
beeome able to accomplish object should have
had great pleasure in carrying into effect, during
nv fathers life timo, had boon able, to wit
The payment in full Of al the old claims against
him, and the object Of this lesser is to ask she
favor Of thy taking charge Che first Of tho 4th-
month (April) il l can make my arrangements
by that time) Of tho necessary funds e little
moro than 95oOo) for this purpose, and dis'rbu-
ting the same amongst tho creditors, or their
heirs, a. they all, believe, resided in Bucks
county, - my time is wholly occupied by my
business. The payment which | contemplate
making 10 both principal end interest, the latter
being no less just than the former. I am respect
fully, thy friend,
N. B.-The above letter vas replied to, and
tho trust accepted, and on the l4th inst. re-
ceived second letter, nelosing draft for $4,000
for tho purpose of carrying into effect the views
Of tho writer, a. contemplated in his letter OF
the 10Th Of tho first month last, with instruc-
lions 10 pay his fathers creditors and tho heirs
Of his deceased creditors, their claim in full
both principal and interest, the interest to be
calculated from the lss Of tho Fourth month
1871, to the lat Of the Fourth month, 1889 be-
ing l6 years.
Therefore, the creditors Of the late Thomas Hill
born, arc hereby informed, that by producing thu
credencs Of indebtedness, they shall be paid il
full aarssably to the honorable intentions Of hi
20. CYRUS, who hath instructed me to draw Of
him ut sight for any deficiency.
]. PAXSON.
Bensalem, Sd mo. 2Oth.
ST.. LOUIS, April S.
EXHIBITION TO the OREGON TrRRlroRv.-Th
steamer Antelope, owned by Pierre Chouteau, j
Esq, and under the command Of Edward F. Cho'
ssau, both Of this city, left this port yesterda,
with several oclenunc genuoWenS uuso"S ""os
are Mons. Ncolet, Of tho Academy Of Sciences
Paris, and Lieutenant Freemore, Of the Topogr
Phical Engineer Department at Washington; al
about ~ clerks and 100 hands, and ladened wi
articles Tor tho supply Of tho trade. The cor
will be conveyed some distance above the mou
Of the Yellow Stone river, rs far a. the water "
enable the boat to ascend, probably distance 9
cseding 1900 miles above tho mouth Of the M
souri The boat 10 expected back in about thr
months. The company left in good spirits. q
ws trust, tho fasigues, trials and suferings atts
dant onlsuch an expedition, will not DO endur
without fair rscomPense. This whole comPa
- in the service Of the American Fur Compan
which sends like number TO tho Mouu,aias
bout once in two years, the time usually requir
for the sxcursion.-[Ss. Louis Republican.
lnrnovx,rxNr IN THE Wksr-Ths st. Lo
Republican speaks Of the fourishing condition
that city. The spirit Of improvement il indie
abroad il the West, not more 50 in st. Louis tn