American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-11-11

that ont of the number of ?, $50 bankruptS there
should be PCS whose debts were over 100000
and IL over a million each. The whole amount
of Indebtedness issued out by the operations of
the law reaches the enormous amount Of one
hundred and thirty millions five hundred and
eighty thousand dollars.
Whole number Of banNupts petisionng, 2,lf6
Whole number Of bankrupts pctuoned against Sal
Whole number, 1850
Number discharged 2,I6OI
Not yet discharged, $50
Opposed by creditors, 3;6I
They describe themselves ist0'iown;
Merchants, '26 Physicians, 90
Clerks, 400 Lawyers, 10
Mechanics, ~ OmcCho'ders, 10
No 0ccupat"n, i6l Aucuoneers, l2I
Brokers, - La6orefs, III
Fairness II VicuaIlcrS, III
Gentcmes, 70 Other occupations, $50
Agents 81
Residing in the city Of New York, 1900
Do outof the city do $50
under $1,000
There are Dos petitioners whose debts
each over 500 900
There are II petitioners whose debts each
over 81 900, 900
The total amount Of Indebtedness il about 20 $50 AIS
The largest petition is about S5,sl0OO
Lowest. S24S.2j
The Herald attributes this immense accumu-
ation of debt, principally to extravaganza and
spccuaion-and suggests as probable, that
many Of those who are now accounted rick in
New York, are in reality insolvent. eve
see" Says the Herald, } 'the same extravaganza
the same folly-the same expensive mode Of
living'-and the inference is, that the same re-
suits will follow. There can be no doubt that
thousands of families are brought to ruin
some of them even 10 beggary-by folly and
extravaganza. a lady purchases shawl at
$1,000 not for its superior comfort or durabl-
ty, but that she may boast of her extravaganza
and excite the envy of others-and yet, per-
haps, the very money which she has thus wan
by her husband or parent, and may hereafter
appear on his insolvent schedule. That the
children of such persons should become pauperS
is not surprising. We believe, with the Her
aid, that "any person who manages his affairs
with discretion, may readily make himself in
dependent and easy in his circumstances. -
But the misfortune is, that so few act with dis |
cretion. There are too many who desire to
know "what will Mrs. Grundy sayl" and dis
regard costs, provided they can oyertop their
neighbors in extravaganza Of dress and Of liv-
ing. Ginning and winclng, bring on repn-
! inc" for she who has eaten and drank al your
table in prosperity, will avoid YOU in advorsi-
| ty;" how much better is i, then, for 4 man to
be satisfied with himself, than to attempt to
satisfy others
From MExlco. We are indebted to the n
Orleans Courier for an extra containing intelIi-
gence from Mexico, brought by the Mississippi,
at Pensacola. The news possesses nothing of
importance. All was tranquil.
Census Of NEW York CRY. The census of
the city of New York has been corrected, and
shows that It's population consists Of I9o,3G5
males, and 1870, 1871 females Tota! 81 l02. |
Nearly 10, 900 more females than males.
SUICIDE. Miss Mary G. Brown, daughter
Of Burrill Brown, of Scituate, e. l., threw
herself into the Spring River Pond, last We'd
nesday morning at about O'Clock, and was
drowned. The unfortunate young lady, it is
supposed, was in q state Of insanity.
STORM AT CLEArEIAND, Ono. They had
a snow storm at C!eaveland on the 9Th inst,
wind fIom the n. w, with rain, and sixty or
seventy vessels were driven into that port,
INCREASING. The amount Of Goa! which
passed through the Delaware and Ratitan Ca
nal this season, is 326 500 tons, which is an in
crease of lo2, 500 ON that Of the previous sea-
son.
INDIANA. The 27th inst will be thanksgiy. !
inc day in this State.