New-York daily tribune., 1856-09-05
LAW INTELL/GENCE.
BARNUM IN TIVE INSOLvENT COURT IN
CONNECTICUT.

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Purs uart to notice. =. T Barnum appeared before
the Probate Judge in Stafford, Conn, on ednesdsy
last as petitioner for the benefit OF the two third
bankrupt law Of ths. State. Nine creditors only ap-
peared They did 20, state that they should opposs
biz motion, and very probably they only came for tho
puryose of putting some quesions to the pennonef
upon some points which perhaps were no. clesr 10
them Mr. Barpum exhibited letter from bus cous!
gel giving reasons why he could not be present, M he
had intended. and asking an adjournment.
Mr. Barnum EXPIRE SEQ bis regret that one person
should sppear in any position thai shoulf even seem
hosti to the present application, for although there
could be doubt that than nineteen t~enteths
OF The cock creditors would consent to' and only tSo
thirds legally necessary, yet under the peculiar
circumstances by which be had. in the space OF e~
mortbs tecome stripped of large fortune, IT would
have be extremely gratifying TO hun to know, andto
LEI the world krow, that upon hi' giving up 20 them
eye dollar that he possessed the creditors had unan-
mou.y consented TO let him go free trusting 10 hw
homer pa, h. something 10 future # h. should eves
again be able TO do 80 In tact, taia M'; narnuh a;
our and who would oppose this application But hav-
ing heard yesterday tbst several creditors would ap
pea here tLis morning. aud being extremely desrous
Of throwing all possible light upon the SUBJECT 30 thas
If apy TIE lii gentlemen prese ut really did oppose
70 axe any objection 10 this petition they would SEQ
the xpedercy Of such course he bad Prepsreh tho
following hastily written statement tor their considefsr
DWa MR. BARSuM's STATEMENT.
>, froue Ns~ YO'k yestsIday ehp~dqs to hws my
ion ~hc .sppos could be co.ed .at'sctoi, ,od:y.
expected y any creditors wrrs so Mind to their "a "a
avail the two third baakruP s,t .Soud eoiyre:
hSvs ps.'ee up aud taken possession on
eedO ,ne, .pd receiver paid .f :s1.s sose
d. "" ui2ed snc pIoeeedins N ,assn
man s 0 .u@ up to $1,000 Bot people
that spd go rsary omnipotent that could pay
eia,hoi ny credit .Ia Sli h which M must .:y per
+" right You can't keep him down. He a devil of afs'-
.i had an ambition be clear Of hI. trouble aud be per-
uit'ed 70 .hssd again 70 some snd o. s oy ySon
doll ar capital Hence then offered TO fiye no a my prop
, to the .d ss 1usm es.Ds me from fur
ther legal obligations But no 9risI OF :.'on was ssmps.s,
Ium viii bring the gold for all Of debt ore Of these
fine mornings" 80 my property was nesle'ed ssd the
and 90 pereue} h., ID. Se-YorI JUICES,
with voice said wss ns%s,s and sss was
Of sncourssos me TO Try to BECOME m s1. ..S
~beb was scusied to and .cten With II.
o oG % 81 p.n sd sso Ss,s 90 ~ pro-
" Of tho bu.ns.. convinced th., by
ing out for The remainder Of my e shall md les. nonos
removed sil obsscies to my doing so
Ny "d pe9 pSpsy ia New ioa "oaS s a.ea% p,opI %
The York Receiver and cold at forced sss
Wbsr ioard that could prouss e.rsd very lit
tie what dspo stion m.ds OF the property Inc docEm
5oa.s began To- cave in as hsd 10 money to repairs
nor stopping tss march Of ruin and as s.ssnses
S n'e nd 10 Keep tablHs The BSsspoft property
ciaisd value probably $1,000 ard $3.50 would hardly
ske up csused by falling of docks and neglect 70
bu d grou d. and other property and hs n
ny M, SS'I be- s.1s III. snoSS
who b srsin Of mustard seed c2n,1ued 70 'hss
h5s ps o. viii vii eoue out % Tsbic esT.J
confes that hsye rot seen 'pch fsi'eIns no. 70 is
can cad be- had sccep,nces owned oy .svsr
clients ouIiins TO some seTye tast as more ~ Ms ~"
swsy Re ,sid vouli b. little trouble, and c.t sega.
ss si ne & tl.w snS hs coad siT use IA
'vpr" THAT should sa's 70 trouble ,a 90 s.pwsd Va
Esu ID ap before Courts day .s d' .pon sossa ,S.
jud su -Di., snd ,ornented oatl the Co.i' ""'' Wv
assd o. sr,-e the s. o''is.y owned in Ns. H.vea
~. BE-, Ii, ,s, ..s u: % of - s-w d h.y. :.d tbst
tsd probably got ouy I ns,e note or ,ecsu,spes
be,e perse, sno h, for the bsse of ressons
5o,sHt bSo,b. Soy IL Brisspo and No. snd s
So uo-r.ud my real estate In Connecticut ard which
rye more 200 w.r. ...e. 'S By ,bs s
& G ard .od unense sacrifice to pay clock ldxnsn
a.. MS .isn from me ana have nehsr the ability tss
soe 70 eve, ssmp. % s Ss ss i'Ts.: m %S,: tS.o ns
Ard tel. the TRUTH Iesly have but little choice WHISTLER
eb"s,d without the dissenting Of nss creditor III
DO hs prbsby 30 oil, eGoosh 70 be tempted Fan
more than living Whereas Il do not svsl n,ssf Of de
privileges Of this bankrupt act sbs u course have no
labor fl than good support snc that ts.ss
always gain thi. country somo other m, health y
rsred More than t~oha' Of tn. creditors have siss{
to DO ee.d beiiey. h. ths'e a.. oysss: .
the cloek cred who no' satisfied win mans 'oS
klled must az feast upon hs cncoa .-..,
have stucied law for vera months, and ctno Ss
hi. b.Eitap &C. fi. claimed esnno obtain 90 .e
Of made prsferre, creditors arr th
,.s, of certain creditor, consd s.d Legal bar 70 ny -
sos movement, have oniy 70 sy. IN ne a"' p'''' 'S