Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-03-28

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Being an applicant for the bene6tsof the
Bankrupt law, decent respect for the opin-
ions g nsnkind q ven = = esst1iu Tegerd
for the feelinga q nv creditors, demands that
should @ske hRo s:2 tAs cau,ss Melea ha, e
George Augustus Sala, according, 10 q London
paper, was solely owing 10 want Of the me-
cessary ,neans I'd meet his peelniafy oblieA-
TONS This is certainly an extraordinary cir
cunlstance, and the only one Of the Kind, per-
haps, on record, am proud to be, able to
state that failed for ne. such absurd reason.
IA failed BY chance, Ia the regular way II filled,
not for the want Of IL, but for the p0ssession Of
too much ability to meet my bills. could
meet them everywhere, on every street corner,
in every public thor0ughfare. and in every pr-
vate walk. It was no trouble for me to meet
my bills, but couldn't pay them. Hence the
discovery on, my part that in the lexicon Of
youth. whether there be any such word 40
'fail, or not, thereis, at least, one that sounds
very much like it. Ha .ssi4i9 zes.ig bnayaa,i az
lsiaIlmight have stood up under the burden Of
my Indebtedness, through the ordinary means
Of telling my creditors Iwoald zee chem again.
which, in all cases, they knew to be strictly
true, but the burden of taxation was too much
for me- The last descent OF the Assessor ruin.
coming time. i discovered that the taxes on
my property exceeded ice value, and that will
ruin the Oldest inhabitant. / know this is the
greatest country the sun ever shone upon, but
to me it is sort of riddle. Icant understand
it, The more man owns, the less he is worth;
the less he has, the moro he owes; the more
he owes, the richer be is, and all that sort of
thing. Really, this matter puzzles me. sup
pose it 10 all right, but / cant zee it, don't
mind having to put o two cent revenue stamp
on an article sell for one cent, because. in
the course Of time, BY doing a very large bust
ness, / can make it pay; but b have to pay
more taxes on my property than the property
10 worth, ia o joke with such multitude Of
points that not one is visible. think it is not
according to the Consultation of the States (I
won't cay Umited States, for / am in doubt
about the existencs of any such q corporation.)
/ hardly think our forefathers would have made
asses Of themselves, although they did that
thing for their posterity. and lam willing TO
abide by the will of the sacred instrument
which they manufactured. i doubt very much
lift countenances such proceedings as the fol.
lowing:
After paying for United States licease,
granting me the privilege Of eating at times
when felt gnawing at my stomach" after
paying ,taxes on all the United States bonds
held BY my neighbors, (thisI did outof charity)
was served with blank, which was re-
quested to Gil up and return 10 the Assessor.
giving list Of my taxable values for State,
County, City aud School Taxes Cor 1858" 10
Hans Patrick lie Conner, III and lib Chestnut
street, -- ward ID new limits. /" BY virtue
of an act passed BY" Gas the idle windy. &C.
Then follows long list OF various articles OF
property, such a. American citizens are liable
4 to possess, and am requested to enter oppo-
site to each how much own. / made out my
return, and for the satisfaction Of my creditors
append copy. na..a..s,s.ss 49,. 81
Gold and silver plate-Absent.
Jewelry-Ons, box paper collars.
Shares Of stock In corporations-Iicke to
the Rink.
Money on hand or deposited-Both.
Money loaned or on interest-Likewisc.
Stock in steamboats, and other vessels-Half
interest in soup bowl.
Printing presses. machinery and types-.One
ambrotypc, considerably damaged and viii
have 10 be retaken. 1 20 Y 80
Mills Of all kinds-Ten Gone cent?
i Foundries, furnaces, machiuc-shops, rall-
roads and shot-toweu- Onc-Quarter interest
in the personal welfare OF 4. G. Fletcher. ].
Brewcries and distilleries, with NIL watts. bar
rels. hose, pipes, kc.-One crs-vat. one gun
barrel, one pair half-hose and one briar wood
pipe. -.
One pack Of playing cards.
Il Libraries-Three medical almanacs.
/. Sewing machines-One pocket book (has
ceased sowing. and awaits repairs.)
Horses, mares, geldings, colts-One Colts
Mules, asses. jsnnies- Exclusive Of self
-Cattle-On q thousand hills
Clocks, watches and chains--Onc long chain
Iof opposing circumstances. "a "a Z :
The above comprises the entire list OF my
taxable property, Of a personal nature. itns
, matter Of regret for me, 40 well % for ~,
: creditors, that the taxes on this property ex
8 ceedesl its market value was compelled q
! dispose of the entire heap 70 pay portion o
the revenue, and borrowed money TO hquidat'
! 1.-The remainder i hope the public will thu
& understand why / have been driven to avail
!; myself Of the Bankrupt law. .yxs
NV assignee IL Otto b. Rich, gentleman
! belonging to large and influential family. =
have 40 doubt that whsn the statement OF tn
!. Register Ia Bankruptcy shall be made public
!. Il will be more gratifying than my creditor
expect. and perhaps more gratifying than ! e 7,
: poet myself At presdnt 1aaa only abs 9
: present rough estimate Of my Liabilities ant
assets, which think will BE- about ~ follows
J. 60 tsa 49, IIABfLfTfEs & u hs-s
Likely TO walk out Of town on . steam b
e boat without warning be s.assgs g - g
a " go sa-7g-.ls q AaerTn shal Sas io e1sf
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