The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-04-03

Being au applicant for the benefits of
the Bankrupt law, decent respect for the
opinions Of mankind, as we'll as certain
regard for the feelings of my creditors,
demands that should make known the
causes which have impelled me to this
course. The failure of George Augustus
Sala, according to London paper. was
solely owing to a want of the necessar,
means TO meet his pecuniary Obligations.
This is certainly an extraordinary c,rcu u :
stance, and the oul y one of the kind, per-
haps on record. am proud to be able
to state thar | failed for no sucn absurd
reason. failed by chnnc :, in the regular
way failed, NOT for the want If il, hut
for the possession of too mnoh ability IT,
meet my bills. | could meet them every
VIII re, on every street corner. IN every
pu lie th"roughfare, an in ever, private
walk. II WIS n tr,uhIe f.r me- to meet
my bi Is. hut nj nj ply them. lIeuc
the discovery IN my part that, 10 the
lexicon of youth, ~h'lher there be any
such word as ''fail." or not, til re- is at
east one that sounds very much like it.
mi ght have stood up under the bur
den of my in]ebty dness, through the or
binary means of telling my creditors |
would see them again, which, in all cases,
they knew TO be exactly true, but the bul-
den of taxatinn was TO, much for me-
The last descent of the asse ssor ruined my
fortune aud blasted ny prospects for all
coming time | discovered tha' the taxes
on my property exceeded irs value, AID
that will ruin the Oldest inhabitant.
know this is the greatest country the sun
ever shone upon, but to me it is a s,rt #
riddle. can't understand it. Tne
more man owns the less ne is worth !;
the less be has, the more he owes the
more he owes, the richer he is, and all
that sort of thing. Really, this matter
puzzles me, I suppose it is all right, but |
can't see it. don't mind having to put
two cent revenue stamp on an article |
sell for one cent, because, in the course
OF tim e, by doing very large business,
l can make it pay but to have to pay
more taxes on my property than the prop
erty s worth, is joke with such a multi
tude of points that MT one is visible. |
think it is not according to the Corstitu-
ton of the States q won't say United
States, for am in doubt about the exist
epce IF any such c"rporation.) hardly
think our forefathers would have made
asses of themselves, although they die
that thing FIR their posierlty, and am
willing TO abide by the will Of the sacred
instrument which they manufactured. |
doubt very IL UGH if it .untenances such
proceedings as the following
After paying for "a United States license,
granting me the privilege Of eating at
times when felt a "gnawing at my stom-
ach," after paying taxes on all the United
States bonds held by my ueig hbors (tbis |
did out of chaiity) | was served with a
a blank, which | was requested to Oil up
and return to the Assessor, giving list
Of my "tnxable values for State, County,
City and School Taxes for 1862 "To
Hans Patrick lie Conuor, Ill aud 113
Chestnut street, -- ward ~ new
limits "By virtue of an act passed by"
Gas the idle wind,) 81. Then follows a
long list Of various articles on property,
such as American citiz ns are liable to
possess, and ] am requested to enter oppo-