The New York herald., 1876-03-02
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

Messrs !. W. Atwater n Brother, produce commits
sion merchants, have gone into bankruptcy.
Nathan Weed and Joseph Briefner have made assign
ments TO Henry n. Cox and Charles Schang respect
ively for the benefit of their creditors.
Augustus W. Wiseman has re-assigned to Jesse Il.
Baldwin
The first composition meeting OF the creditors OF
Rose L. Co. which to have been held yesterday al
Office OF Register Fitch No 345 Broadway was ad-
Journed until March g. account Of the bankrupts'
attorneys not having their papers ready.
The examination OF ID. q. Wilson Is being continued
before Register Fitch Several OF Mr. Wilson's credi-
tors opposed to the composition OF 1fy-nve
the dollar which he has offered Counsellor W.
Harlock appears tor the bankrupt
Messrs. Myers, Stern n son. Frederick Butterncd
Co, y. n. Hurlburt n Co.. H. r. Nudge, Sawyer Co,
aud others have filed petition that Mcssrs l. j.
Phillips, Willis Co, dealers In hats and caps, Of Nos
6l, 63 and IS Crosby street. who made slgnment
to Frederick Lewis several months ago. be put into
bankruptcy. The failure OF this well known house
attributable to real estate speculations OF MIR l. J.
Phillips Their liabilities exceed $3.50 O00 and II Is be-
evcd that they will oner composton OF twenty
on the dollar.
A meeting OF tho creditors OF Archibald Johnson to
show why the bankrupt should not be discharged
called Tor yesterday At the olce OF Register Will
ams, No. Warren street. No cause was shown and
Mr. Johnson's discharge will be granted.
In the matter OF Wallace * Co dry goods merchants
OF New Orleans, some OF whose New York creditors
objected TO the composition offered, the examination
which took place before Register John W. Lutte, OF No.
Warren street. closed and the testimony has been
sent TO the Court IN Bankruptcy OF New Orleans.
Al the adjourned composition meeting OF the cred-
tors OF Charles H. Phelps jcweller OF No. G77 Sixth
avenue held yesterday before Register Dwight, Of No.
Beekman street, Mr.. Phelps offered thirty cents
the dollar cash. Only one OF the eighteen creditors
present objected. The largest creditors are:-Allng
Bros Co., 81 SIG 10; G. T. Street * Son, 81 525 90;
Thomas G. Brown, 81 22g Is.
The creditors OF the National Fibre Company. OF No.
1lg Broadway notified yesterday Of the appoint
ment Of r. W. Hawkesworth as receiver by the su.
prcme Court
William Baush. grocer. No. $50 Sixth avenue, has
gone bankruptcy. HIS liabilities held by hfteen
creditors largest being Edward ]. Crane who has
a claim OF 81 OO1
The Ctoier and Halter reports eighteen failures In
the clothing during the past month The habili-
ties amount TO over 81 10000
Chester Thornton, publisher OF the Family Journal
and manager the American Novelty Company No.
W Broadway, has been compelled To ask a extension
from his creditors OF twenty Two months.
The Seamless Clothing Manufacturing Company, OF
No 47g Broome street. which failed last month, has
lust paid of all It's employees at its factory In Matte
was whose claims less than $50 and has gwen
$50 ON account all those holding claims for more
than that amount The company employed over four
hundred operatives