The New York herald., 1877-10-26
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

William A. Dodge, dealer in hardware at No. 30
Chambers street, has suspended. His liabilities
about $40 GOO, but the value OF his assets
Is not Known There is largo amount OF stock on
hand, but Il s mostly held on commission. An ac
count OF stock Is now being taken and statement
will be submitted to the creditors In few days. Tho
trade express sympathy for his misfortune and
his creditors express willingness TO accept sctte-
mcnt by which he can continue business
Tho assignment OF j. s. Cohen Co.. dealers in furs
al No 55 Mercer street. caused much surprise In the
trade yesterday, Us the arm transacted large bus
ness and had high commercial Standing. Their fail
ure ~ attributed 10 bad debts and the shr'nkage in
values Tho liabilities amount " about siao ooo !no
probably roailze $S5.00O The stock cost the hrm
$50 100, but II has greatly deprecated IN value me
book accounts are about $40O00 The banks arc
large creditors holding considerable Endorsed notes.
The firm are preparing = statement which viii be
submitted their creditors in about week, anu is
PROBABLE that compromise will be effected.
Register Little mas received petition IN voluntary
bankruptcy from Alexander Leslio grocer, of New
burg HIS liabilities amount 10 about $50 00O large
porlion of which are held by creditors IN Nsw York
city. The following are the principal creditors:-
$1,000; Robert Seaman Co. 81, 900; Robert Seaman,
$1,000; Qnassac National Bank, OF Ncwburg,
snoun. % 81 500 and nave been converted into cash
tor distribution among tho creditors
Charles Z. Gerow, OF blooming Grove, Orange
county, n. y. has hlod voluntary petition in baDk
ruplcy before Register Little. He owes about $ld OOU
and has no available assets. The principal creditors
are following Joseph Cooper 81 $40; Chester
Bank, OF Chester, \. T., s3,592; Qua.sac National
Bank, OF Newburg, 1928 50; Eiias Gsrow, 81, 900
Application was made Yesterday before Register
Little by Mr. w Harlock, on behalf OF Frederick J.
Brcithaupt, Ozier B Wilson and Wiliam Seward, JE,
composing The hrm OF Brelthlnp.. Wilson Co., I'M
porlurs oil drugs late Of No ~ PARK place, thor
discharge from bankruptcy. The nrm failed tn 1872.
with liabilities amounting 10 over $lo0,000 Thirty
creditors have proved their claims, but have
not any dividend There was great opposition
10 tneir discharge, creditors representing large por
ton 81 tue Indebtedness appearing TO oppose It, snd
the usual time allowed In which 10 nie the spoci-
ncations giving the grounds OF The objections The
dissatisfaction OF the creditors manly due to the
fact that dividend has been declared.
William L. Larigan l. Co, im porters and joLbers in
iancy goods at No. ll2 Grand street. who have made
tor the benefit OF their creditors, started
in business in August Their liabilities amount 10
about S. 800 and their nominal assets foot up the
same ngure, ana VIII probably realize from nifty 10
seventy i've per cent OF their nominal value.
The liabilities OF Otto Hox, dealer IN fancy goods
al No 43l Grand street, who inahe ASST for
benefit Of hts creditors. are very small and he
NO assets
The assign mcnt with schedule annexed OF Brown &
G0rham 10 John Galway Was yesterday ned IN sne
Court OF Common Pleas The liabilities are stated a.
$ls4,0 81, nominal assets ut $l22 $50 56, and real
assets Al Sll0, 464 o.