The New York herald., 1877-03-17
AUTHORS ON THEIR METAL"
HOW THE WORKS OF PoPULAB WRITER'S ARE
VIEWED WITH THE ExE OF BANKRurrcY-

HOW THE WORKS OF PoPuLAs WRITER'S ARE
VIEWED WITH THE EYE OF BASKRurrcx-
Mr.. FoRD's METALLIC TEST.
Tho consideration Of tho application In bankruptcy
Of B. Ford Co. resumed yesterday before heg
lister Fitch. Tho answers 10 questions put 10 MI
Ford by counsel Of Thom,s W. weathercd, the op-
posing creditor, were read TO Mr. Ford and wcre
signed by him correct. Among the points elected
by the examination were the following
Q. How much do you receive per week from the
concernY A. Our personal allowance since the
troubles have been the of $40 per week. fixed at
that by mutual agreement
Q In your schedule you set forth that your stock in
trade worth 42l 1857 So How do you arrive at that
valuation? A. They were valued by committee OF
the creditors. and my belief that the sum total set
forth In the schedule Is tho fixed by the com.
mittee. l desire to make correction Tho sum total
fixed by tho committee in the old bankruptcy. not
In the present ono This present valuation was
fixed by ourselves from the figures in tho books.
@ Who is Edwin Morey, who IS set down as a
secured creditor? A. He resides In Boston; don't
know what his business is.
''cHRIsr IN ART"
Q. When did you give him the electrotype plates or
.Christ IN Art'' security for bis debit" A. l
don't know how long he has had them less than two
years
O. Do you know about the value OF these plates
A. would estimate them at $4,000 or $4,000
wish 10 make correction IN my examination OF jan
uary 81 by saying that We ~. b. and E. L. Ford) have
received at the rate of about $40 per week. also
desire TO make correction In regard 10 the valuation
of the plates m0rtgaged TO Mr. Morcy; would say
don't know what they worth
FIRM OWN.
In the examination OF John X. Howard. one OF the
members OF The irm on MAJ ch T. last week. the follow
II What has bccome of thu convrtsht and plates of
the old library OF "Poetry and song, by William C.
Bryant? a. They were assigned to rhorndykc San.
dered In the matter Of the present bankruptcy The
plates and copyright are worth from $500 10 $1,000
In 1870 think, the plates Cost about 81, O0O
q. Give the names OF the works of which you hold
the copyrights and The exclusive right oi publication
Of ann sr and hc a. New
Housekcepers' Manual" I" by Miss c. E. Beccner. 3.
Sermons from 1859 10 1874 ana the ovcrtures Of the
Angels" and "rhe Lie OF Christ" by Henry Ward
BeecheE 4. ''Our Seven Churches" byT X. Beechcr
5. 'Feld, Cover and Trap shooting" BY A. H. Bogar-
dus. g. A new library Of ''Poetry and Song" by W.
Z. Bryant 2. ''rhc American KonneI and Sporting
Field" by Arnold Burgess. 8. ..ronette." by Henry
Art, by Edward Eggeslon TO- ''Tne Abbo Legranc' .
by A. FabbrL II. ..Bravc Hearts," by, Roucrtson
Green. Il New Lite IN Now Lands by Grace
Greenwood. 13. 'St. George and ST. Michae,' by
George Macdonald. IA Concise History OF the
American People," BY J. Il: Patton; Is. "A Good
D. "iG Handon n. T IT, History Of Now York State" 6y s.
S. Randall 1& "handbooK for Rfemen," by George
o. starr. ~. "L1Orafv OF famOuS flctIOn, CoIn-
pilation. 90 'sWomen In Sacred History, by Harriet
Beccher Stowe.
HACK PRICES FOR LITERATURE.
O. What the value OF tho plates and copyright OF
sChrist Artf" A. They possibly worth So 600.
l think the plates and blocks cost about $4,000 in
1874 Tho plates anu copyright Of "Romance and
Reality" worth nothing They cost about $3.50 in
1875 The Pinciplcs 81 Domestic Science" is worth
the metal that is IN what that would bring by
the pound metal. Tho "New Housekeepers Man.
ual" also worth only the metal "Bcecher's Ser
mons'' arc likewise only worth The metal they arc
cast in. The 'Overtures of the Anges' worth the
metal only The plates Of The ''Life OF Christ, with
the copyright we carry ut 600. Tho plaes and
tract with Mr.. Boecher cost US $27, ,000 'Our Seven
Churches Is worth the metaL think 1t cost about
$500. "A New Library Of Poetry and Song" by
Bryant Is harder estimate than the others, because
still IN progress and OF uncertain popularity has
cost about 81, 500 and is worth about 81 oON "Rand
.sWomen and Sacred History" by Harriet Bcechez
Stowe, is worth $500, and cost about $4,000.
The examination was further adjourned.