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PEOPLES COLUMN.
OORRESPOHDEHCk.

Hepceforth we will give Z, column. daily
to correspondence upon any proper subject
for discussion. II n cxpectsd that commu-
nications will be written on one ssids. only
of the paper, and accompanied with the
name Of the writer. The HaRALp ~ not 70
be considered - sndOrsing OF -bsing-is any
way responsible for the opinion Of CORES
p0ndentsin this column. qatai w
~ 81 " ECommuncaitsd.1,i bsLio
The Morning herald., 1878-04-26

NR. EpIToH.-As Mr. 8. Carlisle has
said ! mis-quoted the Bible, 4 would refer
him to Luke, "a chapter, and 4lat verse,
and, moreover, challenge him to an oral
public debate on the doctrine Of the Kesur-
rection of Jesus Christ ande Ascension he
70 take the affirmative and me the negative.
Time and place to be mutually agreed upon.
i]t"s3 @@&I ,4e9dti3 sat tJ.lBsW.
The Morning herald., 1878-04-26

THE great crop Of defalcations and
breaches of trust by apersons, in high posi-
tion and Of respectable surroundings is sag-
agestivso of somsthing radically wrong in the
moral training of the criminals. 1.t9
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ANOTHER TERRIBLE, REPTILE EX-
,GT', Tn 4, gsJgTif y PEELED ~tar
Al may BE- aeon BY the following card |

Al may be seen BY the following card ):
el.o WnMINeToN, ,Del.. April "A, 1873.
I hereby certify that Drs. Stearns n VII
son, who 5sre stopping at the Clayton
House, removed from me this day . monster
tape worn aboutf145 feetlong, including the
head IN, tour hours. .g6a3ani 1fs4H2 on u
n I would aalso stats thst the treatment was
very mild, n0t making ns ip the least sitk.
,qai ERANEYMkNION,io2 " uGurl II SO -
Isl ,sfG0Jr trod Diamond State Iren Mills. {
80 1oRcsidence, 517i Spruce street. .i5i
They also treat all other diseases with
equal spccesss ss may be- seen by lnumer6ul
|rsferenceas At, ,tkier ofiloe, ifpatients cured
I'm thies citysaq Gns 10 ,Sloqsb Stlt 10 tuaA
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/, MARRIAGE.

MORRISON sOwERsBY.- .-On the 18th.
inst. OF st. Andrews Protestant Episcopal
Church, by Rt. Rev. Bishop Lee, James G.
Morrison of Stanton Del. to Miss Elizabeth
Sowersby of Beverly N. J.
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THE HERALD.
Wfln1nEton, Del April 20 1875.
MINIATURE ALMANAc-rHIs DAY
DEM0ORATIO9 CANDIDATES !

The following named, gentlemen, having
complied with the resolution of the Dem oc-
ratio County Committee OF March Sth 1878;
are hereby endorsed by authority of said
Committee, az Candidates for Sheriff and
Coroner ct the coming nomination Elec-
ton. ~, a-,y,,'a,,
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cIorBIEG|;., !
sTIII AHEAD,

.. j During M past month We have been
clearing .our stock of old goods. and m
now ( lsit With lins Of new and desirable
.,yles for the Spring trade. Our store,
which is til most conmodious N The city
or sts.s, occupying three floors, and with
ent.rvrlse back Of It. our intention y this
...sou to, QUITO ~ former efforts tomsks
tbs Boston One Price Clothing House the
nl.cs to buy Clething and Gents Furnish
inr Goods. With the confidence Of th pub
,,c that FIVE YEARS SQUARE DEAL
ING has not impaired. and our established
systsm Of Cab Cab and ons Prics to a'l, W
fe,l assured the present srasou will prove
/. successful one. visit our store and look
\, our immense stock Of Ready Made
Clstuugrfor Men, Youths, Bcys and Child
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AMUSEM ENTS.
rRAND OPERA HOUSE,
~ .,lH4.,. ilr-.e tr5'e4A. |,r
Cinderella!

THE FAIRY, AND LITTLE GLASS
,urtgh SLIPPER. q lasasu q c
'lda CHILDREN's GALA DAY, +
n XIV +, y ~, ONE MATIHEH ONLY. NJ as,l
SATURDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL ~.
.'''' '"'7 Ar 2 O'clock. ~ ,dJ6l
Under the auspices Of the Ladies' Commit
~ ,1IAE tee Of Philadelphia. 9i
G. CONSTANTINE, -. L.,n. MANAaHR.
The truly wonderful american Juvenile
Troupe. which has created such q ngure at
the Academy of Music. Phtia., BY requestIoi
on the ladies OF Wilmington, will give one
Performances at the Opera House. Saturday
afIernoOn. April nth, nrevious TO making
their uep art ment for New York City. THESE
little artists perf0rmances are truly w0n-
derful; every character is perfect ana no-
vond critfciSm The addienceg IN Phlaec
delphia were In rapture, the little f0lks
were delighted, 30 perfect 10 this gran g
play put on the stage. TheaJuvenilo Ba!,eI rs
fs pronounced the finest In the world. tpe
whole never before equaled In America, D.,
| Seats secured ~ @. r Thomas 4 CO.., 4zl
Market street, ut popular pricos.
| - - ~ Itl'Tl-r lGm ~ s1E A@@HD
GENERAL ADMISSION, ~ =. ~ =, 80 cts.
PARQUET,. @'' .at " ~ >1| .gIaaw 7o cts.
BALCONY, 1.s buuaaloH y ,y5 ~ cts:
No extra charge for reserved Sale q
seats begins Thursday morning gatSoclock.
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ALSO, Il

Our Custom Department, which has
special attraction at tho present time on
account Of tho endless varieties of styles in
Foreign aad >Domeatc Goodsl fcr Spring
sui's, Business Suits, Dress Suits. and
Wedding suits, which are beisg made to
suit ,he person aud the pocket. Do not
fail to visit our Establishment and see the
STYLES and prices. All Welcome. rhsnk>
ing tho public fer their literal patronage in
the past, We hops by our Square Dealing to
merit the same in the future. RI 8.ibl
THE BosroN ONE PRICE CIoTHINa
STORE, No. .3ls Market Street, and 2ls
ship!sy Street, Wilmington, Dbl.
IN ajt.hv. e. HOLMES, Prop'r.
N.B.-B,anch Store In Middletowu, IN
the Town Hall, with Johnson Bros. q,
hssaag b "a V, EsH.
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CLOTHING HOUSES.
Fam E!

IN every city oi the land there are men
Who have became lamousin their bus mess
career for their uprightness and square
dealing. Such IL true OF ~
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-09
A CHURCH 10 BE SOLD.
Judge Pratt, Supreme Court Kings county, granted
permission yesterday 70 the trustees the FIRST Bap.
tst Church Of Brooklyn to sell their church cdllcc


Tho annual meeting Of the SIX Association or
America was held yesterday At ~ office. No. 90
Duane street, at which the sccf etafy, ME Franklin
lions OF the association Tor tho year and the condition
business oi the lno report goes say
Ci the proposed ttrin ehsngcs:--
Daring the ~ sent session oil Congress further element
OF uncertainty has been introduced W the prospect OF
vtise The recurrence Oi this Ut doubt aud
barassincnt vita each esi,c meeting OF national
tskings In trade commerce thus periodically in-
nicts heavy bur'cn on the manufacturer owing to
SIR Asscinon 70 the subject Of frauds the revenue, by
the valuation Of imported goods. the Treasury be-
v,stigatiug these rhc hope often disap.
pAnied-tuat something will be actually douc 20 check
uaon the present secretary OF the Treasuty thou
cannot report that has been
undervaluaiivns which bring o,s alike mannlac
tuers aud the honest importers OF silk goods, while
seriously diminishing the puolic revenue.
rhc report ut great length, discusses the question
ospccinc or nd valorcm duties giving tho opnions OF
those merchants WOO favor either pan. After much
more That Is vi interest 10 the silk trade the report
says
One thing is certain systematic differentiation OF
the nd valorcm system call ieuai ior sort OF
change. The complaint comes up from Amefican iner.
dephia from Chicago Cincinnati and Baltimore IL Is not
alone the legitimate importing business OF Newfork her
the mercantile interest OF whole concerned
Now that tue evils that rvm this egtmate pfnc
legations begun With such spirit ~ tue new alton
will compel Improvement IA Ill mode Of collecting
the revenue aud elevate the standards Of commercial
honesty
Al the close IL gIvcn Table OF manufactured prod.
ucis ior 1871, which give tho total products ut
LII, pounds, Of SCI, All, 430 value.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-09
THE BANKRUPT LAW.

THE BANKRUPT LAW.
A large number OF tho weaithest 1rms In the city
have teegraphed to Senator Conkling that they are
opposed 10 the repeal OF the aud In favor Of us
amendment. and say "that the repeal Of the law
would work great injury to tho commercial commu-
nity." The despatch sent reads as follows:-
NEW YORK. May 8. 1878
Hon. RoscoR CoxELISc United States Senate. washing
ton, ID. O. -
We believe that the repeal of the Bankrupt Law would
work great injury to the commercial community We con-
Ia the views OF Field Geter Co.. OF Chicago ,Iat a
inquiry nto the operation OF tho law should be had
that its amendment and not its repeal called Tor Dy tne
good of the country
Among the signsrs were:-E. 8. Higgins 4 Co.,
Low, Hartman Co.. Lewis Brothers 4 Co., George
G. Richardson l. Co, Wright, Bliss \ Fabyan; Hard
ing, Colby l. Co. Wendell, Hutcnson Co N sui
lvan. sullivan, Vail Co.; h. Waachs Sons, Van
Volkenburgh y Leavitt, Case, Leland 4 Co. whitman
& Welcn, w. l. strong & Co, Adler Brothers ~ New.
baucr, schulz Co., N. Thalmosslnger,, Michaeis q
Lindeman L. Loeb Co, Heliman Herman, D. a.
Goodman Il Brother, ~. Heniien Co, T. Denzer
Brother. J. Lagownz Co., 2. ). Parsons sons
Nathaniel Fisher Co, Powell Brothers 4 Co., Whi,-
ney 4 Co., Mum, smith Co.. Oberteuaer, Abesg y
Co Field, Morris, Fcnncr Co; NJ Eiscinann
Son; Hccht Brothers. Marx, Held Co., HorntnaI,
Whitehead Co.. Henry Rogers, Cook, valentine
II Co.
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CREDITORS MEETINGS.

At meeting OF tho creditors Of tho New York But.
ton Company, OF No. IS Franklin street, hold at the
oiLce Of Register Dayton, tho composition OF sixty
cents on tho dollar In Endorsed notes oil three, six
pine twelve and fifteen months confirmed
Register Dayton has issued warrants Tor meetings
OF creditors as follows:-Davii 7. Kennedy, builder,
June IA; Franklin J. WALL agent, May IS; Sidney W.
Cooper, lawyer, June Is
Tue creditors OF Thomas Rowe, in bankruptcy be-
Register Allen, yesterday receved dividend OF
ghteenths Of ons per cent on the dollar. Ho
failed three years with liabilities Of &2y4 554 l.,
upon which n dividend OF fourteen per cent has nj
ready been declared. The largest claim proved
OF Rain Brothers, SAL 54l 30, and they now
covo further dividend OF 1888 81. One creditor, who
proved claim OF 49, receives exactly TOUR cents, and
another, WAC had claim OF Sl5 COTS nine cents. tho
surplus available Tor The dividend Is 81 $780, IN possess
sion OF John ii. Piatt, the assignee in oankruptcy
The creditors oil Rev. Demiuon y. Bcardsey met
yesterday at the office Of Register Dwight proved nve
small claims ana elected Albert Roberts assignee III
bankruptcy. HIS liabilities amount TO 500 900.
Henry Harrison, Jeweler, formerly at No. 60 Nag
sau street, has received his discharge from bank
ruplcy before Register Dwight.
lhe arm OF Steele Horton aiso died their schedule
In the Court OF Common Pleas, stating their liabilities
SI,172 80, nominal assets at 81 Ids ". and real
usscts al 81 ,2l4 L.
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Robert W. Smith, OF the late Arm Of r. W. Smith
& Co., bookbindcrs OF No 46 Marion street. has fed
voluntary petition in bankruptcy before Register
Fitch. His liabilities amount TO about 1893 900, Of
which there arc secured about $4,000 The principal
secured creditors John X. Hooe, s2 4o 50; East
River Bank, S7,695 SO; Bank OF the Metropolis.
$500 60: Charles Fowler So oO7 IA; W. Lsverdgo,
s577o 90; George Routledae Son, 81 2s5 81. Among
the unsecured creditors are the iollowinr:-J. W.
Wctncrcd, $5,63l rs; J. b. r ord Il Co., So 43 46;
John Il. Hooie 81, 252 20; ;. $. Lawrence 4 Co..
So, iU9 James Appicby, So, 500; John I. Squires,
$1,000 ). L. Birdsall, Sl.9l2 90; Horace Ripley,
Si9l4 TO-
bernard Louis Biumberg, dealers IN hosiery, for
merly No IT Walker street, nre In voluntary bank
ruplcy before Register Dwight. Their liabilities
amount to ABOUT SIS, 900, anu they have nominal
assets Of $4,000 Their property was placed in the
hands OF Edward jacobs as receiver.
Register Dayton has received voluntary petition In
bankruptcy by Samuel Strauss. jcwciler. who has
liabilities amounting to $4,000 and no asscts There
are sixty CREDITORS tho largest Ot whose claims tho
iolowing:--A. WalIacn Co, 5000; Samuel Eich-
berg Co., $3.50; William smith Co., SIS, 900;
Hcido Brothers, ~, SO2 81.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-09

There was another large throng OF curious spec
taiors In supreme Court. Chambers, yesterday to
hear the argument In tho OF Miss Eta wocoti,
charged with threatening to shoot William Beiacn,
tho broker, and attempting to blacSmatl HIM. Tnis
time Miss Wocott was accompanied by Jour lazy
irends, all ike herself dressed In the extreme VI
fhshloa. Tho prisoner was represented by Messrs
Howe X nummcl, who Insisted on her discharge,
ciamiug that The commitment OF Judge Blxby upou
ta charge OF threatening 10 sboot Mr Boldcn IN
dcinitc and that she was cDtltied Discourage.
sucn commitment under decisons Of the Court
beng, as lac claimed. absolutely Noid On It's lace.
Assistant District Attorney Leiry INSISTED IA oppo
si.lou to the motion thai tue commitment Wa usder
SPECIAL statue gnd that The authorities cited did not
cover the
Judge Douohue took tho papers and reserved his dc.
cisUn.
la the interim Mr.. Howe offered bail, which was ac-
ccpt.d, anu MISS Woicou Was released; but her Ito
cry was vi short duration, a. she wss agan taken
charge gu an indictment charging her Win biaekn.a
40 TINS innicimant Messrs Howe ~ HummsI vlierca
$1,000 bail, which was accepted.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-09
cIPpEKLy 4 COLLINS.

Judge J. \. Day, OF the Court Of Common Pleas,
ycsitrday rendered decision ia the matter oil tho
assignment OF Cpperly Collins to X. Is Gardner on
tho petition oil II. J. CipperIy, ono Of the ossgnors
10 open and sct aside the nal accounting Of the
sgncc. Judge Day IN his opinion says tho proof tails
establish any ground Tor disturbing the nnai
counting I1 says:-
The assignee has accounted satisfactorily for MI thnt has
his hands. Ibe paid
IN ia tnoir cams amounting 10 $40 Oh ~ e
creditors received eighty ur one-th per
cent Oi their CLAIMS namely $Iit ~ These vita
tie expense 81 administering the trust. amount to
ssttUin 81 the whole with winch tar assignee
shargeaDc u u ate ed that great oi the
eighty aud one nth paid ~ sr.at"rs
s.ncduse creditors considerable discount chnrse Is
by tho petitioner. tppery. assuafs. OF
colu.ioa between Ward to tue other a-signor. collins
the assignee Ia uuying snc claims IL their J In
80 tar hc assignee v the charge
pears he utisuuaed ~ Wara 20 boagat tue cians
ior the hvncht VI ths assignOrs tlpperY
look 10 Warn Go. aud his cossslsuur, aud tho
cfeiitofs ~ tho asst NOT without remedy II they
choose 10 pursue u. hut the hna accounting ~ the
a,s unimpcaeheu W prcut ct bad faith AMI eousiun
his part Is not 10 DO disturbed ANY such
tis ac.ountin IL wuuld be .uar u u coula takc
place without his knowledge. In sdion to the above
fof ueting tie prayer OF the petitioner
that the petitioner has standing cuurt, hHv NJ
VITA all interest IN the the cOartncfsp nrs
by assignment to his wife. and second BY assignment TO
COLLINS the two assignments are Mt successfully Inn
peachcd Petition denied, VITA $40 costs 10 assisnee
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-09
UNDEESlZED SHAD.

To THE EDITOR HsRALD:-
desire 10 call your attention and that OF tho public
TO the tact that shad bong caught The Hudson
River aud New York Bay and sold in the markets or
OF tho city al an wnen they catircly
small They weigh often only half u pound ana do
not exceed pound and half, taKon on iykes IN
the harbor and sold Tor five cents each. These
same fish In a year or Two would attain a weight OF
three TO Ave pounds, and would then DO III Tor the
table. such a destruction OF nalf grown shid must
lead dinnut,n IN tho supply splto
oil all efforts TO rcplcnIsh the fisheries, aud
should be prevented II possible The Legis-
ature cannot DO induced TO paEs proper
efficient laws TO protect snad aud fish, nd
there great complaint vi The pound aud fykes
around staten Island ana Long Island, they
utterly destroyed the exccilcat spotl which UP
time oil their introduction had BEEN enjoyed Ia catch
ing striped bass and weak sD. Unless the nshing Is
regulated both TO tho times il IS permitted
and oil the mesh OF the many our most
valuable seacoast aud migratory fishes will soon be
Things o the past rms haI letter attended
IMAM When thcrc are no nsh to protect, but IN tho
meantime the puDiic can do something by refusing 70
purchase such miseraDly 1ndcrsizca sbad.
ROBERT Is. ROOSEVELT
Commissioned Fisheries.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-09

NO REASON 10 STAB HER.

"John Sullivan said Judge Morgan yesterday,
''Mrs. hcGratb, your anuady, says you stabbed hor
with Icnknnc."
"Wcl, JUICE, reckon did," said Sullivan, argu-
mcuiativcy, .Dut she didnt ought 10 interfere with
her boardcrs' rights. she isn't nh Excise law. Nc
ana my wife wanted some beer and got ii. Judge,
that wasn't any reason Tor her 10 hit the head
with u Try ing pam
IL uidn't,h SAID Mrs. McGrath shortly. "Aud no.
body Uun't tako no beer into my house,
temperance Is IA good tang taId the prisoner.
II haIn't no Objection 10 y. But Why argue win "A
iryius panR NvUvuy's gong 10 wear Glue ribUon
when hos got his head busted Vpen.N
~ aidn't, tell you" said Mrs. McGrath, with a
silence.
even, somebody did, judge said the prisoner
Win u sigh. "lhey war goOu many Ia tho muss.N
zone thousand dollars 70 answer said tho Judge,
and Jonu led back. As he went he ASK ed tne
oilccr whether man couldn't take beer into bis
aud tDe olicer tvu no Tue ught nv could.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-09
THE sixpRNNY SAVINGS BANK.

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-
Why cannot the depositors oi tho sixpenny Savings
Bank receive forty per cent dividend onccs The
receiver has securities to the amount OF s720, 900
which can be turned into cash az an hours notice.
Let HIM Immediately commcnce paying a dividend.
IL $ clerks In tho meantime compute tho interest
due depositors tune 10 allow Tor il the second
dividend. Thai this interest has not been rcck
the which the receiver assgus Tor his delay
would also suggest that he should permit tue COM
mittee appointed by tho deposItors 10 Inspect ito
books oil inc deiunct institution. rhcy nave made
very serious charges In their published report. The
committee claim that tho records bear testimony TO
tho truth OF these charges. Dut the receiver stands
in the way nd loroids them 10 examine the manner
In which the officers have used or msusei the prop
crty OF the depostors. DEPOSlrUR.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-09
INTERESTING TO MERCHANTS.

specially interesting TO merchants in the sale
OF goods ana equally so to lawyers In the points OF
law involved, argued yesterday before the Sa-
preme Court, General Term. The matter came up
u writ OF error Obtained in the OF uslsvus ABB
Hncket in the Court General Sessions ut tho last
February term Of obtaining goods from Frederick ID.
Blake OF No 20 Worth street. credit of ninety days
through alleged false representation his sovency,
and upon conviction he was sentenced 10 tho
chased September 2, 1875, and on the LIST oil Do
ccmber olio Abbott war forced INTO Involuntary
bankruptcy when IL was discovered from Tho scheu-
ulos filed that he was insovent al the time Of tho
purchase Mr. Wnam h. kintzng, who appeared Tor
inc prisoner, made very elaborate argument, citing
copioas authorities To sustain the points he raised.
lie contenaed that In consequence OF inquiries made
10 the financial conuion oil bbott Ut the timc OF
the purchase ana tho reliance by Mr. Blake upon the
result oil such inquiries, That the latter sold the goods
the latter's financial stains nj the time. and
that tho pretcnce set iotth IN the lndict-
such would mlslead
any business OF ordinary prudence and caution
nj the sale of goods He coniended iurther that tho
General Sessions had 10 Jurisdiction OF the offence,
tie United States Court. he claimed, having Juris
dcttop It being provided by the statute unucr tho
Bankrupt act that any person who shall, through
fraud or false prctcnccs obtaln goods before COM
mencement of proceedings IN bankruptcy snail DO
punished by three years imprisonment. Mt. kintzng
also that The Court bc.ow erred in admitting
the schedules died IN bankruptcy proceedings
prove special iudcOt cdhcss, II beng claimed that
the schedules represented alleged claims and not the
Just debts and Liabilities DisLIicL Attorney Phelps,
who appeared Tor the people, conended that the con-
vicion Ia ali respects was proper, that the prisoner
guilty OF gross fraud ana that the Court below
committed no errors. Tho Court took tie papers, re-
scr NC le ueglkl
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-09
FINANCIAL DISASTERS
Several Firms Obliged to Go
Into Bankruptcy.
DEBTORS ASSIGNMENTS.
Merchants Who Oppose the Repeal OF
the Bankrupt Law.

Ossian D. Ashley and Henry Ashley composing the
firm oil .. d. Ashley 4 Co., bankers and brokers' or-
merly at No Exchange court. are 10 voluntary panK-
ruptcy before Register Allen. Mr. o. u. Ashley is
railroad operator and IL interested In tho Ohio and
Mississippi ana Wabash Railroad reconstruction
The total liabilities aggregate S24os4S 81,
which there 1rm debts OF $50 III So; individual
debts or o. D. Ashley sl72,076 90; individual debts
of Henry Ashley, $4,000 Tho total assets arc nom-
nally $4OO3l2 81, OF which there firm assets
SIS 1903 ~ and individual assets OF o. d. Ashley,
s3o4 600 A. The arn assets consist OF book accounts,
So 600 o. and u claim against E. Ponvert, Jr., Tor
balance OF account, s2,o13 49, secured by 1859
shares OF the Boston Land Company. Tho individual
assets OF O. ID. Ashley consist OF STOCKS S344 GA az
par value and book accounts $40 9l5. The principal
irm creditors are Edward Turner. So 063 %
J. O. Wheeler $50 800 49, George Ashley, -, ll3 g;
A. b. connell s. 26a Oh George Hardin, ~ s9s o.;
the largest individual creditors of A. ID. Ashley are
John ~ Burke, $50, 900; Globe National Bank OF Bos-
ton $50 OOo secured; Harriet A. Ashley, $40 BAG II;
Edward Turper S. 961 25 Job C. Watson. OF Boston,
So 465 50; Boston Land Company $4,000 secured;
William b. stevens, 81. 500. secured. Tho claim OF
Jonn a. Buree rs disputed. and IS Tor n balance
count standing on the books OF the old nrn ot Ashev
Wetnerbee Watson. The individual creditors OF
Henry Ashley who resides at Catskill, comprise The
follow ing among others William Plat, 81 600; Ann
Il. Ashley, s5,ssl; Susan Ashley, s2254; Florence
Alfred L. Sewcil OF the firm Of John Bonner Il
Co. ana broker, late OF No. 80 Broad street,
has been adudicated an involuntary bankrupt on the
petition OF eight creditors, and the case mas been
referred TO Register Little, who has calod meeting
OF the creditors 10 be held May % The clams OF
the petonng creditors aggregate $13S $40 49, all Of
which balance Of account alter deducting the
value Of the securities as collateral which have
already been sold by the holders The claims In the
pcliton arc tho following :-rrenor W. Park.
SI15, 634 95: ii. Kennedy s. Co., SS364 oS; Samuel
W. Boocock Il Co.. $l,73s 33; " y. Scott Co.,
81 100 Il; Van Schack Co, 1916 AZ; Farmers Loan
and Trust Company, ,256 81; Edmund Q. Stcdman,
So, O05 81; jacob Berry, $3,Sl3 AZ.
John ]. Rccvcs, Jr, Nos 234 and 235 Broadway, has
become financially embarrassed, ana an effort Is being
made by several ut his creditors to throw him into
ban ruptcy. Four creditors have fled petition 10
have him adjudicated, their CLAIMS aegreaating
xll I41 26 ana are foIlows:-William Butler Dun
can so GOO for rent; G. knapps Son & Co., S720 So;
Charles II. Howell, $500; George E. Phelan, $3.50 A.
He been ordered TO show cause on Saturday next
why his adjudication should not be entered His la
billtics am unit about S2J, O00