Show BUSINESS RE REVERSES VERSES Overt overtake nde lion joseph stanford stanfor a one of our merchants rc hants laic on saturday evening the people of ogden city were most disagreeably surprised by the announcement no t that joseph stanford member of tho the territorial legislature and one of the oldest and best knowd merchants had bild to succumb to the pressure of the times and the bearing of the philistines that evening he ho mode an assign ment for the benefit of his creditors sir ur E 11 II orth being placed placed in trust tru t of f the upsets and liabilities abilities the former consist of stock of merchandise C fixtures etc valued at to and book accounts between 2000 and while ile the liabilities figure up to about of which is preferred E IL 11 orth D H pecry peery and S P being the le a di ing creditors th the stock will be sold at once by the assignee and his clerks and it is hoped that the sales will realize a sufficient sum to liquidate the indebtedness of M mr Stanford who hag has the sincere sympathy of the entire community as he be struggled led manfully and energetically honestly and bravely to avert the calamitous catastrophe which h has befallen him as an incident of the general perturbation of trade prevalent mr stanford has for long years been a useful public servant both in church and state he has also been a prominent business man and his present collapse we sincere ly wish will only be tempora lie will with his indomitable power of mind and strength of will arise from the ashes 4 a victorious and successful phoenix |