From The Connecticut Courant.
a NEW YEARS. GIFT;
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Hozu those zvho are nor 10 hUe the Year OH


may be their osvn .adnainistrafors.


! Post up your books TO this day, and
be careful to see that all accounts that have
been paid arc balanced on your Ledger.


2. Where you have an unsettled account
of more than one years standing, and there
is bill against you and you do not know
what it is, or how much, get it in imm di-
ately, and credit it, and strike the balance.


3. If the balance is against you pay it
without delay il in your favour and you
cannot get your pay, take note or write a
reckoning and have it signed


a. If you have any ouf-iaved accom-
don't flatter yourself that your debtor is j
clever man, and will do about the thing
.hat's right---ten chances 20 one he'll tel
your Administrator that " he will think o!
it, and the probability is that will be The
last he'll see of him, and that every time be
thinks OF it he will think-he gvont fay it-
or at least I'LL he gets able.


S. BE very careful TO close all accounts
with men oil doubtful honesty, and espec
tally If they are inclininS to Troublesome
complaint called Bankruhfcy I; for be sure
they will have heavy bill against your es
tale. No matter whether you owe them O
not, depend upon il every discharge yo,
get from them will be worth thirty dollars
TO your heirs.