Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-06-05

ertciur-MrtAycHoL Accr5ryr.-Yestetday
/ morning DR.. s. Wolf committed suicide by drown
/ Ing himself in the Cumberland, near the lower
/ landing.
! He had been in a gloomy state Of mind for
sometime, and especially since his failure to kill
himselef some two months since. On Sabbath
night he went to a gentleman who had charge of
! his pecuniary matters. and asked him if he had
made any collections on a certain account 6c.
! The gentleman replied that he had not. aud that
he could obtain nothing on it at all. and that IT
was worthless. lie walked away without saying
anything. Later in tho evening he had a CONVEX
aation with another gentleman as TO has pccuniary
necessities. and of the failure of parties 10 pay
him hi. dues
About o'clock yesterday morning. Mr.. Lor-
nich living near the landing on the bank Of the
river heard a noise at the door Of his dwelling
on going ont 10 ascertain the cause Of the distur
bance. he saw Dr. Wolf lying on the porch. He
asked him how long he had been there. He re-
plied-not long-had been wandering over the
city-did not feel like sleeping. lie got up and
walked down towards the river. This was the
last seen Of him until found floating in the river
at the time mentioned. His hat. pants, coat and
shoes were found near the ship-yard on the other
side Of the river.
After an inquest was held on his body by ESQ.,
Mathes, it was taken charge Of by the Young
Mems Christian Association to be inferred, rather
than it should be buried rs that Of pauper.
II was this benevolent society that paid for the
medical attention given him when hc cut his
throat sometime since.
lie was once a man Of wealth and high standing
in Cincinnati. Disasters, however. overlook him
in his business transactions, and he lost his ALL
lie then came to this city with a view TO the re-
cuperation Of his lost fortunes. But the spirit Of
his manhood had been blightcd ia his disasters
and what little he earned he was unable collect
On the heads Of those men, who were indebted TO
this unfortunate man, and who refused TO com
pcnsate him for services rendered 70 them, the
responsibility Of this crime rests. Their refusal
to comply with even the dictates Of common hon
csty-failure to pay this man his dues, brought
him towant and poycrty.iR his old age, and caused
him to commit the fatal act
CINCNEATI RACEs-FRIDtY.-Th first race Of
the day one of two mile heat for colts and nllies
three years old. was between the following men
toned animals:
D. c. West and j. 3. Payne, b. C.. by Licking
ton, dam Mamie C.. by imp. Glencoe. , ,
X. A. Alexander, b. G., Lancaster by LeXing-
ton, dam Blue Bonnet by Hed.eford...... !
Ieb. Ward ch. G.. by Endorser, dam by Glen
Time 3.46; 3.44.
For the second race, dash Of two miles for a
club purse, the field was
L. Underwood. T. G.. Moorc's b. f., Blue Flag
four years old by Lexington, dam Hen
mic Farrow, by imp. Shamrock. Dress,
blue ana ,
II. X. Cox, Jr.. james Shy'S b. c.. General
sheridan, four years old, by Revenue.
dam by Boston, Dress, red and red. >
John Bugher Zeb Wards b. f. four years old,
by imp Knight of st. George, dam by
imp. Albion. Dress. green with Organge