Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-24
NEW YORK.
Henry Ward Beecher on stock Gam
bIimE-Ehe VI NnraIIN CanNnas. etc

Henry Ward Beecher on stock Gam
bIing-The VI yOraIty Canvass, etc.
NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher preached a sermon last
night on the evils Of Stock Gambling.
After wildly abiding to the prevailing de-
sire Of men 10 grasp riches BY all means
fair or foul, the reverend gentleman
f1rcibly dilated upon the present system of
gambling on Wall street passing severe
structures on the spectators, and contend
ing that if the course Of rash speculation
was not put an end to, the most terrible
consequences would ensue. He drew
touching picture ofthe thousands Of honest
men who tempted by expectations Of gold
and over swollen with hope, now wandered
about helpless beggars through the great
pandemonium Of swindling and ruin. Wall
street was the very sink of iniuuity,
the bot bed Of corruption, and the magnet
f ruin and desolation. He enumerated
the many evil consequences of avarice;
among Others, suicide, madness and the
Jail Wealth was not necessarily Injurious
but men should not be over hasty 10 &C.
cumualing it. Wealth was a Divine pow
er, but very dangerous, and needed all the
more 10 be controlled. The distinguished
preacher concluded with an eloquent ap-
peal TO avoid stock gambling or gold spec
ulatiOn, for their consequences We were
cure as they were disastrous.
Kelly, who was nominated a. candidate
for Mayor by the Democratic City Union
party, and r. T. Lawrence, their candidate
for Curpor ation Attorney, have both de-
clined. The Executive Committee Of that
party has decided 10 tender the Mayoralty
10 Judge DAILY.
NEW York, Nov. 23.--The loss by fire
in Mercer street last night was about
Sl25,OOO,
NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-The Demo
cratic Union Party have substituted J
L. Smith, Esq, IT., for Mayor, and John
McEeen for city Council, in place Of
Kelly and Lawrence, declined.
A fire Saturday night destroyed Horace
Sigler's picture frame mandatory, No.
81 Mercer street, through 10 Green street
and is still burning. Several tenement
houses adjoining are on fire, and will
probably be entirely destroyed. The
upper floor, 81 Mercer street, occupied
bv Wolf K Moss Holstein & thinner,
man. cabinet manufacturers, the house
No. 50 Mercer street, and the building
So and IS Green street, were also des
troyCd. 1t is impossible now TO as,
= certain the names OF the owners or The
amounts OF insurance.
Col. Wed, the Republican candidate
for Congress in the First District, 1t is saiC
contests the seat Of Mr. Reeves, first OF
account OF illegal voting, and second fol
dislovalty and giving aid and comfort t
the enemy.
The American millers are invite,
through our diplomatic officers to tax
part in the great fair in Leipsic, Germany
next May.
The award Of 100000 in gold to da,
bv the Sub-TTesSurer was made a
1888 S9lOO There was sharp advanc
on Government bonds to- day.
The TumorS of heavy fraud on Wal
street. resolved themselves into the fac
that Nj Marsh, lSte Of the firm c
Marsh q Temple, has abSconded aite
purchasing $40 bonds of 1867 from
Henry HIsser x Sons, giving in paymer
q check on the Bank of the Common
wealth for $4,000, signed in the firm
name. On presenting it Mr.. HeiSsC
learner lllal INC Ia III hlNNplNNA 4 AiAa
having Succumbed to the pressure
Erie, and that the check was valueles
and it is alleged that several other br'
kers had rejected the check previously.
The case Of Baker, the delaulting TIE
Ter Of the Trademarks Bank, the Unite
States being prosecutor, was commence
to-day in the United States Court, belOl
Judge Blatefon.
The Bourbon whisky case and sewers
others OF similar nature were, at the IL
stance Of District Attorney Courtney, St
down for the 9TH of December. Sepa
ate trials were asked in the two cas-,
and the motion will be argued in 4 ie
days.
In the trot today on the Union COur!
between George Wilkes and Lad
Thorn. the latter took the first and Sc
ond heats. The third was dead he
and Wilkes won the four h and tift
when. owing to darkness, 1t was draw
Time , BOZ, 2:2iis, 2:2Si2, 2;2F.
2:30i@.
In a foot race between K. ID. Davis,
New York, and j. ". Cozard, Of low
for the championship of America, o.
hundred and twenty-five yards for S4U
took place on the Fashion Course to-da
Cozard winning in lll9.
At a meeting Of express manage