The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-11-24
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NEW YORK,
NEW YoHK, Nov. Is

The loss BIZ the fire in Mercer stree
last night was about $I25, 900.
Mr.. John Kelly, who was nominated
as candidate for Mayor by the Demo
cratic City Union party, and r. T. Law
renee, their candidate for corporation
attorney, have both declined. The Ex,
ecutive Committee of that party have
decided TO tender the MayoralIty tc
Judge Daily.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher preached
a sermon last night on the evils of stock
gambling. After vividly alludIng tc
the prevailing desire of men to grasp
| riches by all means fair or foul, the
reverend gentleman fOrcibly diIated
upon the present system of gambling
in Wall street, passing severe structures
on the spectators, and contending that
If the course of rash speculation was
not put an end to the most terrible con-
sequences would ensue. he drew g
sands of honest men, tempted by
expectations of gold and overswollen
with hope, who are now wandering
about helpless beRgars through the
great pandemonium of swindliDg and
ruin. Wall street was the very sink OF
iniq 1ity-the hot bed ofcorruption and
the magnet of ruin and desolation. he
enumerated the many evil consequent
ces OF avRrice, among others suicide,
madness and the Jail. Wealth was not
necessarily Injurious, but men should
not be over hasty in accumulaIing II.
Wealth is divine power and danger
ous, and needed all the more TO be con.
trOlled. The Reverend gentleman con-
cluded with an eloquent appeal to avoid
stock gambling or Idle speculation, for
their consequences were sure as they
were disastrous.
Col. Wood, the Republican candidate
for Congress in the first district, will, II
fa tka nN NJ
First, on account of illegal voting, and
second, for disloyalty and giving aid
and comfort TO the enemy.
American millers are invited through
our diplomatic officers, to take part In
the great fair at Leipsic, Germany, next
May.
The award of $500, COO in gold to-day
by the Sub.Treasury, was made at
1873 50 100. There was a sharp advance
on government bonds to-day.
The Democratic Union party have
substituted Smith Ely, Jr., for Mayor,
and John Mexican for City Council, in
place of Messfs. Kelley and Lawrence,
declined.
Mrs. Carson, who was brutally beat
eniby ber husband on Saturday, died
last evening. Carson has been arrested.
Four ladies had their pockets picked
at fireman's funeral in Brooklyn,
yesterday.
DhEnhEu LIS CuhIk6 " Lu6
Grand Jury, In the Court of Oyer and
Terminer to-day, called attention to the
alleged frauds, alleged corruption of
the Judiciary here, and to the action of
certain newspapers in New York, in
their preparations OF daily and hourly
libels. In to-day's Tribune and Times, in
the New Jersey papers and elsewhere,
he said, are charges of the most afro.
cfous character against corruption in
interfering with the duties OF electors,
and charging him Barnard) with being
in a combination in Wall street. He
had never bought, sold or owned a
share of stock in his life; has not, seps-
worth of property, and was to-day de-
pendent upon his salary of Judge and
the charity of his wife. BE therefore de-
sired and craved the Jury to examine
into the matter and say wheih-
er combination Of thieves, scoun-
drels, -and rascals, who have
infested Wall street and Broad street
for years, and now quarreiing among
themselves, shall be permitted to turn
around and endeavor to hide their own
tracks by abuse and villification of the
Judge.
The rumors OF heavy fraud in Wall
street resolve themselves into the fact
that Mr.. Marsh, of The late firm of
Temple & Marsh, has RbscoDded after
purchasing 5 20 bonds of 1867 from
Henry Hiser & Sons. giving in pay
meut u check on the Bank of the Com
monwealth for SIG. 500. signed in the
| firm name. On presenting 1t Messrs.
HIReF learned that the arm had dtssolv-
ed on Friday, having suceumbed to the
pressure In the Erie, and that the check
was valueless. 1t is alleged that several
other brokers had rejected the check
previously.
The case of Baker, the defaultinR
teller of the Tradesman Bank, the
United States being the prosecutor, was
commenced TO day In the United States
Court before Judge Blatchford.
A foot race between e. d. Davis, OF
New York. and J. w. Cozad, of Iowa,
distance l25 yards, for the champion
ship of America and q. 900, took place
on the Fashion course to-day, CoZad
winning in 11H seconds.
AT the meeting OF the managers OF
Express Companies to-day there was
no harmony of action and the results
were unsatisfactory 70 all parties inter
ested.
one of the Iaborers on the Northside
Railroad. of Long Island, has abscond-
ed with S6 600 which was Intended for
the payment of the hands, causing
much excitement among them. They
have been since paids---.
wm.Harrison. the celebrated tenor,
died in England on the llth inst.
9P. M.-Nothing has been received
by the cable since early Sunday morn
ing. The lines are supposed 10 be down
| in New Foundland.
The Cigar MRnufacturerB' Assocta-
tion has issued an address to the trade
throughout the United States and Can
ada, stating the facts relative to their Is.
sue with the Cigar Makers Union, and
appealing 10 the manufacturers not 10
increase their workmen at present. bnt
join in organizing an opposition TO any
4 unjust demands Of the Cigar Makers
/ Union now or hereafter.
PENNsYIVANIa.