The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-06-28

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TFRod OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
NEW YORK, June "a.
There appears a prospect at last that the
Methodist Book Concern scandal will speedily
be withdrawn from public gaze. Judge Bar
nard yesterday decided peremptorlly against
the request of Rev. DR.. Lanahan for permits
sion to examine the books and papers Of the
concern. The trial OF the doctor for his re-
bellious conduct is proceeding before a COM
mittee of the church, and the probabilities are
that he will be convicted. Thes ' troubles
have lasted two years. They began With the
charges of fraud in the management OF the
Book concern made against it by DR.. Lana
han. For a long time, the disposition Of those
having the control of the business was to pre-
vent public investigation, but latterly they
have expressed the utmost willingness to
throw the books and papers open to compe-
tent examination.
During this time the outside public have
been disposed very strongly to believe that
some huge swindle was being covered up In
the great building at the corner OF Broadway
and Eleventh street, and the sympathy for DR..
Lanahan has been general. But the iates
seem to decide against him. Tn courts are
against him, and his brethren OF the church
appear to think he has been indiscreet, to say
very injurious to the church, and even to the
cause ofreliglop.
Visitors to Greenwood Cemetery will re-
member the snowy monument over the grave
of Miss Charlotte Canda. 1t Is the most con-
spicuous piece of stanlary In the grounds.
One evening, more than twenty years ago, this
accomplished young French girl, the daughter
OF q wealthy merchant OF this city, was enter
ing her carriage, dressed In full toilette to at
tend a ball, when the horses took fright and
ran away, and. she was killed. The disconso-
late father spent all the fortune that would
which every visitor to the cemetery goes to
look at. He died broken hearted q lew years
after, and was laid by her side.
Yesterday the funeral rites OF Mrs. Adele
Canda, her mother and the last survivor Of the
family, were solemnized at st. AIMS Roman
Catholic Church: Mrs. Canda has been living
in France since'the death Of her husband, and
during tie late German war and the war Of The
Commune, devoted herself to nursing the. sick
and wounded. She fell a victim to Overwork
~andNexposure in the cause oil humanity, and
her remains were brought to this city last
week Oy LQ6 eTSuCu SIedmSE. DIG was Uullcu
with her kindred under the shadow OF the
French Girls Monument"
Wall street has just passed through another
ofits occasional spasms, an over inflated rail-
road bubble bursting, and sweeping a heavy
operator and a bakers dozen OF brokers into
the bosom Of destruction. The heavy opera
tor began buying Rock Island a couple ofweeks
with 273, 600 shares, which are about l03, 900
more than there are in existence. OF course
the operation was merely speculative, there
being no actual delivery OF. the stock. Upon
his purchases the price advanced over twenty
per cent, but when he was ready to sell out to
greenhorns, his hackers refused to let him
have money to complete the transaction, and 1t
collapsed.
In q quarter of an hour the price tumbled
twenty per cent, and the operator was ruin
ed. Had he succeeded in carrying through
his bold scheme, ne would have cleared three b C
cleaned out of a couple of hundred thousand
all he has, or rather, all that he says he has.
This slaughtered bull is named Woodward:
He has been on the street many years, and
has made several heavy failures before. For
some time past he has enjoyed the reputation
of being wealthy. he lives in Brooklyn. and
has been running a church and Sunday school
out of his own pocket. When a combination
of piety and stock speculation takes place,
you may reasonably LOOK for a big sWindle
somewhere.
It is Characteristic OF Wall street that the
brokers and SPECTATORS go raving mad IN the
midst of a financial furry, and as soon as it Is
over they are Longing about the curo-stones
or drinking at Delmohico's, asi if nothing what
ever of moment had happened. On Tuesday,
when Woodward's brokers were bulling Rock
Islal3, the excitement was SO terrific that one
Of them, a Mr.. Fanshawe, burst q blood yes
sci. He literally yelled" himself to dea:h,
for he is dying. On Wednesday the crash took
place, and on Thursday all was serene again;
the brokers vino had been sold out under the
rule'' were compromising with their creditors,
and Mr.. Woodward was on the street, as
smiling and cheerful as ever. You will re-
member that IT. was reported That seveIal
''Btack Friday" when the Grant-Fisk-Corbin
gold corner was broken. Cne prominent
broker was actually sent to the lunatic asylum.
Well, he Is back again on the street, engaged
in business, and so also, Idare cay. as all the
other 'sBlack Friday" madmen.
lives in Wall street, however. tells ON the
physical system in the end. Every few days
we read OF the death Of some. young and
promising member Of the Stock Exchange:
a morbid craving for mental and physical
stimulants Is the result OF the unnatural eX-
Istence these people lead a day Of tumult in
the stock room units tine warrior bull or bear
for the quiet hum-drum of the domestic circle.
he seeks continued %intoxicatioI in the bar
rooms aud the gaming table. The splendid
faro hells in the neignborhood Of the Flitn
Avenue Hotel are said TO be largely supported
BY the patronage of Wall street brokers and
speculators. What between winning and los
Ing thousands by day and fighting the tiger oy
night, and swilllng champagne or orandy all
the time, it is no wonder that death nips a
broker about once q week.
The Marshall Hose Company, Of your sister
City Of Savannah, have been making a pleas
ant visit 10 thie city, and are to leave by the
steamer for home this afternoon. Their tour
was extended to Boston and Charlesto%n,
Regiment In doing honor TO Bunker Hill Mon
umeSt. In this city the boys have been the
guests of members OF the old Volunteer Fire
Department. Last night they were presented
with an elegant blue silk banner and a silver
trumpet, as mementoes OF their visit TO
Gotham. N1A.
BOHEE,S BIGaGY.