Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-03
NEW YORK.
The Recent Storms at Sea and their
Fearfri Results Many Vessels Lost.

The Recent Storms at Sea and their
FearfrI Results Many Vessels Lost.
NEW YORK, Dec. IA dispatch from st.
John, \. B., states that a violent storm
prevailed there Friday night and Saturday,
doing great damage to the shipping in the
harbor. The schooner Reward, from Hills
boro for New York, which made the
Rarbor to escape the storm, was forced
on "foul ground" and lost, five of the crew
perishing. The remaining two we're rescued
DIV the port boat. The schooner Anna Ri
erson, from Windsor for Philadelphia, went
ashore; also the schooners Enterprise, Plo-
neer and Ellen; but the crews were
saved after great suffering. The pa
pers Of the brigsntine Henry Gilbert have
been washed ashore, and it is supposed that
the vessel has gone to pieces. The
schooner c. II. Dyer was forced on Tay-
lor's Island, but lies in favorable cnndi-
ton. The American ship Humber, Porto
CabeIlo, tore away from her mOoring posts
and dashed bow foremost into the ware
house on the Eastern and Scammsl's wharf
demolishing her jb boom and SCATTERING
the warehouse. The steamer New Bruins
wick, from Boston, experienced storm of
Point LIE Preux, and hove to. The sea
boarded her and filed the saloon. The
steamer then ran for port, arriving here at
Pm. The schooner Spring Bird, Calias,
went ashore at Musouasb, with the loss Of
anchors and rudder. She hopes to get off
by discharging. The brig Hsvelock is also
ashore with the loss of anchors and rudder.
All the shipping suffered more or less Sc
verely.
GreeIex-PreparatIO for the Fune-
raI-Grant Promises TO Attend.
NEW YORK, Dec. elaborate prepara-
tions are making for the services at DR..
Cbapin's Church on the occasion Of Mr..
Greeley's funeral. Miss Kellogg, and other
leading singers, have offered their services
for the choir. The church will be draped
in mourning. Mayor Hall yesterday sent
the following telegram 10 Secretary Robson,
at Washing on:
~Having the honor of your personal &C
ousiHtance, l telegraph you to say that the
civil authorities will join the private socie.
ties and citizens IL the public funeral
"Wednesday from the City Hall to the late
Mir. Greeley; and the idea is universal that
should the President attend and the author
tiles hereby respectfully invite him, his at
tendance would popularity be regarded as
most magnanimous, graceful and faction
assuaging the event of the country"
Secretary Robson to. day sent the follow
ing reply:
3Your telegram was received last night
Tba President had determined as early as
last Saturday to attend Greeley's funeral, if
the day fixed should be one on which he
could properly be absent from the capital.
Heis still of the same mind, and will attend
on Wednesday, if his public duties grow
ing out OF the assembling Of Congress viii.
permit" d,
The Common Council to-day adopted
resolutions euIogiziug Greeley, and setting
apart the Governors room, In the City Hall,
a. the place where the body will lie in state
Tomorrow: thai the members of the Coun-
ellis attend the funeral in body, and wear
mourning 80 DAYS; that flags on the public
buildings be displayed a. half mast, and that
the vessels in the harbor, and private citizens
be requested to do likewise
The following gentlemen are namso
on ard of honor over the remains:
John o. Dix, William F. Havemeyer,
Thnrlow Weed, George w. Varisn, w.
Butler Duncan, A. T. Stewart, Abraham
r Lawrence, Horatio Seymour, VIM. j.
Happin, VIM. Cullen Bryant, Henry Nc
Call, Peter Cooper, w. B. Astor, John Nc
Kean, samuel ] .Tilden, Sheppard Knapp,
John T. Hoffman, a. Oakley Hal, Moses Il.
GrinneI, Charles O'Couor, Emil Sauer,
Augustus Schell, VIM. NJ. Evarts,- Z. Z.
DAILY and VIM. G. Prime.
A committee was appointed TO request
Cen. Shsler to furnish military escort tor
the President on his arrival. Representa-,
tiyes of various societies will form guard
Of honor to cooperate with the committee
7 of citizens. The compositorS OF the
Tribune to-day adopted resolutions OF re-
.spect to the memory OF Greeley. Inc
BROOKLYN c ~ Council also framed a trioute
| to his memory.
The viii Of Mr.. and Mrs. Greeley leaves
all The property to the two daughters.
Jay Gould I'm a Corner.
It's reported that Gould's case viii al
once be submitted to the Grand Jury.
Henry II. Body, banker, No. IL Wal
street. has been arrested on an allegation
of fraud at the suit Of the Rockfor1 and 81
| Loui, Railroad Company. Bail Il Fixed 10
a million dsllsrs and 10 not yet obtained