Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-11-15

Some are buying for Wednesdays steamer,
but chiefly in small amounts. The dealers
are generally confident of the permanent
high price of gold.
Money is in good supply AMI quite easy.
There is a fair demand from the stock
houses which is promptly met at Tper cent.
In some instances short loans are offered
below that rate.
Transactions in foreign exchange are
light there being no large demand fer
Wednesdays steamer.
Petroleum stocks.-Very dull
THE GERMAN LoAE.
The Times has the following special from
Washington:
The Secretary of the Treasury has pre-
pared reply to the offered loan to the
United States, by Ger man Banker, for
one thousand million dollars. BE has ful-
ly examined the details of the proposals.
and concludes there Is 10 law which would
authorize him to entertain the proposition,
and that the question is one solely for the
consideration of Congress, and until that
BODY will pass law sanctioning such
loan he must decline accepting it. He
intimates that the whole matter and &C
companying papers will be referred to
Congress upon the opening session, with
recommendation that the subject be favor
ably considered.
DIED.
The newspapers to-day have long ex-
tracts from Londcn papers on the death of
John Leech, artist for P,rseh.
BRITISH BLOCKADE RUNNERS.
The North British Mail gives list of
SO steamers which have left Clyde River
within nine months for the purpose of run
ming our blockade.
RECRUITING
The Commercial says:
Within the last few days the business of
recruiting has grown very active. 1t is
long while since so large numbers of re-
cruits were received in so short a space of
time as during the closing days of last
week. 1t is expected the business will
continue very lively during the winter
months.
The Heralds's special Gays:
The Wachusetts, which arrived from
Fortress Monroe on Friday, with the cap
tured priysieer Florida, brought as pas
senger Mr.. Wilson, our Consul.
TRIAL OF GUNS.
The Herald says trial of firearms took
place st Flatbush on Saturday. A num-
Der of British and American guns were
present, but those that attracted most at
tention were the Whitworth and Berdan
rifles, the latter carrying off the palm in
every case.
NEW YoRx, Nov. IA.
JOE coBURN WILL FIGHT.
joe Coburn has quietly resumed his resi-
dence in this city.
1t is understood that he is ready to fight |
any man for $4,000.
WITNESSES FOR COLONEL NORTH.
The Posts Washington special says that |
prominent gentlemen from New York are
here TO testify at Colonel North's trial.
Governor Seymour and Mr.. Fenton are
among the witnesses summoned.
FROM SHERIDAN.
The Tri5unss Washington special says |
Sheridans change of base has deeper sig
nifcance than indicated by the idle rumOr
of the threatened invasion Of Maryland
and Pennsylvania.
GOING TO MEXICO.
Destreahel, the Russian Minister, is
charged BY the Gear to go to Mex leo and |
Msximil1an on his accession
to the throne. This fact elicits very gen.
eral surprise and regret although it is
more diplomatic formality !
than political significance.
The Belgian Minister has the same des-
tinatiOn. Both are preparing for the e1-
eursion.
Il FIeHT.
The Spotswood Mouse, at Richmond, was |
5he scene of fight on Sunday last be-
tween a member of C,sn gress from Georgia |
and one from Virginia. the latter main
aiming that the negroes should be armed,
and the former that they should not. The
Georgian threatened div sion of the Con-
and that he woulLS be upheld by
his constituents.
LIEUT.. BRATEE's CASE.
The Bermuda AdpOcate, of the 18th Of !
October, contains the proceedings of the
Bermuda Court in the case of Bl'aiae and
lis associates, who captured the steamer
Boanoke.
Lieutenant Braino produced his con-
mission and letter of instructln fron
he rebel Secretary of the Navy, directing |
him to make the capture, and dcsigna-
ing hm as an officer of the Confedtrote
navy.
Witnesses certified to the handwriting /
Ind signature Of Mr.. Mallory, and Lieut.
enGnt Braine and his associates were In
nedistely released.
DEATH or UNION PRlsoNERs.
The Raleigh IN. U) Progress says.
Since the establishment of the prison at !
AndersOnville, Ga, last spring, 1900
Yankee prisoners have died and been
buried there. Their graves are numbered,
md registry is kept in the prison, repre-
enting their name State and the regi-
nent to which they belonged.