, 1864-10-20

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L3fe EDITOR to name tour gentlemen Of the
press to select reieree for them
The Conn e7tia1 ddr:7ttse7's London letter
eays: The teas OF the defeat OF EARLY. In
his retreat up tie Shenandoah valley, was
received yeaterday and caused another fall Of
per cent in the Confederate loan, In addi-
tion to the like fall which had occurred
dur1rg the few preceding days. In three
weeks the loan has fallen 28 per cent.
The He-asd's Psris letter says: American
bonds are cons1dt rab1y inquired for, and
exposed IN thu windows Of exchange dealer5.
The Cork Examiner says an army clothing
factory at Limerick recently made D.0oO
Eutts of clothing tor the Confederacy and
shipped them on blockade runners.
FROM TIE: SOUTH.
The Charlottesville Chronicle says the G W
feCerate currency is worthless, and recon-
mends that 1t be burned, and holders coa1-
reuEated ilh cotton or bonds. The people
money.
The Richmond Enquirer Of the 18th saws
the Federal mortar batteries on Chapin's
Farm are nearly completed
These batteries are said to hare a COM
manding position.
The Ezaxiner eays people talk about starv-
Ing, but they had better etarve than be over
the rebel Var Department Tor keeping back
the good pe1s which 1t Is believed has been
received IRON Hoods army, and lasist upon
knowing it. They assert that they need ali
the lights they can get.
The Brandon {Missiesi5pD Reporter Gays:
Beef cattle which recently crossed the Mis-
sies,ppi, pas5ed through there On 7ouk, for
Hoods army.
THE OVERLAND sTAGE5.
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has decided to change the route from the
river road over to the cut of. and run the
Salt Lake and California 11ail direct to Den
yer. Heretofore Denver had been supplied
with mills BY branch road
TIE NEW LOAN.
The subscriptions to the Z 50 Ian for the
past two Gays, as reported to the Treasury
Departmen amount to s!.028, 900. The en-
tire subscription Is s54 ,o00, 900.
M1sCELL4NEoUs.
BIZ ordfr Of the War Department private
OF the 141h Connection volunteers wss to-
day eurrtnoetet to the French Legation.
Secretary Fsssendeu has returned trem q
visit to James River.
OUR CREDIT ABROAD.
A couple OF weeks ago Government re-
ceived dispatch from the King Of Bavaria,
asking fcF inll ibformRtson 8bo0E our hnan-
cial affairs. To day letter was received and
referred to the TfeasurY Department from
Earl Russell, asking, In behalf Of the Brit.
jsh Government, for full details about our
internal revenue system, capacity and re-
eources Of country, accumutationa Of the
national debt, and such other particular; as
prudent British capitalist w1nld be likely
to inquire about before Investing in eur
bonds. The indication Is at least not an un-
favorable one. Government will furnish the
facts Us soon az possible.
xARKEr MArrERa.
The stock market continues neavy md Inactive.
Outsiders Keep away from the market, 1ad the
brokers have afaira very mnch upon their own
hande. The 1rst board opened Win slight 1m
progenent on the closing prices OF yesterday, but
aB the cali progressed the spirit droopeu, and
business riptta With lower prices. Cosl stocks
are strozg; b.nk shares fail mining shares quiet;
railroad buuds drm EailrOad shares t1reu:ar r7tth
an upward tendency, the principal ac!1f1ty being
IN Este.
The gold market opened with increased firm
netB and advanced sbeu 1percent. Tois advance
vas after ards lost. There was less activity aud
animation than yesterday. The loan market Is
still cary st per cent. The exports Of gold for
the week are over four and half millions. Al
1sual On steamer days, foreign exchange Ia active.
AT the pr.'duce exchange there was sharp rise In
lous, grain and proylelous. Towards the cose
the maFztt was pretty dull, and the improvement
partially loet.
Al Boston to daJ stocks were very dull. The
proceedings ofithe nuEerousy attended meeting
Of National Bank officers at the Astcr House to-
day privste. but it Is stated that they will b.
officially puhlisne3-
Gojo cloted ut the cvesing board at ec9ai 2O9s.