Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-12-09
Special Report.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

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q strong speculative feeling. Transactions
2 were large, though chiefly still on broker.
account.
Railroad and miscellaneous stocks are
higher, while Governments have taken 8
down ward turn.
, Hudson River bonds and bank shares
are more active and generally stronger. .
Gold continues strong without any
specisl operations Of importance. 1t fell
= of this p ", to the lowest point of the
day. but after wards rallieo one per cent.
State bonds generally bid for, but there
was very little done.
Coal shares atsrscled Eome attention and
the market was better.
The money market Is the same ss yea
terday.
There Is very little demand for foreign
exchange.
The papers this morning are occupied
with the report of the Secretary of the
Navy.
LIBERAL CONTRIBUTION.
The National Firemen's Relief Associa-
alton has just received several thousand
dollsrs' worth Of articles. the contribution
I persons in England, through the Birming-
ham and Midland Firomen's Aid Asaoeia-
tion. A large portion Of these contribu
tons came from the Society of Friends in
England, who have already contributed
$1,000.
SALE OF THE CARGO OF A BLOCKADE
RUNNER.
Five hundred and twenty bales of cot
ton, a large amount of tobacco, with other
goods constituting the cargo of the block
ade runner Annie, were sold yesterday BY
the United States Marshal. The cotton is
in good condition, and brought from 81 %
TO 81 28l. The tobacco sold at from 80 TO |
6Oc. The vessel was taken by the Gov
ernment at valuation of $4,000.
TRIAL OF THE DICTATOR.
The Dictator went into the lower bay
on T. osday and fred fifteen rounds of
shot and she'll to test the friction gear at
tached TO her gun-csrriages. Officers from
the vessel say it gave perfect satisfaction
No difficulty is now experienced in steam
ing. She will leave during the week, the
weather permitting, for Hampton Roads.
ARMY AFFAIRS.
In the a mics of tie Potomac and James,
(Which is still kept up and
exchanges between opposite
batteries, are all that dissurts the quiet of
the camps.
On Monday there was some firing by
our troops and the rebels opposite, and the
monitors and Howlett's House battery,
but without causing any casualties on our
side.
CONSOLIDATION.
The Ninth and Tenth Corps have been
and are now known as the
rwenty-fourth Corps, of which General
Ord has assumed command.
coLoRED CORPS.
The Corps of colored troops under Gen
eral Wei!zcl is numerically designated as
the TWenty-fith.
MEDALS OF HONOR.
General Meade presented medals Of
honor to q number Of the officers and pri-
yates of the Second Corps on Tuesday.
NosBY ON THE RAMPAGE.
The Herald's Washington special says:
alany o! the loyal inhabitants of Fairfax
and Loudon are moving within our lines
Aosby having given notice that he would
burn the buildings of all the Union men
within his reach in retaliation for the de-
,truction of rebels property in the Valley
and along the Manassas railroad.
BRIDGE DESTROYED.
The new common road bridge across
The Potomac, above The railroad bridge at
Harper's Ferry, fell this afternoon while
.hree Government teams we're crossing it.
A pier in the center Of tho bridge gave
way, precipitating the bridge and teams
into tho river.
COURT MARITAL,
Tho Tribune's Washington special says:
Testimony in the case OF Hamilton Eustin,
before the Doubleday court martial, was
closed today.
The trial of North win not be resumed
before Monday next. A very large num-
Der of Witnesses have been suppened.
NEW STEAMER.
The Navy Department are about to pur-
chase the new steamer New York, built
for Commodore Vanderbilt. She is a
splendid vessel, and in all probability is
very fast.
REBEL SENATE.
In the rebel Senate, on Friday, there
was sharp discussion on q resolution pro-
posing the appointing of a committee to
governors and legislatures OF
States, in reference to the exemption of
able bodied men for State purposes. It
was generally conceded that more men
were needed for the army, and it was
10 know how many men had
been exempted. Several senators thought
that the appeal to e Gov rlos would
do more harm than good. The resolution
was referred 10 q committee.
Nothing Of any consequence was done
on military affairs.
GOVERNOR BROWNS MESSAGE.
The Richmond Examiner ofthe 9Th, con-
tsins a synopsis of Governor Browns
message to the Georgia Legislature. The
message is most emphatic, and protests
against the extraordinary recommends.