Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-03-15
AlSCELLaS eel !

Fernando Wood is lyiug at the poius Of
death in New York
The Governmcn. is Leasing the abandoned
lirns in Arkansas.
Gen. Sherman was back again a. FickSturc
with his army on the - inst.
The Republicans have carried the State Of
New Hampshire, elccting rs Governor the
present incumbent
The Louisville "Democ-at" Of the 9th inst
says: '1n tho course Of the next ten days
nearly thirty Thousand recruits will pas-
through This city on their way to the 'front.'
The guerrilas prevented the election in
Hickman county, Tenn. on the 5;h instant.
destroying the boxes and scattering the bal
lots. The band was under the leadership O?
notorious fellow named Cowan.
Gen. R,secrans has issued special order
requiring all persons attending religious Con.
yentions, Assemblies, S2rods, Conferences,
and. other, Conyeations ilald in his Depart
ment, 10 take the most stringent oath OF aiio-
glance Any violation of this order will sub
ject the Assembly to dispersion by any Pro
vost Marshal
The Army of the Potomac is 10 be recrsan-
lied temporarily by transferring the First t.::d
Third Army Corps to the Second, Fifth and
wick. Hancock and Warren, respectively.
The bill to author:z, tho sale by tho Ssc.e-
tary of tho Treasury Of the surnlns governs
men. gcll wa. after considerable d'sru isl"n.
passed in much amended and considcrabIr
weakened ets.e. The bill, "a passed. merely
authorizes tho Secretary Of tho Treasury to
anticipate the payment of interest on the pub
lie debt from time to time, whenever lie may
1o,r, it pab;n,,t II p.ssnA lun a n.I
to 81.
Lieut.. Gen. Grant WAS in Washington N
the 9:h inst. The c"Hiea:utes 4, To the Oh
juci O.! his visit are various.
FINANCIAL.
Npw YORK, March q.-Thi5 has been q day
of extraordinary cxc;emeur in Wall street,
und not only in Wall street, but in business
circles everywhere down Town. Speculation
is assuming the form nf Is positive mamia,
ard one with which almOat cccry body that
can scrHpc. together u few jn!lnr' /" put II
the bands of biz broker ~ a "margr.' w"ud
seem u be more or less affected.
OF cour.e, when everybody ia gushing -
huy stocks, prices "rrsh" up, two three, TT
sometimes ten pci cent, in rs many !.llnG.e1,
end in this way thOusand' and tlCuSaniJ or
dollars arc made in the course Of the day
Many shre~d operator $40 hal not enough
Of grcenbacks in the mvrniag - pay his
weekly board bill, gees home in the evening
nabob. IL is q pleasant business as long as
It lasts. But how long will it last:
In gold" the excitement beat anything and
Of the kind ever witnessed by TIE
Oldest broker on the s.-c.t. q order /" sub
serve the purpose Of the sEe:uia!o7s, all sorts
D; sensation stories we're rns in circulation AID
htrped un carly in the DAY. such IN Washing
tcn rumors as to trouble with France, the dc.
taat of the gold bill in Congress, the cxae7s Of
imports over experts, occu.i0ning y sharp de-
u,and for tie payment Of duties, and lass, but
not least, the absence Of encouraging military
news from the theatre of war. 1t is needles
to say that the first streak Of good news will
send these "blue-devils" flying, and force va
ues down to something Ike natural level.
As the day wore on, The excitement was nrt
sustained. Gold, after touching 10 in the
morning, dropped Gown TO log at 4 p. H., to
the inexpressible disgust Of muuy who bous sbi
Ut tho top tig,rs. In tne hope ,hst ii would
gS to ITS before dark.