Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-12-21
Special Bepert.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW 1ORKs Oec. ~.
The announcement of another draft has
unsettled the markets, exciting gold and
fancy stocks and depressing Go7ernment
stocks slightly.
The Railroad stock market opened with
considerable animation, and prices were
l@2c higher, but the advance was not sus-
tanned during the dsy. Railroad bonds
were active and quite firm.
Bank stocks continue firm
STATE bonds quiet and steady.
The Coal and miscellaneous list was bst-
ter.
At the Petroleum Board $500 shares of
Germanis were sold at lO5; the whole
transactions we're over 1000 shares. The
following are the additional sales to day !:
7s Highland, 105; Knicksrhocker, SOC.
The lO.40 losn is in very active demand,
under the impression that the issue is
about to be closed. The subscriptions dur
ing the last two days were over $40, 900, 900.
The Ninth National Bank to-day received
over 100000. A portion of the thirteen
millions 1.-THE United States Fiscal Agency
at this bank still remain untskeu, and may
be secured by telegraph tomorrow.
The Gold market is very much excited
to-day, and large business was transact
ed. The price early in the day stood
about nine per cent. above the closing rate
last evening. Afterwards it fell off con-
siderably.
The Loan market IS more active, in
consequence sf the large subscriptions to
Government bonds.
Foreign Exchange quiet.
A PROTEST.
The Times publishes a protest made to
Hsrdee by the Union officers imprisoned
st Columbia. They complain of bad treat
mDnt scsnty food and the absence of shell
ter trom the weather.
LIBEL SUIT.
The Wood-0pdyke libel suit continues
to excite much interest. The develop
ments thus far are not of creditsble
character.
REJOICING.
A salute was fred in the Park and at
the forts in the harbor, yesterday, and
Broadway was dressed in flags in honor Of
the recent victories.
KEw ToRK's QUOTA.
Under the present call for 10000 men
the quota of New York city will be about
$4,000. The World claims credit for 10, OoC
in excess of the previous calls, leaving
1000 to be supplied,
LIVELY RECRUITING.
This morning the recruiting business
was brisker than usual. A large number
Of substitutes were enlisted.
PRoHBTToRY ORDER.
A Hagerstown dispatch says that OF
Wednesday last General Sheridan issued
an order stopping the travel of citizens
between HagerstoWn and MarJinsbaTg.
TESTIMONIAL TO FARRAaUT.
The amount thus far raised for the tssti
monial to Admiral Farragut Is 1000
The only Western subscription is that U
James B. Eaton, of st. Louis.
PoRTER's EXPEDITION.
The World gives a sketch of Admire
Porter's expedition, with a list and de
scription of the vessels composing it
Thorough preparations have been made t,
have all vessels in the expedition as invul
nerable SIS possible. The vessels selected
to shell Fort Fisher at long range, ear
throw one hundred nine-inch shells a
each broadside. While the fleet was II
Hampton Roads, all spars were sent down
the boats cleared of the decks, and every
thing removed that would make splinters
The decks have been covered with san(
bags, 50 that plunging shot viii not sinl
them. Chain cables have been lashed o.
the sides to protect the boilers and mschin
cry. The expedition viii probably b
heard from within day Or two.
THE DEATH OF Mr.. DAYTON.
A private letter received here gives tn
particulars of the death of Mr.. Dayton
He left his house in perfect health TO cal
upon lady at the Hotel de Louvre. 500
after entering her room he complained G
feeling unyell, and lsy down upon q sofs
he appeared 10 fall asleep, and the lad
threw 8 shawl over him and called ply
sieisn. Upon examination he was foun
dead IN the position in which he had lsi
down.