The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-06-03
DRY GOODS.

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able fabrics are very much in demand.
This is especially true in regard to black,
gross grain silks and jacOnets. Blsached
and brown cotton goods are somewhat
lower, but prints are scarce and firm
RESUMPTION OF FsPECIEPAYNHNTs.
The Heralds Washington special says
Secretary McCullocb, IN conversation with
prominent politician few days since,
stated that the Government is now ready
to resume specie payments, and that its
finances are now in q condition to enable
it to adopt that course The only thing
that prevents the immediate adoption of
that plan is the injury it would cause to
the business interests Of the country. The
indications are that return to specie pay
ments will be raAd0 be6Ursmany months.
U. s. ATTORNEY FOR ALABAMA.
It is understood that the President has
decided to appoint james ]. Smith, of Sell
ms, Alabama, U. S. District Attorney for
that State. Mr.. Smith was arrested for his
devotion to the Union cause, but made his
escape, and has resided for the past two
years in Nashville. f. .-t-.
DIPLOMATIC RUMoR.
1t is rumored that Blair will be given an
important foreign appointment. AZ.
Discussed.
The Tribune's special says that the Pay
master General hss diSbursed 100000 to
officers of sherman's army since Its arrival
here, and viii Psy out as much more next
week. ....r..r.. .-.-. .--..
FROM NORTH CAROLINA.
The Herald has letter from Green's
boro, n. C., 2Ist ult, from correspondent
who passed by rail from Petersburg to
that point. He describes the railroads in
very bad condition, nearly all the cars and
engines being out of order.
Rebel railway officials ssy if the war had
lasted six menths longer the roads would
have been, st most, entirely useless. The
road from Dznville to Greensboro, built
during the war, runs up and down hill with
grade according to the face of the coun-
try. The country is stripped of provisions
and is destitute of money. Large quAnti-
ties Of wheat were sown last autumn, but the
winter frosts killed nearly all of it.
The wheat harvest will be very small,
and the q lsntity of corn viii not be sufi-
Gent for the wants of the people. Hall
the negroes are working in the fields and
the balance are enjoying their freedom,
but are likely to return to labor before
long. Large numbers of pArolsd soldiers
are wandering through the country plum
dsring the inhabitants.
BOO AfIsslANN sUKRATT.
WAsHNeToN, June 2.
During the recess hour Miss Anna Sur
rstt entered the court room and took sea-
near her mother. She was dressed II
deep mourning, and her eyes had the sp
pearsnce of being heavy with grief. Sh'
occupied the same seat during the after
noon. proceedings, being just below tn
raised bench occupied by her methel
The sorroWful eyes of the mother were al
most constantly bent on her daughter wit
a look of indescribsble yesrping.
New YORK, June 2.
THE TRoT.
The trot to-day at the Fashion Gours'
bstween Dexter and General Butler, wa
won BY the former in three straight heat
Time: 2.2s4; 2:267; and 224t. Flor
Temple and Lady Emma did not appeA
el eLLtAGHER's EXCHANGE.
!, a-1ae'ra NEW YoRK, June 2.
Gold 1879. E
Five twenties, old I031E.
New York Centrsl, ss1s; Erie, 7l1
Beading, 9Ozz; Michigan Southern So!
Pittsburgh, 500 Northwestern AN FO
q Wayne 81; Quicksilver, 5OK.
d Observation-Disclosures 1O4 Highgate 5
u Excelsior SIS; United States 2725.
= Stock market dull. -
y Gold not very active.