Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-02-28
Special Report.
NEW YORK, Feb. a,

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FINANCIAL.
The stock market opens with general
improvement. The frmness of gold has
produced more confidence in prices and
consequent increase oftranssctions. There
is very little speculative movement except
upon certain fancy stock.
Government bonds are steady at about
Saturdays quotations.
Bank stock was active at the board and
generally firm.
State stocks and railroad bonds quiet
but firm.
Gold opened firm, which continued
through the day, although there was no
great excitement or activity. The "besrs"
are disappointed that gold remains at the
present figure in the face of the military
successes. Money continues abundant
Foreign exchange dull.
PETROLEUM STOCKS.
Petroleum stocks in good demand.
Oceanic and Rynd Farm were the
favorites. Buchanan farm sold at $50;
Cherry Run lOsi Heydrick 25; Knicker-
booker 70; Oceanic 65; Rynd farm 475
Tack 3lO; Webster ITO; Southland 3l5
Rynd $50; United States 81 80.
Petroleum is quiet at 1904 for crude,
s74@s8 for refined in bond, and s5@Ss1
for free.
STOCKS.
Gallaghers Evening Exchange:
Gold 2O13.
New York Central, ll54; Erie 742;
Hudson 1l65 Reading ll63; Michigan
Southern 6S!; III. Central l193 Pittsburgh
8S; Toledo 1l8; Rock Island s7B; North
western 343 dOpreferred 64s; Ft. Wayne
81; Ohio and Mississippi Certificates 80;
Canton $50 Cumberland 154; MAriposa
l7s; Quicksilver Sc.
Market very strong.
Gold sfter call 202.
The HerGIfs Washington special says
that the declaration of rebel papers that
have been made to meet and check Sher-
man, is received here as q proof that he
will meet with no strong opposition in his
progress through South Carolina. The
evacuation of Fort Anderson, and the cap
ture Of Wilmington have not yet been no.
tieed in any Of the Richmond papers. 4
Allrumors circulated by Secessionists, Of
Lee having movements in progress north
ward, are without foundation, more so
than that about one hundred and fifty of
his men per day had reached here and had
taken the oath of allegiance to go North.
APPOINTMENTS.
A Wilmington special says that the
1O4th Ohio has been assigned to do Provost
Guard duty, and its commander, Lieuten-
ant Colonel Jourdsn, has been appointed
Postmaster. Mayor Eckers renders every
assistance to enable him to get his depart
ment in working order. Tha city has been
divided into three provost districts, with
separate stations for each district.
REBEL STORES LEFT BEHIND IN WHINING
TON.
The rebels left bat small quantity of
stores behind, and these were left because
in their haste there was not time to burn
them. The navy yard and several fOun-
dries, and all vessels that could not be re-
moved, were burned. The privsteer
Chic kamauga was sent up Cape Fear riv-
Ell. A locomotive and several cars which
were hemmed in by General COx's move
ment were likewise destroyed.
All the hotels and nearly all the stores
are closed.
UNION FEEL ING IN NORTH CARoLINA.
The HerGLFs Newbern correspondent
represents very demoralized condition of
the rebel military forces in North Carolina,
and disposition on the part of both SOL
diers and citizens to return to the Union
on the best terms they can get.
Deserters from he rebel army are cont
stantly coming into the Union lines.
A small party of Union cavalry and in
fsntry recently made an expedition to
Washington, North Carolina, where they
captured thirty rebel soldiers, apparently
very glad to be taken, as they made no re
sistsnce.
REBEL NEWS.
The Richmond Enquirer, of the 24th
says the Yankee force east of the MiGsis-
sippi does not exceed 125OOO men, and
says that the South is being cong uered
by one-third her number. It makes an
earnest appeal to SOutherners to come for
ward and keep out the invaders.
The Enquirer says: A large number of
our readers would like to know the where
abouts Of Forrest. We suggest to them to
be quiet a few days only, and he will bring
rejoicing to every true Southern heart, as
he is now getting ready, and when he does
move he will make howl ofroaring heard
among negroes and Yankees.
The Enquirer says The rebels do not
want any more men, because they cannot
feed and clothe them, and declares they
cannot avail themselves of the recrutsnow
being offered, and complains that the rs-
tons are inadequate to satisfy the hunger
of the men in the army.
The Sentinel, on the negro question,
says: This bill was lost in the Senate by q
vote of IL to 16. Those who voted for the
1ndefnite postponement of the bill. which