Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-01-31
Special Report.
NEW YORK, jan, 30.

special Report.
NEW YORK, jan, 30.
FINANCIAL.
Stock market again weak and prices are
down.
The Bear interest made furious attack
on Erie, throwing nearly $4,000 shares on
the market. The whole market symps-
thizes with the movement.
The railroad list lower throughout.
Government securities and Treasury
paper firm, with fair business.
1t is currently reported that the Treas
ury Department will anticipate the March
coupons of the IO.40 loan.
State bonds quiet.
Coal and miscellaneous shares without
special feature.
Gold speculstions very tame and tend
ing steadily down.
Cash gold more plenty, and large num-
Der of short contracts have been suited.
Money still easy.
Foreign Exchange dull.
There is considerable demand for Petro-
leum stocks, and prices generally are firm;
sales of Excelsior at IA; Germania at 90;
Knickerbocker 60; United States 80;
Oceanic $50; Buchanan Farm 1877.
Petroleum 1rmer at 49@5O for crude; 68
@69 for refined in bond, and s69s7 for re-
fined free.
GIFT TO FARRAGUT.
A gift of 1000 in government bonds
o Vice Admiral Farrsgut has been com.
pleted by placing the bonds in his hands
and transmitting to him letter Of pre-
sentation.
NEW CAMPAIGN.
The Worlds Port Royal correspondent
mentions the beginning of a new cam
paign, which will be brief but grand, and
says the reputed and ultimate object of
their attentio on will probably create for
them more prestige and glory than would
the capture of one hundred ordinary
cities.
YELLED IN MYSTERY.
Every available soldier in Sherman's
army has left Savannah, Beaufort and
Port Royal. Their destination is still a
mystery to the enemy, who continue to
guess. 1t is no matter where the army
may be now treading, but it will eventu-
ally be seer in the vicinity of Charleston.
General Sherman has not given hint of
his programme, and his troops have evin-
ced no curiosity in the matter.
WHAT DEsERTERs SAY.
Deserters from Hardee's army report
that the enemy depend almost solely on the
resistance made before reaching the city to
save it from capture, and if our troops
should march to the rear their presence
would be equivalent to its possession.
GENERAL SHERMAN ON TRADE WITH CAP
TURED CITIES.
A gentleman from New York writes to
the World an account of an interview
with General Sherman and gives the
views of the latter concerning trade
with captured cities. General Sherman
said he believed that whenever we can
trade into captured cities we feed rebels
out of our own resources. So they gain
more by their losses than we by our victo-
ries. He would exclude trade from every
captured city and convert them into mill
tary posts. The business community will
make money st the expense of the coun-
try's interests and the honor of our flag.
he referred to Memphis, and said the re-
suits of opening trade there were to give
Forrest sll the supplies he wanted, and
10000 to 10000 men besides. The open
ing of captured coast cities to trade by the
Federal Government is efficiently supply
ing the rebels with all the goods they used
to receive by blockade runners, at cheaper
prices and at less risk and inconvenience.
RICHMOND SENTINEL AvERsE To STATE
CONVENTIONS.
The Richmond Sentinel says: Among
the most mischievous in purpose or dan,
gerous in character of the factious proper.
tions of the present timo, are the calls fol
State conventions which are being made in
several quarters. No occasion could be
more unpropitious for obtaining fair ex.
preston of the wisdom and will of the peo.
pie. The major part of the courage,
worth, intelligence and patriotism of the
country is in the army. The duties of the
citizens thus engaged are such as would
prevent them from taking an appropriate
part in the organizations or discussions oi
the convention. The scheme for calling 6
convention is practically a scheme for dis.
frsnchising those virtuous and brave men
and placing the great sovereign authority
of theStates in the hands of q portion Of
the people, and of portion the least to be
trusted with its existence. The convention
movement is 8 conspiracy of disloysl dem.
sgogues to betrsy the Confederaey. We
doubt not but that Lincoln's heel would be
placed on our neck in less than a week.
These eonvention-csllers have no object in