The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-07-01
Special Report.
FINANCIAL.

Special Report.
FINANCIAL,
NEW YOBK, June so.
Thestoek market shows general improve
ment. The bulls were free buyers, and
the bears showed little courage in putting
out shorts. Reading especially active
sales about 5000, opening at 90 and clos
ing at 81; Erie very firm and active it is
becoming quite scarce.
At the second board there was large
demand for stocks, and general improve
ment in prices, equal to one per cent. on
most of the loading shares. There was
considerable excitement on Erie, Southern
and Reading. Old Southern has been
largely over-sold. Governments quiet but
firm: sales at the board not large, but on
the street there were some fair transactions
in 5-2Os intended for export. sf
State stocks and railroad bonds continue
dull but steady. Essein money is sincreAs-
ing. Large assets sre offered at three per
cent. Steamers for Europe tomorrow
have only $Ss, 900 engaged this afternoon.
The gold room will not be open on Mon
day, and call contracts, falling due before
Wednesday must be settled tomorrow.
This compelled many bears to cover, and
the price this sftas-.------=--
sd q sIIl scarce at 4C9S per cent, and
holders are asking per cent. over until
Wednesday. u t.r
PETROLEUM STOCKS.
Petroleum stocks are steady. Fit Hole
continue most active. Buchanan Farm
81; Cherry Run 40; Excelsior 80;
Oceanic 1876; Webster 252; Highgate 20;
Germauia AT; Tack 20; Rynd Farm 1856;
Fulton 6lO; Fee Simple 16; Napoleon 800;
Everett 300; Hydrick 23O; First Nation
al As; Oil Creek $50 i3United States
26SO. g
1 PETROLEUM. g
Petroleum quiet and prices are shade
bwer. Crude 843@35; Bonded 533@54b
aud Free 1904.
SALE OF VESSELS AND STEAMERS.
Thirty steamers and two sailing vessels
belonging to the government will be offer
ed for sale at auction st the Brooklyn
Navy Yard, on the 18th of July.
GENERAL RosECRANs.
Msjor General Rosecrans sails for Cali
fornia tomorrow. He was serenaded at
Lleweylan Park, New Jersey, last night.
FREEDMEN BUREAU.
The Tribune's Washington special says
General Sexton arrived today from the
South and had an extended interview with
General Howard in relation to the affairs
of the freedmen in his Department.
Two hundred and fifty teachers for freed
men have, up to this time, been employed
in Virginia
APPOINTMENT. .s
L.. Ingersoll has been appointed Lii
bra1ian of the Interior Department. He
was formerly editor Ofthe Iowa State Reg
lister.
GENERAL GRANT.
Notwithstanding the pressure from all
sources which has been brought to bear
upon General Grant to induce him to at
tend large number of celebrations o.. n.!,. ths
~ an -,.sEris mb6nblOn
80. .,...ssss.laIng in Washington to attend TO
business.
PROPER BURIAL OF SOLDIERS,
The burial party recently sent out under
Captain Morse have accomplished their
mission, and inferred the remains of over
700 soldiers who fell in battle between the
Rspidan and Richmond. Head-boards
were erected, and proper inscriptions
placed over their remains.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF WAR.
The Herald's Washington special ssys
Major T. T. Eckert Superintendent of the
Military Telegraph, will tomorrow COM
mence his duties as Assistant SOo-etury OF
War to which position he was appointed
on the resignation of Charles a. Dana,
who leaves Immediately for Chicagoto take
chsrg e of the Chicago Republican.
FROM CAIRO.
CAIRO, June 80.
Arrivals from Memphis brings 275 bales
of cotton for st. Louis. One hundred
bales passed up the Ohio river yesterday
morning.
FROM NEW ORLEANS. .
NEW ORLEANS, June u.
Special to Memphis Bulletin. The me-
grOes at Vicksburg are protesting sgaiDst
the appointment of Judge ShArkey as Gov
ernor and are clamoring ior the right to
vote.
General Sheridan had gone to Texas.
The steamer Dix recently sunk in Red
river, is a total loss.
The lower country and other portions OF
the State are infested with guerrillss and
outlaws.
General Candy has sent troops to look
after them.
MONEY ORDER OFFICES.
WAsHINGToN, June 30.
Money order offices, are, after to-day TO
bs increased fIom 2SO to 42O, principally
in the Western States. Measures have
been taken to extend the system to the
Pacific coast. The result of the expert
ment so far, has been satisfactory to the
Post Office Department, while those who
remit small sums OF money are perfectly
insured from loss.
COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Lewis, retires from Office tomorrow, to b
. succeeded by William Norton of New
York.
PASSPORTS.
The number of passports issued at th
State Department during the past mont
is unprecedently large