The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-07-28
Special RepOrt.
FINANCIAL

The rapid advance in Erie common stocl
las given a stimulus to speculation in rail.
road shares. The market to-day was very
active. Sales of railroad stocks at the
morning session were $500 shares against
I,2So on the morning of last Thursday.
Sales of Cleveland and Pittsburgh were
5000 shares, partly en- western terminus.
and the price rose 4f. All Western shares
were very strong and more active. Spec
ulation appears to be confined chiefly TO
brokers, though considerable orders have
been received from the interior for West
ern stocks.
Government stocks continue active and
firm. The advance has arrested the dispo.
sition to sell, and the demand is in advance
of the supply. ..
Miscellaneous shares were very strong,
and most of them were higher, with dis
position 10 purchase.
Gold has been excited since noon. Large |
sales of cash gold, aggregsting about
100000, have been made. 1t is gener-
ally understood upon the street that the
Sub-Tressury has been selling, though it
10 IIUt positively kuUwu. The price Ed-
vanced in the face of the large amount upon
the market, touching at one time I44.
Money is easy.
The Gold Exchange was moved TO its
new quarters to-day. The room ia very
large and airy. 1t has two entrances, one
on Broadway.
PETROLEUM.
Petroleum stocks were firm to-day with
an upward tendency. There was large
in Webster at an advSuce. sales
we're over 1000 shares. Webster 23o:
Rynd Farm 100; Pithole Greek 1900;
Bradley ESQ; Tack 60; Oil Greek 600;
Excelsior 2O4; Buchanan Farm Sc; Cherry !;
Bun 81; United States 3l6O; Breyost 1900;
Empire City 100; Oceanic 1856. Petroleum
5 more active with prices q shade higher.
3@SS3 for crude; 7O@733 for free; 500 :
81 for refined in bond.
The ATLANTIC CABLE.
NBw YORK, July "a. Il
The London Times correspondent on
Oard the Great Eastern says the eIectri- o.
81 condition of the cable is entirely satis- d
IctOry. Operators are able to send four d
ords minute with low battery power,
nd it is thought tho speed can be increased !"
eight or ten words per minute.
The enormous weight of the csble causes
10 Great Eastern to sink very low in the =,
ater, and she has the appearance of log "
ng amidships.
THE. ROLL OF HONOR.
The Tribune's Washington special says ~
large roll of honor, embracing the names "
almost every meritorious officer who
rved during the war, and who are being
eveted for their services, is being pre-
red, and when completed will be pub. ~
he'd. These honorary distinctions are
Inferred on officers of all ranks who 81
rved in the volunteer service. Over eA
rec thousand have bean hrA-'~'-1 a---i-e ." ."
. past month.
DECISION ABJUT PENSIONS. VI
The Commissioner Of Pensions to-day wi
cided that blacksmiths, serving with
vslry forces, are not entitled to the bone
J of the pension laws, and that the same
le will apply to saddlers and other arti- pc
rs provided for as part of cavalry organ hs
Itions, and to teamsters in general, unless TIC
listed as privates and detailed to serve a
such capacity. M
JEFF. DAVIS HEALTH su
A Fortress Monroe letter, of the 25th,
ys JEFF. Davis is in better health than 10.
len he left the Clyde. His appetite is al
cd, his diet is such as is prescribed by vo
physician, and his lease of life, as far tn
bodily infirmities go, is stronger now mt
an the day Richmond fell. His eyesight an
lust as it was when he WAS in Washing in
a six years ago, the sight Of one eye be- co
: then apparently gone, and that of the ga
ler much impaired. At sundown last pa
ening jeff was allowed to take fresh m
by promenade on the rampArts Of the tn
,rt. "
Major General Mills walked on one side &c
him and the officer of the guard on the OF
her. Davis leaned on the arm of neither 30
It walked firm and erect and very unlike o1
invalid. re
Evening-Particularly firm, and Davis CO
sound and enjoys quiet.
Scene-He was clad in q full suit ar
firm gray, felt hat and he wore green th
,ggles over his eyes. His cheeks are COW al
ed with beard OF light growth, altering
q appearance very much from that usual
presented in his photographs, where he ia
,pesrs with but slight beard on his chin. OF
his outdoor exercise was not accorded
Davis because Of any condition of his
saith, but it was discussed and prescribed
eeks sgo to take effect in this sultry ,
rm. Sea breez@ are rare here. The :,
eather is sultry. Outdoor exercise is D
ranted to Davis to keep his vigorous =,
saith, not to restore failing or broken :,
hysique. To guard against the possibility 4.
f attempted escape lamp is kept burn
* s.lI-..isI-. - L-is Dvii. Against this
ght Davis entered q protest The light
las kept burning despite the demur OF the
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