Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-01-25
Special RepOrt.
TrNANorAL AID CouNrRorA1.

NEW 1oRK, Jan. ~.
, The stock market has revived somewhat
from yesterday, and Is active and better,
All railway stocks have advanced with
few exceptions.
Government stocks are pressed for sale,
and somewhat lower.
The gold market opened firm, and i'm
proved slightly. Cash gold Is scarce, and
many Of the shorts were compelled to
cover, which sustained the market. A
rumor ofthe capture of Wilmington caused
a fall, and q non-confrmstion Of the story
brought the market up again.
Foreign exchange is in fair demand for
to-morrow's steamers.
Stocks we're active ct the Petroleum
Board: Germanis sold at 90; Knicker-
booker, IS; Buchanan. 200; MeKinly,
s75; Empire City, e25; Ryand Farm,
500; Pitt Hole Greek, I25; Guild Farm,
2f5; United States, 26. The petroleum
market is dull; prices nominslly lower at
45@46c for crude; e6@esc for refined in
bend, and s5@s7e for refined free.
THE PAPER DUTY.
The repeal of the paper duty promises
to affect the price Of paper in this city
dealers, to-day, were seeking to make sales
of straw and rag paper to-day at I TO lie
lower than they would sell for q week ago.
The prospect is that there will bo falling
this week. Considerable quantity in mar
ket, and leading newspapers have secured
their supplies for some lime TO come An
agent from the West WAS negotiating yes
terday for several thousand reams Of excel
lent quality at 20 cents, but concluded to
await the expected fall before completing
his contract.
The probability of the exclusive manu-
fscture of printing paper from cheap ma
terial not heretofore used, promises 10 have
3 greater effect IN lowering the market.
THE PIRATES OF TIE FLORIDA.
The Boston Dispatch says that the crow
of the pirate Florida, csnfned in Fort
Warren, have received orders for release
on condition of leaving the country within
ten days, but they are unable to from
want of funds.
PRISONERS.
About three hundred prisoners, includ-
ing nine Generals, are now in Fort
Warren.
SAVANNAH COTTON.
-Four vessels laden with cotton from
Savannah are expected to arrive soon.
None Of the Savannah cotton is to be sold
until Collector Draper returns.
PEACE RUMoRs.
The Times Washington special says
Peace rumors In number and extravaganza
and are without foundation. Mr.. Blair
brought letter from JEFF Davis, saying
thst whenever the United States would
receive commissioners from the Confsde.
rate States they would be appointed. On
his return to Richmond, Mr. Blsir took
a letter With repeated assurances of the
Presidents document addressed "To whom
1t may eoncern."
Mr.. Blair has no authority to intimate
in any way that if the Government opens
negotiations that that will imply the exist
ence Of the Confederate Government.
sTooxE
At Gsllsgber's Evening Exchange Gold
active and strong; on the call Gold open.
ed at 20e, closed on call at 2o53 sitter call
Gold 2oSs, and closed POSI-
New York Central I03f; Erie &c; Hud-
son 90; Reading l044; Michigan Central
-; Michigan Southern sat Illinois
l14i; Pittsburgh s4; Toledo ia; Rock
Island ~; Northwestern 33$, do prefer
red s.; Fort Wayne 9l3 Canton -;
Cumberland A.; Quicksilver -: Mari
poss -, Ohio s Nississipps Certificates
=; Terre Haute pfd 81.
COMPUTATION CLAIM.
WAsEINoroH, Jan. "a.
The Secretary of War, in answer to the
resolution of the House, says that no money
has been paid for commutatiOn, so far as he
has been advised or believes, by persons
Illegally drafted. Communication money
was returned when persons paying were
shown to be entitled TO exemption
The examination and payment Of this
class Of claims are still going on as rapid |
II as more important returns will permit,
and the Provost Marshal General thinks
they will soon be disposed Of Long pend.
ing claims Of Cormick and Ramsey, upon
the government, for damages on account
Of the abrogstion of their California mail
contract, has been decided in their favor.
FROM THE PROVOST MARSHAL GENERAL.
A communication from the Provost
Marshal General, in reference to the time
Of service of the hundred days men,
was sent TO the House to-day, by the Secre-
tary Of War. An order calling them out
was enclosed, which expressly declared
that no bounty shall be paid or service
credited to the draft.
Besides this express compact between
the President and the Governors, it ls
stated that troops who have frequently
served during the war for short periods
are to meet the emergencies, and that the
confusion attending the mastering in and
discharge of men SO hastily called into the
service has generally prevented careful
preparation of the rolls necessary to sllot
credits, and that the-benefts would be in
no unappreeiable value compared with the
extra time anu labor imposed upon the
Department. The rule was early adopted
not to allow credits for TERMS of service
less than six months, if it should be
abandoned now land an effort made to
award credits for lost time, the business Of
SUPPLYING soldiers for the army would be
seriously embarrassed.
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE ON FIRE.
This afternoon, about o'clock, g fire
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