The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-07-21
Special Report.
NV YORK, July 20.

FINANCIAL.
The stock market shows more animation
misceI1aneous' nsJ Ins late sxcITemsnE by
the advance in money is passing away ana
there is more disposition to speculate.
At the Stock Exchange there was an IN
creasiug demand for railway shares, ana
prices arc higher. Atsecond call and afte.
Board there was close upward movement
and general rush for stock. The market
was firm throughout, with rise of per
cent. on Illinois Central.
Government stocks are little weak and
generally dull.
Miscellaneous shares are without material
change. ..
The gold market was steady during the
day. The bulls have been borrowing gold
to-day and paying high, IS on the 10Th
l-l6 per cent, in order to make it scarce.
No change in the money market.
PETROLEUM.
Petroleum stocks firm, with some activity
in saIes, Oceanic 221; Webster zoo; Bu-
ehanan Farm As; Oil Creek 725; Germa'
mia Al; Rynd Farm $50; Excelsior 2S5
southard 1856; Tack so; Pithols Greek 1875
Heydrick 1I5, Fulton Oil 645; Chenangc
43O; United States 5000,
Petroleum quiet. No sales of importance
Crude 321z; refined in bond 5Oa52; free
7O3Ia72.
THE TURF. ste..H
....aa NEw YORK, July 20.
The trotting match on Fashion Course
Yesterday, between Ella Sherwood and
R,-uo, mile heats, best 8 in 5, was won by
Ella sherwood. Quickest time, 2;3O. g..
THE MEXICAN REFUGEES.
Az the mat. ting of the Mexican Club held
last evening at Cooper Institute to hear the
appeals of the Mexican refugees for aid in
the pressnt condition of their country, a
number of distinguished persons were pres
ent. Addresses were delivered BY Joseph
81. Leavitt, Mr.. Seartor, and others. The
Monroe doctrine was discussed, and strong
condemnatory expressions of the course of
Louis Napoleon and violent opposition 70
Maximilian. At the closing of the meet
ing the Mexican republican air was sung,
and the Gag of Mexico, under its old rsgi-
me, and the Stars and Stripes were waved
together amid wild enthusiasm.
GOVERNMENT SALES.
The Tribune's Washington special says
that since the close of the war the Govern
mont has sold at auction II 800 mules, and
Il, ,47O horses. The receipts of the sales
amounted to S16O, 1898. lftt
TO BE sIGSBD.
Anumber of requisitions on the Treasury
Department, which have been awaiting the
signature of the Secretary of War since tbs
departure of Mr.. Dana, were TO be signed
to-day.
THE FoRD's THEATRR BUSINESS.
The Herald's special says that Mr.. Ford
had a conference with the authorities to.
day, but that he declines to make known
the result until he has seen his counsel
Henry Winter Davis, and VIM. schleig, of
Baltimore. The latter pleaded in the For
tress Monroe case, after Senator Hale had
dropped it.
Mr.. Ford is determined to test the legal
ity of the action of the War Department at
any cost.
FROM ALABAMA. a
The Herald's Huntsville correspondent
says that the planters have lesgued to-
gether and now refuse tossll land to Yam
KEGS on any terms. They are afraid of tn
political influence of Northern men, and
will do everything in their power to keeI
them away. They would rather convert
the South into wilderness than allow thu
Yankees among them.
Several plantations are bfered to rem
near Huntsville.
The negro schools are in Aourishinl
condition.
They complain also that it is hard ths
their mcst valuable possessions should b
taken forcibly out of their hands, and tina
they should now bs expected to take tn
care of them as before, and to give theil
assent TO system which is sure to fall.
COTTON IN THE SOUTH. .s..
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