The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-07
VOL. XIX---NO. 1856

: Thursday, when the demand fell off Short
crop accounts, early in the week, stimu-
lated inquiry but there has been q reaction.
Up to Thursday the market advanced 81
} barrel. Half the improvement was lost
at the close. The market is heavy and in
active. We quote shipping brands Sc 3Oa
6 75j Ohio extra 81 75As 90; family
brands $40 OOaI2 so; the latter held in
most confidence.
The wheat market has hnctuated with
the varying changes of the weather, ad.
vancing and falling of. The highest price
was 81 20 per bushel, but there was re-
action, as in -four, at the close in winter
wheat, attributable to the short crop &C.
counts from the West; spring wheat
closed heavy. The quotations are: 81 II
al 173 for Nos. snd 2; 81 s5aI 95 for
amber winter. It is estimated that the
crop of winter wheat will fall below the
average fully 10000, 900 bushels
Oats have been active with large receints
al1 L-re deCIlneG Ln0seEIAIIy. 1he market
closes heavy st 5So for Western.
Corn has arrived very freely and under
a further advance in Ocean freights prices
have declined cents per bushel at which
the market closes heavy. We quote mixed
western at s5as6.
Pork has been in brisk demand at ad-
vsnced prices. Up to Wednesday the
I,-;--- -ly-.essl s2 Eo-ss 90 PPF bsEEsE ss.
mess. Since then thespecial demand has
subslded. Part of the rise has been lost.
We quote fOr mess SS4 5Oa34 75. inn
Beef has advanced 81 per barrel with an
active demand. Prices are steady at $l2 |
for plain mess, and I2a14 so fer extra.
Lsrd has improved and prime commands
243s243c.
Cut meats are very scarce, but prices are
easier.
Whisky advanced and the market closed
strong at 81 20 for Western.
COTTON MARKET.
Cotton has been steady within day or
two. Since then the rates have been fall
ing of. The receipts this week have been
about $4,000 bales. The closing price was
46a47c. for middling.
TOBACCO.
Prime grades of Kentucky leaf are
wanted, but the small supply restricts
quotations. No change in prices.
REVENUE FRAUDS. ~
The Times Washington special says the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue daily
receives large nun bers of specimens of de-
vices, mechanical and others, to evAds the
payment of taxes and stamp duties. One
received to-day is double ender match,
nearly twice as long as the ordinary match,
with each end dipped in phosphoric mix
ture. The consumer breaks each of these
double-enders in the middle and thus has
two matches. Another ingenious evader
gets up large packages ofthin blocks three
inches long, with one edge dipped in phos-
phoric mixtures.
The blocks he denOminstes kindling
wood, and informs the purchaser that if ne
desires to use them as matches he can do
SO by whiting tham- -kinsllinv- Vv-od-
by the terms of the decision Of the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue, these
evsders are required to pay the tax requir-
ed by law.
E-sD-----~-- -r---.-A --..a--s
from the Internal Revenue for the last two
days have not been so large as the first two
days of this month, but nevertheless large.
Yesterday they amounted to 81, 100000;
to-day SI,7l6,OOO
Brig. Gen. Guy Henry, Gen. Roberts,
and John Minor Bolts, arrived in town
to day, and are stopping at Willard's. It
is supposed the object of the visit of the
latter is TO secure the pardon of some cit
izsns Of his State.
PRISONERS IN OLD CAPITOL.
The Herald special says the number of |
prisoners confined in the Old Capitol pris-
on is great diminished. Not more than
24O are remaining within the walls, of |
whom only six or eight are rebels. Capt. |
Weriz, of AndersonVills prison notority, |
who is shortly TO be court-martisled, and q
few officers of the old StOnewall Brigade,
who are implicated in some degree by the |
testimony brought out on the conspiracy |
trial, and some 40 citizsn prisoners, con-
fined on various charges, and number of |
soldiers under sentence of court martial or |
awaiting trial, are all the prisoners that re-
main. During the time the building which |
constitutes the Old Capitol has been devoted
to Its present use as 8 prison there have
been altogether nearly 10000 prisoners in
carcerated therein, and at one time 1900
rebel prisoners of war upon the day of the
assassination and 800 rebel officers we're
beld in durance. There have been FIVE
executions within its confines, four by
hanging and by shooting with musketry.
The offences thus punished we're, three for
murder, spy, desertion, assault and bat.
terry and attempted rape Many attempts
have been made to escspe, but only six
have been successful in the the whole time.
Major. General Frank J. Heron, and
Brigadier- Generals Collins, Dodge and
Roberts, are among the recent arrivals at
Willsrd's Hotel.
Inc business of the passport Office has
| greatly fallen or during the past month.
PAKUUNED.
WASHINGTON, August 5.
| MI. ps,sidant has Dardoued Mrs Cora