The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-09-21
Special Report.
FINANCIAL.

NEW 1okkI september 20.
The stock market has relspsed, after the
Improvement of yesterday, into its old
activity. BrUhvTs O0IuPiai1a si1us they A4,-4
rarely known such 3 period of dullness
and operators are becoming disgusted with
their business. The tone of the market,
on the whole is @besrish," but there is no
spirit for undertaking any movement in
that direction. l
At the Stock Exchange the nest intense
dizziness prevailed, and the market was
heavy. Hudson River, Prairie du Chen,
and Illinois Central were about the only
strong stocks on the list
Governments we're firm with fair de-
mand for 20s.
The speculation in State bonds lsgs little
and prices were lower to-day.
The miscellaneous list is quiet but gene
rally steady.
Gold is active on account of the demand
for custom, and the export is very small.
Money is active with limited demand.
PETROLEUM.
Petroleum stocks quiet, with sales at the
following rates: Buchanan 75, Cherry
Run II, Pithole Greek s75. Rynd Farm So
Excelsior lO9, Montana $50, Oil Creek 2IS,
Webster 1e0, Fee Simple Il, Empire City
So, Manhattan 2S, NJ Vernon so, First
National "a, Knickerbocker 16, United
States 274O.
The petroleum market is firm but dull
for all descriptions. Crude 3sa363 refined
in bond 67a6l; free 77ssO.
The Express says that the demand for
petroleum is Quite active at the wells, and
prices kave advanced to 81 per barrel on
Pithole, and $6s65O on Oil Creek. The
stocks at Philadelphia, Boston and this
port are unusually light for the season, and,
the supplies at Pittsburgh have been drawn
upon quite heavily.
There are still number OF vessels load
ing for Europe, and exporters are taking
large amounts. The demand for home
consumption is increasing, owing to the
opening Of the South to trade. There is
The same psper sSys that in the Dry
Goods market there is affair business doing
in foreign dress fabrics, and prices are
firm. Domestic cotton goods iule heavy,
and the tendency is toward lower prices.
Buyers do not come forward TO any
great extent at the concessions granted du-
ring the past few dsys, and are holding off
for still lower prices. Cotton goods are far
above the present prices of raw material,
and there is q wide margin for decline yet.
CHICAGO OFFICIALS ON A "TRIP"
A delegation of sixteen gentlemen, cem-
prising portion of the Aldermen and
other city officials of the city of
Chicago, arrived in this city yesterday.
They will remain here until the first of
next week, thence going to Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Washington and Pittsburgh,
arriving home in about fortnight.
TaE FESIAHs.
The New York correspondent Of the
Philadelphia papers give the following in
regard 70 the FeniAn movement Nego-
tiations are pending for the purchase Of
eight ocean steamers, each warranted to
carry one thousand men with certainty.
The purchase will be made before the 1st
of October. -g
There have been immense purchases Of
arms from the Government by parties sup
posed to be identified with the Fenians,
withi= the past fortnight. Propositions for
the further purchase OF arms are now
under consideration.
JUDICIARY.
The Herald says: General Swayne, Com
missioner of the Bureau of freedmen fol
Alabama, has designated the Judicial Off
GERS and magistrates of Alabama, appoint
ed BY Governor Parsons as agents of the
Freedmeng Bureau for the standardization
of Justice in all cases wherein negroes are
concerned. Governor Parsons advises al
iudicieus officers of the State to accept the
appointment conferred by Gen. Swayne
with its imposed condition that negro evi
dence shall be received in courts, and al
such officers to report promptly their &C
cepIsnce or refusal of the sppointmen
tsndered. In case of non-acceptAnce o
the conditions martial law is to prevail
- FREEDMENs' AFFAIRS.
The Tribune's Washington special say
: that the QuartsFmAster General has crdere
Quartsrwasters having in their possession
. money belonging to the contraband fund
|, to turn II over 70 Colonel Bullock of tn
/ Freedmens Bureau. This fund is raise
: by assessing sach contrabAnd in the SCI
!. vice of the government fYe cents pc
month for the support of helpless colore
persons.
General Howard will leave to-morro'
, on tour Of inspection in Virginia to e1
anime into the condition of Freedmen, an
the opsfSEiohs0 Of the Freedmen's Bdrea
: in that State during the month.
r FROM BOSTON. r
? BosToN, September 20.
The Fair of the Charitable Mechanic
Association opened to-day with fAtterir
q prospecss Of success. Both Fsnueil AZ
n Quincy Halls are occupied for the exhit
sion, being connected by temporal
bridge. The Fair will last several days.
THE NIAGARA.
J, The U. 8. steam trigase Niagara, fro
: Europe, arrived below this port this eve
!. ing, and anchored in Light House chsnn
a IECKNDIARY ARREsTED.
N PORTLAND, NE, September 20.
A lobster peddlsr, named Jines, has be
arrested and confessed to setting fire Il
mornins - h Wi!liaT17 mansion. He
y y suspected of L...ilg c-used the late conf
,r gIa.i1n at Augusta. BE Wsz arrnet ";
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