The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-06-08
Special Report.
FINANCIAL.

| FINANCIAL.
NEW YORK, June, z.
The Stock market to-day fully sustains
the improvement of yesterday. There was
decidedly strong feeling throughout the
morning toward an increased activity of
the bull interest. Prices advanced 81 upon
the closing figures of yesterday afternoon
New York Ceatral, Erie Reading and
Pittsburg were active. During the middle
Of the day there was some weakness, but
it was only temporary.
Government securities are less active, but
hrmer under the news of further advance
in London. Bank stocks show very firm,
and prices are higher. Railway mort
cages are steady. State bonds quiet, but
prices are firm at previous rates.
The Africs's advices, reporting further
slight advance in 5-2Os, had a depressing
effect upon the Gold market, producing a
decline of l@2 Immediately after the re-
ception of the news. 1t now becomes toll
erably certain that the demand for Gold
shipment is not to be affected by the re-
turn of Government securities.
Money remains easy.
The Express says: United States stocks
have been largely oversold, and this is
more cause for rise. Several bears have
bsen compelled to suspend.
PETROLEUM..
Petroleum stocks were frmer to day, and
there was further large rise in United
States. The following prices were made
to-day:
Buchanan lO3, Excelsior 4O3, Germania
43, Highgate 60, Cherry Run 81, Oceanic
200, PithOle 900, Rynd Farm 246, United
States 1926, Germsnis 45O, Tack los,
Everett 400.
Petroleum is armer and prices higher
Sales of crude at 55@56; refined in bond
5O@5l, and free 7O@n4.
GENERAL TRADE.
The general trade of the cityis dull and
business light. In the dry goods market
there is good demand for light summer
dress fabrics, but sll other descriptions are
quiet. The excitement in the pork market
has materially subsiied, and there is less
activity. Prices have fallen off from two
to four dollars per barrel from the highest
point and the bull combinations find it
dificulE to sustain the market.
ABOUT JEFF.
The Herslds Fortress Monroe special
says: JEFF Davis health is very much i'm
paired. Medical attendance waits on him
daily. The greatest vigilance is observed
respecting visitors inside the fort.
DISAGREEMENT.
The Hersld's Washington special says:
The rumors Of disagreement between
Secretaries Usher and Harlan have been
exaggerated. There is an unfriendly feel
ing between these gentlemen, growing out
of certain appointments and contracts.
Difficulties have also arisen relative to the
Pacific Railroad Co, claiming to have COM
pleted forty miles of road as required By
law, and to be entitled to certain amount
"a SOhoAAHAoAh DOANSJ sbll ll1dANsoN W D64ssutu
to them when that portion of the road WAS
completed. Commissioners were appoint
ed to examine the road, whose report Mr..
Harlan has rejected. Other commission
ers have bean appointed. t'1i'
The same special says; 1t is not yet full
ly determined where JEFF Davis will be
tried. It may be in Baltimore or Phils-
dslphis,
TIRsT LOVE.
Ex-Governor Brown of Georgis, goes
home on parole to try to organize and
bring back the State to its first love.
SICK AND WOUNDED soLDIERs.
There sIeI now about 10000 sick and
wounded soldiers throughout the country.
This number is being materially reduced by
1.-The discharge Of eonyalescsnts. The rule