The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-05-15
SaturdayEIghPs Special Report
rrr.rcrA. Axp couMERotAL.

FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
NEW YoRK, May 13.
Stocks were more active at the morning
Bonrd, but unsettled and irregular. The
boara snId largely of Erie, Re,siiDg, Miehi.
gan Southern, Cleveland 4 Pittsburg and
Fort Wayne. Prices yielded somewhat uu-
der the heavy blocks thrown upon the board
but shares not attached were generally a
little higher.
At the second Board the market was
heavy and prices tended dOwnwards. The
principal portion of the contest is on Erie.
The government list is quiet and steady.
Coal and miscellaneous stocks arc gener-
ally firm.
There is not much speculation in gold to-
dav, and prices prompt greater fail before
long. Operations are very Light.
There is an active demand for money but
no stringency.
The Stock Exchange is quiet. Shipments
or specie are increasing. The steamer City
Of London took out $52S. 600, and the Bava-
ria sIl5,63O. Tne total export foI the
week has been $649,sS5.
Tbere Is q renewed activity and excite
mept in Petroleum stocks, and very
baavv business generally at better prices.
The following is q list of prices: Buchanan
195. Cberrv Run So; Consolidated 22OO;
Fxcslsior 4s5; Germsnia 81; 0ceanics, 255;
Tack 2IO; United States 2OSO; Rynd 29O;
| Manhattan So
Auction sales of dry goods are light to-
dov The sales OF ribbons and millinery
goods were largely attended,wit good bid
ding lively prices.
The Post has the following market review
for the week.
| Wholesale markets much depressed dur
inc the week owing to the decline IN gold
and eagerness of many dealers to dispose Oi
their stocks.
The rate of -four for family brands have
hoo, sustained owing to moderate srrivsls
Medium grades from 80 to 55c lower at close
and market dull. Slperfne state closol
AT Sc OO@6 Is; extra state So 5O@6 20
st Louis fair to choice extra 50 5O0ll 10
Transactions in wheat limited, and sell
ara compelled to submit TO decline q
l9@2ss to effect sales. Chicago sprini
closes at sIs 0O@lS O5; red Western 81 3
al 40, and Amber 81 65@l So
Oats depressed, and declined l6@lSC
3 Market closes at 49@5lc for state, 52g5217
for western aAoat, and 49@5le for Jersey.
; Corn declined 45@5Oc, closing at 81 Q
: e,r Jerssy and PennsYlvania yellow, an
!. 81 OO@l OIL for southern yellow and ne
i mixed weston at 9Oc.
e Pork hesvy, especially in prime ne
lie mess, which sold freely at decline Of$3 ;
Market closed quiet at S22 IS for old me
and S24 25@24 81 for new mess.
Beef selling at Sl2 OO@l5 90 for Pla
q. mess. and SI6 OO@I7 so for extra. Mark
=" closes dull and unsettled.
'n Cotton market irregular and uuset1le
=. y, EARLY in the week prices advanced und
~ favorable advices and good inquiry fro
e. SINNERS. subsequently heavy decli
ID took place owing to the heavy decline
he gold, which was followed by an advan
we on Thursday. Market closes dull at
.os for middlings.
= For molasses there has boon moder'
the INQUIRY by the trade. Prices loW and no
lch inal.
the For petroleu there has been a Uloder
hat inquiry. Crude closing at SIC gallon
sht fined on spot also duIl and prices pcmir
~. :. closing quiet at 52@55c; refined free
declined lc a gallon, and the market r.
6od dull, closing quiet at 73c, offerings moi
was prime quality. Thore is heavy declin'
iisa raw.
'noi @ Sugars are creating a brisk demand
snr refueries which could reach on pri
n a closing quiet at 1O1s@lO14c for fair rehni
n on and 1O25@lO14c for good refining. Ref
It he sugars havo been dull, closing ls}zc
sed6 crushed and granulsted-
y .. Whisky market quiet. Prices hs'
So downward tendency, cl sing at 81 %
~ to state, and % Os11 for western.
into TIE DIFFICULTY BETWEEN SHERMAN AND
wine LICK
} the NEW YoRK, May
'oOtn The Herald's Richmond cOrrespon
iCh, ,oin mentioning the difficulty between Gen
7ersa. Sherman and Halleek, says it is under