Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-03-09
Special RepOrI.
NEW YoRK. March s.

NEW YORK, March 8.
FINANCIAL.
Railway speculation was firm at the
Stock Exchange this morning; rather bet
ter on Hudson, Mich. Southern and Illinois
Central. There is but little speculative
movement, and the few time transactions
are about equally divided between the bulls
and bears. At second board railway spec
ulstion was very heavy and lower; prices
made throughout the call, with strong pres
sure to sell. Government securities quite
active at the closing rates of yesterday after
noon. State bonds quiet and without mark
ed change. Miscellaneous list heavy and
generally quiet. Coal shares firm, with
Cumberland the favorite.
The Gold Room was devoid of interest
the market ruled very quiet throughout the
morning, and the fluctuations were / per
cent. Money easier.
STOCKS.
Petroleum stocks quite active at the fol-
lowing prices: Oceanic, AIS; Excelsior,
8; Cherry Run, 90; Highgste, SO; Rynd
Farm, $40; Tack Petroleum, 2SO; United
States, 2125; Webster, 1876; Buchanan
Farm, 1s5.
PETROLEUM MARKET.
Petroleum is dull and heavy at 41@42
for crude; 67CG68 for refined in bond; and
s7@8s for free.
SANITARY FAIR.
At meeting of ladies at Cooper Insti-
tute this afternoon, addresses were made by
Mrs. Hoge and Mrs. Livermore, of Chicago,
in behalf of the North Western Sanitary
Fair to be held at Chicago on the 1st of
June. The object of the meeting was to
aid the fsir.
PRESENTATIONS.
The HeraLFs Wilmington special says
that some interesting ceremonies recently
took place at Gen. Schofeld's headquarters.
The occasion being the presentation of
medals to officers and soldiers of the 23d
Army Corps, for merit in duty and valor
on the field of battle. The following are
the names of the recipients Capt. ]. V.
Kelly 1O4th Ohio; Capt. ]. Il. Brown,
18th KY; Corporal w. H. hall, Co. 1
lO4th Ohio; Corporal James Davis, Co.
G, 1O4th Ohio; Private Abraham Green
wall, Co. I, lO4th Ohio; Private I. O. |
Cant, Co. G, 1O4th Ohio; c. H. Ricksicker,
Co. G, lO4th Ohio.
There is no news of military operations.
The enemy is busily engaged in spanning
the river beyond Gen. Terry's line with |
pontoon bridges.
sEVEN-THIRTY LOAN.
PHILADELPHIA, March 8.
Jay COokereports the sale of 7-SOs to-day |
at 3,O66. 900, including 100000 each from
Cincinnati and Cleveland, and 300, 900 |
from New York. There were over 1000
individual subscriptions.
STOCKS.
Gsllagher's Evening Exchange:
Gold, 1851.
New York Central, 1859; Erie IS;
Hudson Ill; Reading lO93; Michigan |
Southern 65s; Ill. Central l164; Pittsburgh |
IS; Toledo llS; Rock Island 944; North
western 80 do preferred 62B; Fl. Wayne
9lB; Ohio and Mississippi Certificates %
Canton 34f; Cumberland 67f Mariposa
l6. At the close ofthe report gold sold at |
1s6.
sHERIDAN's VICTORY.
PHILADELPHIA, March 8.
A special to the Evening TeEegr aph, da-
ted Washington, sth, says that information
from Winchester confirms the victory of
Sheridan over Early. The fight took place
at Wsynesboro', and Sheridan, when last
heard from, had captured 40 rebel officers,
1900 prisoners, 8 seannon, over 100 wagons
and was still following up his success.
CHANGE OF TRAVEL.
ELIZABETH, n. J., March 8.
Travel is being closed between Wash
ington and New York by way of Philadel-
phia, by the ice blockade at Havre de
Grace. Passengers are sent through by
Harrisburg.
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