The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-05-02

THE OHIO RISING.
PIrTsBUGH, Msy /.
The river is ten feet by the pier, and
rising steadily.
STOCKS.
New York, May l.
The market for Railway Shares opened
to-day with an active demand and upward
tendency. The sales of New York Cen
trail and Erie were very large, and there
was sharp advance on Hudson, Michigan
Central and Illinois Centrsl. After the
Board the whole market was lower, but a
sharp rally occurred and there was a bet
ter demand for stocks.
European sdvices caused very buoyant
feeling in government securities.
The fall of Richmond, when announced
on the other side caused great activity with
large rise on 5-2O's: There is every res
son to believe still higher prices will be
made when the news of the surrender of
Lee and. Johnston is known.
State bonds are firm, and better in some
respects.
Coal shares are lower, especially Cum
berland.
MiscellsneOus-decidedly higher in At
lsntic Mail; lower on other shares.
Gold speculation is unfavorably affected
by European news, and was decidedly
weak this morning. Gold since noon fell
as lOwas 1423, and afterwards rallied again
to l434.
Money very easy at 4 to 5 per cent. on
Call. No demand for foreign exchange.
Petroleum stocks quiet and steady.
SaIes-Buchsnan Farm I2O; Excelsior
$50; Germanis 65; Rynd Farm 80: Polk
1872; Ocesnics 256; Cherry Run 60; Com
monwealth $50; Pithole Greek 600; En-
pire City $50; United States 1850. Petro-
lsum market steady with moderate busi-
ness. Sales at SO for crude; 55656 for
refined in bond, and 1916 for refined
free.
FUNERAL OF DR.. MOTT.
The funeral of DR.. Valentine Mott took
place yesterday. The church and street
in front were filed with dense crowd.
General Scott and George Bancroft were
among the psll-besrers. The remains we're
taken to Greenwood Cemetery, followed
by long train of carriages in which were
numerous friends of the deceased.
JEFF. DAVIS.
The Times Washington special says that
nothing definite can be learned as to the
probable whereabouts of jeff Davis or the
route he has taken. It is believed he is
travelling incog. en- route for Texas, and
will probably be captured before he gets
there.
From information received to-day # ap-
pears that the delay in the first negotia-
tion between Sherman and Johnston, was
Occasioned solely by the attempt on the
part of Davis to have himself included in
MUSTERED OUT OF SERVICE.
The Tribune's special says sI the clerks
save four in the Bureau of Enrolment and
Desertlons In the War Department had
notice last evening that their services
would be no longer required.
MILITARY TRIAL.
The Herald's special says yesterday 8
military commission began the trial of
seven engravers of Confederte notes and
bonds, who came here from the South
afIer the capture of Columbia by our army.
by Sherman. They are all Scotchmen
who entered the service of the rebel Treas
ury Department in 1862. They are de-
fenped on the ground that they are en-
titled TO the amnesty terms of the Presi.
dents proclamation of March IA, provid'
ing that all domiciled aliens who should
leave south within twelve days thereafter
should be free from prosecution
BROUGHT TO GRIEF.
The same special says: Hon. Benjamin
G. Harris, member of Congressfrom South
ern Maryland, was arrested On Thursday
last by Ma. Waite, of General Augur's stat
for dissusiding paroled rebel soldiers from
taking the oath of allegiance, and urginI
them as soonas exchanged to return TO tn