The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-04

Directors to declare any dividend has only
tended the strengthen; the stock keKT 81
+, Govstumentgss0cksb are quiet but firm
Old 8 30 a+e.in BIZ lightadelSsnid for export,
State stocks, railroad bonds stdgbApk
shares were dull at the board. but stesdy in
price. r.sp . Jail .m.d sol I,aulg'' o.
i There is very little speculation in gold
and thsmarket possesses no interest. a
There ig 4 fair demand for money! and,
thRe market is steady at II for call loans
Atthis rate there is cspitsl enough j..
5f-i' isz PETROLEUM.. 'di ! ol h,
+ei Petfoieum stocks were rather 1firmer to-
day. and there was less, disposition to sell,
The sales were,st the following rates: Oil
Greek 500, Buchanan Farm 4s, Excelsior
90, Bradley 800, Cherry Run %, Webster
100, PithOie Creek 800, Germsnia 40, Hey
drick $780, Aighgsts 45, Oceanic (" l25,
United States 294Oali --uv' 9idyoh
4 Petroleum is q, ,shsa q ffirmer, with light
business. The quotations are SO for osudei
5Os53 for refined ip bpndi 6sA72 for free.
,g,s .,,4s.a. aei ALRTrER {. mp-i
The Post publishes letter from the
foremsn Of the Grand Jury, near, Ander-
s5nyills, in which he Gays the conduct of
Captain ,Wirtz was characterised. ihroug gh.
out by the greatest brutality. The authOr
of the letter offers to testify to numerous.
species Of b&fbarity which came under his
personal ob5ervstion,T :v s-.gstr 20
-....s cia FORD 8 THEATRE. 5s t.s @ z
The Times Washington special Esys (:
Ford's Thestre was to-day, cleared of its
theatrical furniture, scenery, Sc, and the
floors are being torn up The entire inter-
iof of the building is TO be remodelled, un-
der the direction Of tie Secretary of War
preparatory to the uses. of the Bureau Of
Rebel Archives and Relics. ,7s.o'.s Z
a. f..sfs.. MEXICAN. AFFAIRS. d .L0"r-
The Worlds Washington special says
there are several Western officers, wha dis-i
themselves in the late rebellion,
offaIing their services to the Liberal CIV
eminent of Mexico through Senior Rome
70, Mexican Minister, They pledgeithem-
selves, if any encouragement is given, to
carry with them 10000 -emigrants each.
..f -sa FREEDMENs CIRCULAR I'd y
The Tribune special says a circular has
been issued by Gen. Fisk, Assistant Com
missioner of the freedman Bureau for
kentucky, Tennessee, and Northern Ala,
batna, containing full ihformati6h, f5r the
benefit Of freedmen, and their former mas
tiers in relation to the policy of the Gov
ernment in its trestment of employer and
employee. THE circular states that the
work of the Bureau viii be the protection
Of ofPtoductiye industry, thesettl ment ofthS
late slaves in homes of their OVID, with 9
of their absolute freedom, the
dissemination of virtuous Intelligence, and
to aid in establishing peace, and securing
Every effort will be made to
render the freedman self supporting, and
the cultivation of lands for an interest in
LEd cup Will Dd 6hCtUIdbous # -r..a
al difficulties arising between freedmen.
and their employers, or among shemselvesI
in places where the testimony of negroes
is not admfttedi Will be sdjadicated BY Of
fcers Of The Blreaus. -r4,. s.i sr1. .a.
I Fresdmep's Camps andoBafngees Homes
viii be discontinueds as rapidly'hs praeties-.
ble, aud every, sf9rt mads,to obtain to self
sion ot he aged and nifIAfm w1la be pFohib-
tied, and every encouragement will be.
given 70 religious institutions, and the in.
teresls of both whites and blacks will be-
promoted in every way practicable. ''t .,.,
-H MISSISSIPPI MATPERs. llf4rs,,J. /
10 e. Is 5o NEW YoRN, August 3.
Ths HersIdis Newt Orleans correspondent
saws :. Provisional Governor Shsrkey, Of
Mississippi has lately levied, for the Pur-
pose Of defrsyipg the expenses incident to
the calling of the convention shortly to as
semble inithas State, a special tex Of one
dollar on each Bale Of cotton. Holders
having refused to pay the assessment the
Governor has issued an order requiring the
county sheriifs toseize ali cotton, the holders
ofawhich refuse payment and sell a suf-
fcient portion Of it to pay the tax and the
addition of one dollar per bale besides.
Rev. DR.. Ggeen, Episcopal Bishop of
Mississippi, in an ecclesiastical order ISSUED
by him'Ott''thsi 10Th ulta instructed the
clargy under his charge that iso,soOn as the
military rule, Of ,oths Government In the
state shall bewithdrawn they shall resume
theiregulsf prayer for the President Of the
United States and those in authority, but
not before. He also expresses himself OPP
posed to q re union with the churches Of
the North. s go > "a. ~, -.;ifs,af.f,.
BUSINESS IN SOUTH CAROLINA n
The Times Charleston letter says that
business is in, a very encouraging state,
New stores are Being daily opened. Tri-
weekly communicstion has been opened
with Columbia and Augusts visthe South
Carolina Railroady and with Florence,
Chersw and places on the northeastern
coast. Merchants are disposing of large
quantities Of goods, to traders from the in
terror. Adams Express CO. are taking
immenae freights into the country. During
the frst two weeks in JULY nearly J, ,OOt
bales of cotton we're brOughtto Charleston
on the South Carolina Railroad. w.
@'ji g THE ESCAPE OF BESJkNIN. /. sao-
The Worlds Havana correspondent
gives an account of Judah z. Benjamin
escape from the ruins of The confederscy
he says Benjamih separated from Dayi
early in May, near Washington, Georgii
for the purpose of making his way to Mas
ssu and Havana from some point oh th
Florida cosst. He was TO- attend TO som
public business at these ePoints and then y
turn to the President In his travels "
Matamoras and Fexashe travelled directl
south through Georgia and Florida on horl
back, disguisedsas a farmer, in search !
lands, without exciting suspicion Or
tracing attention, till he reached the low
side Of the peninsula of Florida, He v
T, informed 10 body cFaid be found, on 4