The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-09-05
Special Report.
FINANCIAL,

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The stock market opened to-day with
more activity. Speculative operations at
the morning board extended more gener-
silly over the list. The tone of the market
was stronger than for some weeks, and the
prices higher throughout. The speculs-
tive activity in Erie and Ohio and Missis-
sippi certificates and other stocks was large
The sales of certificates at the board were
heavy and the prices advanced. The &C
ys fe@snd ma N EEs Is supposed sS b ssssSSs Ss
approaching election OF officers. At the
gehersly nfgIreri with All IuUrsassu ana
nation on Erie, Southern, Hudson, Toledo
and Cumberland. Ohio certificates were
heavy and lower, owing to the fact that the
principal parties have sold.
The debt statement had very favorable
effect upon the government list, and there
was marked improvement on gold bonds,
with an increased demand.
Miscellaneous shares were generally
steady, and without any special feature.
Gold opened weak under the rise of
bonds on the other side, and the favorable
showing of the debt statement, but sfGer-
wards became stronger.
The money market was easier, with
nothing doing over 5 per cent. on call.
WELCOME TO THE TOURISTS.
The steamer Octsvia sailed this evening
with number of railroad magnstes to
meet the Scotia, now nearly due from Liv-
erpool, and welcome to this country the
English and French Tourists.
STOCKS.
Petroleum stocks are frmer to. day with
considerable activity in Cherry Run and
Webster. The sales were at the following
rates: Cherry Run 81; Oceznic 1O1.
Tack 80; Buchanan Farm rs; Excelsior
las; Adsmsntine s5; Webster 100; Hey
drick 13O; Montague 27O; United States
2,sIO.
Petroleum-Crude is lower with light
sales; refined in bond and free are nom
inal. .....
REPLY TO AN INQUIRY.
NEW YoRK, September A.
The Tribunes Washington special says:
In reply to an inquiry whether officers
capturing horses from gueriIlas and after
wards turning them over to the United
States and taking receipts therefor, are en-
titled TO compensation to the amount Of
the value of the animals, Acting Second
Comptroller Buckingham has decided that
such payments would be in conflict with
all orders of the War Department on this
-,,jvos, - iLat the practice would result
disastrously TO the people of any invaded
country, at the same time rendering the
invaders infamous, and would ultimately
recoil upon themselves by destroying the
morale of their army. .rs
DEsERTERs.
The Worlds special says the President
has generally consented to imprisonment
for term of years for all pending senten-
ces in the cases of soldiers who have been
convicted of desertion. Three Massachu-
setts soldiers. under the sentence of death,
have been sent to Fort Delaware for five
years each. s -. .a Fs..'
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
The Herald's special says that from the
large number of arrivals at the hotels last
night and to day, the major part of which
are from the South, there is good reason TO
spprehend applications for psrdons, adjust
ment of claims, and petitions for the resto-
ration of property, with all other multi
tudinous duties pertaining at this time
exclusively to the Executive Chamber,
will commence tomorrow with renewed
importantly, backed by additional num-
bers. The registers of the hotels indicate
that large proportion of these new ar
rived sojourners are from Virginia and
Tennessee, but next in number North Car
olina and Louisiana are about equal
NOT INCLINED TO LEAVE. r-.
A Washington dispatch states that none
Of the prominent ex rebel generals have as
yet applied for permission to leave the
country under the provisions of tine late
Presidents proclamation. Lee has not
thought of thus applying, though he has
been offsred handsome mansion in Lon
! don.
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