Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-03-07


Cork and Damascus 23d.
European politics unimportant,
The Peruvian's news caused an improve
ment in federal securities.
LATEST COMMERCIAL.
EIYERPooL, Feb. 2s.-Cotton frmer, but
prices unchanged. Sales to-day 5000 bales,
of which spectators and exporters took
1000.
BreadstuRs quiet and steady.
Provisions quiet.
TslloW still declining.
ConsOls, for money Ss4 to s9s Illinois
Central shares 81 to SO. Erie shares 324
to 80. Five-Twenties So to "a.
5RoI WILMINGTON.
NEW YORK, March 6.
Information from Wilmington says ev-
erything is progressing well in that De-
partment.
Gen. Couch has been assigned to the
command Of the 2sd Army Corps, and of
the city of Wilmington. On the I'd of
March he Issued orders allowingan citizens
to resume their occupations, with proper
restrictions relating to contrabsnd trade.
One thousand deserters and prisoners
were about being sent North.
On Wednesday last $4,000 worth OF
medical supplies were discovered secreted
in Wilmington, several thousand dollars
worth being quinine.
The paymasters had nearly finished pay
ing the troops in that Department.
The weather had been very bad.
VOLUNTEERING.
It has been ascertained from authentic
sources that volunteering is progressing
especially in the west. Wis
consin, with only six districts, put in
more men under the the last call
than New York. The bulk of the troops
are enlisted for old infantry regiments.
New regiments are being formed, and al
ready the following organizations have
been forwarded to tho fiald from Ohio,
FIVE regiments, from Indiana four, from
Illinois ten, and from Wisconsin one regi-
ment heavy artillery. Total, twenty-five
Districts which fail to recruit rapidly
are now being drafted, or about to be
drafted, far their respective quotas.
THE NATIONAL CURRENCY ACT.
By the amendment to the National Cur
rency Act the amount of circulation is to
be apportioned to the different States and
Territories.
NATIONAL BANKS.
Hugh McCulloch, Comptroller of Cur
rency, to-day issued circular urging all
persons who contemplated the organization
of National Banks other than those whose
hsve been fled, or whose -applica-
tions have been approved, are requested to
suspend operations until the necessary data
can be collected and the required sppor-
tionment can be made. State Banks con-
templsting change of organization can
proceed without interruption.
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
WASHINGTON, March 6.
The Senate has confirmed the following
nominations: Major Generals of Volun-
teers Schofeld and Oliver h. Howard to
be Brigsdier Generals in regular army.
The latter in place of Thomas who has
been promoted to Major General
Also the following to be Brigsdier Gen.
erals in regular army: Colonel Paul, Major
Mollin, Captain Fessenden and Henry @.
Morgan.
BreVet promotions to Major Generals Of
Yolunteers-Brigadier Generals JEFF. O. Da-
Wis, Bsrge and Brook.
Brevet Brigsdier Generals Pennybakel
snd Strstbrund, are to be full Brigsdiel
Generals.
Among the civil appointments are the
following:
Horace Rubtsr, of Wisconsin, Consul al
Funchal, Madeira.
Vital Jsrrot, of Illinois, Indian Agents
Upper Platte.
The Diplomatic Corps to-day waited ol
the President according to custom, to pa.
their respects to him as the newly sworl
in Chief Magistrate. The interview wa
/ .1aozo,A o15 oo-d;oI
The naval appropriation bill appropri
ates $24, 100000 for the completion and re
pair Of vessels, and for equipments nearl
$4,000, 900, for construction and repair {
machinery of vessels in commission owe
$l7OOOOOO.
FROM REBEL PAPERS.
The Tribune has extracts from Ric1
mond papers. They contain no news fror
Sherman.
The Wing copies from the Raleigh Co,
ssrsatiVs high compliment to Gen. Johr
ston's ability and expectation that he wi
put stop to Sherman's movements. ]
thinks Sherman's movements through th
country viii unite the people against Il
Yankees, and intimstes that the Confedel
ate cause is strengthened.
The Enquirer says the present season
the wettest on record.s
The Wbig says the Sentinel of the pr
eeding day states on authority that Il
Secretary of the Treasury viii be grAtihe
| to receive donations of money, bonds, plA
and other valusbles, with view of relie'