The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-05-25
Special RepOrt.
NEW YORK, May "a
FINANCIAL.

There was firm feeling on the railway
list at the Stock Exchsngesnd better prices
in some instances. Large additions have
been made to short interest lately. Erie,
Pittsburg, Reading and Rock Islands being
scarce and difficult to borrow which COM
pels many bears to cover, thus assisting IN
the upward turn. There was an increased
business st the Board on these roads and
on Michigan Central .r rTa
Government gold bonds are quiet; 7,3Os
are firm and in sctive demand. Il se-
State bonds are quiet and without any
marked change. i5
Cool and miscellaneous shares are hrmer
with more disposition to purchase. y a
Railway mortgages and bank fhsres are
quiet and firm. -r..-.
Gold advanced today on account of the
many short sales within the past five days
and the demand for export. The steamer
City of Boston took out $3.50 900, ard it is
anticipated the shipment on Saturday will
reach 1900 900. E
Foreign Exchange is unusually setive
for Wednesday. Sterling money continues
comparatively easy. Money brokers are
lending freely in large amounts st per
cent. nod 80.
PETROLEUM.
Petroleum stocks are active and in good
demand. Buchanan Farm 1856; Cherry
Run So; Webster s5; Empire City ESQ;
Oeeanica 2I5; Excslsior $40; Rynd Farm
2ss; Tack 1875; United States 1865.
PETROLEUM. 10y
Refined in bond and free is sshade firm
or, and prices are higher. Sales of crude
at 344
REDUCTION IN PRIcEs. AE-
The cost of living has, during the psst
week, been considerably reduced by large
arrivals Of all sorts of vegetables, and the
prices OF beef and other meats, butter, fish,
eggs, g., people say, must go down con-
sidersbly.
NKw YORK PAPERS ON THE REVIEW.
The morning papers are filed with &C
counts of the review of the Army of the
Potomac yestsrdsy. The organization of
the srmy is given, and the appearance Of
each corps, division, and in come cases that
of brigades is described. h-t-
The Worlds account draws q compsri-
son between the review of our army and
those held in Europe during the past
seventy years, sad thinks it will compare
favorably with all of them, not excepting
NApOleen's review of the army that en-
tered Russia. Our army is represented to bt
less snowy than European armies, bui
equal IN martial aspect and discipline.
COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REvESUE.
The Times Washington specisl say
that Hon. William Orton who is to succeed
Judge Lewis, Commissioner of InternA
Revenue, arrived here this morning. H'
will enter upon the discharge Of his of
cisl duties on the lst of July.
WASHINGTON ITEMS. le-
| The Tribune's special ssyse Presidsn
johnson will occupy the Executive ofic
At the White House he viii not make
his residence until autumn. {
The sHsrald,s correspondent who. va
with the party that captured JEFF. Day
; says: When JEFF. saw tbe. ae wsS faifl
i. caught and would be delivered INTO th
! hands of his enemies, bewaxed exceeding
" wrath and rallied out at the soldiel
whenever an opportunity was offered. 3
! frequently made use Of such sneerlng :
marks as aVAlorous soldiers, indeed,
i make war upon women and children,
thought the Yankee Government Rss
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