The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-10-02

q DuncAnj Ut hole Oltys Inc sut Is x
enforce a contract for the sale of the cele
brated Holmden Farm, Pit Hole Creek
on which is 10 ,ated the great flowing wells
The value of the property involved is es
timAted at four or FIVE millions of dollars
The complainants allege the writer con.
tract of sale was for thirteen hundred
thousand dollars, and that the production
of the Farm so greatly increased that
Prather s. Duncan refuse to carry out the
contract. 4lalO
GRANT. l
General Grant accepted the invitation
of the Mayor of Pittsburgh 10 pay that
city Visit and the immortal hero will ar
rive on the fourth of October.
FINANCIAL.
NEW YoRK, September 30.
There was rather more demand for
money early in the day, bat it was freely
met at per cent, and at the close brokers
could not lend their balances at this rate.
There is a good supply of Commercial pa-
per Offering, with perceptible increase in
Cotton Bills. First class are done at 64@7
per cent, and others at 73910 per cent.
The supply of Cotton Bills is increasing,
rates ranging at s@lO per cent
BAnkers Bills offered moro freely: rates
being 64@7 per cent
There is no pereeptible increase in offar-
ings of produce. Commission paper at
7@s per cent banks discoantenancing
jObbers' paper quite freely. 81 .
Gold is stronger. The export of specie
was larger than was anticipated, amount
ing to nearly 81 200. 900, which produces
stronger tone among sellers. Il is expect
ed that the large payments next week on
account of $40 coupons will check the up
ward tendency. The payments Of $50
coupons from Mendsy TO last evening were
about 81, $4,000. Next week the move
ment viii be more active; as bonds will be
good delivery with coupons of. Gold
closed at hAlf-pAst four at 1444. 1t had
been steady all the afternoon.
Government securities continued weak.
,lO-4Os declined j; 3Os 1 lower.
Sterling Exchange dull at lOs39IO9h
but the market is quiet as usual on Satur-
day.
Compound interest notes are in active
demand, and firm at lO44@I05k for VS.
rious dates. .i--s-l.
The stock market was animated on the
street this afternoon, and there is mild ten
dency steadily upward, and the number of
outsiders is steadily increasing. The fol-
loEing were the closing quotations at 4:SO
P. NJ: New York Central 96fas6S; Erie
sss; Hudson River 11O4sll03; Reading
n6sal163; Michigan Southern 7O4a7Ok;
Illinois Central l2s4a12s; Cleveland and
Pittsburgh 7sA7as; Cleveland and Toledo
lOs3alO9; Rock Island 1125sll4; North
Western 2s4; Chic and Mississippi Ger
tifcstes 2ss; Canton AZ; Cumberland
Coal 46ta464; Quicksilver 494. 40
The receipts for customs this week were
81 $50 900. 81. - ss..sss..r
The foreign trade of the port has been
quite active during the week. Imports
amount to $5s45, ,7s5, while exports
were $4,000 in specie, $2,392,592 in
prodnee.
Receipts of cotton have been liberal |
during the weak, amounting to 23,04O |
bales of middliHg. Total fsg the month |
&c. 600 bales. The market has been gen.
orally steady. The export demand was
checked by limited amount of freight |
room,
At the Petroleum Stock Board to-day !
the following sales were made: Pithole |
Creek lis, Webster l07, Buchanan l3s,
Excelsior IS, Germania AZ, Oil Creek lac,
Rynd Farm s5, First National 2s, Monta-
ns 500, United States 2s7. s,
Petroleum quiet but held firmly on
light supply. T.a .
The Post has the following report of the |
wholesale market; .s1.-
There has been much excitement in the |
-four market during the past week. The
best grades are rapidly advancing, and the
tendency is still upward. Much of the
stock which has hitherto been sold at the
Sea Board Is now purchased by the South
producing corresponding decrease in the
Northern supply. We quote suPerfne
state at 81 25A7 75; shipping Ohio 8 7Oa
8 90; st. Louis extras I3 GOALS 90.
The wheat market has advanced from
to 15c per bushel. The demand has been
chiefly confined TO the South, and consists
largely Of winter. .--.l,
In corn there has been much activity,
and shout 500, 600 bushels were sold during
the week. Nearly nine-tsnths of the corn
which comes TO the market is unsound,
owing to the recent damp weather. Prices
have advanced 30 per bushel, closing firm
at 94c for sound middling. ,, 1s.l
Oats have been active at material sd.
advance. The stock Of sound is very
light .yy-
Pork has been inactive, and the request
is chiefly for consumption. 1t has sd
vanced $1.75 per barrel in which the mar
ket is very strong. The stock is much re-
ducsd, and is new s6,4s5 barrels. We
quote new mess at $S5.25; new prime
$2s5O@2975, r1.li = zlaIa
Lard has advanced 70 the eztrAOriiary
price Of Soc. -l5.si . -r.nt -rzl %
Bseflhas been very activaIand has ad-
vsnced 81 per barrel. At The close it was
firm with a strong upward tendency.
In coffee there was fair enquiry, prin-
cipAlly from trade. We quote Rio At 22e.
for prime, gold rates.
E- COMMENCE BsUNEss.
The Croton National Bank of this city
Will commence business on Monday.
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