Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-01-05

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IL STOCKS. $500
Railway speculation opened with INCREASED pre-
miEms.- At early session Of open Beard there was
a general improvement il Prices especially Of
Erie old Soathern and RRtsburgh. At Elotk,
Exchange the market was a little OF in some re-
spects, but generally steady. Pittsburg was the
iavorite and rose to S3h, with large transactions.
The market was steady at the Second Board, and at
. iass B BSa5a Ts sa a5@ s1 e 5 ~ end H16 EstSSut
Pittsburg shares have been the crest feature of the
market all day, and transactioBs were heavy and
closed at an advance of two per cent. on the open
ing rate. The short interest on this stock is very
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The following were the closing prices at 4:3OP.M.:
New York Central 961F Erie 9G2s; Hudson
7t4i Cleveland 4 Pittsburg $50.
"a GovERNllEN1s.
News by the Herman, reporting the general in
crease of confidence in United States securities
abroad and an advance Of H9Z on 5-1Os at Lon
eurities and gold. There were IaTre orders fSf f1sl
twenties which could not be filled to-day, owing to
the fall in gold and scarcity Of bonds. Old FIVE
twenties rose one-half and second and third issues
one-quarter, ten-forties one-thiFd per cent. Seven
fhrtles were dull and 5s9H lower.
Gold is weak. The limited demand from impor-
tiers and disbursements of interest by the Sub
treasury, with the rise of fve-twenties abroad,
have caused aJfaleia p1emiums. God elose1 It
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The demand for money is quite moderate, and
idle balance unusually large. Brokers want but
little, and get readily ats per cent. y
r STATE BONDS
. Business in State bonds is light, andheId at for
; Ss4sOns1Q sroOks. 59HAI.
The petroleum stock market was more active to-
day. A sharp advance on some shares took place.
Shade River rose from 10 of vaafarfau IN "a
Palmeri in active demand, United States weak with
desire to sell. The sales to-day were at the fol-
lowing rates;
Bennehof Run 1870; Bradley 50; Empire 25;
First National A. Shade River 800; Heydrick
66; Palmer 300; Oceanic AZ Oil Greek 200 Pithole
Greek 1850; United States 1856 Webster s2EnA
yI3HG FE3SsEyA 6Hmf
Petroleum is dull and lower. Sales 1000 bbls
crude at 5sc, and 1900 barrels refined in bond at
69e.
The following are the quotations from the Dry
Brown sheetings-standards "a; Pspperen E 81;
Bleached s6irtings-New York Mills 52Ki Hope
40; Columbia A 3IA.
Prints-gochsFo2 III spFSEus 2Ozs American %;
Lancaster %. \
Delaines=Pacifc q.
Brown Drii1s-PeppereI So; winthrop 80.
Corset Jeans-Amoskeag 80; NsNniarket e2%.2
n Canton FIanneIs-HamiltOn 80; Laconia OK
Ticks-Amoskeag A 5715 do B 5217.
Kentucky ans-Richmond 67%.
7 Spool ~Otton-Coate 10; Williamantic 90. 4
Balmoral SBirts-Bonner $50; Gilbert Sl2, Hoop
are unchanged, and trade RctiFoa
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The following dispatches were received at the
Exchange to-day:
Bostoh-Market arm, and goods readily taken
at full prices. ts
8 Providence-Goods generally firm and better
feeling in regardt0 priceasE E
Philapelphia-Market fOG cotton good arm, and
rather more actiVs.a WeolEns stsady,&
BaltimOre-0ur market has an improved tone.
st. LOuis-Trade dull, prices Strengthening.