The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-23
union journals which are trying to distract the
North and to prevent restoration of the Union

Coppvheads. hi0gcrAoads.
New York Express, New York Tribune
New York World, New York Times,
Chicago Times, Philadelphia Press,
Cincinnati Enquirer, Chicago Tribune,
Albany Argus Cincinnati Gazette,
Hartford Times. st. Louis Democrat.
meeting Of the conservative inhabitants OF
Leavenworth, Kansas, was broken up by a mob Of
radical republicans on the 7th inst. During the
melee guns, pistols and bowie knives were
freely used by the peace breakers and aboli-
tionsts; but no one was seriously injured. On
the following Monday the same gang of ne
gro stealers and Jim Lane jawhawkers destroy
ed the printing Office of the Leavenworth IN
qairer, conservative newspaper. They threw
the contents of the building into the street, and
set them on fire. The civil authorities being una
BILE to control these abolition rioters, the military
force at Fort Leavenworth was called upon to pro-
tect the inhabitants, and Gen. Blunt issued pro-
clamation declaring martial law in the city, and
detailed fifty mounted men to assist in preserving
order
Some of the Southern papers think the new re-
bel CONSUMPTION act will take in persons over forty
five years of age.
Ex-Governor Rodman M. Price is one Of the
conservative candidates before the New Jersey
Legislature for the United States Senatorshp.
The Missouri river being now frozen over, the
abolition jayhawkers are busy running negroes
across from Missouri into Kansas
The 10 Miller men are again trying to raise an
excitement. They now set the 18th of August
the day on which all subunary affairs are to be
closed up. If they would set day for the end Of
the war and strive to bring 1t about they would
be better employed.
The will of the late Nicholas Longworth was
admitted to probate in Cincinnati on the nth
inst. He has given all his immense estate to his
relatives, and has made what will probably be.
come a very satisfactory division. His widow
retains the homestead together with all it con-
tains, and an annuity of six thousand dollars.
There is yet some hope for the ice men. In
154S no ice was cut until the middle of March, af
ter which time full crop was gathered. In 1856
the first and second weeks of March produced the
entire crop of that season. and we find that ice
was cut as late as the first week in April in the
years ls4l and 1912.
The stock market tolerably active Saturday
but irregular 1t opened better fell or then rallied
fell of again, and finally closed strong with an upward
tendency. Gold nuctuated between 1924 and 1914,
closing at about 1924 1929. Exchange closed at 1T9
1870. Money worth a per cent on call
Breadstuiis only moderately active on Saturday
Prices Of -four and wheat closed in favor OF buyers Corn
was shade dearer. A fair business reported in
provisions with slight improvement in pork and no
important changes in other kinds. Sugars and whskey
in fair req Coffee, taow and tobacco
derately dealt in. Lnseed oil higher and
sought after Cotton dull, and down 3sc. Soc
for mddling. There remarkable alterations In
other branches OF trade The Produce Exchange will
main Ci.sed Monday, In honor Of Washingon's birth
day and wholesale business will be very generally
pended.