The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-28
BosroN, August 25. 1919


DEATH OF PIERCE.
One of the oldest and most favorably known cler
gymen of our State, the Rev. John Pierce, of Brook
line, died yesterday afternoon in that town. He
was in his nth year, but preserved his mental
powers up To the moment of his departure
dimmed. During the last Spring, he walked to
Milton from his residence distance of seven
mies-to preach. He was an early riser, and me-
thodica in his habits of exercise. He great
statistcian, and had a remarkably rctentive mem
ory could tell the gencaogy of almost every family
of note in Massachusetts,; and frequently surprised
people by his familiarity with minutie which they
supposed TO be lost in oblivion. II but few
days since that Father Mathew called on DR.. Pierce
and received from him printed discourse, which
the good old man said was his last.
FATHER Mathew VISIT TO the BLIND
Speaking Of Father Mathew, am reminded Of
interesting visit lac made Co the Institution for
the Blind, under DR. Howe ON Thursday last. He
particularly Interested ia Laura Brdpman
the blind and deaf mute. He gave her one Of his
medals, and she wrote on "A paper i'm reply /:
1--WE are all very glad 10 see Father Mathew"
Some of the papers criticise this expression of
Laura's but she meant what she said She had
spiritual of vision undoubtedly, cor
responding with material notion Of sight
Father Mathew took the paper she had written,
and said he should keep IT, and take il home to Ire
land, and put IL in frame. The worthy priest cN-
pressed himself much gratihcd with his visit
THE JoURNEYMEN rAIoRs
A large body Of the journcymen tslors of this
city have for several weeks, been ON what II tech
ncally called n strke-tbst Is they have in a body
refused 10 work any longer without an increase Of
gcs, and have cscrtcd Themselves TO prevent all
others from working, except at the advanced scale
Of prices. The number on this strike l. stated in
several papers at eight hundred, and with their
families they number three thousand. A. body
they said 10 be poor men; and Mayor BigelOw,
fearing that in the coming winter their families
might become charge 10 the city, has interested
himself 10 mediate between the employers and the
workmen; but thus far his efforts have been una.
yailing
The journeymon aver that for the last FIVE years
steady reduction in their wages has been carried
on, until the prices are now seventy five per cent
lower than they we're five years ago, and they say
they only ask that about twenty Der cent OF this
reduction should b. restored 20 enable them 10 live
In reply, the employers assert that at prcscnt
prices good journcymen earn from 50 to Sl3 a
week, ON clothing made 10 order ia the city; and
that the city iourneymen have never had any thing
10 do with the cheap sale clothing for the poor which
they speak of. and Of which they state the prices:
but that all this work u sent into the country
and done at the farm houses and the country towns
and villages by those who only complain that they
cannot obtain much Of the work as they want
The employers declare, moreover. that the Jour.
neymcn ON the strike inferior and uniaithfu
workmen; that they have always been hard men 10
keep to their work. and they do not as A general
thing, look for the interest Of their employers
They add that they have abundant means 10 pro-
the performance of the work at the rcpudiatcd
prices, and have the work done too Of better quail
ty by nj least ten per cent. than these iourncycn
have been in the habit of doing IL.
II rs difficult to say which party's representations
most Ia be relied upon la this case. The qucs-
tons 20 which this cheapcning Of labor gives rise
are nomcntous, and not to be disposed Of hppantly
hastily although have social charlatsns
enough who pretend 10 understand the whole mat
ter, and to have in their possession the oy remedy
for this and all other social evils. The most obyi
Gus recommendation 10 these nalcontcnt Journey.
men would b. this of you cannot make the
wages you want in your own business, abandon il,
and go whore with weeks savings you buy
more land than you can cultivate. DO not say You
cannot do il. little energy is all that is wanted.
Work a month, six months if need be, ill You lay
aside enough to make change IN your occupa-
tiOna change from the tsilor's unhealthy board 10
the farmers free, sautary, and independent life"
oh that our young men would lay advice like this
TO heart shoulder the axe, and go forth into the
woods aud fclds, which may almost be had for the
asking, and lay the foundations Of competence and
health
BALTIMORE, Aug. T--5p p. IN.
The Wing city convention assembled this even
ing At Union Hall, for the purpose OF nominating
candidate 10 represent the fourth congressional
district in Congress.
good spirit prevails among the Wings. They
are determined to put good and true men in noini-
nation, aud afterwards to elect them. There is no