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His feet consisted OF l,207 vessels, each
carrying $50 men, in all, 277, 6l0 men, aug
mented BY European nations with !, 200 yes
sells, ear ying g240,O0O men, with servants
eunuohs, women, sntlers and others, the
whols amounted to tbs enormous number q
5 ,z8S, 40. This entire army vs. sestroved.
Mardonius. in .- =. battle, with 800, 900,
lost al but 5000 at Platea-who was one
Of Xerxes' best captains. The destruction
Of human life In the wars by the barbara
ans who overthrow the Roman Empire, was
beyond all computation. In the wars
waged in Africa in the time of Justinian,
5. OO0, 900 persisted by the sword, famine and
pestilence. During twenty years war car
risd on by Justinian with the Gothic con-
querers Of Italy, the Cloths lost l5,OOo,OOo
In one campaign $4,000 laboren died I, i
hunger. Ghengiz Khan, during p wears
destroyed l4,47O,OO0. Daring the crusades
when the earth seemed one vast battle field
millions upon millions were devoted tt
slaughter and cruel death. The wars il
Europe, between the Pope and the Emperors
and in tbs Mahometan Empire, millions met
the same fate.
In more recent times, and down even "a
our own time, and even beneath our own
eye, has this destruction gone on. If we
were to see at one view all the horrid cruel
ties and denominations connected with those
scenes Of battle-the property DESTROYED,
the hearts desolated, the groans, the ar
guish, the sighs-it would be enough tc
cause human nature to shudder at the sigh,
Of its own barbarities. How, after the bare
recital Of these deeds of blood, should il
delight US that we live amid the operations
Of the smiling arts Of peace. The war has
in our time ragged with awful violence, and
thousands upon thousands have been slain
of our own countrymen, how should we re-
joice that We have escaped that bloody or
deal, and that now We may eagage in those
pursuits of peaceful industry that are dig
nifty and honor to mankind. A good farmer
is of more value than any mad, selfish,
warning hero, who is satisfied with nothing
but the destruction of his fellow beings.
A good mcdaniel is more to be esteemed
than prince in arms, whose whole business
is to disturb and destroy the peace and
prospects Of the race,
Let the laboring classes among us be
proud Of being in the line of all the true
and the good who have had the honor Of
being the benefactors of the world. Let
them rejoice in their labors. In the past
history has blazoned the deeds of the mar
tial hero hereafter, and more end more in
the future ages, will it wreathe with fresh,
unfading garlands the brow :, The heroes
Of honest toll. Thought, honest, successful
labor are becoming more and more the great
powers in moving mankind. Labor trans
forms the wilderness into fruitful fields; it
drains the marshes it adorns with lovely
gardens 1t opens the highways; it vcnti-
lates the houses it rears Institutions it
sustains the physical and ministers to all
the mental and moral wants of mankind.
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TRADES. UNION ITEMS.

A Co-oPERArIvE Association has been es-
tablished at New Brighton, Pa.
ANorHKR cooperative store is to be estab-
lished at Newark, N. j.
TIE Spinners, Of Manayunk, Pa, are or
ganizing Union.
A COOPERATIVE store association has
been formed at West Manchester, Pa.
The plumbers Of Boston have voted the
sum Of 800 in aid Of the ship carpenters
and caulkers Of New York.
A NATIONAL convention Of Boiler Makers
and Ship Builders viii convene in Pitts
burgh, Pa, on the first Thursday i'm July.
THE Stonemasons u st. Louis have sue
ceeded in getting an advance Of twenty
five cents per day, making their wages four
dollars per day.
Tas Kensington Mutual Cooperative As
ISOLATION, Philadelphia, is doing q business
of over 81 900 week, and is constantly re-
ceiving new accessions of members.
TIE Printers Union of New York have
donated 500 in aid Of the ship carpenters
and caulkers Of that city, and tie Dry Goods
Clerks Association have given them $500.
FoRrr-rHxEE ship carpenters have been
discharged fron the Portsmouth navy yard,
because they would not work on ship
brought from New York to be repaired.
ErcHr hours work eight hours' play !;
einht hours sleep, and eight shillings day,
is the motto of an association Of workmsn,
in Lancashire, England.
A NESTING Of the bricklayers' lsborers was
held in New York Saturday night, iavoring
the eight hour system on Saturdays, and
unanimously adopted resolutions imposing
. fine of two dollars and fifty cents per day
or expulsion from their union on those who
work for master masons who do not grant
their demand.
A NOBLE ExAkPLs.--Six caulksrs induced
to come from s.. Johns, n B., 10 work on
the ship Archer, now lying a Boston,
which was sent to that city from New York
in order to defeat the eight hour movement
in the latter city, on learning the state Of
affairs refused to 20 10 work, and left inn
mediately for home H .iA iHs "
A CONVENTION Of Workingmen assembled
at Royston Hall, Baltimore, ON Friday, the
18th Of Nay, to make the arrangements for
the holding OF the National Labor Congress
in that city on the soth day Of August. 1866.
The Convention Has organised BY the ap-
pointmsnt Of the proper olResrs. IL was
largely attended. aa
Tas Rochdale Equitable Pioneer Society
makes the following report for the quartsr
ending March 90, 1855 The prsssat num-
Der Of members ID $500, an incrssss Of TIA
in the three months. The capital Of the
society is fs5, 4ss. being fs.744 mere than
At the beginning Of the quarter. Ths 10
eeipts from the sale Of goods d R57, SIT o.
the three months-an increase of 22,1lS
over December quarter; The profit realized
is f7,7s4 14s. lod., which, aitsr deprsciat-
ing fixed stock account fa55 Ia. a}d- Y
paying interest on eapisaf or shares, Rsssl
s.. applying ~ per csnt. On net profits %
educational purposes. viz. R1SB o. 41d. u
siovs dividend Of d. 3D. in the e en pur-
cha sss to members, and In Sd. to nm-msa-
bers. The basement story Tor the new Cen
tral store in Toad-lans ID nearly completed.
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| Stands up beneath the heaven at last,
| The freest Of the Sons Of Timei
For now the power Of gold
Shall drag the struggling toiler down
For him that works shall be the crown,
And honors, neither bought sold
1t is now admitted by thinking and intel
Iigent minds, that we are living in an age Of
science, and Of the most wonderful labor
saving Inventions; SO plain is this fact, that
we presume few will Je found to deny it.
The incoming Of this era reduced the labor
Of the toilers from fifteen or more hours
down to ten, and the immediate result was,
that both employer and employee were at
once benefited by the change. 1t is now
time that still further reduction takes place,
for the following good and substantial
reasons:
lst, Because the great mass Of American
laborers are overworked. 1t is fact not to
be denied, that the American is the hardest
working quadruped in the world
End, Because under the present system OF
labor, the mechanic has no time for mental
improvement.
Sd, Because life Of unremitting toll tends
to lower the laborer in the scale of humanity,
both morally and physically, in his own esti-
nation and that of his fellow-men.
4th, Because the mechanic, unaided by
capital, first conceived and introduced our
presen. splendid system of labor saving ma.
chinei y, the product Of his own skill and
brains; and because capital now takes it all,
both time and money, the same As it did be.
fore the introduction Of the mechanics
labor saving machinery, and because We be-
lieve that labor is justly entitled to its share
|of the time-two hours more day.
9th, Because concentrated effort BY IN
intelligent and vigorous man, 10 worth more
% his employer than the long continned
labor Of the mere machine, working like
5isyphus+ at never-ending task.
|. Take any large city in the United
States, stand near one Of its principal thor
oughfares and observe the solemn, Thought
full, hurying, worried, pale, anxious and
cadaverous-looking countenances that drive
past you, as though they had severed an
artery, and ere in great haste to reach q
surgeon; tell me if those very business-like
faces do not speak Of over-work, Of meals
eaten hastily or rather bolted, Of perspration
checked by iced water, of fevered and short
hours Of rest and sleep scan them closely,
and you will, and must, IL truthful man,
admit that Americans as nation are over
worked.
III. II is an erroneous idea that the work
ing classes generally have no desire for edu-
cation. We never yet met man in any Of
the walks Of life, but what had desire to
know more than be really did know. Give
wOrkingmsn the means of sslf-culture, and
they will educate themselves. There are Just
two things 70 be removed to enable him to
successfully accomplish this, excessive lsbor
and irregular labor, remove these, and give
ssisyyhus according 10 the snssnf myskslcsssA vss
TO rpll hugh stone ~ msuntsin h ha
isst he nevg coald accomplish - q ~ eeniiussly
rssusaias bssk upsn him. as snfs
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$500. and it 10 also true

2 500, and it 10 also tru" -
Of that namoer AZ that fully one-half
their ..o,us. (, = yet determined to gain
ALA a.. % vim listsn % no proposal in
vcsa a 'ae1 cenaads are not complied with.
W.. .snh .ss'fd y The amount lost, considering
.nss sls employers make 80 of every dol,
~ pa'0 % 70 the employees, we think the
s.nio's now presented leaves no room for
). Thug, while the ..fratern-
may DC out 81 pocket " 100000, We
~ ' su0n s".seless scamps as Mr.. Webb 4
90 o. 80 q also suffered to the tune Of $20,-
$1,000, with the prospect Of losing as much
more before they can compel the cauIkers Of
New York to relinquish their demands for
the enforcement of the eigat hour system.
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IL covers an area of about $50 square yards,
and will contain four stories besides the
basement.
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ACCORDING to the Mining and Manufac-
turing Journal, published in Pittsburg, the
following rates are now paid to employees
in the two leading manufacturing pursuits
Of that city; Puddlers, % per ton; bar
rollers, 1925; bar-heaters, $l.25; plate
rollers, per day, $3.50; plate-heaters, $6 +;
guide roller, $475 per day; sheet-rollers,
Sill; laborers, 81, an average increase Of
$l0.54 per cent. over the rates of 1865.
Glassblowers are paid highly, it would seem.
yialblowers receive $50 per week, and win
dow-glassblowers 500 per week-th wages
have increased 1928 per cent. in one year.
At that time the average rate Of good work
men, (of all trades, we presume) was $3.50
per day-it is now $3.50. Apprentices re-
ceive $5 per week. The wages Of first class
mechanics have advanced 10 per cent. in
one year.
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Tn. CATLKERs' STRIKR.-A meeting Of the
New York Caulkers was held at No. 6s East
Broadway on Wednesday evening. After
the meeting was called TO order by Mr.. IT.
win, amotion was made to rescind the res0-
luton sanctioning the strike for the eight
hour system. The motion was lost, not a
single member voting in the Affirmative. 1t
was then moved and unanimously adopted,
that the caulkers stand firm in their demand
for eight hours as days work-as firm as
they did when the strike commenced. Let
tiers were received stating that pecuniary
aid was on the way from the West Mr..
Troop, from the Boston Trades Assembly,
stated that he hud just arrived from Chica-
60, and that every trade organization in that
city had entered heartily int0,the work Of
assisting thoir fellow-wOrkmen in the me-
tropolis, and an abundance Of money would
be forthcoming this week. He brought
with him $500, collected for the cause. The
meeting then adjourned. James German i
the Corresponding SeS-etBry Of the Associa-
tion.-N Y. Neps.
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We have received letter from this gen.
tleman stating that he intends visiting
Illinois during the months Of July and
August. As it is intended to place an Eight
Hour Legislative ticket in the field, those
localities DESTROYS Of obtaining his services
before election can address US at the ADvo-
CATE Office, where all the necessary informa-
ton can be obtained.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1866-06-23

TIE RlGHr Hon. W. Z. GLADSTONE, IN ad-
dressing the workingmen Of Glasgow, gave
eloquent expression to a truth which is
daily becoming more and more evident to
every observer of national progress. 1.-THE
nineteenth century," be remarked, " is un-
doubleday, in new and peculiar sense, the
century of the workingman II 10 the cen
fury which has seen his position raised, his
circumstances improved, new means organ
ised for his benefit, new prospects opened
for the future; and he has before him a
prospect which, as trust nothing can mar,
of increased weight, increased consideration
Increased usefulness, increased happiness,
in the generations to come" Such are the
prospects which this leading statesman sets
before the working classes.
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LAID OyER.-The articles on the "Action
Labor Conventions" and " Review of the
Eight Hour Address," Both will appear
next week.
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TIE TUNNEL UNDER THE BRTTIsH CuAANEL.
"A tunnel under the British Cha1n -
according 70 the French papers, being PTaEkH
ned. A number Of surveyors and sailors,
under the direction Of NJ. Thome ID mmr
ond (ominous name y have lately
through Boulogne, in order "to operate thu
last veri6cations Of the project" IL is%
said that tina nature OF the submarine 1mpks
Of rocks offers no insurmountable Iii NM
to tunneling machines. Cosmos W.
that N. de Gamond has been working soma
years at the project, and that be has mordm
"recognizcd that it was not ne-
cessary to establish, at a necessarily great
cost, the artificial islands which appeared in
the first scheme. The borings can take
place at four Simultaneous galleries, the
largest of which deep not exceed ten kilQ-
meters. The plans Of this enterprise, aud
Of the scientific Investigations belonging to
10, will figure in the Universal exhibition Of
1867. We need scarcely say that we con-
slider Mr.. Fowler's project Of steam ferry
across the Channel (of which we gave al
sccount last year) Is much more feasible
and practical. Engineer.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-12-21

a MODEL PAPER.-The Waterman
& Reflector of Boston has an enviable
reputation for ability and enterprise. 1t
has not been surpassed in merit by any re-
ligious Journal in the country. But it as
pires to higher excellence, and proposes to
become, with the opening of the New
Year, one of the most comprehensive FAM
lily papers in the world. 1t viii be greatly
enlarged, and published on double sheet !:
one sheet devoted, as hitherto to religious
matter; the other to literary, social, mon
etary and agricultural articles. The latter
department will be new and peculiar, with
rich variety of contents, embracing arti-
cles on current moral, social and political
questions on the leading men of the age
in thought and action reviews of impor-
tant books; tales of the family circle; ag-
ricultural and gardening matter for farmers
and monetary articles and reports of the
markets for business men.
No Journal in the world certainly has a
more comprehensive plan to meet the
wants of all families, and of all the men,
bers in family; and as the editorial staff
will consist of nine men, all able and ex-
perienced in the several departments, who
will be assisted by thirty contributors,
many of them having a national reputa-
ton, the Waterman & Reflector must be-
come model family paper, unequalled in
merit and in circulation. Its enterprising
conductors deserve the largest success.
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Tho Lyceun.


Mr.. llager's lecture b'forc the Lyceum
on Monday evening, was well received by
a good house, and listened TO with much
interest. At the close vote of thanks was
cordially and unanimously voted to Mr..
ii. for his exceedingly valuable lecture.
Officers were also chosen, but we have no
list at hand and only remember that G. b.
Eddy was elected President, j. Monroe
Chapman, Secretary. AS next Monday
evening is Christmas Eve. it was voted to
hold the next meeting at the call of the
directors, but up to the time Of going to
press we have not heard when the next
meeting is to be held. The editors of the
paper request us to say that all communi-
cations for the Lyceum paper must be
handed in at least one day before the meet
ing, which is certainly very reasonable
request.
P. S. Just as we go to press we learn
thet the next Lyceum will be held on
Tuesday evening next at Wightman's Hall,
at Z o'clock.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-12-21

DEATH OF FABIUs BANCRoFT.-Mr.
Fabius Bancroft died at his residence, 10
this village on Sunday night last, at few
minutes past midnight, of congestion of the
lungs. He was seventy-four years of age
last August, and his death was compare
lively sudden, being sick but few days.
Though past the allotted age of life, he
had previously been in unusual vigor for
one of his age. Mr.. Bancroft was native
of Rindge, N. H., but had resided in Graf
ton for forty years, and was Postmaster in
that town for seventeen years. The last
ten years he had resided in this village.
He was a kind friend and neighbor, and
though his family will most feel the sever
ity of the affection, he will also be sincerely
mourned and missed by his neighbors
whom he has lett behind. But few days
before his death he attended a religious
meeting, where, with tremulous voice, he
spoke with unusual fervor.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-12-21

CHEsTER--There is much enterprise
at Chester, and the place has grown con-
siderably during the last two years, and
evidently we judge that buildings will
soon reach most of the way from the vii
lage to the depot.
The temperance meeting held there on
Sunday evening last was fully attended
and much interest prevailed. The lecture
by MIR. Shaw was a sound and logical ar
gument on the effects of intemperance. At
the close of the meeting, over forty signed
the pledge. The next meeting viii be
held.on Thursday evening of next week,
at which lecture by r. B. Milliken is
expected.
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inaton revealed no injuries, either inter-
nal or external, seemingly sufficient to
cause death.
Mrs. Broderick of Vergennes, an
aged woman, left that piece on Thursday
evening last to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Cunningham, who resides in Ferrisburgh,
distance of about three miles, since
which time she has not been seen.
Mr.. c. III. Nichols of Essex, lost
three cows one night last week, the floor
of the barn having given way and left the
cattle hanging by the neck in the stanch-
ions. There were five of them in all, and
but two were found alive in the morning.
"A workman by the name of Ami
Wiley, from Danville, c. f., fell from the
roof of the railroad machine shop at Lyn-
don, one day last week, and it is feared
was seriously injured.
Joseph Ingalls, of Sheffield, while
telling trees, was struck upon the head by
a falling limb, and made insensible for
time, but nothing more serious than Sc
we're scalp wound was received.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-12-21

ATTEMPTED BANK RoBBERY.-A dar-
ing attempt was made on Thursday night
of last week to rob the bank Of Castleton.
The attempt was made as early as O'Clock
in the evening. During temporary alb
sence of /. Nj. Guy, the Cashier, window
in the end of the bank building was pried
open and two men made their way in,
while a third individual was left on the
lookout outside. 1t is supposed their in
tention was TO await the coming Of the
cashier, and then force him to open the
safe but fortunately before his arrival, Mr..
Hiram Ainsworth, whose dwelling house
is only few feet from the bank, heard a
suspicious noise, and came out upon his
back stoop to investigate. The man out
side instantly gave the alarm to his two
companions, and they leaping out of the
window, all ran up the street towards the
depot, Mr. Ainsworth in close pursuit, but,
strange to relate, his cries of IS stop thief "
we're unheard of by any of the citizens,
and he kept on alone till fired ON by the
would-be robbers. They were afterwards
traced TO the fields back of the village, but
we have not heard Of their arrest.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-12-21

CHRIsTMAs.-Among the many pleas
ant associations clustering around this
season of the year are presents for the
holidays to both old and young. o. F.
Woods has great quantity and variety
of holiday goods, besides all the magazines.
See his advertisement this week and give
him call.
johnson & Babbitt have the most extern
sive assortment of books ever brought into
town, beside very great variety of other
holiday goods, among which are many
never before kept in this place. Call and
examine them.
Those who can afford gold and silver
goods, however, should call upon L. ANA
don. who has most excellent assortment
of solid gold and silver metal, besides other
nice fancy goods.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-12-21

sgkpE oE YRs 89NE rAe friesa Court In ard
pusa'cr 81 fsEs rssfsN - ~ 7eiA .sssrfes ~ sA
rsia Interested Do lis aassta a r Ftaasps5ns AAss
x rnwaghen@ iw aata hitvFg, dessastsssl vsesseas
wT0U hatetg nciiai s0ss snaas elashsas adnttss
application ~r,sins. e~sss.s 4 Is ~ ~ Reee.
sary the real Of said deceased IN order q
rnise funds 10 pay Of said deceased and has
prayed for license sell the at public auction or At
sale as shall be most beneficial to all con-
eened Said real estate consists Of the buildings and lot
occupied by deceased dwelling house and store.
Said court decide upon said application at the session
of be held nj the Probate Once IN Town
shend on the Wednesday Of January 1851 The ap
pcaton Of Sarah the widow Of said deceased
for commissioners the homestead in SAID estaee
and for assignment Of personal property stands ns
hearing and decision the time and place. and you
then and there oe heard in the premises II you snaa
u b. EDpfs heglstof.
November 9th, 1860. 495l
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BosrON MARKET---Dec. is.

COTroN.-we again commence the publication OF this
market Cotton dull sales at 20 to S5! sh,etings 10
@22e
RLaUR sl4 az Sl7 per Dbl. Lower grades $40 a. SA.
GRAiN.-Corp has advanced. sales at 30 FOR Western
mxnd and % for Northern. Oats 100. Rye 20 White
beans AZ az SO.
PRoYfsIUNs.-Pork Is 10 wer, being at sl9 09 SIS,
Smoked Hams 1871 az l4e. Dressed Hogs e 9ic. Butter
more firm, ut % az 40o. Cheese IL az Ice.
suGAR.-Dul. Common brown VI q l0c Refined ~
"a lllc
w0oL-More active and sales Of choice lots fleece and
pulled As q &c. and the closed more firm with an
upward tendency
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CAMBRIDGE CATTLE MARKET.
TlTEsnAy pec rs 1896

Prices of Market Bee-Fxtra sl3 80 al ~ 00 FIRST quail
ity Sl2 90 p Sl3 90 second quality Sll W "a Sl2 co.
third quality 80 0o CD $40 90.
a $3.50.
Mich Cows and Caives-s40, SO, SIS q 800.
Yearlings 800 a 800; years old 40 10 SGOi three
years old Si5 az @65
ira, 5000 a 900,
Hides 10 a lie. y H. Tallow 81 @o 90 y rs.
Pelts 81 00lp 81 20 each. Calf Skins 20 " h.
REMARKs.-Priees Of beef have rather improved this
week. but the Improvement Is quite much In the quality
10 price The sales from to l2tc very little
choice at 13c. Sheep improved in the same way ow-
ing mainly mproya aud the fact that the supply was
not half Of that Of last week. Poultry is in demand for
the holidays at full prices, say 20 to 25 cts.