The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1866-08-25

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1Fsl3 - AnniSe raely Of O. fortuo tion Of
- No \ o. he Inst q AugsI<. The
procession which numbered thousands on
shst occasion, was accompanied By music
and banners. and the pleasures Of The dsy
wsss 4either pafred by saln, nor 40 much
sun. When win the Miners Of the west 20
and do likewises
Ok and after the first Monday in Septem-
bsr ne Plsstsrsrs' of Dstsoit viii demaad
IN advances Of ifty cents psrsdaya By order
Of the Union.
SUNDERLAND, With 1900 inhabitants,
possesses sixty building societies, Of Ia, 4Ol
members, and 45.6o4 shares. The capital
LOT these societies, when realised, viii amount
TO fl,7ss. o25. The capital has trsbled
since 1859, whom il was f5s2. DOL, with
s.s23 members and {, 4s2 shares. Since
lls5s, "a societies have terminated and 80
have been established.
TIE carpenters and joiners having struck
work at Utica, n. r., the master builders, al
. meeting held ~ them ut the City Hall.
determined not to advance the wages OF
the journeymen carpenters and joiners at the
present time, but t. invite them to return to
work at the wages now paid"
THR employment Of women in the coal
mines Of Scotland, is said to be alarmingly
on the increase. The truck ~ stem il also
getting to be more prevalent than ever.
MIsERs' TURN OCT. THE fourth anniver.
sary Of the Miners Benevolent Associations
Of Scranton valley, was celebrated on Wed.
nesday the Lat inst, ~ o parade, addresses
etc. The procession embraced several thou
sand hardy sons Of toll, and the march va.
enlivened by three brass bands, martha
music. and great number Of flags and ban
ners- The affair drew large number int
town. and we are pleased to be able to an
nounce that everything passed or in peac,
and quietness We are also authorized {.
say that there viii be no strike OF the miners
amicable arrangements having been made be
tween them and the co-operators.
Tax termination Of the strike in the irol
and coal trades Of the Glasgow district i
announced The men accept the terms o
the masters. on the understanding that tn,
short time and the restricted darg be ad
hered 10. r Ma
TaE MmERs IN fHR GLASGOW DIsrRIcr
IA meeting Of miners belonging to th,
Glasgow district was held at Boglehole, OF
Ulydsside, on Thursday, when il was statet
THAT out Of about 1000 men in the Glasgow
district there were not on that day NOR,
than 400 at work. The meeting resolved
THAT we, the coal miners OF the Glasgow
district, agree to abide BY the short-tim
movement, and also that we have one idI
day every week
il The Scarcely OF MECHANICS IN MEMPHIS
The Memphis Post says:--We are great,
fin need Of all kinds Sf laboring men. Th
high price paid for the msrest plodding i
4 an index Of the scarcity OF labor. Decl
hands upon boats are receiving from fort,
to fifty dollars per month and board work
men upon ths Ievee are paid from $3.50 I,
81 per day. The demand for skilled me
Ichanics ia still greater. Carpenters srs pail
from ~ to % per day; brickmasons, frou
i Sc to 50; shoemakers, from s. to IS
painters, from - to Sc. There Is Just nov
an enormous demand for brickmasons 70
house building Contractors are greatly an
noyed to obtain anything like al adequat
supply to meet the terms Of their contracts
Many have sent agents North. We are gla,
to hear that numbers have been obtained i,
this way; but hundreds more are needed
We think they need entertain no apprehen
sions Of the climate. Only eightor ten sun
istrckes have occurred thus far m the Who'll
lefty during the summer, and not all Of thes
were laborers; and yet our mechanics he 1
been at work with MI their might on th
hottest days. The city is generally healthy
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