The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1867-09-28

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! ~ very cory 70 600 thst III city has
failed y hsys forrepostent ~ yosr col
umps1e psst two wrecks, nd knosing you
desire % keep yosr readers posted On the
grand reform movement In oil parts Of the
conntry, I take the liberty u giving you
few items.
Isbss been generally conceded ~ the old
organisations Of this city, that unioss for
the pfetectioa Of wages only, win NOT ac-
conplish al That Is desired. That after
thorough organisation each and every trade
should sako hesd'of cooperation, and | am
happy to say that several Of them are en-
deavoring 70 put Il in practice.
| The Moulders have held several meetings
and are sanguine Of having foundry in full
operation BY next spring. Try have fixed
their shares at 800, and have twenty SUBJ
scribers who have taken seyenty-sv shares.
This, 1 think, is very good beginning, but
like any other ndvance movement, it has a
''lnke warmness" to contend with, which i
worse than the most violent opposition.
When . man ID asked to join the movement
the answer almost invariably Ia, swat until
am sure that you viii 70 ahead then YOU
can count me in.- No. an effort on their
part 20 max IL ''gc ahead bat one or two
men must eight the thing through, then they
will come 10 to reap the benefits. This is
the case in this city, and I have 10 do 80
but tits the same in almost every otber.
| The cooperation scheme Of the President
of the Iron Moulders' International Unicn
meets with great favor in this city. and |
think she will not be behind hand in bel ping
her struggling brethren ia Pittsburgh.
The Sboemakers are bolding meetings re-
galarly in the interest Of CO. operation, aud
if the spirit that now pervades them con-
tinues, we will. in short time, have a CO.
. operative boot and snoe mannfactory in fssl
operation
The Faiiors have bad the subject under
consideration long time. They move very
slowly, but are sangnine OF success.
public meeting was held in the lower
part oi the city on the evening of .ae 23rd
urder the auspices ct s"c'Atv known A. the
"Workingmen'sCo-o operative Store Society .
The object of the society, as set forth in
their constitution, lis % improve the social
and domestic condition Of its members, and
encourage among them q spirit Of honesty
, and fair dealing, by raising, BY their volun-
r tary subscriptions, a fund sufficient for I'd,
renting or erection Of storebouse in which
to keep provisions, groceries and clothing
materials, and obtain large building o.
number OF houses, in which such me.nbers
I: may iwell who may find ii an easier mode
Of living" IL is intended to hold series
r Of public meetings 90 as to thoroughly en-
: tighten the masses US to the objects and ben
q ehts TO be derived from tie association.
Business continues very dall in ibis city
: except among the building tradss. OF n
/ other trades there il any qlantItg out Of EN-
! ployment, and with very few s:sns of an,
! permanent revival. have heard Of bur oul
q attempt as vet to reduce wages, and tina
will be resisted.
On last Sunday new movement was ia
augurated ia the religious world. Unds
Z the auspices OF the Young Mems Christia,
Association a ssrm0n was delivered %
I. large audierce il the Chesnut Street Thea
A IRE. 1Ht Ii - lnttuucu u Uoil bBc-c IN ttt
] ines regularly, not only In ne Cnesnat Ia
I IN any Of the others thy Gu seclre f,r tx
. purpose.
THE following figures may De or interest Il
4 yoafsreaders:
II Totaf value of real estate in thi- eit,
$4s5, O00, 00eQ; value OF personal estste ssi4
100000 Th4. funded debt If the city .
within few huhsdretls OF $50 .O00, 900 ID
assets (not including public buiIdings} atou
$38, 100000. These >fsures think vii
compare favorably with any s'iniand vii
..t1npsps w inc c00nfrv
4 Politics and politiciansare in 1 inge mud
: die. Charges and counter charges are made
by the candidates and defeated aspiranss,
who only desire to '.serve their coaatry for
their couatry's sood.D. Such a race for Of
doe has been seldom seen, even for this city.
But fer the good Of Philadelphis 1 am glal
4oesay that both parties Lave a-better clas-
OF men in nomination than there has been
Tor some years pasts.
In the amusement line we are well sop
piled, all the theatres and concert SALOONS
having opened for the fail and winter SEA-
/ sons iaHnaF W. I'll. J.