New-York tribune., 1867-04-06


LAw-srRING Tn,DE-MEEr1NG oF METHODIST
BISHOPS.
From Our speeil cOrre'poaiaa'
PtrrsBuRGH. April l. 1867.
The strike of the iron -puddlers, in January last
assumed gigantic proportions from the Outset from th'
fact that was general and that the men OF every depart
ment where iron and nails manufactured were com
peed TO cease work OF their depe ndece on me
pniIers who prepared the raw material Many OF the
hands i'm other departments had sympathy with the
S rcoi ed ~ bes Ineagcr wages II estimated that
1000 workmen. connected with me ronhg in su JIM. ~
the skilled workmcn usually earn e'sul 10 ten uoH
! tar DAY .
Tbe caa,e o; tho strike arose in this way The mill
owners gave pOtice that after certain date IN January
the pric6 tf pudding would be 3 per un instead oi y
II was alleged the decrease necessary because Ol ht
depreciation I'm the value OF iron, and dul sales tha
wages were less 10 the East and that here
ders refused work at the proposed decline ana are
stll stouy resisting every overture 70 WorA 1t r.. I'm
owner fu compromise, but 10 failed The mllioWner-
that Il they paid the rates demA4qeg th. Wou9 ~
would money There being very little s9le ultu Ie
Gently, manufacturers have heon working or ne sioch
But the heavy tide of manufactured iron ana na com
inc from Troy. y y and other points In the Last i
causing some alarm among the manufacturer mere, ltsi
the vss trade of our city will be taken by other cities
It's stated that puddcfs work 10 the tast al pei 'u
aud al one or two points Tor NAFes e1.h ,o"',. ,
ncr "a. CIV hn. been thwartcd by the power OF the
Te III or Aso"l,fiGns Atoerthef thc affair il uu-
fortunate both for the milloWners and the workmcu
The damage 10 the trade will likely bc very great. and
t worlncp DuSt suffer whether they gain their point
or not For some time the bro threatened 10 be- general
but finally settled down into the circle where Tue tIOus.
Consdsrs6le feeling exist; in regard to the passage Of
county Temperance men regarded the Old lay objective
but Il contained excellent provisions, which when strictly
cesqs ASy nSttenion on he part Of Temperance
men al the License Board was taken ady ahhst Ii ug
liquor dealers. Temperance men steadily opposeu az. a.
| cha "A
COnr dealt severely with offenders of the OLD law I'm
! posing heavy fines. and In cases imprisonment
biI was however hurriedly passed through the House
with some stringent features but Tor the most part w
TINT whenever a majority OF the taxable inhabitants of
any ward. borough or township shall present 10 INC
! License Commissioners - renonsiahce athlhs. @ ln'
granting Of any licenses IN said ward, borough or town
ship no licenses shall be granted by such Comlns
slOncrs The amendment OF the senate was uINeh ou
and the bill berazed In several rcspecs II then passed
the House and was whipped through Tue seheIe wien
the friends or more srict law were hps'' me nrN
law went week under the direction OF the
! the first meeiing Of the Whisky Court"
| II H. called, nearly 100 Applications Weie -.
will be refused The way the law stands anybody
almost may obtain license, for consideration The
person who keeps disofdery house but il is not likely
this will occur often II j. pretty evident the liquor
and from the lack Of dey the part of temperance
men In the Legislature, The evil has been contaminated
The favorable view OF this unpleasant subject that
temperance will he quckened into greater activity
Business Is beginning 10 revive, but the strike move
advances doubtless the pressure upon business circes
The and rapid transportation O goods from the East
the West induces large sales by sample. The species
OF brokerage r. beginning 70 be important element In
the trade NewYOrk usual swell represented IN our
midst, Gradually the intercourse between the two cities
is increasing that trade longer confined 10 the
rules Olden time Trade bound 10 increase between
Nev-lork and this city. The Allentown route II con
| tributing 10 this end.
The Board Bishops OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
is 20 meet IN this city the last week of April IL Is eX
pected the entire nine members OF the Board viii be
present II Is usual these meetings for them to arrange
their plan Of Episcopal visitation the different Con
ferences and settle disputed questions OF eccesastcal
law which up from time % time in heir admnistra
| tiOn as presiding officers OF these bodies.