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70 the Editor OF the WoRk fNoNAx's ADvucAx.
Respected Sir Your leader in answer TO
the statement Of the new paper, misealled
the Adcdace, is a well-merited castigati0n ~
very large class Of human beings, styling
themselves Christians, who prefer superin-
tending GODS work to laboring 10 their own
proper vocations Il is far from pleasans
TO reflect upon the condition Of the larger
portion Of the toiling masses Of humanity.
II 10 questionable whether crime is not only
LACEY Increasing ia our cities, but also, n
the condition CT mankind be not deteriesi-
ting. To be compelled % necessity to toll
Twelve hours per day in a mine, or evea 10
factory, does not conduce to to the exslta-
ton ct ths intel ectual or moral standard Of
civiliz alton. To be driven by circumstances
70 work night and day FOR living as q
baker, sar driver, or printer, my be advan-
sageous to employers, but is not edifying TO
performers A merciful Deity, let ls hope,
sill look with pity upon the cases Of those
anfOrtanate women who are compelled by
hunger to be oIininal in order 70 support
life. IL Is no wonder, that, or considering
be miserable condition Of the fifty thousand
sewing girls ia New York, the secular san
" wonders &C their virtucuS heroism, and de-
cares il 10 be strange that the number Of
prostitutes d nov larger" Bus TIE Sun is
not religious paper like the Adcdncs, or Ii
sould have given ibs readers tbs comfortable
assurance that :. Almighty Col has placed
as all in positions TO which We have been
assigned for a wise and good purpOse," ami
by such an observafson have tidsd over the
difkculty. How much lsier 70 lay the blame
due to our own neglect OF duty upon the
Deity, than to put our shoulders TO the
wheel, and prove BY eir actions that We be-
iieve in the doctrine which teaches Is to aid
and assist tue wounded SaInaFitans which
are to be found by thousand in the highways
and byeways Of life, and to exemplify BY
performance our obedience 20 that funda-
mental law OF Christianity which command
Us to Lore our ne shb5urs az much a. We
love ourselves. ions.
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FROM Hhla.
JAcKsos, O. Ii. o.. Ok

JAcKsos, O. Ii. o.. Oct. III, ls67.
70 TIE Editor Of the WoAEIsoMAsis ADvncArE.
DsAR SR We are happy 70 inform you
that we have on. lodge here 10 Furnishing
state, though We experienced great 4 Fl July
n getting i up, owing to as having to meet
"a the woods, caves, &c, ia order to be sue
cessful. Every one here. except Ave bslong
to il. Every member seems to have a
knowledge Of the goo that will derive from
i, both to the employers and themselves,
ny the way every man IL working for It's sue
cess. We viii give more lengthy account
next time. Yours respectfully,
Z. A. RossER, Cor. Sec'y.
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The 0.cS..so2 or Fuel for the Pacific
Railroad S0!rsd,

RaliTOAu SOL ~~As -
Boston Correspondence Of the New York Times
In the Times Of Sept, 10, q Correspondent
from the Pacific coast, after noticing the
crossing OF the Sierra Nevada Mountains NV
the Pacific Railroad, mentions some Of che
real ds6icnlsies that stand in the way Of that
magnificent enterprise, and among which w
the entire absen.s Of fuel between the Ser
sas and Salt Lake, distance Of i've hundred
or seven hundred miles. Not a tree 81 tim
Der or piece OF hrewOod can be obtained,
|" The question Of qnestions,n tho writer
says, g for the Pacific road is, can coal ba
found near the track ? With good aothra-
cite coal discovered any~here convenient t0
ID eir line, they have solved the problem" #
fuel supply. With coal even 250 miles
away they can manage the question: Of fuel"
Your correspondent happens 20 bs aware M
the fact that the Board OF Directors d to-
Pacific Railroad 10 California have Ia view
the use OF oil as fuel for locomotives, t0 ba
used on the principle applied by Colonel
Henry S. Foote on board the United States
gunboat Palos, and Ia one OF the Boston
tire engines. The recent experiments here
BY the inventor Of an apparatus for employ
log petroleum aud other hydro-caFbon oils
A. fuel, has settled the question or fuel for
lse in long stretches of country where there
is no wood or coal The apparatus ia qnes-
ton u adapted to locomotive as well AZ 10
steam FIRE ngine, aud the tender Of a loco
motive can carry sufficient supply for hge
hundred 10 one thousand miles. The en0r-
m0us saving which this method wlll make IN
running locomotives il also n consideration
% great importance. IL il calculated that
an iron hcrse" uses about seven hundred
pounds OF coal per hOar. or four tons daT
Of twelve hours. Ry tbs use VI petroleum 4
locomotive can b. run he same length OF
time for $50. Two barrels o. oil will %
the work OF one ton Of coal The New Pa
cinc Railroad, when completed, will require
fuel trains IN constant operation from long
distances to keep the wood and coal stations
supple; while with Colonel Foote'S appara-
~ al this can Be obFiated, besides gaining
many other advantages. The fact that the
Pacific steamers are going 10 use thlsinYen.
ton, at m estimated saFlng of $6,000,00O
in the use Of fuel, 10 only . fore
runner or that great revolution which pro-
nises 20 take place in the use Of fuel 10 ma
rine and locomotiss boilers. Wits The
building OF the Pacific Railroad aud the
scarcity on fuel along the line Of the road,
IN the fearful wilderness and desert between
The Sierras aud Salt Lake, the invention OF
COLONEL F0ote would seem almost Provi-
dentiA. The recipients Of tha best fran
rhise ever granted by our government will
zoe BE- slow 70 take advantage OK this inven-
lion, lnd shus solve the problem % 90 the
apply Of fueL 4Nt
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Eigh, Hours a Legal Days work.
CHICAGO. SATURDAY. OCT. 10. 1857
WAsHISorON, Sept. 9, 1856

WASHINGfoN, ceRt. " loot.
The following is a copy Of the resolution
recently passed by the National Labor Union,
assessing tax Upon the respective organi-
Gations therein mentioned, for the purpose
Of meeting the current expenses Of the SEES
sion
REso1yED,-That all trades unions, eighthour
leagues. labor reform leagues, represented at the
present Congress, be assessed eight dollars and
ali workios,aen's unions, workingmen's assem-
blics, National ard international unions, grand
eight. hour eagUas, state organisations and anti.
monopoly associations, and all other assoeia
tious u a representative character, be assessed
fifteen dollars.
IL they have not already done so, dele
gates viii please remit Immediately TO the
treasurer, J. Hinchcliffe, Beleville, ILL.,, the
amount due from their organization.
j. g. c. WE,LEY,
President N. /. Z.
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coRREsP oNDENcE.
FROM sRIpefplaT, CONN.

~ Bkfp0Er0kf, Oct. ., tSoF.
To the Bdisor Of the wosusexAx's AovocArs.
Business having ealledSyour correspon-
dent to this pretty little town on the banks
Of the Sound, propose to give your readers
short description Of my journey The
clock marked fifteen minutes OF twelve assI
stepped on board the. boat Bridgeport, and
precisely at the time advertised Ga O'clock
the bell rang, aud we were under way from
Pier 80. East nssrl So much has been naid
and written Of the North, Or Hudson river,
that scarcely anyone seems to'think it worth
while to notice the East river in any way /;
and it is always spoken % by the New York
ers with sort Of dread, from the fact, I sup-
pose, that RlackweIl's Island contains the
Peniteutary, where persons ere sent FOR
short terms Of imprisonment: or ten glassss
of whiskey makes you ifas4- for ten days
providing you get into the hands Of tho po-
lice; yet, with all these drawbacks the East
rser has some besutifsl scenery on itss bank.
The FIRST object that cansht. .hss eye o. the
tssEslisr .sss one Of thtese large Europeau
steamers o. the National line, thaa are 80
fast supersedidg the sailing vessels. BuiIs
Of iron, on the Clyde, with q tonnage capa-
city Of about six thousand tons, they hare
two masts, square risged, and 81 anIkliary
screw. 90 that they usually make the V yage
in twelve to fifteen days. She 10 perfect
model Of marine architecture. aud Was ad-
mired BY all the passengers on our boalt.
Next you see the BROOKLYN Navy Ward,
from whencs issued daripg the war maS1v Of
those gigantic vessels that lent 90 mcoh aid
70 suppress the Rebellion. Now all ii still
and quiet, WITH scarcely auythipg doing I;
the ships sic dreamily alsepily IN the Easer
IN utter sTashy; but lei occasion call fInr ID
and the hand Of man would 'seon Bght "a Gre
within them that would rapidly make them
all life and activity again, and they vsoaIdi
walk the waters like & thing Of life. !Bdi
We hopeto let them sleep o. with grand
father Wells IN happy somnolency on b'bard,
and that We shall never more witness isuch
fratrieidal strife rs the lart war prodaaced.
Fhe river nov. Cd both sides OF you u lined
with'shipping, whilst ferry boass and steam
tugs are rushing hither and thirhef IA all
directionf which mskss II diiicslt iol. oar
boat 10 thread tn ssy along. ..g n
| Bat now We hare fesched the rnuckuI
dreaded Blaekwell,s Island, which Il II de
centre OF The river, making the passage
somewhat nafFouacn both sidos. IL is most
healthiiy situated ard admirably adapssdd
for the purposes used Besides TIE penitsn-
eiary here ID also tkee 1fohsa. IA f.nnnties
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FaDM PRiLADtLPHsa.

nhLaDnbrufa3 WV AO1 AOVts
10 ne Editor Of The wo.sisssAs's ADVOCATE
The excitement over the late election has
almost entirely subslded, and the minds
Of the people can again turn to their accus-
toned channels. The officers elected do not
take their places until the first Of the next
year, and In the meantime none bat those who
desire positions under the incoming officers
viii be much interested in politics. The
returns from the State ars. al In, from which
il appears that the Democrats have elected
their candidates for Supreme Judge by .
majority Of about / 400, the State last year
giving 900 n.jority for the Republican
candidate for Governor.
A curious case was up before the courts
the past week. A man named Richards had
his lie insured forreooa SO, 100; the poll
cies he signed over b 1other man named
Connor, who 10 the pIsietif in the case
a. inst the American Insurance and Trust
Company. It appears that Richards vert
70 the Sssquehanna river 70 purchase kiarm,
sa6 while there went into battle and was
drowned. This ID sworn to BY two witnesses
who sag the occurrence. The defence allege
that it MAS rnse ON the part of Richards
~ dsfraad them ,skhst hs deceived the Wit
nessss, apd IS still alive, Ind produce Wit
nsssse kho csWsar 10 have seen hin since
the tims 1t which he was supposed to DO
drowned The jury in the case failed to
egree, ard were discharged rs 5
Ca Monday last the Revenue officer paid
another sisisto Pert Richmond, aAd destroyed
over dozen stills and about $50 hogsheaals
Of nash" Many plscesswxs visited ftom
which the stills bad been removed. These
.still houses are pus up Ia = very cheap man
sDer, md after Abe AoGleers leave q few hours
put them seiis IN operation. The revenue au-
shoriiiss ssdm. dslsrinspsd 70 break up these
tilissel dastillefi@, bs4 With Oh their efforts,
diquosscan still Be procured BY heilitiated
Tor Ieso than the government tar. io as-s
The Shoemaker's Cooperative Association
he'd their regular meeting % Monday even
mgs The priDcipsi question before the
meeting wss resoiutzdn 10 Immediately en-
Ter into Negotiations fbs the purchase of 1
iHtpEy to carry - the objects Of the Asso-
'ciation. The amsS1tF WIS finally referfed 10 4
. eommittee win disir s1lonary peutrs.
The 6ailmaker's Union heia their meet.
ing onTthsi@ms sesnng. TAis-trade is still
udl 0rganizsd, snbsacsag almost every com.
patent sailmake1 in ths city. sFhey hsre
had to contesd fscy ears past with outs;ders
who had nsssr ssfEed . regular appre6fice-
80 Wt.s TT<s<x-<t - 1<~i4-.~-
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1867-10-19

This gentleman, Presldensof the Miners
National Associations Of Great Britain, now
on tour Of Inspection through the country,
arrived in this city last Tuesday afternoon.
aud has spent the greater part Of the week
ia examining our manufsctories, public in
stitutions, etc. We have received both
pleasure and ed6cation from his visit,
which we trust VIII prove alike profitable
and instructive. A man of large experiences,
sagscity and indomitabie energy, be 10 pc
culiarly adapted for. the arduoas position
which be now ocer pies. AS it is the inten-
zion Of the Trades Assembly 10 give him q
public reception at their hall on Monday
evening next, we trust the friends-of the
Iabor movement in this citS viii make it .
point to be present, as we feel satisfied
there is rich treat IN store for them.
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great difRculty In uassins through here
4 Yeu.ov nat iairlv ;ato the Sound and pas
- suesession = seri ~ oe ANAL and tbrivin,
1 towns N the State Of Conn sctieut. Anon
i tha Iarvsat are Stamford and Norwalk the
Ne sac Mystic. ! ereat pIace for buildin
sailing yachts. and MANY or them are no,
4 kargiayiur nm for the wiptsr. 81 =.
Rnt haze Il Bridesport- and soon sta
4 .share. vhen f.d nyself In tina depotd
the Nauratuck VALLEY Railroad. which ner
rms do sn to the vater,s edge. The harbo
Il very delightfully."- situated On the Sound
whilst the city itself, and iss surroundins >,
u abounds In beautiful scenery. Evcrythin
raminds Won that the inhabitants are. a.
general thing. wealthy: having yery exec
Tent huilt residence. In the midst ,of who
4 are some verv 6ne churches and school
Bat what Brideeport Il most celebrated 4
in ~ Seuin1 Machine MANUFACTURES. the,
being two very large ones here. which en-
ploy a great number Of hands. II was
one Of tbeee faetories that the eight. 10
! systam vas practically tested. and whif
| proved A conclusive argument ia its fayo
Thev had in the factory large amount
stoek an hand. "a Ia reduce IL tbey issoe
lorders tbss the machiaerv shoald run onl
l.sixhs hours a dsy. so thai thew might Or,
I dnsliv decrease instead az .augmentins Ii
, stpck. ID wss found, at the end Of Il
, month, that more work had been turned O
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A faIr~- passing through o village. stab
hed N dog that attacked him, with a nitcn-
fox. Upon bling carried before q jp stics,
az was asked why he did mot stfike The cur
uith Tho batt Of his weapon A 40 1 should,
replied 10, ~ the dog had RIM Of me with
his 6z.n - re
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Eight Hoar Petition.

We have just received from the President
of the National Labor Congress supply Of
the eight hour petitions. Published in our
last, to be presented At the assembling q
our National Legislature. We hope our
friends throughout the West will exert
themselves to secure as many signatures as
possible. Our friends in Indiana, who re-
ceive with the pl sou. issue Of the ADvo,
CATE, supply Of the same, win please re-
turn them to this office BY the 7th Of Nov.
eubsr. Illinois should forward 5000 sig
natures, and we feel satisfied Indiana won'I
be far behind
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FoKKrGx.

WoRKxEN AT rHE ExHIBIrIoN.-The Paris
papers contaip notices to the workmen Of
Inherent trades 10 meet ct designated places
and choose delegates to examine the foreign
products In their several lines, exhinited in
Tie Champ de Mars TO encourage attend
ance ticket, which will admit from day 10
day to the Exhibition, is promised to every
workman who takes part in these elections.
A SHowRR OF FRoGs.-Qn the 2Srd Of
August there was hot rain at Vienna,
which left shs Daks Of the canal covered
with millions Of little frogs. In some spots
they lay in heaps.
A partial lock-ou Of the opsr alive tailors
Of Edinburgh took place on Monday, Sept
9Th. Fifty Of the masters, employing nearly
800 men, have agreed TO pay according TO
their present time statement. Eighteen
masters, however, locked out $50 operatives
because they would not agree to work under
the proposed new and reduced tariff. Each
man viii receive upwards Of rs. aweek
| from the amalgamated funds during the con-
sinuance Of the lockout. The operatives
have already commenced working on the co
operative principle, both money and mate
rial being supplied BY the National Execa-
tiva
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our fuI>eus raAsa a >nA>e@ - = ~
|sans ~ arrest tho Iso>o1, - ~ 81
n ssisssss'l - - -
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[e1k1ns = q - % ~ hssl,e ~ sol>
hzsis. ] This VI ,srs 60. srists ~ %
much cat Of reason - habit Gold u 10
better, nor. indeed, a. good nssssisl fos
money, as paper. Oar present and past
currency has mot been rsdsemabls in so,d,
and ifit we're good to Psy dutiss 70 Gorcn.
ment and, in word, fnr all puspsses, d
would be ut par. There u never any need
of redssmiug szyshiss uII it becomes bad
Let, therefore, eur paper be honestly izsuei
and Ill our sAaiFs be hsnsssly. condaeted
mot expressing bat aidiux ssd encouraging
| al oar laborers, and our nsssrlsill nsssl
need any redemption. So long n we rails
more than We eonsame, scil nofe than VI
buy, the rotes Of our nation viii b % per
and quite above redemption. r "a
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To OUR FRr-SD at Jackson Court House,
we would say that no such organization as
they refer TO exists. We have sent
them copy Of the Constitution Of the
Trades Assembly Of this city. We wish
them God-speed IN their Praiseworthy ef-
forts. Ii they desire the services Of an or
g.nizer, lot them confer with US Immediately
on the subject.
1t is said that the eight hour men Ia Cincin-
natl, opposed the election to Congress of Mr.
smith, editor Of the Gazette, because he work.
sixteen hours a day. The common experience
Of all editors who run their own journalA
Eight of which he devoted to opposing
trades unions. His fate should be warn
ing to every Nory-telleT in the ceonry.
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p 10 spsosPstsyS aAd psksssesce : enc
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sqsld end - seen~ snpssysss 80 ssnPaoy-
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efinssrs eugasse' op tnfes g We DrpoA'y
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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-06-07

The Sc; Paul Press promises i (,
GOO, 600 bushels Of wheat from Min
nesota this season It says the area
OF land put in wheat this year is
much greater than ever before. and
even Ia frontier settlements. where
the scarcity of seed prevails, four
times more land is sown to wheat
than last year: e.sS. :
The Boston Journal repudiates the
utterances of Kelley, Hayward and
other Northern incendiary speakers.
and says that men who 90 about
familiarizing the negroes with the
demand for confscation, and persuad-
ing them of its justice should be dealt
with by military commanders as in
cendiaries.. ,~
The New York counterfeiters last
winter carried on their operations
in hatboats on the North and East
Rivers, where they eluded suspicion
by moving from point to point. It
is said they manufactured nearly
$500, 600 in fractional currency alone,
most of which was sent South.
Matthew Laflln, of Chicago, one of
the heaviest Illinois taxpayers, has
commenced an attempt to stop the
erection of the $3.50, 600 State House.
voted by the last Legislature, by in
stituting proceedings to test the con-
stitutionality of the Act.
Appleton Oaksmith, who was con-
victed years ago of being engaged
in the slave trade, recently made ap-
plication to the President for par
don, but his wife protesting against
it, the pardon was refused.
AToNEMENT. The Sandwich Is
landers are about to erect q monu-
ment in honor of Captain Cooke, as
a slight atonement for the conduct of
their forefathers in eating him.
A father in Charlevoix, Michigan,
accidentally cut his child's head off
while engaged in chopping wood.
A sloop-of-war, to be called AL
gonia, is about to be built at the
Philadelphia navy yard.
Gen. Thomas advised the Presi-
dent to let Brownlow alone. A fell
low-feeling prompts his opinion.
Minnesota expects to yield 49,
600, 900 bushels of wheat this year.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-06-07

THREE THOUSAND CUSTOMERS.
Merchants and those engaged in
other pursuits, who desire that their
goods or their business services
should be daily brought to the atten-
ton of three or four thousand read
ers, ought to advertise in the Pheni.c,
which circulates il every District in
the State, and more especially in
those which have constant communi-
cation with Columbia This is worth
thinking about.