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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-09-21

Beth Trains connect for Nashville.
Through Tickets, at Reduced Rates,
Can be prosured at the Company's Office, 1914
Main street, and at Depot. head of Main street.
~ Baggage Checked at depot. or by the
Memphis City Transfer Company, at Hotels,
private residences. or on board boats, To all
principal paints East and North. f
SAM. B. JONES. Superintendent,
ASA HILL. PASSENGER AGENT. 7of
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-09-21
Auction Sale
4 -or-
Express Packages!

VHE FOLLOWING PACKAGES HAVING
u been In charge Of the Southern Express
Company and uncalled for for one year. 10 July
1, ls67.. will be sold at our salesrooms. No. 200
Second street. on
Tuesday, 18th Day Of October. Isss,
IN. AT TEN O'CLOCK A. NJ.
sigpcos before that time. rs per instructions Of
tho Southern Express Company. M m ~
w. II. PAbSM0RE a CO.. Auctioneers.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-05-09

every now and then, came before the courts
the other day, which rsalisss most vividly
aHood's Song Of the Shirt A poor seam
stress took four pair OF pants to make, and
when she rtturnsd them che tailor expressed
himself satisfied with the work, and than Of.
fered her the munifcent sum Of 16 cents for
The entire Job, or four cents o piece. IL IA
any wonder that woman does wrong when
man degrades her in such . disgraceful man
nsr rs this; did We not sea the acts perform
cd almost daily in this great city, We never
could believe it. Will any after this dare to
deny her the ballot, when "man," In bis ar
rogance, fails to protect s-r 'tis time TO give
her an opportunity 10 protect herself.
The last mail from Europe brings the news
that Trade Unions have at last been recog-
aised BY the courts In England, and thsa
henceforth these mean and dishonest scoun-
drels vino have from time to tims made com
mon plumber Of their funds will no longer 20
unpunished. enclose for the perusal Of
your readers, short account Of the convic-
ton Of House Painter:
eve are glad to see that the trade socie-
ties in England are beginning to be recog-
nized by the Courts Is legal and respectable
bodies. A case Is alluded TO in our last files
Of Manchester papers wherein an officer Of
the Operative House Painters Association
was convicted Of having embezzled the funds
Of the society amounting to about ES00 ster-
ling. The most noticeable feature in the
case was tae remarks Of the judge in sem
fencing the prisoner 10 penal servitude for
Eve years. No greater mischief, he said,
could be caused "than by notion getting
abroad that because q society was trades
union it could, therefore, be plundered with
IMMUNITY. These unions were in no sense
illegal, and any notion to the contrary was o
very great evil, and shall close by hoping
the sentence may be fully carried out"
MECHANIC.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-05-09

We have received several communications
requesting US to hoist the names of FAnRA-
GUT and CARY, as the peoples choice for
President and Vice President Of the United
States. IL Admiral Farragut would accept
the peoples nomination on the Platform OF
Principles adopted by the National Labor
Union, we honestly believe he could walk
over the cours, AS for Cary, be Is too well
known to require any encomiums at our
hands. Grant is sure TO be nominated on
the boniholder's platform, while the indica-
tons at present are that the Democratic
party viii have to submit to similar dose,
with Seymour or Hancock as the nominee.
We can see no good likely 70 be accom-
plished by the working classes longer At
taching themselves TO the tail Of the kite q
either party. Let them take bold, indie
pendent stand in time; their principles
speak for themselves. Let q National Con-
veLtion be called at as early date as pos
sible, say in Pittsburgh OF New York. Let
good men and true, be placed 10 the field,
and the issue Of the day be fairly presented
to the American people, and from the East
and from the West from mountain and from
plain, win come response which viii strike
terror into the ranlss Of those who, false to
false to their pledges and the promptngs Of
patriotism, are wiling to barter the liberties
Of their country for q mess Of pottage. We
shall be hsppy to hear from the Vice Presi-
dents Of the Labor Union, their views on the
subject.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-05-09

work on the plantations or farucs ss Hsreto-
fore, thus opening the way and giving in
dncements for white labor Ncgroes who
openly declare themselves the enemies Of
their employers, can expect no favors here
In future, and must look TO the carpetbag-
gers for work and support and this senti-
ment pervades the whole city. They will
soon learn who their friends are.
The order and talk Of the day is, at pre-
sent, the scene OF impeachment, which may
result in q war OF races, and q war between
them would be much worse than any Of the
revolutions or instructions known hereto
fore.
A movement is going on at last amongst
our German- American citizens to call a con-
vention for the purpose OF selecting men as
delegates to the presidential nominating
convention at Chicago, and 10 general, pub
lie opinion prevails against the nomination
Of U. s. Grant.
Business remains ia Hatv quo until the
hnal settlement or public affairs.
Last Sunday, the 26Ih, the r. W. G.
Lodge OF l. q. .. H., Of this state, held a
pic- mic az the fair grounds, IL having been
attended well, at least By its own members
and friends. Their new ball will be ready
ID the course 81 three months.
The beautiful opera Of Ell African" is now
being put forward at the FrenSh Opera
House. Il has met with decided success,
having already run six nights, with a fair
prospect of running six more.
p. j. TX.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-05-09

Hnlr-CARPsxrsRs' Snns.-Ths workmsn
at j. p. @. Olarks ship-ysrd ut Detroit, IRE
on another strike. They insist upon 81 .
day. , AZ
Tn New Yosk bakers ars adj dslfbsrsl-
ipg about strike to procsre q increase Of
h5 end reduction . tho hours Of labor,
W. have not ~ decided upon anything DE-
IT Il said that the Everett Mills. at Law
resce. Massachusetts, employing 900 hands,
now run on .aH time, and In some portions
Of the Works overtime 10 made.
TIA poddIsrs Id Brown, Bonnell q Co.'s
rolling mills, ct Youngstown, have struck.
The strike among the miners In this valley
10 general. About 1900 are out ct Mineral
Ridge, and have been out about six weeks.
No prospect Of their going In soon.
OOAL HKkvnRs' SrRfKE.-The Erie Dis
p0tck Of Saturday says The strike still con-
tlnues 70 the great detriment Of business Ut
the dock, and the great loss OF the men In
the combination. This morning the strike
became general, and but few vessels have
loaded BY employing coal beavers BY the
hour. The loss to the latter cannot be less
than seven or eight thousand dollars week.
TEE "COPPER" strike in New York is an
nOuncsd as almost ended, all the employers
but one having yielded. They are now pay
ing sixteen cents for -four barrels and seven
teen cents for sugar barrels. The single EN-
ployer holding out employed go men, who
are still idle, their fellow-craftsmen who are
working having, without outside help, given
them % 900 to support their strike.
TIE golfers strike Ia South Lancashire,
England, 10 almost ended, the men yielding
to their employers. General movements for
the reduction Of wages are reported among
employers of workingmen in Great Britain,
Belgium, France and Prussia This 10 par
ticularly the case among the manufacturers
and 10 the iron trades. Business is SAID to
DO improving, however. The working peo-
pie Of Italy are said to be petitioning the
Government for q removal of taxes, particu-
larly the income tax.
In New York, The Workingmen's Indus
trial Council has issued circular advocat-
ing the repeal Of the eight-hour law Of that
State, on the ground that it is practically in
operative, and was d signed more for politi-
cal effect than the relief OF the laborcr. The
circular requests the Legislature, however, to
enact laws restraining employers from re-
curing their employees TO work in any case
more than thirteen hours day.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-05-09

kind be enacted by the several States, and
lot the citizcns, with jealous eve, watch
every Infringement, and we opine the pun
Der Of neoiasnts lFom boiler explosions will
experienes d material decrease. The
salaries Of engineers should also be regulated
BY Law.
Not long since there has come into exist.
ence in this city or straight streets, and
some say, crooked people, U rather think
half doad), q cnrporation styling itself the
"Pennsylvania Milk Company The object
Of this organization Is to supply the citizens
Of our city with the "cearer" for their
morning coffee, the material for their rice
and other buildings, etc. They came out In
the advertising columns OF our several civ
newspapers, with q grand flourish Of
trumpets, informing our innocent "foIk" "as
how" they intend, by means OF the "univer-
sal facilities we enjoy" 70 furnish us with q
purer article (poorer is the word) Of un-
skinned, (oh, dear save us), delicious milk.
and al lower rates that ii can be procured Of
the numerous vendors Of that article who
now monoDolize the trade in the city.
What they really intend to do 10 to estab-
.ish huge monopoly which shall o'ertop
everything heretofore attempted In that line
in the country, and which shall sink into in
significance the puny attempts Of the Penn
sylvania or Pacific Railroads and other i'm :
meDse frauds upon the people But "doubt-
less things are very uncertain" and do not
entertain any extraordinary fears that am
wrong when | predict that our citizens will
politely inform the polite projectors OF this
elephantine proportioned milk business that
they want "none OF those for Joseph, p
you can't chalk add water US. As one Of the
proofs how easy il 10 for laboring man to
supply himself and family with the delicacies
as well as necessaries Of life at the present
rate Of wages, may mention that butter
sold IN our markets, on Saturday last, at
from rs to so cents per pound.
Yours, milky,
~ RFN
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-05-09

rCn znr BmLE, n which the arrogance and
seIfcomplsesncy Of Tom Paine, and his dis-
ciples are thus rsbuksd. Referring 10 the
claim that The Aes on RnAsor had dsnoliuh-
Cd, osce and fof all ths prstsntions n
Christianity, the writer says: NE
"Aad is IL possibis that yea think 70 highly
At your performances Is 20 believe that you have
thereby demolished the authority Of q book
which Newton himself esteemed the most au-
thentie Of all histories; which, by its celestial
light hlumines the darkest ages Of antiquity /;
which Is the touchstons whereby We are enabled
10 distinguish between true and false theology,
between the God Of Israel. holy, just and good,
and the impure rabble Of heather Baalim which
has been thought, by competent judges, TO have
afforded matter for the laws OF Scion, and a
foundation for the philosophy Of Plato; which
has been illustrated BY the labor Of learning in
all ages and countries, and been admired and
venerAted for lite piety, its sublimity, It's vera
city, by all who we're able TO read and under
stand it, No, sir; yor have gone indeed through
the wood, with the best intention 10 the world
10 cut it down; but you have merely busted
yourself in exposing to Vulgar contempt few
unsightly shrubs which good men had wisely
concealed from public view; you have entan-
gled yourself in thickets of thorns and briars
you have lost your way on the mountains Of
Lebanon; the goodly cedar trees whereof, Ia
menting the madness aud plying the blindness
Of your rage against them, have scorned the
blunt edge and the base temper Of your axe,
and laughed, unhurt, at the feebleness Of your
strokes"
"The Bible, sir, has withstood the learning Of
Porphyry and the power OF Julian, to say
nothing Of the Manichean Faustus it has resist
ed the genius Of Bolingbroke and the wit of Vol
taire, to say nothing Of the numerous herd Of
inferior assAilants; and it win not fall BY your
force. You have barbed anew the blunted ar
rows Of former adversaries; you have feathered
them With blasphemy and ridicule; dipped them
In your deadliest poison; aimed them with your
utmost skill; shot them against the shield OF
faith with your utmost vigoF but like the feeble
javeln of aged PriAm, they will scarcely reach
the mark. and will tall to the ground without .
stroke"
In conclusion, We desire to say the Re-
former, no matter under what colors he sails,
who attempts to commit the Labor Move
ment to the embraces Of infdeIity, betrays
the cause he processes to advance. Our
fight is not against Christianity, but against
those who use it as a cloak TO secure their
selfish purposes. The moment our claims
are presented under such auspices, we
cease to merit the attention Of the public,
and win be regarded, even BY those who now
belriend US, with suspicion and distrust.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-05-09
To Dix coNTIS JED


The first sleeplng-car IA Minnesota went
into use last week.
LETTER postage to Canada has been re-
duced from ten 10 six cents.
TIE workmen Of San Francisco have ST.
100000 in gold deposited in the savings
banks Of that city.
Or the two hundred New England women
Who went to Washington territory, two years
ago, oil but three have married.
OMAHA, though but village Of yesterday,
il already a city Of 5000 inhabitants, by
whom 800 dwellings and stores were erect
ed within year.
Ma. BraLrsGAME and the Chinese Cmbassa-
doris accompanying him, received banquet
On their arrival at San Francisco. de has
sailed for New YORK.
THE New York Newsboys' Home within
the last fifteen years has provided for ST.
507 boys, and restored 1000 20 relatives ana
friends, al cost Of $4,000, Of which the
boys paid 10000.
A RUxoR prevails in Havana that Presi-
dent Jaarez, Of the republic Of Mexico, has
been driven from the capital BY q revolution
and has sought safety BY light to the Texas
frontier, taxing with him $7,000,000 for
travelling expenses. The report is not con-
hrmed.
In the Cole-Hiscock murder trial, the
other day, the counsel for the defence made
the statement that "within the last two
hundred years no man has been punished by
any court Of justice, in this country Or 10
England, for shooting the sedncer o. ms
wife, his daughter or his sister, when tna1
motive and that alone prompted the iasAi
blow"
TIM Cairo Dsmocrot says: "Dr. NOT
wood, who made q survey Ok Illinois ~ ssAte
geologist, reports the thickast coM stratum
| Of the stats at Williamson county. ne pun
a down A being over eighr feet thick, and
On good quality. This a another Item OK
| evidence in support Of the declaration ina
4 Ire sun never Shone upon more wonoerInA
lpouniry than thAt mQEn ~ EgJP@
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-05-09


70 me Edit9 u the WoExiHoRAss ADvo,ass.
The election in the city and state is over,
and has proved to be more favorable 70 the
city than state. and the democrats have
elected over two thirds Of their candidates,
viz: eleven representatives, two sheriffs, dis
trict attorney, Eve assessors, Eve judges Tout
OF six), NIL the clerks, three state tax col
lectors, mayor, comptroller, street commits
sioner, and over two-thirds Of the city cOun-
cilmen. A majority OF over 500 in the
city, were cast against the (famous) consti-
tuition, and we may be sure that at least one
q quarter OF the solorsd population voted
against il, although the partial returns from
the interiof gives . majority for il Of frcn
10000 to II, 700, 90 that we may look upon
that instrument ~ soon 10 become the law
Of the states However, full official returns
have mot jet been received or Published, and
an order from the commanding general was
issued yesterday, appointing new commit.
Tee Of tellers I'm order TO count the votes over
Il needed, or 70 discover the frauds, il any.
Mr.. Wsrmoshs Che negro worshippsr) will
Be our next governor BY majority Of TO-
600 notes over Mr.. Tsiifsro, with the whole
ssgro ssrpss-bsggers for state officers.
By shssr~uit Of the election, 90 far a
known, New Orleans 10 10 bs found LIN ra-
ther gloomy mood, and our people look a.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-05-09

At the request Of several friends We shall
publish an article on this subject in the
NEXT Issue of the ADvoeAzA There sre
. number Of labor Associations in this % 9
ton Of the q lntrY which evidently need GU
lightenment, but them thsrs are none 70
blind 40 those which Went Gee. s.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-05-09

interest felt n. he comfort and happls@1s
OF domestics.
Even on SuAdsy, in many Of the most
shurch- going families, their vork issf ~
hardest kind, md oon<1needy 60 10 -
hour Of the night kny(king lie bond q
common interest," or friend hip htNsen g
ploy srs end smploysdis ~ of 80 saestion.
and the difference between ths serves Of -
kitchen and the slave plantation y BY 10
means what IL should be. In the cver-chanR-
ing scenes Of fortune Ia this country, '. 10
MT among the wonders that the eondition Of
mistress and maid 10 somstimes reversed |;
or that the daughters Of the aflaent ere re-
duesd 10 drudgery, sven il the mothers e.
cape. A little OF the "golden Fule,Y there
fore, in the treatment Of servants cannot be
too earnestly inculcated or practiced. But
the Rochester writer has some good hints ON
. remedy for the evil, that ere wen worth
attention. He says |:
The truth ia, the civilized world has outgrown
the present system Of housekeeping. There b
no more reason why the cooking and washing
Of family should be done within our dwelling
than the tailoring and the shoenaking The
time must come when that kind Of labor viii Be
done by association, aided by steam. machinery,
appropriate bulldogs, and other special adapta-
tions In this way the cares and anxieties, the
labor and vexations Of housekeeping win be q
pleasure, aud one half the expense will be saved.
We shall hail the day when our dwellings she'I
be free from soap-suds Burning grease and the
usual accessories to the kitchen.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-05-09

An 0urRAGE--We see that the New York
Legislature has undertaken to introduce the art
Of printing into the Penitentiary. We suppose
the intention is to employ ocnyicts on all State
work, and thereby rob honest men Of their daily
bread. Gould greater outrage be perpetratedf
Exchange. 5 ...-.
True. every word Of ID IL ID nm outrage,
and an outrage too, which calls for redress.
But 50 far as the question Of right or wrong
is concerned, what 10 the difference between
defrauding printers, and defrauding coopers
and stonemasonsf Why has the press OF
the country, up to the present time, been 30
mealy-mouthed in denouncing this whole
system, which 10 rotten 10 the core 2 In our
own State the announcement Is made that
under lite present management the Peniten-
tiary is earning $4,000 per month, Opsr and
abore all the expenses, which means that the
honest mechanics Of this State are robbed Of
at least $l0O. 900 per year. And yet working
men are asked to favor its continuance.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-01

tlonists attacked small detachmen, of troop.
stationed in the town Of Viela del Cobre, near
nanuago, with Their whole force, and succeeded
in driving them from their position. The troons
took refuge in church and being reinforced sur.
prised the revolulonists and retook the 10 gn.
sixty two revolutionists were killed and manv
wounded; Gen. Marcori commanding the rebels.
ten wounded" '"1
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-Maii advices from
havana, November 2lst. state that the Insurgents
hsd many successes; capturing 1000 Remington
rifles and 100000 in money near Puerto Prin.
cipe completely routing Col. Quiros. driving
him into Santiago de Cuba, with the loss of more
than half his force.
IL is stated that Puerto Principe has fallen. but
the government organ denies H.
The authorities are pinohed for funds. and their
are unheeded. ''--'
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-01
FROM SAN FRANCISCO.

Arizona Adyices - Indian Depreaatfeu.--
Aexican fnteliigS nce--Rmb enc E. M ur-
ders snd q denominations PrevaIeht-- Loz dn .
Proclafnstion.
San Francisco. Nov. 2S.-There is much CON.
piaint egarding the manner in which the mail is
arried.
Arizona sdvices report Indian depredstons in
svery direction. They attacked the mail carrier
ino escort, killing the driver and capturing two
weeks easterly and California mails.
Mexican intelligence states thar Gov. Alvarez,
OF Guerrero, appropriated the money of the Gus
tom house al Acapulco TO his own use.
!. frigh fnl murders and asssssiDations occurred
a the neighborhood.
K Lozda publishes a mantle to statng that he
MT intend 10 commence war on she federal gov
nment, though he possessed tie means to carry
war 10 success.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-01


TIE METEoRs GETTING DANGERoUs.-The fol.
lowing extract from an Australian paper deserves
full attention from the wise men who seek to
know the secret OF meteors and earthquakes
The facts already given in connection with the
famous earthquake of August 1916, 1868, 10
South America, seemed full enodgh and clear, but
The corroborstng evidence contained in this
SIMPLE recital deserves attention from those who
give more than passing notice to earthquakes
and their probable cause, meteors:
The Brisbane Courier of the 25th of August
states that several of the vessels Just arrived from
the southwark report that there was q great deal
OF electrical atmospheric disturbance on Monday
and Tuesday nights, but whether it was simply CO.
neicent with the eclipse, our informants could not
say In one case IL was attended with fatal re-
suls and man was killed on board the schooner
Vi ania by the explosion Of an electric meteor.
The vessel was of Crowdy Head, on Monday,
Aug. IL, about midnight, when q heavy south
easterly sGnall came on, snd all hands were called
was steering and I2I A. NJ. on Tuesday, the 10th.
a meteor, Ike ball Of FIRE, fell Immediately over
the vessels stern and exploded with loud report,
resembling that Of heavy piece of ordnance.
Sparks OF fire were scattered all about the deck,
and the steersman was killed by the shock. Every
one on board felt violent shock like that Of
gslvanic battery, but none Of the crew were
injured except Sales, who was at his last gasp
picked up. His body showed no marks, but ap.
pesred 10 be backened, and some six or seven
hours after decomposition set in. aud the poor
fellow was buried over the side. He was young
man, about ~, aud smart seaman. The fire.
ball apparently travelled with the wind. which
was from the southwest, and when it burst the
fash so intensely brilliant thst the ste yard,
who was lying n bis berth below, declared thas
he ssw'the fire through the seams OF the deck.
The cabin, at the ssme moment, was tlled With
smoke, which blsckened papers lying about.
Capt Johnstore says thst the dscolors ion of the
paint was Ike that produced by smoking the
ship" with charcoal. Apeculisr and indescrba.
BILE smell was perceived Tor some time after the
explosion, and a quantity Vt fakes, like the SCOT
from 8 steamers funnel, were scattered sbout.
Capt. Milmsn states that on his last trip TO Syd.
ney, fIe ball was observed passing ahead of his
ship about A, NJ. on Mondsy,the nth. 1t trsy
elcd in q horizontal direction Fom north west to
southeast. Apparently. il was so near the ship
that the feer Of the watch altered her course 70
avoid it, when il burst, and, for the moment the
whole heavens seemed TO be in a Nlaze of light.
end at the same time there was teriic thunder
Lightning and thunder continued Vt intervals
throughout the night and next day (ruesdsy)
until about halt past O'Clock, when the weather
cleared up.