Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-07-22
AfIhlrS In the Mining Region.
The ElKht Hour Law,

AfIairs In the Mining Region
The Eight Hour Law.
During the past wook there has been but
little work done in the mining districts Of
this county, tho mon having turned out for
) reduction in tho hours of labor to eight
hours per day. The turnout commenced
in tho Mahanoy Valley, and 80 far as we can
learn, has been almost universal throughout
this county and portions Of adjoining coun.
ties. Some Of the operators whose mines
are favorably situated for shipping, and
where the coal is mined To advantage, have
conceded tho reduction to eight hours, with
the same rate Of pay as was formerly given
for ten hours while others, not 50 tayora-
bly, situated, allege that to pay the same
rates of wages for eight hours as have previ.
Ously been paid for ten, it will cost them
more to put their coal in market than can
be realized from its sale ut present prices.
They have consequently suspended We
learn that some of tho operators nave con-
tributed money for the oxpences Of delega-
tons which have gone to other counties to
secure tho stoppage Of work there, in the
hope that by making general suspension
Of mining, the prices may be 30 advanced
as to enable them to give the rates asked by
! the men. ,.,.l. ......,-t.
The machiuists employed in some Of the
machine and engine shops in Pottsville and
Minersville turned out on Wednesday,
They came in from Minersyillc bearing q
banner with the motto !: Eight hours and
no reduction" They visited the several
shops in Pottsyille, and in some cases the
workmen fell into the ranks, while others
! 10, oh >
bon were visited on Thursday but the men
decided not to stop work.
A meeting was held in the Court House
on Thursday evening with view to secure
unity on the part Of the machinists, mould
crs, laborers and others connected with
iron workings. No definite action was taken
however. ..|t.
The reports telegraphed from here to the
city papers, tG the effect that the miners
were riotous, and destroying. property and
committing outrages have been entirely
false. The movement has been peaceable
throughout, the unanimity Of feeling among
the men employed about the mines being
such that as the delegations from other parts
marched by they have in most eases volunta-
rily fallen into line. In some instances the
professions have numbered several hun
drels --lottsrile STANDARD.
THE NEW TAMMANY HALL. This mag.
niticent Hall, built by the Democracy Of
New York city and in which was held the
late Democratic National Convention, cost
$500 900, and has the following proportions:
Ii is Is feet from, by l22 feet deep. and
three stories high but the stories are SO
high that the building towers far above its
neighbors, and dwaris the Academy Of Mu.
sic almost to insignifcance. 1t contains q
large club room, which is splendidly furn-
ished!; committee room, IS by 10 feet; a
library and reading room, 90 by 40 feet; Il
concert room, 81 IA feet; a large dressing
room for ladies, another Tor gentlemen, and
several smaller rooms, for various uses. All
Of these are below the third floor. which is
the crowning glory of the building. On
this floor is the grand Hall, lO2 by no feet,
with ceiling so feet high, and capacity fol
seating over 5000 persons. Here will be
held the great mass meetings Of the De.
mocracy during the campaign. The Hall
is the largest of the kind in the world, and
when finished, with its commodious CALLER
les and grand dome, decorated with appro'
pirate designs Of first-class artists, it wi!
certainly be one Of the most beautiful.
GREAT CRY AND LITTLE WOoL.--Mr
Greeley, Col. Forney and other Radical edi
| torS, are very busy telegraphing over the
country that the Democratic nominations arc
very coldly received by the party When
I ever man arrives at middle or old age, h(
: should quit lying and cndeayor to make
amends for his past life. If, as they say
: the Democratic party is dead, we really dc
not see why they should put themselves tt
: SO much trouble to create false impression
{ in the country. The truth is, they know
l. that the Radical party is bound to go under
9 and they wish, if possible, to save it as the,
. have heretofore done, by bold lying. 1t vii
f not do The Democrats and Conservative
c know what they are about, and in the fal
!. elections they will show the Radicals SOM,
tall voting. There is scarcely town Of an.
e note but ratification meeting has beel
held, at which the most determined spiri
t has been manifested. We could fill ou
paper with extracts but deem it unnecessary
n There is a universal desire to put the Radi
; cal party out of power, and this will b
c done, not in noisy hurra kind of manner
J. but in quiet determined way that will sho,
l. when the people mean thing they do it,
(; Democratic Herald. d
:, WHEN, in July, 1868, Andrew Curtin
I? the Radical Governor of Pennsylvania, wa
g trembling in his boots, and had not yet be
= gun his we'll remembered piteous appeal
's for aid against the approaching enemy, He
ratio Seymour, the then Democratic Gov
crnor of New York, and now the Demo
J. cratic candidate for the Presidency, acted
c He sent seven fully equipped regiments o
:, New York militia to our assistance. An
g yet this is the man whom the Radical paper
d are denouncing as not being patriotic. Ha
d Curtin done his duty as promptly and a
t. well as Seymour, the citizens Of the Key
e stone State would have been spared the hu
initiation Of being compelled to call upon
n sister State for soldiers to protect her boz
Is ders. Let Pennsylvanians remember this
l. Let them not forget the fact that Governo
is Seymour, with promptitudc and Cheerful