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FROM OHIO.
CIScIssArI, Aug. a, 1865

OlNCANNAIA, AuR. ACODs
To the Editor Of the woRKxsHAHs Advocate.
We are working
hard and faithfully, and though we have
Capital and the public Press against US, we
still have the advantage, for right must pre-
vail Our opponents make a big show OF
glaring torches and gaudy dress, yet they
are never greeted by the eager, honest, up
turned faces that are ever ready to welcome
and cheer our champion, wherever be goes.
Even in passing through the streets, be Is
ever followed BY their fervent 'God bless
you" and the grasp Of thousands Of horn y
hands. Yet, this il not all. We receive
here daily, letters from workingmen, signed
by hundreds, aud coming from all parts Of
the Union from Maine TO California-prsy-
ing for our success and bidding US God
speed. The wheel 10 rolling, and though the
"National Banks" themselves lay in its
path they cannot check il.
Let Us hear from you a. soon a. you can,
and Oblige Yours, &c.
T.. X, See Tx. Com.
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The regular meeting Of the Trades Assem-
bly, was held at their hall, 23T Randolph
street, on Monday evening, August 94th,
Vice-President George Syme, IN the chair.
After roll call the minutes u the preced-
ing meeting were read and approved
The consideration of the new constitution
and bylaws beng the special order, it was
brought up for discussion, which was parti-
cipated In BY Messrs. Parker, Graham, Cam
eron, Ovsrscker, and others.
On motion the constitution was ordered TO
be read section by section.
First Section-Read and adopted as read.
Second SectiOn-First, second, third,
fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh clauses
adopted.
Alta late hour the Assembly adjourned.
p. H. MAssIE, Sec'y.
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LABOR ITEMS.

TsE printers of Erie, Pa. are on a strike.
The bricklayers Of Cincinnati are on q
strike.
The dry good statesmen Of Philadelphia
have formed protective association.
The Iaborers on the new Epi ,eopal church
at Bloomsbury, Pa, struck for 81 per day
on Tuesday last. Work stopped.
The journeymen carpen tiers and builders
Of Bangor, Me-, have recently held meet
ing, at which they passed resolutions de-
manding the master builders to pay them
living wages, and declaring that they are
entitled to preference over strangers in the
proeurment of work, and lntimating that
they may be driven to the necessity OF start
ing an institution thas shall furnish labor at
cost, and divide the profits between them
selves and their EN- oloyers, thus saving
themselves from poverty and disgrace.
The miners In the Pottsville region, Pa,
have gone TO work at nearly all the colleries
that are ready to work, at ten per cent ad-
vance on the old wages for ten hours work.
At St. Clair, and some other sections, they
are still holding out. The other regions are
10 full blast working ten hours. and the sup
ply of coal sent 60 market this week Is nearls
equal to the supply Of last year, notwith-
standing the almost total dispensation in
Schuyikill county.
The BRIcKLAYERs STRIKE IN New YoRK--
The New Erk papers of Saturday, reports
general meeting Of the three unions, No. 2.
and IL, in that city Friday evening. The
report Of the committee exhibited the fol-
lowing items The total amount received
during the frat two weeks Of the strike wac
$7,075; since that time, 5,IO6. The ex-
men out Of the city, S6s254 committee
expenses, $I,03S; paid TO idle men Of No,
2, for two weeks ending Jgly II, (the frst
payments) 424 men idle, $l.240, July lS,
254 men idle, g, ST Jolly IS, 16f men, l.
$50 81; August l, l2s men, S994s5; Aug
ust ., loo men idle, 1000 August Is, 90
men, $500. Paid BY Union No. A. same
dates, lob men, 1884; oS men idle, 81
ia; I04 men, OIL, i2l So men, @g71. los;
81 men idle, t60o.50; So men, 5000 i; IS
men, 9734.64.
WokKIEGAsH's Co-oPEsArrB M0yRNexrs-
Recently = nambsr OF the woFkingmen Or
this city, having in view the general inter-
ests Of the nschanical classes, have initiated
movements productive Of present. a. veil -
future bens6t 70 all those Who may c0nnect
themselves with these movements. Among
these enssrprises are building associations,
conducted on the cooperative plAu, BY which
the member mar select . dwelling, to be
purchased By the essociation, and for which
he pays certain rental in the shape Of dass
on his stock, which, with TIE intsFeSt ascrs- |
inr IL snfIiciens in tAe coarDe Of seven and = |
"a III vaars "a xfvA him kaa eirnarahfn IL |
Another improvement & that o. ne Sswipg
.aaehine Society, BY which ssoh msmbef ~
o., = masi.ias " he weekly payfasnt of
. snsaI amoont. This sooisty oommen6ed |
% he xLst 81 sNovembsr lnsts and ALREADY
6fteen ma1hinea, oostink from IS % &S5 |
sach, hare bssa received " - mhhg mem
bss, Who in the ordinaxy oosrse "a sEaute |
uoutd ney9 have becone We 0WEtsK uf y |
vllaah1s : donsstio edjsnck
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Right Hours a Legal Days W ork.
oryio1 NATIONAL LABOR Unos, /

OFEICE NATIONAL LABOR UHIos,
WASHINGTON, Aug. /, 1861
FELLOw~ WoRKINeWEN,-In accordance with
TIE constitution Of The National Labor Union,
is coud annual session will be held in New
York city on tie third Monday in September
lsext 1.-THE 2lstl, commencing at IL o'clock, A.
Il. You are respectfully invited and urged to
send representatives to this important assem-
blage Of workingmen, which meets 10 institute
reforms, and to carry out those already insti-
tuted in the interests Of the working mass es
and, by establishing reciprocal relations be-
tween their different organizations, unite them
in a common effort 10 protect themselves, and
Decp back the eneroachments Of centralized
wealth upon the rights OF labor, and 10 secure
legislation that will improve their condition and
advance them in the scale of prosperity and in
teIlgence.
Organizations that will be entitled to repre-
sentation, aud the number of delegates to each,
are provided for in Article ., sections and 2,
Oi the constitution, as follows
''SscToH l. The National Labor Union shall be com
posed Of such labor organisations may here
lie con Atlinn of those who labor for a living
$50. livery international National organic lion
Shai be entfie 70 THsEE representatives, .
state organizations "a TWO and Trades Cnins and al
other 10 representative In Nation
al Lsbar ngress provided that representatives. shall
cerivr their eecou direct from re organization they
eiaim 60 represent
sso. 3 Ex-representstives. upon presentation Of a
CO. uhcAte o. Oh standing In their organization shall
Dec IN tiled TO Voice. Without in the Natiensl
Labor Congress.
Delegates who may be elected viii please i'm
Iaediately thereafter, inform the Vice President
OF the State Of New York Of their election, and
from him can be obtained information as to the
place of assembling of the Congress and the
most desirable place for delegates to stop His
address IS VIM. J. Jessup, No. II Norfolk street,
New York city. &c. Q. WHALEY,
President National abnr Vnion
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The last movement, and which in It. ~
cults, promises 70 Dc productive OF greater
advantages. b the formation Of . Workisg-
man's EQnisahle Co cooperative Association,
having fof ~ object the eDsabilshms1t IN al
pafte 81 - ol(y Of variops kinds at stores,
snoh - eroessl, pfosiston, hat, boot and
ahoo STORES, for NE beDs4s Of the m8mbcrs.
The working capital Of the association Is
limited 70 5000 shares, at % per share, no
stockholdef 70 have more than 20 shares.
Five per cent. Ut the gains arising from the
capital 10 be refunded TO those members
dealing with the stores TO be established, a.
stated.
Persons to become stockholders can either
pay down the vn0le smount at the time Of
subscription, or In insIallments Of twenty
Eve cents per week until the par value Of
shs stock V paid. A grocery and provision
store on this plan 10 TO be opened on Tues
day, there having been Subscribed over zoe
shares having been subscribed, Another is
TO be opened elsewhere in the city. The AS
ISOLATION meets every FRIDAY.
American
TIE PENNSYLVANIA Coal MTSFRs.-The
miners Of the Schuyikill and Lehigb coal
regions are complaining that they have re-
eeived no assistance in their strike from the
operatives Of the Wyoming districts. The
| Wilkesbarre newspapers state that along the
Susquehanna the coal workers have gone 70
work, and the strike is ended for the pre-
sent, and that II the men Who are 1t Scranton
can stop the work there, the contest laay be
renewed. At Scranton the miners OF the
Lackawanna region were solicited to coop
crate with those Of the Schuylkill region In
advocating the eight hour movement, at a
meeting called for this purpose. Resolutions
were passed and committees appointed tc
urge the adoption Of the eight-h hour system.
As, however, these miners work by contract
and not BY the day, they decided TO take Q
part In the eight-hour movement BY asking
an advance OF twenty per cent on the pres
emit prices for mining coal. That, ii is cal
calated, is equivalent TO ten hours ray fol
eight hours work. Another account states
that the miners have not struck in the Wyo
ming region, nor have wages been advanced.
They are ct work at old rates and for ten
hours. ln the Schuylkill region. the Shame
kin Herald states that nearly all the collier
les on the line of the Reading road and il
branches are still idle. On August 4Ih, th,
Excelsior colliery started up under the oil
system, but was visited and stopped in til
afternoon by COMMITTEES man from Girards
vile, who demanded that the fires be drawn
and warned the men to quit work. The de
mani was not complied with, but the mel
feared TO disregard his threats, and discon
tinued work. On August 5th, one collier,
eomncnced work with an advance Of Gel
cents wagon to miners, and 81 week 6
laborers. Whether the employees were work
ing eight or ten hours day was not stated
-PhsI Ledger.
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PEoezsss oF TEE CESTRAL P.crpo RAN
RoAD.-The San Francisco Bulletin, in no.
ticing the rapid progress OF the Central
Pacific Railroad, says:
Between Sacramento and Reno, are ar
teen tunnels, with nm aggregate length Of
{, 262 feet. They are all cut through the
hardest kind Of rocks, and Justly rank
among the greatest achievements % railroad
engineering. We have already spoken Of
the great tunnel at the summit those at
Coldstream and Pollard's Hill are hardly
inferior a. monuments Of patient labor AM
successful skill At the latter the work OF
blasting wac especially extensive. The
heavier hlasts' threw enormous masses Of
rocks into the eddy below, and made resi-
deuce in the vicinity anything but comforts
bls. A story Ia told and vouched for by
Mr.. Grant, proprietor Of the Donner Lake
HOUSE,. that one rock landed near the lake
with such violence that in bottom was bur
led seventeen feet below the bottom on the
earth. Il b stated shss the aggregate cost
o. construsting this ssriss Of tunnels was
q, 10000.
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This 10 talking "turkey," % they say, for she
employer, who has the power 20 combine to
keep the wages OF laborers down. To re-
commend fun days work 20 the laborsrs. M
der such circumstances, seems TO be some
thing like nm insult Lie says. "The object
Of the whole world Of mankind 10 10 do their
best In the struggle OF life," 40. Let them
do their best, ] say. and the workIngman a.
well On the capitalist He also says, ''lndi
vidual and national life is alike essential to
all" DO. Particularly, should say, the
nstional-vids the loss Of individual life in
the late war. This, mainly copied from the
margin Of the paper NJ | wrote IL down ai
the time, Ia all need say. IL.
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Washington WorkIngmen's Assem- bly,.
AT a recent meeting Of this body, the fol-
lowing preamble and resolution was offered
by Mr.. Cavis and adopted:
WHEREAS, The Hon Secretary War has
issued an order that mechanics aud laborers
employed in workshops and arsenals under the
control Of the War Department, are only en- :
titled to eight hours pay for eight hours labor
ruling that such rates seem to have been the
intention of Congress; and whereas the inter-
probation of the Law of Congress 10 directly
the opposite OF the views held by the other de-
partments of the government therefore,
Resolved, That a committee Of Eve be ap-
pointed to wait upon the President of the Unit
ed States and request the resembling Of the order
Of the Secretary of War on this subject, OF that
he take steps to procure the opinion Of the Attor
ney General thereon.
The chair appointed, as the committee to
wait on the president, Messrs. A. T. Cavis,
d. @. McCathran, William Boron, O. l. CauI-
field and Richard Boutwell,.
Nominations were received for q delegate
to attend the National Labor Congress ut
New York, on the 2lst proximO, when
Msssrs. A. 7. Oavis and William Boron
were nominated. Mr.. Boron declined in ia
vor of Mr.. Cavls, and Mr.. Cavis was declared
elected.
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We have sesn the theory advoeatsd that
the PROFITS u labor should BE- diyided he-
tween the capitalize and De kbofsr ihst
the produssr shosld hsts shste Of he
profits In the article produced.
II il very good ding, \ reeds vell upon
paper, and sounds we'll In . public speech,
bat Il We proceed to pat IL 10 practice, We
think we shall find the difficulties la the
way very formidable. No material comfort
Il produced without labor. Our food, shelter,
c.oshing are the products o. labor, and la
Dor aloha. All the material comforts and
snjoyments Of life are the resaiss Of this
power, aud the capitalist alone reapa the
benefit; and be assured fellow laborers, that
these men will never relinquish their hold
upon your bodies and souls until com
PEELED to do it. Many may object to shls
form Of expression, bat We think We could
prove that they bold your souls in bondage
as well - your bodies, for the conditions Of
your souls or minds depend upon the con-
dtions Of your bodies. But this is not the
question We have now to discuss.
Strikes, il is said, are injurious to both
laborer and capitalist. Very true, and we
are glad to see no principle Of malice or
revenge from tia laborer toward the oapi-
talist, only demand for their rights. The
rights of human beings have been obtained
from tho earliest period Of history, only
through suffering and strife, and the
struggle now pending will be no exception.
The injury to the capitalist viii be, as ii
ought, permanent injury, while to the la
borer it will be only for short period, ana
will result in permanent good.
Let Us be consistent, and examine 10 what
extent the capitalist is entitled TO the pro-
dact Of labors. Suppose every labOrer in
this country should unite and agrees 70 pro
duce article for article, and that none but
the produser should be entitled to the pro-
ducts of labor. We can imagine what would
then become Of the non-produeer. He
could neither eat his gold, nor wear hi,
gold, nor build houses Of it, and we think
he would soon be glad TO join the vast army
of laborers in order to sustain life. IL il
hardly possible that such extreme measures
will have to be resorted to, for our capital
lists, though they never will agree 10 reduc,
their immense profits until necessity drives
them TO it, yet many Of them are far-seeing
men, gifted with that uncommon article
common sense and when they und erstanC
that the working classes are fully determined
to have fair share Of the profits Of then
labor, they will make merit of necessity
and yield to their demands, rather than con
Time the struggle to their own hurt.
In the present condition Of affairs, .whil
money is the basis Of exchange, and W,
hope it will continue so for the sake Of il
convenience, cooperation and strikes ar,
the only remedies within the reach Of labor
and while we deplore the misery they mus
inevitably bring in theis train, we will com
fort ourselves with the idea that I" at even.
tide there shall be light" and look forwarC
to the day, when both capitalist and lahore
shall have the means Of enjoying all th
blessings this life can afford.
Mas. N. WYHKooP.
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Az" = ~nA5 aug 8~g 4CV1s
70 sLs Edstos u ne WonxIroxxs's ADsooArs.
have read the letter Of your correspon-
dent, 1. q. Rsavis, and yoar remarks. He
appears to write In the interest or cap
isai. Yca snub him pretty handsomely. He
says "thers mast be reform Of some kind
thst viii provide suitable tenant houses for
ne laborsrs q reasonable rssss,v 90. /
think ths laborsrs WIN, Or should, take The
rsfern into thsir ovn hands. They ought
% lave ssGIeisnt proceeds fron their lsbor
. build their own houses. He says, sLabor
shonld Be bassd upon ths fundsnsntal 70
qslrs.enss 80 ~ dsys ssort ~ ~ iabor~,
- ~ eenpl'paiisn D. AZ sHpisysr =
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Several mill operatives at Lewiston, Ne, are
building houses In their spare hours. Working
in the mills nearly twelve hours per day, they
manage TO secure a little time in the morning
before the bell ringA and sfter they come out
At night, which they devote 10 building opera
tons A short time ago Ous Of these psrssver-
ing men was seen shingling after II O'Clock at
night and the next mornir, WA at work almost
before light--New York Sun, Aae. ash
Working twelve hours, and shingling after
II o'clock 81 night! Served Asm yighf.
Lewiston, BY the way, i ths plaes that our
cofrespOndenee could NOT fad uads,s
unlonist. Oasgs and eject
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THE "IRON AGE" ON TRADES
nNI0NG

This is only the commencement Of the effects
of the trade uHion conspirsces. No company
or firm should allow a man belong !. to the as
ISOLATION to be in their employ; they strike in
their vindictive aims at the very root Of society
aud would actually, by their rules both in Eu-
rope and the United States, prescribe what part
Of the human population, born into the world,
should be allowed honestly to work for its hon.
est livelihood. They are made up Of agrarian
sentiments and raseaities, that would disgrace
the regime of Robespierre and the guilotine re-
volutionists OF France.-tIron Age, July 18th,
1858.
The above, from one Of the most in6uen-
tial papers in the country, should act as an
eye-opener to those moral towards who here
tOfore have failed to perform an imperative
duty, viz connect themselves with their
trades organization. Some Of the partizan
journals have recently been making great
deal Of capital out Of an expression made
use Of BY Wade Hampton, to the effect that
sound policy demanded the dismissal Of
those negroes who refused toyote the demo-
cratic ticket. With such sentiments we
have no sympathy whatever yet we cannot
help thinking that the same rule, made with
regard to the unfortunate sckite mechanic is
equally infamous and unjustifable, though,
strange to say. we have to hear the first
protest against the recommendation. Con-
sistency, thou art q jewel; though it is evi-
dent that E. B. 10 not its waid.
Vindictiveness forms no part of the objects
or aims Of trades unions. "DEYkScB NOT
DEFIANCE" is their motto. They are as we
have asserted q hundred times before, the
creation Of nsnsssaty. Capital Vs. labor, rs
society ia at present constituted, virtually is
no contest at ali the prepondss ating inHu-
ence Of the latter always welded in the one
direction, making the advantages 50 one
sided, that combination Of labor becomes
the only salvation of the working classes.
The assertion that sboth in Europe and the
United States they prescribe what part Of
the human population born into the world
should work for their honest LIVELIHOOD" y,
is so UNANIMOUSLY false, that q denial is sheer
waste Of language. II the knave who penned
1t had read the sworn testimony Of the 70
personalities Of the trades unions Of Great
Britain we thins lost to oil shame and de-
cency. as be appears 10 be. he would not
have dared to make such an assertion. Think
of such scoundrsl talking about Dorking
for an honest hvellboodI and ranking the
psacesble, skillful, industrious, trades union
lists Of Americs, combined for self-protec-
tion, to socure their iRalienable rights, with
the assasins Of the Rrensh revelations. II
any evidence were repaired 10 prove that the
parallel 10 inappropriase, 10 would be found
in the fact that he il permitted, unmolested,
to pursue his nsfarious, disreputsble calling
Of systematically maligning citizens his So
periors in every respect, instead Of receiving
. taste Of the justice which prevailed during
the Robiespierre regieme.
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Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-03-25
BUSINESS NOTICE.

Capt THOMAS S. HAYS. having purchased an
interest in the UEroE AND DISPATCH, becomes
from this date one Ct its proprietors. The hrm
name Of the new concern win be JONES. HAYS
4 Co.. by whom the business Of the establifh-
ment will be continued as heretofore, at the old
stand, corner Church and Cherry streets. oPpo-
site the postofhce.
Capt Hays was born and raised in this city,
and is well known for his courtesy and amisbili-
" as gentleman, az well as for intelligence,
integrity and promptness as a man of business.
He will have charge Of the business department
Of the Office. and will ne found in our counting
room.
The euin business of the old firm having
passed into the hands of the new. Capt. Hays
will also settle that and will give all proper re-
ceipts and aequitsnees
Being fully prepared to DO all kinds of print
ing promptly and in the best manner the new
firm solicit continuance Of the liberal patron
age extended TO the cid.
January To- 1868
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Nashville Wholesale DrygOOds Trade.

ANs-.s. IH.- " y - :
NASHVILLE, March %, 1868.
There has been good degree of activity
in the drygoods trade during the past
week. Some me rchants whose hopes were
very high, are a little disposed to coms
plain, but the old merchants seem to think
the opening of the spring trade is very
good.
A Brown SHEErINds-Augusta Isle,
Laurel Hill 19c, Richland l9c.
( Brown SHEETINGs-Augusta 164,
Grantsville 16k.
BLEACHED SHEETINGs-Sagamore (, 10
Washington {, tic, Pontiac 4, 16c, Ions
dale A, Is.
SEA IsLANDs-13 TO 20c.
PRINTs-Troy Sc, Wamsutta l14c, AL
lens, Gloucester, DunnelPs, Manchester
and all standard brands, lac.
TICKs-Mount Vernon No. z, 2Oe, Pas
cifc 25c, do. "A 2Sc, Conestoga A 4 Soc.
PLAID AND STRIPED OsNABURGs-Ala-
bama 21c, Texas 25c, Tennessee 274e.
PLAID LINsEYs-f all wool 20a224c, !
do. 274c.
Red and White Flanels Z to 4 4, 274a6O.
Brown Drills, 18a20.
Cotton Delaines 20a221 all wool delaines
42la55.
Carabrics 124. Wigans l5al84.
COTTON YARNs.--500 lSc 600 Ice; zoe
lac.