The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-01-25
from BAITIMoRE, ND.

BALTIMORE, Jan. IL, 1865.
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70 the Editsr Of the WeRrIssnAss ADVOCATE
The labor movement in this city has
received fresh impetus through the untir-
Ing energies Of ito old and faithful champion
Mr.. Caths., vice-president for this state.
As minated In my last, there was a call
'issued through the press for
PUBLIC NETTING
10 be Leld In the Sixteenth ward. All friends
Oh tns movement wers -iavited to be present;
ID gives me pleasure to say, considering the
eoldress Of the night, that the meeting was
well attended At the appointed hour Mr..
Gathers called the meeting to order and
stated the object for which il had been call
ed togsthe-, after which committee was
appc inted to nominate officers. The com
mittee retired and, aftes few moments, re-
turned and reported the following names for
officers: W. L. Macaulsy, president; G. w.
Squires, firssvice president; John H. Berry,
second !. R.W. Gather, third Luke O'Rourk,
fourtn VIM Oooney, SECRETARY T;aa,ssfa.zss.
hseter, treasurer. Thsplatform and princi-
pies Of the Workingmen's Union Of the Third
legislative Distrct was adopted. The meet
Ing vas addressed BY Messrs. Macaalsy,
Gant Battsgy md Gathers. Mr.. Appleby,
the editor Of the Peoples Weekly was pre-
sent, and on being called for q speech de-
clined ON the ground that he could not say
more than had been said BY the gentlemen
Who had already addressed them, but he
thanked them very kinxly for making his
paper thsir sfcial organ, aGd promised To-
do ali IN bic power to advance the cause
-sDzKs o. fHs oYsrER sHUcKgRs.
In the latter part Of tho reek before last
osysser shucksrs Of this city, black and
white, held meeting ard Determined to
strike for an advance Of wages. Matters and
things ,vsut % very harmoniously for sew
sral days, when To- the bosses got to the
windward OF the darkies, and Samb0 few
the track. The RESULT was that tbs strike
was ended and, what do you think, Me.
Editor, the inhuman wresehes commenced
anew their murderous assaults On the inno-
esnt and delicious bivalves. 1t 10 no use,
Mr.. Editor. II can't BE- dad black is black, |
md you calt make IL white or, In the lao
gusge OF one Of their illnstrions sires, aYah
ysh yah masss you can't foo! Die ere
chile, j. = ffssnsG and works for what
ANEW PAPER,
or rather IN old one With new name, has
made its appearance, and in its second is !
sue publishes the platform and principles of |
ne Labor Reform party. The Rsople,s |
Weekly wa fssreriy The Aundar Goarier.
md had i6ntified ltself with the Republican
party Of this city and state, hut that party |
bang reduced 10 mere fraction In this city. |
the pFopriet0rs Of the Oburser thought il 1
would b "a their advantage to change the |
name, and - hare named it the Rsople's /
Nsdkiyt Nov, thst Il has espoused ihe cause |
~ TIE werEingnan, let rs hope that il will \
suck 70 L. W6A opsfsting hnder the name
u the CoGli<y IL did attempt il, but after
ne " two non-enmmittal editorials ID drop- \
~ - aR6R I1t.qe hope .shAs auch win |
1ot - ~ sxpsEisnes u - Rsoples RseEgy. /
" want plain talk mo non
D1nmfttnl edi1Dg1n11; tbsrsD - no. naiddle
fzgma; u = - psopJs ". monarchy, which
- VII - taksf
.6o1AA hAE 5aesf rAoxrsds. -
Ihs eys1sr and fruit PACKING business il
nsoh9 baIfinore .eHterpcissy which ID i'm
lsnving annnally. Ihefs ~ sbout seventy
49, o1rngsd - the business. forty Oh
vhtlnfue sEfllym ~ packing business. I
Ehwe - a1D8 5000 hsrd5 d both ssxss
mQllI1l = tie vsrlous depsxtmsnks Of
psezia& psslinE, and preserving, I
bs. Ia = siGkk qiIljon bushels ct oysters J
- consnmsd, o1s third Of which are packed
-, snd ~ hal6nos hersmeticslIy sealed. I
EAscsns rvqoirsd tx thsss reach about three
. fbw nillfsas q half to one gallon each, L
"A rvquisss -. 90 90 nssste pack them. \
- baIqpcs ~ thaoYstwa, ssy 400,0O0 bush
-, - - up IL tsr16sl<calIY ssaisd cans II
= M O. y tKc, nd thrss pounds eash,
i wtiehs o1ring 10 acffys 1ssaon, from 90 I
. = iS6oi ~ y O. - required iSr ths
- aFll{, III s.ti1lasd thas from
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