The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-04-24
FROM PENNSYLVANIA.
PHILADELPHIA, April 8, 1863


10 the Editor OF the WoRKNehAEs ADVOCATE:
The ingram carpet weavers held another
mass meeting on last Tuesday evening, to
take CO enhance Of trade prospects and dis
cuss matters Of trade interest. II was an
nounced that several manufacturers had
proposed reduction Of wages, which
brought out a resolution expressing their de-
termination to Unitedly resist any attempt
at reduction. The resolution was passed.
The formation Of the union has been promo
tive Of a greater unanimity Of sentiment and
action among tins craft.
The members Of the Packing Box Makers
Union are on strike for a triHing increase.
Sawyers, who have been in receipt Of SIS
per week, now demand $16 First-class
bench men also and an increase Of 81,
and second-class oench men, $3.50. For
piece-work, the came rate Of increase il
asked. In some instances, the demand has
been acceded to, and in Others, non-union
men have been employed to replace the
strikers.
The Plumbers Union now numbers eighty
good, substantial members. They have re
solved TO demand. on and after the 81 prox I.
$3.50 per day. The New York plumbers,
am told, now receive from "a to "a SO. 10
plumbing, as in few other trades, there are
men Unfortunately skilled at the business,
whose labor 10 worth from one-fifth to two
thirds more than that Of an ordinary hand,
and, in order that every member Of their
union shall receive according as he deserves,
have resolved upon the adoption Off gradu-
ating scale, commencing at Is SO for ths or
binary hands. Tue employ ers at this branch,
who have organized q permanent union, are
represented as willing to grant the increase
The secretary OF the plumbers expresses sur
prize that the secretary OF the Chicago union
has not responded to lis invitation TO cor
respond.
There Is a fair probability that the opera
ton of Secretary Boris's ten-hour order 1t
our Navy Yard will breed trouble at that
place. To some craftsmen, the wages now
paid there are the lowess ct which union
men are allowed to work, 30 that they viii,
BY force OF their obligations TO their unions,
be compelled either to accept the ttn-hour
alternative or resign.
luo COtVuCi . J9iya WIZ H1NC OCcn CAoul
ming into the facts connected with the sui
eide of Twichell, on Saturday last reached
verdict in accordane with the facts, and de-
clarins the failure Of the evidence to disclose
the identity Of the party or parties who a5et-
ted the deed by furnishing the poison. Both
Twitchell and Eaton were carried 70 their
last earthly resting place on Saturday morn
ing, and the public ear is in readiness for
the next diabolical sensation. God knows
such have followed each other thick and fast
Of late.
The financial thimblerigger of the Ledger
still continues his "now you see it and now
you DONE discussions of the various phases
Of the monetary question His efforts to ex-
plain the prevalent stringency in the money
market, and, ut the same time, avoid tread
ing upon his "favorite corn" are eminent
" amusing. In then, he exhibits an apti-
tude for crawling around what appear to
the less astute as urrnountable obstacles,
that--to use popular expression-ought
to excite the admiration Of q Ph;lGIelphiA
lawyer; though, In truth, cannot see
wherein the breed here excels the breed in
other places. Although this Third street
oracle can write by the column, in what be
deems support Of his pet theory, has cranl-
um is quite innocent Of stable ideas. That
bis silly outcroppings should find believers
and eudorsers even among apparently intel
lesat mechanics and lsborers, seems almost
beyond belief, and yet such IL the fact. The
TOM entonisn idea Of money must be pos
sessed Of some such meretricions influences
as the gsudily- bedecked dsmi-ncndite, 70
thus attract disciples from even the paths OF
wisdom, and while IL fails to shake our con-
fidsnce in the necessity and justice Of the
proposed changes, Il more fully impresses
as with q sense Of the magnitude Of our task
but, perseverance, conquefeth allthings."
Paw II