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The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-02-20
LABOR ITEMS.

AT meeting Of the Washington Stone
Mason's Association, held on Thursday eve
ming. Feb, 4th, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing term:
PreSidsHt-James OLearv.
Vice treSideuf-Jeserh Worth.
Secretary-Michael Ahern
TTeGsIsrg-Micbael Kennedy.
A MEETING Of the Locomotive Engineers
Association in Cincinnati Is contemplated,
20 take action ia regard to excluding from
the Association any engin GERS who accept
situations on a road where the engineers
are on a strike.
TIE members Of the Long Island Labor
ers' Union, contemplate striking for 81 so
per dav on the st Of April next, in the event
their demands are not complied with prevI-
Gus to that date.
THE members Of the Troy BricklAyers'
Union have elected the following officers for
the ensuing year:
Firesident-Thomas Maxwell.
Wee Presl.leaf James Munton.
FiHaHeidi Secrstary-Wm- Elhs.
Recording Secretary Chris. Behan.
Corresponding Seeretavy-W Sickles-
TrsGsHrer-Dagid Little.
TrUsfse-Aicbael CavanAugh.
DoOrkeeper-Jsmes Ryan.
ASSistdHt L10TkeepeT p. Kearrens.
Alta recent meeting Of the employing
prin ers Of New YORK, the following resolu-
ton was adopted
RESOLVED, That the master printers n this
city, recognizing the importance Of female
labor in our composing rooms, do agree to
EMPLOY females compositors.
II the female compositors are alive to their
best interests, they will test how much i'm
prtdnoe is attached to their labor by de-
handing the same rate Of wages Is has
heretofore been paid to those who it is now
proposed 10 supplant.
Nh JOHN RYLE, Of Patterson, n j., pro
priet0- OF one 81 the SILK mills, has started a
protective society, whereby each band pays
two cents per week. and this small SUN
thus far has been sufficient to pay full wages
70 any one Of the girls who were really sick
and unable 10 work.
The New York brickIayers intend to renew
the eight-nodr fight N the ensuing Spring.
TIE Journeymen F3ricklayers' Union OF
Baltimore have passed resDu zion in favor
of each employer taking three apprentices
instead Of two, % which be has heretofore
been limited. This will make an opening
to learn a good trade, and to make them
selves useful ard sel-rtliant men. The
American hopes that the cat penteTs, as well
as all other trades, will Jake this subj .ct in
10 earnest consideration.
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are behind the ere. bccauss we have no Ell,
Gent apprenticeship system, yet with con-
sistsncy, peculiar 70 himself, be oppose the
very measure which is cAlcnlated to remove
the causs Of that defect. BE tells rs tha.
the frm with which he 10 connected has
persisssntIy refused 70 indsnture Al appren-
tice, because our apprentices system is defec-
tive, and the employer has no redress. and
In the same breath denounees all attempts
to reform this evil But we will not pursue
the subject further. The very opposition
Of this man should nerve every trades an
ionist TO perform his duty; should remind
him also that 50 long as the devil steals the
livery of heaven, the buzzard will sometimes
be mistaken for the eagle.
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Have Pailanca.

We trust our friends will excuse any err
rOrs or shortcomings which have appeared
in the recent issues Of the ADVOCATE, owing
to our absence from the city. 10 spite Of
all misrepresentation or malevoIence, we
believe We shall succeed in the Important
mission with which we have been intrusted;
for the time being, however. we have de er-
mined to overlook everything but the ques-
ticn ct issue. In due season, we shall have
something to say about our legislators
which viii doubtless interest our readers.
In the meantime, we ask continuance OF
their forbearance.
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To western Bricklayers.

Mr.. P. J. 0'ConnelI, of Chicago, Vice
President Of the BrickIayers' National Union
win be happy to enter into correspondence,
with any parti es in the west who are desir-
Gus Of forming a journeyman brieklayers'
protective union. Communications address
ed to l49 Illinois ST., Chicago, will rsceiv g
prompt attention.
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The Omaha Post once.

For several weeks past we have received
several complaints from our Omaha sub
scribers--sbout the nonreeeipt of the AD-
vocATE. W. have made special inquiry M
to the cause of such failure, and find that
the fault does not lie at this Office. Will the
postmaster Of that enterpIising town, please
make q similar inquiry. II he don't the
folks at Washington may.
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The great English reformer has been so
iicited to turn bic great mind" 70 the re-
forming. or extirpation Of bottie-nossd
whales who are represented = doing much
damage to the smaller fry. We think he
win have enough to occupy his mind, vast
- il is, IN reforming rum-nosed aristocrats
who are positively known to be not only
damaging, but vitally injuring the "poorer
6sh" Attend to the ''iaud sharks" John,
and YOU will have your hands full.
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The Interesting letter of Gen. VIM, win
doubtless receive the carefui attention Of our
readers. We exceedingly regret the action
Of the State Council in relation 20 the Ma
fer to it more at length in our next.
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w. d. DELANEY.
j. b. LKvKT, Committee
GEo. Ii. MILLER,

In compliance with the request Of the
council have declined the appoint lent as
member OF the Executive Cominittee, nor can
think of any person thai would do justice
70 the undertaking IL requires a peculiar
kind OF man-it requires 40 intelligent,
bold, sslf-sscrticing mao, with means 70
support himself while be is laborIng Ia the
cause don't know such a one. The c0un-
ell will, however, continue to take care vi
the labor Interests 10 this State, and when
ind man TO suit for the place viii name
nlm 10 letter 20 the president
The Leagues in this city are now doing
very we'll, though work is rather scarce, as
It always is IN the winter months. The op-
position To the elght-hOur system has Just
been enough to keep the Leagues N active
working order, and keep their State Council
m constant state Of excitement. 80 that
Notwithstanding Our meetings. were TO be
held but once a month, We nave met every
week since the 10Th Of October 1867, winch
was the time Of the first meeting o. the com
miI,ess Of conferences that subsequently,
formed the Mechanics State Couac,l, as u
now stands
The excitement about the new discovery
Of silver at White Pine Is on tue in-
crease, and fabulous stories are told about
the mines there, while money, by the hun
bred thousand dollars, is daily passing hands
IN exchange for wealth. In the ground. An
immense number OF our citizens are prepar-
ing TO e there n the spring. Enc ugh tor
the present Your ooedient servant,
A. NJ WINN,
President Nee state lou neil! California.
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THE MINER.

The whole supply Of anthracite sent to
market during the year was Is, 4O5 ,0l6 tons,
against IL, 2ll, 2l5 tons in ls61-an increase
of | .l93,oOI tons. The following figures
show the sources Of thIs supply, and the gain
Of each over the previous year:
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OF the 1886 tons increase from Schu, l.
kill, % 723 tons was an increase on the Ma
hanoy and L-high road. leaving the in
crease VIA the SchuylkilI Valley only 53.Sl3
tons. The following shows the co. rse of
trade and the supply from different regions
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IN 1860 the Shuylkill region was 32S, 69e
tons ahead Of the Wyoming and Lacha wans
regions. 1t has fallen $50, 457 tons behind
in period Of niue years. The supply OF
anthracite and bituminous coal in 1868 was
2 443, 1874 tons, against 2,300,63S tons il
1867 an increase Of l42 Ill tons-mak ing
the total increase OF all kinds 1886. 5l2 tons
against 269, $50 tons increase in 1865 The
whole Supply Of coal mined in the United
States Ia 1868, was % ,047 $40 tons. This
10 little over one-fourth the production ia
the United Kingdom Of Great Britain in
1867, which was l04 SOC, 480 tons. In 1864
the annual product OF coal in the United
Kingdom, was only GA ,66l ,40l tons, an in
crease Ut 1000, 600 tons in thirteen years.
OF the supply Of IL Cos ,0l6 tons Of anthra.
cite, nearly If not quite, 5000, 900 tons
were consumed on the lines short OF tide
water, and sent into the interior and Of
the balance, 1905 ,0l6 tons, not less than
7,60O, 600 tons were sent to the markets east
for the consumption Of Philadelphia and all
the markets south Of Philadelphia.
The shipments Of the Wyoming Valley
Canal south, are: Tons.
ior lsds .S40, 490
For 1906. --...-...----. 6o5, IVY
Showing . decrease of..-..-..---....2 rs GO
"ln the distribution of these shipments
this year, llo, lao tons 20 to the seab0ard
at Havre de Grace. Ia 1867, the amount
was lO7 ,535 tons-an increase Of 10, 605
tons.s
The largest quantity Of coal shIIp ped over
the Wyoming Canal in any one year wac in
1866, when it carried ,63l tons. La 1862
its coal traffic was 4S0'34
Compared with 1896, It's coal traffic for
1865 shows decrease Of l69, SIT tons, equal
90 thirty three per cent
THE completion Of the Pinegrove, Leba-
non and Mannheim Railroad, whereby snort
and direct railroad route will be opened
from the anthracite coal region to the Sus-
quehanna river at Columbia, whence coal
will be forwarded BY canal for Chesapeake
markets, menaces the Wyoming Canal with
further reduction OF coal tonnage.
DURING the year 1868, the imports Of coal
amounted 70 2,9SS, o6I tons. Quantity OF
coal conveyed beyond the limits Of London
(which averages sixteen miles from the cen
ire Of the sity,) in 1868, 500, 223 tons, lsav-
ing for consumption within district Of LOr-
don, 2,022 ,63S tons.
TEE report Of the Board of Trade Of Phil
sdelphia, puts down the value of GOA "a the
mines, o. ~ so Q ton, and - SO cents ton
NJ the cost OF transportation. The whole
coal producs Of the several coal fields d
Pennsylvania for the yesr 1865, is pu8 down.
as 1000 900 tons. Al Is per ton this would
giss total value " go, 600 900. Pas
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the average price Of coal a. retail at 81 per
ton, would make an aggregate Of GA, 900
600.
THE coal mines At Leavenworth Kansas,
are TN . very prosperous condition, and 10 en-
peoted that BY next fall che price OF coal
In that CITY will be reduced 10 10 eents per
oushel-press price from 50 " 40 cents
per bushel.
RErAL price Of coal in Troy, N Y, is $40
for 2, 000 pounds.
SaRIsoFixLD, Mass, Canned, Is 90; Lack
agans coal. IL so; Pittstou, II so; Hszle-
ton, IL SO; Franklin, Is so; Bitumlnous,
ii SO.
RooHssrER, N. Y--Stove, ton $l0 Is (;
Egg, 9 s.; chestnut, Q Is; Crate, 9 O5 I:
Lump, 3 %; Camel, 10 65; Leigh lump,
III 40
The above are yard prices; g cts. Der
ton for delivering.
Nsw YoRK City-Red and White Ash.
Stow, Egg and Furnace, IS Is Large Nut.
$6 so for 1000 pounds.
Pan ADsLPHIA Egg and Stove sizes, So
for 1000 pounds. Large Nut, 81.
These prices are for tn week ending Feb
rusry 9th.
1
. strike against reduction of Cd. per day.
| PROPOSED MIsKRs' ACCIDENT FUND FeR
d UTH-wEsI LAScAsHIKE.-On Monday even
ming, Jan. llth, pubic meeting, convened
oY placards bearing tho signature OF the
Secretary for this district Of the Miners
National Association, was held il th
Public Hall, Wigan, 10 take into considera-
ton the propriety OF establishing a perma-
nent fund for the relief Of sufferers IN con
sequence of fatal accidents In mines. A
eommiltee was appointed TO carry out the
objects oi the meeting.
! The miners Of Scotland have resolved to
form Miners National Association.
EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN IN BELGIAN MINES
"A commission charged, on The proposition
Of the Royal Academy 0, Medicine in Bel.
gum, with an inquiry into the propriety Of
employing women III mines, as sent ID is
report, which expresses the opin on that fe-
males ought to be excluded from 81, y occu-
DAllOnR
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CORRESPONDENTS.
FROM CALIFORNIA.

I'VE do Dot hold ourselves responsible for any opu
ion expressed ~ correspondent.1
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appointment as one OF the National Execu-
tive Committee, which Immediately laid
before the council Tor their consideration.
After having Il before COMMITTEES for sever
~ weeks, they made the following report
wnich was unanimously adopted by the
council
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-03-31

AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
We were shown letter yesterday,
from a gentleman connected with the
Association in which it is stated that
the following railroads will carry ply
sicians who design attending the next
annual meeting at New Orleans in May
next, at half fare: East Tennessee and
Louisiana: Virginia and Tennes-
see; Mobile and Ohio; Louisville
and Nashville; Lexington and Louis
vile; South Carolina and Northeast;
Louisville and Memphis; Mobile and
Montgomery; Milwaukee and st. Paul;
Montgomery and West Point: Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac;
Richmond and Petersburg. None of
the roads leading from Cincinnati to
Cairo or st. Louis will make such an
arrangement. The Cincinnati and
Louisville U. s. Mail Line will take
those en- route to the Association, as
far as the latter city by river, and
thence to New Orleans by rail, for forty
dollars, and return free to Cincinnati
over the same route.
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"Church of the Strangers"
NEW WORK

VISITORS 10 tho City of New York are in
formed that they will ind Divine Service
every sunday, in the Large chapel OF the
University, Washington square, at 1917 A.
M. and a. ~ =. M. The evening service IN
summer IL III q o'clock. Waverly Place. i'm
mediately north OF the New York Hotel, out
OF Broadway, runs west to Washington
Square, on the east side OF which is the Uni
versity. The entrance TO the church Is the
main door OF the University. University
Avenue Hotel, to the door OF the Church.
From the 81. Nicholas and Metropolitan,
take the cars corner OF Broadway and
BrOome, leave at Waverly Place, and go west
one block. At Ihe As.Or House take Y nj
versity Place cars, leave at Waverly Place.
and go west one block. Strangers will find
cordial wei rOme, and polite attention.
The Pastor Is REV. DIR. DEEMS, who de,
votes himself to the spiritual interests OF
strangers. II any be sick, let them address
him a note by mail, "as Pastor OF the Church
of the Strangers, N. "" and 1t will reach
him. The ladies who compose the Society
medical, legal, and spiritual help for stran-
gers in perplexlIy, distress or sickness. Adj
dress, 'SIsters OF the Stranger" care Rev. Dr.
DEEMS, N. Y.
u you are coming TO Ne1U York soon, cut this
Ott and paste it IN yOltr memorandum book.
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Railroad depot, was laid on the table
The petition of James Hampton, to
transfer his coffee house license to Jno.
Ramsay, was granted.
The petition of Frank Becker to
transfer his second class coffee mouse
license to Gregory Warner, was laid on
the table.
The petition of P. B. Dobbins and
others, residents on Fulton street, for
repair of sidewalk, was referred to the
committee on Streets and Alleys Tor
report.
A resolution instructing the City Ser
geant 10 have fence placed inside the
wall on the south side of the City Build
ing, at cost not exceeding 800, was
adopted.
The petition of Frederick Meyer to
transfer his coffee house license to Phil
Up Bodwing was granted.
The resolution instructing Walter G.
alive to the new bridge over Wheeling
Greek, showing the localities on both
sides OF the creek, with streets adjacent;
also elevation and grades OF the streets
| involved in said Improvement, together
with his views as to plan and cost, was
adopted. A sum not exceeding one
hundred dollars was appropriated to
detray expenses of said survey and re-
port.
The petition of Philip Bodwing to
transfer his frst-class coffee house
license to Valentine Heimberger was
granted.
The bill OF DIR. E. Mccoy for max ing
the report of the interments in the city
was presented, and, on motion, laid on
the table.
The petition OF the Citizens Fire Com
pany to have donated them the hose
and reel formerly belonging to the
Hope Fire Company. was referred to
the Committee on the Fire Department
for report.
On motion the second Branch adj
journed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-03-31

FROM the Army Hospital, the bloody
battIe.fi field the mansion of the rich and
the humble abode OF the poor-from the
office and the sacred desk; from the
mountain-top, distant valley and far
off islands of the ocean from every
nook and corner of the civilized world
is pouring in the evidence Of the aston
ishing effects of DRAKE's PLANTATION
B1rTERs. Thousands upon thousands
of letters like the following may be
seen at our office:
Ihave been in the Army
Hospital for fourteen months. speech
less and nearly dead. AT Alton, 1ll.'
they gave me a bottle ofPlantation Bit
tiers. Three bottles have made me
we'll man. c. II. FLAUTE.
MAGNOLIA WATER.-Supe1ior to the
best imported German Cologne, and
sold at halfthe price. eodd&W
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-03-31

HANDSOME PHOToGRAPHS.-Goin in .
to the Gallery of Partridge ON Main
Street, yesterday, our attention was
called to two handsome photographs of
the Angel at the Sepulchre, taken from a
statue in marble by Eraslus D. Palmer.
Among modern sculptors none have
doue more in giving embodiment to the
Christian graces and in manifesting the
elevating truths of Christianity than
Mr.. 2. Faith and Hope" "SpiriL's
Flight" and Dawn of Christianity
are among his more prominent
productions, TO which he has recent
ly added the one under considera-
ton. One who was permitted to see the
work before it WAS 1ipished, and the
photographs of it since its completion,
writes THAT they seem to express the
two fold character of the subject from
different points of view. In one, the
great beauty OF the face, the earnest
gaze looking beyond the things of
earth, the eyes filled with the reflection
of the joys of heaven, suggest the very
highest type of an angel; in the other
the strong, grand expression, the con-
seriousness of almost infinite power and
divine intelligence, show a sympathy
with the preceding sorrow and the joy
that was to follow that resurrection
morning." We do not know that we
ever saw two finer pictures of any
kind. They are real gems. While
the sculptor has performed his work in
such manner as to exhibit almost in
SEPARATION, the artist has succeeded most
admirably in transferring the shadow.
We would advise all who wish to see
something really meritorious, to visit
the gallery, and those who are engaged
In collecting fine pictures we know of
none which combine more perfectly the
grand and beautiful, than those above
mentioned.
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THE GRANT HoUsE.-To correct any
wrong impressions which the public
might get from our account yesterday
of the fire at the Grant House, it may
be proper TO say that the fire occurred,
not in the Grant House building, but
in the Kramer House, adjoining on the
Main street front. 1t has not therefore
interfered in the least with the business
of the house or the comfort of the guests.
The prOprietOrs of the Grant receive the
general sympathy of the community,
and their hotel was fuller OF guests yes
lerday than any day for a fortnight
past. The carpenters are at work on
the injured building and the damage
will soon be repaired.
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BILLIARD ON DIT.-The members OF
the Wheeling Gymnasium Association
have secured the services of Mr.. X. T.
Ryall, ex Champion of Pennsylvania.
who will on Thursday night play IA
match game with our West Virginia
champion, Mr.. II. Groneweg.
The game to be 1000 points American
game and so points French Carom
game. All members of the Club will
surely be on hand.
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ATTEND THE NATIONAL BUSINESS
COLLEGE, UNION HALL, MAIN ST.,
TERMS PAYABLE IN ADvANCE.-For the
full course in Bookkeeping and Pen
manship, including the English Bran
ches ifdesfred, $40. Students can COM
plete the entire course evenings alone.
Rooms open from 9 to IL A. M, to
and 7to9P.M. For further infOrma-
ton call at College rooms, or address
8. I. Mccoy. Principal.
Wheeling, ". IA,
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The TYROLEANs.-The agent of a
troupe of TyrOlean vocalists was in the
city yesterday, making arrangements
for grand concert TO be given here
next Monday night. Among the many
endorsements they bring to this coun-
try, is an autograph letter Of the world
renowned Prussian Minister, Count
Bismarck, written at the watering place
of Ems, and in which he speaks in the
highest terms of admiration of the per-
formance of the Tyrolean Singers Com
panv. The most beautiful operate
gems are sung by them with great ar
tistIc skill. and as to their native noun
tain strains-so joyous and quaint
they breathe the buoyancy and exhil-
aratInH freshness of their own noun
tain breeZes. Their wonderful per-
Torrance on the Cythera also is as de-
li9htful AS 1t is novel, and, add to this
the attraction and beauty of their Tyro.
lese costume, and a most delightful
feast is presented, both to the ear and
the eye of the auditor. Announcement
where their concert will be given and
the sale of tickets, will be given in Sat-
urday mornings paper.
S. S.-Since the above was put in
type, we were informed bat tickets for
reserved seats may be bad at Sh eib's
Music Store, on Market street.
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BEAUTIFUL observation-disclosures. Brown
81 Higgins, photographers on Main
street, have among other hand
some pictures, q beautiful chrome en-
titled 1.-The youth of Lincoln" This
exquisite work OF art was brought out
by Prang, of Boston, and should com.
mand an immense sale among the
friends of the Great EmancipatOr. Call
and see it and purchase a copy.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-03-31

"MovING TIME" is at hand, and of all
times it is the most to be dreaded. For
correct time, however, our people should
provide themselves with watches or
clocks from Oxtoby and Dufheld's Jew
elry store. 1O3 Main Street. Full line
of American and Swiss Watches, gold
and silver; clocks of all styles, and
prices, one and eight day; jewelry in
every shape and of latest designs, spec
tacles, solid silver and plated ware, gold
pens and pencils, &c.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-03-31

MOVING TIME.-Some one affirmed
that we are migratory people. We
presume the remark was made by its
author after witnessing the scenes on
the lst of April in this, or the 1st of
May in more northern latitude, in
all our principal cities. From the
number of express wagons, drays and
almost every other description of ve-
hicle Except bicycle) which we have
seen passing along our streets within
the past few days, loaded with every
conceivable article of household goods,
we are reminded that the Leriod of the
great annual change of base is upon
US. We trust the lords of creation who
are compelled to take "cOld vittels"
for the next week, won't ge: cross and
scold their wives because everything
is not just i'll its proper place and NOV
ing along with accustomed regularity.
The ladies have the hardest part of the
trouble and inconvenience OF this sum
of all perplexities 10 bear. 1t won't
make it any easier to get angry and
look blue. Keep your temper, pay the
bills, be patient, and a fcw days will
find your household goods arranged TO
your satisfaction.