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VMANCocKs Va, b4ay Iotn, 1000.
John s. Reese, Esq: :,
viii state that I have now in process several
comparative experiments between Peruvian and
Soluble Pacific Guanos, on potatoes cotton and gar
den Yegetables applied at same cost per acre; and in
every instance, thus far the appearance s IN favor Of
the Pacific Guano in color and growth. = l,g.s{ e;
~. ~, -. Respectfully, yours u 80. .ga
-. - = Ssss TH0S. r JoYNES. q
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! A. [, HUFFMAN.
NEAR CHAnlEsTowN, JEFFEasos

Messrs. R0asoa d Duke: q ~, ;s.s}. a ~
& Gsnaensss-I am now engaged harvesting wheat
from stubble land, upon which drilled in with the
wheat last fail seventy lbs per acre Of Reess
the exception of the year 1S63 most Of this land has
been in cultivation every year successivey for nine
years past Last harvest having used no fertiZerf
cut from it about seven or eight bushels Of wheat per
acre. The wheat upon the same land is now. very.
heavy and of uncommonly fine quality No man
would put it under twenty bushels to the acre. IT.
presents the strongest evidence OF eamost nFaeu-
lous effect of the Pacific Guano ss5s = %s.[ ~.
The above statement E consider justly due TO- the.
vendors of this valuable $50 s.f,5
ss72 $3.50 5ss ~ - 80 Yery trulg
JAS. ~ RANSOM. q
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sG3 .eeSlgha9 94IA4N, d ", SCsVus NVe1s 1Ssg'sE
u Ro6sum Esq, Charleston, & O.: a&5gEsgs
Dssg air-I purchased from you nearly. tons
of Sofubls Pacific Guano, and applied 200 lbs per
acra 10 cotton and 100 lbs 10 corn The effect upon
both cotton and corn, think y can say when all
haFYested 2t siactory-so much so that intend to
ui1rchase only tie Soluble Pacific next season,
80 80 2'sS w g. MOOD
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six thousand years, and 90 back upon every
established principle Of political economy
Well. suppose Il q. II men have worshipsd
. golden idol Ger six thousand years, Ia that
o good reason why We should continue it I
II the people have been robbed and kept 10
poverty and wrstchedness for six thousand
years, 10 that good reason Why they should
still permit it2 II gold ID the god that has
always ruled and ruined IN despotisms, is
that q good reason why Il should do 80 In q
republic We think not Therefore the cry
down with this false god +; clean out Wall
street and the treasury department, as Christ
cleaned out the temple. and let the betrayers
Of the people do as did Judas their illlstri-
Gus predecessOr-go and hang themselves.
Must We sticS to gold because oil the
theories Of political economists are built up
on itP We think not. This Is m age Of
reform this is time when old things are
pulled down, and new things are built up,
and if the established principles" Of polit-
leal eco Monty are wrong, and are in the way,
they must come down.
The whole system Of political economy,
from beginning to end, is an apology for
tyranny, and the whole tribe Of political
economists are humbugs they are such be-
cause they have humbugged the people, and
at their head stands the prince Of Eumbrs !,
John Stuart Mil.
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THRRE is q reported strike Of the quarry
men at Mount Bethel, PeDn., on the question
OF wages and hours. The strike ia but par
tial, and has been going on only since Mon
day, April 18Th.
TEE Operative Plasterers' Association OF
New YoIk numbers l,J50 members, and has
a treasury Of 1881.
A SHORT time since he work men il ev '
shoe shop in Brooklyn, New York, struck
for an advance Of wages. Their demands
were complied with.
Tar woFkingwomen OF st. Louis have
fol aled protective union.
The Longshoremen of Newark, On. the
Psssaic wharves, have struck for forty Gents
an hour, an increase Of i've cents an hour
on present pay.
The Law In THE BRooKLYN NATr lard.
Admiral Goudon, C0mmandant of the
Navy Yard, in carrying out the order OF Sc
cretary Borie, requested the employees in the
yard to take a vote among themselves whe-
they would work ten hours at full rates OF
eight hours at reduction Of 20 per cent
They unanimously responded that eight
hours constituting a days ,loor was now
the law of the land, and they had no desire
70 see IL altered or dmenueus
| The lockout at the Trenton pOtteries still
continues without any material change ia
the situation. The number Of men origi-
nally out was about seventy five, but VI this
number over twenty-five have left town, or
taken work at gardening, digging cellars,
Of anything else they could get TO do, rather
than go to work on the drop. Three potter
les that are not 10 the Manufacturers Union
are working to their full capacity, the men
receiving the old prices.
THERE is a probability Of a general strike
among the coal miners in the Scuylkill re-
I giOu.
1 The Workingwomen's Union Of New York
have collected durin, the past three months
$273.50 fraudulently withheld by employers
from working girls.
TIE WAGES OF EDNBURG JoINERs.-At q
generously attended meeting Of employ rs
Of operative joiners, held on April 5th
IN the rooms, St. Andrew square it was
unanimously resolV ed that, tax ng into &C
Y count the present state OF the building tradt
and Of the labor market, the request by the
operatives for az advance % the current
wages is uncalled for and should not b
complied with.
I The WORK OF BEASTS, NOT az MESA
\ a regular meeting of the Newark Journey
/ men House Painters Vi Mon, held on Monday
evening, April l2sh, the following resolu.
Y ton was adopted
4 Resolved, That we, Journeymen House Paint
ers of Newark, will nos roll carts with ladders
&c, 70 and from work after the third Mon
day in May next, as we consider Is tSe work o
horses, and not of mechanics.
WoRK on the New Eagle and PhenI.
Cotton Factory, at Columbus, Georgia, hal
been commenced. II il estimated that th,
building will cost So, 900, and will rur
10000 spindles.
! A LARGE boot and shoe factory has1teer
established by Messrs. Mckenzie, Willis 4
Co. at Corinth, Mise, and will commenc
operations about the 18th inst. The fines
and most improved mac-i.ery is used, an'
skilled operatives fr5m Boston, Lynn, Gin
cinnati, &C., have been employed.
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TO OUR MINING FRIENDS.

As many Of our readers know II is the
intention OF Mr.. Alex. Donald, President
Of lhe Miners National Association Of
Great Britain, 10 pay a second visit TO the
States during the ensuing summer, and we
have reason 20 believe, if the proper in
dueements are held out, be may De prevail
ed upon to make this country his perma-
nent residence, and for the time being at
least, give his invaluable services to secure
the formation Of what has been long need
ei-a Miners National Union.
We feel we are guilty Of no battery when
We say be is qlalified beyond all men, for this
delicate md responsible task having been
been for years identified with the mining
interests Of Great Britain; and that it 10
10 q great measure owing to bis indefatiga-
bic exertions that the several reforms VIII ich
have been passed by Parliament in behalf
Of the colliers, have been secured. As a
large majority of the miners employed in
the States are old countrymen, many Of
whom have enjoyed the privilege or his ac-
quaintance in years gone BY, we know
they will bear ready testimony to bis quail
6cations and integrity. Certain il is that
some such leader is needed at the present
time, and equally certain are We that he
would receive warm and generous welcome,
while his name would be tower OF strengh
in those localities where forbearance has
almost ceased TO be virtue.
But we have no desire to dictate we
simply suggest. In fact, we have made the
above statements without Mr.. McDonald's
knowledge or permission, and only in res
ponse to numerous inquiries which we have
recently received requesting us to give our
views 90 the expediency Of effecting ma
tional organization. We hope now that the
matter has been preached, however, that We
shall hear from our mining friends IN rela-
ton thereto. Our columns are open to them
all. What say the miners of Penns } lvania,
Vrginia, Ohio, Maryland and Illinois
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previous TO any final action BY Congress,
that may assist our friends. To do no, |
will break Of several important appoint
ments. Bot, fearing that may not reach
there 10 time, determined 70 drop you .
few lines, that those Of our friends now in
Washington may not be In doubt as to my
position on this important question. You
know how much I was disgusted with the
long-winded, say-nothing "opiaionn Of
Evarts. /, therefore, need say nothing now
on that point. am in .avor Of insisting on
our construction Of the law-eight hours
and no reduction Of wages aud that the re-
duction Of wages was unjusti6able and with
out authority. IL we cannot have such .
construction Of the law as il now stands, then
90 for its repeal. Let Congress chocee
which horn oi the dilemma it win. We want
no halfway policy. II Congress would sOcE-
sr repeal the law than give Us its benefits,
let them do so. We can afford to 20 before
the country on such an issue. You will
please read this to our friends in Washing
ton. Yours, Truly,
w. II. SYLvIS,
A.
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FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsHISoroN, April la, lS69

70 tie Editor Of the WoHKx0KAs's ADvoSavs.
We have just closed a busy week in the
history OF labor reform, and not without
sufficient success to satisfy us that we are
still marching on to the bright future which
shall disclose to all bow good and how glo-
rious ii is to battle for the cause Of labor and
the elevation Of mankind. You are acsre
that the secretary Of the navy, Mr.. Borne,
hiss attempted and endeaycred to obtais o
repeal, nv Jngress, Of the E.ght-hour Law,
for the alleged reason that Il 10 injurious and
embarrassing to the interests Of the navy de-
partment. need not inform you that It was
regarded as cruel and unjust blow 1t work
inemen as the various committees, from
most OF all the important cities In the cosn-
try, sent here 10 enter their protest against
such action on the part Of congress, and the
further misconstFuction OF the law BY the
government officials, will attest the feeling
and indignation Of the masses. The appeal
Of the secretary Of the navy, however, in
stead OF doing as an injury, has been ben.
eft. The house Of representatives, during
the last days Of any session, Ia always en-
gagged with the consideration of matters Of
the greatest importance 70 the country, and
with the hllibustering of members, and ths
great number who are ever ready 10 u Oh.
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FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Apru 10, loIH.
70 tie Editor 81 the woEEISanIHs AByoolrr.
Washington, like the national interest
during the week, centred about 10, so-caiIed
puTging process 10 which the oflci,i de,ks
OF the government are being sub ~teI
Senatorial dissatisfaction at General GRAMS
nopinatiOns, men toned IN my last, u by lO
means On the wane. Many Of the diplo-
matte and consular nominations sent In on
Monday ami Tuesday, are especially the
subjects Of unfavorable comment in the
Senatorial committees having charge Or test
Ing the caihre 81 such appointments. M,ny
o. them Ere regarded a. wholly unit for tLe
positions 10 which they aspire; some are
deemed insufficiently radical in sentiment
and others are accused Of having been in
contemplated recresrcy 10 he party az the
time of JOhnson's detection TN ese weak
knees" are subjected 10 very severe orator-
cal castigatiOns in the intense rsdsoa quar-
ter OF the Senate, and many OF them will
be elected 10 stay AZ home.
Senator Sumner, who affects to be MI the
4 lterati himself, is decidedly sveFse % having
I Uncle Sam represented abroad by the un-
read, and where. his influence extends, an.
plicanls' attAinments are subjected t0 a.
examination Of scrupulous niesty, ere hey
are permitted to Ne favoraby reported upon.
Though blunt snlld stAtesu.Anship Is an ih-
dispensible prerequisite TO successful Dip
lomacy, an accomplished hnguist, with but
mediocre claims to craftsmanship, seems t9
be preferred BY him Motley may thank this
"hobby" Of the festive Charles f0r his
"Piepipo- posish." However, the ssnAte 70
confirming The least Objectionable Of en- mr.
limitations, and defering action on tie others
III TIE nope " inducing tbs president t0 sub
stitule for them others Of more tenable pre-
tensions TO prominence or ability. Fisher,
Of Ohio, who is nominated for c0mmissIune.
III patents, u said u be retained a. counsel
In several patent cases Involving millions M
dollars. So il goes. The Local sla.es are
mostly made W according 10 tls iiStltiou
u the senators and representatives, aRd- ln
consequence, encounter less oppsSI. tdah
the general appointments many w NON
owe their nomination solely % the inHarnco
OF personal friends OF the president
|, Eoeuezsr y. Basset, nominated a. min..r
, ter 70 HAyti, u q PennylVania negro, sliI 20
! be highly intelligent and capable man. M.
, G. Crow, whose name has been sent u FOR
, the goyernorshiP u Hew Mexico 70 succeed
General Mitchell, the present incumbent, ia
an unfeconstraStad rebel general Il Il said
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~ WI. Il. sYLvIs.

Just now the world is being agitsted BY a
cry for an international currency. TIE
wise men who arrogate TO themselves the
right TO do our thinking on financial mat
tiers, have not condescended to tell Us what
this cry means, nor do believe one Of them
could give satisfactory explanation, if put
upon the wi. aess stand. They might tell
US that it msant . money that would 20 in
al countries st fixed value. But as zee
world has, and always did have such q cur
rency, there is neither sense nor reason in
the cry or the explanation. Bullion-gold
ia the lump-has always been al Internal
ional currency. That it may be improved
upon admit, and the best way to improve
it, is for the word to make its money out Of
paper, aod reduce gold to al article Of mer-
chandise.
When we talk OF an exclusive paper cur
rency, The question IL asked, show are We
10 settle balances OF trade, and what are men
to do who desire to travel in foreign coun-
tries where your paper money would not
passS"
Balances Of trade are never paid with mon
ey. II, in our dealings with England, we find
at the end Of the yeAr, balance against US
Of $4,000, 000 this balance is paid with
gold but not with money. They take our
gold coin at its weight, without any regard
to the legal stamp upon it, and they would
much sooner have gold bs.s than gold dol
lars.
BY establishing paper money, we would
in no wise alter our manner Of doing bust
ness with other countries A money does
DOT in any way enter into our foreign deal
u g now, it would not then. As all BUSH
ness between us and foreign nations 10 now
carried on by simple exchange Of commo-
dities, so It would be then. We export cot
ton, corn and sheat, and import sugar, eof-
fee and cloth; that Is, we trade the one for
the other. five get more than we give, we
settle the balance with something else. II
they went no more Of the produce Of our
farms, or workshops, we give them the pro-
duction o. our mines, ron, copper, led, all
yer or gold, and when they take our gold It
is no more money than is our wheat; the
quantity Of wheat they take 10 measured BY
dollars, SO is the quanti,y Of gold. II orr
merchants desire 10 settle balances with
gold, let them buy il, as they do cotton and
corn. If our people desire TO travel In for
eign countries, they win do just as they
must do'now, secure . sufficient amount Of
gold, which they win convert into morsy
that will pass where they are going.
But We are told that to establish pspsr
currency, will be 70 undo the experience Of
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California.

We are in receipt OF several letters from
the Pacific coast, requesting US to notify
mechanics and especially iron molders, that
tie labor market there is overstocked. Idle
.ieohsnics can be found at any time in the
streets Of San Francisco, and the same 10 the
case in the towns in the interior.
The iron founders held q meeting lately
and il vas determined to send east for
moIders- not on account OF any scarcity, but
as a means to force reduction of wages.
The glowing accounts in our eastern pa
pers, Of the plethora OF work and extravs-
gent wages. are but inventions Of the enc
my, aud in many cases are the paid adver-
tisements of interested parties. Working
men who do not desire to be feeced, will
heed the warnings Of their brother crafts
men.
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DESERVED DEFEAT.

Sometimes we enteI tain an odd idea that
re6rsants carry about them telltae door
nat forbids the confidence even Or those ig-
norant OF their shortcomings. This may
not be the case. But il is certain that those
men who sacrifice principle for personal
enIs, never reap permanent profit. They
may for a time enjoy .heir "thirty pieces, "
but the "thirty pieces" do not last for all
time, and wheI they are gone, Admonished
by past experience, even their purchasers
are careful not to afford the Judsses . Sec
ond opportunity to betray them.
A case in hand. There was q time when
the friends Of labor reform pointed with
pride to Isaac J. Neal, of Cincinnati, as
brother in tie good cause. Eloquent BY
nature, and fitted to lead by mental acquire
msnts, he was everywhere respected, and
looked to as q valuable guide to lead the
str-yiag steps Of labor out Of the woods.
But he tempter came with the thirty pieces,
and Isaac fell from grace. He joined ard
became prominent IN one Of the political
part s OF Cincinnati. At the recent mum.
cips election there, be was selected as lis
candidate for prosecuting attorney, out the
voters Of Cincinnati, who had not forgotte n
Issac's woful record, aud unwilling to trust
their liberties in such hands repudiated him;
and while his brother candidat es were cleo
ed by msjorities ranging from 200 to 2 900,
Isaac was sent to pot, to the suggestive tune
of 7,4l6 Such is ever the reward OF the
unfaithfuI. Isaac We condole with thee in
this thy sore sff.ction.
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that the Law shall not be construed to authorize
a reduction Of the wages which was lost In the
senate for want Of time only, clearly shows that
the construction VI the honorable secretary of
was and toe honorable secretary Of the navy is
erroneous and unjust
Therefore. we humbIy petition your eKceIIen-
ey 20 direct such orders ID be issued as sls.!i
settle at once al questions Of how many hours
shall constitute days work for IAborers, work
men AM mechanics in the employ of the United
States
Mr.. Stephenson, who aided Us all be could
~ the house, accompanied US to the execu-
tive mansion where we met senator Wilson
He at once piloted as to the president. There
were many in the presidents sanctum.
noticed Cragn, Morton, Banks, Logan and
many more, whose names do not know.
Having been elected to present the matter
to the president, | was Introduced by Sena-
tor Wilson and stated that had the honor
on behalf Of the delegates sent here by the
workingmea Of the country to present this
petition, and to say they are opposed 70 the
repeal or continued misc0nstruction OF the
lay. am not II the employ Of the govern
ment, nor do speak for those who are
Knowing the beneficial influence OF the law
upon individual employers, and the damag
ING erect us rePeal Wouiu nave, II Is the Wish
and the viii Of the working people that the
law shall be respected and executed in ac-
cordance with the intention OF congress in
adopting il, snd the sense expressed by the
house April SIN and therefore | hoped the
president would cause an order to be issued
rs the petitioners prayed.
The president said be would consider the
matter, and & IS probable the petition wall
be acted upon in cabinet session.
For full account refer you TO the New
\ uFk sun, which Is always On deck.
10 conclusion, | will say that the men sent
here have all worked faithfully and well.
They did all they possibly could. Mr.. VIVA
ley, Mr.. Cook and Mr.. Cayis, who performed
81 and the many duties assigned them, wl
accept my thanks for their valuable all.
JoHN w. BROWNING
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A National Trades Directory.

Il being the desire Of the publishers Of the
ADVOCATE to supply 8 want long experience
ed, National Trades Directory" they have
determined to offer the following induce
ments to Trades Unions, viz publish their
official card and address, and send 8 copy Of
the paper fer one year for $40.
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The EIghI.Hoar Question.
The EIghIsHOAF QuestIOns
The following correspondence explains il.
self:
WAaHTxaToK Anril | a. 1919

self:
WAsHISoToS, April ls, 1859.
A. G. cAKEsos. Esq,
| have just received the accompanying
letter from Mr.. Sylvis, explaining the reason
for his absence IRON this city during the
tine when efforts were made by committees
Of workingmen from several Of the States, to
secure the passage Of an explanatory Eight
Hour Law, made necessary by the orders Of
the Secretaries Of the Navy and War. Those
military gentlemen we're determined 20 de-
feat the measure, and, failing 70 do so by
legislation, they carried the position BY false
construction, dictatorialY gwen; and, not
withstsnding the recent unanimous passage
Of the explanatory law by the House Of Re-
representatives., it will be q remarkably sar.
prising thing should the orders be revoked.
Please give Mr.. Sylvls' letter publication,
sSSt his position on this question, and the
rea 'ons for Lis sbsence may not be misun.
derssooo, and that the Eeaders OF the ADFo.
CATE may sec that he 10 thoroughly iimbued
with that spirit OF reform which viii Hlti'
mstely wiring from these high-placed fnnc-
iionaries just, though unwilling, regard foI
the rights OF the workipglnen.
Respectfully, J. G. y. WHALhr.
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you. The weather has donned O spring ccs-
tGme. To-day begins Quaker week, VIII Itch
never fails to bring with It s'bounteo az
showers" which will Be reIished alike ~
the farmers, the umbrella men, and
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An interesting article from Pennsylva-
MIN miner on the eD2vr Lamp il In type
cd win appear nexs1wssk.
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AOuA1tlEI-bl NPfE - 1VUS.
DEAR WHALKY:-I I'VE just reached this
city, and, FOX the hrst lime, learn the posi-
ton or Affairs In Washing on on the eight
hour question. ! have been South, and, for
some time, gut on irom Communication.
From this point, I viii hurry forward a. rap.
idly ~ possIble, hoping 70 reach Washington
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OFFICIAL ORGAN Of THE LABOR UNTO

CHICAGO ( PHILADELPHIA
SATURDAY. NAV l, 1859
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-10
LOCAL M MATTERS.
AUCTION SALES THIS DAP,

WILLIAM MCKAY will sell at 10 O'Clock, at his
elesroom, Meeting street. the contents of country
tore and furniture.
g. MoBR13E SMITH will sell at 10 O'Clock, at his
|alesroom, Broad-sreet, horses, mules and furni-
Pure.
LEIToH & BRUINS will sell at 10 O'Clock on Mar.
halls Wharf. farming utensils.
a. =. MoGILLIvRAY Will soil at 10 O'Clock at his
Bfhce, Broad street, horses. Il ues and vehicles
H. M. MARSHALL e. BROTHER will sell at 10
CLOCK, ut their office. Broad.street horses mules
). FRASER MATHEwEs will sell at II O'Clock, at
lis office BrOaa.stroct mules and horses
orner King and Liberty streets, clothing dry goods
md hats.
n HUNT & Son will sell ut 10 O'Clock, in their
alesreom, Meeting. street, boots, Shoes &c.