The workingman's advocate., 1869-11-20

THERE are 8 200 men in Vermont employ
ed in quarrying white marble.
THsRs is strike among the workingmen
of the Merriden Brittanis Works aud the
Wilcox Silver Plate Works, New Haven,
because an apprentice has been employed,
contrary 20 the rules 81 the workingmen's
associations.
ONE sewing machine manufacturing com.
pany IN Bridgeport, Connecticut. gives en-
ployment to 400 workmen.
TIE strike of the Charleston, s. c., Long
shore men has ended in q victory for the
men.
A BosroN shoe manufacturer Is negotia-
ting for contract to employ nine hundred
convicts in the Virginia Pententiary in the
manufacture OF boots and shoes. Governor
Walker has the proposition now under con-
sideration. II accepted, the contractor will
Immediately invest $50, 900 in permanent
machinery, and like amount in materials.
TIE Edinburgh Trades Council has re-
solved to bring forward workiDgmAn as q
candidate for the Office of Town Councillor
a. the next election.
SO far as has been heard from, the Mas.
sac1usetts election returnS show that the
workingDen have elected senator and q
representatives.
TIE Charleston, s. O. 'Long-shoremen
have passed resolution prohibiting any
member Of the Union from working under
any stevedore who is not q member OF the
Union.
TIE Brooklyn plasterers have, recently,
voted against the proposed tax, recommend
a Axx& NAin1a1
session, for the purpose of defraying the ex
penses incurred by strikes among the mem
bers Of the various unions represented in
the Convention.
DURING next Year it is intended to hold a
Workingmen's Internationali Exhibition 10
the Agricultural Hall, London. In those
man ufactures in which division Of labor pre-
walls, workmen will be invited to exhibit
specimens Of that particular branch of work
in which they are severally and respectively
engaged.
THE strength of the order Of St. Crispin
in Massachusetts, is indicated BY the vote
cast ut tho recent election. Where the Sc
Crispin organization is strongest, the work
iDgmen elected their men. Their candidate,
Chamberlain, was ahead in HaverhiII, Lynn,
Milford aud WeywOrth.
TYPOGRAPHICAL Union No. 8, Of New York
has given $3.50 to the paper stainers.
TIE Lowell Hosiery Company has PVT d
part Of its machinery into operation. The
entire works will be in operation by the first
of January next.
Tbs paper stainers of New York have en-
tered upon the ninth week of their strike.
The men are still unit in the movement,
and are prepared to continue the struggle
until spring if necessary.
TIE principal BARRIERS Of Newark have de-
termin ed to advance the rate Of shaving from
ten to fifteen cents, commencing to-day. By
exact calculation it requires fifteen minutes
On an average for one shave, which would
make, at the rate Of ten Lours q day, forty
shaves or 81.
MEssRs. Edgar Farmer and Thomas s.
Crane, of Newark, have secured ten popular
speakers from New York and Brooklyn to
entertain the workingmen of that city this
winter. To their own workmen they give
the course of tickets for these lectures, and
propose to give away to any employers who
have the interest Of the workiugmen at
heart, as many tickets as they desire.
TIE workingmen of Albany have resolved
to reorganize the Trades Assembly Of that
city, which will represent all their Trades
Unions. A meeting for this purpose will be
held on the first Thursday in December.
TIE negroes of New York meet lagain on
Thursday evening, for the purpose Of elect
ing delegates to the National Labor Conven-
ton, to be held in Washington on the 9th Of
December. The Directors Of the Chesapeake
Marine Railway Company Of Baltimore,
composed Of COlOred men, have already taken
action in reference to the Convention.
Mr.. Troup, Secretary of the Troy Union
Co. operative Linen Collar and Cuff Manu-
factory, has established himself at No. 146
Broadway N. Y. where orders for goods may
be addressed, These goods are becoming
very popular and deservedly so, as no
better article is manufactured in this
country. Dealers and purchasers would do
well to bear in mind that these goods can
be furnished 80 per cent. cheaper than any
similar article in the market.
WITHIN three miles around Woodstock,
embracing the towns Of Cumberland, Smith
field, Blackstone, and Belling ham, contain |
ing 10000 inhabitants, are seventeen cotton |
mills, which employ $500 hands, ruuning
207, 900 spindles and 1000 looms, annually
using 100000 pounds Of cotton and max
ing 40, 100000 yards Of cloth; eight wooden
mills, which have 1850 hands, and run ia
sets of cards and 255 looms, using $500, 900 |
pounds of wool TO make s 200, 900 yards OF |
year besides great number Of
industries. Foundations are already laid for |
cotton mills to run l1O, 900 spindles.