The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-04-03

goods ordered are or d cheap class, and 10 10
intended to introduce them among the ma.
lives generally.
THs LABOR UsIoE Assocississ 81 Whining
ton, stll contiauss 10 prosper. Ths Star.sf
recent date nays;
This society steadily increases IN num-
bers, and 10 now in 1ourishing condition.
promising soon to attain the worthy end for
which il was established.
Politics have no share in the proceedings
OF the "LabeF Union Association Of WI
mington,n and its ranks are allied with hard
workingmen Of both colors, whose interests
call them together. ftf fTf8
| Ar recent meeting OF the Shareholders
OF New York city, the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
Resolved. That the journey men Shareholders
OF New York city have viewed with deep con
ceru the recent contest between journeymen
Printers and a few employing men, who, pOss-
essing the pecuniary means, intellectually as-
sumed 10 control the welfare Of 1880 men, &C.
Resolved, That necessity more than ever ex-
lists for workingmen to draw out from al party
affiliations, and uniting upon the broad basis OF
/ the rights of workingmen, and taxpayers see
that they are represented In legislative eoun-
ID by representative men from their own ranks
TIE LABOR ExcHAsaE.-In the report OF
the Castle Garden Lsbor Exchange from
March to the 18th, the following statistics
are taken !; Applications for employment
Males, ], 199; females, $50. Orders of
employers for lsborers Males, 76l; females,
592. Persons employed Males TOT; fe-
males, 4is. Among these were seven fami-
lies, comprising % persons. Average nuns
Der Of applicants, l3S per day; average num-
Der of orders, 1O4 per day ; average number
Of engagements, 81 per day. Average rate
Of monthly wages paid 20 males, $l4 so !;
average rate Of monthly wages paid TO fe-
4 males, 50 90. Classification of emigrant
abor-Males mechanical labor, 273 agri-
cultural, asa temales-skilIed labor, IL |;
unskilIed 46T Common school education
at emigrants-Males able to read and write
/ 529 males not able to read and write, 10 /;
! females able to read and write, 35S; females
not able to read and write, I2l.
4 THE New York State legislature has
passed a bill making it lawful for any
and all classes Of mechanics, iourneymeu /,
tradesmen and iaborsrs to form societies
AMI associations for their mutual aid, benefit
and protection, and peaceably to meet, dis
cuss, and establish all necessary bylaws.
rules and regulations to carry out the same.
I The bill provides that the section Of the
Revised Statutes, making it a misdemeanor
for two or more persons to conspire TO com
NIT any act injurious to the public health,
to public morals, or to trade and commerce,
shall not apply TO the members of any socle-
ty or association formed ia pursuance of the
act. The trials last autumn, 10 Westchester
county, New York. for conspiracy, arising
out OF an attempt to enforce the regulations
Of trade union, wers instituted under the
law now about to be repealed. 1t is antici-
pated that the New York Senate will also
concur with the action Of the House.
FOREIGN.
\ IN East Lancashire, England. the distress
among the cotton operatives is very great,
and emigration clubs are beng formed. At
/ Blackburn, out Of a million and bali Of
f spndles, balf million are entirely stopped,
and another half million are on short time.
Z OF the forty five Thousand looms, ten thous-
and are entirely stopped, and twelve thous-
aud are on short time.
\ INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION Information
has been received by the United States De.
partment of State, that the society for the
encouragement Of manufacturers ard me-
chanical industries in the Netherlands pro-
poses TO arrange an international exhibition
OF articles for daily household use, ut
Utrecht, n the months Of August and Sep
TENDER, 1869. The principal object OF this
exhibition is to bring 10 the knowledge Of
the workman such articles Of industry oil
different countries, at low price, as may
combine usefulness with durability, so that
b may be enabled, by juc.elous economy,
&c improve Bis condition. /,