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The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-05-07
FROM WYOMING fERRrrnRr
ROCK SPRINGS, April "a, 1,


TO the EdisOr q Ne wORKmomAss ADvOcArn.
This place has made few iuprovemsn,.
since ! wrote you last Hsome Of cD,
fellow workmen back in the Stata.
who think this the best place known
for making money, only knew how wa
are situated here, | think they would
alter their opinions somewhat Va
are entirely in the hands Of the em.
Ployers. They have had the ADVANTAGE
of US for long time, in that they have
induced men to come here, so that thew
could ut any time discharge from TEN to
to fifty, as they have done, and still
have enough left to perform NIL the
work they required. Then, in any part
of the Union, families can cultivate the
soil, 50 that it's some help, here thew
can do nothing Of the kind. They
can raise nothing, not even blade Of
grass, DO that they have to depend en-.
tirely on the number of bushels of coal
they can dig (; and having only wrought
about one day per week, for the last
ten weeks, it il not much they have
earned at coal digging. Also they are
not allowed the privilege of saving a
cent of their hard worked for eal ,incs
I mean the privilege of spending it 90
that they would save by it They are
not forced (oh, no), 50 the Company's
hirelings say, they are only compelled
to leave the work if they do not buy
their goods from them but not forced
to buy their good, oh, no." At
Evanston one Of the men said he was
was going TO have hog that belonged
to him, bfonght TO that place, and have
it slaughtered for bis own use, and was
told he might not do any such thing,
and that If he did bring it here, be
would have to Wholesale it to the store.
Then he would have what he wasted ut
their retail price. At Carbon one man
having some -four of his own at Salt
Lake sent for it, and commenced selling
it % per hundred less than the store
prices, sold the first lot. sent for some
more commenced selling 1t ut tS per
hundred less than the store, but was
immediately discharged, and having
potatoes at the same time coming, the
men were not allowed to take them ct
any price, 50 they had to be thrown
away, a. they were not taken from the
depot, where they soon went to waste.
Several have been discharged from
this place. The first of these asking
the reasons for getting his discharge,
was told that he had not bought
enough out Of their store. Then there
were some discharged, who had been
passed out about three months ago,
and had earned but little over enough
to pay their passage Ono matter about
their board). were discharged Others
have been discharged since. This IN
correct account OF how some things
are in this place. Knowing that | have
taken up enough of your valuable
space, I remain, yours,
----rv'~ A CoAL4BT9Qmm~-
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BELLEvILLE, April ~, 1870.
10 The Editor o. the woakusHAE's ADvOoAsa.
Progress is the order Of the day with
the miners Of this section of the coun-
try. Theirs is no longer a mere trades
union organization, the existence Of
which is measured and determined by
the failure or success Of "strike !" but
an organization based on the principles
Of the Labor Union party. At dis
trict delegate meeting recently held, Of
the Miners Associations in this vicinity,
they resolved to make application to
President Trevellick for o charter un-
der the National Labor Union, with
which party-abandoning their former
political associations and predictions
they will henceforth be found COOP
Grating. At the same district meeting
. proposition, coming from the north
ern portion Of our State, was submitted,
looking to the formation of q State
Board of the Miners Association, but il
was not agreed to. They did, how
ever, agree to hold q mass meeting Of
the people on the second day Of July,
at Belleville, to promulgate the princi-
pies of the Labor Union party, and ON
which occasion they intend to invite
Mr.. President Trevelick, Gen. Daniel
Cameron, Judge Snyder, and other dis
tinguished friends Of the cause to par
ticipate in the exercises of the day.
Power has been given TO the president
and secretary of the district to make
and carry out all the necessary arrange
ments for this meeting, which, it is ex.
pected, will be the largest ever held in
this county.
Since the introduction of. your paper
into our midst, the fact is being almost
daily developed, that men of influence
and culture, on all sides, are anxiously
looking towards the Labor Union party
as the true party of progress-dhe party
of The future. The farmers, too, are be-
ginning to devote considerable atten-
ton to the study Of political science,
and especially questions growing out Of
the tariff and finances Of the country.
This is q hopeful sign. Action follows
thought so closely with the farmer
class, that expect to see them, unless
they are too busy with their harvesting
operations, turn out In large numbers 70
our meeting on the second day Of July.
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TRAVELLING SKETCHES.
LoMDoM--rHG HUMAN BEE-HVE.
nUMDHR fwRKRY-IW }.


1t is a useless, as well as a needless
task, to attempt to describe life in the
great metropolis. The sblest pens in
the literary world, with a peculiar fas-
cination, have painted it in all its hues
attractive and repulsiye-till almost
every nook and corner can easily
be singled out by the attentive traveller,
and yet London, to be appreciated,
must be seen, if only for twenty-four
hours. As human bee-ksce it is sue
cess viewed from Partisan stand
point, il is failure. Here panorama,
in which all that wealth can confer or
misery and poverty produce, can be
seen at q glance, which veri6es the
statement that che who dies without
seeing London dies fool" To stand
for an hour on one of her great tho
roughfares and observe the seethin9,
motley crowd, the never-current that
blocks them, is indeed q sight which
once seen can never be forgotten. AL
though our stay is limited to five days,
under the guidance of kind friends we
determine to put them to the best &C
count. M
Before proceeding further, we may
be excused for narrsting the following,
which though occurring on our previ-
GUS visit, is too good to be lost /:
Our Chicago friend with whom we had
made the ocean trip, being . native
of London, kindly volunteered to show
us round. Acting under his instruc-
tons, we accompanied him the morn
ing after our arrival to one Of the chop
houses in the Strand" to taste bit of
"genuine English mutton" A fellow
passenger who accompanied us, saw,
directly opposite where we were seated,
the words, American Mixed Drinks. :"
" By Jove," he exclaimed, Z" that looks
like home. Pm going to take an ap-
petiser of some kind. A bounty
jumping Yankee keeps that place, I'll
bet a dollar. Guess I'll have . cock
tall" and after his invitation to join
him had been declined, he sailed across
the street to zee the Yank. Behind
the bar, was pleasant-looking young
lady, who apparently was very glad to
see him. "Good morning, sir !"
"good morning. madame" followed
in quick succession. "Can You make
me gin cocktail ? ! see you advertise
American drinks. and Tn dying to
get one," asked our companion. eyes
sir, I gsess cam" replied the maiden
coyly, and going to delapidated in
stitution, which might be taken for q
safe, an article resembling an apothe-
cary's prescription book was produced.
The pages we're scanned carefully till the
i" compounding process" was arrived at,
when weight was laid uponit. Read
ing it off carefully. the young damsel
began to prepare the dose. Excuse
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me, madame" said our friend, who had
regarded the transaction in much the
same humor that greenhorn sees his
watch destroyed BY the neoromaneer.
+" but didn't you put ice and Stoughtou
bitters in it?" sNo sir, We neither
use ice NOR Stoughton bitsers In Lon
DON" ooh, I see" replied our now
disguised friend, Il guess I'll take .
little Bourbon" Bourbon, sir what
in the worlds that ~ Why,
whisksy, to be sure thought you knew
all about it." "Not by that name,
sir" swell, give me somsshi~ g
Scotch, Irish, English, or Weloh,
anything you've got; ] guess the mutt
ton chops are ready by this time," and
throwing down . sixpence, he vanished
in despair. Upon tasting the chops,
his ill-temper disappeared, and with
evident gusto, he exclaimed, Look
here. c., I believe everybody
ought to stick to their trade. The
English can best the world in raising
mutton, but I'm be id if they
know how to make o gin cocktail"
The next day is spent in quietude
in writing 10, and reading news from
4" home" On Wednesday, general
tour is INDUCED i'm, and as we are un-
der the kindly guidance of q lifelong
resident, we enjoy NO ordinary treat.
Our first visit 10 to Piccadilly, and
neighborhood, with its numberless
club rooms here is the Adelphi, to
whlch THE Advocate is regularly
sent; Gladstone's home the late Earl
of Derby's mansion /; Marlborough
House and Buckingham Palace, before
which the isentries of the Fusiliers are
slowly pacing. There 10 Whitehall,
where Charles the I was decspitated-
there is the very window from which
he was led to execution" says Mr..
J-s,-" here the place where he
was beheaded. That brisk walking
individual who has just passed. is the
son of Leigh Hunt, now o clerk in
one of our Government Offices"
Tired and weary, home is reached
but the day has been spent to cd.
vantage. We have seen the resort Of
Milton and Johnson; visited the store
of one Of the largest cooperative fac.
tories in England; glanced at the lions
of the Nelson column, upon which
Landseer now rests his fame; scanned
the much-abused CrimeaH monument,
where Britannia is browning her
heroes; wendell our way through
Paternoster Row; drank a glass Of
genuine 'alf and 'af-said to be the
best in the world ridden by Rotten
Row and Regents Park; purchased
a few blue books, containing state
ments Of interest TO workingmen; and
obtained the address Of some of our ole
playmates, now staid and honored
men, after which we must bid oul
resders "good night"
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The Journeymen Stonecutters of
West Troy, have reduced their scale Of
prices from t5 to $3.50 per dav.
The German Cabinetmakers of New
York, are recognizing their Associa-
ton, which already numbers nearly
5000 members.
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WE are pleased to learn that Brick
layers Unions No. No. 10 and 2s, Of
Utica and Syracus !, N. Y, are in e1-
cellent condition.
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LAID OvxR--A batch Of interesting
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COR REsPoNDENCE.

i've do noe hold eusssaves responAibls for any cpd
Ion sxpressed BY our corresponasnts.
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| On the contrary, we say the work
ingman who fails TO provide for his
wife and family, by insuring in a
responsible company, neglects his
plain and imperative duty. Thou
tands Of families who have lost their
protector, and who, but for the fore
hight that should distinguish eveE
husband or father, would now be de
pendent on the charity of heartlest
world. His concluding advice, how
ever, caps the climax. 1t is as follows
al cav to every workingman, irstead OF join
ing some society, union, or combination OF men
hct indepe ndent and alone, husband your 70
sources, instead Of spending for whiskey
tobacco, lager beer, or insuring your lives"
Act independent and alone, Ell
why, that's what the professional
f scab" says in justification of bic
sneaking cowardice. But let us see
how this choice would have acted
during our little late unpleasantness
Suppose both the Federal and Con
kederate Commanders had said, men,
I'VE am opposed to an combinations we
can accomplish more by each soldier
acting independent and alone, than by
concerted movement. Gross the Ohio
when you please, where you please,
and as you please, but let every man
act on his own Judgment and for his
own interest,"" what would have been
the response of the American people,
nay, of the civilized woridf Aud yet,
this is just what this wiseacre, this
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culties could be obvisted-as, if q
man were wanted, or, if employment
were wanted, both could be immedi-
ately supplied through this agency.
Or, would not the value of The ADvo-
CATE be enhanced, if list Of all Sec
retaries and their addresses were kept
continually displayed in one of its
columns, 80 that all who wanted to
correspond could refer to it, and there
see at q glance the trades represented,
and the place where such Unions ex-
isted. Thus, q Secretary by the act
of writing q single letter, might do a
poor family service which would insure
. lifelong gratitude. Another ad-
vantage which might ensue from this
knowledge, il, that should any desire
to change location and wish to pur-
chase q piece of land, and desire in
formation as to price, quality, distance
from railroads, &c, &C., any farmer,
or any one member could cause these
inquiries to be made through the same
channel; and this branch OF the Sec
retary's duty might be made profitable
to the Lodges in a financial point of
view, rs a nominal charge, say twenty
FIVE cents, could be made for every
such inquiry, if thought best.
Mr.. Editor, l believe in practical re-
suits. and I do think that these union
organizations could be made very use-
full indeed, in many ways. The ut
most confidence should exist between
Lodges, rs well as between brethren,
and q reputation for plain, unvarnished
truth and sterling honesty, should be
preserved at all hazards. Heaven
knows, we have had enough Of false
hood and sham, a great deal of tinsel,
and very little ine gold. Let every
thing gfistening about us be the real,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-05-20
The ProsDect

The future of Virginia is bright indeed.
The voter now may move forward to the
polls with buoyant step and the most
cheerful expectations. Nature has blessed
us. We have the rarest natural gifts where
with to build up great State and a pros
porous and admirable city. Good govern
ment and IN active and practical enterprise
are oil we want. We can get the former ut
the polls; the latter is within ourselves, but
must be brought ont by the proper admins
tration Of government. With this happy
combination Of the motive power to physi-
cal development we shall see the State put
on the new and bright garments of her rich
endowment. This city will grow with a
rapidity that win astonish its own people,
and they win receive the proper reward Of
their constancy under adversely, and their
public devotion and political fealty in the
hour Of apprehension, difficulty, and Gu
lamity.
The advantages of Richmond are not
equalled by those of any city in the Union.
Ii our people are true to the public inte-
rest, liberal in the policy of improvement,
and enterprising and sagacious in business,
ten years will give us population of $780,
600.
That the people. Of Richmond will dis
charge their social, commercial, and politi-
cal obligations in this respect we cannot
doubt. Let them be resolute and confident,
and let them act with energy and practical
wisdom now, and their reward is near at
Inond
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! m MY WINES AND tfptoRs are

@ MY WINES AND LtQtORs are
nearly all to hand now, and I am enabled to ofIe,
one Oh the largest and finest assortments ever i'm.
poroec Into this city, Having sent large orders ]
was enabled TO buy at the lowest figures, and viii
ee'A al small advance. l would call particular
attention TO the following-viz.,
5 hogsheads CLARET, from the house Of Jules
Hue Co., Bordeaux; r...sat. ..f.,ra. .a...-s .
$50 cases CLAEET, from the cheap table wines
To the choicest brands known In Europe;
hogsheads and Is cases HAUT. SA UTERINE;
7 10 cases BURGUNDY, CHAMBERTIN, RO-
Nance. etc., ETC.; s. -
10 hogsheads and 100 cases HOOK, from the fret
houses In Germany;
100 cases CHAMPAGNE, from the houses of
Bouche, Fills & Co., Meet & Chaudon, Held
sleek, and L. Rodercr;
half-pipes and Is quarter casks BRANDY, d.
rect from Cognac-v intages, 1867 down to
1910;
ST. CROIX and JAMAICA RUM, HOLLAND
GIN, etc., etc.; .a..... ,.-.... X , -...
PORT WINE, SHERRY and MADEIRA;
Is ticrccs Settlers and 10 cases VICHY WA
TER, direct from the Springs in Germany
aud France.
,st ALSO,
A large lot of very superior WHISKEY-Bum-
gardner, Nectar, Cabinet etc.
HAVANA CIGARS, direct Importation.
,..3 s....t ..a ea OSCAR CRANE,
sa} No. exchange Block, Fourteenth street,
my 1e-eo6t Richmond, Va.
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no al 10 make chem conform TO the nav
CONSTITUTION WIS, on motion OF Mr. Hans
ara, taken up out OF It's order and made the
special order FOR w ednesday next tmmes
dlately after the expiration of the morning
hour.
THE AssEssMEET OF TAXES II
being the special order the bill was taken
up and further. idered. The motion TO
RECONSIDER the vote by which the House re.
fused to strike out certain exemption
clauses was discussed until the hour OF ad-
journment, and carried In the affirmative.
IThe clauses referred to provide for the ex-
emption Of all books not kept for sale,
family portraits, pictures, and the wearing
apparel of every person and family, except
watches and jewelry; agricultural pro-
auctions of this State In the hands of the pro
Queer; mineral production9of this state ,d ~
the hands of the producer OF miner feLleo
wood or timber in the hands Of the person
owning, renting, or leasing, the Land wne.e
the same was grown farming implements
actually used for farming purposes, exeeps
road wagons or wagons used principally lor
other than farming purposes ana an me.
chanicS tools used on farm, ana tne too as
of ali mechanics actually used by the owner
thereof personally. as distinguished nom
those used by his employees.
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"a. NAT ,s, lsp.
= .feavy strirals Of new and elegant GOODS for

feavy arrivals Of new and elegant GOODS for
Tie eSfHmer trade.
Some from tho sNew York auctions and some
act; some bought fof CASH and ssome not bui
all sold at LOWEST FIGURES,
opened and others expected By daily e1:
press and steamers, go s*E4FY TIssf
More CoLoRED GRENADINES only % dress;
BLACK IRON GENAUINEE, every price as.
sired;
PoPLINs and MozAsdBIQUEs, 20, Is, 30, as. 10,
and slc.; fs5s#.f. stss.f..y IS
BLACK MOHAIRs, ALPACAs, BOMBAzINES,
TAMIsE, CHAELIES; y {fi
ENGLISH GRAPES and other MOURNING
GOODS-specIalty; 3s4tSf st-5t. $50
Superb BLACK GRO GRAIN and TAFFETA
SILKS, very low; tt sFts9
PLAIN and CHECKED FRENCH SILKS and
JAPANESE SILKS,
JAPANESE POPLINs, stA
ORGANIZES, LAWNS, etc., etc.
Entirely new style PRINTS at all prices-s, 10, II
Is and 20e.: ~. %fssE;jiEs !.Ft s.htl = Z.
CoRsETS, LACE COLLARS, LINEN COL
LARS, and CUFFS; r,;Id airs. st43ss -.
JOUVIN'S and SEAMLESS KID GLOVES,
warranted makes; t.r -; l&t'.S =.
HOSIERY, LADIES' UNDERsHIRTs, GENTS
UNDERSHIRTs, HANDKERCHIEFs etc.
CASSIMEREs-a splendid line for gents and
LLAMA LACE POINTS, small and ,arpr
LLAMA SACQUEs, both In black and white
GRENADINE and BAREGE sHAwLs, etc.
NEW GOODS every day. $3.50" 81 y,
myle u - rrs-'. r. R. PRICE 4 CO.
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The CITY Elections.

The Conservative primary etectsoh ""s
concluded at go late an hour last night that
she ras,slt could not be ascertained In
time for publication In the daily papers Of
this morning.
The good feeling and good order that pre- e
vailed during the day were grat'ly'ns " . ".
They afforded the best omen OF .ne na MAJ.
n,onv and zeal with which the ticket sna'
xvss ss,er,ed at this primary election Wlll De
s,,s+.,,od at the election on next THURSDAY
w. believe the voters are fully aroused 70
the CREST importance Of that election. Inc
n,,est;ons at issue involve the peace and
nrospcrity Of the State. They reach every
home--every man, woman, and chitc-in
the state, and the dignity and physicat
development and prosperity of virginia.
O,,r public affairs must be entrusted to rell-
able men-men who maintain the princi-
p,es Of probity and accountability in public
of,ce-practical and energetic policies OF
Improvement in education, in the public
highways, in commerce, finance, and manu-
facturing-equality and justice in the whole
political economy-as indispensable to the
welfare Of the State and the peace, indus
try, and prosperity Of society. These are
the principles Of the Conservative party.
Upon these may stand all nationalities and
all races.
Here in Richmond our ticket, nominated
last night, represents these principles ana
should receive the support OF all classes.
We believe it will receive their appreciation
through their votes at the polls. We never
doubted that the foreigners of all nationals
ties would support the ticket. They had
their preferences amongst the nominees on
the Conservative side. These they ex-
pressed yesterday, and having done that
they are ready to yield those personal pre-
ferences upon the altar of the public well
fare and support the ticket. We never put
any faith in those predictions which accused
them, indeed, of determination not to vote
for certain persons If they were nominated.
Itwas an imputation upon their patriotism
nay, their honor; for when man enters
nominating body, and with his friend takes
the chances of his nomination, he is I'M
pliedly bound in honor to support those
who are nominated, just as others would
have been to vote for his friend had he re-
ceiyed the nomination.
No, the public necessity-the public ext
gency-unitc all hearts, combine all true
men, come from whence they may, in fealty
and devotion to the general welfare, the
general harmony, good order, and pros
perity Of the community.
The trials since the war have obliterated
old party lines and old issues. We have seen
all nationalities and all parties working in
harmony together. We shall see this mutual
good faith brightly shining forth on
Thursday next, and we shall win for equal
ity, justice, peace, and order, a grand and
crushing victory.
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The last Radical Howl Stiaed.


The election law, with all the amend
ments to it, was buried in the ruins of the
Supreme Court room, and Il committee was
appointed to get up the remains and ~
range them in proper order. This process
was conducted inaccurately upon one point.
A clause which had been rejected was in
serted in the bill, and it was passed without
the detection of this error, and signed by
the Governor in such a hurry that he could
not give it critical examination. Indeed,
he had watched the progress of the bill, and
thought he understood it perfectly.
This error was provision requiring that
each voter should be numbered when regis
tered, and that his ballot should be endorsed
with his number, thus violating the object
Of the ballot, which is to screen the voter
from all scrutiny as to his vote.
When it was discovered, the Radicals set
up howl like q herd of bovines that had
smelt the blood of one Of their race. No
doubt their tale bearers Immediately ran of
to Washington to tell SUMNER, and BUTLER,
and Company, that Virginia was again in
instruction and Union mems lives were
again in peril.
But the Legislature Immediately put a gag
In their mouths by passing very promptly
bill repeating the obnoxious provision,
and it is no longer part Of the law. The
Radicals are greatly distressed ut the repeal
of this clause, which accidentally got into
the bill. It was nice thing for Radical
sensation, and some had ventured to hope
that 1t would put Virginia once more under
military rule. Well, the grist for these dis
turbers Of the public peace is nearly run
out, and some fine, frosty morning they
will be all gone like the sora !; but, unlike
that bird, never to return.