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The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-06-25

champions Of the fePeeicss monopo-
lists. - Ia
q Bus they wera stoutly psaisted by
Mr. Washburn, Of Fiscs psu. Holman,
Of Iadiann, and 1her% MFR. Wash
Burn nade ausst elsl9pent and ex-
.haustivespeeche sgainss chat bill speci-
ally, and land monopolists generally.
1t was a telling effort, listened to with
closest attention. and turned the tide
of feeling in great measure-being,
really, the chief cause of defeating the
bill. This was the more pleasing and
surprising, as we had not before heard
that able member take ground against
these things; and it is therefore
Indicative of better things to come /;
when such men raise their voices stout
ly for the right. AS soon as l can pre-
cure complete copy of the speech l
will send it to you. Mr.. Washburn
has, by this efort-so able protest
earned the thanks of the opponents
Of land and railroad monopolies. After
severe struggle-in which Wheeler
was almost furious, Blair looking dag
gers, and others blank with fear-but
Washburn, Cobb, Paine, Burr and
others on the right side, were severe
and steady, but earnest-the final vote
was arrived at, and the bill defeated by
vote of 80 to 80
A day or two before, the National
Banks through their champions in
the House, and guardsmen i'm the Lob
by-carried their point, potent over all
opposition, and against greenbacks
the more just currency and cheaper fol
the people-they got bill passed Civ
ing them sos ,oOO, 900 additional amount
of circulation with their already $500,
Oo0, 900, by which they have an enorm
Gus and frightful power in the country
Mr.. Washburn, in his great speech, c
marked that railroad and other monop
olies had become so powerful and AFRO
giant, that they made Congressman anG
Senators, and he didn't know but they
would make Presidents, too! Thinl
of that, my brother workingmen, ant
say-where are we going?
ID, &C,
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-06-25

THE white and colored workiHgmen
of Charleston, s. c., hsse united - send
some of their own number 70 the
General Asaesnb9aOf the Steae. r.
Mas. 1mma Lzne. Of Bostoi. or.
Raniaed 9Lodke II D1ngh<ers of st.
rrispin, in Albany latt Fesk
TIE new xCoioperative Boot and
Shoe Manufacturing Co., in Elmira, N
Y, are about ready to commence
manufacturing.
IN Ar tbslast meeting cfAs wakingmen1
Union Of Now York, Nelson W. Young anc
James Connolly, were nominated for Pres
ident James r. Purdy, and Messrs. Drury
Grumm, Cruise, and Smith, for Vice-Pre
sident; M. O. Murphy for Recording Secre
tary M. J. Jessupfor Corresponding Secre
tary; Bernard Rice, Financial Secretary
and John Wood for Treasurer.
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FROM MARYLAND.
BALTIMORE, June 20, 1877

BALTIMORE, June 70, 1870.
=, t.t EDITOR Of the woKKIEoNAS's Advocate.
LOCK OUT OF TIIK MoULDERS' NO "a.
For some time past certain person
belonging to the Stove and HollowwarC
Moulders' Union No. "a, has been al
lowing his dues and fines to run on,
and finally refused to pay them. The
firm for whom he works as notified,
and the foreman informed that unless
this person would pay up his dues, the
men, some seventy in number, would
quit work. The foreman stepped up
to lecusant and told him he would have
to stop work or settle with the Union.
This he refused to 10, and as "Mr
Isaac Sheppard" the boss was in
Philadelphia the matter was allowed to
rest there. But on the return of Mr..
Sheppard to the city, he was advised
solently refused to discharge the man,
alleging he was in his employ for
Romber Of years, and all who didn't
choose to work with him might quit
work right away. The men on receiv-
ing this answer all quit work, leaving
Mr.. Sheppard with his two pets.
1t is very evident that this lock out
u a preconcerted affair, an attempt
upon the part OF Mr. S. to break down
the Union. As Mr.. S. has been to
Philadelphia, il is possible be may have
some help from that quarter. lie APP
pears TO be very confident Of success,
for your correspondent paid
VISIT TO THE FOUNDRY
on Saturday, when the following con
versation took place
Correspondent" Good evening, sir,
have your men quit work 2"
Mr.. Sheppard" Well, sir, what 10
You want with them"
Correspondent" had some bust
ness with them, that il with some Of
them, and would like to see them"
Man in Office don't know as
you will be able to find them"
Correspondent" Why, have they
quit working here ?"
Man in Office" Yes sir. They are
on strike"
Correspondent-Ah, indeed, what
was the cause Of the strike 2"
Man in Office don't know"
Correspondent" Did they strike !
for an advance -
Man in Office" No sir, it is not for
an advance"
Correspondent Well, perhaps it is
against reduction ?"
Man in Office-(growing little irri- !
tate.l "Nv sir, il is not against a
reduction, the men are not here, and
If you want u find them, you will have
10 90 some where else, you can't find
them here"
Correspondent" Oh! excuse me, it
was not my intention to be inquisitive,
but having business with them to-day,
and finding your gates locked, and a
notice Of no admittance &c, then |
thought | would just step into the Office
and inquire"
Man In Office That's all night cir,
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FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, June is, 1870


To ths Editor Of the WoRKISGMAS's ADVOCATE.
LAND GRANrs-THE MoNoPoLsTs BEATEN FOR
ONcE-HoN. c c. WAsHBuRX
BANKS .SuPRENE-WAkxISG
On yesterday, in the House Of Rep
resentatives, the Land Grabbers were
sorely nonplussed in the signal defeat
of the Western Pacific Railroad Com
pany, in their stout and persistent Ct
forts to get big grant Of land on Goat
Island, in San Francisco Harbor, with
favorable government action TO advance
their interests; which was 6ercely ad-
vocated BY Wheeler, Of New York.
Blair, Of Michigan, and other rotoriou.
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but the men are not here, and -
inform yon where they are o""Ot
Correspondent I'm sorry g., NJ
because | wanted to see some ef tha''
Did yoasay you did not knor wH..
the cause Of the strike was ~ "ua'
Man in Office" Wen fhov -.
me to discharge a man in my emnIOs S
ment. The man is a good man p'Oy,
has been in my employment nnm I'M
OF years, and if they don't cbooso O u
work with him they can let il alors G \ y
Correspondent" Then thera !.
prospect of their coming hal = 10 70
work. - %
Man in Office" Well, when thsr N.
ready they can come back" se'
AZ this juncture D carrotv tmnaa !:
dividuaI from the lower end N ~ i
building offered the information Tue us
they could be found at the corner 49, y
Bastle street. nnFrstF@ VI
Correspondence" 1t is unite I;L.,,,
you seem to be well acquainted ~;A
the place" "''O
Correspondent seeing that man n
Office and his carroty cotnpab;or - Nh. !,
both waxing warm, bid them voOS
evening and went his way. o.
.rr -a FHEurAa
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-06-25

The INTERNATIONAL WoRKINeMEN's
CONGRESS will be held at Mayence,
commencing on Monday, Sept. 9Th.
The attendance promises to be very
large, and the subjects to be discussed
will be the following:
-: l. To what extent can credit be util-
lAed by the working classes.
2. The question Of general education.
3. The influence Of Trades Unions
9pon the emancipation.
Paris had been originally selected,
Put under existing circumstances, it
has been found impossible to hold the
Congress in that city.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-06-25

UPoN careful examination, we find
Che letter of our Murphysboro cores
Pondent details grievance, which has
frequently been ventilated in our COL
imns, viz. the exactions imposed by the
froprietors Of the cottages leased BY
the miners. Our Braidwood and La
Sale friends have frequently complain
cd of similar outrages, and our invari-
able answer has been, "Men-the rem
ody lies in your own hands"
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1870-06-25

TIE members Of Women's Typo
graphical Union No. l, Of New York
city, are to have picnic at Funk's
Park, foot Of Sixty.third street, East
lsiyer, on the 8Oth Of July.
The Boston Wholesale Boot and
Shoe Clerks have formed benevolent
organization.
The Rensselaer, Iron Works, in Troy,
are closed, and will not probably DO
reopened until September.
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Antry on It's merits? Can they doubt
tbs result Of an appeal to their consti-
tnencies on this question of cheap mo-
ney, issued by the governments or a.
money issued by bogus corporations 1t
a great and increasing expense 10 the
people, with permanent taxes to sup-
port the outlay. That is the real ques.
ton which underlies the measure. The
bank interest Is perfectly satisfied with
things as they are 1892 national banks
made profit, last year, of $55, 900, 900
oyer all expenses; nearly IA per cent
or their capital Of $4os, OoO,o 900. Some
of them made as much as 80 per cent.
Forty-four millions Of this they made
out Of the government, on its high in
terest bonds, which they disposed of to
secure $SO0,OOO,O 900 million Of circula-
ton, furnished by that government to
b. used in disPlacing its own currency.
This monied interest will enslave the
whole people in twenty years.
Think Of it-$54 100000 year out
Of che working people into the hands of
money lenders, from the government as
aiguarantec. How long will they sub
nit to the extortion? The banks want
no change in the present status, and
therefore a bill is introduced to allay
increasing clamor, but designed by
them not to cork at al, except in psrti-
culars beneficial to them alone. Let us
zee. The bill authorizes Secretary
Boutwell, to put out a thirty year per
cent. gold bond, but under no circum-
s:ances at less than its par value in
dbld. . induce investments the ulti-
ii ate redemption Of the bonds is made
to take place in the inverse order of
their issue. The first issue will be the
longest to run before redemption. This
itducement diminishes in force with
each bond issued, until it speedily be-
c6Ines no inducement, but an absolute
iEcumbrance. We mistake Wall street
Intelligence if it gulls a single man of
tLem.
! Ten-forties-a five per cent. gold
isterest bond, with IL years to run
brings but 80 cents gold on the dollar.
Il may be thus inferred what period
will elapse before 4 per cent. bond,
Of the same maker, bearing 90 per cent.
less interest, will be with 10 per cent.
More in gold value than ten-forties. Not
a, dollar now invested in five.twenties
will be put in the new bond except by
compulsion. Non-payment Of interest
tone in those redeemable will force
their surrender, but interest cannot be
stopped until the government is ready
10 pay their face in gold coin. When
chat time arrives the question which the
holder Of the redeemable bond will con
alder vii. be this Is there any better
investment for my gold than the new
bond 2 The outstanding ive-twentiel
and ten-forties will occur to him, and hi
money will 60 into them instead of the
Aew bonds. This process will continue
Indefinitely until the new bond shall
become profitable investment Who
can foresee that period? Such 4 pei
gent. bond will not float at par with gold
and congress ought to know it. The
proposition of such a bond is a smar
;rick to block all action towards fund
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'FREED CANKRoS,
Nv last letter was dated al
Philadelphia. | then promised that
would write again as soon as time
would permit. After the mass meeting
at that place spent the Sunday with
our friends G. Ben. j i III. J. Walls, G..
Kuhn, Rankley and other true friends
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C0RREsPONDENCE.
FROM MARYLAND.

I'VE do not hold ourselves responsible for any
ion expressed by our Correspondence
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FROM TREVELLICK.

OFFICE OF TIE NATIONAL LABoR CNloE. 4
No. Fisher Rlark, Woodward Avenue,
DETRofT. Mich lima 18th $50
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Wide ne Doc raE aray lVah ne lpooA
a short distS wee from thr hall our at
tention il dlret "A 70 a group of re-
crmting officers, OF the Royal Artillery,
one of whom seems very anxious to
persuade a rustic Briton to enter the
service of her majesty, which calls to
mind conversation we once overheard
between a color sergeant Of the 10Th
and a hind, which may do to tell
During one Of the Californian wars,
which by the way, have neither been
few or far between, the officer alluded
to, was on recruiting service, and as
matter Of course was anxious to entrap
as many Of the unsuspecting as posi-
bic. After coaxing hearty looking
greenhorn without effect, the unsophis-
ticateG remarked: "Look here, SER
geant, | wouldna' be Of any use to you
as I. soldier, because The first chance |
got L would run away" "All right,
my good fellow" replied the officer
''you need have no trouble OH that
score it's about the coming bark we
would talk" AYE, aye, and that's
he very point we wouldna' agree on
% take a glass wi me and III gang
name, and think the matter 0, cr," and
jumping on his cart, he rode of amid
he cheer of the bystanders.
Tomorrow we shall have time to pay
visit to the Museum and the Police
Court. Before taking our departure we
etirc to send our English friends an
4fectionste goodbye.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-02-24
Mortality in the Mines.

The Miners Journal of Po.tsville, Penn,
says that according to the official report, 81
men were killed in the collieries of Schuyl-
kill county from May ] to Dec. 81, 1869.
This is about one man to every 60, 500 tuns
of coal mined. Ninety-on persons were
injured-one to AZ, 400 tuns of coal. TAX
ing the whole year in the same proportion,
it would give az persons killed during the
year and lis injured. No official report
has been kept Of the number oil the injured
that afterward died. About one-sixth o.
the injured persons have died which would
give the number of deaths caused by casu-
alties in 1869 at 81, leaving 96 injured that
survived, and the product of about 4, S63,
600 TINS. OF the deaths the greatest num-
Der, %, were caused by falls of coal. Four
died by explosion of gas, and nine by ex-
blossoms of powder. Three were crushed
by cars. Of the injured Fl were wounded
by falling coal; 36 by explosion of gas, and
nine by explosion of powder, eight being
crushed. Thirty women were left widows,
and over 1872 children orphans. In all the
mines of England, Scotland, and Wales
there were 1,011 deaths in the year 1867
This was equal to one for 103, 600 tuns OF
coal mined. Falls in the roof kill NOR
than the explosions of iire-damp. These
statistics are some of the data on which the
proposed legislation for the safety of miners
in PENNSYLVANIA is 10 be based.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-02-24
. Woman lawyer Bohemian o.
Phehe COuZiuS.

fneDe SOuZluSs
Dorm Piatt, in letter reporting the in
cidents of the woman suffrage meeting in
Washington, says:
Twas very weary of the whole concern,
when at the close / received tonic from
Mother Stanton, in her introduction of
Miss Phebe Couzins, Esq, of st. Louis.
This young woman, who is studying law
in Missouri, is, / should say, looking at
her through my opera glass, about twenty
one years of age. She is tail, well formed,
and possessed of strikingly handsome
face. The chin rounds in little too
much, but makes the base so necessary to
a determined character. The mouth,
expressive enough, suffers from the
chin and inclnes to dish. The
face is fair oval, rather long, and the
nose, like General Fremont, fails to assert
itself sufficiently. But woman with q
delicate complexion and glorious pair OF
eyes, such as Miss CouziDs has, is beauti.
full. Her hair is of the raven hue, and bel
heavy eyebrows and lashes give force to
one of the most intellectual faces evel
looked on. She approached the stand with
tinid grace.ulness, that won all hearts be-
fore she said woodland then assuming
apparently without design, an exquisite
pose, she opened her lips, and the sweet
voice came ringing out like coins dropped
down a many fathomed well.
By Jove, there is no use IN my attempt
ing to criticize that address. All knowl
edge was won out of me through my admi
ration. 1t was the lovliest thing l eve
saw, and the sweetest / ever heard CT
thy ways. Phebe, conquering and to cpn
quer. platoon of such advocates wouit
carry suffrage as south wind carries odors
blessed and blessing.
Her elocution was perfect. Toward thu
close of her effort she quoted paragraph
from Parker Pillsbury. 1t was like set
ting of poor words in the sweetest of melo
dies. Parker actually shone in his poverty
for she gave him such an air Of earnes
simplicity.
Go thy ways, fair Phebe. The law vii
take the bloom from thy face. softness fror
thy voice, and dry up or destroy all tn
fascinating qualities Of young womanhood
But these precious things 60 any way, s
there is a small difference in tie end.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-02-24
The Darien Canal.

The Panama Mail furnishes some add
tional details with reference to the report
ed discovery of an easy route for the pro-
posed ship canal across the Isthmus of
Darisn. The line which it is proposed to
follow is described as starting from Peurto
Escondido, on the Atlantic, up the valleys
of two small rivers, through low pass,
which is claimed to have been discovered
in the range of bills; and thence on the
Pacific slope, following the valley oil
the Pucro to junction with the
river Tuyra, about a league above
Santa Maria Ia Real, and some distance
below tho highest point reached By the
tide. 1t is asserted that from this point
the Tuyrs is already navigable for vessels
of the largest tonnage. 1t is likewise sta
ted that the highest point along the whole
route is only forty-six metres above the
level Of the sea; and according to the ex
plorer, (M Lucien de Puydt.) operations
could be simultaneously commenced OIL
twenty working sections, and the 125, 000,.
600 cubic metres of material which he cal
crlates will have to be removed, could b.
disposed OF in from three to five years. A
| fourth part OF the entire work is said to bt
the newly -discovered pass ofthe Cordilleras
which by maximum height of only Al
metres and length of 1000, yields 81 600,
| 600 cubic metres of the entire mass of ma
| terial to be dealt with.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-02-24
AMouarrlui SQUARE Nile.

Under this head, Chambers Journal of
late date gives some statistics Of the hurry
of business.within a single square mile in
London. Ten thousand vehicles passe d
Blackfriar's bridge in twelve hours of one
day, ~. 900 at Fleet street. and 19. 600 at
London bridge. On one day of twenty
four hours, not extraordinary, $4,000 We
hicles passed over the Thames. In nine
hours OF one day in 1875, 315. 900 people
entered the city, three-iourths of whom
we're on foot Eight hundred and forty
eigh. Thousand people entered and passed
out of the eight principal arteries ofLondon
in one day, as follows: Alderse ate, 16, 600;
Finsbury pavement. 81 900; bishopsgate,
81, 600; Blackfriars bridge, "a. ZOO; Temple
bar, $4,000; Aldgate, 5000; Holborn.bsrs,
80, 600; and London bridge, 1000. In
twelve consecutive hours of a day in 1867,
there passed, on foot, in Walbrook, 1900
Throgmorton, 5000; Threadneedle street.
p, 900; Lombard street, 10000; Newgate
street, 80, 600; Leadenhsll, 36, 600; Cornhill,
1900; Fenchurch, $4,000; Fleet street
Ga, 600; Poultry, 75,O0Oi The latter is sand
to be the busiest part of London. Along
the nine-foot pavement Of that street the
passengers number one hundred per min.
ufei
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-02-24
Western Patents.

The following list of Western patents were
issued from the United States Patent Office,
for the week ending Feb. 8, 1870, as reported
by Farwell, Ellsworth & Co., Solicitors and
Counsellors in Pateut Causes ,162 Lake street,
Chicago:
ILLrNoIs
Seed drill-J. B. Clemans, Kansas
Railway car brake-D. NJ. Elder, Monmouth.
Corn starch cutting knife-Goodsell Babcock,
Rockford.
Scientific playing cards-O. Goodwin. Chicago.
Hay gath crew. E Phelps, Elmwood.
Horse power-James NJ. Rand, Chicago.
Suspension bridge-Jarvis Royal, White Rock.
Cooking stoye-White Ruggles. Geneseo.
Shipping hooks-N. Havermal., Canton.
Carriage Wheel-R W. McCleiland, Springfield
Harvester cutier-C. K. Myers, Pekin,
Neck-yoke tug-Geo. Bennett, New Pennington
8 cam engine-Shellenback Harton, Seymour
Fiy-wheel-H L. Parr. indianapolis.
T,irn- table-C. A. e}reenleSf, indianapolis.
Hanging apparatus-E. hegsn, indianapolis
Fare box for street cars-w. W. wormood, Du
buque-
Bed Acknowledgements Pratt, Newton.
Oven-Dapiel Moore, Davenport
! Churn-J. W. X. Smith, Independence.
WISCONSIN.
Gun wiper-B. p. Gillette, Sparta.
Water wheel-G. A. Houston, Beloit.
Shaft coupling-C. +. Duvsll, Milwaukee.
| Water elevator -wieland & Young, Monmouth.
Universal joint-A. Twiebel, Burlington.
Belt Observation-Disclosures L Clawson. Plat
View.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1870-02-24
our N.,,on., p,.ora.r.-nr Ron...,.

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