The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-05-20

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Parssas.--Werk COED. WaEss--neniss
eo@posisors 80 cents per f.0oO sms; aissrnoou
and weekly papers. a. esasa job hands On
per week. Union aoarishing.
MeULDKRs.-frade better shan O. has been fos
years Pa.h but the labor market d fully suppl.
cd. Union in sound condition.
PLAsrERERs. good wagesas lev %
the manhood Of The men who work, and that "a
below Eero.
MARaLn Currrss-Busiasss brisk aAd all
employed.
CARrRErsas- god, though Chicago
boasts larger stock Of Wood Butchers than
any other city on the American Continent
Wages u aud $3.50 per day.
MAoHISIsrs--Work dull, market ovsrstock-
cd; wages range from $ASo to ss.2s per day.
srOn CUrrEss.-working hsura the only
mechanics in the city Who have secured the
recognition Of the Law. Wages o. per day.
The union is one Of tie strongest aud most
HOurIshing in the Northwest
BHIcKLArKRs.-The prospects for the season
are good; though the indications are that
wages will be less than last year. Since the union
has adopted the beneficial system large access
ions have been made TO its numbers. The plan
among the bosses is to get two or three frat
class wOrkmen for the corners, 30, and OIL up
the balance with those who will work the
cheapest.
PASrERs.--Plsnty Of work, bus working for
what they can get No established rate Of
wagea An attempt has recently been made
to revive the old Union, but % far tho effort
has proved unsuccessful Four apprentices to
one jOurnymen, ws are credibly informed, il
the quota Of a number of shop& "we used 20
quit at ave o'clock Saturday EVENING", two
years ago." s-iilene Of them to us ., few days
ago, but our fellows are afraid to do 90 nov,
for fear Ofthe boss. II they 70 back to the
shops avs minutes Def ore six o'clock, it is %
much as they dare do. would like to see the
anion revived, but nobodv cares 70 move in the
matter. And Il they did. it wouldn't last over
all"
TAIL0Rs. ALI at work, At last years wages.
SHOExAKERa Improving, Union grow.
ing asd everything 90 on fAvOrably.
CLINICAL BLAcKeU ARDmN. We have often been
accused, though u justly, af having contempt
for the principles OF christiasity, asd profess
Ors Of the christian Iaith. But We are free 60
confess We have a thorough contempt, for those
who, under the guse Of religion, ignore the
gSandest Of principles do unto others as you
would Others should do unto you," 90 hetero-
doxy, who are invariably the apoligosts Of cap
itAl ia iss oppression of the poor, and who are
ssen-tO better advantage in political harangus
than in sxpounding the teachings Of him who
spoke as man never spoke. We are sorry 10
say that Chicago has its full quota Of these
clerical brswlers. who, instead Of inculcatiug
peace and good viii TO men, ale constantly set
ting each other by the ears, and pr, * thst
every other sect besides their own 10 on the
certain road to perdition. The last exampIe of
this kind vas afforded By Rev. Florence Ne
Carly, pastor Of the Union Park Baptist Church
Of this city. 10 sermon preached Nay 18th,
on Priestcruft and published in the Times Of
Monday last He Is reported to have used the
following language in reference to the tribunal
which recently assembled to try the Rev. Ed
ward Cheney, for contumAcy:
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