The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-06-17

ONO SOLDIERS COL0NY.-On the second day
of May of this present year, there was held in
the city OF Columbus convention for the pur-
pose of remaining the Ohio Soldiers Colony.
Delegates were present from Hamilton, Shelby,
BELMONT and Knox counties, and there were
also two gentlemen from Indianapolis Admitted
as consolidating members Of the convention A
Constitution and Bylaws was adopted and the
following permanent officers elected
Col 0. h. Wilson, Of Sydney-Prssident.
E.G MepdenhaI of Cineinnsti-VicesPres-
ldent
Ut. Tanks, Of CincinnAti-Secretary.
Nathan Bostwick. Mt. Vernon-Treasurer.
The object Of the organ ton is to settle in
a body on such government lands as may be
chosen. under the provisions of the Homestead
act. Any moral, industrious citizen 10 eligible
to membership on payment Of the iniatition fee
Of two dollars 1t was originally intended for
the benefit of those only who had been soldiers
but the doors were afterwards opened to all
citizens, with restrictions as above The By
laws provide that a committee or location shall
be amounted, and the land selected shall be
eouitsbIy distributed as follows:
Each branch of the COLONY will divide itself
into classes of four of their own choosing, three
classes 30 be numbered and reported to the
Secretary, the land to be drawn IN sections by
a representative from each class and then dis
tributed by lot among themselves.
TIE location committee was elected by the
Convention, and instructed to start on the 10Th
Of May, 1871, with full power TO travel until the
best location was found and sufficient land en-
tered for at least 1000 farms
A voluntary assessment Of three dollars on
each member vas ordered to be used in pur-
chasing and improving one section Of land as
town-site each member paying to be en- titled
TO alternate lots in said town, the remainder to
be held in common by all who have so paid.
The next Convention will be held at Cincins
natl. subject to the call Of the President.
ADVANCE N PRIcE OF CoAL.-0Wing to a
combination or ring Of some kind amongst coal
GENERATORS in Pittsburg and vicinity, the price of
Pittsburg coal has advanced to 81 90 per load
1t has been selling for s. so for some weeks
past. Camel coal is 81 so per load, and cheap
er at that price than Pttsburg coal at u 90.
Semi-csnnel coal from the Kanawhe river coal
regions sells at So so.
WAGES or LABoRERs The lsb)rers in the
Sycamore street sewer receive e. IS and IS 90
per day. The sewer is very deep and the labor
is difficult and dangerous. The excavation is
boarded up from the bottom, and braced as the
work progresses, but with all the precautions
that can be used, the work is one of great dan
ger, and those employed at it richly deserve all
the compensation they receive.
LABOR PARTY.--In pursuance of a call from
E NJ Davis, a meeting Of the City Executive
Committee Of the Labor Reform Party, was held
at 80 West Fifth street, on Saturday evening
June 10Th. As only sixteen wards were rep
resented, the meeting vas postponed for one
week At that time AIr. Davis will present a
report of the progress OF the party throughout
the State, and delegates vii be elected to the
State convention at Columbus which will be
held on the fourth "Wednesday Of July.
Iron MoLDERs' PIcSIc.-The picnic given BY
Molders Union, No. 3, although not largely at
tended, owing to members out Of work, was one
IF the most pleasant and socisble gatherings of
the season. Not a word or action occurred du-
ring the day to mar the harmony of the occa-
sion.
The baseball match between the Crispins
and Molders was not success, as only three
Crispins attended the Picnic. A game was
however gotten up between the holders nine,
and nine made up Of the three Crispins and
six outsiders, which resulted in a score of 20
for. the holders and five for the other party,
A Ureucurug shower n rain ha~.-
o'clock in the afternoon, which however did
not mnch interfere with the amusement Of the
day, as there was plenty Of room under shelter
for all the party and the dancing went on mer
rily, notwithstanding the thunder and lightning
and piuless rain. At about six o'clock the
storm abated long enough for all to get on
board the boat, and then a. the steamer pushed
out for home, It began agsiH, and rained in tor
rents until far in the night. Taking everything
into consideration, the picnic was a success.
DULLSEss.-The general duIlness n all
branches of business has extended as far as the
Trades Assembly. The memyers of that body
should endeavor to remember the meeting
night better than they do. Or if they can't at
tend :hsy should sell out to somebody " no cAn.
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