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4 LLEGHENY VALLEYR.l Il

New line to Brffllo, through the OIL Regions.
DECENRER Z, 1870.
GOING SOUTH
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Mail, 9,05 n m 952am II, pm $50 y m
Day Exp, 2,30pm 30spm 5.05 pm 900 p m
Night Ex, 9,20 p IN 1000 pm 1913 IN 6.25 IN
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Call for the National Labor Conven-
ton.
once ofthe National Labor Union, !
Fisher Block, Wood ward Avenue.
DRrRoIr Mich, June 20, 1877.

IN ., !, uI
o WsSs = R Enc WnodSsJd Av-pue
DETRorr Mich, June 70, 1877:
To all whom it may concern
At the Cincinnati session of the National La
Dor Union, it was decided that the next session
should be held il st. Louis, Missouri.
Due notice 10 hereby given that the fifth an
nual sesesi On Of the National Labor union will
be held in the CITY Of St. Louis, State Of Mis-
souri,, on the first Monday, being tie 7th day Of
August, 1871, at 20 O'Clock in the forenoon.
All Trades Unions, all cooperative sssocia-
tions, ali labor organizations Of every kind will
be entitled to representation, for we believe
that all departments Of industry should have a
common cause 10 all our efforts for reform. We
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FOREIGN.

FOREIGN.
THE strike Of the collieries in South
Wales, according to late reports, is likely
to be prolonged, as the plan of arbitration
proposed By the employers has been re
jected by the men who have declined to
sccede to the conditions stipulated. A con
siderable sum Of money has been contrlbu.
ted BY the "Miners' Union" in support of
the strike, and six shillings or 81 so each
has been paid to the men who have large
families, and lesser sums to those who have
not many persons dependent upon them.
The miners in Lancaster and in the North
Of England are raising money 10 aid the
strikers in Wales, and it is believed that
there will be a severe struggle before the
men will consent to work at the old rates Of
wages. The employers, it is stated, are
equally determined not to pay the advance
asked for BY the strikers.
From the Glasgow Sentinel, July15.
Later. Tue STRIKE IN South
WALEs.-So far as matters yet 60 this
strike has no appearance Of being terminated.
The Amalgamated Association is doing all
in its power to support the men, though
the numbers preclude anything like ample
means being obtained This week the ex-
ecutive paid some { 700 to them. One
pleasing feature in the dispute for the week
has been that one colliery proprietor, who
stood firm by the Association Of Mineown-
ers for a time, has ''caved in,' and the men,
to the number Of 200, have resumed work.
Next week there are to be several large
meetings held Of the men at all the great
centres Of the trade, to consult and strength
en- each other The men continue to flee
from Wales as if it were plague-stricker
One result Of the stagnation has been the
raising Of the price Of coal. so that the
parties who continue to operate are doing
90 at large profits. In the Newcastle dis
trict the activity is very great from the same
cause.
GREAT MEETING OF Miners DELE
GATES IN SoUTH WALEs.-On Tuesday
last, a large meeting Of delegates from the
men on strike was held at Mountain Ash
I OhN anu cChGuly NeTe present
[ They all reported that the men we're fully
determined to remain out until thew 90
what they wanted. They expressed much
dissatisfaction at the engineers and the fore
men continuing to work. They unanimously
agreed to make no approach to the employ
ers whatever, seeing they would only ar
bitrate on the whole question. Votes o
confidence we're passed in favor Of the men.
\ leaders.
MORE CoAL,CUTrING MACHrNEs.-I
appears that this baanch Of invention il
very active just now. Several new one,
are announced. Improvements have beer
made 10 others, so that il is now said they
are a success. This has been oft repeated
Six months will test this, as it has don,
others. By the way, does the coal cutting
machine still exist. and do work in tht
Gartsherrie collieries ?
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FROM THE OLD WORLD.
PROGRESS or The LABOR MOVEMENT.


The shoemakers' strike in DaIkeith
still continues.
GENERAL STATE OF TRADE.-From all
the engineering centres comes the in
telGgence that trade il in an exceeding
ly prosperous condition. Never, per.
haps, with the exception Of the years
1886, AZ and AS, has there been so
great activity displayed in the numerous
branches Of engineering. In the North
Riding Of Yorkshire, the great CIeve-
land iron dlstrict,trade is exceptionally
good; the great centres of engineering
throughout England, comprising Liver.
pool, Manchester, Oldham, Sheffield.
Bradford, Leeds, Birmingham, London
and others Of less importance, are each
heavily freighted with orders. Both
Leeds ard Manchester are doing a
strong trade in locomotive; and Biz
mingham in some Of the lighter,o or wha:
may be called fancy work, Is also good.
Sheffield, at the present time, is very
busy both in the production of Iocomo-
tives and the world-renowned sheffield
steel. Oldham, 81 afford and Man
chester are exceedingly brisk in the
production of cotton mill machinery.
Bristol, Liverpool and London are like
wise dong good trade
GLAssGow-The building trades still
continue brisk, and all hands fully en-
ployed; in many eases the employers
have to advertise for men, being unable
to get supplied otherwise. BrIcklayers
are apparently in greatest demand.
Bakers are not very busy at this sea
son, consequent upon the large exodus
from the city to the coast; but owing
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the amount assessed upon each union las per
instructions from the international Secretary
should be sent WEEKLY and secretaries should
De very prompt in sending 1t, 50 that it will
reach its destination on or before the Satur-
day Of each week for which It is due,
On the 18th inst the secretary informed me
that six unions were on strike, and receiv,
aid ss follows: Buffalo union. No. 9. supported
oy 26 unions in the sum Of 877. 90 weekly, but
since the above was written, aid for 80 men
more we're granted, making in all e2s7.OO
weekly.
Toronto union, No. 81, supported by ~
unions 10 the sum Of ts7 90 weekly.
Springfield Ill, union No SO. supported BY
IS unions in the sum $s7 % weekly.
Davenport union, No 81, originally supported
BY ~ unions in the SUN OF $1,000 weekly; but
9th l4th inst. changed il, and now supported
BY Is unions in the sum Of $2s 90 weekly.
AllentoWn union, No So, supported by SO
unions in the sum Of $685. weekly.
Grand Rapids union, No. lSl supported by
% unions in the sum Of &77 weekly.
Other sppeAls for aid have been received and
will be atter ded to forthwith. Unions that
have been on strike, the same being ended
will please send in full report Of the same
imml distely.-Fraternally yours,
FRED. BLEND, Int. Pres.
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to the demand for labor coastwise, the
average number idle is not much in
creased.
Tailors are exceedingly busy and men
cannot be got, and are working long
hours to keep pace with the demand.
DUNDEE.-The shoemakers, carpen.
tiers, hip-builders and masons have oil
they can do.
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Coal Mining in St. Clair County, Ill

This business is being now unduly slim
ulated, BY reason Of the opening up Of new
railroads, along the lines Of which new
coal banks have been constructed, or are 10
process Of construction at almost every
available point
The manufacturers Of st. Louis and Vi
cinity, and the steamboat men who ply
their vocation on the Mississippi river,
used to complain Of the high price Of coal
but over product on and excessive compe-
titon have at length efectually silenced all
such complaints. The complaining parties
now are the mine owners and the workmen
The profits Of the former, and the wages Of
the latter, have been gradually declining
for some time past, and it is generally be-
lieved that they have not Jet reached their
lowest point.
Until recently the royalty Of rent charged
for leases Of coal lands has been uniform "
half cert per bushel, but now the owners
Of coal lands are offering them to lease al
one-third Of cent Der bushel-with other
special and valuable privileges thrown in
and find but few responsible takers at
that price even.
The mine owners generally, in St. Clair
county, az well as in other parts O. the State,
are gradually adopting their works to the
requirements Of The bill now pending be-
fore the legislature, the passage, Of which,
with some notifications, they seem to re-
gard as necessity and foregone conclu-
sion.
MINERS WANTED AT LEAvENwoRTH CITY.
For week past an agent from the mine
at Leavenworth City, Kansas, has been
securing st. Clair county for men, but al
though there are plenty here out Of employ
mant, be has not met with much success.
The fact is, It Is too we'll known that that
mine is a perfect man trap. 1t is about
600 feet deep, and has but one opening
Toe shaft has been sunk about six years.
and being very indifferently timbered with
two-inch plank, it cannot last much longer.
No system Of repairs can prevent the col
lapsing Of this shaft much longer, and if
this occurs when the men"are at work, with
no chance for escape, death to all below will
be the result.
THE coal supply Of Great Britain has,
within the last few years, been the subject
Of great anxiety among the inhabitants Of
that country, in consequence Of statistics
and deductions therefrom, showing that the
available sources for getting coal would be
worked out in one hundred years. At the
time these assertions we're made board
Of Commissioners was appointed by the
British government to examine into the
matter These commissioners are about
completing their labors, and it is stated, win
report that, assuming a certain annual in
crease IN the rate Of consumption, supply
Of coal exists in Great Britain and ireland
sufficient to last from eight hundred to one
thousand years.
ACCIDENTS N Coal M1NEs-Tbe last
issue of the Anthracite Monitor contains
a list OF IL miners killed and wounded
in the Anthracite regions Of Pennsylvania
during the week ending July 2sth.
The State General Council NJ. & L B.
A. will meet at Tamaqua, Pa, on Tuesday
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COOPERATIVE.

THE capital stock Of the North Bridge
wafer cooperative store has increased from
5000 to S2,7C0, and its shares, once lin
tied to Crispins, are open to all working
people. The profits made upon the first
quarter Of the present year we're 27 per
cent. upon the capital.
A new sort Of cooperative enterprise
has Just been started II - tr- --tg-5F
g '1Nt L.s scheme, rr~ s,s s' n-t
.rs garden ta5 property -- lnI s1y
ac4---t H- .. fbe n7s- y.rt, " wor aingrle0.
ae r.ss~ object Y L provide the share
holders with lace Of recreation. The
number Of shares is fixed at $4,000, Of
which 5000 have already been subscribed.
The garden is to include a theatre, din
ing hall and cricket ground. The total
cost is estimated at $125,O00.
THE Fall River Workingmen's Coop
erative Association recently declared div
idend Of II per cent. on The trade Of mem
bers, and 8 per cent on the trade Of nom
members, with II per cent per annum on
shares.
THE cooperative shoe factory at North
Adams has increased its capital from $4,000
to $4,000 In New York City there are
SIX co operative shops in running order.
FOREIGN
BLACKsMITHs' UNITED COOPERATIVE
SoCIETY.-A report Of this society for the
quarter ending | 9TH May last has just been
published. From it we learn that the So
ciety now counts $50 members, that the
income for the quarter was f6ll 50 Sd,
that the expenditure for the same period
was 1928 As Sd, leaving balance for the
quarter Of f183 IS 10d. The capital 10
the funds Of the society now amounts to
92,947 lis lid. The whole affairs Of the
society seem in very prosperous condi.
ton.
I COOPERATIVE IRoNwoRKs AND ENG1N.
EERING AT NEwCAsTLE-A worthy step
has been taken to solve the difficulty Of long
hours-a company has been formed to work
and purchase the Ouse Bourne Works
for carrying on business. All the work
men are to be shareholders to the extent at
least Of five pounds share. They shall
only work 81 hours per woek If this is
a success we trust it will have the effect Of
placing all the men Of the north as their
own masters, and not bondsmen to any one.
The experiment will teach all the Difficult
ties, if any, that capital has to contend
with.
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Express Engines.

The most powerful express engines in
existence, are those recently constructed for
the Great Northern Line. The diameter
Of the cylinder is Is inches, and stroke
Of % inches. the steam pressures in boiler
being l4O lbs. to the square inch. The
diameter Of the driving wheels is 8 feet l
inch, and the tractive force which the en-
CINE is capable Of exerting is $50 lbs. fer
each pound Of effective pressure per square
inch on the pistons. The cylinders are out
side, and are held in openings in the frame
between the two foremost wheels. The
leading end Of the engine is carried on q
four wheeled bogie; the weight on the
drivingwheels is Is tons, and the total
weight Of the locomotive in working order,
is SO tons 8 cwt., while the tender has 0
weight Of 26 tons 10 cwt. The boiler con
tains PIT tubes, Of an outside diameter Of
| GIG inches, the total heating surface be-
ing 1865 square feet. APropos to the
speed" question, | find the following :
The express traffic Of the Great Northern
Line necessitates the running Of trains con-
sisting Of from Is to 26 carriages, from
Kings Cross to Peterborough, at a mean
speed of47 miles per hour. = Correspond
ence English Mechanic.
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ToLKDo, July 5, 1871.

TOLEDO, July 5, 1871.
Mosenfeldt, Cor Gee union No. 1o4, Rock Island, Ill.
Dear Sir.-Yours Of the 9th June was duly
received. A member Of the Union cannot
work IN q shop where the nOulds are used with
filler breaker, even if they they are used in
that manner by a boss.-Fraternally yours,
FRED. BLEND, Int. Pres
Approved BY THos. j. BIRCH, Int. Sec.
Continued on Third Page
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noman'9 AlrotaI'
CHICAGO, AUG. 5, 1871.
THE MINER.

IThe WESTERN MINER, published at Braid
wood Illinois, aving suspended, IFS suoscrio-
ers will lie furnished with tile ADVOCATE loi
the term for which they subscribed.
Conespon tents are requ ,sted 20 write tne"
communications on one siie Of the sheet OILY
and address them, Ii future, 20 the WORKING
Mans ADVOCATE, Chicago, Ill nois.
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rwK have been rsque ted reproduce the following,
heretofore published in The Miner and ATs0n' q ne
AT. of January g. 1867 which paper vas then edl'ed
byMr. HIn,hcliffe, nov member o. the LEGISLATURE
from 81 Clair county. The song vas AaApeo 20 wen
Known Wech air, and Is frequently sung - "'ne"
meeting, and celebr atoms.
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TOLEDO, OHIo. June 81. 1871.


Evans Cor Gee OF union No s. Rochester, NY.
Dear Sir,-You say James Murphy worked
under the jurisdiction Of Buffalo Union during
the time the special assessment was 10 force !;
Buffalo union failed to give him notice Of the
same, and after the assessment was discon-
tinued. granted him a clear card, without coll
Iecting any Of the ARE arages In answer will
say, that after due enquiry, learn from Buffalo
union, that the above is about true statement
of the case but they claim that Murphy did
not report himself properly to the union, so
that his whereabouts wonld be known, and that
the card was issued to Murphy BY the secretary,
who neglected to bring the case before the
union; but claim that Murphy ought to be
made to paw equal amount, the same as all
the members Of union No. Pit being IS.
/ would decide that Buff 10 union cannot
hold Murphy responsible for the claim, for the
following reasons: LIST. For neglecIing 10
notify Murphy that the assessment was in force;
I'd, For not collecting all arrearsges before
granting a clear card. Local unions must be
responsible for any neglect Of duty Of its
Internationally yours,
FRED. BLEND, Int. Pres
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State such information as may be necessary
for the performance of his duty until State
A assembly ia formed, and then the reports shall
Be made to him from the State Assembly; and
snch report shall be made at least once
month.
Representation IN the Union Labor Congress
Of each State or Territorial Trade or Labor
Union shall be entitled to one delegate or
fractional part thereof
Each international trade organization shall
he entitled to two delegates, or one tor every
900 or fractional part thereof, when not re
presented BY any State organization.
When there is not a sufficient number Of
80 .nixstions in a State or Territory to form
State or Territorial organic i:ioD, such state or
Tarr;torv shall be entitled to one delegate 10
this Congress. provided they have twenty 'nve
members aud they shall pay TAX OF SiO, u
thew have not mere than one handred members,
md TN cents Tor each member over one hun
dred AID ouch organiza ion shall firm them
selves into State or Territorial orgAnizatl"n
A soou NJ they shall have a sufficient number
to eutitle them to the same.
The revenue Of the National Labor Congress
shall be as follows.
Each State organization shall, at q specified
time. report to the president Of the National
Labor Union the number Of members represent
I'd in their s. ate organizations, and the Presi-
dent shall bring an annual tax Of ten cents OF
each member so represented.
No delegate shall be entitled to seat in the
National Labor Congress until the tax re
ouired BY the Constitu ion has been
The meeting of the National Labor Congress
shall be held on the fret Monday in August il
each year, and sh al commence at Ten o'clock.
Special meetings Of the National Labo
Union shall be called by the President upoT
the request Of the members Of the Executive
Committee from five different States.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
l. Report of Committee on Credentials.
q Roll Of Members.
g. Reading Of minutes.
4. Report Of Cficers.
g. Reports Of Standing and Special Com
mittees.
s. Receiving Communications and bills.
T. Reports and petitions Of local organize
tons
g. Unfinished business
g. New business.
10. Election OF officers.
IL. Good and Welfare Of the Union.
IL. Adjournment.
ANY alteration or amendment TO this Consti
tuIion shall require two-thirds vote.
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Why cannot the proprietor Of this for
est fell his own timber 7" because no
one is allowed to cut when it is his own
deal"
that was thoughtful economy Of the
Irishman in the pit Of the Dublin theatre,
who, seeing some people about to throw an
obstreperous fellow in the gallery over the
railing, and, being much exasperated BY .
bad orchestra, cried out loudly, "DOn't
waste him kill fiddler with him !"
AT concert in Boston, not many years
ago, the leader became incensed at one Of
the orchestra, shouting, Louder louder y
to him, until the poor player could stand it
no longer. He dropped bis instrument, and
turned to the audience, saying: Its all
very well to say, Louder, louder but we're
is de Uind to come from ~