Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-12-12
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COMBINATION OF, LABOR AND cAPIrAL-THE
CAPITALISTS TO BE DISPENSED wlrH-THE
MECHANICS AND LABoRING MEN TO BECOME
MANUFACTURERS AND EMPLOYERS.
Z For he past week an advertisement appeared
in one Of our city papers, announcing that
mass meeting of the workingmen would be held
last evening, in the old Universalist Church,
Seventh street near Walnut, for the purpose of
employing one thousand mechanics and laborers
to build up new city, where steady werK ana
good wages will be given"
This announcement. of coursc, created consid'
erabe curiosity, and at the appointed hour, last
evening, goodly number had assembled at the
appointed place Of meeting, eager and anxious
to hear an explanation Of the enterprise whlc!
advertised for such number Of mechanics and
lab0reTs.g .ltsN ST. 30.
An organization was effected by calling Ray
worth Weldin to the chair, and appointing
- Raisin, Secretary, after which Mr.. John
Dougherty, of New jersey. whose name was
attached to the call for the meeting, arose and
began 10 state the objects and purposes for which
the call had been issued.
He commenced by saying that the present
system Of labor was not in the least beneficial 10
the workingnen because the profits OF business
all 60 into the pockets Of the employers. Mr..
Deugherty had no fault to find with the employ
ers for thus reapng the real benefit Of labor,b
he thought the workingmen themselves should
reap all the benefit, and by uniting together, re-
ceive not only their present remuneration for
working, but their shares of the profits Of the
business in which they were engaged. 10 do
this however, it is necessary to organize.
He then commenced sketch ofthe Company,
of which he il President and agent aud in the
interest Of which he had come here.
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Phladelphia Glass Manufacturing Co.." was
iscorPorated under the Law Of the State Of
New jersey; capital $300,00O, divided into
60, 900 shares; par value So. The real estate
purchased and owned by the Company, is over
four hundred acres Of land which, with the i'm.
provements thereon, is estimated to be worth
$l6O,O00. The Company's location and works
are IN Washington Township, Burlington Co.,
State of New Jersey, on the Mulica or Little
Egg Harbor River, about 30 miles from PhiIa.
delphia 20 miles from Atlantic City and from
Elwood and Egg Harbor City, stations on the
Camden and Atlantic Railroad. The improve
men,s consist Of two large Glass Factories,
large Hotel and thirty three dwelling houses,
s,orehouse, blacksmith shop, wharf, barns, sheds,
outbuildings &C., with all the necessary appur-
tenances. This place has a beautiful country
around it, with good soil and plenty Of timber
for ship building; it has also splendid Water
Power for driving saw and grist mills. The
land is excellent for agricultural purposes; the
air is pure and the temperature pleasant, and
the general neighborhood extremely healthy
The Company contemplates opening, very
shortly, coal, lumber and ship yard; G,450
building lots are laid out and ready for sale. at
from 500 to 500 each according. 10 their loca-
ton, payable in weekly installmenls Of one dol
| lar On each lot for 500 lots-and two dollars
a, nj, ivho GJon lotS vinu cash in
advance, for lots, will have an allowance of 10
per cent discount, aud receive fee simple
| deed upon payment.
| The object is to dispose OF these 60 900 shares
| among the workingmen, and organize at this To-
| cation, new city, where all the various branches
of trade and industry shall be represented. and
| which shall be controlled by, and benefit only
those whose labor and capital invested IN the
| enterprise. The main business conducted will be
glass manufacturing, as the location affords sup
erior facilities for the manufacture of this article.
| With their two factories in operation, the Com
pany claim they can clear S2j,OUO IN nine months,
on each Stores are to be established, at various
locations, for disposng OF the wares Of these fac.
| tories, all Of which will be managed and COLI
trolled by shareholders. In fact, all OF the busi-
ness aud labor of the city will be performed by
the shareholders. 1t Is designed as a vast Co.
Operation Association. in which all the members
have a general interest receive good wages fol
their labor, and share the profits losses OF the
concern.
Mi. DougLerty dwelt at length on the benefits
which would accrue to the workingmen who EN-
gagged III this enterprise. He SAID that the
land which tie Company had bought Tor 100000
they would clear $685., 900, at the present rate o.
selling, and that it was doubtful If ths price OF
the shares would loug continue to he 90 low. lSu
he had two hundred shares for sale at IS pei
share and oil who wished to come in OH easy term
had better secure from those two hundred lie
stated that there were two gentlemen presen
who had visited the "New City" and invested il
the stock, and invited them to give their views OF
the subject.
Mr.. Isaac Wimore, COL, of Philadelpha, al
artist in whitewashing, manipulation Of dusty car
pets and an adept IN the science of house clean
ing according tohis card,) then came forward al,
stated that he had been to the "New City," ant
could endorse all Mr.. Dougherty had said in it,
praise He also thought that as good crops wouit
be raised there, as at any place in the country.
Mr. Scales, lcolored,) OF this city, also IN
formed the meeting that he had visited the To-
cality, invested in the stock, and was pleased an
satisfied with his investment
Copies OF the "New City Advertiser" smal
paper devoted to the interests of the company
ut 81 per year, in advance, were distribute,
among those present
Books were opened during the evening for tn
purpose OF receiving stockholders, but no on
seemed inclined TO invest, and after inviting al
who wished to subscribe to call on him, at tn
Westenl Hotel, for . few days Mr.. Doughert
withdrew.
vi the probable benefits or Ill results Of this en-
tetpise, we shali not speak. We are entirel
fsatisfed that our intelligent mechanics an
laborers are capable OF judging clearly in tn
natter. Should the enterprise strike them favora
by the shares will be quickly taken; II osherwist
none will be sold here.
4 isk.I HERMANN AHkENS,
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