The workingman's advocate., 1872-10-19

AN exchange says that some English
capitalists are endeavoring to save their
wOrkmen from the customary debauch and
drunkenness by adopting Monday instead
Of Saturday as payday.
IL Templeton, Mass, a party of chair
makers have saved 10000, formed CO.
operative company, and bought mill Of
their own.
IN Cornell University the Students labor
at printing, carpentering, stOne-cuttIng,
mason work, painting, etc. In four years
they have earned SSO,OD Ezra Cornell
thinks the practice good one.
THIS Labor Reformers have proven that
they hold the balance of power in Schuyl-
kill. Their strength, if not yet sufficient
to carry everything is quite enough "a
elect OF deseat eithor nf the other parties
IN Massachusetts the workingmen II the
cities propose making united demand for
the adoption Of the eight hour system at an
early day.
A COOPERATIVE company Recently start
ed in Portsmouth, n. H., for the manu-
facture Of boots and shoes, inds itself com
PEELED, by the increase " its business, Ia
enlarge its business.
L. ;. Spencer 4 Son have their new
foundery at Guilford, u. nearly com
pleted and are abodt ready IL begin opera
tions. The buildings have been erected
ia a careful ami thorough manner
The San Francisco Es,,,Pr,se, which
supports Grant, has PROMISED after the
election to assume a vigorous and special
advocacy Of the Labor party.
THE strike Of journeymen tailors in Phil
adelphia ended on Thursday last, the en-
ployers having acceded to their demands
The Dean Cotton and Machine Compa-
ny Of Taunton, Mass, will probably soon
be dissolved, the present corporation sell
ing out their manufacturing establishmoht
to new company about to be formed.
The Elmira, n. Y Cooperative compa-
ny was started two years ago, and manu-
factures boots and shoes. heavy peyged
work, mostly by hand. The superintend-
ents Of the different departments are stock
holders. They employ 90 hands, and turn
out % cases per week
The Boot Cotton Mills at Lowell, Mass.
have concluded to build that portion Of
their new mill which is to run along the
canal five stories in height instead Of three,
much improving the manufacturing capac-
ity of the mill.
The city government Of Boston recently
refused to grant hearing to the working
men Of that city, on their petition for the
adoption Of the eight-hour system on the
city work. It's about time these fellows
had christian labor union 10 attend To
tIrlr cases.
AT recent stated meeting Of New York
Typographical Union, No. q, it Was resolv-
ed to withdraw its connection from the
WOrkingmen's Union, which organization
lately adopted resolution making it obi
gatOry ON all members to pay tax Of
twenty-five cents a week, during strike
by any class Of wOrkmen
The tobacco crop II the year in the Con.
nectieut valleys has been most remarka-
Bile one, and the prices obtained very large
/ One purchase was made last Neek "a thftsf
acres ~ NeNington al ~ cents. and case
and half of East Hartford QsssO) bought
az tU cents One man has Just solef.the
/ product of Ptsetn and half acres for over
/ Sl2.USA Hartford County alone raised
S4.WH,UO werthlH ISL
THE business Sf the Somerset Co-opera-
tive Foundry Co. shyym the following very
creditablc exhibit. At the close Of the
first year, January I. lsJ9, there had been
a loss II ecsOS7 January I, 1870, a profit
Of So. l5S; January I, 1871. gain Of e6, =
GA IL, and at the end If the fourth year.
January I. 1872, a gain Of $40, 40.
The valuation Of real estate used is about
g. 200.
A JOINT stock company, to be known as
the "Wetherstield Novelty Works" has
been formed in Wethersteld, CT, for I'll Q
manufacture of hardware. They will EN-
ploy 100 hands. The factory will be built
near the depot in Wethersfeld, and will
have frontage Of 80 feet on the new high
way, and 10 feet on the railroad. II will
be two stories high, and will be devoted to
the manufacture Of large variety Of hard
ware.
POFelgn.
A FEARFUL mine explosion occurred at
Morley, England, ON Monday, while the
men were at work. Thirty miners are
known to have been killed. The Greatest
excitement prevailed.
DUNDEE sHoEMAKERs.
The Dundee shoemakers' strike termi-
mated ON Tuesday night. The mems de-
wages will be on the average from three to
four shillings per week.
TOBACCo-PIPE MAKERS.
The strike Of the Glasgow tobacco-pipe
makers have terminated. the men of Edin-
burxh and Leith solicitcd their employers
to give them the same advance rs the men
OF Glasgow, and the employers have agreed
to the request.