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

AFoA - U.S. y u ENtNt I mon NO. Us.
CITY MATTERS.
CHICAGO. Ill. OCT. 10 1872.
r1H TAilars' strike in Philadelphia has
ended an victory for the nen
THE Cigar makers Of New York are on a
strike. with every prospect Of success
EIGHr HoURs. Several Of our local
unipns are seriously descussing the eight
hour question.
CICAR MAKEEs WAIVED. We direct the
attention Of cigar-makers t. the advertisement
of l.llienfeld s Brother, Kalamazoo, Michl
gan.
O>E Of the largest and cheapest stock u
flannes and Flannel Goods are nov offered
70 the public a. the establishment of Messrs
Field q Letter, corner Of 2Oth ami State, and
Madison and Market streets
TRADES UNIoN HALL.-We would call the
attention Of our unions to the Crispin Hall
now for rent ON DeaI born street 1t is cen
trally located and within a minutes VI Alk Of the
Main line uf cars
AID FOR BRICKLAYRRs. The Order Of
Bricklayers IN New York, have forwarded b.
the Order in this city, draft ou sight for
$4,000 to aid and assist their brothers ia this
city. Similar assistance is offered frOm other
States.
A REMARKABLE PHENONOMON On wax
ing up Wednesday morning, the good people
Of Chicago were much surprised to tind that
the Times had given up the ghost had used up
and completely exhausted its billingsgate vo-
cabulary, and for want Of breath. was silent on
the brick question. The contractors, perhaps,
don't like to use up their reserve fund They
have an idea that they may want Il before
spring comes.
NorIcE 10 rHE Hor SELEss Anyone want
ing line house or cottage, from 81 500 IL
5000, N long time, Or monthly payments,
at a low rate of interest, would 10 well t. call
ON the Bl. and Land and Building .crn-
pAny, at NJ. II Chamber Of Commerce
The houses have large commodiuus luts "
each and are pleasantly situated within onv W
two hlocks q the depot AZ Washington
Heights, Col. Geo. r. & ark is the agento.
FHE INMAS LdNE. whose office l. loeated a
81 south Market street, oilers passage tickets
W the odd world at as low rates as can he
purchased by any other first class line ln
addition to the magnificent fleet nov possess
ell by this company, they ar6 about Nv add
the city of Chester AMI City W Richmond.
the former by all odds the finest steamship
atoat, upon which neither labor nur expense
have been spared IN speed Il i coniidentially
expected she will outstrip any thing "a the
ocean. All Necessary information can be
attained by addressing n H. Brown, At the
office OF the company.
CoOPERs' STRIKE ESDEP-A portion Of
the Coopers Of this city have been on a strike
for the past five Or six weeks for an advance
Of ten cents on the barrel The difficulty VI
far can understand, was confined IL
AvNsN 49, " Nhinhl naIItl NOEhtEN MI.
Foran, President Of the CoOper.' Interna-
tional Union, was IN the city during the
past week, and through his influence the
strike was brought 70 a close The men
received the advance Of ten cents asked for.
RooFING.-We have paid some little atten-
tion to the subject of roofing during the past
three months, aud have no hesitation ia stat
ing that the material offered by Mr. Wm.
Gilbert OF Detroit, il the safest and most
substantial yet presented A goodly number
OF our builders present their specimens cover
ell with water Gentlemen, it wasn't .cut-r
that the citizens u Chicago feared the 9th u
Oct, 1871, Il was lire. Put a piece ui butning
pitch on your specimens, the same material
that carried ruin and destruction To- our city
last October and We vii gay n,,re attention ~
your pretentions. fhis can bp Tone With Gil-
bert's, and it viii come out W NV test triumph
ant. Accept the challenge and We have no
fear Of the result
BRICKLAYERS LOCK -OUr-1HE Gay ~ SuLL
rHEY CoME.--The sister superior. ia charge
Of the Sisters Hospital, Wabash ave. aRd
2Sth st., after waiting reasonable time ior
the contractor and architect b settle their
difficulties, and finding they hal failed w az
50, and could give ~ satisfactory reason
therefore, discharged buth, and co. note II
the headquarters u the brick klayers union.
asking 10 he excused iron coming to head
quarters TO sign the Article. at the same tune
sigHifying her willingness " aign the articles
il sent u her by committee. rhls was ac-
cordingly done, The comnlttse waited up..n
t14e siste1s ssperior, had the artIcles silI,,L.
and xere Instructed 70 resume work the ful-
lowing morning Mr. Agnew and his con
tractor would have dome better, had they not
held their dignity aJOre Heir ability Gratir-
m,a, tqkr hr-d w 'n'e
!. cRwHINC FOR rue MILLION Nov that
the cold season has set in in earnest, that sulu-
NOR clothing nust b. dOhed. and winter
clothing must be JLlAned. Ne desire tO call the
especial attention u our readers u the adyer-
tisement Of the Boston square Dealing
Clothing House, hich appears from week to
week in the columns uf the Advocate The
stock nov to be found ON the shelves at 5CS.
SO and 572 State street, aud 229 West MAdi-
son, y BY all means the largest and most warn
81 70 BE- found in the city. This firm have
sarned we'll deserved reputation ivr fair ALa
honorable dealing, and the purchaser can rest