The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-06-28
pETkMIr. LUNE ". 1873.

An branches ~ mechanical trades remain
COED new structures are going Ip IN every
direction many more than Vas anticipated
earlier m the season The few weeks Of
spIy.ud weather With which We have been
blessed, has gwen tIl aluds Of business a
AealJh, start ia, ship yards and docks are
unusually active Ara wages hold good IN most
Establishments and workmeu are Ia demand
Iut Large smuuut " paving under contract
aud IA ,YutrnplatIon. make the prospect
favorable f,r laborms men with plenty u
work aud fair wages There need be no idle
ru-u u Detroit during favorable weather
LARGE numbers " emigrants are arriving
every day here The depots and wharves
show large increase over former years Most
Of them are bound farther West We noticed
quite a large number bound FIR the Lake Su-
per,or country having obtained work through
agents 1T the mines, while others are seeking
Agricultural horue, There Is still for
the Industrious ann J'ucle sam Is rich enough
On give them al a f..rm VIII he do it, or
have thy, W still Wait little longer
THI Common Ooun,I. seem determined not
wth--aniug al the experience they have
hai with Sandu,ky stone payements, 70 still
persist N voting thc same Kind W pavement
ou several streets about 70 be paved. It Is
v-u known hy every uupreiudiced person
that lime stone viii not stand the action Of
th- extreme frost Wy Michigan. W. have al
ready tested the qualities Of Sandusky stone.
a- pavement and il has proved failure III
every instance. but our city fathers seem lie
t-r1uued To continue III ~guander money IN
a worse than useless article. called a pave
meut II any body Interested III the future
repairs uu the streets. or are there some other
Inducements bv the way W great eSpectations
that urge our public servants 10 persist in in
HictInl such undeserved punishment upon the
people at large If any Of the Aldermen not
interested can answer let tim speak tor time
is precious. and the season for paving IS fast
passing away for the present year
IHERE IL a lively competition with the pro
pretar- Of the different ferry boats Quite
monopoly has existed for some years The
old company have heretofore done about AS
they pleased with those seeking recreation,
by not furnishing anything but old, dilapids
ted, worn out looking craft for the accoInmo
datiou u the community. and good part Of
the time quite irregular to starting from
this SHE Of the river. but our quondam
friend, John, came down on them with blast
W his Horn amt together with the assistance
Of his three smaller Horns, mas brought about
A different state 81 things there are now
four good and cummodious ferry boats, run
ning al regular intervals The Gen Grant
carries passengers over and back foT five
cents which l. cheap enough, and in addition
We have on the Gen Grant the company Of
that duck Of q lad Young John Horn, who
has shown such tact and courage in saving
many an unfortunate being from a watery
grave Those wishing to throw off this NOR
tai coil by jumping from the burning deck had
better take some other boat than the Grant
for Capt JACK viii dive for you and out you
come, IN spite NJ all your efforts to the con
trary The money spent by competing lines
can w more prontably used by purchasing
proper testimonial Tor merltorous acts than
by sustaining suits at Law to hsrrass a worthy
and energetic business man