Huntington independent. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1871-1874, 1873-12-18
Ironton.
Correspondence Huntington independent.

IRoNToy, Dec. 18th 1873.
No perceplible change has taken
place in tie commercial horizon in
toe pas, month. The times are dull.
business drsgs aud a spirit Of semi
apathy psrvadas the different depart
ucurs Of trade. Hitherto a flourish
1ug, busy town, with numbers Of
healthy manufactures running at
full blast, the Preseat suspension #
labor Sj,s in uuwelcome contrast IN
our miJr,. The su.pen,ion of ;hc
various iron works has thrown maoy
&c the l,boring class out oe employ
ment; crea, many are poor and will
need Lelp | fear. before spring comes
again. The LavreDce Iron Works
urde 4 very liberal proposition
q their workueu which j., to pay
sye per cent more than Pittsburgh
nd FIVE per centless than Cincinnati.
It seems that the wages oC this tcWu
heretofore have bsen governed by
Cincinnati iron manufactures, which
{, much more than Pi,tsburg prizes
But ;he yOrkmen positively refused
TO work on any reductions Ac-
cordinc TO NY own views of the
ease, they ore wrong. as the former
wages we're considered out Of pro
portion vith tie cost Of liVirg.
Il is no interest 20 the stockholders
e these iron companies 20 mauufac-
ure iron. when they have TO dispose
e., at cost. They merely of to
run heir mills for the benefit Of their
uorkuen. They propose to run two
ese,s in every month if ,hey have to
stock their jroo, aud agree to raise
he wages 70 the regular price when
lie times grow mole encourac iog
This, ike many other large cities has
auumtcr cf destitute Inhabitants,
Who have to be cared for dung the
cold weather Of the coming winter
The members Of the VI f Church
gave . supper 90 Thanksgiving even
ing, tue proceeds Of which were to
be contributed for the relief Of the
ocor. I, vas The grauiest success |
ever Witnessed; Heir receipts ran over
, haajred dollars. On the first Of
December she young ladies' aud gen
,lcmeo Of the Church met together
o. the parPcse Of organizing d
Benevolent Society, which they sn"-
c,eGed 10 doing. This society M,
d;s,dcd the ci'y into districts, aud
have oFPoia'ci Committee cf three
ladies to each district who will look
TO the benefit Of the suff rcrs. The
society receives daily subscriptions
from the more wealthy lass Of the
population, who place 4 great deal o.
co, 6ieDce 10 the movement.
The Society is Known as The II
d pendent Aid Society
The accounts we hear of Dr. Cory
10 his travels 10 Florida lead me to
,hink tha, the lard Of flowers is no
so desirable a place to live rs has
been reporeG by certain writers who
deal rather in seuum,at than fact
The doctor is expected to return at
90 distant day.
A man by The zane Of Jl..es Ray
burn, come In town the other DAY
and 60, out warrants for The arrest o.
Alexander Baldwin Wm SkyIes and
Thomas johnson, Nho be assert,
assaulted him a; his house near H,c
Ia furnace last Saturday. I,seem,
bat The meu decoyed Ryburn Out.
To the road upon the plea, that on,
Of then had l,sr his hat and asked
for a light TO assist them 10 n
.e Tch, aud on his going out they
frIl upon hin, stabbinc and beating
him severely. I've shots were FREQ
but o q missing their aim.
5. b Heusieod, prominent cit
zen OF H-usirg Rock, died on FRI
day.
DR.. C. + Bali Is so much pleased
over Tie tsip be made to Massachrs
sets last summer tha, he is think
rug seIIC u-iy Of sJsrtipg aaaiu for
the saue locality abou, April. The
doctor Is ma,rinouiaIly inclined.
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