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THE TRADES ASSEMBLY


Interesting Discussion % Various Subjects
The Trades Assembly met pursuant t. adj
iournment on Friday evening. March 2lst
at the Machlnsts and Blacksmith Union
Hall on Fifth Avenue President Cain in the
chair The minutes Of the previous meeting
were read and approved after which the cosl-
mittee appointed to draft an Apprentice Law,
asked for a further extension Of time which
granted. The Visiting Committee re-
ported progress Reports Of the state Of trade
was received from several delegates. Com
mittee on Penitentiary Labor agreed to visit
Mr. FELTON,, and Superintendent Washburn.
for the purpose Of obtaining their views on the
subject. The proprety Of such step may
well be questioned. The opinion Of Mr.. Full
ton aud Washhurn on the question Of convict
labor, are present carried out, will we
afraid, have little effect on the public mind.
The former gentlemen is now superintendent
the penitentiary.
resolution appointing negative and af-
irmative to discuss all questions coming be-
fore the Assembly, was offered and adopted,
and Messrs kavanah and Newl and were APP
pointed negative, and lawler and Hickey al
hrmatlve
The following resolutions. by Frank Law
Ter, were offered and adopted:
WHEREAS, The prevailing feeling existing
in the minds Of many mechanics OF tins city,
that trades unions are detrimental to the in
terests Of It's members. therefore, he it
Essoired, That the question OF trades
unions be made the special subject Of discuss
ion at the next regular meeting OF the Trades
Assembly.
Resolred, That all mechanics who feel an
interest in the subject be invited to attend.
Senator McGrath's bill, which has just
passed the Legislature, was then discussed
informally Each delegate was directed to
inform his union that the Mechanics lnstl-
tute was in working order. and the books for
membership were open for signature.
Sixteen Unions are now represented IN the
Assembly.
Temperance and the i'll effects u intemper-
ance will come before the Assembly two weeks
from the last meeting.
After transacting some important business
the Assembly adjourned.
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WEBSTER EDUCATIosAL INSTITUTE AND
BrSINE~s T>IvEEsTTy. located at Ia, I76,
and rs trisw III street open 10 both sexes
offers thorough commercial training for S25
Is course embraces a thorough system Of
Book Keeping. Penmanship, Commercial
Arithmetic and IN fact. a general education
ID the classics and higher English branches
Clll ana g. the principal, VIM. Webster
Esq who Will give you all necessary infor
nation
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

IF YOU feel dull, Respondent, drowsy, de-
bilitated. have frequent headache, mouth
tastes badly, poor appetite. and tongue coated,
YOU are suffering from torpid liver or Bill
iousness." Nothing will cure you so speedily
and permanently az DIR. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery.
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CINCINNATI. MARCH %, 1873.

THE Work HoUSE The aggregate eX-
penses Of our palatlal hotel for the reception
of wife whippers, thieves, and minor offenses
OF all sorts for the past ten months, were
s55.O73 81. The meat bill was 81, 1856 /;
-four, g. 72O 50 groceries, g, 1916. "a cloth
ing 81 1873 as vegetables 81 ,09l 66 shoes,
ss4l % dry goods, $3.50 81 medicine and
attendance, S2ll - coffee and rye, S55S. 25;
salaries, Sl5. 1872 50 buildings and repairs,
g., 964 o. light and fuel, s., 4O3. So; main
tanning prisoners, SIC, 296 70, &C. A revenue
IS derived from the manufacturing depart
ment- shoes, moulding foHndry, &C, to an
amount that materially lessons the actual ex-
pc nse Of running the House.
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SUIT BETWEEN MOTHER AND SoN.-Patrick
Mullen VS.. Ellen Mullen. Before Judge
O'Connor This was a suit to compel the
conveyance of a house on Broadway under an
alleged trust The plaintiff was the son of
the defendant, and claimed that a deed which
had been made to her Of the property, though
on its face purporting to transfer the title alb
solutely to her, was intended to operate only
as trust, he in fact having purchased the
property out of his own means. The facts
were more fully stated in a former report
The Court held upon the evidence that at
the time Of the execution Of the deed, the in
tention of the plaintiff, who paid for the
property, was rot to give his mother the fee
simple but life estate, and that she was,
therefore, entitled to hold it during her hfe !;
that the plaintiff was bound to pay her rent
for the portion Of the premises he occupied,
and also that the plaintiff should pay the
costs.
Judges Taft and Hoadly for plaintiff; Pugh
& Thrrop, contra.
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THF late storm has put damper over
building operations Tor the time beng On
the 2lth Il raiued ami hailed AL day, and On
th, morning of the Goth there was i've inches
Of snow on the ground. mingled with the
coating NJ hail the hay before, made quite
fa slipping for light cutters on wood pave
m-ut- for few hours Contractors are auI-
.uu-.y waiting for taIr opening Of spring
weather 10 commence their building engage
m-nts ana -orkmen at out door employment
are looking. and no doubt longing for more
pleasant time coming Wages seem t. rate
about as last season, good bricklayers and
stone masons from 50 20 TO 81 per day ten
i-r~ - Carpenters and joners seem to have
uo rNed price theyrange from g NJ 70 50 p.
~hip-carpenters hold fast at -. some little
iu advance Of those figures
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MAY And DECEMBER John P Orr, Of HAr-
rison, father of ex-Detective John c. Orr,
committed suicide few days by shooting him
self in the head with pistol at the residence
Of John Packer, corner Of Locust and Maple
streets, Walnut Hills Deceased was about
seventy eight years Of age a ieweler by trade,
and one Of the pioneers Of Harrison. Some
tune ago, as will he remembered, the CONNER
ciai published the facts IN connection with his
attempt upon the lives Of his young wife and
youngest children. His last wife, a mere
child in years in comparison with him, had
left him and taken up her abode at Mr.. Pack
er's place Thither the old man had followed
her and there, after an interview with his
young children, he ended his life. The pistol
he used discharged three barrels at time,
and the effect was immediate death, half the
head being blown off The old gentleman
was probably demented.
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Means for identify ing DeposIiorss

Means fer Identify ing DepOsItorSs
When new dar.ostnr first comes e. the savings bank,
ltIuIls taken ann irls made that he
always be identified and So that n caSe book Is lost
tne owner thereof cannot he defrauiled.
The business III ts institution is confined exclusively
10 the re it and care ~ savings Deposits and funds de-
Jstsl Ia trust. No commercial or general banking
business is transacted.
up.n re estate III the NJ Chicago. In making such
loans preference h. always given o. applications from de
pusl1rs 70 small means ho have accumulated IN the
Institution sufficient funds tay fpr lot u ground and
desire o. saucthu- TO aid them in erecting
tu.idn-s ~ 10 used permanent homes Tor Themselves
and families.
n Money RENTED by draft to Europe elst Sher'
ioT deposiIurS.
r. The Plans II Cheap Cottages selected by a com
mittee II depuSitors ia this institution may be
the savings hank
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HOME SAVINGS BANK-This is the name
Of a new Savings Bank, which has recently
been opened at IS South Halsted street. Its
directors and managers rank among our
wealthiest and most responsible capitalists and
men Of business 1t is centrally located, and
for the benefit Of the working classes, is kept
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THE S.fT.IrGS B.f.VK.

THE S,fT'I.fGS B.f.Vk.
Both departments, the SAVINGS BANK (which al
lows interest deposits 3pd the SAFE DEPOSITORY
are under the special ,frect"u ana supervision vi
THOMAS o BRYAN, tounder ut tnr Der. STORY VI and
JOHN 4 HAINES
PRACTICE SAVING. and encourage your children
domestic ANA friends w save
Deposit, ii FIVE CENTS and uI,s ards received and
INTEREST allowed thereon
INTEREST ALLOWED
On deposits II one Dollar and upwards
Societies
MAY deposit Money from time time and before max
ing the first Deposit may Provide BY Vote how ann by
Whom II shall be drawn out and pr vide,i copy e
the Resolution h- furnished "a the savings Bans. un
money will he paid, unless it, provisions are strictly
complied witt
During NV erection ~ the new Bank Structure 900
feet IN Wi.ul on Randolph street, Opposite the court
House. there Will be a Branch saving, Bank Depart
neut on the Southeast corner Of Wells ana Madison
streets but the Depository VIII remain uu Randolph
street nevt the sherman House the vaults and sice
beng lndisturhed ON completion 81 the building
both Departments will be located the old site neNt
the sherman House ~. o. ud i+7 Randolph street.
OFFICERS.
JOHN T. HAINES President
THOS. b BRYAN Vice President.
JARED GAGE Cashier
CHARLES J. HAlNES. Asst Cashier
DIRECTORS.
THOMAS b BRYAN, JOIN q. HINFS,
JUICE L. : WILLIAMS, JAREp GAGE,
FEANK Il. TOBEY.
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open on Monday and Saturday evenings till
5 O'Clock Interest at the rate Of 8 per cent.
Is allowed on all deposits Of 81 and up
wards. and by its charter. married women
and children can deposit and draw their
money in their own name
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P'SrrnNENE>r The mauager- Of the Mi
urr~ Hospital Grand Gitt Concert respect
fully announce n the public the postro
meut II the concert and distribution ~ w.
ttsed IN come otT March 26 until Thursday
evening june ;, S73, when it viii positively
take place. Even Though the fun complement
III tickets should not he sold
The causes which have comr-lleI post
pouement are. VIII: The sta-natiau III business
Va the coal region especially m >chuvlkiI
county, work Oily having been generally re-
sumed on the first No this month the ohj,a-
tinu found by the people 70 our system ~
numbering tickets buyers desiring = se,
their Owl numbers, which they Will Re per-
mItted "a ID hereafter ana the opinion which
was generally entertained that all the I k,ts
could not be sold by the date advertised
which caused large number to put of buying
and many agents to hold back their returns
These although beyond our control have MT
prevented the sale Of a large proportion Of
the tickets, SO that We are entirely safe IN
announcing that it Will positively come Of on
the 5th Of June next.
We feel confident that We will be parloned
for this unavoidable delay, which however
has been requested by at least two-thiris Of
our agents and which will prove beneficial
both to the ticket-holiers and the noble char
ity for which the concert is TO he held.
The books viii be finally closed on the 3rd
day Of June, ana th- agents outside II Schulz
Kill county will make then final returns on OF
before the 2d, that All arrangements may
De completed for the distributIpu On the 9TH
For the Board w Manag.rs
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THE Tin Eoofers Union OF this city is in
creasing IN numbers. and the prospect is that
during the coming summer It will embrace
every honorable mechanic working at their
branch II business The plan to secure the
corporation and sympathy Of the various en-
ploying tirms IN lighting the villalnous penn
tertiary contract system, is one which meets
our hearty appreciation Employers, stand by
Your men. and our word for It. your men will
stand by Won
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CITY MATTERS
CHICAGO, MARCH 20, 1873.

The Wood Turner's Of this city have recent
ly organized a Trades Union
OFFICERS Of the Dambrian Benevolent So
c;ety have been elected for the ensuing year
A. follows President, Edwin Thomas Vice
Presidents, James Thomas and d. r. VIII
Hams Secretary, James Edwards Treasurer
William Jones Board Of Managers, John
S<Roberts. T ". Hughes, Levi Pritchard, W.
8. Jones.
THE Sbip-carpenters and Caulkers Of this
city have voluntarily reduced their wages
from 80 80 to 50 per day. By this action
,tbey claim, and Justly So that Chicago can
mccessfuIly compete with the other lake
Dorts. So long The rate ~ wages in Detroit,
cleveland or Buffalo averaged 81 per day less
.han that paid Ia tins city, it was next TO i'm
,ousible to retain work on this end Of the
lake. We sincerely trust their fondest an
formations may be realized
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annual ball ON Monday evening. April l4th,
where as usual all who participate will have
good time generally
DISASTROUS hire occurred here on the
evening Of the oath the trunk factory Of
Wolf 4 90. was badly damaged By fire and
water The were about 10 hands men and
out Of employment for time. but If the en-
ployers exert their former energy, the bad
effects will he Of short duration The loss
was about $40 600 insured for SI4. 900
THERE are quite number Of Union Cigar
Makers here on a strike. Union No. p is
out The reasons we have not learned, but
them tu quit wurk They show a determine
tlon e. 1--we NJ o. the full letter q their by
laws ana the regulations II their organization.
Most ~ the hnv- Of No - have the ring Of
the true metal and are determined not to
submit ~ any infringement on their rights or
o. sacrifice their principles. A. firm and re-
liable mon men, may success attend their
efforts q maintain their rights.
THF ordinance was passed at the last SEES
sion y the ,mmon Council, instructing the
Comptroller 10 include IA his yearly estimates
the sum Of $4,000 to repave that portion Of
Michigan av. now paved with cobble stone,
also m ordinance permitting the Detroit
transit Railway Company to build road
from the manufacturing districts Of the east
ern part Of the city and Iamtramack, to
connect with the different railroad depots,
for the trans aortation Of heavy freIghts, iron,
coal. etc, during the day to be used with
horse power. and At night by steam. It will
he a great advantage 80 the manufacturing es-
Establishments situated at the eastern part Of
the city. It will enable them to move loaded
cars Of coal wood. iron, etc, without break
utg hulk ~ hauling with teams from the cen
trial ard other roads
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DETROIT, MARCH 10, 1873.

The Iron Moulders Union will give their
annual ball ON Monday evening. April l4th,
where as usual, all who participate will have
a good time generally
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The Wood Turner's Of this city have recent
ly organized Trades Union.
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MONDAY AND SATURDAY EVENINGS

Gor;sihg People
iced rYt ls-e any time, the savings Bank m kept
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OFFICERS.

HENRY GREENEBAUM President,
THOMAS HOYNE, FIRST NltF PRELiDEST
CHARLES WIRTH SECOND NIcs president
A WISE CASHIER.
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II TIh
STATE JOURNAL FOR 1873


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The Instlnct of limitation.

The history of religions from beginning
to end is full of facts showing how men are
guided, not by arguments but by exem-
plars, and exhibiting the tendency they
have to reproduce what they have seen or
heard, and to regulate their lives according
to the bright and triumphant examples
that stand before their eyes. Many victo-
ries, esteemed by apostles to be the effects
of persuasion, are rather to be attributed
to that reconcile influence which leads men
irresistibly to initiate their fellows. And
does not this same agency of imitation APP
pear in the body polite, transforming little
by. little, but yet radically, the habits,
the opinions, and even the beliefs Of
men Nothing is easier, than, for
for man who has acquired an influence
over the populace, to bring them over to
his own sentiments, ideas and chimeras.
And the observation is confirmed by daily
experience in the education of children.
In school we often find the external
characteristics the tone, the gait, the
games, changing from year to year. The
reason of this is that some dominant spirits
two or three pupils who used to have an
ascendency over the rest-have left; 9TH
ers are now in their place. and everything
wears different face. AS the models
change, SO do the copies. The pupils no
longer applaud OF jeer at the same things
as before.
This instinct Of imitation is specially de-
veloped in persons of defective education
or civilization. Savages copy quicker ant
better than Europeans. Like children
they have natural faculty for mimicry
and cannot refrain from initiating every
thing they see. There is in their minds
nothing to offset this tendency to imita
ton. Every well-nstructed man hal
within himself considerable reserve o
ideas upon which to fall back; this re
source is wanting in the savage and in tn,
child they live in ALT the occurrences whicl
take place before them their lf
is bound up in what they Sc
and hear; they are the play
things of external influences. In civil
lied nations persons without culture
are in the like situation. Send cham
bermaid and philosopher into country
the language of which neither is acquainte
with, and it is likely that the chambermai
will learn it before the philosopher. II
has something else to do; he can live wit
his own thoughts as for her, if she car
not talk. she is undone. The instinct I
imitation is in an inverse ratio to th
power of mental abstraction. Fean~l
Papillion, an Popular Science Monthly fl
December.
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An UnimpcachabIe witness.

Solomon was called upon to decide some
knotty cases of law and equity in his time,
and the records OF his court are esteemed
pretty good authority. Among other
cases he had to decide one about the own
ership of a child which was claimed by
two mothcrly women. A suit something
like this lately came before a Cincinnati
Justice, and was decided on similar princi-
pies. A railroad man had an educated
mocking-bird in his office. The bird
could do great many tricks with his
voice, and among other initiative utteran-
ces he could mimic locomotive whistle,
and turn himself into a full-hedged
calliope upon provocation. He was little
lame in his left leg, and among some
peculiarities of plumage he had one extra
long feather in his tail.
The bird disappeared from his cage one
day. The owner, in day or two, visited
the shop of bird-man to look around
among the tuneful prisoners. One fellow
appeared to know him, but the man
had no recollection of the feathered ac-
quaintance. He looked at him closely,
and the bird seemed to say by the twink
ling Of his eye and the set Of his head !:
"Don't you know me ?" This bird APP
peared to be lame IN his right leg, and had
no particularly long-tailed feather. AS
the railroad man was turning away the
bird got up steam and gave the shrill whis-
tie of locomotive, and danced round like
conductor threading the aisle of car.
There could be no doubt about it, but how
changed |! The railroad man asked the
merchant where he got that bird2 He had
bought him, of course, but he could not
tell from whom. The owner claimed his
bird, but the merchant did not recognize
his claim, so the case was taken to court,
and the bird too. The bird man and five
of his friends all swore like parrots that the
bird had just come up from the south, and
could not, therefore, be claimants bird.
The railroad mans witnesses, even, could
not recognize the bird in court as their old
acquaintance, with lame left leg and q
long tail-feather. The owner was conf
dent, however, and told the judge that if
the bird would only speak he could settle
the matter.
Then the bird, as if it knew the case
was going against him, did speak, and the
judge told the man to take his bird. 1t
was found that his feathers had been
pulled, and cut, and stained, and that a
toe-nail on his right foot had been twisted
and pinched off, so as to make it lower
than the other one. But the hooking
bird was believed in court before the
oaths of half dozen men. This case of
evidence will never be found in any of
the law books.-S. Louis Republican.
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TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
STATES for the Eastern District OF NT-
gill; q.
In the matter of John Z. Noble, bank
rupt-in bankruptcy.
At Richmond, Va, this LIST day OF Now 1872
To Whom it May Concern-The Undersigned
John A. ellis, of Amelia co. Va, hereby gives
notice of his appointment as assignee OF the
estate of John E. Noble, of Amelia county
in said district and who was, on the Goth day of
Septr. a. d.. 1873, adjudged bankrupt upon
his own petition by the District Court of the
United States for said district.
Dated at Richmond, November ], n. d., 1873
JOHN A. GILLS,
no 7-FSw Assignee