The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-12-27

monds and precious stones To the value Of
several thousand dollars. The boxes arc
handed to one of the liveried servants and
deposited in the proper place, and the car
riage drives off only to make room for an
other of the same character So it is
along Broadway, wherever you find bus
mess store, there you will find five Gu six
| fashionable carriages waiting. while their
occupants are purchasing jewelry, silks,
! satIns, furs, etc, or other costly wearing
apparel Still we are told there is no
money to carry on business with. Our mills
cannot be started, our fuundrles must 90
idle and our manufactures stand still. In
the meanwhile our American aristucracy
cab, and do, indulge in all the Injuries
and designations of life. While the great
majority of our men III this city are not
disposed to riotous or communistic princi-
pies, still they fear that a continuance Of
this state OF things would have a very de
moralizing effect. Ii is useless to speak Of
THE STATE OF TRADE.
1t IS the same here as it is elsewhere of
late we have had All influx from the coun-
try. Men have hocked here with the
hope Of getting employment, but when
they came they found thousands here al
ready wanting work IN all departments IT
industry, from the cnmmonest laborer to
the most skilled mechanic and tirst-class
clerk, all seeking employment in the one
great industrial mart But we must not
always look on the dark side of the PIC
ture There is
A BRIGHTER PROSPECT
ahead Money was much easier during
the past week than it has been at any time
since the panic The discharging of hands
AT different factories has somewhat abated
The condition Of the banks is very favor
able and the belief that after the first If
January things will move for the hest, is
steadily gaining ground. The banks hold
more money IN reserve at the present time
than they have done for years, and il Is
expected they will be able tn
tide over the new year. The same feel
ing prevails IN business circles. Business
men are confident they, too, will he able
to weather the storm. Such, at least
seems To he the belief
NATURAL ELoQUENCE ANp ITS EFFECT
On Tuesday Andy Ryan, boy aged 10
years, was arraigned before the special SEES
sions On the charge Of stealing head Of
cabbage. When brought into court and
placed III the prisoners dock for trial, his
sister Nelly, a little girl IT eleven sum
r., stood beside him. The trial pro
PRESSED ;tha evidence proved he took the |
,Ibbagel, from the grocers door. The |
Judge was about t. pass sentence, intima- !
ting that he would send the child t. the |
House Of Refuge. The little fellow chung /
-iLhter tn his sisters dress. Nelly was
noticed trying to swallow something. She /
w go her brothers hand and walked |
straight in front II the Judge, saying: |
Please don't send hiu away, struggling I
again with something il her throat IT'S
most Christmas. and We wouldn't have |
any good time without Andy He didn |
mean to steal the cabbage. mister. | /
know h. didn't. He never stole anything \
before IN his life Please let him sv, and /
III take him right home, and | won I new
n let him steal another cabbage The |
little girls appeal was 50 earnest, her ca
ger, flushed face 50 Plcasingly pretty, and |
ler voice so charmingly plaintive that I
here were symptoms u applause when
he led ler brother out, the justice having |
sentence.
In my next | will try and give you some \
notes about the movements Of our trades /
ours. etc, J.