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The New York herald., 1873-11-08

doing In the general envelope business more than
from hall TO twO-thirds OF the ordinary business.
Whle they have usually four or five travellers on
the road they have not even one now Their EN-
ployes are working only on half time, or rather
one hall ~ idle one week, ana at work anotner,
They expect that December and January VIII make
up Tor the dulness SINCE the panic
Raynor Co, William and Jonn streets, are run
ming their factory only on half time-on hali time
for the girls and two-thirds time tor the men, the
former numbering 1875 and the latter 25 TRADE
this month with them Is about one-third less thah
good-better than they could have expected under
the circumstances Alter January they believe
that trace must revive up 20 its old standard.
Berlin Jones. of william street, say that the
small concerns, In their experience, have been pay
ing better than the large ones, although. at the
same time drafts have been returned 10 them even
for so low an amount as S. %. They have been
pushing business lately and likely for that rea-
son their sases have been good; but they DO not
believe that the general business 10 more than two
thirds OF Its usual stataA They are running down
their stocx az they do not wish TO buy In large
quantities at such time as this, for the reason
that customers are not buying In their factory
from nine O'Clock A. NJ to four p. M.
In card stock Porter Z cambridge OF Beekman
street say that they find business pretty good and
that collections are very fair under the circum-
stances Business was for the first few weeks after
the panic very slow and they were obliged TO put
their hands on tnree-quarters time. but on Thurs
day last the full time resumed, and they antic
pate they Will not be called upon again to reduce
tory.
X. w. Roby Il Co., Ann street. afiirm that they
have no reason to complain. Business Is OF course
dull and collections are d1icult TO make, but they
keep all their hands at work IN making ready for
"the good time coming'
Mr. Levy, OF the Consolidated Playing Card Com
pany, In William street. was called upon ior lnlor-
nation az TO tins branch oil the business, and he
said that though business is rather dull Just now,
ike every other business, yet the company was
keeping It's 400 hands at work on iull time, IN an
tcipation OF the busy lime in this business, which
Will be soon at hand.
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THE wORKINGMEN's UNION.

This society," formed OF delegates from the various
trade organizations OF the city, held its regular
meeting last night. Owing to the unfavorable
weather only small attendance was present.
Mr.. Sutlife, President OF the Union, presided. A
report by Mr.. Rice, President OF the Brick
layers General Council, represented that the
attempt OF the employing masons to reduce
the wages fbrcklayers fifty cents per day has prac
tically tailed, none OF the society men having
cepted the reduction and outside brickayers being
only employed on the new church. Filth avenue
and Fiity-fifth street. Two other large jobs far
adhere to the proposition to pay no more than
SO so; but these far have secured none pretend
ing to be bricklayers to replace the seventy men.
FREE TRADE DISCUSSION.
On behalf OF the silk hat fnishers preamble
and resolutions were introduced, asking Congress
TO repeal the tari1 on Matters silk plush, an ar
ticle which the trade considers raw material
not capable OF production in this country. This
led to very spicy discussion, going deeply into
the subjects OF protection and free trade.
Mr.. Sutline alone opposed the resolution, as a
protectionist. while about dozen gentlemen
warmly advocated the proposed change, which, IT
was urged. would largely cheaper sunday hats
and arord great increase OF labor to the hat
makers. The resolutions were adopted.
committee OF arrangements was named in re-
lati0n TO the lecture by Mr.. Bradlaugh before the
Union at Cooper Institute next Thursday evening
on the subject OF labor. After some routine busi.
ness the Union adjourned.
The New York herald., 1873-11-08
MICHIGAN.
Had Time for Lum be ermen-Sma a II /,
Cheap Farms In Demand.

Cheap Farms In Demand.
ST. JOHNS. Nov. 5, 1873.
The panic found business in this section OF the
country in very good shape, large crops bringing
satisfactory prices and an unusually favorable
prospect for the fail and winter business OF our
whole community. In one line only was there any
apparent trouble-lumbering seemed to have al
ready reached It's limit and to be settling of its
weight to more reasonable figures, both as to
prices and quantity manufactured For some time
umbermen have almost universally been .hard
np," carrying their paper wherever they could,
ana sometimes at very high rates, and very gen.
orally making no preparations for work in the
With good crop OF Michigan white wheat and q
ready market at 81 80 to 81 65 per bushel, and lair
crops and fair prices for other produce, our iarm
calculations for many improvements. With the
price reduced TO 81 23 per bushei for the same
wheat, and no market At all Tor most OF the other
produce Of the farm, the prospect is most decidedly
changed, and only IN the reduction OF wages and
abundance OF labor TO work our contemplated
readily obtained on their mortgages do farmers
0nd compensation Tor their difficulties.
THE DEMAND FOR CHEAP FARMS.
In the already quite active call for farms with
small improvements and for wild lands, which have
i0r some time been but very little sought, and in
cages, the panic seems TO have worked to the in
terest OF the country The call for cheap farms
Win small improvements Is really active. and It is
noticeable fact that II is very largely by the dis
charged workmen of the manufacturing towns
Nv their friends already In the country in their in
terest During the recent mania for railroad In
vestments and the persistent advertising Of the
bonds Of 80 many now companies at so favorable
rates, IL has been almost Impossible TO induce
money from the East on mortgages on ,arm prom
crty. change In this rs already apparent and we
hear daily OF inquiries being made lrou the East as
to the possibility oil placing funds in so desira BILE
Investments as farm mortgages-a class OF securi.
tlcs recently so seemingly neglected.
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.'Some inconsiderate creature telegraphed from
mere 10 the press elsewhere that the IRON furnaces
here had suspended work. because the owners
trled 10 enforce ten per cent reduction IN wages,
ana tnat these furnaces employed l,750 men
regularly and 10000 incidentally, including
snose Nnw ,osr VINO supplied them m wlss s,a 'Hs %r
naces In Piftsburg. These furnaces do not
employ l,750 men regularly, and as they are run
land countless the entire suspension OF all OF them
would affect no one in the county besides those
employed about them, and the number OF men en-
900 than 10000 Il so happens, however, that only
two OF the eleven furnaces have stopped on ac-
count Of the reduction OF wages, and the NUMBER
OF men thrown out OF employment on that account
is therefore, comparatively small. We do not
attempt TO hide from ourselves and t<e world that
the monetary disturbance has innicy,d heavy
blow upon prosperity just as II has every
where else, and that II Will require spirit OF con-
cession and accommodation on the part OF all per-
sons concerned to bring about better condition
OF af1airs.h
BUSINESS THE ERIE CANAL.
We take the following from the Buffalo Courier
OF Saturday :-"During the month OF October the
receipts OF grain at this port by lake Including
1our reckoned as wheat was IA, ,S47 l76 bushels, an
increase over 1872 OF 3,l32,267 bushels; from
January to october 81, "a, ,744 bushels, in
crease over 1872 OF loA6I I5e bushels The exports
OF grain alone by canal since the opening OF
navigation to November !, were a COS, AZ bushels
The receipts OF canal tolls at this place for
September were $213, ,594 81, and from opening OF
navigation to November aggregate $l,277,4s6 81;
an Increase over the corresponding period in 1872
OF $3s,3ss 81. The number OF boats cleared thus
far this season ls S,l32, an increase over 1872 OF
651. Canal freights to New York during the month
and l01c. on corn. The highest price reached was
1870. on wheat and 12c. on corn closing at l3c
on wheat and 11Ac. and uAc. on corn. The
export movement from our elevators connecting
with Erie and Central railroads, from January 10
November /, aggregated 79l6,766 bushels an In
crease over corresponding period In 1872 o 1000
The New York herald., 1873-11-08
OHIO.
Very Unsettled Condition or Affairs
and General Distrust.

q Very Unsettled Condition or Affairs
and General Distrust.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 3, 1873.
The effect OF the money panic is most felt by
those in whose business q constant flow Of money
ls needed-manufacturers, and at this time pork
packers and stock dealers. This is most apparent
ION Change" where merchants most do congre-
gate, but extends to more or less severe extent
TO every description OF trade and business Since
the resumption OF payments by the banks, two
weeks ago, the panic has been robbed ofmuch ofits
severity but now, as time apses and the general
distress OF the country begins to react upon the
situation becomes at once puzzle and an afiicton
The standards are all unsettled, and operators OF
all kinds seem dazed and unable to act because
they cannot tell whether the next movement Will
De hit miss, Dut feeling In their bones that 1t
would more likely result IN the latter.
THE PORK SEASON,
which has Just commenced. promises we'll for those
who can command ready money but the strin-
gency is such that very few operators are qualified
TO lay out large sums AS long as the cash IN hand
lasts things will run smoothly enough, but extreme
caution will be exercised Killing has commenced
in some OF the large establishments but the oper-
ations are limited and on commission. The surface
indications do not snow much distress thus far,
but manufacturers are hampered. They are COM
pelled to curtall expenditures by running their
adjustments only part time, some i've days in the
week and some only 1our.
FURNITURE FACTORIES,
fOundries, and manufacturing concerns especially,
have adopted this policy. on the of days the
operatives wander through the streets listessly
lounge the corners and in the beer saloons,
yet
the times Is the unsettled condition. AS said
before, men do not know what to do; they are
afraid to move, and all eyes are turned to New
and whatever operations are effected are based
upon operations there. The banks are carefully
nursing their interests but manifest Willingness
to accommodate TO the utmost extent OF their
power
The New York herald., 1873-11-08
THE STREET CLEANING BUREAU.

The Street Cleaning Bureau OF the Police Dc.
partment is annually reduced to a winter standard
about the middle Of November. The streets will
have to be cleaned this winter just as on all pre-
vious years The streets cannot be allowed TO be-
come grass-grown or cogged with DIRT. The force
Will number about 200 men, whose wages will
vary rom 81 10 to SO per day. The force cannot
be largely increased during the winter season
unless heavy fall OF snow should necessitate the
employment OF large gang for few days. This
bureau oilers no hope to the laboring men.
The New York herald., 1873-11-08
FATAL TRUCK CASUALTY.

About half-past two O'Clock yesterday afternoon
Michael o'Brien, lad ten years OF age, was run
over on Twenty-fourth street, between seventh
and Eighth avenues by a pair OF horses attached
to a truck and almost Instantly killed. The BODY
was taken to the residence OF the parents. No sio
west twenty fifth street, where Coroner Keenan,
was notified to hold an inquest. James Henri
urlVei VI tne herses was arrested and OBTAINED.
The New York herald., 1873-11-08
THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS

The great opportunities Tor the employment OF
laboring men which are afforded in the new parks
constructing in the upper portions OF the city and
the imperative necessity which presents Itself for
The New York herald., 1873-11-08
COOPERS STRIKING.

II was ascertained that reduction OF coopers'
wages having been proposed by the New York
Steam Sugar Refining Comoany from So to 50 so,
all the society coopers have left the company's
works, and the issue is yet unsettled.
The New York herald., 1873-11-08
IDLE PARAS0L MAKERS.

The Secretary OF the Workngmen's Union states
that 200 paraso makers idle in consequence
OF proposed reduction OF their wages by the man
ulacturers,
The New York herald., 1873-11-08
ADDITIONAL ACCOUNTS.
The Eject In Different Sections OF the
Country.
MEETING IN CINCINNATI.

MEETING IN CINCINNATI
meeting headed by the Mayor, was held I'm
Cincinnati on TUESDAY last, for the purpose OF de.
visinR means to assist those who are out OF en-
ploy and needy in getting through the winter.
RESUMED OPERATIONS
The rolling mill anu tube works Of seyert. Nc.
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TnE REsP0NsIBILITY on MR. GREEN.

THE RESPONSIBILITY OF MR. GREEN.
The above list has been sent to Comptroller
Green. II he approves OF the sureties the con-
tracts Will be entered into, and the prosecution OF
the works will give employment to upwards OF
1000 men. II he withnods his approval the con
tracts cannot 90 into effect. There Is much ground
his old course and refuse his sanction from pure
''cussedness." or course q large additoI0l num-
ber OF men could be employed by the Department
for public works. on improvements, &C, which are
perhaps not OF immediate necessity, but which viii
have 10 be made sooner or later. IL Is the opinion
generally expressed that, II the laboring elements
have 10 be an expense entailed upon the CITY, IL is
better 10 furnish them employment ana pay them
for IT, and thus get the work done.
The New York herald., 1873-11-08
HELP FOR LABOR.
The Aid Which the Municipal Gov.
ernment is Prepared to Extend
to the Laboring Classes.

The threatenings OF a severe winter which come
with such dire import to the poor are this year
rendered more ominous by the alarming tightness
OF money and consequent scarcity OF work.
Men who have never known absolute want before
now see poverty and need staring them in the
face. The thousands OF poor waits elbowed and
shouldered out OF the better walks OF life by the
closing OF mills and the suspension OF factories see
naught before them now but black despair II tney
have money they tremble for the safety OF the
bank which has 1t in It's keeping. 1t
is only natural that men who have been thrown
out OF their regular employment In the trades with
no prospect for another engagement should turn
TO the city Tor assistance The departments OF the
city government give employment to great num-
ber OF laboring men, ana the extent to which the
municipality would be able to aid the poor has
been q matter OF great concern. tour among the
various departments by HERALD reporters dis
closed the exact condition OF affairs and gives
correct estimate Of the help which the city is pre-
pared TO offer.
The Department OF Public Works could employ
great many more men. There are always new
streets to be opened and new grades to be regu-
lated. The lack OF money Is the great trouble.
The antagonism existing between Commissioner
Van Mort and Comptroller Green may have some
what to do with it.
The Department OF Docks cannot increase Its
force during the winter months. The nature OF the
work to be done is such that men cannot perform
it in the season OF ice. The divers cannot work
the new piers when the water is at the freezing
point.
The Department OF Parks like that Of Public
Works, finds itself cramped Tor money. There is
plenty of work to be done If could be hired for
nothing and paid in promises. President Wales is
evidently willing but powerless to help the labor
ing classes
The Commissioners OF Charity have taken active
measures to anticipate the wretchedness which a
want of expenditure OF money upon the parks and
streets must entail. This Board is preparing to
handle great char ty in a business-like manner.
The New York herald., 1873-11-08

SEWERS
In 5th av. between 10th and 4st sts ........ $50
In 9Th av, between 65th and 18th SITS 22 10,
In 10th be Lawrence and 10th 3U37
In Little West 18th St, between 10th av and Hud-
son River r,................ ................ 425I
In g5th ssth sts between lst and Sd 4s25I
In llth and l2th sts., between lst and L754
In Broome ST. between Mulberry and Mott SITS Ll09
In Elm st. between Grand and Broome l.3s
In l06th between 9th and Harlem River. 80 925
In Cannon ST., between Grand and Broome sts ll32
UNDERGROUND DRAINS
Between go and i06th sts 81 av. and Harlem
River. $lssioO
son 500
Madison av from Sh 70 ia,th sIao4o
24h st, from llth North River............
ST. East River. l0,7lU
ID East River. ..,...,....... 7,42l
Goth Ist A. l06U
6ls Boulevard 10 9Th av..,,.........,... 6S6
64th ST. from 9th to 10th v................. 2sl5
gid 81 from sth to the Bouey ard ,....... 6,5S
Mad son av l2lh ST. to Harlem River 1870
cURB, GUTTER AND rLAGSING
18th between Sd and 5th S1726
42d ST.. between Madison and ID ays.,.,..... 3,5S
4sth ST. between 9th and 10th .......,... S17a5
s7th ST. between 1Ith and Hudson River. 1901
69th st. between Sd and <th avs............... 257
"a av, from SD to esth .................. 1910
4sth ST. from 10th TO lth av....... ......... 1857
51h ST., from I'd 70 Lexington ............. 1921
6sh ST.. 18th 10 9Th hav.................... 1850
I'd av from Goth to s6th Observation-Disclosures. 1857
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-01-15
Railroad Disaster.

! Tho Atlanta Herald furnishes the
following details of the collision Oh
the Macon and w estcrn Railroad, Oh
the 2d instant:
The engineer WAS asleep when the
station was reached, so, also, was his
tiremen, Louis TiScro, md the wood
pusser, Ch,s. Ilnn. There was no
one on the look out. The first alarm
of danger was the blowing of the
; whistle Of the other train az it came
around o1rve, only about 200 yards
distant. This alarm was first thought,
to be tn. eng ginecr's Il i,snal on arriving
ut statioh. Hardly had tho SOUND
been uttered before the trains colli-
Ied, and evcryl 0 ly on both were
'hrown forward With immense force
All knew instantly that some mishap
lad taken place, but what it was none
could tell. 1t was generally believed
that the train had run of the track.
The screams and ShrieEs that rent the
,ir wc,c terrible. Womcn and chill
lren were crying and men f=nrfully
Harmed. Every one that could, Ell.
lcaVo.e1 to get off. As soou as pos
able all who wore in the rear cars got
nut and ran towards the engines. 1t
vas then discovered that tho two
rains had collidcd. The tender Of
the ergine telescoped the car next to
it, jamming the entire frout half of it.
rnis car was completely filed up with
negroes. All who were in the front
part Of it were molc or less ;rjurcd.
Eight w,re killed outright, three of
whom were negro men, three women
ANA two children. Those who were
not killed W re SO completely shut in
that they had to be cut out. This re"
quired fonr hours to accomplish. For.
tunatcly the woundcl we're not seris
ousiy hurt, their rri.cipal suffering
uciug on account Of their inability to
move any part of their person. Some
three or four received cuts and bruis.
es which wero only flesh wounds. Of
those killed, two of the men we're
brothers, who got on the train at
Grilhr, and were on their way to
kan>a<,a Il woman and two children
from Amercns, who, With her hus.
band, were going West.
VIE. shall we say Of the conducs
Of .''Yt engineer who's; rroxs neEl-
lcI.oo caused this terrible, terrible
lis .S;cr. Asleep On his pet ocau>y,
"lth i freight ,i priceless value under
hi- car" and wety1tnlncSs. Many
dep md h:.,~y Ih.nga were said Of
/
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-01-15
Do Climates Change.

Old people complain that the sea-
sons are warmer, ct]dcr, Or more
rainy than when they were young.
Their comments are ridiculcd, be
caust most persons believe that no
very marked changes have or will
tnke place in a section of country
where stability in nature is settled
fact--that is, it SHOWS in Winter,
showers in April, and trees have
leaves in the Spring.
Atmospheric alteration is certainly
going Oh from age to age, more strong.
Iy evident in some paris Of tho coun-
try than in others.
Here arc illustrations. Two thous-
and years ago the climate Of Italy was
far colder than now. The Loire and
Rhode, in ancient Gaul, used to freeze
over annually. Juyenal says tho III
Der Ercze so firmly IL his day tho
ice had to he cut to get at the water.
Horace Indicates the presence Of ice
and snow in the streets Of Rome, and
Ovid asserts the Black Sea froze over
evory year.
So oXtYcme was the cold in that far
eff period in history. it stands chroni
cled by the ancients that in Gaul, Ger.
many, PAnnonia, Thracc snow posi-
lively covered the ground 80 long as
to prevent the cultivation of olives,
! grapes and other fruits, which are
raised there at the present time in
| abundance. Ice or snow to any con.
siderable amount would now be o
phenomenon in Italy.
The Fh~nix tells us that Phos-
phatc digging in South Carolina is
rapidly Increasing. One company
mined $4,000 tons during the last
year, and the production from river
deposits alone amounted to 10000
in the last twelve months 1t is
thought that the entire products Of
the State will be increased not lcss
than forty por cent. during the pres.
ent year.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-01-15
Don't Go West.

We most earnestly calf upon those
in power to devise some means to
check this tide of North Cardinals
yeomanry which is thus daily going
from our midst. There is but little
use in inviting immigration into tho
State, when We indifferoDtly allow
our own sons and daughters,who should
feel kindly towards their mother
State, to 60 forth to other sections Ct
the country to seek that which could
and should be given thom here with
unstinting hand. This is matter for
serious consideration, aud should be
looked into by our Governor and our
Legislature. Let politics be forgot
ton in this effort to save North Caro-
lima that bone and sinow which could
add greatly to the development of
tho immense stores of wealth which
to-day lios dormant in her bosom.---
Raleigh News.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-01-15
The Ei:cti Vote for President.

The intention Of Senator Morton to
deliver at an early day an ar
gument in iaYor Of direct vote
by thcpcople for President and Vice.
President has already been announc.
cd. This idea which has been moot
ed for years, has grown very rapidly
IN public favor Of late, and pa, ticu
iarIy since the untimely death of Mr..
Greeley, called such attention to the
great embarrassment which may re-.
suit from continuance to the elccto-
raj system. Other speeches taking
the same view as Mr. Morton's will
be made by prominent members of
both houses. AS the system of the
electoral collegc is prescribed in the
constitution, an amendment to that
instrument is Of course necessary to
effect change. Such an amend merit
will most probably pass this winter
for submission to the State Lcgis-
iaturcs.-BuH. ISun.