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Industrial Congress Of the United
States.

CLEVELAND, O., Feb. ,, 1874.
To all Labor Organizations in the United States
On Tuesday, April IA, 1874, the second ses-
sion Of the Industrial Congress will convene
IN the city IF Rochester, n. Y. Every or
ganization having for its object the amehora-
ton u the condition Of those who labor for a
living, is entitled to one representative upon
payment of two cents for each OF its members,
Tor the purpose Of defraying necessary ex-
penses. | deem it entirely unnecessary to
urge upon YOU the necessity of sending rep
resentatlve.
The events Of the past few months have
fully demonstrated the imperative necessity
Of a general unity of action among the tollers
of the lard This can only be secured
through a general congress OF representative
wurklngmen, and it Is your duty TO elect and
send these on Matters of the utmost impCr-
lance to all workingmen will be considered at
the session I; among others, the advisabllity
OF forming an organization Of labor similar In
it's forms, intent and purpose, to the Patrons
Of Husbandry the applicability Of the fed
erative principle to trade unions co-opera-
ton arbitration prison-labor, etc, etc.
Let no organization entitled to a delegate
fail to elect and send one, so that the session
alone, irrespective OF its action, may appear
as a grand demonstration, and an emphatic
protest Of the industrial classes against the
injustice done them by the consolidation OF
monopolies, and the legislative power Of the
nation. Yours, IN the cause of Labors re-
dsmption. ROBERT ScHIL,ING,
President Industrial Congress
Room 4, Park Building, Cleveland, q.
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THE MOLDERS.
IFsom the Molders' international Journal
THE SITUATION.

Fgom the Moders international Journal
THE SITUATION.
The reports for the month ending January
81, are far more favorable than we had reason
to expect The baroness Of the market has
forced many foundries into activity, long be-
fore their usual starting time, and we have
every reason to suppose that the first Of
March will find all our members at work.
We deem 1t an act of justice to our mem
bers IN many localities to say that there has
been no reduction Of wages In the stove
branch, either in Troy, Albany, Cincinnati or
IN the OHIO valley and, more than that,
there will be no reduction Employers are in
the habit Of paying particular attention to the
prices paid in the places named, and we hope
our members will not be backward in letting
them know how matters stand in those
places at present. Reductions are not in
order.
A correspondent, writing from Martins
Ferry, Ohio, under date Of Jan. 18th, says:
The firm of H. Wells & Bro, during this
month, made an assignment. This was not
forced upon them By not being able to find
sale for their wares, be 1t understood for,
when it was made, they did not have 81, OOO
worth of stoves ON hand. We know the
SduoO VI ~ bhb W. nOb suAuA ~ PeAASy W HA'C
the reasons in this communication. They
had splendid trade, their sales last year
amounting to 900. The shop, patterns,
TASKS, and everything connected with the
establishment are in good condition, and can
be purchased very cheap, and on good terms
for the purchaser. We could start to work
here Immediately, with the advantage Of a
good stove trade and faic proportion Of job
work. 1t is necessary that we act imDedi-
ately. If arrangements can not be made with
the l. VI. |. U. to start this establishment, if
she will take some stock in it, we believe that
we can raise money enough to start CO.
operative shop here la month. Several Of
our members are willing and anxious to take
stock, provided they can get the right kind
Of men to invest with them. Now, MIR. Editor,
if any of our brother chips know Of a better
place or opportunity to start cooperative
shop, we would like to hear from them.
To which the Journal adds:
ANY communications on this subject ad-
dressed to Fred. Ralston, Martins Ferry,
Ohio, will receive prompt attention.
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PITTSBURGH MINING NEWS.

The frequsnt high water has afforded
the facilities for shipments Of a great
quantity Of coal to the Southern markets,
notwithstanding the nominal figure in the
market, the production continues steady.
The price at the tipples are the same,
namely Seven and seven and half cents
by the barge Some of the operators are
holding their stock here, while those who
load for sale are finding ready purchasers
at the figures noted.
THE river mines are all at work at the
four cent rates, receiving cash in most
places, some few paying half cash and half
notes.
THE works on the Connellsville Railroad
are running moderately, the screens In
most places being changed to that Of the
river, with same rates for digging
THE Panhandle is very quiet; few
works are in operation.
MANY Of the men have gone to the river
until the railroad works resume
The works OF Messrs. Foster 4 Clark,
opposite McKeesport, are producing about
5000 bushels Of coal daily. Forty men
are employed.
The Bradys Bend Works are still idle,
with no immediate signs Of resumption.
ANY one can get work who signs the
articles at Turtle Greek Mines.
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BRA1DwooD, ILL, Feb. 10, 1874.


To the Editor Of the WoRKNeNAS's ADVOCATE.
DEAR SIR:-On the 3lst of January
Mr.. Richard Trevelick paid us a visit
During his stay here he spoke in our large
school which was fairly filled for the pur-
pose of listening to one cf his most awaken
ing addresses. His subject, the old one /;
but / assure you it was on this occasion
served up in a new style. have heard
him often in his earnestness to impress his
listeners, grow eloquent-beyond discrip-
ton, but on this occasion he surpassed him
self or any one else | ever heard on the
subject of labor. The work is worthy of
the worker. But alas those he works
for put too little value on the service done.
His reward, fear, is not here, but here
after, and that is long time to wait for a
pay day.
Work here continues dull, as many as
400 to 500 miners were idle during the
last SIX weeks, and very little prospect Of
its improving much.
The union here in consequence is in
rather a sickly condition. Many of its
members having gone elsewhe 9 and those
who are here-a good many Of them since
the slack time has set in-play 'possum
either to keep or obtain employment by
avoiding the lodge meetings.
Yours in the cause, HELPER
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FROM INDIANA
ISDIASAPoLIs, Feb. Is, 1874.

INDIASAPoLIs, Feb. Is, 1874.
To the Editor q the woEKIxsnAS's ADVOCATE.
As the workingmen Of the city Of In
dianapolis intend to have a great meeting.
| thought | would give you an invitation
to be with US on that occasion The labor
ing class intend to have rousing mass
meeting on Saturday. Feb. 81, 1874.
There are fourteen Trades Unions, who
form the Trades Assembly Of this city, and
they intend to have parade in the after
ternoon, and a rousiDg meeting in the eve
ming. We want to demonstrate to the
World that we can meet together, discuss
our grievances in a candid and rational
manner, and dispense without creating .
riot or raising disturbance. The work
ingmen intend to invite the Mayor, James
L. Mitchell, Governor Of California, Mr..
M. A. Foran, Senator Logan, and other
distinguished friends, think, Of the work
ingma'
Not long since we had rousing meet
ing at the Masonic Hall, and the house was
crowded long before the speakers present
ed themselves After the speakers had
finished, we retired in good order to our
several places Of abode without being
kicked, cuffed and beat by policemen. as
was done in New York city some time
ago. The workingmen must be on the
alert. The day has come when he must
look out for No. L. If the laboring class
could only realise what power they have,
and how they could hold the same, what
an uprising there would be among them.
These people have the power il they only
knew it and If they would exercise that
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LABOR ITEMS.

The bricklayers Of Cincinnati have fixed
their wages for 1874 at % per day, and
have given public notice to ''all whom it
may concern" to that effect They have a
splendid Union.
The shoemakers' strike at Philadelphia
is ended, the employers having succumbed
to their demands.
The Window glass works Of Day, Will
liams 4 Co., at Kent, Ohio, have been
rented by ten blowers, ten gatherers, two
tiatteners, and four cutters. They re-
sumed work on the cooperative system.
COLONEL d. w. FLAGLER, commandant
At the Rock Island Ill. } Arsenal, has issued
orders for the employment Of a number Of
the stone-cutters discharged in the early
part Of the winter. The workmen have
been divided into two parties, one of which
is employed the first three days and the
other the last three days Of the week, thus
doubling the number without increasing
the expenses.
The Ontario Workman of Feb. 18th.
says:
We are glad to know that the prospects
Of the Cigarmakers Union, which for some
time past has been at rather low ebb, are
encouraging Their membership is in
creasing, and we hope by wise and judi
cious action they may become hourishing
and vigorous
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A High handed Outrage.

The Trenton True american of Feb. 10
contains the following statement of an
outrage committed on the puddlers en-
Dioyed in the rolling mill of Cooper, Hew-
lit & Co. of that city. 1t speaks for
itself, though the name of the perpetrators
should be posted in every mill in the
country
TRESToNe PUDDLERs on A STRIKR.-The
nuddlers in the rolling mill Of Cooper Hewitt
( Co.. at Trenton, have been on a strike
since Monday last. in consequence of reduc-
tion being made in their wages. The first
AMMUNITION made was from IS .95 to 81. "a per
ton for boiling iron, etc, and the most recent
was from the latter figures to "a. 80 per ton
The strikers say that they had been four
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weeks idle before this reduction was made.
owing to the fact that the works are under
going repairs, and they were not informed of
Il until Monday last. If they were notified
Of the proposed reduction when they were
first thrown idle, they say some preparation
might have been made by them to be ready
for the emergency. At the present rates
they are only able to make IS per day OF
fourteen hours work, instead of from ~ -
81, as heretofore The kind Of work, tney
say, that is performed by them Is OF the mos os'
laborious character, and consequently ~" .l.;r
munerAtion. As at present proposed y ar
sqaty The sS s sIss. u sSs
q the aoms''G ia other etie. 70 give them .e
. :s:s 'h S.S S % not a"Oa tsd .nS%
selves -, the stand they have taken, and
hat hat no compromise will be made with their
Employers over 100 men sre identified with
lis movement
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A FALSEHoOD NAILED

THE Labor Tribune, u Pittsburgh, void
IL al vsracity ana manhood. continues IN
harp i'll tie uttruthtid charge that the Ap-
socArE is a free trade journal Would II
not be better fyr the editor 81 that sheet
to occupy his leisure hours i'll studying the
wants and requirements of labor and how
70 remove the incubus which hangs over 1t.
than u repeat a stale and exploded false
hood tu what fen readers may chance to see
his paper. The continued howl IL Free
Trade, raised ~ hat journal is too trans
parent to deceive the miners Of Pennsyl-
yauIa, who are more intelligent than the
hbeller believes them to BE- They are
able to Judge for themselves, ana know
full we'll, u the adrics y that paper hod
been caried oiet, TIE miners oE ths N0nongo-
heio rteer yo,,id -doy b. ,roiLipg tOy three
and q hay cents per b,lShei Thanks 10 their
osra manhood, they refused 70 accept IT,
But the proof u the pudding is in the
eating. The ADVOCATE requires no apollo
glst. For ten years. III sunshine and shad-
ow, it has occupied the same position, ad-
vocated the same doctrines it does to-day
and if the editor OF the Tribune can point
to a SINGLE article during those ., 600 issues
that advocated free trade-why does he n0t
produce the proof The a!es are III our
Office, and can be examined by any one de-
sirous Of doing 50. The fact that its course
has been Endorsed by majority Of the ma
tional trades organizations Of America, for
years, and that it has been selected and
re selected as the official organ II those
trades most deeply interested in securing
protection to American labor, gives tile lie
direct TO its cowardly assailant.
We are engaged in a grand and ennob-
ling cause, and expect soon to See the mi
ners Of the East and West united III one
brotherhood. Recognizing, as we do, un-
der our present monetary systematic ne
cessity for protective tariff, and believing
it to be essential to the full development
Of the material wealth Of the country in
the utilizing Of labor, We shall continue III
the future, as in the past, to advocate
system which we believe will elevate and
dignity il.
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To Blk CONTINUED.
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FROM ILLINOIS.


VIRDEN, Jan. Is, 1874.
To the Editor Of the woRKNsNAS's ADVOCATE.
In perusal Of your valuable paper Of
Jan. 81, noticed piece Of poetry headed
THAT Boy" which involved me into the
following thoughts: Every man who lives
to-day was boy once, and when the work
ingman Of America is to-day sitting in
his family circle, let him think a. he sets
his eye on that haxen headed boy what
will be the state Of things when THAT
Boy" shall arrive to manhood, when he
shall be the head Of family; will the
workingman be receiving ample support
from his labor to supply the daily wants Of
that family, or will he be driven to seek
some charitable donations, or resort to pau
per labor at starving wages and when
''That Boy" becomes old and crippled by a
life Of hard toll, and is hobbling on his
cane to the poor house to receive his
weekly pay, he goes past the home Of his
childhood which then belonged to his
father but now belongs to Esquire Skinner
or MIR. Shearer, or some other member
Of the moneyed ring now think of the
sorrow Of that poor old man, now your
rosey checked boy, then with the tears
rolling down his cheek. as he remembers
the comforts Of that home Of his child
hood and says, ali, it was good times
then, and if my father and the working
men of 1874 had stood up for their rights
| should be in that home to day. 50 work
ingmen Ally at once and study the inter
ests Of yourselves and That Boy, instead
Of loahng around in the stores and on the
street corners telling smutty yarns, and
talking Of things that does not all concer
you or your child; but 20 to the reading
room where you can read and study mat
tiers of interest to yourself and the rising
generation. and prepare yourself to WELD
that weapon, the ballot, which viii enable
Us "a ria ouI selves from the yoke placed
upon us by the bankers usurers. gamblers,
and plckpOckets, who are this day running
the great American kepubiic; and further
let us consider the Improprlety # allowing
that great and glOrlO-~ lail IF milk given
by the nations great COW VI l716, % bt
swallowed up by the spotted calves Of 1874
who are now elected on account Of then
wealth 70 make our laws, and to max,
fortunes for their children, if they arr
lucky enough to keep out Of the peniten-
tiary. So now, workingmen, establish read
ing rooms circulate good newspapers, let
all your associates see the WoRKINGMAN
ADVOCATE, and if they will not read it fol
themselves read it for them, and keel
them posted with the very important rea
sonings contained therein, and let this b,
the song of every workingmAn Of America
black or white:
| We sons Of toll arise,
| Vote down enemies
| And make them fall.
| Frustrate their knavish tricks
| Confound their politics;
| On Labor Reform our hopes we Ak,
| Work one and all.
vIRDES ASER.
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| =. .rp ooEnps" -
We are ser.y 20 have nSs Th.-o /.
wise our N Pssrens % ,-;.h X. .-h..har
csrt.i,n a ssaitigated swindle it is termed in
tine ! quarters or not. Noticing, in several
PaI ers, statements that all was not square,
and especially noticing that the Rural Neto
Yorker believes il T., be first-class swindle,
we endeavored to get straightforward and
trustworthy denial Of double dealing from the
Head Of the Order himself. Though ample
time has elapsed for our inquiries to be an
swered, we have heard nothing from him.
Thel efure we conclude that the evil reports
of the Order are true.
We are the more deeply grieved at this &C.
currence as il will cause all Eastern organiza.
tons, hereafter started with the object Of
ame!iorating the condition Of the artisan, to
be looked upon with suspicion. Some such
organization is now becoming imperative-it
for nothing else than TO counterfeit Commu-
nistic aud Internationalist tendencies.
1t il useless to deny that, in several of our
great cities, New York especially, the com
munism now rampant il the most serious
question of the day. A really efficient and
cons srvative organization of the more respect
able artisans and mechanics, leagued with
and operating in the same line as the farmers
organizations, would be as effective on the
one hand in restraining red radicalism, as, on
the other hand, in keeping the power Of az
gregate capital in due bounds. - Western
Rural
We know nothing about the Patrons of
Husbandry and care less. The curse Of
the labor movement lies in the number of
its would-be leaders, and the different Or
CARNATIONS which they claim to represent,
thereby thwarting the need Of the hour
a tnifcation of labor. The National In
dustrial Congress, composed of bona .fds
delegates selected from the trade and labor
associations Of the country, is the only
legitimate organization which we recognize
or intend to recognize, until We are salts
fed it has failed to fulfill its mission. 1t is
sustained and conducted by the trades
unionists Of the United States, and has
received the Endorsement OF representative
men of the various trades and callings.
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MILL ITEMS

The Rolling Mills at Columbus, Ohio,
are about starting up again, after an idle
ness Of several months.
We are gratifed to announce that the
Heaters Union, of Johnstown, Pa, num-
bers log members, in good standing.
DURING the past few weeks, heaters
unions have been formed in Catasaqua and
Philadelphia, Pa, and what is better still,
have secured charters from the National
Union. Several other mills have also
made application for admission.
The rolling mills at Covington, Kentucky,
have resumed operations. The mills at Gin
cinnati and Newport are still idle.
THE cost Of making pig iron in different
countries is estimated as follows:
England, Scotland and Wales average,
American currency, $500.
Eastern Pennsylvania, $40; Central
Pennsylvania, S32; Western Pennsylvania,
including Pittsburgh, $50.
st. Louis, Mo-, 1855.
Youngstown, Ohio, $S7.41 Steuben-
vile, Ohio, $35 Ironton $S4.
Green River county, Kentucky, (estimat-
ed), $16. 70. Alabama, $16 Georgia, SIC.
Tennessee, Sl4.43.
The following is the yield of metallic
iron from the ores of the States and coun-
tries mentioned:
England, 81 to 66 per cent.
Scotland. % to A per cent.
Wales, q to go per cent.
Michigan, 80 to 81 per cent.
Missouri, 40 to roper cent.
Central Pennsylvania, 81 TO go per cent.
Virginia, 81 to So per cent
Eastern Kentucky, So to go per cent.
Green River country, Ky AZ to 81 per
cent.
Alabama, 50 to go per cent.
Georgia, IS to 70 per cent.
Tennessee, 50 to 20 per cent.
The Alliance Rolling Mill Company
made, during the past year, 19, $50 rails,
and used SO, III tons Of coal. They paid
out for labor during the year, $22S, b6.5l.
AT Johnsto%n, Pa. a few days ago by the
capsizing Of pot of molten metal ut the
steel works of the Cambria Iron Company,
sixteen men were seriously burned, and
one, it is thought, will die. Several had
their clothing completely burned from
their bodies. The Cam Dria Iron Com
pany will take care Of the injured men
while unfit for work
WHEELING, W. Va, Feb. 15.-The
Wheeling Iron and Nail Company, of this
city, with 100 machines, cut during the
week ending yesterday, 1876 kegs Of nails,
the average product being about 4S kegs
One man, during this period, cut 176 kegs
of eight-penny fence nails, being the
largest product, for the same length Of
time on record.
JOLIET, Feb. IA strike occurred at
the rolling-mills Of the Joliet Iron and
Steel Company here to-day. The company
had made full preparation to start their
works on Monday, the 18th. Ever since
the mills were located here, they have been
governed in prices by the prices paid ut the
North Chicago Rolling Mills. The men
on Yesterday notified Mr.. J. l. Terrence.
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The Miner

Work at the Brookdeld Mines, Trum-
bull Co., Ohio, has been resumed.
WORK is very slack at the Braidwood
Mines Between 300 and 400 men being
idle, and those VINO are at work, are only
on half time.
The West Mascoutsh Coal Company,
st. Clair Co., III have commenced open
ing pit ID the northern part of town,
near Metz,.lls mill. Hope they may find
the black diamonds soon.
TIE water in the Chenoa I'll. coal shaft
has been reduced from 100 feet to 90 feet,
and it is supposed that the shaft will be
pumped dry and the leak stopped in the
course of week.
The miners have taken possession Of the
Pontiac I'll. shaft, and propose to run il
until they have sold sufficient coal to pay
them for their labor
Owing to repairs, ETC., being made al
Port Richmond, no coal will be received
at that point for at least twenty days from
next Monday, Feb. 16. Very little Goa
will, therefore, b, shipped during that
time.
THE miners nf Sharon, Pa, have made
q demand for an advance Of 20 cents PEE
ton.
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HIRES STATION, ALLEGHENY Co, Feb.
8, 1874, says 1t gives me more pleasure
to write this than expected il would, IN
answer 10 yours Of the 10th Of January
The pleasure lies in the fac, that we have
q good prospect of getting all the miners
in this section with the Union. We have
q Lodge Of the Miners b. and p. A., Al d
the National. We started about two
weeks since and have about 100 men. Be
fore two weeks more if nothing occurs We
shall have all the men in them. You may
ask what has caused such a revulsion Of
feeling since ] last wrote. Ii can all be
explained in one sentence Capital has
manifested determination to Cypress lab
here whenever It has the power, and this
has been shown plainly to every man who
can see at all. Hence when twelve men
could not be got to start a Union before
the panic" you cannot now speak to a
miner but he admits a Union ia the only
hope. see Mr.. Siney has called meet
ing in Harrisburg next month to consoli-
date the State and put organizers in the
field. That is our greatest need at present,
we want some men who can show up the
advantages of being united in one grand
bond of brotherhood for mutual advance
ment and self-protection. Yours etc, etc. +,
in the cause.
Irn