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THE MINER.

A DIR. j. b. McConaughy is making a
series Of experiments with the view of per
fecting an effective and inexpensive Filter,
by the use of which the water SO abundant
in our coal pits may be purified from
deleterious substances and rendered useful
for manufacturing and culinary purposes
The idea is a good one, and we hope the
DIR. may be enabled to furnish cheap and
efficient process whereby the vast volume
Of water raised from the coal pits may be
utilized Something Of the kind is greatly
needed.
The total tonnage Of the Reading coal is
/ 1912, $50 tons of all kinds Of this there
was received at Port Richmond 80, 34S
tons, and 1876, 677 tons had been forwarded
by canal These figures include the busl-
ness of the main line and branches to local
points.
The amount of anthracite on hand at
Port Richmond is stated to be 90, 900 tons;
at South Amboy 60, 900 tons ; at Trenton
3, 500 tons.
The Pennsylvania Railroad to the. 18th
ult., had carried 922, 21O tons Of coal and
coke anthracite and bituminous, East and
West.
We regret to learn that DIR. Geo. King
horn, president Of the Miners Western
Association, met with an irreparable loss
in the death of his only child, a beautiful
and promising girl Of 81 years. We tender
him Onr sincere coincidence, and trust that
he who. tempers the wind to the shorn
lamb may give him strength to sustain his
severe affection.
Work at Cuba, ILL.,, is very dull-the
men not averaging more than day and Q
half per week
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Words Fifty Spoken.

A retired physician, Of large experience,
writes as follows:
"How does it happen that amid the
everlasting cry against drunkenness, we
never hear a word against it's sister evil,
gluttony ! think ! can assert with truth
that in long practice, three have died
among my patients from over-eating where
one has died from drink. Whence comes
apoplexy, paralysis, dyspepsia, and host
of other diseases, but from too much and
too rich food, taken under the most i'm
prudent circumstances And yet we hear
Of no society formed to prevent this grow
ing vice. A man eats until he drops down
and expires with spoplexy by the road
side, when up comes the coroner with q
jury of twelve good men and true, who
pronounce q verdict, Died from intern
perance," So he did, but what kind of in
temperance was it have heard more
than one minister in the pulpit expstiate
with great vehemence against the sin of
drunkenness, whose very appearance was
proof positive that he was pre-eminenly
guilty Of gluttony."
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LABOR ITEMS.

The dispute between the Tyneside (Scot-
land) ship~ rights and their employers,
regarding an advance of IS, claimed by the
workmen in January, has been settled by
Mr.. Thomas Hughes, who was agreed upon
as an arbitrator. Mr.. Hughes has awarded
the full amount sought, which brings the
wages Of the Tyneside shipwrights up to
those of Liverpool, Glasgow and other
large places Half of the advance is to be
retrospective to the 23d of February. The
arbitrator in his remarks says the good
feeling on both sides was such as, if always
followed in such cases, would go far to
establish healthier relations between en-
ployer and employed.
The workingmen and mechanics of Sey-
more, Indiana, have taken steps to estab-
lish a cooperative grocery and provision
store.
We are pleased to hear from our old
friend, John JUNO, once more. He is
again in harness, and prepared to do yeo-
mans service in labor's cause. He writes
that it is the intention Of the wOrkingmen
Of Syracuse to organize the laborers of that
city into an Industrial Council, and they
will do it, too.
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been accomplished If the legal tender act
had passed the senate az it originally pass
ed the House Of Representatives The
rebellion would have been subdued with
at the issue Of any more legal tender
notes than would have been necessary TO
supply the circulating medium Of the
country. Wild cat money another means
used by the bankers to swindle the indus
tious operatives would have been driven
out Of circulation, and in reality thiscountry
would not now be owing one dollar for the
expenses Of the war Of the rebellion, for
how can a people be indebted TO them
selves And the legal tenders in circula-
ton would not have been an obligation for
payment IN any sense Of the word, for
they never would have been redeemed ex
cept to replace them with others.
IL Ii this privilege ~ keep the people
supplied with this money and charge them
for It's use that the bankers In Congress are
lighting for. 1t was the paper money sup
piled by the brokers that the people have
always used, and while the people used
their paper money, these men issued too
much Of it, and they never tired Of telling
the people that it was better than gold and
silver and 80 it was, but for their rascally
tricks, by which the people were swindled.
They even said that the laws compelling
them to keep a certain amount Of specie in
their vaults 10 redeem their notes was a
folly, and 80 it was, for il these banks had
been conducted honestly and prudently
they never could have failed.
They told US then that the specie thus
held III the vaults Of the bank Was dead
IL
have been there if the bankers had been
honest. But how can we expect honesty
from men whose trade is robbery and
when the people come to comprehend our
past and present money systems, they will
discover that they have been plnndered as
barefacedly as if these men had put their
their hands in their pockets when they
were asleep and taken the money out. As
far as moral principle goes it is not whit
better than rolling drunk.
Dow, why are these people who told US
but few years ago that paper money did
not need to be redeemed III specie, and
that the laws compelling them to provide
specie for its redemption were foolish, such
great sticklers for specie payments The
reason is perfectly plain. They realize
that this golden scepter-the source Of
their powers slipping away from them
entirely and when the industrious masses
of the United States come to understand
that it is through the Vaccinations of
these people that debt has been entailed
upon us which we can never pay, there will
be trouble, surs:-
What would come if there was to be an
other war We could not borrow any
more money, for we could not pay the in
terest. Already we are taxed to death.
We that but few years since boasted that
we had no taxes to pay, are worse off then
the people Of Europe. War is the ready
means Of enslaving people, and when our
people become too troublesome it will be
tried on. and we shall see what will be-
come Of it, Z. Il. SMITH.
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FROM CALIFORNIA.

SAN FRANCISCO, April q, 1874.
10 the Editor of the woRKNsNAN's ADVOCATE.
- Well, sir, these Workingmen's repre-
sentatives assembled at Rochester are as
bad as Oliver Twist. Already Congress
has given them an extra ladle Of porridge,
and still they are crying for more | tell
you, sir, | do not believe those fellows
will be satisfied until they rob us of
all the millions we have so carefully hoard
ed. They talk Of a currency for themselves,
as if they were able to manage this intri-
cate business. | tell you, sir, before we
know it, our occupations will be gone, and
we shall have to work or starve, like any
other clod-hopper. | can imagine ! hear
some Wall street broker saluting his fellow
craftsmen in this manner, after perusing
the morning paper containing the resolu-
ton of the Industrial Congress assembled
at Rochester to the Congress Of the United
States assembled at Washington, 'de-
handing legal tender currency to be
issued directly to the people, without the
Intervention Of the national bankers.
How few Of Of the people Of this coun-
try comprehend the magnihcence of the
boon that has been demanded in their
names But why do we call it boon,
when the people of this country are the
sovereigns Alas they are not the soy
ereigns. That is a miserable deluslon.
They are the servants. They must APP
proach their rulers on Bonded knees,
crouching before men, who are only one
remove from Gods vicegerents upon earth.
They teach US from our infancy to bow
down to him who asks no other alteration
but to obey the laws Of creation, that we
may not refuse to PROSTATE ourselves IN
the presence Of these monsters VINO have
made us the miserable wretches we are by
plundering us of the bounties which God
provided for all those whose labor deserves
them, and for none other.
And, now when the golden scePter which
they have usurped is about to fall from
their hands, they are becoming desperate
and should not wonder If in their madness
they called down upon us the armies and
navies Of the combined powers Of Europe
to crush out this growing contumscy las
they term it) of the industrious people.
Well, let them come, for we are able to
defy the combined king-craft of Europe,
and set all their people and ourselves free
from the thraldom of this m)neyed Intiu-
ence that now rules the world, and which
is more terrible and destructive Of human
happiness than the tyranny Of Caligula or
Nero ever was.
The moneyed power Of this country has
been digging its own grave ever since the
passage Of the legal tender act. By the
passage Of that bill the people Of this
country were swindled out of more than
one thousand millions Of dollars. This
sum they paid over and above the equiva-
lent they got, and the swindle was planned
and contrlved by the very same persons
who are now robbing the industrious peo-
pie Of this nation by the aid of the nation
al bank swindle. This swindle might have
been avoided by following the course Pnr-
sued under similar circumstances by the city
Of Venice.
We came very near it, and it would have
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We trust our friends and correspondents
throughout the country will make it point
to send us an account Of the Eight Hour
Mass Meesngs held in their localities on
the 18th of the present month We will
try and lind room for them all
p President Schilhng requests that
the resolutions adopted al the various meet
ings Ice sent to his address. As he has been
credibly informed that the tnancia. resolu-
tions adopted a the Industrial Congress
addressed t. the President of the Senate
and Speaker of tbs House Of Representa-
tiyes were smothered by these officers
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EXECUTIvE DEPARrNENT
Industrial Congress 81 the nited States.

EXpuTIvE DEPARrNENT,
Industrial Congress Of the Unite,i States.
TO An Whom Il Mag Concern.
At the late session Of the Industrial Con
gress prize Of one hundred dollars fifty dol
lars Of which are to he contributed by Mr.. A.
q. Cameron twenty-five by Mr. John Siney,
and twenty five by Mr. Horace Day, was
offe. ed for the best e, say on the best method
to secure the cooperative efforts of the work
innnen and workingwomen Of America under
one organization All who may desire to
compete for this pine should NAL their pro
auctions to my address before June ID, 1874
To guard against any partlalty of any kind,
no name should be attached u the article
sent Il may be written under Homms ~
ulume or have a motto attached, and the real
name, with the Aomne de pi,mpe motto
chosen, should be sent m a sealed envelope.
The awards shall be made before the real
name Of the author is known to the committee
making the same
The person writing the best essay shall re-
ceive seventy-hye dollars, and the person
sending the second best essay shall receive
twenty five dollars
ROBERT ScHILIING. Pres. Int Con.
Attest BYRoS PoPE, Secretary
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TIL WORKINGMAN."

We mean the paper published in Potts
vile, devoted to the interests u the mi
Ders Of Pennsylvania, and edited by our
talented and esteemed friend, &. Ben
johnson, is one of the ablest periodicals
put in labor's interests to be found
in the country. Through circumstances
beyond control the paper has been for the
past two weeks reduced in size, but thanks
to the support Of friends its readers are
assured that it will appear shortly in a
new dress enlarged and improved. We
earnestly trust that the anticipation of its
warmest advocates may be realized, for it
is certainly deserving of success
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PITTSBUReH NEWS.


In the vacinity Of Pittsburgh there are
sevsnty-four glass houses, most Of them
being situated ON the south side forty
eight per cent of the glass manufactured
in the United States is made in Pitts
burgh, the south side contributing about
thirty per cent Of this amount. The most
Of the window works are yet idle, the
blowers are still ON strike against a re-
duction.
Below we give synopsis of some of
the works Of the south side, their capacity
and number Of hands employed, etc, etc.
Adams & Co, two furnaces, employing
one hundred and seventy-two men, in full
operation.
Doyle a Co., one furnace and one hum
dred men, also in operation.
Geo. Duncan a Co., two furnaces, only
one running.
Campbell, Jones Il Co., two furnaces,
both in operation, one hundred and fifty
men,
Atterbury & Co, two furnaces, only
one in operation, one hundred and twenty
men.
King, Son a. Co., two furnaces, but one
running.
Mckee Brothers, four furnaces, only
one running.
Bryce, Walker & Co, two furnaces run
ming; another one'is being built.
Evans, Sell 4 Co., have two furnaces,
but one i'll operation.
Crystal Glass Works, one furnace in
operation.
Plunkett 4 Co, one furnace, running
steadily.
ROLLING MILLS.
The Superior Rail Mill is ready to start,
it has been idle three weeks for repairs.
The Ormsly Iron Works is running
single turn.
Painters, at Saw Mill Run, is running
double turn.
All the mills in this vicinity are running,
some single, but mostly double turn.
Pittsburgh has eleven blast furnaces with
an annual capacity Of IS5, 900 tons.
Pittsburgh is supplying British America,
Nova Scotia and the Canadas with manu-
featured iron, SAG, 900 tons Of ore was re-
duced in this city in 1873.
Pittsburgh furnishes sixty weight per
cent Of the steel manufactured in the
United States
The Brady's Bend Iron Works are
offered for sale
The Railroad Pits are beginning to
work
The high water stopped the loading Of
boats at the tipples, during the late rise.
Mining on the rivers Is cents per
bushel.
The operators say it is not right for the
Pomeroy Miners to dig for q cents per
bushel. They would like to see the Union
50 organized as to render to each locality
its proper legislation, prevent operators
from imposing and taking advantages Of
mems circumstances, and make them give
honest weight and measure, and bring the
the business to legitimate basis. Coal is
now produced in localities which are nearer
the lower markets at far less figures than
here. Consider the higher rate of dig
ging, the transporting, lockage, etc, from
the Monongahela mines, and We give an
advantage to the lower operators even at
the same rates for digging.
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schools for the bond holders children,
while he makes no contribution to that
oojectl And worse than that, TO pay
the policeman who stands guard over the
bond holders safe The whole labor com
munity have had one-third added to their
interest by exemption from taxation by
the high rates Of interest states, counties
and towns have to pay ON their indebted
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A. M. Foran's Speech.

We have received from Mr.. Foran a
corrected copy of his truly great speech
delivered in the Ohio Constitutional Con
vention, il favor Of establishing a Bureau
of Labor Statistics We intend to
publish 1t IN full, and assure cur readers
in advance that an intellectual treat Is in
store for them.
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Twelve Dollars for Two Dollars and a
Half.

Having purchased the plate ot the mag
icent steel engraving Morning in the
Hey, painted for Hon. Schuyler ColfaN by
Elkins, OF Chicago the copies Of which sold
Tor 5000, v, viii send post paid t. any
address in Ii, United States copy Of the
same, with the ADVOCATE for one year. to any
party s,ndire as the full pnce of suhscrp-
ton - 30
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ENECtryE bEPARTNE'
iustra Congress Of tee United State.
CLEVELAND, O., May ist, 1874.
Ali labor organizations are requested IT,
furnish me with the address Of their respect
I've Corresponding Secretaries, 50 as to en-
able me to send them circulars, documents,
etc. have the address Of all the branches
Of the Machinlsts Molders, Coopers Cigar
makers, Locomotive Engineers, Miners and
Puddlers organizations ; consequently it is
not necessary to send the address Of any Of
those mentioned.
RoBERT SCHILLING. Pres. 4 q,
gl5 Seneca St, Cleveland, q.
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Reputation.

J. H. Ella replies as follows to the charge
that he ID in favor Of reputation
Am | to be branded as repudiator be-
cause am tired Of seeing the sons OF toll
bending their backs to the sun and theis
faces to the earth, building highways and
keeping them in repair, and may only look
up to see their bond-holding neighbor roll
by in his coach, and exempt from that bur
den: Am l to be branded a. q repudiator
because I am unwilling to see the poor
mans children kept in ignorance and at
toll 10 build schOol-houses and provide
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ity with this or that disturbing element.
Labor must conquer or be conquered.
There Ia no alternative. The sufferings Of
labor the last six months, and to be con-
tinued indefinitely in the future, furnish an
argument for social reconstruction that
cannot be refuted j. f. BRAY.
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From Syracuse.

The workingmen IF Syracuse, y. Y,
intend ~ ling a grand mass meeting ON
the 18th ms, to ratify the proceedings II
the Industrial Congress The different
trades and labor associations Of the city
are expected To participate.
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A correspondent writing from Rochester
under date Of May 9th, says;
At q late meeting of the Monroe County
Traders' Assembly, q committee of one
from each Union was appointed TO make
arrangements TO hold q mass meeting on
the 18th inst, 10 give expression to their
feelings in regard to the action Of United
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Sr-Lct no Nottingham fail q attend
the GRAND MASS MEETING on Mon
day evening, to hear the great labor orator,
r. +. TRENELLlCK. of Detroit.
The following gentlemen VIII also ad-
dress the meeting Hon. Hugh McLaugh-
lin, NJ n Hill, Gilmore. Jones, Mears,
Can, Unger, Winke, B. J Murphy, Lyner,
Michigan, A. G. Cameron, and other prom.
inrn- speakers
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IMPORTANT
Working Men, Oranges, Societies
AND ALL CONSUMERS.
DIG KIN SON &c co.
Wholesale crocers,
"A State ST., Chicago. Ill.,,


Sell TEAS, SUGARS, SYRUPs. COFFEE TOBAC-
COS, STAPLE and FANCY GROCERIES. GROUND
CUFFEEs and SPICES, DRIED FRUITS Etc. IN any
quantities at Wholesale Prices for Cash. sans
retail merchants pay for goods and thereby saving
the middleman's profits.
Especial attention paid tn orders from the country
Goods ~ satisfactory, can ~ returned AZ our eX-
peuse. Our motto lis
Honorable and square Dealing"
We have added business
Dry Goods Department.
embracing all the staple articles IL that line Also
line uf
Boots and Shoes,
which think well adapted the wants y our Gus
toners.
Send Tor PRICE LIBr.
WOrkinGmen Save your None, and Buy al Wholesale
Prices
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s..... Supervising Architect Mullet, in
tsmpsrine with the eight hour law. A
crowded house in anticipated.
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THE S.FT'I.FGS BANK.

THE S.IT'I.FGS B.4.Vk.
Both departments the SAVINGS BANK (which
lows interest on depositsl and the SAFE DEPOSITORY
under the special direction and supervision q
THOMAS b. BRYAN, (founder n the Depository an.
JOHN G. HAINES
PRACTICE SAVING and encourage your children
domestics and friends 70 save.
Deposits u FIVE CENTS and upwards received an
INTEREST allowed thereon
INTEREST ALTO WED
On deposits q One Dollar ana upwards.
societies
ing the first Deposit may Provide by Vote how and b,
Whom il shall be drawn out and, provided a copy Of
the Resolution be furnished the Savings Bank, nc
money will be paid, unless its provisions strictly
complied with.
OFFICERS.
JOHN c. HAINES. President
THOS. B. BRYAN Vice President.
JARED GAGE, Cashier.
CHARLES j. HAINES, Asst Cashier
DIRECTORs.
THOMAS b. BRYAN, john g. HAINEs,
JUDGE Z. :. WILLIAMS, JARED GAGE,
FRANK B. ToBEY.
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CORRESPONDENCE.

I'VE do not hold ourselves responsible for any opinion
expressed BY Correspondents.
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MASSACHUSETTS,.

Boston, 16. A sad case of poisoning oc.
CURED here to-day. Three boys, aged 8 1-2,
l-2 and years, while playing in the yard of
a house where their parents resided, found a
box of rat poison, of which they eat, with ia
tai results.
Col. Fdwrrd L. Davis died suddenly at
Ioung's Hotel, this afternoon. Deceased
was about 90 years of age and leaves wife.
lie was member of the City Guard and the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
and other military organizations in New
York.
Schooner Matthew Kinney, from Hallowell
for Philadelphia, with ice, went ashore at II
o'clock to-day at South Wellheet, Cape Cod
Crew all safe. At last accounts the vessel
was in good condition, with wind southeast
and blowing heavy. Slight insurance on the
vessel.
Boston, II. DR.. VIM. Wells Brown, col
ored orator of this city, delivered an inter-
esting eulogy on Charlrs Sumner to a rather
small audience, in Music Hall, this evening.
VIM. Lloyd Garrison presided and introduced
Mr.. Brown in a short speech.
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ARKANSAS.

Little Rock, IL. Both houses to-day
passed bill providing for the assembling of
constitutional convention on the l4th of
July. The house declared all the offices va
cant where the officials have not come for
ward and taken their places.
Brooks forces surrendered to-day. All
Brooks men will be sent home without mol
estation.
Bakers forces will be disbandcd as rapidly
as the public peace will Justify.
The barricade erected by the Regulars is
still in position, and their vigilence is unaba-
ted. Senator John NJ. Clayton, and Senator
II. a. Dawson (colored) Representative
Brown (colored), and Representative Lee
Thompson tried to get to their seats in the
Legislature day, but were not allowed to
pass Bakers lines.
The constitutional convention bill was
passed in both houses, three Senators,
Messrs. Hanks, McCheeney and Duke, dis
sentng. The bill provides for an election on
the 18th inst, to submit to the people the
question whether or not they desire con-
vention, and for the election of delegates, il
they declare in favor of it, in which case the
convention will assemble on the Nth of July.
Under cartel signed to-day for the ex-
change of prisoners and the disbandment of
the respective forces, each side is to dsband
in proportion as the other does, each taking
the arms that they have now.
1t is rumored that Baxter will not revoke
the proclamation of martial law made in this
county, and will keep forces enough 10 carry
it into effect.