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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-02-22

PROGRESS. The latest evidence Of a
hnal rupture between Gen. Grant and
Congress has cropped out in projected
scheme to strip the President of all pa
tronage. The present civil commission
not giving satisfaction. tho House Com
mittee on Civil Service Reform will
soon Introduce bill to regulate the ap-
pointments in the Executive Depart.
ment, proposing to distribute the ap-
pointments among the members of Con-
gress on tho existing principle govern.
ing the appointments to West Point
and tho Naval Academy. The COM
mittee will subsequently prepare gene.
raj law on the subject.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-02-22
COLUMBIA, S. c..
Sunday Morning. February %, 1874.
Merchants and Planters, Wake Up TO
Your Inter eata.

1OGf 1nteKeatDs
The recent action taken by the city of
Augusta for the repeal of certain privi.
lcgcs claimed by the street railroad in
that city, has brought to light many
things which may be made useful by
the merchants OF our city. Since tho
completion of tho railroad from Colum
bia connecting Charlotte with Augusta.
an extensive aud profitable busine .s hns
been carried to the latter city. Tho
Augusta merchants have boen very en-
lerprising. aud havc built up large and
growing trade with ,very little town
along the line OF the road. Nearly all
tho cotton raised West Of Columbia
goes to Augusta, and consequently the
supplies for plantation or family uso are
brought from there by those cotton
planters. The people living on that
end OF the load make frequent visits
there for tue purpose of transnciiug
business, while from Charlotte to Co.
lumbia, including the former place, the
local business is divided between Co.
lumbia aud Augusta.
The controversy that has been eliciied
by the action above referred to, cstab-
fishes the fact that, during these years
that tue people Of South Carolina have
been pouring this profitable trade into
the lap of the Augusta merchants, that
city has indirectly levied Tux upon
every article of merchandise and every
person going into or coming out Of it..
It is shown that after passing the river,
the street railroad, under power granted
by the CITY, collects the following tax or
tribute from the freight and passengers:
IL cents per bale cotton, 3 cents per 100
pounds Of freight, 81 80 per car load of
fertilizer, 10 cents on each passenger.
and eighty cents on each cord of wood.
This amount is paid by tho owner of the
freight and by tho passengers on the
trains. Cannot the business men of
Columbia take steps to divert this trade
and travel to our city? Our merchants
should be MS active as those Of Augusta.
Let every body along the line OF tho
road know what tax they pay yearly for
the privilege Of trading in Augusta.
Our business men can offer as great faci-
lities as those Of any other place Let
them show the people OF ou- own State
TINT, instead Of taxing them for comm 6
to trade with lis, VIC will offer Induce
mcnts Tat will repay them for the
change. Columbia needs all the trado
she can get. Ii proper steps arc taken
now, and sufficient energy shown, within
tue Next year, the tide of local trade and
travel will turn toward ns.
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That rarest of all things. n converted
Jewish Rabbi, is at present to be seen in
Greenville. His name is Abraham Jue.
ger, and hc is now of ths Baptist rheo-
logical Seminary of that city.
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HOMESTEAD DECISION OF JUDGE
CooKE.-In tho case of Hall & Thomp-
son, administrators, Us. Gray, Sheriff
McGukin was ruled to show cause why
he had not made the money on plain
'stjudgment. This was test case
to try the validity of the homestead Act,
and the Sheriff answered the rule, that,
in view of the penalty for selling the
homestead, he had declined to levy his
execution on the property Of defendant
given him as homestead Tho whole
proceeding was simply matter OF form
to bring the case before the court, and
Judge Cook announced his decision to
be, TINT, where judgement was obtained
before the passage of the homestead
act, the property was liable for the
debt. but that no debts would be COL
leetable off of the homestead, unless &C.
cured by Judgment or mortgage OBJ
talned or given before the passage of
the Act. Under this decision, no home.
stead holds against judgments or mort
cages that date anterior to the 10th day
of April, 1SGS-tho date of the adoption
OF the new Constitution, and of the Act
in question.-Anierson Conserr,!icr.
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LIST OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
j. +. Eisenmann-Spring Goods.
Meeting Myrtle Lodge, X. OF p.
Il. FL. ueinitsh-Gardsn Seeds.
Meeting Columbia Lodge.
+. Lambert-Bankrupt Notice.
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FUNERAL OF WM. II. McCAw.-The
touching burial service OF tho Episcopal
Church was performed over the mortal
remains of William Henry MoOaw. yes
terday afternoon, at Trinity Church
the venerable and reverend DR.. Shand
officiating. A large number OF attached
friends and kind acquaintances followed
the hearse to E!mwood Cemetery, where
the body was tenderly laid away, just as
the sun of spring-like day sunk below
the horizon. Alas! that this fertile
brain. capacious like Webster g, only
less acute than Calhoun's-that thi. ten
der heart, which was filled with every
sentiment of honor and patriotism,
every instinct of chivalry, courtesy and
gentleness, should now be still and silent
in the embrace Of death. He is gone.
He had genius and culture; he nad oou-
rage and the spirit OF consecration to
his severe tasks. He fulfilled his hard
mission with singular disinterestednes
and unquestioned singleness of heart.
SO he lived-so he died. He yleldoa>up
his young and promising life without .
murmur. God rest his soul! He was
good. brave. devoted. affectionate, the
idol Of his friends, tho admiration of his
opponents, and in o measure, which
only needed his loss to make it full and
bring it to the consciousness of his
countrymen, the pride Of the State.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-01-10

The check house and tipple at the fort
Pit coal works on the Pan Handle Rail
road was destroyed by FIRE one night last
week. II il supposed to have been the
work Of an incendiary
1t il reported that at certain works on
the Panhandle, the men articled to the eff
feet to work at 20 cents per 100 bu- below
the regular rate ON the road.
Since the resumption Of work on the
Panhandle at 3 2-10 cents per bu. the ship
ment Of coal has fallen off considerably.
The market appears TO be well supplied
and many of the manufacturing establish
ments idle that we can't expect to see an
improvement until after January, when
works start up, and manufactures begin to
make stock.
Most of the works on the Panhandle are
almost idle. Reno's, at Fort Pit il the
only one in operation.
One Of the largest operators over the
river, and the greatest advocate Of n re-
duction Of wages, was having his barges
filed by other parties during the late strike.
He run coal south while his neighbOrs wers
idle, and no coal on the river.
The demand for coal has decreased u
such an extent that in many works the
meu only make half time.
In Rulings works there are about %
workable rooms.
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TO CORRESPONDENTS

We must again call the attention Of our
compl ming subscribers to the announce
mgnt aced over our correspondence col
l.An that I'VE are not responsible for the
views expressed by our correspondents. "
What We want is intelligent discussion
discussion elicits truth, and truth fears no
Gls- ussion. We are all too prone to set too
high a valve on our individual opinions
and crotchets, to think we know little
more than those who differ with US. Our
editorial columns express our own opinions.
Our subscribers are cordially invited to ex-
press their own opinion, no matter whether
they agree or disagree with the teachings
Of the ADVOCATE.
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4 correspondent writes us from West
morland county. Pa, under date Of Both
Dec, that a certain person has left that
section Of the country leaving some debts
behind him, and wishes We would give pub
hcity to his name. The case he refers to
would make a nice little ''gosspy item"
for some Of the locals about Pa, but as
we are not in that line we have to refrain
from giving particulars. 1t is not the
,reok j,o,a. Of workingmen we desire to ex-
pose. We are moreliable to see the bean"
in another's "eyen than the ''mote" in our
own. If we cannot build up, We must not
pull down. The party referred to might
be q very worthy subject Of criticism, and
may, FIR aught we know, deserve publici-
ty, but L is not in our line. That part Of
his correspondence which refers to the ac-
ton of the employers, is more in keel
ing with our line of business, and we re
greet he did not send us little more Of the
particulars. However, he has given us
ShouSh " uhuSASeoAu 'ii"e Wy OihPAOyOis
are trying hard TO cut down the wages of
the men in an underhanded manner, but
there is something III the tone Of the let
ter, that, if We mistake not, means bust
nest in that section Of the country. We
should BE- pleased to hear from our CORES
pondent often, and hope he will keep us
posted as to the movements OF the friends
and enemies Of Labor RefoIm in his section
Of country
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and Mr.. Morgan noninated nar.
lin. who declined acceptanG.
1vha gnlIowinu officers we're electeQ
p..;Js~k-Georns Kingdom, Belleville.
T;ss-Prrr;dent-ba Daniel Steelo, Alma.
Sscrssary Walter Rutledge, Alton.
Trsansrer-Patrick MeCann, Lincoln.
Trustees Daniel Mclaughlin, Braid
wood Richard Slater, La Sale and j.
]. Lockhart, Girard.
On motion the regular order Of business
was resumed, when the question Of the
Equalization Of Districts was taken up, and
after lengthy discussion the matter was
left in the hands of the President.
Mr. David Slater presented the follow
ing resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That to remove the cause Of the
existing antagonism between capital and la
Dor we ask Congress to provide by law for
the immediate withdrawal from circulation
Of the notes Of the National Banks and the
substitution of legal tenders issued directly
to the people and interconvertable at the
pleasure of the holders with government
bonds, bearing interest ut the rate Of three
per cent. per annum, or such rate IS may be
found necessary to make an equitable distri-
button of the joint productions Of capital and
labor between money and non producing cap
ital and productive Industry and enterprise
Mr.. Morgan presented the following:
WHEREAS, Our brother miners from Indi-
ana have thought proper to organize . State
Board, composed Of Indiana only; therefore,
be it
Resolved, That although we are now about
to dissolve our nominal connection with the
miners Of Indiana, we still pledge ourselves
to maintain, foster and perpetuate the broth
erIy feeling that should always exist amongst
miners, and hope the nominal separation viii
tend to benefit the miners Of Indiana and &C.
ment the union that now imperfectly exists
amongst US all
Adopted.
On motion, the Convention went into
Committee Of the Whole, for the consid-
Grafton of financial matters, Mr.. Sla-
ter in the chair.
The expenses we're found to be 1888. %,
which were iquidsted by the delegates
present.
A vote of thanks was rendered to A. G.
Cameron, Of the WoRKINGMAN's ADvo
CATE, for his attendance at the COnven'
ton.
Votes Of thanks were also rendered t.
Messrs. Kingdom, James snd Walliscrof
for the satisfactory manner in which theil
duties had been performed during the past
year.
The Convention then adjourned to NEE
In Bloomington in January, 1875. the dat
to be fixed by the President.
WALTER RUTLEDGE, Sec'y.
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FROM NEW YORK.


New YORK, Dec. rs, 1873.
To the Editor OF the woRKSeHASs ADVOCATE.
/ notice by your issue Of the 10th inst,
that the workingmen should appeal to the
ballot and not to arms, which ia perfectly
correct The greatest meeting ever held
by the workingnen Of this city had that
object in view, and | wish you could have
heard the sound advice that was given the
5000 earnest workingmen that were
crowded in the large hall, and who remain
ed standing, such as could not get seats for
three hours. As to the conduct OF the au-
dience see New York Sun and World Of
Dec. 18th, who published the only truthful
report The square outside was packed.
The labOring men here are taking the ad-
vantage 81 the crisis. and ART organising-.
Organising on the question. oi bread and
for future political action LArs meet
ings can Be got up now, and our council has
not been idle. We have declared for po-
litical action, a. our only hope, which the
leaders have long sinee recognized, but
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Meeting of Rollers and Puddlers.

At meeting Of heaters, rollers and
hammersmen, held at Covington, Ky, on
Monday, the LIST Of December, 1873, to
take into consideration the proposition Of
the iron manufacturers Of Cincinnati,
Covington, Newport, Ironton, Louisville,
indianapolis and st. Louis, namely: To
bring the wages down to the so-called
Pittsburgh scale Of prices, with 10 per
cent. added. The following preamble and
resolution were unanimously adopted
WHEREAS The prevailing feeling exists in
the minds of the heaters, rollsss and ham
mersmen Of Cincinnati, Covin4 sUsE Newport,
st. Louis and Louisville, that the proposition
rendered them by the employers il not just ;
and
WHEREAS, We believe that our respective
employers are irving to take undue advan-
tage Of us, owing to the present financial
trouble; therefore
Resolved, That We will not accept If the
proposition rendered ~ Us by our employers.
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A CORRESPONDENT writing from Wenona
is in ecstacies over the prospects for coal
digging in the centre of the great Illinois
coal field. He says
eve have Just succeeded in finding a
splendid vein of coal, feet inch thick,
at depth Of $50 feet. About 200 feet Of
the walls is soft stone, II feet of hard
limestone, about 100 feet Of earth Here
Is the place for any kind Of manufacturers
to make money, with n endless supply of
the best water in the world, and it is down
in the books as the healthiest town in the
State. Laborers can always be depended
on to work every day in the year. There
Is a ready market for all goods, with the
advantage of being a railroad centre. The
citizens of the whole city will donate all
the coal under the city to any parties who
come here 70 60 into manufacturing, free.
And to those who wish to sink shafts to
dig coal for shipment, one man offers to
donate go, 600 tons free, which it will take
two years to dig, at 100 tons daily and
leases at 5 cents per ton. We are in the
centre of as fine farming country a. the
sun ever shone upon, and ship great
amounts of grain, pork, cattle, horses,
wool, poultry, eggs, butter, hides, &C."
Here is an excellen chance for Co-OPE-
RATIvE Factory, or Mining Company, OF
both. Cannot our miners who are now
thrown out of work, start company and
accept that go, 900 tons, or viii not our iron
workers try their hand at it. Here il an
excellent chance for rolling mill, nail fac
tory or machine shop.
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toFFvrtL)
10 the Miners Lodges aud Branches Through
out the United states.

It is earnestly requested that every lodge
the Miners National Association, viii tor
ward, without unnecessary delay, the mitia-
ton fee and per capita tax 70 the Secretary
Mr.. sohn James, Braidwood, Illinois, In or
der that the office established at Cleveland
can be furnished, and the incidental expenses
connected with the Org aniz stion promptly
met. We earnestly trust NJ further appeal
will be required to remind the unions Of theiI
obligations. JONI SINEY, Pres.
JONI JAMES, Sec'y.
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Explanation.

Owing to our absence from the city dur
ing the present week the account OF the
Braidwood meeting, to express 70 Mr..
James the esteem in which he is held by
his fellow-townsmen, is inadvertently laid
over, as are also several communications
from cigarmakers unions They will GER
tainly appear in our next. As we are
anxious to have the paper 60 to press on
time we trust our readers will excuse all
errors or shortcomings.
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The followi X resolutions were adopted
LIST, That Alma Lodge Ne. 2, receive one weeks pay
for twenty members for being strike.
I'd. That Lodge No. IL receives pay for u member
for being strike week.
Sd That the charge Of Lodge No against No. IL be
laid on the the table.
18th. That pass vote Of censure the miners Of
Abby mines, No. and 2 for their action In receiving
promissory notes part payment.
st. That we declare the accepting Of due bills and
prOmissory notes. payment, to be plain violation
Of our laws and all to taking the same and de-
nland United States currency.
9th. That all remaining in the various switches,
the 18th and last Of every month, be turned
the next pays account.
7th That not In favor Of uniting with the
Miners National Union.
sth That We send three delegates the State Con-
vontion.
9th. That John Morgan, W. E. Owens and Daniel
Steele act delegates 70 Springfield
10TH That the Secrearys bill Of 3l7 CO. for salary and
stationary, be allowed.
Ilth That the bills Of the delegates who waited
the bosses the 18th Of Dee amounting to $40 So be
allowed.
18th. The following officers were elected for the
suing year:
Presidcnt-John Morgan.
Vice Presdent-Fntz RenIke,
Secretary--J0hn Hall.
ALI
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AFTERNOON sEssroN

The Convention met pursuant to i'd
iournment, the President in the chair.
On motion Of Mr.. Owens, the regular
order of business was suspended, and the
election Of officers proceeded with.
Mr.. McCann nominated Mr.. Kinghsrn
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Action Of Iron Manufacturers.

At recent meeting Of Iron Manufacture
ers, at Cincinnati, at which were repre-
scented the principle rolling mills Of the
Ohio and Mississippi Valley, the Pitts
burgh sliding scale was adopted. The fol-
lowing is formal notice of the matter,
with the names Of firms that have acceeded
NoTIcE.-At a meeting Of the Iron Manu-.
facturers Of the Ohio valley and Mississippl
valley, held this day, Wednesday, December
10, in Cincinnati, it was resolved to withdraw
their proposition, made November II, and
from this date adopt the Pittsburgh sliding
scale of prices for all skilled labor in forge and
mill work texcept boiing) based upon the
Pittsburgh manufacturer card Of prises fol
iron.
Boiling, owing to previous engagem emit,
remains unchanged until June l, 1874
Signed by
Swft's Iron and Steel Works. Cincinnati
Louisville Rolling Mill Company, Louisville
Phillips 4 Jordan Irou Company, Cinnati.
Cay lord Rolling Mill Company, Cincinnati.
Kentucky Rolling Mill Company, Louisville
Hembacher Forge and Rolling Mill, st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS Bolt and Iron Company, st. Louis.
Mitchell, Tranter h Co., Covington.
Butsch, Dickson 4 Co, indianapolis.
Globe Rolling Mill Company, Cincinnati.
Iron and Steel Company, Ironton.
Lawrence Iron Works Company.
Ohio Falls Iron Works, New Albany.
Bellville Nail Mill Illinois
Vulcan Iron Works, Chattanooga
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l4th. That all the abnve bills be paid soon % the
treasury b able.
18th. Thai bills b paid unsm the various Lodges
furnish list Of u member entitled " pay W the
District President
10th. That the meeting adjourn
17th That there be delegate meeting hold Al East
Sc. Louis Saturday, the 10Th inst Tor the purpose
Of deciding Tor against Suspension
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MORNING IN THE VALLEY, "

which Will enable 10 offer this superb engravng-l2
10y Is inches in si1cl as premium. AS gem Of art it
cannot Ae surpassed. The market price, with frame Is
Sl0 ana 1t Is cheap that. To any sending siN
paid up yearly subscribers. will forward by express
copy framed. Tree Of expense Ii VIII sdom any par
l1r
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-01-10

TaE miners In Northumberland county,
Pa, are mostly rallying to the support Of
the Miners' National Association.
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The meeting called to ordsr by John Morgan
District President
Minutes of last meeting read and approved. and the
roll Of delegates being called to wit
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CORRESPoNDENCE.
FROM WASH IMGTOM.

i've do hold ourselves responsible for any Opinio
expressed BY Correspondents
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To MINERS

70 any miner Who viii send paid-up yearly
subscription, vii send Photograph likeness Of the
Delegates to the Miners National Convention, held in
Youngstown Ohio, October IAN, Or a Lithographic
likeness of
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SAFE DEPOSITORY.
Paid Up Capital $2OO,OOO.OO
THE S.fV.TFGS B.a.NK.

Both departments, the SAVINGS BANK (which q
lows interest deposits) and the SAFE DEPOSITORY
are under the special direction and supervson a
THOMAS B. BRYAN. FOUNDER Of the Depository, y an.
JOHN c. HAINES.
PRACTICE SAVING, and encourage your children
domestic and friends 70 save.
Deposits Of FIVE CENTS and upwards received
INTEREST allow i thereon
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President ~ III, Miners Natoual Union.
send in Your subscriptions in time commence with
Our tenth volume which Viii be commenced the 23th
Of November ls-8
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INTEREST ALTO WED
On deposits % One Dollar and upwards.
Societies
May deposit Money from time to time. ami before nAk
ing the first Deposit Provide BY Vote, how and %
Whom il shall be drawn out and, provided cory
the Resolution be furnished TO the Savings Bank. d
money will w paid, unless its provisions are strctl
complied with.
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WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 3, 1874.
To the Editor of the woRKNsxAS's ADVOCATE.
The great day Of the year has come and
gone, and now, many having emptied their
purses, are brooding over their ill-spent
pleasure. Not the fewest Of them are
THE DEPARTMENT CLERKS,
who early on the morning of the New
Year" sauntered forth as none but clerks
of the Department can do, dressed tC
kill" as one Of the news boys classically
expressed it they were ''kidded" and
''caned' to perfection, and bore not the
slightest evidence Of the panic" On
making their