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ENsctTIVG DEPARTMENT
Industrial Congress Of the United States.
CLEVELAND, o., May ist, 1874.
All labor organizations are requested to
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 Machinists, Molders', Coopers', Cigar
makers, Locomotive Engineers, Miners and
Puddlers organizations consequently 1T is
not necessary to send the address Of any Of
those mentioned
RoBERT SCHILLISG, Pres. T. q,
glb Seneca St, Cleveland ..
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On Monday last the Tuscarawas Valley
was alive with mass meetings, called for
Parpose Of indorsing the platform Of the
Rochester Congress. Work was entirely
suspended, the best Of feeling prevailed,
and every miner in attendance expressed
his determination 10 suatein the eight hour
law at al hazards. So write several en-
respOndents.
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AGENTS WANTED.

TEA AGENTS wanted in town and couutry " Vii
TEA, get w Club orden or the largest Tea Conpa
ny IN America Importers prices and Inducements 10
agents. send for ircuiar. Address, ROBERT WELLS
~ Vesey st., ". U Fox 1881.
The Christian Union. Henry Ward Beeeher e.litor
q October 18th last, says Parties wishing " et IN
clubs, and all who get orders Tor TEA should write
him for q circular"
The New York Weekly Tribune q Sept 81 saws
" All Gnnges should write "a Robt Wells for circular
The Scythe. u Sept %, says Robt Wells is thor
0ughly rel
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loFFlClAL-
ENRCJ TIVE DEPARTMENT,


I is'riAl Congress Of tbs United States.
CLEVELAND, May 20, 1874.
ln ansss ta many applications for Consti-
tutIons, Ae-iTs to say that the Committee
ON Constitution viii meet June 18th, next,
and will then take action. This delay is un-
avoidable on account Of the necessity Of
giving those who are preparing the pnze es-
says sufficient time to perfect them. These
essays will then form the ground work for
that Committee. | earnestly hope our friends
will have patience, so that We may secure the
very best plan 1t is possible to obtain
ROBERT SCHHLING, PIest
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Twelve Dollars for Two Dollars and .
Half

Having purchased the plate of the mag
mi cent steel engraving Morning in the
Valley" painted for Hon. Schuyler ColfaX by
Llkins, OF Chicago, the copies Of which sold
tor $1,000, we will send post paid to any
address in the United States copy of the
same, with the Advocate for one year, to any
party sending us the full price Of subscrip
ton $25O
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Diseases Of the Eye and Ear.

"ChieagO Home Of the PriendleSs."
Dr. ,. NJ. wALkER. OCULIsT and AURHSr
Removed to S. w. corner Clark and Randolph ~treet-
Established. 1851, 200 West Madison st. Chicago.
Cases of diseased eyes have been frequent but thev
have yielded In every instance IN the treatment nm,
scrbed hy Dr. Walker, the Oculist 4 this city
Especially sfDuh the u O-ris Lapiere ~ potir
who recovered rApidly from Az operation performed MN
one eye. that the other one might he saved
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EIGHT-HoUR QUESTION,

he said That the report from the Spring
field Arnory showed that the men did more
work under the new system than under the
old. In fact the voice Of the whole country
appeared 70 be in favor Of short hours. IL
had been made cry by the conservatives
that if the people had short hours they would
have more time to get drunk. He knsw Peo-
pie who had got drunk ON long hOurs, too.
The workingman's advocate., 1874-05-23
COLUMBUs, O.

According to invitation the Working
men Of this city assembled last night in
mass meeting. The Rochester platform
was unanimously re-Afirmed. Resolutions
were also adopted denouncing Supervising
Architect Mullett for extending contracts
to parties who do not observe the Eight
hour law; denouncing the system Of con
vict labor favoring the establishment Of
cooperative ships aud stores by the indus
trial classes denOuncing demagoges fa-
vOring cutting loose from all political work
ing men, and favoring protective tariff,
which will better protect the iron interests
of this country
The workingman's advocate., 1874-05-23
BUFFALO.

Our Buffalo correspondent writes that .
meeting was held under the auspices of
the Machinists and Blacksmiths Union Of
that city, ON the 18th inst, the other
Unions refusing to cooperate. A stirring
address was made by the Vice President
of the Int. M. and b. Union, after which
the declaration of principles adopted at
Rochester were indorsed, and committee
on resolutions appointed, to report at an
adjourned meeting to be held the LIST Of
June
The workingman's advocate., 1874-05-23

A correspondent writing from Springfield
says: "In accordance with instructions
issued by Pres Schilling, the workingmen
of this city held large and enthusiasts
mass meeting on Monday evening, in the
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Resolved, That we cordially indOrse the
foregoing. and pledge the faith Of the work
ingmen Of Chicago 70 assist with every means
within their power, TO carry them 70 success-
full recognition
Resolved, That We recommend that steps
be Immediately taken by the workingmen Of
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State House. We indorsed the action Of
the Industrial Congress, passed resolutions
censnrinf Supsrintending Architect MuL
lett and calling for his removal. The
mesting was addressed by the Hon. VIVA.
L. Springer, Capt. J. Tobin, Of St. Louis,
and VIM. Evans. A letter from 7. ". 5.
Kidd regretting his inability to attend was
lreceiSsd and resd TO the neeting. The
workingmen Of Springfield intend 70 make
their influence felt in the right direction in
the fnture. Ak4U
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resolutions be sent 70 President Robert
Schilling of Cleveland, the Hon. Joha A.
Logan Of the Senate, and the Hon. Chas B
Farwell of the House Of Representative, with
the request that the same be presented by
them before the two branches of Congress.
Mr.. Murphy followed BY reading the
declaration Of principles Of
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who 60 through life poor, and finally lie in
psuper grave.
Why do we want more time For our
mental, social and physical Improvement
More time to get acquainted with our child
rem, to teach them to look up to heaven, to
educate them 30 that the fathers and moth
ers when old need not be brought down to
sorrowful graves by the knowledge of
crimes Committed by their offspring through
ignorance. Because the workingman want
ed, when his shop was closed, to take his
wife and children and show them how
those who labor get no pay.
The speaker urged in favor OF an or
ganizatlon of lAboring men, and said that
the remedy could then be applied, after
the strength was massed together. The
present rights Of the workingmen had not
been given to them. Their motto should
be onward and upward. They could not
stand still. Either they must 70 forward
or else retrograde.
Which will you choose The laboring
men have been asleep, and at present they
stand upon the edge Of degradation which
in six months, if continued, would make
hem on level with the serfs Of Russia.
Mr.. kehrenbatch said he desired 10 place
himself upon the record a opposed to
the strike. He had never favored . strike
and never would, although he might toler-
ate one a q last resort. The path leading
to the amslioratiOn Of workingmen led in
another way. Ii should be brought about
by the ballot box. There was the place for
q str:L:, and if . strike was needed there
WIS the place to make it. He wished that
workingmen who carry banners and bawl
themselves hoarse for wire pulling politici-
ans who cArs nothing for them, would arise
70 the full understanding Of their political
20 xer and unite.
TERRIBLE CONFLICT
between labor and capital was looming up,
The workingman's advocate., 1874-05-23

demora' tlOn. judging by the clrcum-
stance ounding the overwOrked people It
could hardly be wondered at" And then he
passed to the rich and naughty classes. Por-
tion Of society which looked upon the work
ingnlan as something far beneath their notice.
While dealing with this portion of his subject
he elected much applause He then reviewed
the financial policy of the country in such
manner that he elected the applause of his
enemies While on this question MIR. Ire
vellick offered the stand to anyone who wished
to discuss the question with him, and al
though there were parties in the hall who
had expressed q desire to test the question
with him, they failed 20 accept his offer.
While speaking on the money question, he
said Money would double itself in eight
years,-labor could not, q rule, make .
fortune during lifetime. Why was this
Because the law sanctioned it-because the
rate Of interest was higher than what labor
produced. Law was made for class-the
class that attended to the business Of legisla-
tion. If the workingman would work ies,
and attend to legislation more, TINS state Of
things might not long continue. [Applause ]
In speaking Of the
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The Fruit CrODS.

To the editor Of the Fuutar Ne,cs
The pears and cherries have boomed, and,
with me, the former is the arges, I have ever
had, aud the latter very good, considering the
trees have borne full crops for three years in
succession. 10 view Of the Increasing demand
for this fine fruit, which nowhere else attains
such perfection as in this county, and to eviDce
my gratitude TO the ladies for the discovery
that it makes one one of the most delicate, re-
treshlDg and healthy articles for the dessert for
which they are so justly celebrated 10 manipu-
lating, | have addcded thirty new varieties to
my collection. Many of these are new-orig-
mated or come into repute since | planted my
original stock of fifteen varieties. twenty-nine
years ago. 1t will not be until heads of two
year old wood are formed that expect them
to bear. But while We have to rely on the old
stock OF cherries, hope to present a novelty
worthy OF the appreciation OF my fair friends.
| This allusion is to the Texas Dwarf Plum,
! which brought from that State some years
since. 1t is now 10 bloom, and promises full
crop, though some of the trees are not eign,
teen inches high. know of no reason for its
not doing we'll here, and becoming at least one
OF the fuest fruits of its family for preserving.
The apples begin to show the red points o.
the blossoms, and it will be three weeks yet,
in all probability. before this season is over.
The peaches which ten days ago [ thought
we're gone by the board will DOT prove an en-
tire failure. | find number of my trees =
those on which the h,wers were large have
escaped, and their yield will be full. My sor
Franklin, near Pledment Fauquier county.
reports the same facts with regard to his trees
the same age Of miue-plauted in 1870, and
blooming for the third crop. hear that
there are some trees in this neighborhood thai
passed uuinjured through the frosty spell.
Such al occurrence has never taken place
since began as an orchardist, and must be
regarded by well read peach growers with III
terest. | had intended to make some sugges-
tons on the subject, but having already spun
so long yarn, | will post poue the matter un
til next week, or some other time when the hui
NOR strikes me- Yours, faithfully,
II. g. WILLIAMS.
NEAR VIENNA, April Goth. 1878
Z. S.-Doubtess all the fruits n bloom wa
destroyed by the recent frost. There Isl chance
Tor the apples to escape.
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NEWS OF THE DAY
"7o shor the very age and body Of the Times"

A horrible case Of wanton cruelty is reported
in Baltimore. The victim, colored boy about
fifteen years of age, employed as farm hand
at the farm of Mr.. J w. Randall, IN Howard
county, was tortured in an almost incredible
manner with hot irons and tutpentine by two
colered men, simply for the gratlhcatlon OF
their cruel propensities. The boy was brought
to the Baltimore In6rmary yesterday, where II
is thought ne will die
Philip Clayton, of Georgia, Assistant Sccre-
tary of the Treasury to Howell Cobb, under
Buchauan's Administration, and afterwards
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury under. the
Confederate Government, has been appointed
Consul to Valparaiso. He voted tor Grant IN
1868, and has since then acted with the he
publican party.
The so-called robbery of the safe of Harrlug
ton, the U. S. States Attorney of the District
Government, is found to be surrounded WITH
various circumstances, indicating that the rob
berry was gotten up by persons connected With
the District Government for reasons connected
with the pending investigation. The affair Il
to be investigated.
The lobbyist Kirkland: who engineered tn
DcGolyer paving contract through the Wash
ipgton Board of Public Works, has beef
brought before the Investigating Committee
An attempt had been made to secrete him
and he was going to hide himself in the lum
Der regions of Maine but was caught 10 Ne'
York and brought to Washington.
The convention OF ocean steamship lines By
which uniform rates of steerage passage anc
| freight we're established has been dissolved
aud sharp competition will cnsue The Ma
tional line has already made large reduction
of rates.
The Transatlantic Companys steamer St
laurent was attached yesterday for the CLAIM
of the Greece for returning the Europes pas
sengers to New York.
Mr.. Edward Holiday, person who ha
gained himself some uotoriety in Baltimore
was yesterday acquitted of the charge OF utter
ing forged bonds 10 New York.
The testimony in the Howard case has beer
closed The final argument for the detenc
will made on Tuesday next.
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Dispatches from Piue Bluff, Ark confirm
the report to the Associated Press last nigh
with reference to the fight between the Baxter
forces, under General King White, aud the
Brooks forces, near Gascouy. A dispatc
states that 4. Lee, son Of DR.. Lee, and Plea.
SAINT Pendleton, sou Of Dr.. Pendleton, were
slightly wounded. None were killed on Whites
side. One the other, eleven negroes were kill
ed AMI twenty wounded, and twenty taken
prisoners. General White holds all the white
leaders as prisoners.
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LITrELL's LIVING AaE.-The numbers OF
The Living Age for the weeks ending Ap'l 25
and May ?, contain valuable articles "A new
volume began April LIST. With fftytwo such
numbers, of sixty -four large pages each (aggre-
eating over 5000 pages year, the subscription
price 1887 is low; or still better, for $40, any
one of the American 81 magazines is sent with
The Living Age tor year, LITrELL & GAY,
Boston, Publishers.
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DEATH OF PAULUs PowELL.-.Mr. Paulus
Powell, for many years prominent and popu-
lar politician, died at his home at Amherst G.
H. on the 2Sth day of April after lingering
illpess To early lite he was elected to the Vir-
GINA Legislature, where he served several
years. 10 ls49 he was elected to Congress, and
served 10 that capacity until 1859, when he
was defeated by Shelton F. Leake. During
the war he served one term 10 the Legislature
but since that time he has been in private life.
At the time of his death he was about sixty
years of age, but was never married
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FEES OF SHERIFFs AND SERGEANTS. The
bill in relation to the pay Of Sheritfs and Ser
geapts, which was passed by the Legislature
and approved by the Governor, allows these
officers the same fees for Commonwealth as ser
vices as are now allowed to constables, as fol-
lows: For summoning a witness, 20 CENTS for
summoning any accused 10 criminal proceed
ing, SO cents; for executing serch warrent, 50
cents; and for making an arrest 10 any case (other
than felony, for which 81 is now paid), 81 cts;
provided that in case OF conviction Except tor
felony the Commonwealth shall not be liable
for these fees For attending on any circuit
court Except the Circuit Court of Richmond)
81 per day to each principal officer, and same
to each deputy required to attend by the court.
These officers have never been paid before by
the State for any Of these services, except for
attending upon the circuit courts. for which
they received not exceeding $40 per anuum.
The per diem is intended to equallze the mat
ter as between the large and small counties. 1t
is estimated that this bill will be draft upon
the treasury to the amount of $4,000.
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CANAL COM NJ + ROE.

A1rivals-Boats l. A Long, NJ Snow, Brad
burn, Jas Green, American Flsgs and ) II
Stickney, to American Coal Co; Morning sun,
Nj Fannon and H NJ Snyd der, to Han p=hirc and
Baltimore Coal Co.
parturcs-Boats Ed Mulvany. l. Lemon,
j h Wood burn, r A Goodwin, II latte }
B, Auburn, NJ SNOW LA Long and Huntingdon.
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THROUGH TO DANFlLLE.
CITY, VA INDIAN d u GREAT
w SOUTHERN 4. 4.
NHEE Co., Co., w. - sss

THROUGH TO DAN FlILE, SoIh III L ~ -
ING SUNDAY, MAY 5, 1874.
Passenger trains run as follows:
MAIL TRAIN.
Leave Washington daily, from the corner OF
9Th and B streets at 7:05 n. m, Alexandra 100
q. M, arrive ut Lynchburg 4:4Q p. III. and at
Danvillc at S.35 p. m L
Leave Danv.lic, daily, at 500 a. m, Lynch.
burg 1T S:43 u. ~, arrive 3. A!cHahdria o.f'
D. m, and ut Washington GA p. N.
This train makes close connecticn, o0th North
and South, with Manassas Division and War
renton Branch trains, and with the Chesapeake
and Ohio trains, both East and West. Also, nj
Danville, to New Orleans and all points IN the
Atlantic and Gulf States.
EMPRESS TRAIN.
Leave Washington daily excepting Sunday
night, at 7CSp IN, Alexandria p m aid
arrive At LyIcnburs 1 % u. m, connecting
W tn Chesapeake and Ohio trains, both East and
West.
Leave Lynchburg daily, excepting Saturday
night, at 10 20 u. m, arrive ut Alexandria G.i'
a IN and Washington Mt : 35 d. m, connecting
1T Charlottesville with the Chesapeake ana ON"
Express train to tho West. Passengers Tor
Richmond, by this train, take the Acco'nm"da-
ton train ut Gortonsvile ut m, ana gc' 10
Richmond $50 IN.
Both the Mail AMI Express trains connect, at
Lynchburg, to Memphis Atlanta New Orleans
and all the Southwest, and, at Washington, WIN
trains to Bal.im re Philadelphia and Ne"
York. and t. the North and Northwest.
MANASSAS DIVISION.
Leave the Junction at 9 ~ a.. m, arrive ~
Strasburg II IS D. III leave Strus burg Junction
at D. M, arrive nj Manassas ut 4.2O p M con-
meeting with the main line to Washington ana
the North Al StrAsburg, good connections are
rnSda ~ Hsrrisnnburp. Stalnton and the West
an laI to Winchester Hsrpsrs Ferry &C. East
Through tickets and baggage checked 10 Ill
- j. NJ BROADUS,
nvo-tf Genera! Ticket !tgt.
CaRE.S.ET EER.vITERE.
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PORT OF ALEAA X DRlA, MAJ Z 1874.
SUN RosE.... 5 3 NOON RISEs........ 5
SUN SETS. 81
Steamer Lady of the Lake, Norfolk to A
Reed.
Steamer Georgeanna, Baltimore, to Hooe &
Johnston.
PASSED UP.
Schrs S Morgan and Chas Platte.
SAILED.
Steamer Clay mont, Philadelphia BY A
Reed.
Steamer Pilot Boy, Currioman, by + a Reed
Schr Richxrl Vau1 Boston, by Hampshire Il
Baltimore Coal 20.
Schr South Shore, Boston, by American Coal
Schr Mary Ann, Georgetown, by Hooe y
Johnston.
PASSED DOWN.
Schrs Virginia Dare, Mary Rankin, William
Mason ind Oliver Ames.
MEMORANDA.
Steamer Utility, renee at Norwich 10Th.
Schr Mary August. for This port, sailed from
Bangor Both.
Schr NJ Richards, hence for New Haven,
passed through He'll Gate 3Oth.
Schr Ella Powell, from Philadelphia for this
port, before reported in collision with the schr
G B Wood, for BostoN, WAS towcd 10 Whining
ton, Del OH the night of April 18th to repair.
MARINE DISASTER.
information has been received at Washington
that the Nova Scvtian schooner Eta R., R'.r-
nett masser, irJm Pernambuco, Brazil, with
coffee, bound for Baltimore, Was run into on
sunday morning and sunk five or six miles be-
low Point Lookout nnd that thus lar only one
person is known To have been saved. Inc sur
yvor, whose name is Evans, drlfted to the Point
on Sunday morning about 5 o'clock, and when
he reached the shore VS.. nearly exhausted he
was taken care OF by the lighthouse keeper, and
on Monday he, with the keep An another
gentleman started in search VI the wrecked YES
sci, but no signs of her whereabouts could De
found, she probably having settled on her side.
They picked up a water cask with her name
painted on it, and also d spare spar, and = fur
cap, and several pieces Of timber
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The April statement Of the public debt has
been issued. The amount of debt bearing in.
terest in coin is 81, 724 O36, $50; the total debt,
principal and interest, is 1927, l45, 1903. o..
The amount of tcssh in the Treasury is Sl47,-
APO, O26 OF, leaving the amount of debt less the
cash in the Treasury So, l49, 25,277O2. The
decrease of the debt duriog the last mouth was
81, e65, 45l 4s, which dimiuishes the increase
of Indebtedness since June 80, 1873, to Sl,906,
563.45, and probably before the end OF May
the public debt will be decreased to the amount
at which it was before the panic, and the fall
ing off in the revenues caused an increase 10 the
amount of the debt bearing 40 interest by the
issue of the reserve.
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ALEXANDRIA,, VA.
SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1874.

The Tax BILL-That the full purport and
bearing Of the bill may be seen at glance we
extract synopsis of its provisions which we
find in the Norfolk Landmark:
By the old tax bill merchant doing busl-
ness of $l5O,OOO would pay tax of 500; by
the new bill about $500. 1t is question
whether they can stand this pressure, and
whether the Legislature in seeking to impose
new burdens on the cities and towns OF the
Commonwealth, is not killing the goose that
lays the golden egg.
The State Journal gives the following figures
as illustrative of the working Of the proposed
tax bill on merchants being from wholesale
dealers view, where the sales reach, IN the
course Of year $l50,000:
l. Specific tax on $1,000, III W
2. % amount over $4,000 under
100000, one per cent, 29o w
3. 90 amount over $50, 900 and un-
der $4,000, Ito of Que per
cent, ~ w
4. On amount over $50, 900 and No.
der 100000, $40 OF one per $3.50
cent, on w
5. On amount over 100000 aud
under $3.50, 900, Ito of one per -
cent, oo w
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The Grand Division of the Colored Sons oil
Temperance, which met in Leesburg on Wed
nesday last, adjourned TO meet in Norfolk IN
October next.
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The Sacrament of confirmation was admins
tered by Bishop Gibbons, of Richmond, at the
chanel at Mrs. NJ. Delaney's, in Leesburg, 90
Thursday last. Three were confirmed. The
Bishop preached to large audience in the
Court House 90 Thursday evening.