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WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 1872.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 1872.
t. the Editor u the woRKNsvASs ADVOCATE.
Since the Cuban sensation has died away
matters around the Navy Yard e not
quite as brisk as they were. Still there is
little doing all the time. Some repairs
must be attended to--some old guns to be
frightened up, and tins or that thing to be
moved from one place to another And 90
II goes day after day.
IN TRADE MATTERS
there is really very little doing. Business
generally speaking, is dull. Excepting
certain places along the Avenue, where
our NJ. C.'s appear 10 think proprietors
must live no matter who starves. But,
speaking of starving reminds me Of what
one of them was heard to remark the other
day, while passing from one Of the wings.
" What the devil do tbe ,Yorkingmen mean
One-half of them ought to starve % let
the other half live" Guess he must have
been disciple Of Nautilus. But don't
you think, Mr. Editor, that if these Rep
resentatives land God knows they repre-
sent the privileged classes only got inst
one-half their pay, It would have been too
much for what they have done. They have
wasted precious time III trying to tinker up
our worse than rotten financial system.
They are afraid To take the bull by the
horns They will not openly admit they are
wrong and yet they cannot show their con
stituents tina. they are right On the 9th
inst, Sherman OF OHIO, introduced bill
for the redemption and reissue Of legal
tenders and national bank notes, and for
free banking. The bill was referred to the
Finance Committee This bill, as you will
already have seen by the daily press, holds
on to the goll basis, providing for the re-
demption in gold Of United States notes to
the amount Of $1,000, or any multiple
thereof Thus you see they cannot give
up their idol. In the body of the bill is
provision for free banking, which is no
more nor less than a return to the old wild
cat State banking system But the cream
Of the Joke is contained in the fact that it
admits of the necessity for more money I;
that, too, in accor lance with the inancial
plank of the National Labor Union, ex-
centum instead of 65-10O. Now, if the
United States Treasury has the ability to
redeem her bonds and outstanding indebt-
edn4ss in gold, or if the United States
Treasurer will he enabled within the next
year, why issue Or reissue the Treasury
notes Ii they can carry out this theory
of redemption, why not do it ! But, no,
Mr.. sherman and the whole Finance Com
lnittee know very well that the resumption
of specie payment is q thing among the i'm
possibilities, and this fact is well under
stood in certain circles in this city, among
which is the Finance Committee of the
Senate, with Mr.. Sherman at its head.
NO PAY FOR EIGHT AND A HALF MONTHS.
Our Treasury is deplete, and no one can
get money out of it. The hremen have
not been paid for eight and half months,
and there il no,knowing when they win be.
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The men have called upon Gov. Shepperd,
the Treasurer and Comptroller of the Dis
trlct, to obtain information as to what time
they could get some money, but could get
no satisfactory answer. The men have suf
fered a good deal for the want Of funds
Many Of them having families, are without
fuel and have not enough to eat. They are
depending on Tom Hume, a grocer, for
provisions but they have got to the limit
his gene osltv, and he will not trust
them any more. They are also suffering
+, r y ant clothes, med cines, and other
necessaries Of life
There can be no doubt but that these men
have been dealt wrongly by There is
special tax of forty-t five cents on the one
hundred dollars levied To meet the expenses
oi the Fire Department, and this money
has been collected and spent for other pur-
poses Congress ought to see to 1t thai
these hard working men have their money
paid them.
THE HATTERs' RING
There is IN this city a ring sustained
by = ring of hat manufacturers, Who con
ro, what is known rs the Wells patent,
granted to II. A. Wells, the 10Th Of April,
lCtN l'i uldCllliS ipI ioiliiiitG hat hhhitst
The hat makers Of the country claim that
" Wells was not the inventor Of any consid
cradle portion of the machine, and flr
twenty i've years not machine has been
made Or used according to his plan Wells
died in 1851, and the patents were
ought up BY ring, which is more
outrageous than any Of the sewing machine
companies, as they compel all the manu-
tacJurers to send their fur TO them to be-
manufactured into hats. They charge
most extortIonAte prices, which the public
have 10 pay to support monopoly. Ii any
dealer complains, they refuse to make any
for him, aud thus destroy his business.
The ring has made more than s. 50O. 900
out ut the public in this way j
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IRoN-Fat bar $3.50 to 7-lOc. horse shoe $40;
heavy bands 910 to 4 50 hoops $40 TO s-lOc.
light bands 4 $40 to 50, rounds and squares $40
q 9-lOc oval $40 TO 9-10c; half oval and half
round 2-l0 TO 9l0 railroad iron 8 S 10 TO $40
SHEET IRON No. 10 70 "a, boiled $40; Char
coal, $40; Juniata, s-lOc No is u 20. boiled
8; charcoal 510 Juniata. Q. No. 81 to "a, boiled,
2-l0c charcoal Z no. juniata, 8 2-l0. No. IS and
20, boiled, 40; charcoal, 9-lO; Junata, 40 No
%, boiled, 60 charcoal, ITO; Juniata, o 10
All sheets % inches wide, cent per pound
STEEL-Best quality refined tool steel : square fat,
and octAgon, from So TO inch, lie per ID; T. and
Is 70 inch, zoe S Is and 1-s To inch, "a; Win
lay plates TO e., II SAC machinery cast steel 8
10 inch round IL 1-4c solid cast pillow Steel to 10
by 3l6, IL lie spring STEEL cast IA lie spring
steel rs to l51l-s TO 316 lac; German spring best
refined, liz to 4, 9c agricultural cast, reaper and
scythe, is 2c agricultural hoe, 10 2, fork lie; rail
road, cast, Lowmot axes, is l2c Axlss Is lie
slide bars, plain 10 l2 forged, l2c crankpns plain
IL l-2 forged, l6c piston rods, 12 l2c frog points,
Is &c side bars, IL lee
STEEL TIRE to l LEX IA and 5 10 'ach, tire
lengths, e34; 7s and 1xS-l6 and 7-Sxl-4 ..ch tire
lengths 10 Ia; S4xS-l6 and 7-s and Ixls inch tire
lengths II 80 50 and 5sKls inch, tire lengths Is Ia
cast steel tire. cents extra
TIN PLATE.-IC. 10xl4, Sl2 50; TX. l0xI4 SI4 50,
&C. Roofing l4x20, SO 50; Bar Tin a0c per H.; Pig
Tin, Ale per h.; Lead, SC per h. Solder 24c per ID
MISCELLANEOUS Pick. l24 spindle and roller.
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The Illinois Trust and Savings Bank,

This institution was organized ior the ex-
press purpose OF tillinga want long felt III this
.ity VIZ bank where the surplus earning
70 women, mechanics, clerks. business men,
snt " tact all classes Of people could not only
By placed with perfect safety. but where they
40 nd be- at aH hn,es ready for them when
wanted
10 effect this nhiec., i has an actual cash
capital ii five hundred thousand dollars
It, stockholders were carefully selected from
among the we1lthiest and most honorable Of
our business men and capitalists. Its earnings
Tor the past six months twenty five thousand
dollar, ins cad Of being divided among its
stockholders. have been held as asurplus fund
Hh 81 fund it Is the purpose OF the bank to
further Increase. with the growth OF its bust
ness.
The great benefits accruing to depositors
from the policy pursued by this bank were
fully shown during the late pane, when its
drpo~itors were paid IN full without any de-
mand for a thirty or sxty days notice
Ia addition to the regular savings depart
ment, this bank has now organized and in op-
GRAFTON. trust department, which issues in
terest- bearing certificates Of deposit, payable
On i've days notice, and acts as trustee for
estates, corporations or individuals.
Women and others having money to invest,
and who are unaccustomed to business, or the
value of collateral securities, cannot do better
than to leave this money with the Trust De
partment OF this bank, when it will be invest
ed fJr them in a safer and more advantageous
manner than could be done by themselves,
and interest promptly collected for them.
Depositors may have their letters addressed
to them in care of the bank, where they will
be held for them, or forwarded, as they may
direct
This bank has an elegantly furnished room
for the exclusive use of ladies' where they can
transact their business free from the annoy
ance of the general banking room.
On Saturdays the bank is kept open from
10 O'Clock A. NJ to o'clock P NJ, for the con
venience Of depositors whose business is such
that they cannot come during the regular
banking hours.
Desiring to make the Illinois Trust and Saw
ings' Bank he leading institution for saving in
the city, its officers will do all in their power
fer the accommodation of their depositors'
and will be as liberal in the conduct Of their
business as is consistent with the perfect
safety of the funds committed to their care
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The Inman Line

We are pleased TO announce the steady and
gratifying progress Of this well established
and favorite line Of steamships, than which
no safer, swifter, stauHcher vessels plough the
ocean And now that the time is at hand
when the friends left behind will leave for
their new Western homes, to join those who
have gone before we take pleasure in cordial
ly recommending the 'Inman" and its efficient
corps Of commanders to the readers Of the
ADVOCATE The Office Of the company in this
city is located at 32 South Clark street, and
is represented by Francis z. Brown, ESQ.,.
whp will be pleased to answer all in 4,
either in person or BY letter.
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TORONTO, Canada, Feb. 5, 1874 VIM. A.
Swain of Toronto. has made application for
membership to this Union.
FRANK McCABE, Cor. Sec.
Union p, box 655
DAYTON, Ohio, Feb. 9, lS74.-Mr. Wolf
Katzky's card, drawn from this Union Nov.
Path, 1873, is hereby declared null and void,
on account Of ''scabbing" under our jurisdic
ton. GEO CAswELL.
Cor Sec. Union IS
URBANA, Ohio, Feb 9, lS74.-W. r. Gror-
vener, from Piqua, Ohio, has made application
for membership He claims he never belong
ed to any Union, and never worked outside of
that town MARK STEGaAN,
Cor. Sec. Union 43, box so.
81. PAUL, MINI, Feb. s. ISAIAH COM
munications intended to reach the Correspond
ing Secretary of Union No. 90. should be adj
dressed to ANTH0sY TIETzEE,
Cor. Sec Union &c. boz 1918.
ITHIcA, N. Y, Feb. s. lS74--JOhn Madden
wishes to become . member Of this Union.
Claims to have worked in Lansing. Mich. for
a number of years, and never TO have been
member Of Union.
JAA FAuLKNER, Cor. Sec,
Union II, box SO.
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+. en- MICHIGAN.


q. tne E,ltlr ~ the WoRAiNoA,>'s ADVOCATE
In your issue Of Jan q, Farmer c. -
lwhn does mot wr,tr like q iarmer) thinks
thpt the money retormers generally a. not
make proper distinction betayen a
standard II value and medium Of ex-
change II Is probable they generally,
from habit take the gold dollar as the
standard But As il is coming 70 pass that
gold IS unnecessary as currency there
seems u be no necessity for retaining it as
standard
From the uncertainties attending pro
ducton, We cannot yet make an lu,ana1le
standard of value. as We 10 ,u InNa-lable
yarjstlck far, although the yarIsrick VIII
at times measure any nuuper ut yards, the
gold Of paper dollar UIil not always furnish
the like amount pt commodities Farmer
L wolld Lave some universal and
indispensable s,Dm,jlty as standard,
such a Twenty-Five pounds OF pig iron,
thr amount o- labor and capita. involved
u. Which a.ull furnish % standard Cd estl-
mate other values ufuth,r amounts VI labor
s1ld ,tfiJAl.
Going down tl the foundation ~ al
standards w value, Nr tina that lab.r an
d-rnes them tl Instead. then. of digging
certain amount ot gold nr IRON, and
making 10 4 uuIr ut value, why uut make
labor itself the standard and base un 1t
national paper currency, representing 80
many hours ,r dAy la''r' "'ih $50 many
hours 70 tht dollar what can We nave
more NIhIie IMAM ia''r PAPER u"liar
that represents 8" many hours A"ur, AT
the same time represents every thing con
tanning mat amount ui labor other cltcun.
stances being equal
=" Ter A. results g". I amounts t' thO
same thius. whether Ne Idt s' much .a""f
INTO ruu. gold, 'r wheat, ant GnI If
standard dollar, or declare thr same amount
~ labor dollar aud rrpI scat A hy paper.
All standards ultimately lus, au a labor
basis fur labor aluua creates ud gives
value 10 every thing therefore, In ihr
coming social reformation nr reN'l"'4'a.
labor viii be able Z" stand alone, ihdr
pendent "i costly .'iAih"t.ti,s 'u "AieA
e. base lts currency lA- capitalist cau
make No corners wa la'"i AZ XXI i'ts 'h
gold ana other 'MH=s
Inc present and past iiHl '''rished c.h
ull-'" WI lah 'i q" II '''s' S''H' NM ''''
IarlH .i II" lie N'Ih'i' IT, u "'' i'Su'l M
any disturbance h tur a'lu u'"aI
theory. "r standard "I Ntlue' out Is
caused ht ih' yA'rssi'e diiiIi ~ interest
anu Ii'ht. A every greer. ''Ii. .'-u I''''"''
o4iN S''I" '' s"''',"lH 'i'"'' ''''''' l'''' =
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is a falsehood What we worked for We
always got paid for in cash This shows
plainly that Bogus worked in some other
department. as they say some others made
a bargain 70 .hst effect. The charge Of
Profanity, l thnk, is like the Times with
Mayor Colvn, more imaginary than real.
lie never approaches any If the employees
with 4 certain good book under his arm,
aud thetr discharge IA lis pocket Now,
Mr. EJlt,r Bogus has The open sttrontery
20 ask, Is he in a Tree Country We, as
puddlers thHA that IT. =, for II tie was
nor. he would ne In the Peuitentiary for
forging = society name "a his bIlingsgate
srtiyly GENUINE PUDpLEk
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NoLLlNSNlLLh, ILL, Ftb. y, 1914
o. .hs Editor 70 rne NoBKlNsxANs AryucArE
Tile cua! mining Lusiu,s : IS stiIl duh, and
Ne arr informed Wy responsible parties that
several yt the mines around Beileville are
about to iurin themselves INTO cu operation
companies. This system has always bee Il
regarded AS one Of the worst evils thai the
Miners UuIun has had "a contend against.
as these men, as a general thing, form these
companies Tor the purpose ~ getting more
work tl.n their fellow miners thus 'e-
iuclng the price IF lnjniu. and munopo-
uHug work, while those that dcuauu
living price remain idle. 1t Is gun. ~
be che order Of the day around Bcleyille
we THINK it vii be well for our side of
the district To- take immediate action, and
either stop these companies or come down
in the price ana crush them ut at once.
Yours, in Union, J. i. ;.
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the mills, and it is expected that by Monday
everything will be in readiness for the men
to commence work Some of the depart
meDts have been entirely remOdeled and re-
fitted, adding greatly to the facilities Of tie
mill and convenience Of the men, The com
pany, it is understood, have several large
orders on hand, so that when the mills starts
up they are likely to continue uninteruptedly
for some time.
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NEW ADVERTISER ENTs.
Linens
COttOns.
FIELD,
LETTER
GEO.,

OLdL6 u WdSIlllSIUll OLIootS,
are opening their Spring I'm
portations in fine TABLE
and BE D LINE Ms, consisting
OF Damask Table Cloths and
Napkins in sets, Of irish,
Barns ley and German manu-.
facture; new p stterns In tray
Cloths. Napkins, & Doylies,
Novelties i'm Buff and Grim.
son, and White and Crimson
Toiiinetts, something entire
Iy new in Lunch Cloths, all
colors, with Napkins to
match. Novelties in Stand
Colors and Toilet Mats,
new article Of Bathing Tow
els, with Mittens Of same
material. Dana SIX and Huck
Towels Of every description.
/" II widths and qualities Of
sheetin Q. Pillow and shit
ing Linens. Ma settles, clu-
ny and Nottingham Lace
Quilts. Honeycomb, Alham-
bra and Reversible 90. All
wool Spreads. Bed and Crib
Blankets. all sizes, and full
lines Of Sheeting cottons.
Pillow cottons, Cotton shirt
ings, Cotton flannels, Tick
ings, Denims, etc, all mark
ed at Popular Prices, to
VIII ch we invite the atten-
ton Of HousekeepeTs and
the public generally.
State & Washington Streets.
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THE CIGAR MAX Frs.

RE will unions desiring changes ne addresses 81
corresponding secretaries please Sta ne o. the
former secretary.
The following persons have made applications for
membership In the several unions Any union having
charges to prefer will forward them within thirty days
from the date ~ application.
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Boilers sliding scale.

BOILERS SLIDING ScALE.-Wben common bar IRON is
selling at 3ic in the Pittsburgh Market pudding in
Chicago IS s7.Oo per ton Every ic of selling
rates will add or diminish pudding Csc per ton.
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COM 70 GRIEF.-The sale ot obscene pic
lures and publications has been carried on IN
this city since the fire by certain parties
protesting to be Doctors" Some of these
80 called Doctors had quite stock on hand
and we're doing thriving business These
honest % professionals we're honored on
"Wednesday morning by visit from United
States Marshal j. n Buck, who arrested
some of the most prominent, and took them
before United States Commissioner Hoyne on
the charge OF violating section 2 of the
amended Law, passed in March. 1873, for the
suppression Of trade in and the circulation Of
obscene publications and other contraband
goods. The parties were each held in 81, DOC
hail. Their names We're Doctors j. Z.
Coburn, b. H. Townsend Calias Ford) and
Horton { Brother, DR. BiglOw, DR. Clark
alias J II. Jordan), DIR. Ship, Christian Nil
son. arrested in Dr keans office, 800 South
Clark
A special agent OF the Post Office Depart
men, vas detailed to work up these cases in
Chicago aud being aided by our city authori-
ties. succeeded in making the above arrests
la ~ ctur' Coburn's office there was found
1000 obscene publications, etc, and IN all the
other 10Th Is" trash 81 a similar kind. Oar
ing the afternoon Townsend Coburn, Bieglow
aud , lark. secured tai and for a brief
period viii enjoy the pure air Of heaven pre-
psretory t. taxing up their quarters in Joliet.
District Attorney Glover has assured Detec-
tive Cumstock he would render him every
assistance ia hts power. The citizens may
therefore expect to see he city thoroughly
purged IL such nuisance
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The NORTH CHICAGO ROLLING MILL.
South Mill Of the North Chicago Company is
now running full time, all the furnaces in
blast The repairs at the North Mill and the
blasting furnace are progressing rapidly, and
ere long the iron interests Of Chicago will be
mentioned that the agreement or contract en-
tered into between some of the men, and the
conn any has been cancelled, and the men are
At liberty to draw such agreement as will
suit themselves and be mutually binding on
both parties
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CITY MATTERS.
CHICAGO, FEBRUARY IA. 1874.

WAR Oh THE HoGs.-One firm IN this city
has slaughtered ami packed 100 go hogs,
since the first Jay u last November. Beat 1t
who can.
The MoLDERs This branch q the iron
business IS suffering very mnch at the present
time. some u the foundries are closed, AID
At others men are working only hail and
three quarter time.
The L. 5 V.-Ihe Puddiers Lodge, No.
-, met at their hall, on Elston Road, last
saturday. The meeting well attended,
aud several matters OF private character
were attended to. The Union Is in pros
porous condition
Tue CEISPISs. -Unity Lodge 5. X. U. L.
met ia their hall ON last Saturday evening. The
Lodge Was opened III the usual manner by the
>. H. The usual routine Of busInass was
transacted The reports Of trade are still
unfa vorable.
THE HEATEEs.-Friendshp Lodge No. |,
Of Chicago, held Their regular monthly meet
ing at their hall on Milwaukee avenue The
meeting was well attended, and business #
considerable Importance to the Lodge was
transacted. The heaters, ike the puddlers,
conduct their business on tn, secret plan.
BEDoRTHA's CIGAR BoARD.-We call the
especial attention OF our cigar making readers
to the advertisement Of Bedorthas Patent
Cigar Board, published in the ADVOCATE.
We have the assurance Of President Cannon,
who should be a very good judge, that it is
the best board ne eger uorked on in has lite, and
tins is certainly high recommendation. 1t is
sent TO every part Of the United States for
Sl.5O. Parties DESTROYS Of securing one
should address t. l.. Bedortha Windsor,
Conn.
CARPENTERS UNIoN .- Lodge No 3, Ger
man Carpenters, held meeting on Thursday
evening, in Foltzs Hall North side,, Tor the
III pose Of extending their organization. Sew
eral addresses were delivered Ia the German
language, after which the following preamble
and resolutions were adopted;
WHEREAS, The building season will soon
begin and
WHEREAs, Ii is necessary that the carpen-
ter bosses and their employees should WORK to
| gether for their mutual benefit, as well as for
the public ; therefore, be it
ReSoired, Tn Vt the German Carpenters Tn
ion organize carpenter unions Of all natIonali-
ties, IN this city, and that the Union appoint
g committee tor that purpose.
The President then appointed the following
standing committee &. SPangenburg. John
Wagner, q. Kirchloff, John Felters, Gustave
Reinecke, X. Grimm and L. Engleman.
After the resolutions were adopted, several
OF the members addressed the meeting, urging
prompt and immediate action. The meeting
adjourned to meet on Thursday evening at
81 Linden street, corner Of Church
SOUTH CHICAGO RoLLISG MILLs. - The
steel works at Bridgeport are about to re-
sumo operations. For some time past thsrs
has bean large tOrss snsaeed in repairing
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AND HRTGGISTS.

DMYsaGIANs AND BRIGGESTS.
prominent New York physician lateg enmI,laired
to DUxpAs DICK about his SANtALNuOp Uu. CAPsuf Is
stating that sometimes they cured maeul usiy, but
that a patient Of his had iaken them for time
without effect on being informed that several imitl-
lions made and sold he inquired and fo'nd that
his patient had been taking capsules sold ia bottles
and not DUNnAS DICK cos.
What happened u this physician may nave happened
10 Others and DCNDAS DICk & co. take this method
Of protecting phi, icans druggists and themselves and
preventing OIL SAsDALwonD from coming into disre.
pute.
PHYSICIANS who once prescribe the Capsules will
continue 60 do 80. for they contain the pure oil
in the best mmd cheapest form.
DUEDAS DICK CO. use more OIL OF SASDALwooD
in the manufacture Of their Capsules than all the Whole
sale and Retail Druggists and periumers IN the United
States combined and this IS the sole why the
pure on is sold cheaper in their Capsules than In
any other form.
on OF sANDALwooD is fast SUI erseding every
other remedy, sixty Capsules Only being required TO
insure safe and certain in san or eight days
From no other medicine can this result be had
SOLD BY ALL DRUG STO Res.
osssrAl Agency ITO Read Street. New YORK.
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Tue CEIsPINs Unity Lodge 5. h. U. L.
met IN then hall ON last Saturday evening The
Lodge was opened IN the usual manner by the
). h. The usual routine OF buslnass was
transacted The reports Of trade are still