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FROM HON. WIN. MOONEY
HorsK oY RRrREsKSrArtv Es,
Springfield, Illinois, January eOth. Is

HcrsE oE REPRESENTATIVES,
Springfield, Illinois. January soth, 1875. I
To the Editor q the wORkyssAS's ADVOCATE
| have prepared and ready for intro
duction, bill for the repeal Of section los
l59, l6O. and 26S Of chapter SO Of the re.
vised statutes of 1874, known as the La
Sale Black Laws. l thank you for your
timely probe Of the apathetic contained in
your issue Of last week.
have also introduced bills for the
amendment Of the Mining Law, Guar
nishee Law" and also one TO create lien
in favor Of all persons engaged in mines,
manufacturing establishments and work
shops, for wages due them. II the session
holds out M long an think It will, have
good reason to believe that all Of those
measures will pass, provided the parties IN
terested will, by some means Ur other,
show their hands. The miners are doing
well in support Of their bill by sending ~
petitions.
Yours respectfully,
WN. MOONEY.
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GREENBACK CLUBS.

Now that the Greenback Convention to
be held in Cleveland, Ohio, in the 18th Of
March next, is an assured success, we
trust the friends Of financial reform
throughout the country willlose no t:.ne in
organizing. whenever practicable, Green
back Clubs, as has been suggested by sever
al Of the ADVOCATES correspondents. The
idea is an admirable one. and If properly
carried out win be the means Of dissemi-
mating great deal Of useful information
on very important subject. There arc
scores of tracts and pAmphlets, some Of
them written by the ablest thinkers in the
country, bearing directly On the money
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1t is rumored in this city that the coal
miners in the vicinity of Belleville have
decided to mine coal at two cents per bush
Ell, on and after Monday, the 18th inst
TERRE HAUrE, Ind. A strike is impend-
ing among the coal miners of the Brazil
district. The miners executive committee
is daily in expectation Of a return letter
from President Siney from Cleveland, which
will decide the action OF the unions in this
district. Up to this time no word has
been received. 1t is generally believed,
though, that strike is sure to come So
strong is this feeling that the men at many
Of the mines did not go to work this morn
ing, amoI which are those at the Morris,
Vech, Jackson & Co., Clary Coal company,
Bisher's old mine, McClelan's north mine,
and Niblock & Zimmermans, which prob
ably have q controlling influence in the
district. The feeling in favor of the strike
Is rapidly gaining ground. The miners
claim that they are justified in a strike, as
the last reduction of 10 cents, making the
present price but 20 cents for mining, is
below living rates, and with but half work,
a. they have had for some time past, it 10
sho claimed by the men that reduction
in the Wholesale prices Of 81 a keg for
powder was made some time ago, but they
are compelled to pay former prices, which
is another injustice tn them. The colored
men at Mastin will join the strikers if they
all decide to come out, but all are still at
work at present prices. The men at the
Furnace company mine, which is not in the
union, are all out, and will probably remain
idle, il the union men do strike, an they
run independent Of everybc dy else. The
report is going the rounds that when the
committee informed the company, Mr..
Garlick, the chief proprietor, remarked
they would blow out the furnace, and shut
down all around. As soon m word is
received from President Siney, mass meet
ing viii DO called, and the result made
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along and bring with them the blessings
you seek, but 90 to work and do It for
yourselves.
We will refer to this subject again
soon. and endcavor to show what has been
done by co operation, and how il has been
dnnp VT
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FROM WISCONSIN.

BLACK RIVER FAILS, Jan. 9Th, 1875.
To the Editor a the woKkISsSASs ADVOCATE
Matters are pretty much the same in
these quarters AZ when ! last wrote TO you.
Very little work and less money. We are
preparing though for better times, and
have organizeda company partially. on the
cooperative system, binding ourselves by
the following pledges I'VE, this under
signed. obligate ourselves not 60 do any
thing by word or action tH iDjnre any
workingman or woman, working as wage
laborers, working in any trade, calling or
occupation whatsoever, and we agree 10
rent a saw mill. the proceeds Of which
shall be divided a. weekly wages, every
Saturday. night in our lodge room, Or such
other place as may be designated. y
(Signed) y. q. HoREY,
L. BEBo,
q. ST. JOIN.
Any one wishing to JOIN the same can
do so BY the paying q twenty-five cents
TO have their names registered, and such
place in the mill m they may desire We
have offers from the large mills, hut we
want from twenty-five to forty more men.
All communications to be addressed to
J. G. HOrey, Black River Falls, Wiscon-
ain
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The Hon. VIM. Mooney.

We call the especial notice Of the me-
chanics of Illinois 70 the letter of Hon.
VIM. Mooney, Of viii county, and feel
assured that if properly supported land he
should be), that every pledge given before
election will be remembered and redeemed.
The miners especially are interested in
seconding his efforts, and we feel satisfied
thav will
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Twelve Dollars for Two Dollars and a
Half

Having purchased the plate Of the mag
niheent steel engraving Morning III the
Valley, painted for Hon. Schuyler ColfaN by
Elkins. Of Chicago. the copies Of which sold
for $1,000, We Will send post paid to any
address in the United States a copy of the
same. with the ADVOCATE for one year, 20 any
party sending US the full price Of subscrp-
ton $50
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Strange but True

An exchange says; The New England
cation and wooden manufacturers are re-
ceiving larger number Of foreign orders
for goods than at any former period in
their history" Then how comes it that
those same manufacturers are bowling
themselves hoarse in demanding & reduc-
ton az wages
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FROM PENNSYLVANIA.

NEsHANNocK, Jan. 20, 1873.
To the Editor o. Tvs worKrsosAS's Advocate
Work is very scarce in this neighbor
hood at present. There are five banks out
of ten shut down altogether, three are
working half time, and two are working
stead.
Three banks in this valley have accepted
another ten per cent. reduction.
Youp. j. SIS.
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To Cincinnati Subscribers

Mr.. GEO. CLARK, authorized agent of the
ADVOCATE, will call upon our Cincinnati sub
scribers in a few days. As we have a very
large amount owing us in that city, We trust
all who can will make it point TO settle
their accounts.
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lOFFICGALl
Call for a National Greenback Con
vention.

A, a meeting u Representative Independents anc
Ref ruers from several states Of the Union. held Il
Ritanapnlls Oh November - 1874 committee {"
thirteen was appointed e. draft declaration ot pm
cipe> as a basis Tor national organization, and 60 ny
tna time ana place NV nuIumg preliminary ma ANA
convention % complete a platform which latter con
yet.riHr should fN the time and place f'r holding
a.lyuaI convention u uomir Candidates for Pres
id,ut and Vice President. That committee, after long
And careful del bera;iou reported the following PR
amhe. basis u UNION and resolutions which were
unanimously adopted
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clEysLANp OHIO. oN THE ELEVENTH DAY
uF MARCH. 1873.
Announcement.

Mr. John p Gregson is hereby appointed
Travelling Agent for the NoBKI>GMAN :
ADVOCATE in Southern Illinois, Iowa and
Missouri All monies paid 70 HIM will be
acknowledged at this office.
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At Eureka shaft. Braidw pod. Wednes-
day. a man named Nelson was killed by
falling down the shaft from the pit head.
Iron ship building mechanics in the
Northumbrian yards are asked to accept,
after the LIST If February. a reduction Of
10 per cent on piece work and Of 10 per
cent. on day wages There is lock out
threatened on the Clyde. The joiners and
shipwrights in seventeen yards are on
strike. The trouble arises from q reduc-
ton of cent per hour on wages. II the
lock out is enforced. 1t will make idle over
thirty thousand men.
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A correspondent, writing from Ready,
Pa, under date Of Jan. 3 says The p. IL
O. r. X. Co have ordered all their shops TO
be closed along their ertire line, beginning
on Tuesday Jan. 10, until further notice,
which will be until the difficulty with The
Mines Of SchIylkill Co, il amicably set
tied; and believe the people Of this vicin-
ity are the greatest sufferers thereby in the
meantime.
The puddlers at the Russia mill, Niles,
have resumed work, and are turning out a
large amount Of muck bar
The Ironton JOurHss; II the 9th says
THE Belmont Iron works furnaces will
fire up some time next week, and will get
into blast and running order as soon az
possible.
The youngstown Register puts it this
way: Both the Youngstown and Enter
prise rolling mills are running full tilt and
double turn"
The Alliance Rail mill will commence
work upon a large order, sometime TIM
month.
The iron establishments a the United
States, including furnaces, Rolling mills
steel works, FORCES and bloomeries, are a.
follows Six hundred and eighty-on com
pleted blast furnaces, three hundred an6
forty-three rolling mills, sixty-One stee
works, thirty seven FORCES, and forty sever
bloomeries.
There are now twenty-four boiling fur
naces at the Upper Riverside mill, Wheel
ing.
Texas has one blast furnace in operation
and one in process Of construction.
The furnaces at Ashland, Ky, are il
blast The mill ia also in operation. afte
few days stopPage to take stock.
The pnddlers at Lackawanna are no'
working full time, at $3.50 per ton.
The Union City Iron works are runnin
without any reduction. and doing quite
lively business.
The Lackawanna Iron and Coal Con
pany, have blown IN another blast furnac,
This makes two nov in blast and thre
out.
All three mills At Conshohocken al
idle
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CoRREsPoNDENCE.

We do hold Ourselves responsible for any opinion
expressed by our Correspondence
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DIRECTORS.
Interest Paid Quarterly.

OFFoZ HouRs--a a. m 70 3 p m, Saturday, and
MONDAYS open ~ 81 nj
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-05-15

ELGIN, III, Nav llth ,a,s

GLSiNS ILL, may 18th, 1875.
/ Dear Zittie-The Register of S.tur.
day, had just been received and in TT
observed q notice of meeting Of oH
Soldiers held at Morgan's Spring. June
10, 1925, ON the fiftieth anniversary of
the departure Of the Virgins Rifem.n
commanded by Capt. Hugh Stephenson
and who marched from Sbepherdstovn
to Boston, in ITS. In 1850, twenty-five
years ago, q celebration WIS held At
Morgsns Spring in commemoration of
the event,af which time there were then
living in the United States, three men,
bers Of the old Rife Company. At that
meeting, resolution Was adopted that
all persons who should be living TWEEN
ty-fye years after that celebration
should meet at Morgan's Spring on the
10th day Of June, 1875, and celebrate
in fitting manner the centennial ofthe
march to Boston. AT tho time-l8sO
was but mere boy, but remember
perfectly well Of the adoption of the
resolution; and also remember that of
the military men present several ofthem
have passed away, to muster on the ps-
rsde grounds on high, among whom
may be mentioned Coils. John F. Ham.
,ramck, Charles Harper, and Daniel
Cameron, Joseph Entler and othera
There was no military company in
Shepherdstown in 1850, at least do
not remember Of any at this time, but
the celebration was gotten up and man.
aged by citizens, of whom Hon. A. II.
Boteler, Geo. ID. McGlincy, VIM. Right
slime, j. p. A: Entler, ID. X. Osbourn,
John w. Grant, G. w. Hawn, c. NJ.
En,ler, Henry +. Cameron, DR.. /. S.
Tanner, G. w. d s. p. Humrickhouse
and others are still living in your midst
and who will remember of the celebra.
ton and the resolution.
One incident of the celebration comes
TO my mind now, and of which l have
often thought Of, and that was that
soon after dinner some of the boys had
got little FIJI and were giving cheers
for the "Barn Burners" and "Hunkers."
II was the FIRST time ] had ever heard
the terms used aud on asking some Of
the men present was told that it referred
to the political parties then in existence
in New York.
The people Ct Shcpherdstown ought
to meet at Morgans Spring on the 10th
OF June and have Boteler and Faulkner
with them aud commemorate that grand
historical event on the spot that should
be held sacred by every patriot Of JET.
fersOn county.
hope that it will be done, and that
too in royal manner.
Yours periodically,
IL. i. McGLINCY.
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Editorial Brevities.

Sixteen business houses and dwellings
in Springfield, Mo-, were burned Sun
day morning. Gen. b. G. Hollands
block was among the property destroyed
involving loss Of 100000, other losses
unascertaincd.
A fire occurred at Shippensburg, Pa,
on last Saturday night. A planning mill
and house was buried.
John G. Woodson. one of the ablest
lawyers in Virginia, died at bis resi-
dence, Harrisonburg, on Sunday last.
Carrie S. Burnham, Philadelphia
girl, applied to the board oflegal ex-
aminers for admission to the bar, but
they refused, and she now brings suit
against them for $780, 600.
There is only one black man in Wash
ington county, Ind, and so the civil
rights law doesn't worry them much in
those parts.
Among the presents at q wooden
wedding in Allentown, Pa, the other
night, was an immense cake. This was
reserved for the last,. and when they
came to cut it they found it to be only
a chees-box covered1With icing.
The crows are complaining, and not
without caws, at the backwardness Of
the season. They say if the farmers
don't get their corn IN pretty soon they
will have to organize relief society
and give concerts for the beneht OF
their deserving poor.
A Montana justice Of the peace dosnt
splurge any when he marries q couple.
He says: arise, grab hands-hitched
six dollars!' And that's all there is
to il. r
Simon Milan, held in the Putnam
county (W. Va.,) Jail since August last
on the charge of outrage committed ON
his o~n daughter, was recently found
guilty and sentenced to ten years in the
penitentiary.
The democratic presidential nomina-
ton will he restricted to choice OF
four names, Tlden of New York,
Thurman and Allen of Ohio, and Hen
bricks of Indiana. The vice presideu-
tial nomination win lay between Faux
ner of West Virgins, and Bayard OF
Delaware.
At the Atlas Works, Pittsburg, Pa,
they are making the largest shears ever
constructed in this country. They viii
weigh 40 tons, and will shear cold iron
Eve inches thick. 49,
The Cumberland News, in view of
the resignation and speedy return Of the
Hon. Francis Thomas, at present United
States Minister to Peru, suggests that
| gentleman az suitable one to carry the
Republican banner in the Gubernator-
| ial campaign next fali in that State.
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Dtatl)s..

In Baltimore, on Thursday. May 6,
1875, Mrs. SARAH l.. SMITH, In tho
4Oih year of her age, widow Of the late
Thomas b. Smith, and daughter OF the
late James Lindsey Of this county. Her
remains were brought to Charlestown.
and inferred in the Edge Hill Gene
terry On Saturday.
At Spottsylvania Court-Ilouse, on
the LIST lust, Mr.. BOBEItT 4. DAB
NEY-aged about 80 years. lis Is
brother Of Mrs. J. Henry holland, OF
Charlestown.
At IIarper's Ferry, April 9Th, Mrs
ANN MARGARET WILLIAMS,
aged 2s years.
On the Sd instant, near Bloomery
Mills, in. this county, Miss MARY
AINSWORTlI, aged about 40 years.
In Martinsburg, April 23, MADI.
SON MANFOItD, in tho 57th year Of
his age
On the Ord inst, in Stanton, Va.
Col. JAS. NJ. LILLEY, sged about GO
years.
On Sunday, May End, in Martinsburg,
s. X. LINDSEY, aged 81 years.
In Msrtinsburg. on Monday May 3rd,
Mr.. GEORGE HELFERSTAY, aged
70 years. Y
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SUDDEN DEArH-Oh Saturday night
last, the 9th instant Mr., Conrad Crowl,
a German, for long time citizen Of
this neighborhood, aand well known in
this County, died Suddenly of:apoplexy,
at the residence ot'Mr. Geo. Show, ST.,
below town, with whom he had been
boarding for Some time. He was an
employee at the Cement Mills, as Coop
er, and was in his usual health up to
the time of his sudden death, and was
changing his clothing to come to town
when the fatal stroke occurred. His
age was about 6s years. His remains
were inferred at Charlestown on Mon
day last t
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-05-15

@r TuE WnEAri CRor.-We are
told that the growing wheat crop in
this county, will not average four bush
els to the acre, if something unforeseen
does no, improve iiksrs shortly. Some
farmers are blowing up their wheat
fields and planting them in corn. A
warm proract.d rain is very much
needed, which wouldimprove the grow
ing wheat very much. Corn planting
is progressing, and our farmers propose
planting all the available land that can
be obtained, which is very wise, consid-
ering the poor prospect for wheat.
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pGS BlsHoP KAIN-HIs CoNsECRA-
rIoN.-On the fourth Sabbath of this
month, the 23rd, Father ]. ]. Kain will
be consecrated as Bishop OF Wheeling.
The ceremony OF thus giving public
and official expression to the edict ofthe
Holy See, comforting this high Office
upon the worthy recipient, will take
place in the Cathedral at Wheeling be-
tween ten and eleven o'clock in the
morning. Theleeremonies will be at
tended by large number of the digni-
taries of the church, and will be unusu-
ally impressive aud imposing.
Archbishop Bayley, Of Baltimore,
will perform the Office of Consecrator,
while Bishop Gibbons, of Richmond,
and Bishop Becker, of Wilmington,
Delaware, will be assistant Consecrators,
and Bishop Gibbons will preach the
sermon. A large number OF priests and
other officers Of the church will also be
in attendance. The Martinsburg hide
pendent says:
At the hours fixed for the ceremonies
TO begin, the rules of the Church pro-
vide that the Archbishop and the Bish-
op elect will enter the Church together,
followed by Bishops Gibbons and Beck
err and their attendants; the Archbishop
taking the main altar and the Bishop
elect the right side altar, having on
either side of him the two assisting
Bishops. The Archbishop here puts
on the Pontifcial Robes, and the Bish-
Cd elect takes on the simple vestments
OF priest. The Archbishop then takes
his seat and the bishop elect faces him
anu the "Papal Bull" is read, which
creates the new Bishop, and both pro-
coed to the main altar and say Pontifi-
cial High Mass. During the mass the
Pontifcial Robes are placed upon the
new Bishop, which are Of different col
ors in different seasons. In this case
the robes of Bishop Kahn will be white.
lie will also, during the mass, receive
the four insignia of bis office: The Pee
toral Cross, Ring, Crozier and Mitre.
The Bishops ring is large amethyst
of beautiful design, having on either
side of the stone engraved in the gold
the four insignia of his office above
mentioned. 1t is also worn. The Pee
toral cross is worn around the neck, and
is of solid gold, and is of large size,
having attached valuable gold chain,
and. is also a constant accompaniment
of the Bishops person. The Crozier
and Mitre are only used in the church
service. The jewels of Bishop kain
are being made to the order of his many
friends, and will be, presented to him.
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I@- SHEPHERD CoLLEGE.-We are
indebted to Prot. Joseph McMurran,
Principal of this State Normal School,
for a catalogue Of the officers and stu
dents for the year ls7475. This year
has been very successful one and the
school has been doing good work for
the State. The catalogue shows an at
tendance as follows Junior Normal
class lis; Senior Normal class 2S:-
Collegiate Department, Freshman 81;
Sophomore 81. The school has only
been organized two years and it has al
ready prepared about fifty teachers for
our Public Schools. The mechanical
part of the catalogue is admirable. We
do not know when We have seen more
neatly printed catalogue. If was done
by Messrs. Innes j. Co., Baltimore,
Md.
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"a PERsosAL-Mr. Bishop, OF the

"a PERsoSAL-Mr. Bishop, OF the
euterprising firm Of Frazer q B'shop'
of Martinsburg, dropped in to see US on
"Wednesday last. They are engaged In
the Wholesale and Retail Grocery BUSH
ness, upon a large scale, and can sell as
low as can be purchased in the cities, to
retail merchants. Mr.. Bishop is busi-
ness man of the first water, and what
he tells you, can be relied upon. He
WHOLESALERS to several of our merchants
upon satisfactory terms. He is also a
genial and clever gentleman, and will
make friends wherever be goes. When
you go to Martinsburg don't fail to visit
their establishment.
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p~ ReLGIoUs NorIcEs.-Rey. J. NJ.
Souder, of Lovettsville, Va, will preach
in the Reformed Church, on next Sun
day (Whitsuntide) morning and even
ing. The public are invited to attend.
There will be communion at Liberty
Grove, on Sunday, 10th instant, at lOi
o'clock. Preaching on Saturday night
before. Also preaching at Edgewood
School House on Friday night, the 2Ist
instant, by Rev. A. A. P. Neel, P. c.
Rev. j. 5. Lafevre will preach in the
Presbyterian Church of this place, to-
morrow (Sabbath) morning, at 10 l-2
o'clock, and at Kearneysville at 5 P. NJ.