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factory result, the employers being more
determined than ever to resist the demands
1.-THE men ON strike, and arrangements
having been made to secure the services Of
largeVumber of workmen from all parts
Of England to supply the places Of those
who had lefson strike.
TIE SArIoxAL MINERS UNION.
A conference Of miners Of the National
Unon was held on Te.>day, in the Foun-
ders' Hall, Durham, Mr.. McA-1ald. MP.
presiding. The first business was ~ nm
yelling OF two marble Dusts OF the late
Thomas Hepburn and the late Marnn Jude,
both pioneers ano mining rsformers. The
Chairman said these were the founders Of
the movement which had led to the organ
ixation which had been established in the
two counties, and whose very existenee
was now threatened. Mr.. Burt, M. p,
expressed the hope that moderation and
wisdom would prevail in the present crisis.
The miners conference at Durham was
resumed on Thursday. A resolution was
passed expressing serious apprehension al
the continued fall in the rate of the
mipers' wages, and empowering the board
TO summon, il required, conference from
all the mining districts of the United
Kingdom, specially to consider the best
mode Of stopping such reductions either
BY partial suspension Of labor. or by the
restriction Of it in the daily output for .
time, or in any other way that seemed cAl
culated to produce beneficial resultR
Another resolution called attention TO ths
question Of foreign competition
DEPRESSION or TRADE IN WARWICK AMI
sTAFFoRDsHIRKs.
The great depression in many Of th'
trades in Warwickshire continues Hun
dreds Of ribbon xeAvers are totally unem
ployed, while some Of the trades connected
xith many Of the manufactures are work
ing short time. A similar state OF thing
exist in the coal and iron trades. Shop
keepers and working people are alike suf
fering from the effects Of the protracteC
dullness, the like Of which has not beer
experienced for years. The iron and Goa
trades of South Stafordshire are so de
pressed that large numbers Of ironworkerl
and Golfers there now are idle. Ironwork
ers are only on half time, and many col
lieries ara stopped.
EFFECTS OF THE TYNE STRIKE.
The French orders which were in tn
market for steam coal have been suspended
through the pltmens' strike. Baltic order
are also stopped from the same cause. Owe
thirty vessels are in the Northumberland
| Dock
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| THE MINERS STRIKE IN BELGIUM.
Reuters agent at Seraing telegraphs
lhe strike Of the golfers may be consid-
e'ed at an end. Nearly al the men have
reumed work, and there has been no
ftrthsr disturbance Of order.
| THE LACE TRADE.
A lockout in the curtain department of
tie lace trade is expected at Nottingham,
the men having stoutly rejected the award
of1O per cent. reduction which Mr. Henry
tompton, the arbitrator, has Just made
PLAsTERxRs' WAGES IN GREENocK.
Since the Whifsanday term the plaster
ers' wages in GreenocR have been reduced,
in so far as that only the better class Of
workmen get Is per hour, while the others
got only from Sd to 1Od per hSVr. Pre-
v'ously they were paid, without exception,
a the rate Of Is per hour.
THE NORTHUMBERLAND MINERS.
Nearly the whole Of the coIliers in
Northumberland struck work on Monday,
add brought their pit-gear to bank. The
collieries not IN the Employer Assooia-
tim, and two or three pits that cannot with
safety lie idle, are the only exceptions 50
that out of total Of about IA, 900 men,
only about 1900 are i'm employment.
woLvERBAMProN coLLIERs.
The collien in the Wolverhampton or
the thin coal district, who have been on
srike against the drop Of Sd day, have
resumed work. The men accept the drop
rather than work nine hours daily. IL was
twenty 1--WE years ago when the present q
Sd was the wages at Sta6ordshire, and ut
that men worked twelve hours daily. They
now work eight The blast fufnacemen
are also resuming at 10 per cent. drop.
TIE OLDHAM COTTON TRADE.
The cotton trade in Oldham il said to be
in . worse condition nov than 1t has been
for the Last thirty ysan.
MERrzna on MINERS Al HAMILTON.
A nssting Of upwards Of 800 miners was
hsld d Low Quarry, Hamilton, ON Thurs-
day sftsrnoon, 10 consider the present
agitation for Cd per day advance James
McLAychlin was called to the chair. Reso-
lutiodS were passed fixing every Thursday
% an idle day, and that Sd per man Be
raised from those miners Ut present work
ing 10 defray the expense Of carrying on
the agitation.
THE KDsSBURGH PAINTERS STRIFE.
A large meeting Of the Master PainterS
Association Wa hsld on Tuesday, whom .
letter was read for the wcrkmen on strike,
proposing . conference, in order 70 have
the present strike brought 10 close. The
unanimous opinion Of the meeting nps'
that conference would lead 10 NO snfis-
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FROM SYRACUSE.
Syracuse. June 50. .677

SYRACUSE, June 80, 1871.
TO the Editor Of the woRkIxeMAs's ADVOCATE.
In my last communication, / stated
would again return to the propagation OF
your Indianapolis correspondent to rescue
the then condemned (since executed) mi
aers in the anthracite coal regions OF Pc an
ayivAs-s- by force, after giving few exam
pies 70 prove that past experience showed
that workingmen A-e in q great measure,
BY their treachery 10 their own best inter-
ests, responsible for the state. Of affairs
which exists. One more example my friend
and l will draw my remarks to q close.
Come with me round and about the poll
ut Syracuse upon election day, SRd If n
show you two extensive bodies OF youAA
men who hail under the title Of You'd
Meas Democratic and Republican OLfW
They are WOrkingmes, and perfect so
for the corrupt factions they represent. II
securing votes for their masters, any acI
Of dishonesty M counted virtue, and YET
they know they are working for the cleo.
ton Of . set Of ring thieves, whose sole
object 10 to prey upon the industries Of thu
city. At length, IN the screws Oh corrup
tion continue steadily to turn, one by one
they are they are thrown out OF employ
ment, and forced 70 partake Of the dos,
they 20 materially aided in preparing fol
others. When told that workingmen holG
the remedy in their own hands, with 81
air Of injured innocence, they reply
''Why don't they do somethingf Thes'
men are representatives of more than hal
the labor element of our country to-day
IL IL their strong right arms that is to eman
ciPate usF Go to the popular newspape
editor, and ask the publication Of an article
no matter how truthful, and if it may b,
on if it can be regarded in any measure
a. structure upon the justice meeted on
to the poor, it will be positively declined
If he will honestly answer your de
sire for q reason, the following colloquJ
will ensue between you !: Editor simply
decline your article, because its pubIica
ton would be direct blow to my bread
and butter" ''But," you ask, lis not /
respectable portion Of your support derived
from the working classes T. Eyes, sir
probably two thirds Of it," Yet strang'
as it may seem they will almost to a maj
follow in the wake of their taskms.. II il
their selection Of a paper, although ever,
isnle may contain an editorial slant q
their presumption in con, living that the,
have any rights legally or morally that b
10 bound to respect. Some Of the ables
men in the country have entered the news
paper arena with the avowed purpose o
upholding the cause Of the oppresse,
workingmen and in nine cases out Of tel
have failed to get their sopport, and three
fifths that did subscribe cheated them GU
of their pay, and yet they are Amongs
Ur most prompt paying subscribers
If the above is not sufficient, and m
sanguIne friend is still disposed to hav
faith, let him come round some time wit
lecture upon the condition Of workin
men, and see if he can get a moity Of tn
vast amount they somehow manage to il
- la O01I, wnIsKey, negro minstrel shows
circuses, ETC., etc. $50
Yours Truly,
1
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what an Editor saw I'm the Far west In
june, 1s77.

Leaving East st. Louis, with its stock
yards, and hopes Of being the emporium
Of the world, for long horns and other
horns, we took our way in Pullman Pal
aces, over the st. Louis, Kansas City &
Northern r. R. to Kansas City. Some
roads are better than others this road
ia as good as can be when the floods per
NIT, and with its unexceptionable manage
ment, will do to rely on in any weather.
Kansas City itself claims to be the Chicago
Of the south and il enterprise and
energy and public spirit count for any
! thing, will win that position.
With 10000 wide-awake people; the
largest packing house in the country; in
the most accessible position to get the cat
tie to pack a direct trade established
with Europe and the world-she has a.
ready become power in the land. In
Kansas, Pueblo, Denver and other portions
Of the west, you hear nothing Of st. Louis
st. Louis is slow, old town, where .eo-
pie used to do business. Now Kansas
City is the place we paid our billsin the
west with Kansas City exchange they
send their prod.:.S, buy their surplus and
do their business through Kansas City.
Larned, In PaSnee county, Kansas, is
gem Of little place, in one Of the finest
farming regions in the country, beautifully
located, high and d.y, in the valley Of the
Arkansas-the longest prairie valley in the
world-settled by an enterprsing and in
tellKent community, in as fine q country
as the Pottowatmie reserve, about Topeka.
Larned is beng fully appreciated by those
seeking homes in Kansas. The climate is
mild, and all the way from Topeka to
Larned the altitude high enough to be
clear of malaria and at Larned the stock
law prevails, so the new settler can farm
his land without fence, and save much
time and expense thereby.
Beyond the Kansas and Colorado line
the lands become more sandy, and the
grass more scanty, but exceedingly nutri-
tious, until still more westward, sage
brush and cactus, and at last the rocks Of
the foot hills of the Rocky mountains
possess the land.
From Larned west is the grazing region
of the world F; thousands upon thousands
of fat cattle, with ranch men berding
them great piles Of buffalo bones and
horns piled at the stations, for shipment;
stocks of buffalo hides, like hay stacks,
occasional dwellings and stores, dug out
Of the dry ground, and shingled with sods,
and dwellings occupied in common with
owls. rattlesnakes and prairie dogs, COM
lete the panorama, until the Spanish
lfaks. 100 miles away, but estimated by
Hose not used TO that marvelounly clear
atmosphere, TO be be 10 or IL miles dis
taat-occupied our attention until We aid |
ino Pueblo. 616 miles from Kansas CITY.
over one Of the smoothest and best man
sxed roads on the continent.
Many Of the preconceived ideas Of the
sterility Of tho plains are removed BY . |
trip over this line of road. All the way.
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The London Mining journal AavOcAtS
the use ~ telephones 10 mines. should
an accident occur the prompt notification
many lives and much property
Alabama papers state that northern set
tiers are hOckIng into the northern pOrtiOu
of the State.
Thirty thou and persons are constantly
employed in various theatrical aud spectA-
cuIar entertainments in London.
James Gordon Bennett il coming back
to the United States.
Germany intends sending a naval a.
tachs W the Russian heatiquarters.
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So LONG as wOrkiDgmen and labor jour
mails continue to snap and growl at each
other, refuse to work and pull together, Sc
long will capital maintain its mastery over
labor. The big ard the little you feeling,
which is continually cropping out must be
smothered at all hazards, and the man who
does not admit and act on this truth in
this emergency is either fool or knave,
and is standing in hiR light.
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prove worse than the diss&se. Wsdn acl
claim by any sne.-s that the S65 bond
scheme in the sttimatum of the advocates a
currency reform but we do claim that
would prove grand step intthe right Al
rection, and secure TO lah.- more eQnit
able di.t-:l .sson Of the profits of its Ton
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IL u Shuth Machine with AutOma
Design beautIfl and construction the ba 10 Oe IN
The Remingio sewing Machine has Httens. PAPER
inns At many FRS throughout the I'm Co., gold snd
without effort tOk the grand Medal & 80 80 So =
highest order "a medal that AwApAve It's value re-
Vienna ExPossio. njamin Franklin
" 210wevsf fertile o country may be- interest
even at two per cent. will inevitably Cypress
, the producers. "-Eiward Kellogg.
, Bank paper must bs' suppressed and the
circulation restored to the nation. to whom
! It nghfnlly belongs. Thomas jefferson.
1.-The question Il not between gold and -
per currency IL is between q paper curren-
, cy issued directly by the peoples agent, and
1 made redeemable IN government bonds, and
4 paper currency issued BY class, and theo-
9 retically redeemahle IN gold, but practically
d redeemable in nothing. Sydney Myers.
One great purpose ii the money power,
who have brought about contraction, 10 TO
control the mass Of the people that they
IA may further enrich themselves, aud pandsN
m to their lust Of power. Further imPOverish-
a ment may render further resistance hopeless,
and they who would be free from this great
money desPotism must strike the blow before
. it il too late. -. Hughes, Of Pc insy wanna.
y II look upon this contest the discussion
70 in Congress as to whether the interest on tn,
K public debt should be paid IN gree backs u
es gold cuntest between the curb-stOD'
lie brokers, the jew brokers, the money chang
mt ers, the men who speculate ~ sticks. and tb'
productive toihng men " our country -
Henry Wilson.
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WoRKINsMES, why whine, when, if you
will act together, and utilize your strength,
You can secure the enactment Of any just
law you desire. and the repeal Of every
unj0st one.
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The wages Of the operators and employ
60 Of the Atlantic and Pacific Tslsgaph
Company hs*s been reduced 40 psr cent.
The rseeon asslgnsd : the Light busipssl
done during - past two nontas TIE
|sHPI5ysa ~ - ben appnss3 y enc
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THE last Of the Cinnamon in the en-
Worpf theeBeaver Falls Pa.) Cutlery
San FraSeKs IT, z departure for
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FROM MiCHlEAN.

DETROIT, june %, 1877.
TO the Editor q the woEEIEssANs ADVOCATE
knowing that you are always interested
IN the success Of American industry and
art, l take the liberty Of sending you
the dimensions Of pleasure yacht lately
built In this city by the firm Of Dean a.
Meyers, beat builders, which in my judg-
ment Is AZ far ahead Of the ordinary yacb
as the greenback issued by the government
is ahead If the old paper rags formerly Is
sued under the o-called specie basis sys1
tenn. The name Of this style Of boat is
taken from q craft used in the South Sea
Islands, called the 'CArAMARoN" or dou-
BILE boat. For safety and speed, in INV
opinion, this class Of boats has no equal.
The one launched at their yards yesterday,
Is now being fitted out, and will visit Chi
cago, during the summer, when your peo-
pie will be able to judge Of her speed, and
the many advantages me r sSeSses OV~I
the ordinary boat and feel sure that
Capt. Dean will only BE- too pleased TO
give you sight Of your great city from
hes decks. as she glides ever the waters Of
Lake Michigan. This Catamaron consists
Of two boats, perfectly formed, the decks
eAtending over berth. The dimensions
q Aha one referred to are as follows
length Va leet width on deck, "a feet
depth nf held y feet each boat is feet |
VIDE, ana is plsced - feet apart, giving
q dssk room of "A feet.
ThsSA fxp Boats are connecta} -Orlns.
strong area the mast standi Oh Vienna al
tire Of the arch. The heighanB Of pneumat
% feet lengthNvt beam 40.k. Every minut
bowsprit 80 feet fS1 air is sent throus
She carries LIS yards hands to move.
mainsail. and 30 yards in
In also fitted with cabin on dett5 ro unu
be lowered to feet or raised 10 uly n"
giving every comfort both from tJL ~
and rain, for pleasure parties. /.loa. oe y
she 10 grand success, and reR1 ~ VI -
credit upon her builders, "a. pap
This - the only item Of spgI mo-
have to mention 1t the
Times are very duh, and, ocdaventor,
tell YOU. there are large snnwnnd still
chanics and workmen @I. (which ha
those who are workingH sbs ton we're
starvation wages. A N Tnecous impro'
entire city. Our Cent? w 20 cOvered
numbers 1907 membe& den-;d 1.-The past fol
ADVOCATE. HAn!ve4 Mas been
Ever y .s ~ .eiostp.tsnt. %
- ilsav.r thafld still ena
FROM d, !. ny at home
BR.,pl "a bsieao employment
70 the niitor d rns WI a. 90 inv . oos'ra I:
The men Of q aioe sst ~ \, business n'Iine = \ \
strike over thr Wa .. ~
.igr q any .ey We 80 in the natl,
thsir employees feRp.1 a. we're dischAr
bach the mensJ via aeiop zee Of the wan
"a a., 1. ~ H nsp-se Ar1 At Springfield,
istp anaus At WAtervliet,
admission by kke pointns. -,
~ new ~. Show that during
'eDdlsh schem%n. eompanies cOmPc
M tha;r Iabur mo CO., 10000 sewing
) BE- hopes fha hahs " more ~" ~
'sss6 IN their ~ 9Fng
qniss can b ZEN sIts
WI, Or James ri ~
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The REM TON SEWING MAcHIA
rapitly into'AEa as possessing the BEST
TlON OF g'd qualities, namely LIsR
shoJrH, EoIsaEss, RAPID, DURABLHs with
stitch.
1t Is shuta Machine with AutOma
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-21
DFRATE IN THE SENATE.

,,,ecusstoN or THE ELIGIBILITY OF d. l. CROSS
MAN. REPUBLICAN ELECToR FROM MICHIGAN
THE OBJECTION UNANIMOUSLY oVERkuLED-
THE OBJECTIONS IN REGARD TO NEVADA AL'o
ovERRULED.
WAsuryGToy, Feb. 20.-The Senate resumed
a., eion at 10 O'clock but business whatever was
rnsacted II having decided yesterday to sustain
b decision Of the Electoral Commission in the Louisiana
$40 and having notified he House accordingly awaited
rotidcation from the House that that body was
aJv 10 meet the Senate for the purpose OF resumln4
the count OF the electoral votes.
At1.3O n H. Mr. Adams Clerk OF the House OF Rep
.eptayes appeared at the bar OF the Senate ana an
d the action OF the House regard to the decision
% tine Commission lie also informed the Senate that
M uouse was now ready to meet il for the purpose OF
resumng the count, and the senate headed ny Ito o0e
left the chamber.
Upon returning at 2:30 the President pro tempore
announced that the Senate having Withdrawn from the
mint meeting OF the two houses Of Congress upon he
pbu..on OF an objection counting the vote OF d. L.
Cros.man an electOr from the State OF Michigan the oD-
lection would be- read
The Secretary having read such oDlectlon' MI Ason
Rep Iowa. submitted the folowing
,.J 11,,, the yoe cast by Daniel L. Crossman as
eIeculr from state Of Michigan DC tnn tle 70
directed TO be- counted Notwithstanding the Oecou' A'
thereto. -
Mr.. Bayard Dem DELI said the testimony was not as
ellen, upon this very important subject a. the senate
might desire il 10 be. IL appeared that an eector had
been voted for in Michigan who held an office OF trust
and Drot under the United States although no had not
acted for some time, he had not resigned MT bhyaru
then spoke OF the provision OF the C0ns u0n authoriz
ing the appointment Of electors, ana Sad the
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PUBLIC OPINION.

The wisdom of the Oregon party in refusing
y make fee contingent the result III Mafch must
o. a. apparent 10 Mr. Tllden as 10 other lOk now
lOuea Herald (Rep)
The man Patrick who sent kilograms from
Oregon, and the KpaticK who wrote that famous etef
70 Gov Hayes, 10 be chips OF the same DOCK
buffalo Courier Den.l
If Mr.. Tlden really thinks Of running Tor
President in 1850, he would do WEEK 20 keep II 10 himself
Le lIm talk with the ambitious gentlemen VINO WOikeu
Iof tle Republican nomination last year-lBOston ber
AID lIHd)
The Democratic party has been caught in
Hdp ard the harder II pulls against the inevitable the
more will hurt itself IL agreed 10 play the game ana
having loot il take the cOnsequences-lBAllmOre
Gazette (Dem.j
While the Northern Democratic Congress
men have been very violent at times and shown disPo
nbOn ~ disnOnOraDy rather than lose their hearts
desire eT5OutherB brethren have Kept tnelr temper
and RETAINED from making either speoacles or unatcs
OF Journal and Courier thepJ
The reluctance of the Democracy 10 accept
the decision Of the Electoral Commission parity ds 10
Tie cultivation of idea that far count meant the
election Of Td n any other count being necessarily IN
ialr II they hsd not seduiOusy insisted upon that
hey would be a pnilosOphie state OF MIND "hen
we count is found elect the other man-Cincinnau
SehilneTcal (lDdJ
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THE FIRE RECORD.
LARGE FIRE IN EAST ST. LOUIS.
D.u,cE To THE RAILWAY FRIDGE.

LARGE FIRE IN EAST ST. LOUIS.
DAMAGE TO THE RAILWAY BRIDGE.
ST. LOUIS Mo-, Feb. 20.-A fire broke out
about midnight in row Of frame houses Just north Of
the brdgeapproach in East t. Louis and burned about
II hours. strong north wind carried the flames to
the woodwork Of the bridgeapprOach Several freen-
gnps from St. attempted to the bridge to
assist in subdug the fire, but cut of by the flames
and forced u subsequently two or three fire.
engines taken tue ferryboat and did good
service An examination OF the bridge shows that
GOO or 500 feet OF the carrage-way approach which
is constructed largely of wood, was destroyed, and
some Of the lighter onwOrk supporting the carriage
WAY is more OF warped and twisted and will have to
replaced The railway floor Of the approach Is much
eye the track will be far restored that trains Will be
able to cross in week. The bridge company have a
large amount OF duplicate Dracng cAOrds, &c., and viii
place them position at once, and vigorous measures
will DE taken 10 repair damages speedily pos
slble. The loss the bridge company cannot now be
given but IL will probably be nor mere than $4,000
There will be delay Of trains while the repairs are
Progressing, all the passengers and freight Will be
transferred by the ferry. ~ ,
The following Insurance the bridge is held by the
company: American OF New-YOrk, $4,000; Trades
mems OF New YORK, Sl370O; American, Firemens aud
Newark Newark, \. j.; Importers ana Traders Cin-
ton Mercantile, Pacific Commerce, 4 sOlute FaIragut,
Standard and Safeguard New-YOrk, SlOOOO each, max
ing total Of Slj3 700. The loss on the buildings where
the fire originated is not known, but 1t Is not large