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New-York tribune., 1879-12-22
DAIRY INTERESTS.
MEETING OF THE STATE DAIRYMEN's ASSOCIATION
AT oSEoNTA-INsTRUcTIvK PAPERS AND DISCUS

MEETING OF THE STATE DAIgYMEN'S ASSOCIATION
AT oNEoNTA-INsTRUcTIvK PAPERS AND DISCUS
sIoNs.
lFRoM An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT THE TRIBUNE.
ONEONTA, Dec. 19.-The New-YOrk State
DairyneBs Association closed three days meeting In
this village to-day. The OneoHta Herald and Democrat
regards sess unusually profitable to the dairy
interest The Hon. Harris lie wis president Of the asso
cIation delivered address, in which he said that
Western darymen have advantage in the cheapness
OF their pasturage. 4" Railways discriminate In
their favor. Roads chartered by the East turn
upon ard sung us. The Minnesota butter
makers ean reach the Boston market at half
the cost charged Vermont dairymen butter is
cared for from Vermont allowed 10 reach mar
ket In apidated condition Or butter 4i2 per cent
and cheese 40 per cent go abroad. home market is
worth twice s much as foreign one Oieomargarine
Is dairTmans enemy, but 10 cannot compete against
good butter only far the demand is lessened By
consumption OF the former Cheese is more OF neces
sity than butter and It's manufacture more to be en-
couraged. We should not cater TO foreign taste, but
SUIT better and more cheese will be eaten mere
Make cheese that everybody will want, butter good
can be made"
Professor l.. g. Arnold, OF Rochester, read an in
structve paper upon The Dairy Interest" He agreed
with Otuers urged the great importance Of keeping
better and making better butter In this country
he sad butter be made 80 TO sell abroad for less
than foreigners can produce the milk. Estimating the
rental OF lands itr Distrdge, We 40 not pay OhethI
iCcDth much as England. "A GOOD COW Ought 10 pro
duce 5000 pounds OF mix yearly we average Only
tribe half that. In Holland, 10000 pound.
is common yield For many years we are
certain to have foreign market for our butter
and cheese, owing TO our advantage IN producing
il cheaply Farmers are too easily satisfied III they
can Just about make euds meet more - asked This
ought To he. Farmers should have the same amb-
other business men, Tney sLOuld strive To make
finer and then keep informed on lhe markets Ihe
present difficulty not five pounds OF every hundred
manufactured good. The butter - spo In churning
rancy article OF butter and cheese brings much more
IA flrF oil "A
because of It's effect upon the palate.
important feature Of tho meeting was the instrnc-
tive debates which the reading OF he various valuable
papers called out Tie following officers for the ensuing
elected: Pres ldcnt. Harris Lewis. OF Icrkl
iner; FIr.t Wee President. Samuel +. Miller, OF Della
ware; Secretary, Josiah Shu of Herklmer Treasurer
Samuel HOXie, or Oneida The next meeting VIII prob
ably be held at Delhi
New-York tribune., 1879-12-22
LOCAL REPUBLICAN DIsAFFECTION.
sReelected.

From the time when the Republican prima-
ries were held there have been that new Cen
tral Committee would be formed posed OF the rep
reseptttiyes OF such Republicans as are opposed
70 the rule OF those who for several years
have controlled the party In this city. It has
been reported that several conferences OF the
leaders of the men who known as Independent
Renublisans have been held with view To arranging
the prelnilarfes for the new organization. well
known Republican who, for than two years, has
actively opposed leadership OF General Arthur and
his friends and who active part In the late con-
test WAS met recently by reporter OF The TRIBUNE
and was asked:
What are the probabilities OF new Central Commit
tee being forinedp
sSItis rather early to make positive statement was
the reply While do know OF any positive action
that IL beng taken In that direction nevertheless 1t
looks to me rs H. unless the ronand Is released, the
formation OF a new Central Committee will be compelled
I do no. want to be misunderstood. The Repub-
licans as are loyal to the party.
and the organization has submitted and will submit
good deal before any part OF Will the extreme
measure OF revolution In the party. Reso-
utIons, however. II successful, are always
justified. The rebels OF to-day become the patriots
OF Tomorrow. don't say that the limits OF forbear
ance have already been reached but the load may
uncomfortable that the addition OF feathers weight
viii trouble There mutterngs all over
the city In the various Republican organizations The
nucleus for Republican associations every
district. The Indcpcndent movement has been kept
back only the hope the Leaders the party would
acno iedee the fact the
Presidential election all shades 80 opinion muss be
recognsrd and eli interests hsrsenzcd IN other words
New-York tribune., 1879-12-22
THE HARBOR OF NEJF- YORK.
REPRESENTATIVE MULLER HAS A PLAN FOR DEEP
rNING THE CHANNEL PAST SANDY HOOK TO THE
RAR. TO Cosr 81, 100000.

REPRESENTATIVE MULLER HAS PLAN FOR DEEP
rNING THE CHANNEL PAST SANDY HOOK TO The
BAR, TO cosr $5.50O,000.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-A bill has been intro
duced in the House by Representative Muller, OF
Sew-York, to create permanently deep, wide and
straight channel through Sandy Hook bar the port
NewYork
The bill provides that Congress shall authorize the
person named In the bill such works on
the seaward or outward side Of Sandy Hook bar
as may be necessary to effect permanently and
benehcally the part known the sSash
channel "and the fourteen foot channel" The works
are not impede navigation aud they begin rot
later than year from the passage of the aet The
works are to be pushed increase the depth six
inches annually until the full depth OF thirtyone feet
snail be obtained otherwise the provisions OF
the act shall be vcid
Whcn the fun depth obtained the sum OF So 900
shall paid The SUM OF 0,000 Is TO be paid annually
for the maintenance Of the requisite depth, said pay
ments made three months after the expiration
each year. Tie terms and conditions Of the various
payments as follows: Fve hundred thousand dol
lars 10 paid when depth OF 81 iset inches and
mean width Of 200 feet obtained; S5O0.000 when
depth % feet Obtained; $500, 900 a depth OF
2s feet and inches and wdth OF 800 feet OBJ
$625.O00 when a depth OF 20 feet irches Ia
obtained and width OF 400 feet; $685.. 900
S625. 900 when depth OF 30 rect inches width
Of 450 obtained 1928 900 when depth 81
eetIs obtained The hna pay ment In full OF VI 600
800 feet obtained
The persons engaged fu the work are not to shut OF
the aow Of water through any Of the channels over the
pedng controlling In the natural Cow Of the
water dredging. blocking any stirrine
the required depths but sha make the chsAne peru-
nentIy deep.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-22
THE MISSISSIPPI sURvBY.

The COMMISSION To MEET MKT MONTH-RECOM-
MrNDATIoNs TO De MADE.
NEw-ORLEANs, Dec. 15.-Tho members of the Mis-
sisspDi River Commission including General q. ~
Gilmore. President of Commission, General G. H.
Comstock and Major c. r. Suter. Corps of Engi-
neers. Mr. Benjamin Harrison. Professor MITCHELL
United States Coast Survey, and Mr. Harrod-have
completed an inspection of the river and OF the
surveying parties now az work between ST. Louis
and the head OF the passes. Seven triangulation
parties three leveliing parties. one typographical
and Autographed party combined, three special
parties for Studying veOcities, sediment aud sand
waves, are now az work upon the river between
Cairo and New-Oreans. The Commission left ST.
Louis IN tn, United States snagboat General Bar
nard on the ODD OF November. and have been upon
the river continuously since that time Every bad
place in the strram between 81. Louis and New
Orleans, including several localities where damag-
ing cut-oiss have taken are threatening to take
place. has been examined IL is expected that at
the next meeting OF the Commission to be held in
ST. Louis on the 18th of next mouth, a report of
progress and an estimate OF funds for completing
the SURVEYS will be made and IN addition thereto,
that plans and estimates for works of improvement
at few points demanding Immediate attention
Will be submitted TO the Secretary of War, with
a recommendation that provision be made Tor them
at the present Of Congress The act creating
the Commission contemDlatcs such immediate works
as the Commission may Judge TO be necessary, pro-
vided they constitute part of n general system TO
be submitted after the requisite surveys anu ex-
aminatiOns have been completed. The Commission
will not necessarily be charged with the execution
OF the works recommended by them.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-22

that they should be concatoy in the future than
In the past"
a. What districts are the most dlsaT,cte1i"
Tue lIld, Vtb. lXtb. HlNtn, ANth ANiitn' AAls'
"Dnyon think that Sheridan Shook ana hs deega-
tlOn re likely be admitted by the Central Commit
tee Z" - a., r.
II the leaders are wise they will admit them. II
would do much allay the feeling OF disahectlOn II
Shook deleg alton rejected IL Will be accepted
Independents an indication that the pOhcy OF
osiracsm IN form Is TO be- continued, and IL
will be the sigual for the formation OF an
independent Republican organization. l do eOt
required do last through the ordeal or three
primary elections before he Is admitted INTO the COM
mttce, and then he obliged TO compromise Wh his or
ponen Henry G.. Leask, before being allowed his scat
"What about tho XVIII DstrictP
"The XVIII Is very closely divided between TIE
I machine Republicans ana the Independent kc
puD leans. Both sides well led. Colonel Mason
a very respectable gentleman leads the machine fac
ton ex Alderman slmOnsOn leads the kepubl cans
who are u asy OF rule OF the two or three leaders
who control the entire OrganizatiOn ana make ana u-
make nominations"
IIas the question Of a new Central Committee. with
independent associations which II VIII represent Deeh
dlscIissedi'
1t bas but every opportunity Is to be given rst TOT
pacific the present committed. When IL "a
Ccar asccraned that There Is hope that these VIII
prevail, action VIII be taken toward looming the new
committee"
Have informal conferences been held on this sub
jectf"
They have but the disposition is to take extreme
measures until there is no alternative
This talk has q interest, as showing what Ia
current among the "outs" % would have more import
auce however II II not known that the speaker Is
himself discOnteuted at having been Deattn
in local ORGANIZATION He has always been as much
Of a "machine mau as any OF those ne crIsicises,
New-York tribune., 1879-12-22
NEw.YoRK OFFICIAL RETURNS.

THE VOTE FOR CoNGREssMAN-A REPUBLICAN, MA
JoRITY OF 1S N THE sENATE-LARGE MAJOR
rTY FOR TIE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
The vote last month in the Xllth Congress
sona District 10 fill the caused by the death OF
Aex Smith Hsep) has been declared as follows by the
State Board OF Canvassers: Waldo Hutchrns Dcm.l'
13543; Nicholas smith tGbk. and Rep), lO,l46;
Iutcnns over smith, 1897. Tue Constitutional Amend
ment giving an additional Judge to the lid Judicial
District, was carried by vote of 95331 10 23'51S.
twenty-five Republican and Democratic senators
were elected. The Republican Senators had lO5.4O4
nluraty IN the twenty Ye Districts. and the Democrats
had 90 $50 plurality III the Districts carried by them
Mr. Wagner had no opposition III tnc XVIilth District
The names OF the senatoreeci arc given below, with
the pluraes they received. Republicans in Roman and
Dernocrats in ftalfcs:
New-York tribune., 1879-12-22
NEIGHBORLY COMMENTS.
WHAT THEY SAY OF THE TRIBUNE.
IuPEPsONALrTY IN JOURNALISM.
From The Ne,c- York Eteniag Telegram.

No serial history Of American journalism
would be complete without the sketch Of fIT SEw.
lo-iss. Few products OF the Amsficsn piess coAli
bitter ilus,rate va progress than the sunday edition II
lHE NEw-foRK fRfBCNE. which began Its fteul.r aD-
pearnce YESTERDAY There period IN the history
OF tha5 Journal when T. asrvsd ~ Importance mainly
prciar class OF readers andfr0m the strong indvidn
ality OF single mind Far BE- t from and iron any oh
server OF American Journalism uoderTate either the
service " Horace Greeley the profession which hs
dignhed the grandeur Of the winch be
served the great moral need DAY and grnsfatoB
He was" faithful even unto the end"
And the individual wlthers ana more
The founder THE NEw-YORK tribune Will be for all
time identified with the origin Of the Institution Of four
nasm IN this country yet he was more missionary than
journalist He deve0ped the newspaper press a. the
means 90 an end n0i summation Of all estimabe
ends. The world. more especially that phase II rep
resented Dy American society. has passed beyond the
qnIements OF individuality In Journalism ani In
stance aptl, usraies the words progress In ths
direction than TIE NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE. II Is In the
nature Of Journalism sink the sense Of
personality ntterance. II Is not the man. It s the
many-fonsued entity 20 which the people now listen,
from winch they oba at supply OF thought aud
the materials for thought. The newspper Of today Is
the resultant OF all the moral and biological forces OF
society Hence the future 10 bring recognized sue
the few pioneer American journalists VINO left
each marked and distinctive impress on the
thought OF the time. A the Nation developes
aud grows homogeneous IN all It's parts. ne
Inst Of locally noted editors viii dw nile The press will
still and always afford Of the most inviting neds for
the exercise Of commanding powers OF mind ana cnar.
and purpose. But the Increasing yastness OF us
WORK and influence win dwarf the personality OF ts
workers. wtnin few days there has passed away
from in London the Editor Of the most famous
spaper of she metropolis. Comparatively few citi.
zens OF that metropolis knew the name OF
the to whose high attanments ana hin
Will and Judgment and imfneasuraoe
ndrstry each subject Of Great Britain was d,bior
SO with the progress OF American s'ciety tnc simpa
consciousness OF high duty wOrthily performed VIII
more aud become the only reward tor wnieh an
look To Wniteiaw Reid. its present editor,
must be accorded the Distinction o. having ady tnced
and raised THE TRIBUNE 10 height OF symmetrical
eOmpre aud greatness from whence the most
brilliant attributes vi the Individual almost faint
New-York tribune., 1879-12-22
GENERAL POLITICAL Ne WS.
MDIGNATION In MAINE.


SENATOR HAMIINs CLOSING REMARKS AT BANGOR
-REsoLUTIoSs URGING THE PEOPLE TO DEFEAT
TIE CONSPIRACY.
BANGOR, Me-, Dec. 21-ln closing his speech nj
theindirnation meeting last night, Senator famih
said
Nov let us see what ia TO be done. TX you allow the
Governor and Council TO usurp the power Oh ueteIl
ing what they have no right 10 dpternine via" ~
believe mat IL our people in their majesty anu
demand their rights, tnat the usurpers VIII o' clc =.
refuse the There ~ moral power IN lne iiceicu VI
Maine before which racality VIII quail lou ~
the rights that belong 10 you by swearing lnd' .nu
eminent of Maine shall not b. SubV-ried OF ~
by that body o men or any other Dody oi men
As the Senator closed his speech he was grceteu
with vocifcrous applause. He then read letters
from prominent people of rbe State, when were
also received with great applause. Several other
speakers addressed the meeting. all advocating q
firm stand for the peoples rights.
The following resolutions were adopted:
In view of the startling usurpation oil power oy 'he
Governor and Council OF this State be II 80,
,jy Is first necessity 10 the existence ana pefpe
tuliy of a republican form OF GONtfnmeht anu
that a successful effort 10 deprive the people oI
their votes is treason against the Government
overthrow our free Institutions; that by defiance
a. the will OF the people the GoNernoi anu
Counc usty forfeited the confidence and respect ot the
people that Is the duty OF FOOD citizens To une IN
66eninmpcing This infamy aud taxing such measures as
will prevent threatened crime against he sheu
acv of tbe pcope that invite the citizens OF NAME
Institutions and exercise all the power when VIII Dc
necessary TO prt serve and perpetuaie the same
The meeting closed at late hour with much en-
New-York tribune., 1879-12-22
OFFICIAL VOTE OF NEw-YoRK BY CouN'FIE'

OF THE STATE BOARD
Mr. sEYMoU the
Sateohc 1
ddas
hdrg:s
9Grqnk
A5e scn
New-York tribune., 1879-12-22
ARMY ORDERS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Second Lieutenant
William Black. 24th Infantry haa been ordered TO re-
port 10 the superintendent General OF the Recruiting
Service. TO accompany detachment OF troops to his
regiment Second Lieutenant Carroll A. Devol. 25th
Infantry has been ordered TO report for similar duty
Captain H. d. Greene Corps OF Engineers has been or
dered to report TO Major Godfrey Weitze Corps En-
gineers, AT Detroit Mich, for temporary duty.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-22
A CAPITAL. PROMISE If LIVED UP TO.
Lron Tna N,ln York Yaffh Tulrkr.

THE NEw-YORK TRIBUNE, IN IT'S prospectus
for year. declares among Osher commenting
features spapcr that II means 10 MAIN
tain its position OF being toe medium OF the best
Thought ana Cf the best conscience OF the me
by Keeping OF the highest favorDg the
fcest discussion, hearing all sides appealing awaFs 10
The best intelligence and the purest morality and rcf
ing 10 cater O The OF the vile or the prudices o
toe Ignorant" Now, The above j. capital. We snail
daily read The TRIBUNE ana Will whether II verihes
and makes good this noble promise. sneh pledge We
presnme II means good faitB % keep though as well
aware "a others that newspaper promises are not AZ
W. k-pI.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-22
MORE ABLY CONDUCTED THAN EVER

THE TRIBUNE has been foremost among tho
leaa Journals Ol IaC world ;Or tue last twenty-five
yaars and IL u opinion more ably conducted
fhaa ever before We paper which furnishes
more instructive and interesting matter 10 It's readers
In il sound aggressive all the great questions Vf tho
dny It's general tone is nigh and lis sentiments In
every department pure. Us oner OF ChamDers En-
ev,lopaiia a large ard valuable work. a premium,
iS Considered something marvellous. We heartily and
cheerfuliy commend thls papcg To our readers.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-22

You must write as you talk. in q natural
manner, said schoOmaster to pupil me other day.
The next day brought composition 20 sonoo when
read some what follows: Lady Washington was o
widow (humph) when George Washington married her
ION, dear, there's blot. Her name was Martha Il al
ways did hate that namel Cusfis They had no children
.chewy they had plenty OF slaves ttra Ia a) aud
they lived Mount Vernon There the dinner bel.
and tomb Ia there he soup Will be cold,
and there lies 60 be wept ovT by grateful people
who have had good square hot meal"
New-York tribune., 1879-12-22
-NATY INTELLIGENCE.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 21.-Midshipman p. c.
Werlich has been ordered TO the Alliance. Lieutenant
Edwin C. Pandleton has been detached from the Wash
ington Navy Yard and ordered TO the swatara-
Anaval courtmartial has been ordered to meet IN
Philadelphia Tuesday next for the trial OF Sergeant
o. NJ Ltchneld, OF ths United States Marine Corps.
Commander f. \. Woodward will net president, and
J. II. Hageman - tudge-advocste. Tho othcr officers
detailed for this duty are Heutenants D. C. Rich, Bloom
New-York tribune., 1879-12-22
A CONFERENCE OF PRESIDENTS.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 20.-President Wander
bilt, of the NewYork Central Railroad Company. Mr.
Jewett of the Erie Road and President Garrett the
Baltimore and Ohio hadseveral hours conference yester
day Nth Colonel Thomas A. Scott and other officers Of
Pennsylvania Railroad Ii Il said this confer
had nothing OF public interest H. and that was
simply regular meeting OF the heads OF the trunk
lines. ana the first that has been held since Colonel
Scotts return from Europe.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-22
TIE GREAT NATIONAL PAPER.

TIE NEw-YORK TRIBUNE Is worth more
tban m. subscrptl0n price 70 any who values
per for IFS news discussions and Opnons but In ahdi-
non 10 it, real vaue, IL offers The most desirable pre-
ni,irs we have ever known be presented. We don't
know how the thing Is done u: what lE TRIBUNE has
accnmDi hed heretofore IN the same line shows that II
doesi 1uE TRIBUNE the great National paper Of
the RepuDIica.ss and whoever wants NewYork paper
cannut tail to hc satisfied with 10.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-22
DESERVES TIE WIDEST CIRCULATION.
Prom ne Columbia tPsnH.) COsrant

During the late campaign the Republican
press and party generally REGARDED TIE NLw YORK
TRIBUNE tae national leaner. Inc campaign "1s
tnmchf SUBSTANTIALLY on the plan outlined and largely
with weapons IL furnished. Us weekly was recognized
by campaign committees a. one or tneir most enesive
by the hundred thousand Sucn a paper Will D. OF
enormous value TO the cause OF good goyerimn III me
Presidential campaign next year, ana deserves the
widest CIRCULATION. II Offers ChamDers Cyclopeia as
prernuIn ~ terms wouid Incredible bat iOr
vhai IA Eas already done with .Websters Unabridged
ouary."
New-York tribune., 1879-12-22
A FEARLEss ADvocAIE OF TnE RIGI


TuE NEW Y DIRK Tribune continues to lie the
ereaI Republican newspaper Of America, ami IA the Iu
portau Presidential iaign OF next n destined
ia do a great work II viii be fearless advocate "f
right and istice and viii be qGick to dcnOdnce every
aftemDt Uf tue southern Democrats and ther allies 10
In, North to run this Government the Interest of
section. The WEEKLY TRIBUNE Is cJnfsssetiy tlo
cheapest as well the aD journal Ia tie country
and h deserving OF te widest circulation The publish
ers are offering unusual inducements.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-22
A CELEBRATION PROPOSED.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 20.-A large meeting of citi-
held yesterday, TO make arrangements ior
the entertainment Of Southern business men. who Will
be invited here to celebrate the opening Southern
Railroad some time early in January. II Is proposed to
have from 300 10 $500 Rnests Energetic measures
being taken 10 secure large contributions carry
the proposed programme On a liOeral seale-
New-York tribune., 1879-12-22
WESTERN RAILROAD AGREEMENTS.

CHICAGO, Dec. 21.-The passenger agents
and managers OF railroads centrng n Chicago have
adopted agreement respecting rates SINH
lar that OF the Southwestern Associytion. The
Executive Committee OF the Southwestern Association
hnve chosen J. c. Mcaiullen, OF the Alton Railroad
chairman, and appointed q committee OF five prepare
a working plan and consider differences regarding
traffic from the Missouri River,
New-York tribune., 1879-12-22

Customs Districts.
A GooD.nuMORED STRIKE.

CINCINNATI, Dee. 21.-The brewers strike
has not assumed anything like general proportions. In
nearly One.alf OF the breweres strikers
ALL and in the remainder only OF the have
struck. There signs OF disturbance at the Gam
brinus Brewery, but they ceased when the police
called. At most Of the breweres which the men on
strike visited In they hospitality treated
with beer tap. and good feeling prevailed. The
brewers assisting each other, and the general I'M
preston Is that the strike will fail.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-22
TOO GOOD FOR A WEEK DAY.
49,, III. ,fa-.n9ffsTI "a 1 RsnsfbIlr

Ernest A. Hampstead (Of The Craatoyl
Journal. published at Mradyile, Penn, very hand.
su,n. paper well edited neat thing OF t sunday
Edition OF THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE. namely, that u Is
too good week iay. As the week day issu'
of nat paper exceed excellence anc all other
pers OF its class 50 the Sunday htion is inrOmparaOy
anead If all other papers of Ms cAsconspcnous icr
ia cpleteness cleanliness and dsnity. If We are 10
have Sunday papers, THE SUNDAY TRIBUNE Jast s1ch
"A paper as ought 10 have.
New-York tribune., 1879-12-22
A GREAT LEADER OF THOUGHT.

THE NEw-Y YORK TRIBUNE.-Ihe annual 0l-
vert semen. Of TINS great metropolitan journal APPEARS
in to-d.y'S paper It s the great leader 1f Thought
aud puryeyOr news Jnat IL has been for quarter OF
century No other publication IN the country occupies
so fullv the peculiar sphere Or journalism he'd by The
IRIpISu Its literary depal meni ~ Of renarkable ex
crence and the letters Ot SIR Smtey respecting Eng
sn affairs are nnequaed tor mkilischce and viytcity
THE home news ample and accurate. and she poiitl
cal columns are Ia fgll sympathy with The Republican