The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-10-29

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case, giving testimony that backed up
Moulton. Plymouth church goes with Bee
cher in antagonism TO Woodruff. Lawyer
Sherman the lusty and lcather-largcd de-
fender of Beecher, who is ,member of that
church, has written letter to Mayor How
ell, the Democratic candidate for reelection
promising him the hearty support Of the
faithful. Mayor Howell needs no assitance
from that quarter, as his election is fore
gone conclusion. Mr.. Beccher and his
friends are advocating the scratching of
Woodruff, while they dcnouncc those Repub-
licans who propose to scratch Cornell.
The committee of the New York assem-
bly, which has been investigating the rail
road abuses charged against the corpora
tons chartered by that State, seem to be
getting at some facts not altogether credit
able to the system under which railway
transportation is there at times conducted
The whole of this investigation, as well rs
Others which have lately been made, and the
spirit also, of the discussion of the subject
by the public press, tend more than ever to
promote the ideas Of those who would
look to congress for some sort of action in
the premises, on the ground OF its power over
Interstate commerce. As is known, the
plan of arbitration to be efficient by supple
mentary enactmcnts, has been recommended
by prominent men identified with railroad
interests The English system Of publicity
and authoritative arbitration in all cases Of
appeals and disputes have so far solved all
difficulties in that country and seems TO be
steadily creating conviction d its practical
bility IN the United States, in order to save
our vast and complicated railroad interests
from confusion and conflict. In this view
Of the case, the New York Investigation
which Is certainly searching and by no
means partial to the railroadsis likely to
have important and valuable results, unless
it should lead temporarily to hasty and dis
cordant local legislation. THIS may easily
be avoided if the report Of the committee
should furnish the substantial data from
new and equitable regulations to prescribe
specifically the modes andmethods whereby
not merely to check but correct abuses Of
all sorts, and especially that class Of abuses
growing out of invidous, or at least i'm
proper determinations in freight rates in
favor of or against particular individuals and
corporations.
About thirty gentlemen who are person
ally interested in agricultural business III
this country met this morning TO discuss
the proposition Of forming national agri-
cultural society. Among those present
were Col. Piollett, of Pennsylvania, who
took the chair; ex-Gov. Hyde, of Connect
cut; Ezra Whitman, Of Maryland; ID. w.
Wilson, of New Jersey; a. W. Bounlon,
of Brooklyn; Rob't j. Dodge, president of
the farmers club n. s. Bailey, of the
United State land bureau, London.
England and F. S. Gold, secretary of the
New York State board of agriculture. The
meeting was organized by the election of
Hon. Victor Piollett, of Pennsylvania, as
president; Dr. \. L. Heath, Of New York :;
and Gov. Hyde Of Connecticut, vice.presi-
dents; Ezra Whitman, of Maryland, and
D. W. Wilson, Of New Jersey, as secretaries
a committee was appointed to make prepa-
rations for meeting in New York for the
purpose Of organizing a national agricul-
tural society at such time and place as they
may deem eXpedlent. The meeting adj.
journed to meet on the assembling of the
international dairy association in this city
next December.
This new national agricultural society,
now in process Of organization, will adopt
it Is said, many Of the features Of the
Royal agricultural societies of England.
1t does not propose TO supplant any Of the
existing grangers and local societies, but
TO cooperate with them It is proposed,
among other things, that the society shall
establish bureau in New York to confer
with the commissioners Of immigration, and
so help TO open currents of immigration in
those districts whae immigrants are most
needed. 1t is doubtful, however, whether
such a bureau would accomplish much
good. Nearly all the immigrants who
arrive on our shores have settled their
points Of destination before they leave their
native land. State agents and the agents
of steamship lines abroad furnished some
with the information they require, while
Others, and these the greater part, 90 to join
their friends and countrymen already
settled in the country.
A leading Democratic politician, who
processes not to like TO see his name in
print, said in decided manner in the ST.