Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-01-07

As9 5thLeI0Gnt OF the Farmers q
Merchants Bank appears In oui
advertising columns this morning
Ordinarily we should have nothing
special to say about this or any
other bank; but, in this instance,
the circumstances are specially pc
culiar. A clique In Los Angeles,
with q vigilant and malignant
agent in San Francisco, has
bounded this bank with per-
sistence and malevolence absol ute
lutely without bounds. They ac-
cused 1t of being unwilling and un-
able to face an examination of the
Bank Commissioners of California.
The President of the bank-a man
noted for his conservative and eau
tious financial career and for an ex
ceptional business sagacity-at
once invited the Bank Commits
sloners to come to Los Angeles and
mako the most thorough inspec-
tion of every feature Of its man
agement. Mr.. Murphy, the Bank k
Commissioner himself presented
to us the result of his official In
spsction and reinforced it by a per-
sonal testimony to the thorough.
ness and reliability of its manage
ment. 1t shouldbe borne In mind
that the statement which appears
elsewhere shows TIVE condition of
the bank after a malevolent cru
sade OF months; and yet, we ven
ture.to say, no moneysd institution
in California Is able to make a
more sterling exhibit. In the face
Of the fire OF its enemie, it has not
only been able to declare, the other
DAY, dividend al the rite of ten
per cent. per annum, and to extort
from the Bank Commissioner APP
pointed to inquire into ih affairs
a specially favorable report, but it
can point its depositOrs ton cash
account of $193, 1884 II, against an
amount due depositors of $3sO,774,
and to paid.up capital, owned by
the most substantial of ourowp
citizens and citizens of San Nan-
cisco, of $525, 900. Taking allthe
circumstances into the count, we
we feel like congratulating our
whole people on such triumphaA [
issue for the bank from such q m s
iignant personal intrigue to in,
jure it.
We direct, in a particular man.
ner, attention to the advertisement
of st. Vincent's Hospital, which
appears in our "New To-Day
This institution is located, at dis
tance which secures it from disa.
greeable noises, opposite the depot
of the Southern Pacific Railway.
1t is charmingly embowered In q
grove, and is surrounded by flow.
ers and other gracious vegetation.
70 complete its attractions it is un.
der the control of an admirable
and self-denying order who have
devoted themselves, oven to the
degree of fanaticism, to the care OF
the sick. The unselfish labors of
the Sisters of Charity are renowned
in all quarters of the world. The
Hospital itself is airy and neat in
the extreme. TIE building 10 ele-
giant and the good Sisters are be-
levers in the dogma that clsanli-
ness Is akin to gOdliness. A num-
Der Of the most accomplished ply
sicians and surgeons of Southern
California compose the medical
staff of the institution. Religious
belief is not taken into the count,
the whole regard of the Sisters be-
Ing comprehended in the new com.
mandment of Christ that .sye love
one another"
G. Granville johnson, ESQ.,,
formerly a conspicuous member .oi
the Los Angeles bar, yesterday
surprised and delighted his numer-
Gus friends here by putting in an
appearance amongst them. The
counselor informs us that he has
been, since last October, develop
ing o mine in the San Antonio
canon. 1t is rich in gold and silver
and experienced Idaho and Mon.
tana miners have gathered there tc
the number Of upwards of one hun.
dred. The general impression is
that "there's millions in it.n i
there Is one man more than another
whom we would delight to hail al
millionaire it is G. Granville. He
has an expansive soul and q wing
of friendship which never moults 8
feather, no matter if, in his aristo'
cratic and exclusive moments, hi
does part his name In the middle
In speaking of the rain prospects
Mr.. Hubbell, of the Guadalupe Tel
egra2oh, says: "We have resided
in California for over twenty-foul
years and have noticed that where
long, cold dry spell prevailed be-
tween the disappearance of the fogs
and the advent of the rains, th,
months of January and February
were invariably wet, and also, the
month Of March.