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A eRAvEtY SIGNIFICANT REPORT

The report of the Bank Commissioners,
just issued, contains statistics which men,
bers of the Legislature will do well to re-
fleet upon very seriously. 1t shows that
the total reduction in the deposits of all
g the banks exclusive of National Banks
" and private bankers) for the year lending
June 80, 1879 was sl4, 935, 472" The
Commissioners ascribe this falling off to
the political agitation of the year 1879,
and the fear of the new Constitution. They
speculate somewhat uselessly upon the
probable disposition of the capital with
drawn from the banks, and venture the
opinion that a good deal of it was lost in
stock gambling. 1t is evident, however,
that this is merely conjecture, and that af-
ter the money was taken out of the banks
it would be impossible to trace it save in
exceptional instances. The Commission
ers say that ga large amount was TO
doubt withdrawn by foreign depos-
''itors from the savings banks, and
"sent to those in Europe during the
"labor agitation in San Francisco, which
Every naturally injured our credit more
"abroad than at home" We confess that
we cannot perceive the grounds of this
distinction. 1t appears to us that our
credit must have been injured equally at
home and abroad, before fifteen millions of
capital could have been withdrawn from
the uses of banking in one year. Nor
does this fifteen million dollars represent
all the capital withdrawn to date. During
the last six months of 1879 there was
marked disposition to reduce the capital of
all the leading banks. In three banks this
reduction aggregated nearly $40, 600 600.
1t is evident, therefore, that the actual
withdrawal of capital from the banking
business up to the lst of January must
have reached at least $4,000. 900. And
the end is not yet, unless the Legislature
shows determination to stem the
current of communism and demagog-
ism, and enacts just and equal
and conservative laws. The Bank
Commissioners undertake to rebuke those
who fought the new Constitution for hsv-
ing frightened people into Withdrawing
their deposits. If the Bank Commission
ers had been possessed of better judgment,
they would have kept their reproaches for
those who framed that pernicious instru-
ment, and for the demagogues who forced
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THE SOUTHERN REPUBLICANS.

A Washington committee has issued an
address to the Southern Republicans, urg
ing them to union and harmony, and call
ing a meeting of the Southern delegates to
Chicago for the 3lst of May. In the course
OF the address the fact is stated that the
"Southern States are entitled to 276 dele
70 gates ito the National Convention),
(which is more than one-third of the en-
" tire Convention" This statement is
perfectly correct, and it involves some
very remarkable circumstances. Thus it is
being urged that certain candidate is
sure of success because he will have the
Southern delegation and it is possible
that this may be so. But these
Southern delegations actually represent
no political force. They cannot bring
to the candidate of their choice the elect
oral votes of a single State. They can
therefore do absolutely nothing towards
electing any candidate, and yet they may
be able to determine who shall be nomin-
ated. So paradOxical is the state OF things
growing out of the political condition of
the South, that these delegations may
outweigh in the Convention many power
full Northern and Western States. They
may in fact secure the nomination of a
candidate TO whom majority OF the voting
States are opposed, and thus they may
evolve defeat at the polls out of a seem
ing victory in the Convention. The fact
that they do not stand for any positive
political force is clearly one which
ought to be reflected in their influence. II
it is not the Republican party of the North
and West cannot be fairly represented at
Chicago, nor can the action of conven-
ton in which the balance of power is so
Enthusiastically governed be at all certain to
indicate the will of the party. 1t is evil
dent that the Southern delegations threaten
to be a source of weakness and confusion,
and that their non-representative character
may render them the easy tools of fac
ton which cannot command anything like
the full party vote at the polls.
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WHAT THEY TALK ABOUT.
Editorial Expression of Newspapers on the
Pacific Coast

The Cloverdale ReceiUe wants Sonoma
county to build, besides several other little
things, narrow gauge railroad from Clio
verdale to salt water, in opposition to the
San Francisco and North Pacific road.
The Monterey Democrat is agitating for
a State appropriation for the irrigation of
the Salinas valley. 1t contends that the
future prosperity of that valley depends on
irrigation that without it the farmers will
have no regular crops.
The Marysville Appeal says: "In the
present feverish state of the public mind it
will be well for the conservative citizens of
San Francisco to act with great care and
circumspection. The needy people, who
are blameless for their present cordition.
should be fed and lodged without delay"
The Eureka New Sentinel referring to
anti Chinese legislation in California, says ::
"We would like to see all this anti Chi
nese legislation 90 into effect, if it amounted
to anything, but it does not. There is a
treaty existing between the United States
and the Chinese Empire, which sets forth
that the Chinese may come to this country
and enjoy the same rights, privileges and
immunities as the subjects of the most
favored nations of the earth. Until this
solemn treaty is either abrogated or mod
flied, all efforts of purely local character
to circumscribe the great Chinese evil will
prove futile"
The Santa Barbara Press has this :
"The idea of converting one of the Santa
Barbara channel islands into an Indian
reservation for the Mission Indians of
Southern California has been preached to
us by sagacious citizen. 1t strikes us at
first blush as happy thought. Santa
Cruz or Santa Rosa Islands would either of
them serve the purpose well. The "na-
TONS wards could not get away from
them easily, and the country would not be
enthusiastically and ri-probably startled
with the dread announcement that the In.
dams were off their reservation on steal
ing and scalping raid"
The Mendocino Beacon saws that the
large amounts of money kept locked up in
the vaults of the County Treasurers by
reason of their not being allowed to pay
warrants irrespective of the amount to the
credit of the fund upon which they are
drawn, unnecessarily offer not only an in
centive to theft and robbery, but also en-
tail on the taxpayer an additional burden
by reason of the interest (seven per cent.
per annum) paid by the county on the I'M
redeemable warrants, and also by reason of
| the additional loss to the holder, averaging
another seven per cent in selling them for
cash, and if ne does not sell his warrant,
he can only value it at the time at its mar
ket price. This loss to the holder of the
warrant has also to be borne indirectly by
the taxpayer, as salaries and fees to be
paid by the county and contracts for work
or material furnished the county are based
upon tacit recognition of the impaired
value of the warrants in which they are
paid, and could be proportionately reduced
if placed upon cash basis.
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To Messrs. Bak,r & Hamilton, James Mcclure, T.
NJ. Lindley c. T. Wheeler Albert Gallati1, C.. W.
Clark, Jabez Turner, Stephen Uren, Robert S.
Smith and others
Gentlemen: Yours of this date requesting me to
become an independent candidate for reelection to
the Office now hold is received. II is exceedingly
gratifying To me to be thus assured of the continued
confidence of so large number of my constituents
Three years ago received similar request to be-
come an independent candidate, and elected.
No apparent effect the status of political parties
was caused thereby. At this time, when you con-
sider the vigilance required by the constanty-in-
creasiDg danger to city from floods, the import
ance OF careful management in dealing with the
holders of more than half a million dollars Of
overdue and unpaid bonded Indebtedness, the expe-
renee and knowledge necessary n carrying out our
system OF drainage and sewerage the radical
changes made necessary by the new organic law in
regard to the improvement OF our streets and other
matters but little less important, it would seem
that our citizens might well be justiaed in overlook
ing political qualifications or prestige in this
important local matter.
Your communication, together with other evil
dence has convinced me that large number OF my
fellow citizens Of all parties, desire my name sub
mitted as an independent candidate.
accede TO the request, and, Offering my record
during the past six years as guarantee OF the fu-
ture have the honor to be, very respectfully yours
1i-2ptd W. +. KNOX.
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FOREIGN NEws.
Grant al The CIV of Ncyico.


CITY OF MEXICO, February 4th-Further
details of the reception of General Grant
state that the depot was Illuminated with
Chinese lanterns and decorated with Ameri.
can flags. When the carriage started a mag
niicent arch came into view, illuminated
with Bengal lights, on which appeared
the word Welcome" Five hundred
rural Dragons, with lighted torches,
Illuminated the line of procession to
Mineral College. After the passage OF Grant
an immense procession formed and marched
past General Grants apartments, paying
him honors. At the house assigned to him
the General was received by the Governor of
the State and CNy Council, who welcomed
him as guest of the city. The reception at
the Presidential Palace was magnificent.
Earthquakes In Cuba.
HAVANA, February 24th.-Last night a
light oscillatory shock of earthquake was
felt at San Cristobel, and this morning
another and violent shock, accompanied by
noise like an explosion, occurred.
Germany and the Vatican.
BERLIN, February 24th. = The Cologne
Gazette says: We learn that negotiations
between Germany and the Vatican are at a
complete standstill, as direct agreement is
not attainable. Prussia, therefore, ON the
basis of the knowledge thus acquired, pro-
poses to order her ecclesiastical affairs in an
independent manner, and the Vatican as
sumes that the Ministry will lay bill before
the Chamber to thus effect supplementary
session next summer.
Finances of India.
CALCUTTA, February oath. = The India
budget shows surplus of e119, 900 for 1879
So and the estimates for 1881 shows a sur
plus Of e417,0G The above results are
reached after paying from the ordinary reve-
nue. all. charges on account OF the famine,
Afghan war and frontier railways. The
war expenditures in 1879 so were e32, 2l6,
900. Total net war expenditures to the end
of 1881, including $50, are estimated at
S., $50, O0O The rate of exchange for the
ensuing year is estimated at Is Sd per rupee.
Wool sa!es In London.
LONDON, February 24th.-At the wool
sales during the last three days 4, 129 bales Of
Adelaide sold at Is. AID. to Is. 11ad. for
secured, and 1s.@1s. I'd. for greasy; 2, 2S1
bales Port Philip sold at Is. I'D. as. I'd. for
secured, and Sd.@1s. AID. for greasy; 1876
bales New Zealand sold at Is. Id as Id. for
secured, and 11d.G1s. I'd. for greasy. The
market continues strong.
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MENTAL DIsTURBANCEs.-As very lit
tie child l remember attached peculiar
Importance to certain numbers this or
that trivial action must be accompanied by
counting so many, or that action must be
repeated so many times later, several of
these numbers assumed special impor-
lance !; three, or any multiple, must be
avoided in ordinary action, as being in
some sort sacred to the Holy Trinity. An
imperative necessity seemed laid upon me
to touch or move this or that object
though | might have no desire to do so /;
and, as think, is related of DR.. johnson,
would submit to no little inconvenience
to avoid treading on the joints of the paw
ing-stones. Generally, might say, that
that which was least pleasant seemed more
strongly obligatory for example, if 1
CHANGED to be walking with any one, the
impulse to pick up chance straw in the
path was greatly stronger than if 1 were
alone, though Tor perhaps because) 1 was
very sensitive to fear of my peculiarities
being known; and, again, though 1 was
Enthusiastically particular as to cleanliness,
was especially impelled to touch some
dirty or offensive object l remember
putting myself to considerable trouble to
go out again, after reaching home, to move
some trihing thing which had CHANGED to
notice ON the pavement Maudsley.
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TnB DRAINAGE BILL.-A mass meeting
was held at Marysville Monday night to
consider Mr.. Browns bill to promote
drainage. Speeches were made by w. FL.
Parks, ]. Tomb, W. T. Ellis, Peter
Decker, G. w. Beeny of Linda, ex-Super-
visor Brophy of Suffer, D. E. Knight,
Charles Rash, E. H. Hudson, Alderman
Slattery, A. j. Batchelder, E. C. Ross, J.
]. Chandon, c. Cockrill, John White,
Allen Cooley. L. 7. Crane, W. C. Swain,
E. Brew and several others. DIR. c. E.
Stone and John Allment lead the oppo-
sltion. The Appeal of Tuesday says At
about II o'clock a motion was made to in
dorse Mr. Browns BILL DR.. Stone offered
an amendment that the meeting adjourn to
meet again Tuesday evening. The amend
ment was declared out of order and the
main motion adopted by large and de-
cisive vote, and which was almost unani-
nous. The meeting then adjourned to
meet this evening at 7:30 o'clock at the
City Hall. The meeting was large, many
OF those present being obliged to occupy
standing room. 1t was orderly and good
natured, and resulted in decided indorse-
ment of Mr.. Browns BILL There was a
respectable opposition present, and a
strong effort made to defeat the motion OBJ
tanned
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it on the people. The thing itself amply
justifies the most serious apprehensions it
has inspired, and when it has been lit
tie longer in operation this fact will be
no longer capable of denial. 1t has already
flung black cloud over the future of the
State, and this report shows how disaa-
trous have been its consequences. Let
the Legislature take warning from these
facts, and seek to avert further threatened
evils from the community.
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A servant girl at Jersey, Eng, has
been fined 10 shillings for playing foolish
trick with a train. She stood between
the rails while the train was approaching
at rapid rate, and calmly watched it
draw near. The driver whistled, shut off
steam and reversed the engine, and thus
succeed in stopping the train within two
yards of the girl, who laughed in his face
and ran away.
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A L1rrLE.KxowN TEST FOR HEA1T

A LTTTLE-KNowN TEST FOR HEALTH.-
A distinguished German saUan, Professor
jaeger, has recently published the results
of his highly original studies on what con-
stitutes sound health, and how best it may
be attained and preserved. Increase in
the proportion of water in the tissues and
humors of the body he considers to be one
of the chief factors in liability to illness.
When as much water as possible is given
off the lungs and skin, and when its ac-
emulation is, as far as may be, provided
against, tendency tc disease has been
greatly diminished. Hence we see at a
glance why it is better to wear close fitting
wooden clothing, why gymnastic exercises
exciting free perspiration are beneficial,
why it is wise to use hot drinks and highly
seasoned food in illness, and why thorough
ventilation of sitting and bedrooms, by
preventing moisture from being present in
any great quantity in the air, is one of the
most valuable sanitary laws. A man s
specific gravity, Professor jaeger maintains,
is good criterion of his strength of con-
stitution, his capacity for work, and his
power of resisting disease.
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LIGHT SUBJECTS.

a Boston, Mass, paper complains that
her streets are badly lighted.
Thirty-eight thousand four hundred gas
Jets light the streets of Paris.
The price of gas in Danbury, Conn, has
been reduced to 81 per 1000 feet.
Electric headlights for locomotives have
been recently introduced in England.
New Britain, Conn.,, has reduced the
price OF gas from So % to 81 90 per 1000
feet.
The Titusville, Pa, Herald suggests that
Edison may trouble oil men as well as Gas
men.
The Evansville, Ind, Cour;e, wants gas
at 81 25 1000, and wants the city to
make it.
The Cincinnati, o., Council have been
taking testimony on the proper price and
cost of gas.
The Citizens Gas Light Co., of Newark,
N j. reduced its price, January lst, to
50 so per thousand.
The first year of the illumination of the
Victoria Embankment by the Jablochkof
electric candle has ended.
B. kits system of lighting has been
permanently applied to the whole of Vic
toria street, Bristol, England. He use:
two jets in each lamp, with two concave
mirrors between to reflect the light uI
and down the street His system has
been pretty SEVERELY criticised.
Mr.. Brush, of Cleveland, O., is said tc
have sold the English and British Colonies
rights for his electric light to an English
company for 100000. The Leader exults
over this preference, for him over Edison.
The Western cities believe in home talent
especially where the electric light is con
cerned.
The first lamp in each lighting district
of Cleveland is to have a watchman's de.
tector clock put on. The lamplighter, as
he goes on his round of lighting, is to
punch the disc rotating inside, thus regis
tering the time he commenced lighting.
He is to do the same when he begins to ex.
tinguish, and from these records the hours
of burning will be recorded.
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Congregation Benai Israel

Thursday, February 2Gih, at Turner Hall.
Mrs. ]. F. Cooper,
Miss Matte K. Powers,
Little May Mcdonald,
Miss Jennie Logan,
Mrs. T. H. Ber,,ey,
Albert Hart, ESQ.
Prof. J. F. Cooper,
Prof VIM. J. Rand,
Messrs. Flint and Gleesan,
Master R. Levy, of San Francisco.
Messrs. Church, Jones g. Beebe.
Il Tickets admitting gentleman and lady). ST.
f25-td
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KILLED BY OvERwoRK.-It is hard not
to deplore the immense popularity of Dick
ems, and (cruel as it sounds) the manner in
which he was followed up by troops of
friends all his life. To lie fallow was what
was wanted, both for his genius as writer
and his better nature as man. There is
something startling in the frequent recur-
renee of illness and exhaustion from liter
airy labor which his letters record. He had
very powerful physique, and yet the
break-downs are painful to read about.
Let those who fancy literature an easy one
be warned. He died of downright wear
and tear of inventing and writing
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from Havana, arrived at London yesterday.
They report the weather during their voy-
ages as unusually severe. Several ocean
steamships are still overdue.
The President yesterday granted respite
of thirty days to James Madison Wyatt
Stone, sentenced to be hanged on Friday
next at Washington for the murder of his
wife hs
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INTERESTING DISCOVERY Considerable
excitement is said to have been caused in
Lyons by discovery which purports to
give to fax all the qualities and appearance
of silk. 1t has long been known that silk
is soluble, not only in powerful acids, but
also in soda and chloride of zinc, and it is
said that these qualities are made use of in
the new process. A company is being
formed with capital of Sc, 000, 600 for the
manufacture of the new textile.
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WAN ED
CARD OF THANKS.

At A MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE OF
n the Four Tribes of the Improved Order Red
Men a vote of thanks was extended to the following
persons who volunteered their services to make a
success of the social party given in honor of George
Washington's Birthday: Miss Eta Peck the Sui
Ivan Sisters Rev. Anderson, the German Glee Club
and Albert Hart; and We can assure them that they
will long be held in grateful remembrance BY the
Committee By order of
F. J. BlDWELL, President
W. T. CRnwELL. Secretary. phi
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TaE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

The Democrats have resolved to hold
their National Convention at Cincinnati
on the 22d of June The choice of this
city is variously interpreted, and it is par
ticularly refreshing to find that it is re-
garded both as crushing blow to the
aspirations of Tilden and as a splendid
victory FOR him. The public can take
their choice of explanations, and at the
same time console themselves with the re-
Election that they know as much about the
matter as any of the talented correspond
ents who have undertaken to expound the
mysterious ways of Mr. Tilden to men.
The Ohio Democrats are, of course, very
much pleased with the selection, and are
already Dragging that as Cincinnati sent
the last Democratic President to Washing
ton, so she will send the next one. Rep
resentative Hill, of Ohio, became so much
elated at the prospect that in an unguarded
moment he took leaf from the Stslwart
Republican notebook, and addressing the
t'boys," declared that the Democracy
would inaugurate the next President,
whether it elected him or not His speech
is represented by the reporters as having
hurt the feelings of Mr.. Hills friends, who
fear it viii be used against the Democrats
by their enemies. Under the circumstances
this seems rather superfluous display of
apprehension, for Mr.. Hills declaration is
Enthusiastically orthodox Stalwart doctrine,
and a logical public will not, we presume,
deny that what is sauce for the goose
ought to be sauce for the gander. What
Mr.. Hill said is precisely what the advo-
Gates of the strong mai" programme say.
If it does not sound so well when applied
to Democratic tactics perhaps it is because
there is then no partisan glamour to OBJ
struc. the perception of its resi- significance.
The English Dean of Maritzburg, South
Africa, writes to Mr. Gladstone "The
Zulus never went to war with us, but we
with them. They have always been excel
lent neighbors. For thirty years they
have never been accused of stealing sheep,
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Comprising, in part, follows: One Fine Bagatelle
Table, in perfect condition one extra large Plate
Glass Mirror, ten Pictures, consisting OF Chromos
and Steel Engravings; one Bar room Stove, Pipe
and Zine; ten Card Tables, one Wire Lunch Case,
thirty two Wood Seat Bar-room Chairs, one Screen,
one large Ice Box or Beer Cooler, Beer Rack, one
lot Beer Mugs, Tumblers and Bar Glasses one lot
Bar Fixtures e9psisting Of Decanters, Vases Bitter
Bottles etc one Card Preserver, ten boxes different
brands Cigars; small assortment of Wines and
Liquors. such usually kept in a well-reguIated
saloon one Cot Bed, two Mattresses Zone Wool and
one Hair) one Cook Stove ard Fixtures, one Kitchen
Safe, Crockery and Glassware; one Counter, Front
and Back Shelving, so feet Of Garden Hose in good
order one Water Barrel and one Cord OF Stove Wood.
Sale Positive. Terms Cash.