Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-19

BARwIcK's REPoRT.-Thc barometer has
been falling and the weather in an unset
tied state for the past six or eight days in
California with more or less rain in differ
ent portions ofthe State. which eliminated
in small precipitation during Saturday
and sunday evenings in this vicinity. The
barometer at o'clock last night was low
and falling at Sacramento, with a foul
weather sunset reported by the observer;
the barometer read 1910 inches, which is
quite low, and still had downward tend
cncy. Something rather unusual with the
rainfall of Saturday and Sunday was that
the clouds were moving from the northeast
while the wind varied from southeast 10
southwest, the average direction being from
the south, according to the ancmoscopc or
wind vane Usually in rain-stoIms in
Sacramento the clouds generally move
from the Southerly quarter-that is, either
southeast. south or southwest, or some di-
rcction between those points. There was
considerable sheet or heat lightning during
Saturday night. in the southeast and south
west portions hf the horizon If there was
thunder it was too far distant to be audible
al this point The rainfall for Saturday
and yesterday was % of an inch. making
the same amount for the month, and 23.29
inches for the season. as against 1911
inches for last season. The rainfall for the
entire season dry season. 1867, was 500
inches: 1878 2i.S6 inches 1889. 11.S5
inches 1S79-S0 2647 inches: 1SS0-l, 26.57
inches. lSSl-2. 1851 inches 1SS2-j, 1911
inches: 1851 tprcScnt season., %. - inches.
The rainfall for the California Signal Ser
vice stations for this storm is % of an inch
at Red Bluff, 90 of an inch mt Sacramento,
10 Of an inch at San Francisco, none at
Mendocino or Los Angeles. and .06 of an
inch ut San Diego. The only stations re-
porting a foul-weather sunset last
night on the Pacific slope were
Red Bluff. Sacramento, San Francisco
and San Diego. The barometer is quite
low and falling from TatooSh Island on the
north 10 San Diego on the south, although
the wind is generally from some northerly
or westerly quarter. What little storm in
dicatiOnS there are appear 70 be in central
and southern California. Judging from the
present low and falling barometer ON the
Pacific coast, a mcteorologiSt would shake
his head obviously and say the outlook for
favorable having weather is not rs bright
as one would wish for. thereby intimating
that those who are cutting hay might or
would do well to leave what is standing
remain SO, and give their entire attention
10 securing that which is down and in dan
ger Of being lost. 1t is to be hoped that the
barometer will soon begin to rise and rap
idly press the present low barometrical
wave 10 the eastward before very much
apprcCiable precipitation is measured in
the pluviameter or rain gauge.
ORDISATIoN AND INSTALLATION. - The
Council of Congregational churches called
to meet at the Congregational Church in
this city for the purpose of ordaining and
installing the pastor elect, Rev W c. Mer-
rill. will commence at o'clock P. NJ. to-
dav. The afternoon session viii be occu-
pied in examination of the candidate and
as to theproceedingS connected with the call.
The ordination and installation services
will take place i'll the evening commencing
al half-past : o'clock. The churches in
yited to participate in the Council, by pas
tor and delegate from each are First Con-
gregational, Plymouth Third Congrega-
tional and Bethany. San Francisco; First
Congregational and Plymouth avenue, Oak
land Congregational churches at Redwood,
Benicia, Rio Vista Stockton, Rocklin and
Woodland. Also, the invitations include
Rev. l. L. Dwinell, d. D., and Rev. j. A.
Benton, d. D.