Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-11
TRE RIVERS.

L appears, says Sergeant Barwick, to be
reported that the American river at Folsom
had risen to y feet yesterday, but such seems
not to be the case. j. H. 5turgia, of shat
place, who takes observations of the river for
the Chief Signal Officer at Washington, D.
O., handed me yesterday the report of the
river for The FIRST ten days in March, and also
the rainfall for March and for the season ct
thai point. TIE American river stood ct
II 10 feet from the 1st Of March TO the 4th,
on which Gay it was II. II feet; on the 9TH,
1872 feet; 6sh, 22.3 feet 75h, Is feet Ssh,
16.5 feet; Oh, Z6 feet-which WAS on Sun
day, snd was a rise of Q 7 feet in "a hours ;
GA tho 10Th yesterday it had fallen to 81 3
feet. The rainfall up to and including yes
teraay, the 10Th, was $50 inches, not quite as
much as has fallen ct Sacramento during
March, although the total rainfall at Folsom
for tie season is 20 Oh inches, which is nearly
inches more than at this point.
The Costumes and Alokellmne rivers are
on their high horse, and are doing some dam
age near Franklin, in this county, as the fol-
lowing letter received yesterday from James
II. Stephenson, well-kno Rn rancher near
Franklin, will show, viz:
FRANKLIN, March 10, 1884
Sergeant Blrwick-Dear sir: The water is very
high here this morning. Com,s from the Costumes
and Mokelumue Iiyers. 1t has oyertopped Anderson
levee, and stands Is feet inches on the Pearson
levee 10 feet inches is eight feet above high tide
and Is feet inches IS above the b. tom Of Secret
lake in the Pearson district. Respectfully, yours,
J. NJ. STEPHENSON.
The barometer was and is rising very
rapidly along the entire coast. 1t is mete-
geological fact that all sudden and rapid
changes of instruments are positive evidences
Of an unsettled state Of the weather.
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WORDS or WIsDoM.-The Georgetown
Ga,ette gives this well-timed testimony to the
advisability Of strengthening COR levee &c.
lenses Having resided on the Sacramento
river for several years, and experienced the
great fteshet of 1862, and taken an active
interest IN ievas matters in Suster county for
many years, we most emphsticaliy indorse the
course Of the RECORD UNION. We remember
when the old Unions pewer-press became sub.
merged and toe common hand press resorted
20 to work of its large daily edition. A large
growing commercial city like Sacramento hsd
better vote SlC0 coo for lev5e protection than
leave single doubt as TO any insecurity
against possible future dieaster."
SHEEP DROWNED. Sunday evening when
the California aud Oregon passenger train
going north passed the Norris grant. band
OF about 200 sheep Yves observed huddled TO-
gether on a little piece of ground that was
higher than its surroundings, the animals
having been driven there to avoid the water
covering the land near them. When the
train came back yesterday morning there vera
no sheep to be seeD, sud the place where the
band was on the previous evening was coy-
cred with water. They may have been res
cued, bat it is believed they wers drowned
THE TIvou.-Turnsr Hall was well filed
last evening to witness the first presentation
of /" Rooms for Rent The principal char
acters are taken by Miss Nora Vernon and
George B. Marion. 1t is laughable four
act comedy, aud will 10 doubt draw good
houses throughout the week. Miss Vernon
and Mr.. Marion are prime favorites in Sac
ramento and made decided bit here thrae
wesks ago in the "Hidlen Hand" The Heeley
brothers, high kickers, appeared last evening
for the nrst time before a Sacramento au-
diencs. Same programme Tonight.
The Republican party is candidate for Mayor.
1t Is opposed by the Democratic party, the sole
and only principle of which Is greed for office.
And for this Republicans are asked TO vote the
Democratic ticket.
TRADE MARKS FILED. William II. Friend
& Co.. of San Francisco, cigar dealers, have
fled trademark with the Secretary of
State. 1t represents young seaorita holding
al open fan in one hand, cigar in the other
and reclining on o sofa, and the whole encir-
cled with q wreath of roses, ferns and flow
ers. Also the plain letters or words =" Wreath
of Gems on tbs side OF cAsket resting
upon two sphynzes. Also the Big Bug"
SPECIAL MEITING.-The Board of Trustees
of the State Library will hold special meet
log at the State Capitol on Tuesday, April
1st at l P ". The meeting has been called
at the request Of the State Librarian, Talbot
II. Wallis, for the purpose of concluding
tie examination of the charges preferred
against him by member of the Board, J. j.
Owen, Of San Jose.
BOARD OF ExsMISATIoN.-At the next
regular meeting of the City Board of Educa.
ton new City Board of Examiners will be
elected. The term of the old Board expired
on the 24!h OF February. 1t was composed
Of o. NJ. Adams, J. w. johnson, Miss NJ. j
Watson and Miss Charlotte Slater. The City
Superintendent is tx oficio member CT III.
Board.
CoNcFRT AND BALL.-A concert and bal
will be given tomorrow evening at Jacobs
Hall for the benefit of Charles Clayton, s
well.known musician, who is very i'll.
EVERYBODY calls for Atlas coffee. Try
the Atlas coffee. and be convinced. AL
erocsrs keep Atlas coffee for sale. Done b;
put off, but try Atlas coffee, The best in Thu
world is Atlas coffee.