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er than ours. His wounded are supposed to be about the same. Miscellaneous. The California Democratic State Convention, now in session in San Francisco, has passed resolutions declaring that the war is conducted for abolition purposes, and to revolutionize the Government, and bringing the National Democratic Convention to pledge the party to the restoration of peace upon just and honorable terms. An effort was made to condemn the war for any purpose, but failed. Ex-Govs. Bigler, Downey, and Welter have been elected delegates to the Chicago Convention. The Anniversary of the American Bible Society was held at Irving Hall on Thursday morning. --The meeting was opened with prayer by Bishop Gates, and addresses were delivered by the Rev. Dr. Taylor, the Rev. Mr. Pelit, the Rev. Mr. Thomton, the Rev. Dr. Sunderland, the Rev. Dr. Cox, and others. The report shows that the Bible has been translated into 250 languages; the receipts amount to $5,578 60; number of books printe