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PHILADELPHIA BANK CONVENTION -
Agreeably TO arrangements the delegates
iIom Banks assembled at philadelphis
On Monday. tie 22d Jolly, in the iiall of
,ac pennsyivania Bank.
JONI B. MoRRis. Esq. Presiden, Of The
Mechanics Bank OF Baltimore, vas elect
ed PreSiden, OF the Convention. and ELI.
Hu CnAUNcBY. Esl. OF ;h,s city. Secleta
~.
The following resolution was proposed
and adopted unanimously:
Efi-!rsd, That the Bauk, represented in hi,
Co"'eni'on val resume specie Payments on the
l1.h Auxu't next and recommend that day for
he adoption Cfi.s Banks generally.
One or two representatives. thought iha,
the niah would be better day, though
the t05y was not stated. The THinTErNTu
day Of August Is ihcn fixed on as that foT
resuminy specie payments. the day desiy.
mated by Governor Ritner in his message
We congratulate our fellow citizens
upon this result, and hail 1t az the dawn
OF a new era in bu>incS,-U s. Gzs.!.e.
The PREsIDHSr or THE UNITED
STATES ieft this city Yesterday for Nor.
iolk IN the steamboat Columbus. From
Norfolk lie will proceed To Richmond
and thence to the Western Virginia
Spnags. he IS accompanied by his Pr-
va'e Secretary MAJOR VAN BUREN) and
another Of his sons. Mr.. PoISsErT is al.
50 TO journey with hun. Mr. FoRsrrH
does not 50, =, has been reported; nor did
IN" Navy Commissioners accompany the
PresIden; 10 NoFlo!k.--.iaJ. lat.
The Secretaries. Me,sr,. Poin,eu and
Paulding and Mr.. G,lpin. Solicitor Of the
Treasury. who accompanied the President
a. far ne Richmond. Oh his way 10 the Viz.
s'nia SPiing', returned yesterday even.
ing 10 the city. They were received
every where with the ho,pitable courtesy
for which Virgins is distinguished. The
spirit Of party hostility ceased TO exist, in
the generous social feeling with which
the Virsiniin welcomes a guest to hi,
bosom. At Norfolk ,Portsmo u,h. the Navy
Yard, and on board the ship OF the officer
commanding the Exploring Expedition,
elegant repasts were spread for the Presi-
dent and the friends who attended him.
Al III, dinner given by the Corporation.
distinguished men Of all parties united in
paying their respects to the Chief Ma
gI,,rate. Among the rest. we were pleas
~ 10 lcaIn mat the late LOV. laL-We!l
attended. The lowland, have indeed
gwen the Presiden, highland welcome.
The MillrIseyil,c fGco.) Journal OF the l7ih
INST, says Our readers will sec by the follow
ing Orders" that the Georgia Troops IN the
Cherokee servicesave beca honoEablydis charged.
HTao ocAkrrRs, Mid. My. Dist
New Echotl, 2lst June, 1888.
OaorRs 80. 40.l
Tho Georgia volunteers, bIying per-
formed with prompuiude. energy aud hu-
manity. tho duties assigned TO them in
the Cherokee country, viii be honoTsbly
Unchanged from the service OF the United
Sts'es by the order Of Major Gen Scott.
II any Indians. have eluded their ,igi.
lance, they are but a few s'ragclers whom
necessity will compel to follow their tribe
10 the west, or surrender. or perish. To
the high praise bestowed by Major Gen.
Scott on the Georgia troops, the BriSadicr
General Commanding them. has the plea
sure TO add his commentator. aud in
bidding them farewell, they have hiI hes,
wishes, for a safe and happy return TO
their respective homes.
by order Of Brigadisr Gen. Floyd,
Commanding Middle Military District,
&. VI. THOMAS BOURKE,
Capt, and ABIDE Camp.