, 1865-04-12

A@.NA11t IA AAAAsss. $<lo 81
na.ae ~ Committee Ia nov dependant on The
Board OF Trade Tor funds 10 diebufsc to eo1dicrs'
lsrss u R5oats TeIe rallied fren nasrly III Classes
in consequence Of greater dactuat1ons having oc-
CURED In the prices Of leading articles Of mer-
chandtse than eyer before; the rates Of premium
Of Eold having declined from 192 to 147 per cent
within the past eight months rendering many in
restments Improbable. And yet, greater
o. m business has bean ransactsd on TIE
canon. In nav oi lower pfices @ 1 presal1ing, and
With The present prospect Of an early and perma-
nen. an, peace, many Ct our merchants bare n made
great sact1heea IN order to reduce stock and pre-
pare themselves for any emergency that-msy
as1se. Yet nearly evcry member has met his ohlf.
cations promptly, and no important failures hare
occurred during the past year.
:, The large yearly increase Of members renders
the occupation Of the new exchange room highly
necessary, and 1t is now probable that they will
great delay has occurred in consequence Of the
d1McultT IN obtaining proper wofkmen to execute
the work to enable the contractors 10 futfll their
contsnct- In conclusion. the President expressed
hts satisfaction at his Identity with such reliable
snd patriotic body as that over which he had pre-
1aa Ss II ,
mcmners on the patriotism which had character
Lied them during the preeeut rebellion, and anti
e1pa!sd speedy reia1n r. of peSee to The nation
ever endured such h4zdships snd privauons as
TINT Of the great American people.
oE Go naneocx oppressed @ PTS thanks to a'l WHO
that the future history Of the association would be
as brilliant as the past
On motion Of Col. uoush the report was accept
cd and adopted.
The incoming President, Charles Randolph,
Eeq. and Seeond Vice President John c. Dor,
Esq; weEe thsn escorted to their chsirs bJ the
dnced by Col. Hancock who thcl vacated tue pre-.
etdentla1 chair in favor Of his successor.
MI Randolph gracefully acknowledged the hon.
Hf Tfh hAa1@ rnvf.t roh o1n
ing I'm to the elevated and responsible position
q President Of snch an important body as the
Chicago Board Of Trade, and trusted to be able
He thaLk. those gentlemen who had opposed hts
election, and thuse whose nar1es were lpvn the
opposing tickets, for the spirit Of courtesy which
enrnest IN they Opposition, but not personal. He
regretted that previous to the last session Of the
Legislature charter had not been adopted for
The consolidation Of the Board Of Trade With the
new Chamber OF Commerce. Such a union he
lorea would be speedily consummated, hut he
felt that even wh11e separated, the two interests
wculd work hazmonionaly together The ensuing
portanee. There would probably be much de-
raneemcnt of financial affairs much OF the uomi-
na] wealth Of the coun'ry might be sTept away,
sis, 20 that JUS care end caution would BE neces-
sary in pursuing mercantile business. The speak
cr couclu6ed " anticipating brilliant future for
the Board which was comparatively yet In Its in
fn1 cs, and Tor the nation the early restoration
Of peace.
In reeponsc to loud calls, appropriate speeches
we're delivered by Mr.. j. C.. Dore, Second Vice
President, and Messrs. Aouehtell,na, Y. Il Low,
i. s. Williamson. E. n. Robbins and J.. II. Ode!l.
The Secretary then announced thGt, IN consc-
quencc Of the resignation Of hr. n, e. Low IS d
member Of The Committee cn Appeals, an election
had been hsld during the day 10 ill the -acancy,
with the following result:
Total number Of votes-. 333
Necessary 10 choice ce.-......................1 167
c. II. s. Mixer received. ........ 199
Thomas Parker .......................,.. 13s
Sca1tetlne--... -........-...-.........-.
N<. Mixer Was therefore declared daily elected.
The determination, By lot, a. TO the distribution
hit1ation, tor the arst end second Elk months Of
The year, resulted M follows:
Ftrst Sir MonthsJ. r. Sykes, c. u,nekley,
D. =. Brown, C. B. Pope and 5. Cumtns.
Second .Si1 Aonfhs-D. c. scrnnton, ". II.
Esgan, J. B. Lyon. J. u. Dole, and J. f. Filhe1.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned