The Portland daily press., 1866-11-07
Board of Trade.

"A special meeting of the Board of Trade was
held at the Office of T. G. Hersey ESQ.,, Tuesday
afternoon There was respectable attendance
Of members. The President, I. G. Hersey.
Esq, presided,
A vote OF thanks was passed to the Boston
Board OF Trade, for the contribution of a case
OF books, comprising full set of the reports
and other publications of that Board, with sun
dry public documents and other works. satt.
Merchants ErchQnqe, e,-=Some weeks since the
Board of Managers appointed a committee to
confer with parties about to erect buildings
with the view Of securing suitable accoanmo-
dations for the Board of Trade and Merchants
Exchange. a5Ia b3g
! That committee consisting of Messrs. Her.
sey, Rich and I. E. Twitchell, reported that the
most practicable plan to accomplish the de-
sired object, and one that seemed to meet with
the most general favor, was the formation of a
Joint Stock Company, to be known as the Mer-
chants Exchange Company, with capital of
Saeeooo. ~ -,ll4l ~ -.
The committee recommended that subscr;r-
tlons be at once opened for the stock at the rate
OF Sio0 per share, and that committee be ap-
pointed to procure subscriptions
The committee further report in favor of
purchasing the lots of land ON Exchange, Milk
and Lime streets, owned by Hon. w. w. Thorn
as and the city of Portland-which lots can
now be purchased.
The two lots combined, measure fifty feet
ON Exchange street, ia feet ON Milk street and
about hfty feet on Lime street. They will cost
about $4,000, and the committee have the re-
fusal of them
Remarks in relation to the matter were made
by the President, Hon. I. washburn, Jr, Hon.
Jonas H. Perley, Esq. A X. Shurtleff, ESQ.
Hon, 8, j. Anderson, Hon. G. w. woodman
and others.
1t was then voted that Messrs John
Lynch, Wv Woodbury., T. E. Twltchell, J.
H. Perley and John NJ. Brown, be a committee
to procure subscriptions to the stock, and when
the amount of $4,000 is subscribed, that they
call meeting of the subscribers to the stock.
for the purpose of forming company, complet-
ing the purchase of the land and making con-
tracts for the building, and securing an act of
incorporation.
1t was also voted that our Senator and Rem
resentatiyes from this city be requested to pro-
cure an act OF incorporation for the proposed
company, as recommended by the committee
A vote was taken upon the site for the Ex-
change building, and it was unanimous in ia
vor of the lot recommended by the CON mittee.
PORTLAND FREEDMEN's AID ASSOCIATION
The annual meeting of this Association was
held at Mechanics Hall Monday evening, Gov.
Washburn presiding. The annual report was
read by George F. Talbot, ESQ.,, the Secretary.
As this report will be published in full in few
days, we omit any abstract of its contents. The
officers for the ensuing year were chosen as fol-
lows:
President-Hon. Israel Washburn, Jr.
Vice Presidents-J. j. Carruthers, John b.
Brown, VIM. w. Thomas, T. G. Hersey, ID. M.
Graham, Wm. w. Woodbury., Edward Gould,
Mrs DR.. j. I. Gilman, Mrs. j. s. Eaton, Mrs
Benz. Kingsbury, Jr., Augustus E. Stevens, er-
o6icio.
Secretary-George F. Talbot.
Treasurer-James T. McCobb
Executive ommittee-Samuel L. Spring,
Lewis B. Smith, M A. Blanchard, J. NJ. Heath,
Benz. Kingsbury, Jr, a.r.-
Standing Committee-On Finance, Jacob
Mcclellan, Eben Steele, Oliver Gerrish, Maria
Hersey, Justina Rea.
On Schools ond Teachers-James F. Hewes,
samuel r. Leavitt, Mrs. VIM. H. Shailer Mrs.
w. w. Thomas, Mrs. Chas Holden.
On Public Meetings and Publications-N. A.
Foster, Woodbury. s. Dana, Mrs. John B.
Brown, Harriet McCobb, Elizabeth Mountfort.
THE WHITE HOUSE, WEsTBRooK.-J. Miller,
Proprietor well known house has recent
ly been put in first rate condition for the ac-
commodation Of the public, and especially of
pleasure parties from the city and surrounding
towns. 1t has large and commodious Hail.
convenient for .cotillon parties, &C. 1t is no
disparagemspt of other hotels to say that for
order, neatness and good cooking, this house
has no superior in this vicinity.
The WOUNDED MEN.-We learn that both of
the Browns, who were shot on Monday, are in
as comfortable condition as could be expected.
Hiram, who was wounded the worst, has some
Inflammation on the left lung. Joseph mas no
unpleasant sensations. No search has yet Deen
made for the bullets; and the physicians are
unable to decide yet what the result VIII be.
AT the regular meeting of Machigonne En-
cine Company, No. l, held Monday evening, the
fol,oving persons were elected officers: r. Sam
mel Rand, Director, vice Samuel R. Leavitt, re-
signed; Charles S. Somerby Clerk, vice r.
Samuel Rand, promoted.
SEIzUREs.-The Deputy Marshals yesterday
made seizures of liquors in the shops of An
drew McGlinchy, on Fore street, and r. R.
Robinson, on Plumb street.