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Receipts by Railroads and Steamboat.
STEAMER FOREST CITY, FROM BosToN-19 bdls
iron, IL cases shoes, casks OIL bds leather, lou
bbls -four, tierces lard, 20 bbls syrup, Al boxes
cheese 100 bags salt petre, casks sheep skiDs 80
bags dye stuff 200 boxes 0range rs bags clover seed
10 carriages, hid hams. bbls liquors. chests tea
81 coils cordage 20 kegs beer 80 bDs pork 80 rkins
lard plates rOn % bdls chair stock ~ aud 10
bales dOmestics, 200 pkgs to Princes Express, 4o do
to order. For Canada and up country. bdls sand
paper, bales hemp, 80 bids iron 119 empty barrels
55 car wheels casks soda ash, "a trunks. 20 bbls
-four, saw plates, 81 WHEELS SO bdls leather, 10 do
scythes rs bales WOOL rs bags Seed 96 bbls
lime, bags shoddy. ID pcs marble, horse, 10 bbls
lard, 200 pkgs to order.
STEAMSHIP CARLoTTA FROM HALIFAX For
Montreal-30 hhds. sugar. 81 rolls leather. 80 bdls
fish, II pkgs fish, 100 bbs herring 50 half do do 10
quarter do do. II boxes Goldfish, box marble. For
New York; cases merchsn0ise, boxes fresh fish,
200 bbls herring, Isl do mackere half do do. EOr
Boston-170 bbls fish, so drums do, casks Goldfish,
boxes do. For Portland-9 boxes fish, tubs butter,
I. boxes poultry, trunk, box.
GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY 1911 cans milk, $50
bbs. flour, 300 pkes merchandise, 5 horses 80 cars
lumber. do Shingles, do shocks, do ship knees,
do laths, do bark, do match wood, 8 40 wheat, 2
do oats. do hogs do paper, 2 do copper ore. For
shipment to Europe II cars wheat 10 bacon 10 do
-four. For shipment east, 600 bbls -four, car sun
dries.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROADS.&C. pkgs merchan-
disc, 720 sides leather, oil carpets, do potatoes
do headings, do shingles, do lumber, TO hoops,
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S. N. Pike, of New York, proposes to build
grand hotel and opera house at Cincinnati at
q ccst of twn and half millions
Ebenezar Lane, one of the founders OF the
Lane Theological Seminary, died at Oxford,
Ohio, Thursday, aged u years.
Lieut.. James NJ White, 18th Infantry, has
been court martialled and dismissed.
The Glasgow Chamber of Commerce propose
to memorable the United States Government
in relation to the irregularities of the ocean
postal service.
A new town, called Everett, has been incor-
porated in Massachusetts,, taken out of the
territory of Maiden.
Near Greenfield, Ind, Thursday, school
teacher named Dunn struck Que of the schol-
ars over the head with an iron poker, from the
effects of which the boy died the same night.
Lieut. VIM. A. Chase, of the Engineer Corps,
has been ordered to San Francisco.
Lieut. Stanley D. Humason, 10th Infantry,
has been court-martialled and cashiered.
The official report of the ratification of the
Constitutional amendment and the election of
Senators by the Texas Legislature has been
sent to Congress.
The national banks held on the 22d of JAN
nary $48, 345, 1888 in specie, of which those in
Boston had $5,680,67
Thomas Purdy aud wife were found dead in
their bed at Toronto, Thursday. 1t is supposed
shielded in fit and he by falling down stairs.
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annual R,por, OF the Oversrer- Of the

Ero.,, tbp annual re pori Of the Ovetseers of
fine pu.r we learn that the numGer of inmates
of the Aims House, March LIST. 1869 was 156.
Number of inmates March LIST, 1870 was 1872, an
increase of SO during the past year. The num-
Der discharged during the past year was 13O.-
During the year 1869 20 there have been 10
births, % deaths and 81 runaways. The sup
plies furnished out of the Aims House for par
tial relief the past year have been SO IL tons
of coal, 1854 1916 cords of wood, 60 6-19 barrels
OF flour, 10 35 barrels of pork, 1872 IL gallons Of
molasses, 80 1900 quntals fish, 81 pounds
sugar. IL pounds tea together with some
lamb, rice, potatoes, crackers and oil.
From the report of the Overseers we learn
that the deaths have been unusually large the
past year. This is not owing to any unfavor-
able condition of things in the house, in many
cases disease having became fastened on the
victims before they become inmates of the in
stitution. For instance there were two per-
sons admitted the last week in February, one
far gone in consumption the other with brain
trouble. Both died the same week.
At the commencement of the year the
Board elected Mr. Joel Merrill keeper OF the
house, VINO, with his wife as matron, nave
been faithful to their trust, careful IN thelI
management, and satisfactory to the Board of
Oyerseers. The Rev. T. B. Ripley still con-
tinues to oficiate as Chaplain of the house,
holding one service each Sabbath, visiting the
sick, and performing the funeral service when
death has interviewed. The Sabbath School
under the care of S. H. Coesworthy, Esq ),
has been kept up with satisfactory results.
The piggery, as will be seen by the invento-
ry, has been source of profit.
The past year has been a very hard one for
the poor of the city, there being but little en-
ployment to be obtained, and the prices Of
supplies have been very high, swelling the ex-
penses of the house, although the Board have
exercised their best eudeavors to economist
all that was possible consistent with duty in
dispensing the liberal appropriations made by
the City Council.
The value of stock ON hand of household
furniture last spring amounted to $1756 80,
and there has been added the past year
$2245 05 worth of the same.
The expenses Exclusive of receipts) the pas.
year has been about $4,000 including rep airs
on houses, fitting up piggery, and finishing
off three houses on Congress Street.
The inventory of farm products includes
1926 pounds pork, 973 poundsbutter, A9 IL
doz. eggs sold and used in the house, 1000 gal
Ions milk, 1O4 tons hay English and SALTY 700
bushels of potatoes, $500 heads of cabbage,
5000 pounds squash, 240 pounds turnips, 250
pounds mangel wortzel beets. There have
been $50 young pigs sold the past year realiz-
ing over 5000 to the city.
The value of property in charge of the keep
er, estimated in the schedule this year, is $19-
6S1 70
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City Affairs.
special meeting of the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen was held Yesterday afternoon.

special meeting Of the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen was held yesterday afternoon.
Orders passed. Order to pay Ann NJ. Has,
kell 5000 for damage from fall on Free street,
in 1867; order to pay Chas. Staples & Son
1851. 80. and H. A. Hall $40, for services ON
steam fire engines; order for loan of $4,000 to
pay school salaries and expenses of ceremonies
upon reception of remains of George Peabody;
order to pay Charles Sampson $l30 for land
taken to widen Cumberland street order to
paw Hugh Dolan and Thomas Shanahan
$2250 additional for building sewer in State,
Deering, and Mellen streets.
Order fixing grade of Pearl street was
amended by excsing out all relating to that
portion of the street between Middle and
Commercial streets.
The Committee authorised to contract fol-
printing annual reports reported that they had
contracted with f. G. Rich to print 600 copies
of the Mayors address, together with the
annual reports of municipal officers, 200 copies
report of Chief Engineer of Fire Department
and 1900 copies School Committee reports; the
same to be on paper weighing 80 lbs. to the
ream.
The COMMITTEE to whom was referred the re-
solutions of the Chicago Board of Trade in
relation to direct line of railroad to Chicago
reported reference to next City Council.
Leave was granted G.. s. D. Griffin to re-
move two trees on Danforth street.
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SUDDEN DEATH.-M Mr. Nathaniel Stevens,
who resided on Portland street, a respecte d
citizen, died very suddenly yesterday morning.
His health has always been remarkably good,
and Wednesday he was about active as usual.
About five o'clock on Thursday morning he
awoke and remarked TO his wife that he
guessed it was too early to get up. His wife
then went to sleep again, supposing he would
do the same. About six o'clock she awoke
and remarked to him she guessed it was time
to get up. He did not answer, and she then
put her hand on his face and found he was
dead. Coroner Hall was called, but in the
light of the above facts, deemed an inquest
unnecessary. Mr. Stevens has always been
resident of this city, and for years was en-
gagged in the wool-pulling business. He is
known as an upright and honorable man, and
his sudden demise will be greatly regretted.
His was 65 years of age.
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Superior COu ri.

MARCH CIVIL TERM-GoDDARD, j., PRESIDING
THURsDAY.-Orin G. Nash vs.. F. M. Thayer. The
plaintiff alleges that in 1868 he purchased of defend
ant promissory note purporting to be the note of
Joseph Chesley for twenty eight dollars; that in
1866 the plaintiff began suit upon said note against
Chesey in the name of Thayer the defendant, which
suit was defended by Chesley the ground that it
forgery; that Thayer agreed and promised that
II Nash would sue the note and the note should not
prove to be genuine and valid by the verdict of the
Jury he would reimburse the amount of the note and
the costs OF the suit The verdict OF the jury
the effect that the note not genuine and this suit
Is brought to recover the amount of the note and
costs incurred In the prosecution Defendant de-
MES that he agreed to pay the costs or 10 rem-
burse plaintiff for the note. Verdict for plaintiff for
$192-full amount claimed.
Symopds s. Libby. Vinton.
Sarah E. Frank, Administrative, vs. Isaac Frank.
On trial.
Frank. VintOn.
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Maine Legislature.
ITO Associated Press ]
SENATE.


SENATE.
AUGUSTA, March 1O.-The Military Commit
tee reported resolve appropriating SIS 900 to
the Bath Orphan Asylum, which passed to be
engrossed.
The Committee on Education reported a bill
to authorize towns to abolish school dist, lets
On the bill Incorporating the Union Depot
i'll Portland. q majority reported ought not to
pass and a minority reference to the next Leg
islature.
The consolidation bill was reconsidered and
laid on the table, where it will probably rest
until the next session.
The bill concerning the rate of interest was
enacted.
Mr. Barker presented resolve in favor of
Mt. Desert as a naval station of the United
States; also another providing for the preser-
walton OF the harbors of Maine, which were
sent to the Committee OH Federal Relations
The Legal Reform Committee reported re-
solve providing for commission to inquire
into the Jail system.
The bill to reduce the poll tax was refused a
passage.
Ought to pass was reported on the resolve re-
lating to postal telegraph.
The bill to abolish the death penalty came
up by assignment, and the question being put
upon its passage. it was defeated, by yeas Sc,
nays 60.
The bill to increase the compensation of the
members of the Legislature was amended by
inserting $3.50 for $500, now $50, and then the
House virtuousy voted to indefinitely post
pone the bill, by yeas 76, nays "A.
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SURPRISE MASQUERADE. of the hap
piest and pleasautest surprises-en masque-of
the season came off Monday evening at the
residence of Granville NJ. Chase, Esq, on
Carleton street. Early in the evening the
house was taken possession of by the iollest
party of masqueraders imaginable, in all sorts
of costumes, clowns, fat boy, Falstaffs, darkies
old men and women, dominoes, Daughters OF
the Regiment. &c. During the evening por-
ton of the "Veteran Gunner Club put in
an appearance in theic elegant costumes q,
and with the strange, sweet toned musical in.
struments usually carried by them added to
the fun already going on, which was kept up
without cessation until midnight. 1t was a
most enjoyable occasion, as all could testify,
and great crddit is due to Mrs. w. P. G. who
had the matter in charge.
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LONDON. March 1o.-1l.3O A. M.-Consois 92E for
money and account.
American securities = United States 5-2os Of
1852, coupons 9la do 1865, old 800: do 1897 s9h. o.
s. 1U-40's, So. Erie shares 21t. Illinois Central
shares ia.
LIVERPOOL, March 10-11.30 A.M.-Cotton dull
sales sO00bales; Middling uplands 11d
LONDON, March 10-1. 80 P. M.-Consols at 925 fol
money and account.
American securites-U. S. 1C-40's So.
LIVERPOOL. March 10-1.30 P. M.-Red Western
Wheat IS; Red Winter 81 Cd q So 0d. Flour 20s Cd
Cheese Ills. Lard fiat at els.
FRANKFORT, March 10-United States 5-oO's firm
at 96s.
LONDON, March O-Evening-Consos closed al
92H a 90 for money and account.
American securities-5-20s 1862, 91f; do 1865, 900
do 1861 $50; U. 5. 1O40's s72 Erie shares 200; Iii.
nois Central shares 115. Great Western shares 49,
LIVERPOOL, March 10-Evening steady
bliddling upands lid. California Wheat 9s Id a. 81
3D.. Red Western Wheat IS @ IS Id.
LONDON, March 10-Evening .-Linseed Oil e32 a
E32 IS. Refined Petroleum declining and quoted al
Is 1Od. Tallow at ass. Calcutta Linseed 57s.
FRANKFORT, March 10-United States 5-2O's closed
firm at 961 20 9G2,
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BossOn Sseck Liza
tJANK OF THE METROPOLIS
Nos. IL and 43 State Street,
r TON

This Bank. having remodeled its Banking House,
OF access in the city, will continue to receive de-
posts, discount promptly for customers. buy and
sell Bills on London, Dublin, Paris, Amsterdam,
Europe Asia and Africa, and issue Letters OF Credit
for travellers (which will be honored in any part OF the
world,) upon the most favorable terms. Parties
would do we'll to apply before engaging elsewhere.
We are constantly receiving letters OF the follow
ing import:
"SAML A. WAY, ESQ.,:
Having travelled in Asia, Turkey and other parts
OF Europe, with Letter of Credit issued by your
Bank, take pleasure in acknowledging the uniform
courtesy and attention shown by your correspon-
dents. EDWIN HADLEY."
NIB. commission will be allowed to Banks or
Bankers who rider letters or bills for their friends.
teb2t 2aw26t& 1aw39t-1y
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flicting the death penalty upon those commit
t d for murder now in State Prison, the House
a IL % cock proceeded to vote upon the hill
for the aO'ihion OF capital punishment. 1t
was refused passage by vote of 68 to 50 A
committee of conference is proposed, but it is
difficult to see how compromise is to begin
PAY OF MEMBERS.
The bill to increase the compensation of
members was indefinitely postponed, after a
good natured and lively discussion.
ADJOURNMENT
1t is the general opinion that the Legislature
will adjourn about the last of next week.
BRoBDIL.
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AUCTION SAIEs.
Fine Furniture, Piano, &c, at
Auction.

nN Friday, March 18th, at ten o'clock A M az
~ The house known as the Radiord house. corner
OF Pearl and Cumberland SITS, all the Furniture ia
said house. consisting In part of Parlor Suit Ia
Table, Brussels Carpets, fine Oil Painting Books,
standard Works. Black Walnut and Pa MED Cham
Der SEES, Ingram Carpet, Feahe Beds. Hair, Ex-
Extension Table. Dining Chairs Parlor Coal Stove,
Croekery and Glass Ware, Casters, Hat Tree, stair
Caree,s kefrigerator Elderado Cook Stove, togeth-
CT with the Kitchen Furniture
AT ~ o'clock one fine toned Piano. round COZ ners
FurniverdE Edwards Son, together with the Parlor
MarT-S 2. nAILRx 4 co, Aue..ouee,..
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NJ. S,unsuufic Club.

Mr.. Ep1roR:-Please correct error IN no.
tice of "Cupsuptic." Expunge word retro
active" and substitute therefor "reproduc-
tive" My attention was called to the error az
the hay scales by Bro. Corey this forenoon.
Tx. S., Scribe.
=, Members are notified that at next meeting
the question of expulsion of Bro. Davis comes
lnp lot violation of 7th article of Club. viz:
Vas Idcn per alum facit per se," Bro. Davis
RECOMMENDING third person to advertise and
tested by the Club.
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WASHINGTON,

WASHINGTON, March 10.
A caucus Of Republican Senators was held
Thursday morning to determine what course
should be pursued by the majority in reference
to the House bill for the admission of Georgia.
The caucus was very fully attended, and a
general discussion took place as to the advisa-
bihty of retaining the proviso known as the
Bingham Amendment, but the sentiment of
the caucus was not definitely shown by the
course of debate, the speakers being about
equally divided in numbers.
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JAY COOKE 4 co.
20 Wall Street.

Pamphlets, with map, may be obtained,
and subscriptions will be received at THE
COMPANY's OFFICES, No 80 PINE ST.
NEW York, at offices of JAY COOKE &
co, New York, Philadelphia and Washing
ton; the BANK OF NORTH AMERICA.
New York, and in Portlandby
SW AN 81 ,BARRETT.
Corner Middle and Plum Streets.
Bonds sent free. Parties subscribing throuoh
local agents will look to them for their safe deliy.
cry.
Pamphlets sent by mail on application.
w. h. SHATTUCK,
fe15d&w2m TPrAsuprp
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COMPANY CoMIQUE.-We understand that
the full company that has been meeting with
such marvellous success in Boston at tia
Theatre Comique, will visit Portland. The
company is said to embrace twenty-five cele-
brated artists, among whom are Robert Butler
the great clown, Clara Burton, the great jig
dapcer, Clara Augusta Moore, the skatorial
queen, the Clinetop sisters, and other famous
people Pantomine, ,acrobatic feats, dances,
vocal music and comicalities of every nature
are promised, enough in number, point and
pungency to make the blood Jingle in an ice
berg. The public will hold them to the prom
ises they print in their bills
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TELECRAPHIC ITEMS,

The Bremen steamer New York arrived at
New York yesterday and reports that she en-
countered a large number of icebergs, some of
which were of mountainous size.
DR.. Duval has been convicted OF the murder
of his wife at Elk HON, Wis.
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BOLD BANK ROBBERY AND SWIFT ARREST.
PITTsBURG, March 1O.-The Tanners and
Mechanics Bank at Birmingham was entered
at half-past two o'clock to-day by two men,
who knocked down the cashier and took 800
900 from the counter and ran. The crowd gave
chase, and recovered the money and secured
the thieves.
MATCH BETWEEN BROWN AND COULTER
Walter Brown and Henry Coulter to-day
signed articles to row a five mile race for $4,000
and the championship at Poughkeepsie June
30th
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The MONTGOMERY GUARDS. - To-day the
great event of the week transpires. Tie
Guards will arrive from Boston at PM, be
escorted by the Infantry to their headquarters
at the United States Hotel, and in the evening
the grand exhibition and daGce will come off
at City Hall. The demand for tickets has been
great, owing to the number of friends of our
two military companies who receive the Mont
gomery's, and if you would get into the Hall
this evening you had better secure your tickets
during the day at the places mentioned in the
advertisement. The exhibition will probably
he the finest thing of the kind ever witnessed
in Portland, and the Partially OF our citizen
ia we'll known for such entertainments.
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MEssRs. KENDALL l& WHITNEY have sent
US a copy of their annual catalogue of flower
and vegetable seeds and Dutch Dubious roots
fine pamphlet of 50 pages, got up in fine
style and illustrated with engravngs of some
of the choicest members of the floral kingdom.
1t is time for gardeners to be thinking of their
spring work, and all ought to have copy of
this little book.
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N office.

~ The Carriers OF the "PREss" are not allowed
to sell papers snsy or by the week, under any cir
cumstances Persons who are, or have been, recsiv-
ing the "PREss" in this manner, will confer afav-
oIby leaving word at his Office
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BANK RESUMES SPECIE PAYMENT.
ST. LOUIS, March 10.-The Mechanics Bank
resumed specie payment to-day
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Room to-day was very calm. Although large crowd
was in attendance there absence of any great
pressure to sell Gold and the Gold SPECTATORS SEEM
ed TO be waiting tor something to turn up. The ac-
ton of the Senate yesterday in striking out that
clause in the funding bill which provides for the a-
abroad, doubted by the bulls Of the Spectators,
and operators generally were disposed to await fur
thor developments IN Washington
Gold opened at Ill, advanced to 11lJ, afterwards
receded to 1iOa, and uay recovered to 1l0a q 11OH
NEW YORK, March 10 afternoon. - Gold was
hrmer during the afternoon, and the market very
quiet. The excitement OF the last few days has al
most disappeared. The change in the situation is
due to the adyces from Washington particularly on
the funding bill The market closed strong at 11i3
1118. l5fa3 - I
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WE understand that the Forest City Band
will give two more Promenade Concerts at
Lancaster Hall on Saturday evenings.
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IscEEi.AsEo0ssSsso;:
Office Of FISK & HkrCH,, !
BANKERS AND DEALERS IN GOVERN
MENT SECURITIES.

No.5NAssAu TREET. NEw-YoRK.
February 18th, 1870.
The remarkable success which attended our nego-
tiation of the Loans of the CENTRAL PACIFIC RAIL-
ROAD COMPANY and the WESTERN PACIFIC RAIL
ROAD COMPANY, and the popularity and or i
which these Loans have maintained in the markets,
both in this country and Europe, have shown tina
the First Mortgage Bonds of wisely located and hon
orably.managed Railroads are promptly recognized
and readily taken as the most suitable safe and adj
vantageous form of investment, yielding more lib
erai income than can hereafter be derived from
Government Bonds, aud available to take their
place.
Assured that, in the selection and negotiation of
superior Railroad Loans, we are meeting a great
public want, and rendering valuable service
both to the holders of Capital and to those great
National works of internal improvement whose in
trinsic merit and substantial character entite them
10 the Of Capital and the confidence Ct nyes tors
I'VE now offer with special confidenc, and sat'sfac
ton the
FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS
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Farm for Sale, at Auction.
10 Printers.

e be purchased at the PRESS OFFICE. PORT-
LAND, Maine, at Great Bargain:
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. that the sub
scriber has been duly appointed and taken upon
himself the trust of Administrator with the Will
annexed, OF the estate OF
SIMEON HALL, late of Portland,
III the County of Cumberland, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having de-
mands upon the estate ofsaid deceased are required
to exhibit the same; and all persons indebted tc
saId estate are called upon to make payment to
EZEKIEL ROBINSON,
Admir- with the Will annexed of Readfeld Me
feb18-d1aw3w
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'yernments strong and higher owing to the rise

Money abundant at q per cent, Foreign Ex-
change dull at 1854. =,
Railroad stocks stronger and advancing except
Hartford q Erie, which declined on reports from
Boston. North Western. LAKE Shore and Central
were the most active. Union Pacific advanced to
403 on the favorable report OF the directors at the
annual meeting yesterday. ~
The following were the closing quotations: