The Portland daily press., 1873-04-01

ANNIVERSARY ExERcIsEs.-The twenty
fifth anniversary of the advent of Modern
Spiritulism in the United States, was observed
with appropriate exercises by the Spiritual As
sociations of this city, at Army and Navy I'm
ion Hall last evening. Mr. James Kurdish act
ed as President, and Mr.. George French, as
Secretary.
The exercises opened by "auld lang syne"
by the choir of the Association. Miss Ella
Bopney then read charming poem, by Mrs
j. X. King Very interesting remarks on the
rise, progress and tendency of Spiritulism were
made by Mrs. W. e. Smith and Messrs. NJ. A.
Blanchard, Abner Shaw, s. B. Beckett, j. NJ.
Todd, j. B. Hall. Asa Hanson and others. Mr..
W. E. Smith read a poem which he prefaced
by few observations. Elder John Vance, of
Alfred, member of the United Society, called
Shakers, was introduced to the audience, and
made short but admirable address in which
he spoke of the common points Of belief in the
creeds which he and his listeners held, and con-
graduated them that the belief in the appear
ance of departed spirits upon earth, SO long
held by the Shakers, was becoming to be gener-
ally recognized as truth among men.
Fine singing, and piano forte playing was
furnished during the evening by Misses Bon
ney, Garlic, King and Adams. At tie conclu-
sion of the exercises the floor was cleared, and
some hours were given up to dancing and social
enjoyment.
MERCHANTS ExcHANGE.-The annual meet
ing of the Merchants Exchange was held at
the Exchange yesterday noon. The following
named gentlemen were chosen directors for the
ensuing year, A. K Shurtleff, w. w. Thomas,
M. N Rich, Philip H. Brown, Charles E. Jose.
The Superintendent, Mr.. E. L. Ring, submitted
the following report, which was adopted and
ordered to be placed on file:
To the Directors and members of the Mer-
chants Exchange, Portland.
Your Superintendent would respectfully sub
NIT the following report:
The Merchants Exchange numbers at the
present time, 242 members, a slight increase
over last year. The total amount collected from
subscribers for the year 1872 was 81, 85s. rs
against s, 812.75 the year previous. For ex-
penditures for the last year would respectful
~ refer you to the report of the treasurer rem
dered at the last annual meeting of the Board
of Trade.
We have on file in the Room at the present
time, II daily, and 20 weekly papers; I receive
regularly every day by telegraph, quotations of
gold, stocks, bonds, Liverpool, Chicago and
New York markets. marine intelligence, wealth
er reports. and other news of general interest
to the business community, for which we are
much indebted to j. s. Bedlow, Superintendent
and g d. Livermore, Manager of TIE Western
Union Telegraph Co., in this city, for IL cir I'M
firing efforts and promptness in procuring these
telegraphc reports A general record is kept of
the arrivals and clearances of vessels at this
port, together with the foreign imports and ex
ports which we find to be of much Importance
to many of our subscribers, all of whom we
have tried to please, though many times SUBJ
jected to inconvenience, which trust we may
in time be able to overcome, and find ourselves
in prosperous, though perhaps not (under the
existing circumstancesl in more hattering
condition, than at the present time. Adjourn