The Portland daily press., 1883-07-06


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Time 2 Al, 2.4I1a, 2.431s.
Judges-y c. Hall, Alonzo Libby, L. P. Hawkins.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
The lateness of the hour at which the exer-
cises in City Hall were concluded, made 1t
necessary 10 postpone the laying the corner
stone Of the new First National Bank until
Bpm.
The military we're drawn up in line on
Middle street, reaching from the Falmouth
Hotel to Pearl street The stockholders, de-
positors and friends of the bank occupied the
platform.
Gov. Robie, accompanied by Adit. Gen.
Beal and Inspector Gen. Mattocks stepped
forward and laid the cornerstone. His re-
marks will be found in the supplement-
The articles deposited in the box we're as
follows;
A brief history of the bank
Sample OF all blanks used at the bank
Various statements of condition Of the bank
Copy of Portland dsiles, July Sd
Christian Mirror of June 80
Portland Transcript of June 27
City documents Of 1882, and Mayor Iibby's In
list Of city officers, 1883
Mayor Deerings inaugural and additional figures
Lis merchant vessels in United States, 1882
inaugural of Governor Robe, with steel portrait
List of all the State officers; Senate and House,
1884
Time tables of various railroads and steamboats,
Papers of interest relating TO Maine Savings Bank
and Portland Savings Bank
Last statement Of Union Mutual Life Insurance
Organization and constitution OF Portland Society
of Art
Proceedings OF meetings held at Plymouth church
in Portland, Feb lS, 1882, to discuss the evils of
Blanks used by Portland post-ofice. with speci-
mens of stamps, etc, furnished by Hon W God
dard postmaster
Copies Of forms used at Custom House, with other
interesting matter, furnished by Col Fred n Dow,
collector
Woodcut showing Exchange street after the fire
of July 4, 1856, with the site of buildings
marked Presented by Stephen Berry
Copy of Masonic Token, giving list of officers in
List of Rules and membership Citizens Mutual
Relief society
Report of Portland Beard of Trade, 1873
List OF officers Board OF Trade 1883
Last publication ''Maine Genealogist," 1878, fur
nished by NJ : Rich
Old times magazine, history of North Yarmouth
Illustrated guide book, Portland. furnished by
Loring, short Il Harmon
samples of blanks used by Western Union and
Mutual Union telegraph companies.
List Of Subscribers to Portland Telephone Ex-
interior Of Portland ofhce
Business cards of large number of Portland citi-
zens and merchants.
Samples of internal revenue stamps
Copy of revised version of New Testament
Copy of original "Mane Law enacted 1881
Address before Portland Benevolent Society 1878
Roles Of membership of four Lodges knights of
Pythas
Matters OF interest to Independent Order Of Odd
Fellows
Confederate four per cent bond
Copy of Portland Price Current July 2S, 1877
Obituary notices of st John Smith, John Brown
and Charles Holden.
Samples of State bank notes
Steel plate of president of the bank
Order OF exercises Bowdon College, 1883
Speech OF Gov kobe at laying Of the corner
stone
Last report of Maine Central railroad
Raw SILK and manufactured articles from Haskell
Silk Company, Saccarappa
Proceedings of bsnkers' convention, August, / $50
Valuable collection of coins confederate and con-
tinental money; medal of Commodore Preble, pre-
sented by Hon. Ferguson Hsines, Biddeiord
Grafton of w Thomas, Jr., delivered July 4,
1883
Carbon photograph Of payson Tucker. contribut:
ed by II Lamson
Section of new Revised Statutes of Name from
Hon Charles w Goddard
Specimens of State notes. etc., of Manufacturers
and Traders Bank OF Portland, with a sketch of
that bank and its successor the National Traders
Bauk
Poem aud personal sketches, contributed BY DR.
Edward Mason
semi-centernial Of High street church, from
Brown Thurston, ESQ
Ginghams made by westbrool Manufacturing
Company
The First National Bank of Portland is re-
organization OF the International Bank OF
Portland, which was State bank, chartered
March ed, 1852 The original corporators of
the State Bank were st. John Smith, Jos,
Walker, Jr., Nathaniel J. Miller, John b.
Brown, Ezra Carter, Jr., Eben Steele, Jos. @.
Noyes, Phinehas Rarnes, and the bank was or
ganized Sept 10, 1859, with the following di-
reciors: st. John Smith, Ezra Carter, Jr., P.
Barnes, Harrison j. Libby, Charles Holden
with st. Johu Smith, president, aud Wm E.
Gould, cashier. The capital stock was $780,
600, OF which $125, 900 was paid in. March I'd,
1860 IL was voted to increase the capital $780,,
| 900, and IN February 9th, 1861 to increase the
capital S250,000 more. OF these amounts,
| sGl3,009 have been paid in. On August Sd,
1864, the State charter was surrendered and
| tho bank was changed into n national bank
under act Of Congress with capital of $780,
900.
In 1859 the bank occupied an office in the
passage way to the Canal Bank of this city be-
tween Plum and Exchange Sts., on the south
side OF Middle st. After brief time rooms
were leased ON the north corner Of Market
Chen Lime) street and Middle street. which
previously had been used by the Atlantic Bank
then closed. In December, 1859, the bank
purchased the lot and building on the south
corner of Middle and Plum streets, which
building was destroyed by fire July 4th, 1866
| A good building was at once erected on the
same lot and Is occupied at tho time of the
purchase of the lot upon which this corner
| stone rests.
| AT this date, July 4th, 1883, the capital of
| the bank, is SS00,000 an increase of S20OOOO
| is being paid in, The last published statement
| is enclosed with their document The last
| sale OF stock was $165 share.
The following gentlemen have been direo-
| tors: st. John Smith, Phinehas Barnes,