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az The following IS a copy of the resolutions
passed AT the meeting at the Merchants Exchange,
Yesterday, at IL o'clock -


wnEREAs--Ata meeting, last evening, Of all the
Banks in this city, except three, il was


Resoired That under existing circumstances il is
expedIent and necessary TO suspend payments IN
specie.


In the mean time the notes of all the Banks will be
received al the different Banks, usual, payment
OF debts and in deposites and the Indebtedness
of the community 10 the Banks, exceeds three times
the amount other lab ties TO the public, II is hoped
and expected that the of the different Banks
will pass current as usual and that the state of ths
times will soon be such as to render the resumption
Of specie payments prachcable-May 10, 1897.


RESOLVED, That relying upon the above statement
we have full confidence in the ultimate ability in the
banks Of this city redeem all their notes and bills


and that will ourselves continue to receive, and
we recommend 10 all citizens to receive them as
heretofore.


Resoiced That in emergency like this il is alike
the duty OF patriotism and self interest abstain from
all measures tending 10 aggravae existing evils, and
by mutual forbearance and mutual aid to mitigate so
FAR practicable the present difficulties, and thus
most eeciually to assist IN the restoration Of specie
payments.


The resolutions were put sngly, and UNANIMOUSLY
adopted, and the meeting adjourned.