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Show CiiAMtu of President. At a meeting of the board of directors of tho 1 jse ret .National bank, held on Tuesday la3t, President Brigham Young, president of that institution, tendered his resignation, as his many other duties would not permit him to give tl.at n i tent: on to the duties of the position which in hisopinion tt required, and therefore ho naked to bo relieved. After due con-idcriiion of tho subject, by the board, the resignation of President Presi-dent Young was very reluctantly accepted, ac-cepted, and upon motion of the retiring president lion, Wm. 11. Hooper was uoanimou-ly oko:ed president. The patrons of tho bank will doubt-lc-s r. grct the retirement of President luu.; Irouj the head of tho concern, but ho bt'iil retains his position as director, and tho institution will continue con-tinue to have tho benclit of his advioo and large experience. In electing Mr. Hooper to tho presidency presi-dency of tho Descrot National bank, tho directors have made an excellent selection. The gentleman, having honorably ti ii-hcd his eorjgrcsiona! labors, can doubtless devo'o much of bis liuio to the interest of tho concern, con-cern, an no but echo the public feeling feel-ing wlu' n we eonratu'a'c Mr. Hooper upon this rciKivcd expression of tho cod tide ine ol his friends in his integrity and ahilny. |