The New York herald., 1845-12-04

THANKSalvNo N NEW foAk.-Ih9 day
has been set apart by the Governor as a day oi
general thanksgiving and prayer. throughout the
State of New York We have no doubt the call
will be responded TO by all, and the day kept ac
oording TO ancient and time honored custom-not as
day offasting however, but as a day Of feasting.
Visions of vast halls, with dinner tables groaning
beneath the accumulated weight of the choicest pro-
ducts of earth, air and ocean-the fragrant and
always grateful perfume Of hot dishes, just from the
kitchen, causing the mouth TO ''water with thank
fulness, and the heart to bound-bazing hearths,
around which are congregated our friends and CON-
panions, full of hope and gladness-these, and many
array themselves before our read
ers, as thanksgiving" approaches But the unexamp.
led success which has attended the labors of the hu
bandman, the manufacturer, the merchant, the arti
san, and in fact all departments of industry through
out the Union, seem to call for some public demon
stration OF thankfulness to the Supreme Ruler and
Disposer OF all Good, as some poor return for the
bounty bestowed on his creatures. The heart of
that man which does not overflow with gratitude,
kindness and Joy this OF general prosperity
and health, must indeed be callous to all the
inner feelings which belong TO humanity. 1t il not
alone, however, for our present greatness that We
should be thankful. The future is coruscant with
light, which ilumes with its brilliancy the western
heavens The empire of freedom is extending itself
Our hardy, chlvarous and enterprising sons, out
stripping the bounds OF conventional demarcation,
leaving the crowded cities and cultivated homes
of their fathers and with the speed, though not the
destruction, OF the tempest, sweeping the pra-
rles of Illinois, Iowa and Missourl-crossing the
snow-crowned SUBMITS otthe Rocky Mountains, and
building their watch fires on the shores of the Pacific
there, with their household goods and gods, with
the wild woods for home-they rear the altar Of
Liberty, and worship their God in silence, after the
fashion of their hearts. These the pioneers,
preparing the way for the extension Of civilized life
and American freedom-at this season they deserve
our kindest regards.
The poor, too, among us-the dwellers in damp
cellars and exposed garrets, merit the attention and
kindness of the opulent dwelers in costly palaces
and gilded saoons-whose tables are ever super
abundanty furnished with "good things" Let
them and all who are III affllcon and distress, fee
that this is truly day for thanksgiving.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM CUBA AND COMFY ISLAND
ANOTHER REVOLUTION IN MExICo.-By the fast
sailing schooner Timothy, Capt. Turnpenny, we
have received important intelligence from the Island
OF Cuba, respecting certain vents now preparing
in that quarter, bearing upon Mexico and also news
of most momentous character from Coney Island
Things here look awful.
This intelligence has been received by the Chief
Rabbi and Judge OF Israel IN this city, the same tn
guished individual who borrowed habilimens Gold
Lear's night gown from the wardrobe OF the Park
Theatre, TO consecrate Grand Island as sauctu5r
for the Jews, twenty-five years ago-at which
Jews put their fingers to their nose, and pertor
certain gyratlons 1t seems that special messenger
has arrived from Santa Anna, who is now in the Is
land Of Cuba, addressed to M. M Noah the Judge of
Israel, offering half the plunder from the mines
of Mexico in his possession, and three quarters of
the jewery he ever owned, if, through the instru-
mentality of Noah, he could be restored to his long
lost and almost forgotten power in the Inflated re-
public Of Mexico Noah, il seems, is getting old
and broken down, and is now doing a great bust
in writing penny-aine paragraphs tor penny pa
per Of this city, and does not feel disposed to
run any risk in the attempt to restore Santa Anna
He Is, therefore, endeavorlng to negotiate with the
Napoleon OF the press, to procure his influence in
the behalf of Mexico, and the restoration of Santa
Anna TO power, in that great and unhappy republic
Thus we see strong and determined movement is
begun, and the probability is that Santa Anna will
be again placed In his former position In Mexico.
The news from Coney Island is also important
and interesting. 1t seems, contagion has broken
out among the clams-similar to that among the
potatoe crop Of Europe-and revolution is breaking
out, to dspossess His Excellency, the present Go
vernon, who has managed the affairs Of that inter-
esting spot OF Gods earth for the last quarter Of
century. Further intelligence may be expected by
every express from that interesting place.
Board or Supervisors