Lewisburg chronicle, and the West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1849-1849, 1849-11-28
Thanksgiving Day, Tomorrow, Nov. 2a.

This dsy it is gratifying 10 ssarn will he srpro-
pria,e!y observed throuehou, the Union, (snd W.,
suppose of course in Leui.burs) by cessation
from unnecessary business, social meetings. and
public worship Of the Author Of every blessing.
In thi. connection. We copy some very pertinent
reflections from the Phi.ad. Christian Chronicle {:
The observance Of such sacred
festival, at this season oi The y eur. has
long been customary. especially through
out New England, and We re,oce At the
prospect OF It's unIscrsaiiy throughout the
y hole country, and at no dislan: period.
Oar Chief Magistrates al different points,
all over the Union, have fixed on the 20 h
OF the present month.
Ii was the custom of our lnreiathers at
the early selteInen, OF cur county. In
fact, rs this new world was frs, discovered.
when Columbus with his crew first caught
a glance of The land, Surason OF praise
and thanksgiving Vas aleSnce sci apart in
order to acknowledge God in guiding across
The ocean, bringing TO safe hnrUor, and
putting in possession Of an unknown con.
tnen,. Our Puritan falhers.as they land.
ed in the Mayfo~cr on Plymouth Rock,
made the air resound With songs of grati-
iude, and ever after at this season Of the
year through all their generations. Thro'
the Revolutionary struggle which followed,
at every deI,verance from danger, and
every victory that was won. how did then
hearts swell with thanksgiving and their
tongues loo in giving il ulerance.
The season OF The year also is sppropri.
ate to such day. We have sown the
seed, and cultivated the soil, and God has
attended our Lbors with sunshine and rain.
ul at length fruit and harvest have been
gathered in rich profusion for the abundant
supply of all our wants. He has watched
over The commerce of the sea. and scat.
tered everywhere the products Of all cimes
and OF all lands.
Besides, We, as a people, have been pc
culiar!y bleseed the past year. Then how
reasonable tina, we should say so in wOrds
100 PLAIN TO be mis' AIKEN. and by acts which
shall be proclaimed to the wide world.
Every cloud of war. which has stood over
US at other times. has been cleared away,
and the bright sunshine Of peace has rested
upon This whole nation.
Rome, striving for liberty, has been
crushed; Hungary, con,ending for the
same blessing. has been cut off BY the
sword, and tanished in exile, Turkey,
for opening an asylum 10 those under the
senlence Of death by lion hea rled auto,
crai. IS now trembling before the cup OF
wrath he yet presses 10 her lips. All Eu-
rore is in cornEnolion IN view Of The event,
and threatens TO become speedily one grea,
battlefield. Yet amid !, all, We. a. = ma
ION, are calm as tie bosom Of a summers
AXE, and have nothing 70 do but 10 still
,our abroad :he light Of our liberty.
Let Us thank God thai we are AT peace
with all the nations Of the globe, and that |
va may meet and express our deepest
.ra,iude with none 10 interrupt our joyful
erv'ce
And besides all This. how rich and gln-
ious are our religious privileges. The
Bible and the sanctuary are ou's, the fam
" altar and The throne Of grace We may
pproach daily and offer there grateful in
ense 10 God.
institutions OF ssnciiiied learning meet
ur eve ON every hand, and bless the land
With their pure radiance.
Art and science Of every nnme. ss the
a andmaids Of re!ision,, arg making their