The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-24
THANKSGIVING DAY,

'ai his Sate viii not be alone Ia its observance,
the following twenty three States have appointed the
same day. and in them it will also be duly celebl atsd
New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts,, Connec.
lieut. New York New Jersey, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin,
Missouri, Iowa, Pennsy yania Illinois, Indii ma Kentucky
Tennessee, Florida
South Carolina and Maine have already held their
Thanksgiving the former the 18th Of October and the
latter on the 18th inst The given by the Cover
nor OF Maine for net joining the other States in appoint
Ing the 24h that he desired give the citizens Of
Maine residing In Massachusetts, opportunity visit
their native State the occasion of this annual festival
without being deprived Of participating in the festivities
OF the occasion at their place Of residence Vermont
will not celebrate her Thanksgiving until the second
Thursday in December, the sth. We also that the
cities of Alexandria and Washington in the District of
Columbia have joined the majority Of States in appoint
ing the oath.
Apropos Of Thanksgiving celebrations take the fol-
loving extract from history Of Coos county in New
Hampshire, giving an idea of the way Thanksgiving
observed In the olden time -
Early the settlement of Coos happened that ths
arrived there but soon alters Dr.. White up to
visit his friends at Newbury, and brought with him
proclamation. This proclamation read publicly
the Sabbath by Ar. Powers and by him it proposed
that they should Keep Thank giving, Notwithstanding
the time specified by the Governor parsed, and he
proposed the next Thursday Upon this member
and gravey proposed that it might bs deferred longer
Hforn sad he sthere is not drop OF mosssss In the
town know how porant it is to have nolasses
to keep Thanksgiving Ny boys have gone to No A. and
will be back, probably, by the first of next week, and
they will bring molasses, and it lad better be put off
till next week Thursday" 1t unanimously agree to-
but the molssses not coming deferred
and finally Thanksgiving was kept without molasses.
1t may not be uninteresng to readers to look
number of extracts from of the proclamatons OF
the Governors of the different States and give them
as not Inappropriate reading for the day executive
NJ Ctc@n
words official document could cony sniently contain
Here it is-
BY HoRATIo SEYMOUR, OF NEW YORK.
hereby appoint Thursday, the 24tn instant as day
recommend its suitable observance by such religious
assembages and forms of worship as our citizens may
monweah with United hearts. hunhly and arataSuv
render thanks to Father in heaven His benefits
and earnestly implole the continuance of His favor
In witness whereof, | have hareunto subscribed my
name and affixed the PRIV seal of the State at the city of
Albany this sh day Of November one , thousand eight
By the ernor, Il. w. DEpuY, Private Secretary
The following proclamation has also bsen issued by
Mayor Westervelt:-
MAYORS OFFICE, NKw YORK,
November Il, 1868. !
PROCLAMATION
The Governor of this State having set apart Thursday
the 24th inst as day Of II anksgving | recommen
citizens OF every denomination unite in giving thanks
that day TO Almighty God for the numerous manifesto
lions OF mis- mercy to during the
Given under my hard and seal Mt the Mayor, s Office on
the Gay and year above written
JACOB A. wEsTERvELT, Mayor.
The various Offices connected with the City government
will not be open on Thursday the 24h n for the trans
action Of bus mess
tonal goyernment-
NEW Yoalz, November 22 1853
The Governor of the State OF New York having a o.
pointed Thursday, Gath inst, as day of nksaiyiug
and Prayer, the Cust' House will ba opened from to
10 O'Clock NJ on that day. for The entry and clearance
J. RoHEYN BRDDaEAD, Naval Oiiicer
JNo CoCHRANE, So rveyor
DY JOHN II. CLIFFORD, OF MASSACHUSETTS,
DO with ihe advice and consent Of the Council ap
pom, lnussdsy me twenty four Of November next to
day OF public Thanksgiving and Praise
That notwths tanding our habitual presumption and
truth, that without Him nothing, and can do
thing He has been pleased to continue to the lnss
mable privileges Of civil and religious freedom.
That in the gracions ordering of His Providence by
which he has set the solitary in families He has pre-
we surrounded, the compensatng influence Of
rors homes whose varied fortunes wisely planned to
mould our nobler powers and fit us for higher and
better life.
That it has pleased him to avert from those homes the
invisible contagon which has visited many other places
in land to lea ve them desolae aui while our sym
pathes awakened, an our applications rise In be
half of stricken countymen let turn with devout
thanksgiving Him who has gracously spared " f:om
too that wastath at noon day
That it has also pleased al reward abundantly the
abors of people, in all their varied spheres Of useful
that they have been sigpally prospered in the field
the factory, the workshop, aud upon the sea.
That he has soguided the national councils and
guated the actions of all those to whom places Of public
trust ana possibility have been committed to pre-
peace and of public security amidst the agitations and
uncertainties that have disturbed the internal and inter
national rea tons of other States.
That He has given to keeping, and made claar to
our eopsct usness thoe precious principles of liberty
which secure our own prosperity and which yet des
tined by wisdom and prudence bless elevate the
That He still bounully favcrs all the institutions of
religion and education and slry endowment Of benevo.
the constant enlargement OF the domains Of knowledge,
charity and art, which have made this Common
wealth the object CT our love and PRIDE
BY CHARLES H. rsND, OF CONNECTICUT.
have thought proper to appoint Thursday the oath
day Of November next to be observed by all classes OF
persons in this State say Of public Thi ring and
accordingly recommend to ell the people To abrtain
em their ordinary employ ments that day and with
their rasto and spiritual teachers to assemble at their
usual ps oes OF public worship and then and there with
gratitude recount the signal interpretations Of
mercful God in behalfof State and ason curing
the past year.
To tharks 70 Him ths. he has o2dered the sea-
sons in uch mercy ani nourahed the st OF tbs earth
plies for and beast that the industry Of the people
has been shundantly rewarded that such general health
has prevailed within our boz ders and especially TO IN
treat Him that all may he led to eonorm their lives t,
the perfect example Of Jesus Christ, their Redeemer
and Judge, who has prcmised 70 his followers happy
Immortality
nd while thus presenting our levout THANKS for these
unmeited blessings TO ocr upferven applications to
Almighty God that lie viii be pleased to forgive all
tran gressions-that Fa will powerfully shower
down uron all the testowments Of His graoe-that He
viii incline all hearts to love- and obey Ills holy law,
and lead the rich to remember the needytbat it will
please Him to prosper agriculture, commerce. manu-
factures and all other branches OF ndustrythat He
will continue to bless the schools and colleges and
nurseries
that under the influence Of benevolent and religious in
sutens, nation may continue to be eminent ex-
ample of rational liberty, and become 'hat happy
people whofe Gcd is the Lord
And likewise to offer up to Almighty God sincere
dent Of the United States in all his Deliberations and
measures aud all others who enact expound execute
the laws, and make them instruments in promoting the
welfare and happiness of the peoplethat under wise
and well regulated governments of IL elr choice,
the people of the several States and their poserity