The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-11-05
THANKsGrTJYG pRocLAMAT1oN.


THANKsGTTTyG PROCLAMATION.
Fellow CITIZeNs:-Phe goodness OF God TO
US people calls for our pubic ackno" led5-
mrnt and our grateful praise. The past and
the pftsent are crowded with HIS blessings
Nothing has occurred to impetIl the principles
of oivil and religious liberty upon which our
Government Is based, or 10 interfere with ITS
harmonious operations in all ITS deparmenis.-
We are at peace with all foreign nations, and
the nois- OF violence is unheard within our bor-
ders While all enjoy perfect freedom OF oPln-
100 the genial lnfurncrs of our free Institutions
aud The. mild 81 int Of holy religion, are
morr and more uniting us IN one brotherhood.
Our educational institutions are dltiusing inIei- +
hgence among toe masses OF our cndzrns, Iudu- +
clng higher appreciation OF their pfiv'i~grs, /
and deeper sense Of their obligations. Though
in some localities the peslil-ncr has prevailed, |
our country at large has enjoyed unusual beain
and we al t blessed with an abundance Of all
the nrcpssarirs and comforts Of ilr. Our in |
dustrial pursuits are fast recovering from the
torpor induced by the recent financial embar-
ra>Sment; confluence is beng restored, and busi-
ness is rrsuming its wouted activity. M "FcirS
crown all our relations 10 lie, and the hopes OF
a glorious Immortality wall 10 cheer aud bless
every heart.
Promptrd BY my own conviction Of duty,
aud in conformity with the expressed wishes Of
many of my f-ilow-ctizens, | WILLIAM F..
PACKER, Governor Of the Commonwealth oi
| Pennsylvania do hereby appoint Ihursday, Me
eighteenth dag Of .NoDenaber neat, 20 be- ohsrf-
we'd as a day ot general Thanksgiving aud Pay
rr, aud recommend 10 all our opr that, SET
ting aside on that day all worldly pursul'S, thry
Ssemble IN their respective place ot worship,
and unite in Offering thanks TO God for HIS
godnrss; lmporing His gracious forgiveness,
and the continuance Of His meIcirs. And
while our hearts thfob, with gfati'ude 70 God
for Ills unnun3rred dressings, lft liberal char
ny be extended to all upon whom have been
LAID the burdens OF misfortune and want
Given under nv hand, and the Great Srai al
the State, at harrisburg, TINS twenty rl1hih
day oI October, in the year ol our Lord one
thousand eight hu ndred and fhy-rIght, and
Of Commonwealth the eighty third.
F By the Governor WILLrA8 NJ. HESTER,
Secretary Of The Commonwealth.
Texas Expedition against The Indians.
TIE Austin State Gq2+te OF th- Oh INST. has
the following announcement Of another eXPedi-
ton aga inst the Indians
: sR liable anlhrnlic information from Cook
and the adjoining counties, oi Iodian depreda-
'l'nS already C0ih''''d' ana OF lnr h"s'HP d''i-
lude oi Tue aiha"ehrS' fenTSd"T h'C"dPoos aiG
r httch'S has INDUCED tne Governor 70 ioTWd'u
commission OF 'aPlaIhcy u Co'' 1lP D'"'
/ land, with authority to raise 100 men, and &c
make campaingn against the enemy. The
forays recently made leave no doubt OF the
completely OF the Klcapoos in the war, am
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''fhr Indians dePredafing in Cook and ada
cent counties penetrate our territory brow Mai
Van DoFn's line OF march, consequently ri
expedition Will not effect them ntatrrjalIC. i
was di>p-nSably necessary 10 raise men to drive
these aragd~rs off,
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ot ,h4 gnysr,n,s,s la" b,, 'P l'' u.i,af''hFn's
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has dismissed is wort , 'e,' d u uoeN
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: the evns,s.,o - -. '''o 'tU !" ,euuof
travaaanc. r. ,,'5 ,a.,n' y o0'ldiiIg the FS
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'u'7S ~ "iS CIV" househoid can make such out