Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-11-21
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
PROCLAMATION
State of Nevada, Executive Dept, |
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State of Nevada, Executive Dep't,l
CARSON CITY. November II, 1851.
MYTH BECOMING DEPENDENCE UPON
w that Superior Power who rules, guides and
directs all things, the President Of the United
States has issued Proclamation recommending
that Thursday. the 24th inst, be set apart and OBJ
served as q day Of Thanksgiving and Prayer
throughout the whole extent Of the country.
In cheerful compliance with that request. L,
James W. Sye, Governor of the State OF Nevada
do hereby appoint and fix THURSDAY, the 24th
day of Noyembhr instant, as day Of Public
Thanksgiving and Prayer and most earnestly re-
Qvest the people Of the State TO refrain from al
secular employments on that day, and devote it
TO the purposes for which it is set apart
Prominent among the causes of ThRnktulness
is that We still have national existence, coun-
try that we can call our own, notwithstanding the
unprecedented efforts from within and without TO
overthrow Il that we have country with such
institutions and principles that 1t cannot be over
thrown, even by a combined effort Of traitors al
home md enemies OF Republican institutions
abroad;
Thankful that our Armies and Navy have been
victorious in their efforts to save the country;
that the times of terror almost ended that the
arbitrament of arms to which rebellion appealed
is about to give place TO the reign OF peace
Thankful that as a nation our hearts have been
moved in that direction and with thar power
which has overthrown both treason and traitors,
the fruits of which. a nation, we shall soon be-
hold in the re-establishment Of peace, good order,
and the Constitution and laws Of our common
country;
Thankful that the great majority of the Ameri-
can people have recently exercised the preroga-
tive Of freemen in such a manner as to insure
present good and future pernanency TO our coun'
try and her Institutions;
Especially ought we as people be thankful tor
our unbounded local prosperity, notwithstanding
the past year has not been, in all respects, AZ
prosperous as the former one, yet we have stead
ily progressed beyond the most sanguine expecta'
tions OF our ardent people.
Constantly have new and rich discoveries III
mineral wealth been made in all sections OF our
State Industry, in all the varied pursuits OF Ia
Dor. has been well rewarded. The earth has
Welded its fullness want and hunger have bern
banished from before the smiling face Of plenty.
Schools have been multiplied; churches erected;
a most healthy prosperity is witnessed all around
US and we have enjoyed the countless blessings
of health throughout our entire State.
Thankful that in the march of eur temporal
progress We have emerged from u Territorial to q
State Government. with Constitution adapted
20 our every want, and replcte with sagacious
wisdom, LAYING the foundation Of permanent
and prosperous state, and by so doing We hnve
placed the Star of our Destiny in the Ark OF the
old Union. where it and its kindred stars will shine
forever in undimmed lustre.
~, In testimony whereof, have hereunto
J l. s. set my hand, and caused the Great Seal
~ of the State 10 be affixed, this 18th day OF
November, 1864
Governor of the state Of Nevada
Attest; ORION CLEMENS. ,s,