Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-11-09
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
WIZ. II. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
By the Governor OF tie State Of Wisconsin,.
\ PROCLAIM

Another year has passed its trials its vic
tories, its rewards, its punishments, its bless
ings have been recorded its fruits have been
gtthered in. In reviewing them, how mani
fest are the reasons for thaukfuluess and
praise to God for his wonderful goodness to
the children of men. For tie many tokens
of Divine favor the many blessings they hay
been permitted TO enjoy, the people of Wis
consin have or at reason to be thankful
Pestilcnce and famine have been kept far from
us. The labOrS of the miner the mariner
the mechanic and the husb~ndman have been
rewarded. The privileges of educ and
of worshping God according to the Dictates
of conscience have been enjoyed by all.
II G honor and loyalty of Wisconsin have
been most nohly indicated by her sons on
many a battle field. Wherever our liberties
have been assailed, an AIl-wise Creator has
given US stout hearts and strong arms to de-
fend them
The free institutions established by our
fathers have been protected and preserved,
and wicked and unholy rebellion brought
near to its close.
While the people of our sister States have
suffered from the devastatious caused by hos
tile armies in their midst. o people have
been spared this calamity For all these and
numerous other blessings, which God in His
goodness has vouchsaf, TO US for His loving
mercies we should with grateful hearts thank
and praise him.
Therefore, |, James T. Lewis, Governor of
the State of Wisconsin, in accordance with a
worthy and time honored custom, do hereby
designate and appoint
Thursday, the 2I:h day of November.
1864, as day of Taanksg giving and Praise to
Almighty God, and | would recommend to
the people that, laying aside secular pursuits
tlny- Z hat Il in -.
places of worship. and offer thanks to God
for the many blessings we have been permit
ted to ENJOY during the past year, aud with
their thanks let the earnest, tervent PRAYER
ascend for the protection of the widow and
the orphan, the noble soldier and his suffer
ing family, that we NAV all grow wise ard
better, that all our blessings may be continued,
and that peace may soon again visit and bless
our land.
In testimony whereof. l have hercunto sub
scIibed my name and caused the great
seal of the State of Wisconsin to be
r.. 8 affixed. Done 1T Madison, this 22d
day of October, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred
and sixty-iour
By the Governor, JAMES T. LEWIS.
LUclUs FAEcHILD, Secretary of State
The Forty FoURTn-Thise excel ent req
iment is gradually filling mp, Three com
panies have gone to Nashville. the fourth
has been mustered, and the fifth is about
being organized. Col SYMEs is a thorough
soldier, and all the officers Of the reei-
ment are we chosen for their positions
1t is good one to join-NaGjson JournaL
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STAND by THAT FLAG That noble he
70 Major-General BIRNEY, died in the de-
lirium of fever, but his last words are
worthy of being the Union warcry of the
land. Rising suddenly from his bed. his
eyes blazing with the fire that consumed
them, he cried ont with a trumpet-voice.
BOYS, KEEP YOUR EYES on THAT FLAep
and te ! back dead
"A silver mine of immense value has
just been disco cred in Sweden. At II
foot below the soil, the Elm is 81 rich hat
heavy blocks OF silver ore have frequently
been fnund