Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-11-22
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
THANKsGIVMa PROCLAMATION
Seareof Nevada, Executive Dep't,l
CARSON CITY November Il, 1854.

StnfeOf Nevada, Executive Dep't,l
CARSON CRY, November Il, 1854. J
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. /,
James w. Nye, Governor of the State of Nevada,
do hereby appoint and fix THURSDAY, the 24th
day Of Novembhr instant, as day OF Puohc
Thanksgiving and Prayer, and most earnestly re.
oyest the people of the State to refrain from all
secular employments on that day, and devote It
to the purposes for which il ~ set apart. r.
Prominent among the causes of Thankfulness
il that we still have national existence, coun-
try that we can callour own, notwithstanding the
unprecedented efforts from within and without 10
overthrow it that we have country with such
institutions and principles that il cannot be over
thrown, even by a combined effort Of traitors at
home and 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 nauon our hearts have been
moved in that direction and with that power
which has overthrown both treason and traitors
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 manner as 10 insure
present good and future perrnanency to our coun'
Try and her institutions;
Especially ought we as people be thankful ior
our unbounded local prosperity, notwithstanding
the past wear has not been, in all respects as
prosperous as the former one, yet we have stead
ily progressed beyond the most sanguine eSpecta.
tious of our ardent people.
Constantly have new and rich discoveries In
mineral wealth been made in all sections Of our
State Industry, in all the varied pursuits OF la
bor has been well rewarded. The earth has
Welded its fullness want and hunger have been
banished from before the smiling face OF plenty.
Schools have been multiplied; churches erected;
a most healthy prosperityis 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 Territorial TO
State Government. with Constitution adapted
to our every want, and replete with sagacious
wisdom, LAYING the foundation of q permanent
and prosperous State, and by 80 doing We have
placed the Star Of our Destiny in the Ark OF tho
old Union where and its kindred stars will shine
forever in undimmed lustrc.
-">, In testimony whereof, have hereunto
IT, s. set my hand, and caused the Great Seal
tS>-) of the State TO be affixed, this 18th day OF
November, 1854
Governor of the Stateof Nevada.
N 0r Secretary Of State. 5 nOls I'd