The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1864-11-10
NUMBER Z.
Day of NATIONAL ThanksgiVing.

AS will be seen by the following proc
lamations, the Chief Executive Of the
Nation and of the State unite in recon-
mending Thursday, oath lust, as day of
general Thanksgiving and prayer:
By The President Of the United States Of America:
4 PROCLAMATION. -,
It has pleased Almighty God to prolong our
National life another year, defending MS with
dis guardian care against unfriendly designs
from abroad, and Vouchsafing to u in His
mercy many and sigma: victories over the
eDemy who is of our own household. II has
also pleased our Heavenly Father 20 favor as
we'll our citizens in tn cir homes as our soldiers
in their camps and our sailors on the seas
with unusual health. He has largely aug
meuted our free population by emancipation
and by immigration, while He has opened to
US new sources of wealth, and has crowned
the labor Of our working men II. every de-
partment of industry with abundant reward
Moreover, He has been pleased to animate
and inspire our minds and hearts with forti-
tude, courage and resolution sufficient for the
great trial of Of civil war, into which we have
been brought by our adherence as a nation
to the cause of freedom and humanity, and to
afford US reasonable hopes of an ultimate and
happy deliverance from all our dangers and
Affections.
Now, therefore, =, Abraham Lincoln, Pres
! ident of the United States, 60 hereby appoint
and set apart the Last Thursddv of Nopena5s-
next as a day which desire to be observed
by all my fellow citizens, wherever they may
tnen be, as a day of thanksgiving and PRAYER
to Almighty God, the benehcent Creator and
Ruler of the universe and do further rec
ommend to my fellow citizens aforesaid, that
on that occasion they do reverently humble
themselves in the dust, and from thence offer
up penitent and fervent prayers and supplica-
| tions to the Great Dispo5er of events for
retdrn of the inestimable blessings oe peace
union and harmony throughout the land
which it has pleased Him to assign as a
dwelling place for ourselves and our posterity
throughout all generations
In testimony whereof have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington this Goth
day of October, in the year of our Lord 1864,
! and OF the Independence of the United States
the eighty-ninth. ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
BY the President:
WM. b. SEWARD. Sec'y of State.
Pennsylvania, SIS: -s.
In the name and.by the authority of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Andrew G.
Curtin, Governor of said Commonwealth
\ PROCLAMATION.
| Whereas 1t is IL e honored custom of Penn
fsylvania to set apart, on the recommendation
OF the Executive, a day for returning thanks
| to the Giver of all Good, the Shepherd and
| Bishop of our Souls:
| Now, therefore, l, Andrew G. Curtin, Gov
| ernor aforesaid, do recommend that the
| people throughout the Commonwealth OBJ
| serve Thursaay, the Tsgenty-fourh dayrof No
| RENDER, instant, as a day of Thanksgiving to
/ Almighty God,
For the gathered fruits of the earth /;
| For the continuance of health ..-..-r
For the prosperity of industry;
! For the preservation of good order and
! tranquility throughout our borders; ,.-.-7.
For the victories which he has youchsafed
I to rs over armed traitors ral 1slFo
And for the manifold blessings which He
| has heaped upon US, unworthy.
And that they do, moreover, hunbly be-
| seech Him to renew and increase His merci-
! tul favor toward Us during the year to come,
so that, rebellion being overthrown, peace
may be restored to our distracted country.
and, in every State, with grateful and loving
| accord, the incense of Praise and Thanks
| giving may be offered by all the people unto
| His Holy Name.
Given under my hand and the great seal of
the State, at Harrisburg, this second day of
November, in the year of our Lord one thous-
and eight hundred and sixty-four, and of the
! Commonwealth the eighty-ninth.
BY the Governor: ELI SLIFER,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.