The New York herald., 1866-10-09

Proclaimed By the President Of the United
States.
rs following has just been issued by tho President Of
A PROCLAMATION tsArksFt
Almighty God, our Heavenly Father has been pleased
TO vouchsafe TO a people another year OF that
national life which indispensable condition Of peace
security and progress That year. moreover has bcen
crowned with many peculiar blessings The civil war
that has recently been among us has not been any.
whore reopened Foreign intervention has ceased ex-
cite alarm apprehension Intrusive pes,lence been
benignly mitigated Domestic tranquility has improved
sentiments OF Cancellation have largely prevailed aec
tons of loyalty and patriotism have been widely removed
OR fields havo yielded quite abnndantly; our mining in
dusry has been richly rewarded, and we have been al
lowed 10 extend railroad system far into the interior
reccsses Of the country; while commerce has re-
sumed ts customary activity foreign These great
national blessings demand national acknowledgment
Now. therefore, l. ANDREW JOHNSON President OF
the United states, do hereby that Thursday
the twenty-nnth day Of November next be set apart
and be observed everywhere in the several States and
Territories Of the United States by the people
thereof as day OF Thanksgiving and praise TO
Almighty God, with due remembrance that in
HIS temple doth every man speak Of His honor.
recommend also that the same solemn occasion we
do hunbly and devou,ly imploro him to grant to
national councils and whole people that divine
wisdom which alone lead any nation into the ways
OF all good In Offering these national thanksgvings,
praises and supplcaons have the divine
that the Lord remaineth king forever those that
meek shall He guido Judgment and such gentle
shall lie oarn His way The Lord shall give strength
bis people, and tho Lord shalt give to His people the
blessing OF peace.
In witness whereof Ihave hereunto set my hand and
caused the seal of the United States to be affixed
Done at tho city OF Washington this eighth day OF
October, in the year OF Lord thousand eight
hundred and slxiy-sx, and OF the independence OF
the United sts,cs the ninety-nrst
ANDREW JOHNSON
BY the President:
WILLIAM H. SEWARD, Secretary Of State.
The Elections T0-Day-The President Stands
Firm.
A dead calm has fallen upon all Washington pot-
clans only be broken by tho election Of
tomorrow The handwriting the wall has weakened
many knees. The irimmers have been busliy engaged
shifting thor sails for several days. that the popular
bresss may not take thcm wholly unswares.
gbn President is pcrss,ently advised 70 bow to the
popular verdict Of tomorrow, but has thus far svinced
disposition 70 change hi. policy or procedure.
Agsusemsp who has recently Hsissa kslS f15S VS.
sonsn states that tho conservatives arc very sangune
Of the election Of James 8 Brown, the conservative
Union nominee for Congress In tho First Congressional
district. General Payne republican, elected In this
district two years ago.
why the Adjesrped Term Of the Circuit Csart
nj Rtchmesd Was Not Held.
The adjourned OF the Circuit Court which was 20
he held ., Richmond held because Il was found
that tho acts Of Congress did not warrant the adjourn
meut from Norfolk. the last session the number OF
circuits reduced 70 nns and all OF thcm except the
nn and second materially chsugcd II Is thought that
the old allotment OF tho Chief Justice and Associates TO
the circuits formerly constituted docs not give them
Jurisdiction in the undersoed that Chief JUS
tee Chase submitted this point to the other Justices
and the question whether tho Circuit Courts will be
held this fall In the altered circuits by the Chief and
Associate Justices and District Judges BY The District
Judges Alone will be determined in conformity with
the views Of the majority
rhe Opinion Of General Grant Doubtful
Cnien Mea.
General Grant, In conversation with personal friend
in whose vcrActy all confidence may be repossd, stated
that tho pubIshcd conversation between the Chicago
correspondent and himself IN relation 70 Hester uymsr
was substantially correct That he opposed to con-
Ading important political trusts 10 who had opposed
the war but he did not apply the remark 70 men upon
either side Of the great political questions OF tho day
whose support OF the Union and The constitution was
undisputed.
New Orleans UnpreccdentcdIy Quiet.
Gcntlsmen here from New Orleans declare that the
time since the recent riots there has been no dis
,urance OF any Kind and all the stories Of negro In
-urrecsions and Law essness are iabrications.
The visitors at the Execasive Mansion.
rha uaual number of visitors crowded the ante rooms
Of the white Housc until late hour this afternoon,
although the number OF females was sensiby diminished
Among those admitted to-day were Secretary Seward
Attorney t,oncral sianbsry and General Vaughn tn
f,mer has 40 FAR recovered that he has resumed his
attendance at the State Department
Pardons Granted.
me following persons have been pardoned oy the
President for their participation In the rebellion since
October William J. BromwelI, Of Virginia; william
n Chase OF Louisiana; n. D. Bsccb and Mrs. NJ MAI
I'm Of south Carolina aud Jas b Washington, Of West
virgnia-a under the thirteenth exception Of the proc
lsmaslon OF amnesty
Illicit Tramc ON the Mexican Border.
An onHcev OF the army stationed In Texas informs sne
authorities here that smuggling ID In most noursnin'
condition along the Mexican border, and that gooos cal
be purchased In Texas cheaply a. they caa IN heSc
The principal leak is bss9esn the mouth H shs -
oyauds nver and the town Of Brownsviiie, Ce"s''n
ccuasy rerss BY this rouss large quansitiss" sVo''
.r. nmugzlcd into the counsry In wagons
Customs Receipts ~ the Prtnct-ai rers.
me receipts from customs Al The psir p"s ~
rni,sd s,ssss In tho week ending sp'smoer w. lsoe'
we're ~ follows Boston. sylsss Nov fors
.ss-, 90 rross,lnh,a s2s- 81; Baltimore, ssi,sss
"a. or,ssos. frou ssp,cmb- - 70 "a siso.lp
Tsc storage sf ae Ress, Archive..
Captain Dick Meaae .ae nv, ',e 90 am inter
usN wv - archives 70 ne placed In capsAir
s.u.'.. -. 1ssssd OF Fords theatre, which pur
~ a "a purpose, on The ercnnd thai y would b
.'....sal 70 the memory Of Abraham Lneos,. vhe
"a there, 70 place these rebel memorials 10 thai
Ing. Captain Meade claims tina, such use of ~
,uss Of hn ials mother Questionable on the ssns
ouud and hs demands shsi the government shsf TAXI
the houss on HE handa
way the Nasiesai EzpSess Company FaleA
The working operators Of The NAsionAi krprsss oen
psay here attribute the difficulties and failure OF ns
company 70 tho appointment o large number Of ssas
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