The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-09
WASHINGTON.
A Thanksgiving Proclamation
by the President.
THE CABINET SESSION.
No Discussion on the Cuban
Privateer Question.
H0NORs TO BEN BUTLER.
An Invitation to a Georgia Fair De-
clined by the Cabinet.

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WASHINGTON, Oct s, 1862
Thanksgiving Proclamation by the President.
The following annual thanksgiving proclamation
has been issued by the PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON Oct. s. 1869.
BY the PRESIDENT OF the United States:-
The year which ls drawing 10 a close has been free
from pestience. Health has prevailed throughout
the land. Abundant crops reward the labors Of the
hueDandman. Commerce and manufactures have
successfully prosecuted their peaceful paths. The
mines and forests have yielded literally. The nation
mas increased In wealth and IN strength Peace has
prevailed. and Its blessings have advanced every
interest OF the people In every part Of the Union.
ahItnrat ana rs,erna intercourse restored are
estrangement. Burdens have been lightened. means
increased Civil and religious liberty are secured to
every inhaDitant OF the land whose soil Is lrod by
none but freemen. 1t bec0mes people thus favored
TO make Acknowledgements to the Supreme Author,
from whom such blessings flow, OF their gratitude
and their dependence; to render praise ana thanks
giving for the same, and devoutly to mplore the
continuance OF Gods merces.
Therefore /, Ulysses 8. Grant. President OF the
United States, do recommend that Thursday, the
18th day OF November next, be observed as day OF
thanksgiving and Of praise and OF prayer to
Almighty God the Creator and the Ruler Of the
And, second. l do further recommend to all the
people OF the United States to assemble that day
IN their accustomed places OF public worship and
iu Father OF all mercy, and In fervent prayer for
the continuance Of the mercful blessings He has
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal OF the United States to be
thousand eight hundred and sixty mine, and Of
the Independence Of the United States OF Amer
lea the ninety-fourth. U. S. GRANT.
BY the President:
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary Of State.
The Cabinet Meeting-The Pretended Defence
of the Hornet by the Cuban Jmnta.
The Cabinet meeting to- day was BRIEF and 80 far
"a can be ascertained nothing OF importance was
DONE The case Of the Hornet was not alluded to,
and certain statement OF facts which appeared in
q New York paper to-day and which purported to
have been prepared by the Cuban Junta as a defence
Of the Hornet to be laid before the CABINET did not
put In an appearance. member OF the Cuban
Junta now here denies any knowledge of this docu-
ment. 1t is certain that 1t has not been submitted
to the government for consideration.
The Mississippi Canvass-New Dodge to In1u-
ence Northern Elections.
The Associated Press despatch which appeared in
the papers to-day dated at vicksburg Miss. setting
forth that General Ames had determined to use the
troops to defeat Judge Dent, and that the chairman
Of the Dent party had teegraphed the President to
that effect, was regarded here q canard. The
President In conversation to-day expressed his opln
lon That was sent North just at this time for the
purpose OF influencing the elections IN the Northern
States. General Ames has intention OF interior.
Ing to prevent fair election IN Mississippi, as will
seen from the following despatch received from him
this evening"
JACKSON. Miss, Oct. 8, 1860.
His Excelency U. 8. GRANT President OF the United
States, Washington ID. CT
by the papers see that a telegram has been sent
70 you wherein am quoted to the effect that will
not give fair election. The statement Is without
truth. ADELBERT AMES, Brevet Major General.
Modest Request Of the Georgia State. ARri-
cultural Society-Southcrn Abuse of Gen.
oral Butler Resented by the President.
II is said that the managers OF the Georgia
Agricultural State Fair, after inviting the President
and members OF the Cabinet. with other prominent
individuals, to attend, wrote letter to the secre-
tary Of the Navy asking him to put government
vessel at the service Of the distinguished invited
guests. Whether the Secretary would have COM
oiled with the request Is not known, bnt after
the Georgia papers came out In abuse OF General
Butler, who also had boon invited, the Secretary
replied that he could not furnish the vessel, and
moreover that he would not attend the fair It is
understood that the matter had been talked over
among the members OF the Cabinet In an informal
way, and that the Presj ent, well as all the mem.
bers OF the Cabine had expressed themselves
dlsgusted with the attacks OF the Georgia papers
upon General Butler, and all agreed to decline the
invitations.
Money Package Stolen from the Treasury.
Some time ago package Of mutiated currency,
amounting TO $1,000, was sent to the Treasury
Department by Chicago bank for redemption.
The package was received and receipted for. After
waiting reasonable time. with no response from
the department the bank officers wrote to ascertain
the cause Of the delay. The reply was that the
money had not been received. Another letter from
the bank resulted in an investigation at the depart
ment. The only fact thus far ELECTED is that the
package was recepted for at the Treasury but what
became OF 1t after that is not known
Prize Money Due the Captcrs Of New Orleans.
General Butler left for Massachusetts tonight.
During his visit here be succeeded In getting the
matter OF the prize money due Farragut's men
who participated in the capture Of New Orleans
referred to a commissioner, who is to take testimony
and make report to the court. General Butler
thinks the commissioner will be ready to mako
report about the LIST Of January.
Pnrd0ned by the President.
Upon the recommendation OF the Attorney Gen.
eral, who has thoroughly investigated the crcum-
stances, the President has ordered q pardon in the
case OF Colonel Alexander, OF Emo, Pa, who was
sentenced to one years Imprisonment for violation
Of the internal revenue laws.
Proposed Reduction of Letter Postnue
Between the United States and Grent
Britain.
tons with the British Post ONCE Department for q
further reduction Of letter postage between the
United States and Great Britain. BY the existing
postal convention, which went into effect the LIST
OF January 1868, the single Of postage for let.
tiers between the two countries was reduced from
twenty-four to twelve cents. Mr.. Creswe now pro.
poses further reduction from twelve to ak cents
20 take effect on the LIST OF January 1870 which he
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