The Portland daily press., 1869-10-09
WASHINGTON.


WARRINGTON, Oct 8.-The President has is
sued the following proclamation:
The year which is drawing to a close has been
free from pestilence Health has prevailed
throughout the land. Abundant crops reward
the labors of the huSbandman. Commerce
and manufactures have successfully prosecuted
their peaceful paths. The mines and forests
have yielded literally. The nation has increas-
ed in wealth and strength. Peace has pre-
vailed and its blessings have advanced every
interest OF the people in every part of the nion
Harmony and fraternal intercourse are oblit-
Grating the marks of the past conflict and es-
arrangement. Burdens have been lightened
and means increased Civil and religions lib
erty are secured to every inhabitant OF the land
whose soil is trOd by none but freemen
1t becomes people thus favored to make
acknowledgment to the Supreme Author from
whom such blessings flow of their gratitude
and their dependence, to return praise and
thanksgiving for the same, and devoutly to i'm
Grant, President of the United States, do re-
commend that Thursday the 18th day of No
vember be observed as a day of thanksgiving
and of praise and of prayer to Almighty God,
the creator and the ruler of the universe; and
second I do further recommend all the people
of the United States to assemble on that day
in their accustomed places of public orship
and to unite in the homage and praise due to
the boun.ful father of all mercy and in fervent
prayers for the continuance of the manifold
blessings he has vouchsafed us as people.
By the President:
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State
PRESIDENTIAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE DEATH
OF Ex-PREsIDENT PIERCE.
The following was made public this after
noon.
The painful duty devolves upon the Presi-
dent OF announcing to the people of the United
States the death of one of his honOred prede-
ptorn ruIi o%
Concord early this morning Eminent in the
public councils and universally beloved in
private lite, his death will be mourned with
sorrow BETTING the loss which the country sus-
tains by his decease. As mark of respect to
his memory it is hereby ordered that the exec
utive mansion and the several departments at
Washington be draped in mourning and bust
ness suspended on the day of the funeral. 1t
is further ordered that the war and naval de-
partments cause suitable military and naval
hoAors to be paid un this occasion to the mem
Ory OF the iliustrious citizen who has passed
from among us.
(Signed) U. S. GRANT.
ACTION OF THE cABINFr ON THE DEATH OF
i Ex-PREsIDENT PIERCE. r7
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8-The Cabinet met to-
day to take action on the subject of the death
of ex- President Pierce and will follow prece-
dents to show respect for his memory.
NAVAL OFFICERS ORDERED TO THE BENIcIA
tached from the Boston Navy Yard and First
Assistant Engineer Samuel L. P. Ayres from
the Portsmouth Navy Yard, have been ordered
to the Benicia. -.r $1,000
THE YERGER CASE.
In the Supreme Court this morning, on APP
plication OF the counsel for E. M. Yerger, the
petition for writ of habeas carpus and certio-
rar were directed to be filed; and notice was
given that on Monday the day would be fixed
for the argument. -,.l a Is ..I+
ARGUMENTS ETC. IN THH SUPREME COURT.
Arguments were heard in the Supreme
Court to-day in case of Mckee vs.. u. s., in
volving the validity of Treasury orders and
military permits to go beyond military lines
for trading purposes. The motion for leave to
file petition for hdbeGs corpus and certiorari
in the case of certrin parties charged with
murder in Texas was granted and the decision
will be given them on Monday. -
POSTAL NEGOTIATIONS WITH GREAT BRITAIN.
The Postmaster General has opened negotia-
lions with the British government for reduc-
ton of the single rate of letter postage on and
after the first of January next to six cents. y
PARDON GRANTED.
Upon the recommendation of the Attorney
General the President has ordered pardon in
the case of Col. Alexander OF Erie, Pennsylva-
MIA, who was sentenced to one year imprsOn-
ment for violation of the internal revenue laws.
DENIAL BY GEN. AMEs. H
Gen. Ames to-day telegraphed to the Presi-
dent pronouncing the dispatch from Vicks-
burg representing that he will not allow a fair
election in Mississippi false in every respect
He used no such language as is attributed to
him.