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WASHINGTON.
| A DAY OF NATIONAL THANKSGIVING.
| WASHINGTON, Oct. 2l.-By the President of the
| United States, proclamaton
Whereas, it behoOves people, sensible OF their de.
pendence on the Almighty, publicly ana collectively
to acknowledge their gratitude tor His favors and
mecies and humbly to beseeclrfor their coninu ance
| and,
| Whereas the people OF the United States, during
the year now about to end, have special cause to be
thankful for general prosperity, abundant harvests
| exemption from pestilence, foreign war and civil
| strife;
Now, therefore, be it known that I, Ulysses S.
Grant, President OF the United States concurring in
many similar recommendations from the Chief Mag
istrates OF the United States do hereby recommend
to all citizens to meet in their respective places OF
worship en- Thu RsDAY, the 2lth day of November
next. there to give thanks for the bounty OF God
during the about TO Close and suppicate for its
continuance hereafter.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal of the United States to be at
fixed Done at the city of Washington this the
twenty -frst day Of October, in the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hun dred aud seventy and
in the Independence Of the United States the
niaety- fifth.
(Signed) u s. GRANT
By the President:
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State.
INTERNAL REVENUE DECISIONS.
WASHINGTON, Oct. N-The Commissioner of
Internal Revenue decides that liquor dealers
TAX LOT the first $4,000 sales is special tax
and those sales must include all sales except
tobacco. In making monthly returns hereaf-
ter liquor dealers should report only sales of
foreign and domestic distilled spirits and wines
as the act OF July 14th, repealed the tax on
malt liquors.
Commissioner Delano decides that manufac
turers in making returns of the amount of
sales for the quarter ending Sept 3Oth. in ex-
cess of the rate of $4,000 per annum that only
reduction of $12 so from the gross amount Of
sales for the quarter can be allowed.
SENATOR MORTON
From letters received to-day it is uncertain
when Senator Morton will visit Washington.
His intimate friends say he will decline the
mission to England if he has not already done
so.
GOVERNMENT FINANCES
The total receipts of the government by war
rants from July, 1856 to June 80. 1870. were
$6,082, 785, 900, including $2742 SIG 600 from
loans and treasury notes. The net expepd-
lures were $685. 1862 900, including $500 800
600 for redemption of loans and treasury notes.
SENATOR CAMERON STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS
Senator Cameron was stricken with paraly.
sis this morning at his hotel in Baltimore. He
will be sent bone in special car. 1t is re-
ported his right arm and side are affected
THE CROPS.
The Department of Agriculture has prepar.
ed digest of reports on the condition of the
crops for October, sho wing that the wheat crop
OF 1870 is IA per cent less than in 1862 and
quality better. The corn crop of 1870 is the
best for ten years. The estimates of The pro-
duct is 250 100000 bushels. Rye-yield in ILL
nos less than in 1869. Oats crop is less than
The rye, oats, buckwheat and barley crops ag-
gregate less than usual. The report indicates
the average production of peas and beans-
There is considerable reduction in potatoes.
Yielding from Is to A per cent. in Western and
Southern States. The sweet potato crop is
unusually large. The cotton estimate in July
was three and half million bales, but the last
months have been unfavorable and may reduce
the total quarter of million bales. A large
tain. There is no evidence of any large sur
plus to add to the supplies of the year.
GRATITUDE FOR THE SMALLEST FAvoRs.
The National Democratic Congressional and
Presidential Committee, in circular Just is
sued to-day, congratulate the Democratic Con.
sentative voters in Pennsylvania, Indiana and
OHIO for their recent successes and appeal to
the DemocIatic and Conservative voters of
other States to make further and more deter
mined efforts in behalf of their party
THE REPUBLICAN SUCCESS.
The Republican Congressional Committee
say they did better than they anticipated or
had reason to expect when the canvass OpeL.
ed. Hhe committee continue to send out doc
uments, having despatched 5000 yesterday and
as many to-day.