Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-11-02


ter. seed time and harvest has brought Us
to the accustomed season at which reli-
gious people celebrate with praise and
thanksgiving the enduring mercy of AL
mighty God. This devout and public con-
fessiOn of the constant dependence
of man upon the Divine Father, Tor
all good gifts of life, health,
peace and happiness, 50 early in our history
made the habit OF our people, finds IN the
survey of the past year new grounds for its
joyful and grateful manifestation. In all
blessings which depend upon a benignant
season. this has indeed been memorable
year. Over a wide territory OF our country,
with all its diversity of soil, climate and
products, the earth has yielded b1untitul
return to the labor OF the hu>blndman the
health of the people has been biighted by no
prevalent OF widespread diseases; no
great disasters of shipwreck upon our
coasts or to our commerce on the seas have
brought loss and hardship to mariners
and clouded the happiness of the COM
munity with sympathetic sorrow; in all
that concerns our strength. peace and
greatness "a a nation, in all that touches
the permanence and security of our govern
ment and benefcent institutions on which
il rests, In all that affects the character and
dispositions of our people. and tests our
capacity to enjoy and uphold an equal and
free condition of society now permanent and
universal throughout the land the experience
of the last year Is c0nspicuously marked by
the protecting providence OF God. and Is
full of promise and hope for coming GEN
eratiOns. Under a sense Of these infinite
obligations to the Great Ruler of times.
seasons and events, let us humhiy a>crIbe
1t to our own faults and irailtl,s 1t in any
| degree that perfect concord and happiness,
peace and Justice. which such great InercIc-
should ditfuse through the hearts and lives
of our people, do not altogether and al
ways and everywhere prevail. Let Us with
one spirit and with one voice hit up
praise and Thanksgiving to God Tor
His manifold goodness to our
land, and His manifest care Tor the nation.
Now, therefore. |. Rutherford Il. uave-,
President, do appoint Thursday, the 2S.n
day OF November next, as day oi National
Thanksgiving and praise; and ! earnestly
recommend that, Withdrawing themselves
from secular cares and labOrs, :he people of
the United States do meet together. On that
day. in their respective places uf worship,
there tn give thanksand praise to Almighty
God for his mercies, and devOutly btscech
their continuance. In witness whereof.
have hereunto set my hand aud caused the
seal OF the United States TO be affixed.
Done at the city OF Washington, the Goth
day OF October, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and seven
ty-seven. and OF the Independence of the
United States the one hundred and
second. ,Signed) K. B. HAYES.
BY the President VIM. NJ. Eyarts, Secre-
tary of State.
CONGRESS.
The Presidents secretary was promptly
| on hand 1T noon with u large batch of
nominations. There was an unusually
large number OF private bills and claims
offered, and ut twenty eight minutes past
twelve the Senate went into executive
session The New York and other numin-
atoms were referred a. usual, to their
| appropriate committees without remark.
Among the nominations are E.W Stoushtnn.
minister to Russia; Theo. Roosevelt collector
at New York. t. \. NADIA, New York second
secretary of legation at London ; ROmarzp
Bum, to bo Judge of the western district OF
Wisconsin William Henry Smith. to be
collector OF customs at Chicago; Edwin A.
Merritt, surveyor at New York; L. b.
Prince, naval officer at New York.
THE ENGLISH MISSION.
The nomination of John Welch, OF phih-
dephia, Tor the English mission, occasions
| much surprise and comment. lie IL
brother Of VIM. Wclch. late Indian cummi>-
sinner, Is Is yeais old. has made large tor
tune importing sugar, and Is well known
a. president OF the centennial board ut
finance. Welch has always been Il rcpubli
can, but not identified with the Cameron
men.
The only preparation IN the nhrket Tor cieanin.
and beauttying silver ware, Iowclry, sic., without
leaving the slightest scratch upon the finest surface,
Is now sold by jewellers aud druggists, under the
name ui CARROLL. We chooruliy recommend 1t to
every family and can assure them that after once
using, they will never allow themselves to bo with
Quit.
CARROLL is prepared in London and soils here los