The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-11-03
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J UNITED STATES.
! THE PREe1pENT's THANKSGIVING PRocLA-
| MAT1oN.-Thursday evening the following
ted The recurrence of that season at which
| 1t is the habit Of our people to make devout
and public confession of their constant de-
pendence upon the Divine favor for all the
good gifts of life and happiness, and of public
peace and prosperity, exhibits in the ecord of
the year abundant reasons ,for our gratitude
and Thanksgiving. Exhuberant harvests, pro-
ductive mines and crops of the staples of trade
and mar ufactures, have enriched the country.
The resources thus furnished to our reviving
iinapssry ina and expanding commerce are hasten
through the length and breadth of the land
will, under the con tfnued favor of Providence
have given way to confidence and energy, and
assured prosperity. Peace with all nations
has been maintained unbroken, domestic tran
guilty has prevailed, and the institutions of
Liberty and Justice, which the wisdom and
glory and defense of their children. The gen.
eral prevalence of the blessings of health
through our vide land has made more con-
spicuous the sutferings and sorrows which
the dark shadow of pestleuce has cast upon
portion of our people. This heavy sffiiction
even the Divine Raler has tempered to the
thy and succor which have flowed TO their re- |
lief, and the whole nation may rejoice in the !
unity Of spirit in our people by which they |
cheerfally share one another's bufdens.
Now, therefore, l. Rutherford B. Hayes, |
President of the United states, do appoint
Thursday, she twenty eighth day of November
next, as q day Of national than anksgiving aud |
praise; and earnestly recommend that, with
rawing themselves from Recalar cares and |
fabors, the people of the United States do
meet together on that day in their respective
places of worship, there to give thanks and |
praise to Almighty God for His ercies, and
do devoutly beseech their contin uauce.
WASHINGTON N-AttorRey General Devens has
instructed his Dsrshals in the South to ap-
point many general deputies as ne may |
think necessary to protect citizens in their
right to vote.
The anpual report of the Land Off,e Com
shows that in the last fiscal wear
over eight and half million acres of public
lands were disposed Of The total number of
acres of public domain ttill uneurveyed is over
one Thousand million aores.
Mr.. John Shermsn'e resumption and oon.
traction policy has borne fruit in this city in
the suspension of two banking institutions,
the German American Bank and the G5rmsn-
American Savings Bank.
GEORGIA Augusta Oct 31,-The Confederate
of the Ladies' Memorial Association
was unveiled to-day in the presence of vaet
concourse of people. Gov. Co)quitt, Alex 81.
present. The Grafton was delivered by Col.
Cbss G. JONES. The military were headed by
the 18th Infantry post band from Atlanta.
The monument is 76 feet high, made in Italy,
and is said to be one of the haudsomest in the
country. The statue of q Confederate soldier
1t the top, and four statues of Lee, Jack s ID,
Walker and Cobb on 90 feet base.
Several Confederate battle flags were dis !
played on the stand in front OF the mon umeut
ihe Star Spangled banner and the Confederate
lag were blended and sormouGted by an olive
ringed Btreamer, with the watch " ord {
Peace" The city is crowded with visitors i
rom South Csroina and Georgia.
GREAT BANK RoBBERY.-Between and 9
''clc OK Sunday morning, the Manhattan Saw
ngs Bank was robbed of S3757,700 in secGri- /
ies $4,000 in coupon bonds aud $tI 900 in cash y
number of private boxes were also rified. +