The New York Herald Newspaper, November 24, 1864, Page 2

2 FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. Wepnespay, Nov, 23—6 P. M. Both the gold and stock markets have been dull to-day, notwithstanding a somewhat buoyant feel- ing that prevailed in the morning among specula- tora fora rise. In view of the holiday to-morrow operators were unwilling to make speculative ventures, and this favored stagnation. The quo- tations for gold were as follows,—~ 0 a. 0:11 A. M. 31:10 A. M. 2M. +2234 4:50 PL 2.355 In the forenoon a rumor to the effect that Hood was following upon the rear of Sherman's army, and other conjectures, tended to advance the pre- mium slightly, and in the afternoon the reported preparation of Grant for an offensive movement, @s also the intention and ability of Sherman to ad- vance to Brandville, the centre of the railway sys- tem in South Carolina, about sixty-two miles in the rear of Charleston, caused a decline. The closing sales at the first and only session of the Board of Brokers, as compared with those at yesterday's second board, showed the following variations:—Erie declined %, Hudson River %, Reading 1, Michigan Southern °{, Chicago and Northwestern %4, preferred %, Rock Island 4, Cumberland Coal 124, Quicksilver 4, Fort Wayne, Cleveland and Pittsburg were steady. Mariposa advanced 1%, Government securities were strong ata frac- tional advance. Coupon sixes of 1881 sold at 110% a %; coupon five-twenties, 104%, a %; new issue, 10414 a %; one year certificates, 9694 a 97; 7 3-10 Treasury notes, 118 a 24. State stecks were neglected, bank shares moderately active, and railroad bonds dull. Atthe open board at one o'clock the market ‘was stronger at a slight advance. There was no second session, and very little was done on the strect after two o'clock. Acertain party has brought an action against the Collector of Customs at this port to test the legality of his refusal of the old seven-thirty notes for duties, and remarkable negligence. has been shown both by Mr. Draper and the Secretary of the Treasury in the defence. The supinencss of the latter has, indeed, from the date of his ap- pointment, been a matter of astonishment; but ‘we trust that the necessity for wakefulness will arouse him from the indifference we have too good Feagon to suppose he has thus far manifested with fegard to the national interests committed to his charge. The money market ie very easy, and to-day large amounts have been offered on governments and other good collaterals as low as six per cent, although the regular rate is seven. The discount line continues inactive at from eight to twelve per cent for prime names. Foreign exchange is extremely dull at former rates—namely, 1094 a % for sixty, and 110% a 112 for three days bankers’ bills for sterling. Merchants’ bills are. offered at 108, and these are likely to come a little more into favor, in conse- quence of the subsidence of the semi-panic in Eng- land, as indicated by the reduction of the Bank rate of discount from nine to eight per cent, Francs continue to be quoted at 5.8 9 5.14. The Afrjca, from Boston to-day, took out $26,000 On apecie. The proposed organization of the Bank of Com- Tnorce under the National Bank law has created considerable comment in monetary circles, and the Past and probable future of the bank are freely dis- cussed. The occasion is, therefore, opportune for Blancing at its history and contrasting the two systems, “The Bank of Commerce in New York” was established on the lst of January, 1839 (although ft did not commence business till April in that year), under an act of the State Legislature to authorize the business of banking, passed April 18, 1838, with a capital of five millions, divided into fifty thousand shares of one hundred dollars each, with powcr on the part of the board of directors, after January 1, 1840, to increase the pital stock, from time to time, to twenty mil- ons. The ‘‘articles of association” were to »main in force till 1st of January, 1889, and be ad- inistered by a board of eighteen directors, each ne to be a citizen, and hold at least one hundred Snares in his own right, and retain his office during good behavior, or until he resigned it, in writing, or was removed by a written resolution signed by @wo-thirds of his co-directors, or by the sharehold- prs, within twenty days of their annual meeting on the second Monday of May. Section three of article eleven prescribes that the board of directors may, whenever they see Git, permit additional subscriptions to be made to the capital stock by or on behalf of the United Btates, and also by or on behalf of any or either of The separate States, in such manner, at such prices and subject to such conditions as the directors may deem expedient; but the amount to be so gubscribed must not exceed in the aggregate thirty millions of dollars in addition to the twenty mil- Yions previously authorized. Section three of article twelve provides that two- thirds of the board of directors may at any time Propose amendments to the articles of association, ‘which amendments shall be printed once in each ‘week for at least thirteen successive weeks, in two daily newspapers printed in the city of New York, nd if after that time shareholders, holding at Yeast three-fourths of all the shares of capital ftock, shall consent to such amendments by an act $n writing, to be by them or their attorney duly acknowledged, such amendments, on recording the act of consent in the office of County Registrar, @ball become a portion of the articles of associa- tion. Section four prescribes that no change shall be @nade in these, nor shall the directors consent to br accept any act of incorporation or legislative provision whereby the rights, remedies or secu- Fity of the existing creditors of the association phall be weakened or impaired. Section five provides that whenever shareholders, Holding at least three-fourths of all the capital btock, by an act of wriling duly acknowledged, bhallerequire the directors to dissolv@ the asso- bination, it shall bo the duty of the latter to wall in and dispose of its property without delay, Bnd, after discharging all its debts and engage- Tuents, to distribute its assets rateably among the & olders. In view of these articles, the question arises, how far the directors are empowered, of them- belves, to make such a radical change in the Bffuirs of the bank as the transfer from the Btate to the national system involves. Do Bhey contro! three-fourths of the stock, or do they Entend to summon 4 special meeting of sharehold- prs, in accordance w.th section three, article five, ‘which provides that such may be convened at any Rime upon the written requitition of at least twenty bhareholders, holding in the aggregate at least one- fourth of all the existing shares of the associa- Rion, they being entitled to one vote for eash @haret By section six, article five, it is made lawful for #0 many of the shareholders attending a Gpecial or an annual meeting, in person or by proxy, a# may hold in the aggregate a majority of ©)! the shares of the capital stock, to remove from wilice any of the directors of the association. It Gs therefore apparent that the holders of “a ma- Bority of the capital stock’? may remove from woflice the whole of the present board of directors Wud prevent the bank from seceding to the na ional system. the National Currency act faliows that any bank organized under a general Biate law may become o tional association by Aino act of @ majority of its directors, under its pro- ‘visions, and by the hdme prescribed in ite organi- @ation certificate. This, howeter, is not, strictly NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1864 State law on its own soil, without qualification or explanation. The wording is as followe:— Section 44. And be it further enacted, That avy bank incorporated by special law, or auy bonking iusiitution Orgavized under a general law of avy State, may, by au thority of this act, become a natioual association under {ts provisions, by ihe name prescrived fn ite organization certificate; and fm such case the articles of erseciation and (be organization certificate required by this act may be executed by a majority of tbe directors of the bauk or banking institution; aud snid certificate shall deciwe that the owners of two-thirds of the capital stock bave authorized the dire to make such ceriiicate, and to charge and confert the gaid bank or ba: king fostitution ivto a patioual association under this act. And a majority of the dircotors, after exeouting ssid ar- ticles of association and organization certificate, shail have power to execute all other papers, and to do what ever may be required to make its organizstion perfect and complete as @ national association, The shares of ‘apy euch bank may coutinue to be for the same amount each as th ro before said conversion, and the directors aforesaid may be the directors of tho asso- Ciation until others are elected or appointed in xcoord sce with the provisions of this act; aud avy State baak which is a stockholder in apy other bank, by authority of State laws, may ontinue t bold its stck, although either bapk, or both, may be organiced under and have accepted the provisions of this act. When the Comptrolier shall give to such association @ certificate, under bis hund avd official seal, that the provisious of this act have been complied with, and that it is author- ized to commence the busineas of banking under it, the association sbail have the same powers and privileges, and shall be subject to the same duties, responsibilities, and rules, in all respects a8 are prescribed in this act for other associations organized under tt, and shail be heid and regarded as au ussociation under this act. As early as 1841 the Bank of Commerce was, by an arrangement with the Secretary of the Treasury, made the sole depositary of the government in this city. The Collector of Customs first deposited in it in 1842; hut with the establishment of the Sub-Treasury it ceased to be a depositary of the government. It loaned a million of doilars to the United States in 1841 and half a million more in 1843. On the first of August, 1856, the capital of the bank was increased by the addition of 60,000 shares at $20 each, and scrip shares to the amount of $1,811,680, making with the original five millions, $7,811,680. Subsequently the amount was raised to ten millions, at which it now stands. If we admit of no difficulty in the way of the bank organizing under the national law, it will achieve the object of ite desire as expressed in its report of 1857, when it said (page 15):-——‘‘We can- not now indulge the expectation once entertained of connecting the United States with the Bank of Commerce in New York.” The prophecy of the past is belied, and the bank is, if all goes well, about to emerge from the confines of the State iuto a full blown national existence. The advantages which it will derive from the change are an exemption from a considerable por- tion of that taxation which it resisted, and for which a levy was made not long ago; after which, upon appeal, the case went againat the bank, and having been carried to the Supreme Court of the United States, it is atill pending there. The new law being far more in favor of the banks than the government, the shareholders will incur only a limited responsibility, as the follow- ing extract from the National Currency act will show:— The shareholders of each association formed under the P jong of this act, and of each existing bank or bank- ing association that may accopt the provisions of this all be held individually responsible, equally aod ratably, and not one for another, for all contracts, dobts and engagements of such association to the extent of the ount of their stock therein at the par value thereo!, ‘addition to the amount invested 1a such shares; except t re of any banking association now existing under jaws Ss than five millions of dollars of capil iy paid in, and a surplus of twenty per ceotum on hand, both to deterasined by the Comptroller of the Currency, shall be Mable only to the amount invested in their shares; and such per centumm shall be kept undi- mintshed. ead be in ad for in provided this act; and if at avy time there ‘Dea deficiency in said sur] of twenty per centum , the said banking asso- ciation shalt not pay any dividends to its shareboiders until such deficiency abali be made good; and in case of such Goficiency, the Comptroiler of the Currency may com: said banking association to close its business aad wind up its affairs under the provisions of this act, Whether the constitutionality of the Currency act approved June 3, 1864, as concerns its pro visions with regard to State banks, will be con- tested, remains to be scen; but in all probability the shareholders interested will quietly submit to the new order of things, and the Chase theory will be carried into effect with impunity. The United States Assistant Treasurer reports to-day as follows :— z 3 The following stocks were sold to-day by Albert H. Nicolay, by order of W. P. Buffett, executor of the estate of John W. Perritt, deceased:— 63 shares New York & New Haven RR, Co., $100 ea.. 152 50 shares Market Bank, $100 each.... +101 Stock Exchanm, Wepnxspar, Nov. 23, 1864. 15 abs N ¥ Con RR. do. . 12h do. . O45 LOOP itt, FtWaynekChi 10235 60 Alt& T Haute pref 72 100 Wy, sh 5566 TE 200 Hudson Kiv RR.. 11854 11000 1900 U § 10 40,reg 14000 Tre, 7 8-10 100 do. 815 118'¢ 600 do 118 60 Reading 187 100 do. 136% 1000 California « 500 do, 136 80000 Ubio & Misscer 3634 600 do ¢ 10000 do. 36%, 400 do 110000 do. 86% 100 do. 1000 Aud Riv 2d m. 116 6000 Che &NWim 95 1000 Tok&Wad Imex 99: Bt 4000 Pitts,FUWACIst 114 400 0% 1000 Chic & Alt m. 106 100 b20 70% 5000 Meripora Istm 95 700 Illinois Cen RK .. 1253¢ 10650 American gold. 223 100 do......810 125% 20000 do......620 220 800 Clev & Pitts RR. 105 25 shs Phenix Bank. 103 = 200 do... 125 « 100 200 #10 10555 . Ge....- 50 Nations! Bank... 106% 100 Chic © N W RR.. 60 Merch Fx Bank. 98% 200 do 100 am Ex Bank.... 118 100 do. 65 Fourth Net Bank 04 100 do. #15 42 400 Cumb Coal pref.. 455¢ 60Chic& N Wopref. 81 100 do......810 455% 500 do ++. 80% 100 do 4534 100 do b1O 80% 600 do. 4534 300 dow....6.-. 805 200 Amer’n € . 78 200 Clev & Toledo RR 109 150 Quicks Mg Co.... 84% 200 Chic & Ri Iid RR 103% 200 do. 30 84 300 G0.... 66. 103 56 500 Mariposa Mg Co.. 86 Obi, Bur & Qu RR 116 Evening Stock Exch Wepnespar, Noy. 23—-8:90 P. M. 103 34 $10000 Amer gold... 220% 100 sha Rock Is! KR. 1 a, 100 do... ..b10 104 4) uf 0000 do... 300 ahs Erie RR. 100 ‘thwoesternRR 4234 1 do ......03 94% 100 Northwest'n pref 80% 200 Hudson Riv RR.. 1184 100 Quicksilver MgCo 64 100 Mich South KR.. 704% CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT. Wepnaapar, Nov. 23—6 P. M Anurs.—Receipts, 103 bbie. The market was quiet, and prices were nominal at $12 for pots and $13 for pearis. Breapsrvrre.—Receipts, 16,821 bbis. four, 800 bbls. ‘apd 1,912 bags corm meal, 19,414 bushels wheat, 18,006 do, corn, 80,205 do, oats, 26 do. rye, 24,400 do, barley. The demand was active to-day, chiefly from the trade, but prices were without decided change; the sales 610,600 bbie, State and Western, 1,200 Southern, Rye was in moderate demand, and with sales of 250 bbis. at $8 25 « $0 25. joarce and firm, and im good demand, the anion reaching fully 600 bbis., at $7 30 for Jersey, $8 10 for Bravdywine, $8 40 for Fairfax and Marsh’s caloric, and $39 60 for puncheons, afloat, The quotations are:— Superfine State and Westero four. oe 960 Extra Stau 9800 9 90 Choice State .. 9 25 a 10 00 Common to medium extra Wi +9 95 a 10 60 <11 00 a 11 26 11 30 a 12 00 +11 26 9 14 25 10 60 @ 11 85 Fancy and extra do, +11 40 & 16 00 Common Canadian... + 990 81010 Good to choice and ox «10 20 812 00 Rye four, superiin 850% 9 25 Corn meni, bois . T1508 80 Corn meal, puncheons. "88 00 a 88 50 —The wheat market was lo. 9 2c bigher, with an in- creased demand, the salo® reaching 45,000 bushels, at $215 9 $2 20 for Chicago spring, $218 a $222 for Mil- waukee club, $224 for amber Milwaukee, $252 a $2 38 for winter red Weetero, and $243.4 $245% for amber om Previgan, Rye wee m igher for Woatern, with sales of 14,600 out mud Barloy was active and Grm with eeies of 16,000 ada West at $2. Barley malt o od quiet ‘he corm market adv: Nee 66, bushels, at 980. a eeore. $1 for do, @peaking, constitutional; for it supersedes the "*Sorvaa.The demand was rather more active to-day. cbletty from the trade, the market boing stesdy. The 0 bage Rio on terms, and 400 do. Marscaibo at 40 at cents OH Corrox.—The demand continued quite active, and the mark mains firm, with sales of 600 bales. By auction 990 bales low middiing (wot and” aamaxed) brought $i =. equal to $1 35881 36 when put in order, We quote:— Upland, . N, 0.088, Ordinary. 123 123 tT) 125 131 182 182 Good middling 1344 235 135 Freicurs were very quiet. To Liverpool, per neutral, 180 ions Rahogany 15s.; 125 bhds, taliow, 125. 0¢.; 40 do, logwood, 108 To Lobdom, 600 bhds. tobscco at $53. aod 60 do. at 27s. 6d. Av Austrian bark, 474 toos, to Bristol, at £400. A Britiah bark from two ports in Sicl- ly to New York, $3,300, curreney. A Danish brig to La- guayra, about $1 per bbl. A schooner, 76 tons, to South America, $650 per month, ixox.—Scoteh pig was rather more active, with sales since our last of 700 tons Glepgarnock on p, t, an¢ 180.00. St $63, on time. Of American we notice & No. 1 raoging from $58 to $6v, No. 2 at $54, No, 2, Forge Crane, at 851, ‘and 200 do, joferior at $47— Bb, MoLassES was ip moderate demand for heme consump- tion, with sales of 25 bbis. chuice New Orleans at $1 25, carb, and 30 bbds, Cubs muscovado at 80c. Navan Srorss.—Spirite of turpentine was quiet, with les of 5 bbis. French at $2 42, and American at $2 ys Sevme mere firm, with sales of anh . : . : mon to strained, and atrained aud a $28 0 $25 50 . Ons.—In crade fish there has been nothing doing since our last, and prices are wholly nomioal. Of liosced We notice @ sale of 5,000 gallons, deliverable i December, on terms we did not 'learv. Provisions. —Reosipts, 197 bbls. pork, $91 packages eof, 192 do, cut meats and 165 do. lard. ‘The market was fairly active, but lower, the demand being chiclly speculative. The ealeson the spot were 6.700 bvis., at $38 0 $38 60 for old mens, $3937 % a $39 75 for vew do., Cash und regular way, closing at $39 373 cash, $37 26 & $33 for prime, and $38 for prime mens; also, for future delivery, 1,000 bbls. mosr, 1854-5, seller December , at $40; 1,000 bbis do. do., $40 25; 600 bbis, new prune mess, seller December, at $33 60. 3,000 do. do., seller January and February, at $39; 3,000 do, mess, seller January, at $40 50, and 500 bbis. do, do. do., at $4055. The bor market was more active, but witbout decided change in value: sales 800 bbls. at $7 a $12 for country moss, $14 & $22 for repacked mess, and $19 a $24 for extra do. Beef hams were in small supply and wanted, with sales of 400 bbls at $28 a $23 50. Tierce beef was in good request, and the market was firm; sales of 1,000 tierces at $40 & $43 for India mess, Cut meats were steady tn price, with aales of 200 pkgs. at 17c. a 19c, for ehoulders, and 18c. 8 21¢ for hams; also 10,000 tbe. new pickied shoul- ders, in bulk, at 17c. a17}z¢ Bacon was iv fair request, with sales of 100 boxes short clear, January and Vebru- ary de ivery, at 2ic., and 1,000 boxes, tpcluding Cumber- land loug cut ribbed and jong clear, on private terms. ‘The lard market was rather more active and firmer, par- ticularly in choice grades, which were in small supply; sales were 2.800 bbis. and’ tierces at 102{c. a 20}. for 225;c. {or fair to prime steam, aud 22>4c. ‘c. for kettle. Butter was ia request and firm at 460. for Western, and 44c. a 560. for State. Cheese ‘was in moderate inquiry at 1bc.a 240. for common to prime. Parrotevm.—Receipts, 972 bbls. The market was very quiet and prices were nominally the same as yosterday. Scarcely any business was done, except inthe way of Betting contracts. These were in many cased reporied as sales. but wede rot toclude them in our report, as they seldom represent the market prices; besides which, they are not sales, though some cannot see any differ- ence. The sales were 760 bbis. erude at 47c.; 900 do. refined, tn bond, 67c. a 674¢c.; 1,100 do., free, 87°. a Bins ; 6,000 gallons refined, in bond, in tiv, at 88c. a uae We notice sales of 250 bags Rangoon at 13{c. a bad Spices. 81KC, Svcar —Raw was in moderate A sale of 180 mats cassia was made to day at easior at 240. a 200, it white, and 250. 8 rushed and granulated. of 200 half chests domestic was moder but ign was Ormer aad in ihe gales include 75,000 Ibs. domestic efly at $1 a $105 for desirable kersey descriptions; super pulled, 62340. a 90¢. for city, country ; 70,000 lbs. unwashed and 50,000 fornia, 60 bales black and gray Crimea, ‘and 60 do, Odessa, on private terms. Wauxsy.—Receipts, $94 bbis, The market was ashade firmer, with the salou reaching 1,650 bbis, at $2 mae si 4ye tor “ry , and $174.0 $1 15 for THE REW ENROLMENT. the market was firm, while for fair demand, ‘ Circular from Provost Marshal Ge sy Fry—Governor seymour Prociama- tien, dec., de. CIRCULAR NO. 39. ‘Wan Duranrmant, Provost Mansiat Genmnat’s Orvicn, ‘Wasnicton, D.C., Nov 16, 1864 Attention ts = called to the necessity of co: ing the enrolment itsts in every district and sub-district. While the board ts responsible, as a body, for the enrolment, the Commissioner of the Board’ will be ve correction, revision the preparation of. all reports and returns in rogard to 3 be is hereby especially directed to see that monthly reports of the corrections made in the enrolment for the preceding mouth are promptly forwarded to shis office on or before the 3d day of every mouth. Circular No. 24, from this office, dated June 25, 1864, fa reproduced and revised for the guidance of all con- cerned, It is as follows:— The attention of Boards of Enrolment is called to seetion 6.of the sct am to the Enrolment act, which is in the following words, viz:— Szction 6, And be it further enacted, That Boards of rolment shall enrell ail persons Hable to draft under of this act, and the actto which this isan names per enroling officers: all Pro} Person the of twenty, yeare before the draft who shall declare thelr imtention to become citiz sil persons | discharged, from the military or ni nervice of the United States who have not in such service two years duri 2 ‘persons who, between the time of the draft, shall have arrived at the age of hall strike the names of such persons forty five years, a1 from the enrolme: Attention is also called to paragraphs 56, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61 and 62, Reviged Regulations for the Bureau of the Provost Marshal General. It is to be borne in mind by the boards that their duties in regard to the correction of tbe enrolment do not cease with its revision as recently completed or now in progress. On the contrary, the revisiou of these liste is B continuous duty, to which tho labors of all boards must be directed, Tho names of all persons liable to military duty taking up their residence iu a sub district, as well as in ail the sub districts, who from time to time become liable, ehall be addod to the eoro|- ment list; and the names of persons who enlist Into the military or naval gervice, or who remove permanently from a district, or whose Mability terminates while in it, will be stricken off, and in case of removal, whenever it it practicable, the Board of Evrolment of the district to which the person removes will be netified, aud he will be eprolied by that board. Tho Board of Enroiment shall have copies of the on. rolment lists open to the examination of the public at ail proper times, and shall give public notice that any per- son may appear before the Board and bave any name stricken off the list, if be can abow to the eatisfaction of the Board that the person uamed Is not properly evrolied, on account of:— Ist, Alienage. 2d. Non-residence- 2d. Over ago. 4th. Permanent physteal disability in suca a degree ns to render the person pot @ proper subject for enrvlment under the law and regulations, Sih, Having served in the military or paval service two yoars during the present war,and been bonorably discharged. Civil officers, and all other minent citizens are invited te appear at ail times before the Board to point out errors in the lists and to give suck joformation io their posseasion as may aid in the correc- tion and revision thereof. To the duty of henring and acting upon a claim for cx- emption, boards ef enrolment ar ined to devote all the time that can be spared from other jess pressing du ties. They will report t@ tbe Provost-Marshal-General for the purpore of correctiog lists on fie at the end of each month, upon sheets of consolidated enrolment lists the names aod residences of aii persons who have beon aaded to or stricken from tbe rolis during the month: They wiil send with cach report « recapitulation, show ing, in conciee form, the number enrolled at the time of forwarding the last list, tho aumber siricken from t enrolment, and the number added to it since that time, and its actual condition at date of report. JAMES B. FRY, Provost Marshal General. PROOLAMATION OF GOVERNOR SEYMOUR, Thave this day recoived a request from Provost Mar shalGeneral Fry, cated the 16th Inst., “that I will tal such steps as will induce State, municipal and other loom) Authorities, a#.well as prominent and influential citizens, to co.ope rs of this bureau ip securing Accurate enumeration of the persons liable to milii duty in the several districts of the State ‘The object of this request {a to get a correct quota for the future drafts, to save towns and cit\es from sending more than their full ebare of troops, and to seo th rolied who are liable under the law for drat vice of the United States re Urge Upon all citiz of. When the call is to co; rect orrore. Heretofore, whe I have objected to the excessive quotas of the districts, | toid that there was a lack in making timely mediate attention corrections of the lists, If the names of © not liable to duty are enrolled the quotas which districts wil! be compelled to furnish will be undoly increased, although the persons thus | properly put upon t may be saved from the On the otber band, if the names of those who # ed it will make grenter chances again 68 Are put into the lottery of the con- wor oMclale will not attend to their duty tn they must not complain of the Injustice of rolment. It is the duty of Rorollin 6 te their lists to all who may epply, and it is the rixht of every person to bave err corrected, whether they affect him individually or not. I any bindra put yy of this complaint sbould at ouee de 1 ort oar pebiic Journals, by constant noticer, to Call the attevti'® of our citizens Lo thin subject. Ss deep. ly concerns the welfare of alb classes. By protpt and diligent atteotion we will be saved from unequal from a Lt Amount of taxation upoa the jobtedners is 4 1g the enrolment ‘States the town and elty authorities: Joo! closely lato the lists. Tye ladjMereace of our people to this ayb- Jeot bas thrown upon New York an excessive share of the | and unwavering devotion of the people of the Northers Sacrifices and cosis of the war, We canvot expect the authorities at Washington to feel more concern with regard to our quotas than our people show for themselves. Neither cau this depart+ meut successtully contend agaiust errors affecting the Of the State while our citizens are careless about their own rights aud interesis. In witness whereo! 1 bave hereunto signed my name and affixed the privy sea! of the State, at the city of (1. 8.) Albany, this twenty-first day of November, iu tue year of our Lord one thousaud eight hundred and Bixty-four, HORATIO SEYMOUR, By the Governor: D. Wiuers, Jr., Private Secretary. THANKSGIVING DAY. A General Celebration Throughout All the Loyal States. Proclamations ef the President, the Governors of the States and the Mayors of New York and Broeklyn. Recommendation of Archbishop Purcell, of Ohio. Address of Bishop Potter, of Pennsylvania. THE CELEBRATION IK THE CITY. BELICIOUS SEBVICES AT OUR CHURCHES, aad ae, a. ‘The President and the Governors of all the loyal States have, for the first time in the history of our country, appointed the same day (the 24th of November) to be devoted to thanksgiving and prayer. Below we give the proclamations of the President, the Governor of New York and the Mayors of tbis city and Brooklyn in full, and the principal points of the proclamations of most of the Governors of the loyal States, together with the recommendations of Archbishop Purcell (Catholic), of Obio, and the address of Bishop Potter (Episcopalian), of Pennsylvania, on the same subjcot. PROCLAMATIONS AND ADDRESSES. Proclamation of the Pr t. It bas pleased Almighty God to prolong our pational ther year, defending us, with His guardian care, Jendiy designs from'abroad, and youchsafed ia morcy, Many and signal victories over the f our own bousebold. It has aiso pleased iy Father to favor as well our citizens in their homes as our soldiers in theie camps, and our sailors on (he rivers and seas, with uoosual boalth. Ho Augmented our free population by emancipation and by immigration, white He bas opened to us new sources of wealth, and bas crowned the lxbor of our working men lo. every department of indusiry with abundant reward, Moreover, He has been pleased to animate and inspire our minds and bearts with fortitude, courage and reso- 6 trial of civil war into which y. adherence, as ® os. freedom and humanity, and to afford to" us reasonabie hopes of a ultimate and happy Geliveracce {rom all our dangers and afflictions. Now, therefore, I, Abrabaga Lincoln, President of the United do hereby appoint and set apart the iast Thureday ton moxt, avaday which 1 desire to be ob- served by all my fellow citizens. wherever ay then be, as a day Of thanksgiving and prayer to Almighty jhe beneficent creator and ruler ef universe; and 1 do further recommend to my fellow citizens aforesaid on that occasion they do revorentiy bumble themselves in the dust, and from thence fler up penitent apd fervent praycrs and suppli- cations to the Great Disposer of events for returo of the inestimable blessings of peace, union and harmony throughout the land which it Das pleased Him to aseiza as @ dwelling place for ourselves and our posterity throughout all generations, Al LINCOLN. ‘The Governor of the State of New York By virtue of the laws of this State, I, Horatio Seym Governor of New York, do hereby des! the 26th inst., asa legal boliday and » giving to Almighty God, for public health, ‘arvest and other blessings during the y desolating civil war Gils our land with mourning, throws beavy burdens upon the industry of our country and carries distress into the bomes of our people, we should be theokful that the miseries caused by the weakness and wickedness of moa are lightened by the ees «and mercy of God; that the destinies of our nation are in His control, and thet we can trust that in due time He will lift His hastening band from the people of this country, who have been ungrateful of His favors and rebeilious to His teacbings and authority. Gratitude to God is best shown by mercy and charity to our fellow men, 1, therefore, exhort the citizens of this ‘State to help the poor, to relieve the sick and to comfort those who are inaffliction. Many living in our large towos are threatened with @ want of iabor and the means to buy food and fuel, while the withdrawal of groat numbers of able-bodied mea from our State into our armies leaves thousands of belpless persons without support. | espe- cially invoke the public to make contributions for the comfort and assistance of the families of those who are ja the service of the armies and navies of our country, HORATIO SEYMOUR, The Mayor of the City of New York. The Governor of this State having, by virtue of the laws thereof, and in accordance with a time-honored custom, designated Thursday, tbe 24th day of November instant, as a legal holiday aod Day of Thanksgiving to Almighty God; now, therefore, 1, C. Godfrey Gunther, Mayor of the city of New York, do bereby recommend the observance by tho good people of this city of the day so designated, and that it be kept io a epirit of kindiiuess and good will we alt men, and of bumility and gratitude to our Father in eaven. And I also respectfully recsmmend to my feliow citi- zeus to moet, as they bave been accustomed heretofore on buts cocesions, ts worship to the Most High, to that Him for Ais never falling mercies, to acknowledge their own unworthiness, aud to beseech that Ho will establish except works of obarity and necessity. ot innocent recreation and rational enjoyment; i, les us then and always remember the poor, the leas and (he widows, relieving their sufferings and Assuagiog their woes, for these are the most acceptabie thanke we cau offer the G! of all good. C, GODFREY GUNTHER, Mayor, Mayor of Brookiyn. ver, having been dosig- ied States, and the Gov. day of thanksgiving nd to my fellow citl- Although th: of wicked traitors igh heavily upon us, y ery #iucere lover of his country must fee! that wo Dave abundant caut thank tng to the Giver il Good for the bounties He stowed upon us as @ people, And more especially for the happy prospect which In His mercy seems to open to us in the Dew future. The brilliant and substantial successes whi surough His aid our gallant army and navy baye of | aciieved over the armed power the | dence which thi le ha dented unanimity —recentiy uofaltering determination to {preserve Union of the States, surely may be uccepted as a bow of prow\se that peace, harmony and bappivess will soon be restored to our beloved country. The puodlic offices will closed, and I rocommond to my fellow citizens shat thelr usual business avocstions on that '. M. WOOD, Mayor. The Governor of Massachusetts. For the innumerable meroios of divine forbearance and love: for the tender symypath.cs and associations of home and bourshold; for the tee and affections of triendabip; forkthe examples and teatimonies of the noble, the brave Aud the good who bave instructed aud encouraged our hearts, who bave lived with us on earth, and who, offer: ing their lives in devoted sacrifice for mankind, have passed beyond mortality, but who, though dead yot entailed on the nation speak to us; for the fruits and the feast of vaturo for the gilts apd faculties of imind aod hand, and of ey art which helps our conquest aud mastery over poverty aud want, over disease And accident, over ignorance and wrong; for wll Our CAapacitios of enjoyment and bappiness; for ail our opportunition of activity and usefulness. for all the sunshine and tho rain; for the atrength voucheafed to us Jo the experiences of afiiction not ions than in the de- lights of our happiest days; for the revelation of duty; for the bliss of boing and for the bope of fmmoriality —let us unite with beart and yoice in prayer end songs of gratecut and adoring pr Let us kindle afresh, in the sublitae devotions of th the fires of putrivtic love of country, the puré fame of unsoliish coureoration to the cauee of her hovor aud welfare. Let us joaru to foe! it sweet and honorable to encourter ali pertl, toil or diffeulty iu ber bebulf; whether in bearing forward tho ensign Of hor power acainst ber enemies or in barmoniz- ig the policy of her jersand the sentiments of her poopie with the veneral raditions and the immortal Principles of justice, bomanity, frecd-m and sacred right, by the fathers of the republic, vindicated by gene. rations of heroes, gealed by the bicood of martyrs, preached by overy branch of the church tn all ages wher Hi the purity 01 religion has triumphed over tire devices mon, ety The Governor of New Hampshire. Another goar, while it brings the returo of bat season Which CUF pious ADoOstors Were Wout Wo CUMmeMorRLe by wetting sparta day of public thaukagiviog, brings also Adundamt dconsion to imitate their example, Wo bave thank God not only for abuodaut burvosts aod ox. emption from’ the scourges of postilence aod famine within our borders, but aiso for the groat and signal vic~ tories with which He has crowned our arms during the past year, and more especialiy (or the invineibie loyalty “The Lord reign his Holy Spiric to the guilty. He ful seesons and the claims of the peedy and permitting us the sweet Privileg bow much more blessed it is to Give than to receive. He bas held jn check the purposes, selenite. ine plavg and weakened the power of the reb on. of battle, Herhas loved ones who have fallen in the Ho {# inspiring the people with a higher appr the blessings of liberty and order, and a@ stro donce in the permanency of our institutions, vanciog day of uviversal freedom. He ‘s purityiog the nation by trials for the encouragement the op- pressed aod the benefit of man, Lot us ‘enter into His gates with thaukegiving and into His courts with praise.”’ Let us gratefully recognize the power, wisdom andi’be- pevolonce of His providence, which cares for the falling sparrow and controls the destinies of nat! Let us joy- fully present ali our offerings tn the nam d through the morits of His Son, our Mediator aud Redeemer, ger conf- He is ad- The Gov: or of New Jersey. God in His wisdom bas afflicted this nation witb elvil war. It becomes vs aga people roverentiy to bumble ourselves, aud aski! forgiveness of the sins which brovgnt this great calamity upon us, to pray toat the remainder of wrath be restrained, and that the rod of our chastisement may soon be remev But fo the midst of deep ailliction wo shouldinot bo uomindful of the numerous blessings that have estowed, and should offer fervent thanks to our Hi Fatber for or ple to assembio in usual places of public worahip, to th to Ale uiighty God for the many biegsings voucbel to us during ¢be past year; and in prayer humbly to eupplicate that peace. with tho Union, may be restored, aud tbe awful authority of the government be re-estubiished: and to ask forgiveness for all sins, through tbe morits of Him who is the Mediator and Saviour of mankind, The Governor of Delaware. Let us give thanks for the courage and fixed determina- on of the American people to preserve the liberties and the integrity of the vation; for the brilliant victories He has vouchsafed to our cause; for tho thousands of men, women and children whom, during the past year, He has made free; for the prospect of an honorable and permns- went peace, through the suppression of the reveilion; for the measure of happiness avd comfort, health and atrength that He has given us; for the protection of our persous from barm, und our homes and firesides from in- vasion; for the preservative of the peace of our State dur- ing times of great public excitement; for the rich products of the Geld und the tree and the vine, bountifully supply- ing allour wants And I do further recommend that the eens of our soldiers and sailors, as far as praciicabie, bare generously with them what God has provided, and giadden their hearts and nerve their arma by send- jog such articles of substantial \00d as may be sa'o'y conveyed to them in season for this day of thanks and that {o the ime geverous spirit your kindness be cheeriully extended to their families; and that the poor and unfortunate may vot be forgotten, either in an abun- dant supply of food or in asking that the rigors of the coming wibter may be tempered to them. Aud I furt desiro that each and every person may fervently and carnestly pray to the Almighty to guide the counsols of our rulers; to muintain the integrity of our beloved country; to basten tho day of upiversal freedom ; to make us @ purer and a better people; to bring peace and happi peas to-our land; to suppr: Ht evil and s - unite us more firmly than e tb liberty. And as th: jon now suffers by reason of the unrighteousness of her people, let each citizeu humbiy acknowledge his travsgresstona and ask chat the love of God may coustrain lim to purity of lif unwavering fotegrity im business; to earnest and ism: to @ mapbeod equal to th to a deep propitiated, and that worthy of the inestimable boon viland religious liberty which He cave us through blood of our fathers. God save the republic The Governor of Pennsylvania. Let the people give thanks to Almighty God for the gathered fruits of the earth; for the ouniinuance of Dealth; for tho prosperity of industry; for the preserva. tion of good order and tranquiliity throughout our bor. ders; for the victories which He bas vouchsafed to us over armed traitors; and for the manifold blessings ‘which Be bas heaped upon joworthy, And thattbey do, moreover, humbly Him to revew and in- crease His merciful favar toward us during the year to comp, ao that, rebellion beiug overthrown, peave may be festored to our distracted country, and, in State, with grateful end loving accord, the locesse pruise ‘and thanksgiving may be offered by all the people unto His holy name. The Governor of Maryland. ‘We should propare for the observsnce of Thanksgiving with unabated foterest; for though deploriug the neces- sity that still constrains us to save the life of the pation by the vigorous use of its arme, we fool that this war, lamentable as in most of iis aspects It is, sorely as it at times atflicts our doarest individual interests and feelings, is still so qualified by other considerations as to prompt us to approach the Throve of Gruce with even deeper de- votion towards Him who bas its issues iv bis keeping. He bas suifered neliber pestiience nor famive to augra- wate its inflictions, but bag blessed our whole country witb abundaot harvests and extracrdioury heal He has subjected the patriotism of our people to the severcat trials, and made it all the brighter for the ord He has given victory to our arms on sea and laud rable ces, demandivg onr earnest ti faver, and our prayers for the gallant men ob fer bled thorein. He has rescued our State from the ravages that have frequentiy threatened it meroiful interposition that ealls for our especial grati. tude. He bas crowned tbe labors of all industrial i that now, as the year draws towards its close, a new era dawns upon us, uafolding brilliant prospects of future progress and prosperity. ‘Thenks- giving and prai Him for bis care end protection of usasa people. During the past year we bave been eminently blessed ; and it is meet that ‘we should pause in our worldly career to realize and be grateful for it. We bave deen biessed with general besith aod enlarged prosperity throughout our State. The seed he harvest have been given to us in their sea- we reaped abundantly of the Arts and sciences, commerce and flourished worshipped ia our temples, and dweit by cur bearthstones in perfect security. Invasion has pot come within our borders, and the tide of war bas been kept from our limits. Our arms been crowned with victory, and our ef Press the rebeliiou {in the land have been red. * . . * * respectfully recommend to the people of the State hat, laying aside all worldly avocation, they do observe as one of praise to our Heavenly Father for all iy lead to peace and unity in our toration und perpetuity of our government, tinued prosperity and bappiness of our Tne Gover of Indiana. In all tho mercies youchsafed to our nation the people of Indiaoa bave shared adundantly, They have gathered boun'eous harvests, aud bave been euabied to contribute largely and honorably to the moans nocesssry to restore the integrity and prosperity of our government, To them Gad bas shown his mercy conspicuousiy, and it (s their duty to acknowledge it, not only by thankegiving and prayer, bus by deeds of kindness to the needy, of mercy to the suffering, and above ail by prompt aod abuadant care tor the families of those through whose coursge and sacrifices In the ficid we hope to see our nation restored and renewed, 1 do therefore mont earnestly recommend that on Thanegiviog Day collecttons be made in all the churches, and eontributious of money, clothing, fuel, and Ail the pecessarios of iiie, be made everywhere for the support of tho families of volunteers and drafted mea during tbe coming wister. The season demands in- creased comforts, and more liberal expenditures, and if we would show ourselves deserving of the mercy we ask of God, we should bestow it in free measure apoo the families of those to whom we are under such great obli- gation, At the same time, 1 trust that orgavizations will bo instituted im avery ni hood to cuntinue the offorts in this behalf, that every soldier may be made to feel that his family will be amply provided for by those for whom be is daring and enduring so much. The Governor of Kentucky. We should praise and thank God that weare yet Preserved as @ nation, and that the hope of a preserved nationality restored unity and peace to our dis- tracted country fs etill kept—as the Vestel ame— low ju (be hearts of the poopie. As a peopie and A Dutinn wo bave much—very much-—for which to give Him th pkey and praise, not only for blessings bestowed vpoa us, but for the evils which He has withheld. Lat, theretore, all the people, with devout hearts of thankfulness to © Him ‘are not ag man’s woy2,’ assemble nt their ive places of worship, and ofter (hankegiving and praise to Him for tbe bless! He has bestowed and the He bath withheld; and pray that Ho will so order sn6s of battle and the councils of State, a8 to give restoration of our national unity in the bonds of horly ry ¢ Governor of Wine For the many tokens of divine favor, ings they bave been permitted to enjoy, the people of Wiscousin have grest roasun to be thankful. Pestiience avd famine bave been kept far from ua, The labors of the miner, the mariner the mechenic snd the husband man uuye been rewarded, ibe privileges of education, wod of worebiping God necording to the diovwtes of con. eolence bave bebn e joyed by al), The honor and loyaity of Wisconsin by boow most nobly vindicated by Ler tong on many a battle fold. Wherever our liberties have doce assailed an ali wise Croator bas given us stout hearts and strong arma to defend them — The free jnsuitut) us established by our fathers have been protected aud pre: served, and w wicked and unholy rebell.on brought near to ite clone While the people of cur sister Stater have puffored from (he devastations caue-d by hostile armies in heit midst, our people have been spared this calamity, For ail these and nomerou which God in His poodness hat vouch:a loving Kindnes#, Fis constant care aod abundant meretos, woshould, with grate ul bearte, thank and praise Hin, Thorevore, | Would secommend ty be people that, laying anide secular pursuits, they meet in their secustomed Places of worship, & d Oller ibvks to God for the bless ings we have been permitted to enjoy doring the f year, aod with thetr (hunk® jet the e ry prayer wscead for the protectin of the widow and th prpboo, tbe noble soldier and bis su WO TAY Bll grow WFer And Heiter, may be continued, and toat peace may soon # and bless our land. rnor of Minnesot! God has preserved the oxistence of the nation, con. founded the foreign and domestic advorsaries of free institutions, and, by many recent victories in the dela, | approbation uyos te woment of the United soldier. amid the war, to records of the curreut bistory of Strenginened the uvaiterabie purpose citizens to secure a lasting and apg Ag 08, gs nt, t islgn Of the nm tioa and “f,eedom throughout all the lau Waile sev- al of our sister Staies bave been devastated by hostile 103, OF irated by lure of barvest, Our porders een mercifully protected sguiost the incursiovs et eaded returo bas not only repair to His courts with thanksgiving but with que contrition and humility it be- to our manifold personal 1d to seek for pardon through Him “who died the just ior wae unjust to bring us to God,’ The Governor of West Virginia, Acurvey of tbe concerns of curcommon county spowlé impress. upon our minds the sentiu of gratitude to the Anfise Dispenser of good for His continued and The biessicgs of His providence bave vundwpee which the changing io that opusual health work We should re abucdant mercies. beeo manifested in the sensors have produced, bss prevailed throughout ali our borders. Joige in the bounties of our Heavenly grateful praige for our full harv now gal a richly favored poopie, and especially that. though im the midet of a tearful aud woparalleied siruggle for Ba ticnal Iife and integrity, the blessings of Buccers and vie tory bavetbeen vouchsa ed to our army atd navy, and our beloved country still holds @ place among the nations of the earth, 1 recommend that the day be observed by allt utizeng Of tire State, by It g acide their worldly busi od meeting at their ugual places of religious worsbip, to reader thanks and sincere praise to God (or Hie unmerited goodness, to implore his torgiveuess ang the speedy establishment of permanent peaco throughows our extended country. The Governor of Hast Virginia. Duriug the past year, although engaged iu one of the most wicked and stupendous rebdeilions ever wi our country bas prospered beyond precedent losiead diminishing, immigration bag increased. Science the arts bave advanced, God has vouchsafed us @ pras- Perous season, and ibe crops ere abundant, and as @ Bation and a people we bave steadily advanced ia greab ess and prosper ‘Our arms have been victorious bom on kt and sea, abd our coutmerce and navigation have focreased and fluurished. While the dark tide of war bas swopt over our own beloved Commonwealth, laying waste its fruittul felds and pleasant homes, let us rejoice and reuder praises to the Most High that He has stayed tbe hand of the spoiler, and that the work of destruction bes been telt im co otber of the great cordoa of States ag it has been felt in our own, 1 theretore recommend te the people of the State, both civil and military, to ba} asiqo aii worldly av: cations and observe the day as one praise to our Heavenly Father for ali past biessiogs, and of humble but ea) nest aupplication that He wi.l stren,them eur ruleréand guide us ag 4 oation in the course thas shail early jead to peace and unity in our beloved land, aod tbe continued prosperity and happiness of all our people, The Military Gaverner ef South Care ima. In accordance with the /‘resideot’s proclamation, & Advise you all to refrain ag much as poesible (rom your ordinary vocations, aud meet in your respective of worship to render thanks to Almighty God fur the contioued biessiogs which He has vouchsafed yea during tbe past year. Your harvests have been abum- / dant, and have been raised and gathered without the* wound of the driver's whip and horn in these fuir flelds, which bave been for so many years the scene of your toil, sorrow aod degradation—so long that scarcely @ vestige of your bumanity or manhood seemed let, Thank the Lord that in these early days of your journey. fogs toward tbe promised land of liberty, He uas eeet kind friends to guld> you in the paths of kaow where in slavery you couid not go, Thauk the Lord your gous and busbands and brothers have been enrotied under the Star Spaugled Banoer, and have struck brave biows fur liberty and humanity. Praise Him lor toe gierious svocesses of our armies in the field is for freedom and the Union. The goldea mellow which wow brightens the dawning future and bida vs bope fcr anciber four years of freedom or w gives promise that mighty nation wil Dp Bay Bb ballot-box, ‘Liberty aud Union ferover,” **You are for. ever free!” and if go, you can thaok God jor the re | election of Abrabam Lincoln, Io the (ree North,.where the Pilgrim Fathers lived, aud taught their-dezcendaats to love Lberty and hate oppression, the now (ime | honored custom was established and handed dowe ty them to meet at the close of tne year, when the barvests were ali guthered 1a, to thank God for sil His meroles, to pettis the balance between doties performed and | Deglected, and, guided by tho failures of tire past, te, Pray for strength and progress for the fatare. Year, after year, as he read ihe Guvernor’s proclamation to the assembled peopie, the minister bas been seen to close the book, and with reverent face, se if bis soul were te bis! pray rat its closing words, ‘God suve the Common. woalt ‘Although the footprints of liberty in coush | Carolina are only found on the sands of these Sea Islands, | aidarekept there by cannon, atill let us also add ere, avd say from our Cearts, “God save the Common ‘wealth of South Carolina,” R ma coll, of Cine! Hits Dioorcec. ' The President of the United States and the Govermor ef P tmmati, to the Oath: areal the State of Unio baving, in conformity with a most prope \d « time-honored practice, appoiated the fourm! ‘bureday of November as a day of devout thanksgiving! to the almighty God for His mercies, of humiliation for} our sins, and of supplication for we horeby erdaim ‘that the Catholic congregations of this diccese be ear nestly exborted by their pastors to meet jn their respee! tive churches on the day above specified, and assist tm! becoming sentiments of gratitude, penitence and prayer,! at the great eucharistic, explatory and impetratory saorf-, fice of the new law. We, Catholics, have largely shared 4p the Diessings of health, abundant barvests and exemp~, tion (rom the ravages of war which God bas granted te the people of the North Our eins have as largely’ merited the chastisemevt which has overtaken our ere| jug brethren of the South, aud-which has cost the life, biood of so many thousands of our own brave soldiers who left their pleasant homes check the advance of the foe and coniine the d } Strife to the battie fields on which {t madiy origin: Our hopes of future bappiness on earth are vaio if the the pi in arts, sciences and. religion which distinguished us among all the tions of the earth for fourscore and eight years, aa@] which, under the Divine bless: are mainly atirblutey, Die to our constitution and » be not continued by the maintenance of that Union and the elimination of) which Christian civilization and our | experience bave shown us the constitution contained therefore becomes our solemn duty to observe with nC | ordinary fervor the national holiday; and as we canaot, eujoy, and should vot desire, peace, bappiness and inde pendence except in the society of our fellow citizens, — |! Should pray for and promote, by every meaos in out power, their welfare aswell as ourown. We confeat that it has greatly pained us to hear that cortain rash, irreverent and thoughtless men of our communiot) have denounced and cursed the government, the administration and their abeitcrs. Now, to bless and curse mot. And wher : bud men cursed the supporters of the goverm | ment, did they mot reflect that they cursed the morv’ thao hundreds of thousands of Catholic voters, and Cath, olie soldiers of our army who defend tl she field’ Did they not reflect tbat its would sever? There is no justifying cause or resson $+ curse the government or the administration, They die’! bis war. They could scarcely bring them tit was geriously commenced, ever ; blood of our people wa ; And when force had % ; be repelled by , when armies had to be raised it therefore, troops to’ be drafted to raise the blockace¢ our rivers and stem the tide of aggression, whs more did our foment do than was dow, io the South? fo the North was th’ draft, the couseription, enforced as ruthiessly and as ir | discriminately as in the Soath? Where was the citizenr ! property con: d, without compeneation, for te ! Alleged uses of the government, as it was to the South wi conversed with Irish Catholic rofugees fro frcm Arkansas, from Alabama and other Soutt + ero States, and we know bow they were stripped of tuel } money and ibeir clothes aad cst into prison when tbe reused to go into the ranks of the Confederate army } Many an irish laborer told us tm the hospitals, bere a elsewhore, that whoo the war broke out im the South am the public works were suspouded, they were either wh | lentiy covscripted, or Dad to enlist or starve. We dom adduce these facts to excite unkind feclings agaenat iP wheo forts bad shed by the b é South, but to put to shame the journalists of tht North—oapecially the Freeman's Journal and Mer | politan Kecard, of Now York, who tnstignted o: } too confiding’ people to evil words god ceed, ‘ant the people themselves who patronized such jours b fete and were duped and deceived by their malgalty, fs time, therefore, now that she election is past, that # sould return to their sober secoud thought, and that ® etould raily round the constituted authoriier, t “powers” which the apostie commands us to obey, an: 4. thus presenting av undivided front to the euemy, ree 5 tabliah the Union, without which thore can be no pan em, present or prospective, for the ills we sufter. TI Fouth beholding us thus of cpe mind, will, wo devont * trust, hasten to make peace, aud we, on our ede, w ( bow them that we are roidy and willing to make grea sacrifices for peace and uniou with them than ever ¥ mate forwer, Tho roverend clergy will please rect © the Litany of the Saints, in union with their below fl ck, beture Mise, repeating three times the twopraye! 5 for peace, und the prayer, “OG God, who by sin a — offended, aud by repentance pacified,” &c. ‘ JOUN B, PURCELL, Arebbisbop of Cineimpat, Address of Bichop Potter to the motsee | peiton Clergy and Congregations ¢ the Diocese oF ntyivania, ' Dest Bretuxin—The day proaching when Christiang aud citizens we are soiv's to the duty. too much nex ec to the God and Father of our Lord Josu: bovellts; and especially for thore which gol-bod tho part yerr; that seed timo and barvest bw Foturned, that rans and fraitiul sous us have ber f youeds that pestilence has not wasted cur eltie | prevaiied tu our fields upd habitation , vent gratitude, and ty uote! ay geueral offerings Of praise, Abs ve all ahould ths bet case when. as HOW, Our nation ts struggling, in tho a | Of misapprehension and violent obstruction both wt hor and wbro.d, for its very He, for tbe sovers to devote ou ; 1 offering than Jaw, and the estobiistment ersal fi thi at such a juncture ito Ruler of the towe evoo whith great ein f our bistory, U stow upon our rulers and ou compreheniavenoas of judgin tt Action, such largo-bearted charity be erred oF offended, aad sack coystant (oar ead reveren