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This time-honored Puritan Festival takes place

 in this State to-day. and in our estimation it is, to New Englanders. the most interesting anniversary of the year. It had its origin among the pious pill. erims of New Eng land, and its annual celebration was for nearly two hundred years peculiar to them and their descendants. But of recent years, the custom has been gradually growing in favor with

 the people of our country until it is now introdu- ced into nearly one half of !he States of Il Union. It has been suggested that the nation. as s,sch' should celebrate the anniversary On this subject. the Newark Daily Advertiser remarks. '' How tru- ly beautiful would be the spectacle of whole peo. ple, from the Rocky alter of the Pilgrims to the Western Ocean. and from the St. Lawrence to the Gulph of Mexico, lowing together at the same time in adora,ion to their fathers God. and bringing their first fruits, the devotion of millions of sincere hearts at one common altar. How Illustrative ofthe genius of our national institutions. to every sect in it's own peculiar way, unmolestcd and free, form ing bond of union in this act Of worship. as chil- dren of one blessed land-as the rec ipents of com mon bounties from the one great Source of all hu- man bless,ngs."

 

 ry cause for gratitude and rejoicing While the people in many parts of our country and especially of the old world. are suffering from scarcity and famine. we have generally been blessed with fruitful season, and the ingathering of bonntiiui harvests has surprised and gladdened the hearts of our husbandmen. who had been led to fear for the judgments of Providence. A happy Thanksgiving may it prove to the thousands of long-scattered families who will this day be gathered beneath the ancestral roofs of our favored commonwealth !- The winds of autumn cannot chill the glow of those social affections which are now warming the hearts of parents and children and friends. as they meet around the festive board and family altar. Pleas ant memories of days tha: are gone, throng thick and fast-awakening in the spirit thousand bliss lul scenes of "long ago."