Southern telegraph., 1837-07-11
PROSPECTUS
or
BESANCON'S ANNUAL REGISTER
OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
FOR 1879.

OF THE STATE or MISSISSIPPI,
FOR 1898.
To contain an Annual Almanac, calcu-
latod for the meridian Of Natchcz; Skutches
of The early History of the State; the State
Constitution the names Of county and
State Officers; Incorporated Banks, with
their official boards, capitals, &c; PoPIla-
lion Of the counties and county tewIs, wilh
their distances from jackson; Public B lid
ings, Churches, IIuieis, Stares and Manu-
factories Of the principal of county towns !;
Incorporated Railroad Companies wah their
official boards, amount Of stock, and ithe
localities of theiF railroads, whether com
meneed orin contemplation, List of Collie
ges, Academies and Scninafies, with tbc
date oftheir incorporation, ahnnpi inraaes
namesof PfesidcnI. PgafessoIs 2 Priariba
Colleges, and number ~ ssed 4 s.s|is
Names pfthe Election
ces, Rivers, Greeks o
scriptlon q nqinrsl n af
List uf Churches
with tho nanes Of en
nueabes ef menhcfs 6
Tahles of thcpfo3qdt 81 tafs.s|s
wears; A corrected oTlhoa IS
dian lanles of eonplos Town ad Hive
in the Cbiekaspw and s.ss
with mass Of valapt'e Sialis'es lllIa
tothe sail, ,.agHculiure.
,lnctions of the newconnicR. Wlsl 81
State 1t largesA- 10 whrli will M
a complete Sectional Map og LIZ Stats.
shuwiug thaslivisions, eoprse.of sinpf i /
location Of county seats III thenew eousis
ties. &A A
The necesshyof u ali anuh vol
this, as hook ofreferencc d ever Iizoh
engaged in business, as well as TO tfavellefs
and speculators,, will be apparent to all.
IL is needed to develope tho resources Of
the State; 10 give useful information to the
cmigrant, and 10 cmbody, in an accessible
compass, such valuable statistics, as can be
obtained from no other source.
| Laying aside the considerations ofutiliy,
the feeling Of State pride would he a sufi-
cent motive TO sustain publication so we'll
calculated to show, at a view, the popuIation,
agricultural wealth and almost boundess
resources of the State. The annual pub
liction of the Register (thc continuation Of
which depends upon the patronage of the
first year) will give the publisher ample
opportunity to keep up with the improve
ments of the State, and make his volumes the
annual records of the advance Of society in
mercantile pursuits, in the arts in education,
and all that embcllishes life.
The publisher had heen at the expense
of sending an agent into every county in
the State to obtain accurate statistics on
which he could rely. He has also made
arrangements to have the State map for the
Register engraved by distinguished artist
in an eastern city. He has only to look to
generous public for reimbursement of
these heavy expenses and for sufficient
patronage to mike il an object to continue
the publication in future; but, at the same
time, he wonld scorn TO ask any favor that
may not be fully earned by the intrinsic
merit and value ofthe Rcgisle~.
He commendsh enterprise to all classes
Of his fellow-citizens, to Judges, County
Clerks, Registers, and those State officers
who may have valuable information for
such compilation, and whose interest it
may be to communicate the same for pub
lication.
All matter for compilation which those
who are desirous of forwarding the enter
prise may furnish, should be transmitted
proviors to the first day of November next
The Register will be printed with new
type, on fine paper in the duodecimo
form, with moro than two hundred pages-
to be bound like the American Almanac
and other annuals ofthe class.
The price oflhe Register. including the
sectional Map Of the State, to subscribers
will be FIVE DOLLARS, payable on de-
livery of the volume. Large discounts will
be made 70 agents who become responsible
for number of volumes, or who purchase
it to sell again.
A limited number Of advertising pages
will be appended to The Register for the
adyantagc Of friends who mdy desire their
advertisements to penetrate every part of
tho State. Terms Of advertising, one Dol
lar a line.
All orders for the work, and all commu-
nlcatlons containing pecial information to
be Incorporated in 4 Register nay be adj
dressed to the com Aler aud publisher.
L. A. BESANC6N.
Free Trader Office, Aatcles.
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IL. Those Editors who shall sec 6tI
to publish the Prospectus Of the Registcr.
shall receive the thanks ofthc publishes, a.
wellas gratis copy of the volume, and NAV
depend ona reciprocity Of the taYorswhen.
ever they may ask Il.
"A FRESH supply 0f Ell w. car.
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