Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-10-31
A Proclamation.
By A. G.. McNmt Gooeraor Of the
State of Mississippi.

WWHEREAs, it is provided by
Wv law that four Electors Of Presl-
dent and Vice President Of the United
States, shall be chosen by the qualified
electors Of this State on tho first Monday
and day following in November next !:
And whereas, the following vacancies
have occurred in State and District Offices
in this State, and wris of election have
heretofore been issued requiring the Sher-
ifs to hold an election on the first Mon
day and day following in November next
to ill all the following vacancies ; to
wit
One State Treasurer, vice James G..
Williams deceased.
One Judge and one District Attorney
Of the 9Th Judicial District, wee Fredrick
w. Huling resigned, and Solomon b.
lsaacs decreased.
One Judge and one District Attorney
Of the Tenth Judicial District, to fill the
vacancies accustomed by the creation OF
said District.
One Judge and one District Attorney
Of The llh Judicial District, 10 fill the
vacancies accustomed by the creation Of
said District.
One District Attorney of The 7lh
Judicial District, vice John H. Rollins,
resigned
Oue District Attorney of the lst
Judicial District, vice John ID. Freeman,
resigned,
Oae Senator for the District composed
If the county Of Yazoo, vice Robert G..
CAMPBELL, resigned.
One Senator for the District composed
IF the counties Of Lawrence and Marion,
vice Arthur Smith, resigned.
One Senator for the District composed
Of the counties Of Washington, Bolivar,
Coahoma, Tunica aud Desota, vice Alfred
Cox, resigned.
One Senator for the District composed
Of he county Of Wilkinson, vice Preston
W. Farrar. resigned.
One Sendtor for he county Of Marshall,
vice Claiborne Kyle, resigned.
Amite county, two Representatives,
vice J. j. Graves, resigned, and Solomon
Weaihersby. deceased
Coahoma county, one Representative,
vice john III Grant, resigned
DE Soto county, one Representative,
vice Ferdinand {. Talhert, resigned.
Kinds county, one Representative,
vice Thomas A. Woodward, resigned.
Jones county, one Representative, vice
Samuel Ellis, resigned.
Lawrence county, one Representative,
vice Arthur Fox, resigned.
Monroe county, one Representative,
vice John Il. Greer, RESCUED.
Octibbeha county, one Representative,
vice 4. Elicit, deceased.
Pamela county, one Representative,
vice II, NJ. CmIdresl, deceased.
Pike county, Two Representatives, vice
Jesse Harper and james e. Cunning.
ham, resigned.
Vcksburg City, one Representative,
vice Wan. $. BodIey, resigned.
Yazoo county, one Representative, vice
John M. Sharp, resigned
Now THEREFORE,, have thought prop
er to issue this my proclamation, notify
ing The electors of said election, and com
manding all sherifis and other officers con,
cerned therein 10 hold the aforesaid eluc-
tons on The days above mentioned, and 10
cause the same 10 he conducted aud due
returns to be made TO the Secretary OF
State, at the City Of Jackson, in The man.
ner and within the time prescribed By
law.
Given under my hnnd and The great
seal of the State, al the
City Of Jackson, the 24ih
L. s. day Of September, A. ID.
eighteen hundred and forty,
aud OF the sovereignty OF The
State Of Mississippi the
twenty-fourth
A. G. MINUTE,
BY the Governor:
THOMAS d. WOODWARD,
Secretary Of Stale.
October 3, 473w.