Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-10-10
"A Proclamation.
BY A. @, McNuH Governor of The
State of Mississippi.

State Of Mississippi.
KKTHEREAS, 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 the first Monday
and day following in November next ::
And whereas, the following vacancies
have occurred in State and District offices
IN this State, and wrils of election have
heretofore been issued requiring the Sher
IFS to hold an election on the first Mon
day and day following in November mex
to I'LL 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, vice friedrich
w. HuIIng resigned, and Solomon 3
lsaacs deceased.
! Oae Judge and one District ATTORNEY
Of the Tenth Judicial District, to fill the
vacancies occasoned by the creation Of
said District.
| One Judge and one District Attorney
Of the l,h Judicial District, TO Gil the
vacancies occasioned by the creation Of
said District
Oue District Attorney of the 7th
Judicial District, vice John II. Rollins,
resigned.
One District Attorney of the LIST
Judicial District, vice John ID. freeman,
resigned.
One Senator for the District composed
Of the county of Yazoo, vice Robert G.
Campbell, resigned.
Oue Senator for the District composed
Of the counties of lawrence and Marion,
|, vice Arthur Smith, resgned.I
" One Senator for the District composed
: Of the counties of Washington, Bolivar,
b Coahoma, Tunica aud Desoto, vice Alfred
). Cox, resigned.
One Senator for the District composed
= Of the county of Wilkinson, vice Preston
}, w. Farrar. resigned.
/, One Senator for the county of Marshall,
J. vice Claiborne Kyle, resigned.
" Amite county, two Representatives,
A vice j. j. Graves, resigned, and Solomon
Weathersby. deceased
Il Coahoma county, one Representative,
vice John NJ. Grant, resigned
De Soto county, one Representative,
vice Ferdinand G. TaIbert, resigned.
Hints county, one Representative,
a. vice Thomas A. Woodward, resigned.
,oI Jones county, one Representative, vice
ce Samuel Ellis, resigned.
Lawrence county, one Representative
ms vice Arthur Fox, rasigned.
n Monroe county, one Representative
J vice John X. Greer, resigned.
Il Octibbeha county, one Representative,
v vice r. Elicit, deceased.
- Pamela county, one Representative
hr vice Il. NJ. Chlldrest, deceased
c, Pike county, Two Representatives, vice
s Jesse Harper and james L. Cunning
Il h ham, resigned.
!. Vicksburg City, one Representative,
/. vice VIM S. BodIey, resigned.
!; Yazoo county, one Representative, vice
John NJ. Sharp, resigned.
Now THEREFORE,, ! have thought prop.
Il er to issue this my proclamation, notify
1t ing the electors of SAID election, and CON
l. manding all sherifs and other officers con.
: cerned therein to hold the aforesaid cleo
tons on the days above mentioned, and 10
u cause the same 10 lie conducted and due
u returns 10 be made 10 the Secretary OF
y State, at the City Of Jackson, in the man.
e ner and within the time prescribed by
T. law.
:, Given under my hand and the great
z seal Of the State, at The
: Cry Of jackson, the Oath
+ L. S. day Of September, A. ID.
Z; eighteen hundred and forty,
II and ofthe sovereignty OF the
:, State Of Mississippi the
twenty.fourth.
A. G. McNUTT,
By the Governor:
THOMAS b. WOODWARD,
Secretary of State.