Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-02-17
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an elegant, ornamental and useful work,
commemorative of the enrolment and pub
lie services Of the two regiments of Miss
lssippi riflemen in the war with Mexico.
1t is proposed TO publish the work in
three numbers. The first number will
exhibit on single sheet of double elephant
paper, with appropriate ornaments and
devices, list of all the officers noncom
mlssloned officers, musicians, and prlvates,
OF the first regiment, with the names so
arranged as 10 be convenient for reference:
and having explanatory notes showing the
disposition of the several companies
those who were under fire at the siece of
Monterey, together with field and staff of
cers-distnguIshing between those who
were in the battles of the 2lst aud 23d
September, 1916.
The third number will exhibit a list of
the officers, non commissioned officers,
musicians and privates of the I'd regi-
meni' enrolled in January, IS47, and will
be followed by fourth number common.
oratIYe OF their services IN the field, as the
further prosecution OF the war NAV afford
them opportunities Tor emulatng the dis
tInguIshed gallantry and good conduct OF
their predece ssors.
30 soon as a sufficient number of sub.
scrIoers can be obtained 10 cover expenses
the undersigned will proceed with as Itttle
delay as practicable 10 the war Office al
Washington City, and procure an authen..
tlcaied copy of the names, in full, of each
OF the companies. composing the LIST re
mr. n
phia. and have the design Published under
the supervision of the publisher with the
least possible delay.
Copies OF the number will be furnish.
ed to Subscribers on paper % by % inch
es, OF The very bes. kind, for So 90 per
copy.
Extracts from Gen. TayIor's official des-
patch, and the field officers reports. of
the conduct of our riflemen in the fight of
the 2lst and 23d September, 1916, at the
city of Monterey, will be appropriately
putSupon number Two.
1t is TO be hoped that the effort now pro.
pose TO transmit to posterity such events
of the war with Mexico, which have GOV.
cred our citizen soldiers of Mississippi.
with imperlshahle renown in The field 4
will be responded to by their friends and
relatives at home, 10 ensure speedy and
successful Accomplishment. ofihe design Of
the publisher.
A copy commemorative of the battles
of the 2lst and 23d September, 1916, in
which our Mississippi rifemcn shared so
largely, written expressly for his Excel
le"cy, Gov. Brown, can be seen in the
Executive Chamber, which clearly devel.
oPes the proposed plan of the work.
Many Improvements in devices and
notes are contemplated in the work to be
published.
Editors of newspapers in the State of
mississippi, inserting this notice conspicu-
ousiy IN their paperssto the amount of
me cost OF subscription, and sending mum
Der containing the, advertisement to the
pno'lsher atJackson, Miss, will be emit
, ne, 70 tull set of.the works when pub.
llshed, and sent to their address or order
Fosl Masters are respectfully asked 10
alo IN the undertaking, by procuripe and
forwarding subscribers to him. al IacIsor
Mississippi WM w vE yaezson'
Jackson' Miss, Jan. 10Th, Is47.
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