Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-03-03
AATAR WITH MEXICo-Propo-

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/ w sails to publish by subscription,
an elegant, ornamental and useful work.
commemorate OF The nrolment aud pub
lie services o. the two regiments of Miss
issippi rifemeu IN the war with Mexico.
1t is proposed TO publish the work in
three numbers. The first number will
exhibit on "a single sheet Of double elephant
paper, with appropriate ornaments and
devices, list OF all the officers noncom
missioned officers, musicians, and priVates,
OF the frs, 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 siege of
Monterey, together with field and staff of
ers-distingulshing 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 ID regi-
ment. enrolled in January, 1S47, and will
be followed by fonrth number common.
orative of their services in the field, as the
further prosecution of the war may afford
them opportunities for emulating the dis
tinguished gallantry and good conduct OF
their predece ssors.
So soon as q Sufficient number of sub.
scrIbers can be Obtained TO coverexpenses
the undersigned will proceed with as little
delay as practicable to the war office at
Washington City, and procure an authen-
tcated copy of the names, in full, of each
of the companies, composing the Ist re-
glment; and thence proceed to PhiIadel.
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 $500 per
copy.
Extracts from Gen. TayIor's official des-
patch, and the field officers reports, of
the conduct of our rihemen in the fight of
the 2lst and Odd September, 1916, at the
city of Monterey, will be appropriately
put upon number two.
tits to be hoped that the effort now pro-
pose 10 transmit TO posterity such events
of the war with Mexico, which have COW
cred our citizen soldiers of Mississippi.
with imperishable renown in The field |
will be responded to by their friends and
relatives at home, TO ensure a speedy and
successful accomplishment of the design of
the publisher.
A copy commemorative of the battles /
of the 2lst and Odd September, 1916. in
which our Mississippi rifemen shared so
largely, written expressly for his Excel
ency, Gov. Brown, can be seen in the
Executive Chamber, which clearly deyel-
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
inserting this notice conspicu
ously in their papers to the amount OF
The cost OF subscription, and sending mum
Der containing the advertisement to m.
Publisher al Jackson, Miss, will be ent,
fnli sci of The works when nub-
cat 10 the.r address or order
tsers ar srespe fully asked TO
sfi u le undertaking, b. procuring and
- eng subscribers t. him, al jackson.
fissislpp VIM. w. VERIFY.
! Jackson, Miss, Jan. 18th, IS47.