The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-26
PROSPECTUS
GF A
Documentary History
OF THE
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.

The undersjg ned having been for some time en-
Gagged i'm tie co apilation of work of this char
acter respect u ~ announce TO the public that
they propose T. .blishing the same in book form at
IN rly day--l,aving been urged TO DO so oy many
q the nuhIic mea of the State who are aware OF
the his arcai data already in our possession, and
VII have confidence in our ability for such an
un' te4 tst6Ing.
will he anpreciated We think, by every intel |
Iipeut citizen and if we meet with that encour
a9enent which we think its merits deserve, and |
which we confidently hepe TO receive, no efforts !
or expense will be spared % render the work
creditable one in every particular
While we propose to devote special at entlon TO |
the great struggle through which our State has |
passed we shall endeayOr to present succInet |
review of the most important public events that |
have transpred within the State from ITS Ierrlto-
rial Organization 10 the present time. The names
and terms of service OF the several Governors,
and Senators and Representatives in Congress
will be given also, snch extracts from the Census
reports as will show the increase of population,
| and the progress in agriculture. manufacturers,
| ETC., -a 81 - s-s. = .oa.a.s
The Debates in the Convention of 1861, in secret
and open session, and which have never been
published, will be given in full, together with the
| Ordinances adopted aud tie votes thereon Inc
| Deba es in the late Convention viii also be given
| in full The work will embrace all Executive
| Messages, important military and civil Procia
nations and such other documents as might be
| considered valuable matters of reference
| We propose also to give a sketch OF the various
| Military ORGANIZATIONS Of the State-companes,
battalons and regiments-from the commence n
| ment of the war TO the disbandment of the Con
federate armies with an account OF the most I'M
portant military operations in the State DUNG
that period.
| We appeal to the late commanders of all CON-
| panies, regiments and brigades, to forward US as
| complete Roster possible of their several
| commands where they have not been already FUR
| nished to the Superintendent of Army RECORDS
for the State also such data relative TO organiza
ton marches, battles casualties, etc, as they may
be able to communicate. We have prepared
suitable blanks for Rosters and Company Records
which will be furnished on application.
Portraits and Biographical Sketches OF some OF
| the most distinguished civil and military men OF
the State willalso be feature of the work
: We would respectfully and earnestly request
all who have appropriate documents in their pos
session, who may be able to communicate any
interesting facts, To forward MS the same AZ tnelr
earliest convenience. We desire to present hilfl!
and correctly the political and military status OF
all who have figured prominently IN puohc
affairs.
tion, in two large, handsome, and substantially
r bound volumes at a cost of five dollars each vol
| ume As guarantee that will carry out our
| part of the contract, we have entered into BOND
in the sum of fifty Thousand dollars, as VIII be
seeu bv the document annexed The publication
r of such work will involve a heavy expense, to
I, mret which it will be necessary to limit the
> edition to actual, bonahde subscriptions. ;,
+! p Subscriptions ioH be forOdrded direct "a
{ N. Nudersigned or nay Ge handed 10 Agent'
D | hGUtng oHr ~faten odth0r"y.
= Address, ,,
HAMILTON q POWEh,
JACKSON MISS
Bond
WHEREAS, Jones S. Hamilton, of Wilkinson
4 nosa ~ nuish a work 70 be entitleda 81 ocumen
= law History of the State of Mississippi, from thu
Presidential Election of 1860 to the re-organiza
ton of the State Government in 1865 :; aud fur
/ Their nropose TO pnbii ii this work in two large
D handsome substantially bound volumes, at cos
to snhscribers Olive dollars each volume an
!, work Which must esssriIy be heavy, it vii