The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-20
PROSPECTUS
NO 81 1IN@ = = =
OLA
Documentary History
OF THE
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.


gagged in the Compilation of work of this char pro
fSsv nronose nnbshno the same in book form at sell
an early day--having been urged to Go so oy many
of the public men of the State who are aware OF
the historical data already in our possession ana
who have confidence in our ability LOT such 9n
undertaking ,
The Importance and necessity for such work =
will be appreciated, think by every ln'eI ~
gent citizen and if we meet with that eEcou t 1
ager ent which we think its merits deserve anu ue
which we confidently hope to receive, no enpl w
or expense will be spared % render tne "olA IN
creditabe one in every particular | "
While we propose to devote special at ention 10 Pc
the great struggle through which our state mas
passed, shall endeavor to present ,het Is
review of the most important pnbhc events ln" a.
have transpired within the State from It's lerI1o y
rial Organization TO the present time Inc nanes
and terms of service of the several NoVernoIs,
and Senators and Representatives, IN Con9ress
will be given also, such t*'rtcts IRON tie
reports as will show the Jerease OF pQpulaIlon'
and the progress in agriculture, mahutietur"lN'
The Debates in the Convention of 1861, in secret
and open session, and when nave ne> III tba
Ordinances adopted, and the votes thereon - G
Deba es in the late Convention vii also be given
in full The work will embrace al! EAecu'lNse
Wossares importaut military and civil Procia-
| nations and such other documents as hlsne 'o
| considered valuable as matters OF reference.
We propose also to give sketch OF the Nailou'
q Military ORGANIZATIONS of the State-compahles'
battaIlions and Recommendations the coIhlhen nv
,a,,t ri the war TO the disarmament of the Coh-
eu n9,,t mifarv operations in the State during
that period .onoo,dors of all com
2 ;es trfeyinents and brigades, to forward us as
rroTnplete a Roster possible OF their sc "a Ga
commands where they have nor oeell aLre GS5
- pished TO the Superintendent OF ARMY Ne.G :
f,r the State also such data relative TO 0rg'th'"t
P ION marches battles, casualties etc, as they may
be able to communicate. We eom nare Records,
which will he furnished on application. of
portraits and Biographical Sketches OF some on
III the most distinguished civil ana military 1ha yorE
III state wjIlalso be "a feature OF the "ofh.
nS we would respectfully and earnestly Request
oil ,vbo have appropriate documents IN thelr pos
er. session or who may be able to communicate tiy
:toN,st;ny facts TO forward us the same AT tne
earliest convenience. We desire TO PFeSe'lt nan
and correctly the political and military status ,I
, all who have figured prominently ~ f-'
, affairs. ~, az; rork Inv subscrip.
ton in two large, handsome ana sh vol
bonnd volumes at a cost of five dollars eau WI
80 Asa guarantee that will carry ou' ou
mart Of the contract, we have entered mo IN ~ I
IN the sum of fifty thousand dollars as Mln W. ~
III 1l,I b v the document annexed. The pubhcatlo
T. 81 a,cb a work will involve a heavy expense -,
mret which it will be necessary 10 iA'Ni' -
nd;t;on To actt al! bouafide SUBSCRIPTIONS. ,
and r SDbscrlDttons uctH be forcdrded d'reet
81 5 Sn0S or may be handed to ASe"
kaving 8criHe" d"th0Ff'y'
AuOi' HAMILTON & POWER, mr.,
ar. JACKSON, Miss.
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W. ana !. l.. Power, OF Kinds county pr
con ao - nnbsh a work be entitled a Docuue
ary History of the State OF MisSiSt up organ
RESIDENTIAL Election of 1860 to the ieolS g
is w +;ou of the State Government III iooo anu lor
t1 ~ nronose to publish this work IN TWO la
Muir handsome snosa se doiITs each volume
whereas from the expense OF Puonsns - ,
work which must necessarily DC hea.y IN
w, ~ to limit the edition to actuitl, y
be he sCIIasscr;bers-to secure whom from any K
.Se said Jones S. Hamilton ana .. Il, -, IF 4
g. agreed to enter into BOND Ia inc
tbonsand dollars t$5OO f the mr.
w therefore in consideration OF t IL p
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principals, and H. Iiilzheim: r. do acknowlt
N, l.. ourselves to be held and hrniy ooS ~ Of M;
Erbols Secretary of State OF tne SUI We trnste
, Ioro -; and his successors IN once as .t.
AA Up. ~ Subscribers in the penal sum OF M!
sand dollars $780, for the paynent, % nrrsa
hartln' we'll and truly to be made we u,a and ass
w. heirs executors administrators anu 'o
1:;niv and severally, firmly by theSe P
WITNESS our hands and seals thiS "a N"' -
tem6er lSoo r, hove ia this i: If
1ones s. Hamilton and J: l.. Power snad ?.
Tho above described work, TO De en e M;ss;s
an+.rv History of the State OF Mss =,
n. eln,, he Presidential election of 1851 TO u"
bertson lronl of the State Government IN
Walker i,b;na reasonable time and denver Ihe 81
witn, i,'scribers respectively Sin the manne
on the terms set forth in the premises oL'
mold event e fn to Zach of said subscribers the
anu ~, him for said work, then tins o0hga
be s' null and void otherwise to be OF lus' lon
Bowen, vrlue. Ether OF sala breach of the col
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scriber for any breach thereof until the "q0
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ANY Jones S HAMILTON,
J. L. POWER,
n. HILZHEIM,
r NJ YERGER, i
JNO. w. ROBINSON I
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STA
r, J. L. l. John r. Egn0iS' a" herehv certify
on. fra,oiug printed bond ia ir'te ana coilo
Brooks. tT S t6e original now = my ottee
o. Si 'nS under my hand ant ne Great sea- Yea
IN & : ! State of Missis-i,. affixed at tie
III o. son this 26th day - >;eptem6er a;
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