The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-22
PROSPECTUS
Documentary History
OF THE
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
OF "A

acter, respectfully announce to the public tina
they propose Publishing the same in book form al
an early day having been urged to do SO by many
OF the public men of the State who are aware OF
the historical data already in possession, anC
VINO have confidence in our ability for such all
undertaking.
Will be appreciated, think by every intel
lgent citizen , and if we meet with that encour-
agement which we think it's merits deserve, and
which we confidently hope to receive, no efforts
or expense will be spared % render the work
credltable one in every particular
While we propose to devote special at ention to
the great struggle through which our State har
passed, we shall endeavOr to present q suceinct
! review of the most important public events thai
nave transPIred within the State from its Terrific
rial Organization TO the present time. The names
and terms of service of the several Governors,
and Senators and Representatives in Congress
will be given also, such extracts from the Census
reports as will show the increase of population.
and the progress N agriculture. manufacturers,
etc
| 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, and the votes thereon. The
Deba es in the late Convention will also be given
| in full. The work will embrace all Executive
Messages, important military and civil Procla-
nations and such other documents might be
| considered valuable AS matters of reference.
We propose also to give sketch of the various
Military Organizations of the State-companes,
battalliOns and REORGANIZATION the commence
ment of the war to the disarmament of the Con-
| federate armies with an account of the most i'm
pOFtant military operations IN the State dun ing
| that period
We appeal to the late commanders of all COM
panies, regiments and brigades, to forward us as
| complete u Roster as possible of their several
commands where they have not been already fur
nshed to the Superintendent of Army Records
for the State also, such data relative organza-
ton, marches battles, casualties, etc, 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, or who may be able to communicate any
interesting facts to forward us the same at their
earliest convenience. We desire to present fairly
and correctly the political and military status of
all who have figured prominently in public
| affairs.
We propose to publish this work by subscrip-
| tion, in two large, handsome, and substantially
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 will be
seen by the document annexed. The publication
of such work will involve heavy expense to
mret which it will be necessary 10 limit the
edition TO actual bouafide subscriptions.
| ~ Subscriptions aciH be forrarded direct to
the undersigned, or may be handed to Agents
/ hartRg oar ~rSkteR authority.
HAMILTON s. POWER,
Jackson Miss.
WHEREAS, Jones s. Hamilton, of Wilkinson
county, and j. l.. Power of Kinds county, pro-
pose to publish work to be entitled "a "Documen
tary History of the State of Mississippi, from the
Presidential Election Of 1860 to the reorganiza
ton of the State Government in 1863 )" and fur
ther propose to publish this work in two large
handsome, substantially bound volumes, at q cos
L. So LII.
whereas, from the expense of publishing such
work, which must necessarily be heavy, it viii
be necessary to limit the edition to actual, bona
hde subscribers-to secure whom from any loss
the said Jones s. Hamilton and j. L. Power have
aRreed to enter into bond in the sum of fifty
thousand dollars 5O,OOO)
Now therefore in consideration of the prem
ises we, Jones s. Hamilton and J. l.. Power, Al
ohm w. Robinson, as sureties, do acknowledge
ourselves to be held and firmly bound to John H
Echols, Secretary of State of the State OF Missis
Gippi, and his successors in office, as trustee TO
the subscribers, in the penal sum of fifty thou
sand dollars $780, OO,l for the payment of which
we'll and truly to be made, we bind ourselves
our heirs, executors, administrators ana assigns
jointly and severally, firmly by these presents
Witness our hands and seals this 22d day of Sep
| TENDER, 1865
The condition of the above is this If sal
Jones S. Hamilton and J. l.. Power shall publis
the above described work, to be entitled doc
| umentary History of the State of Mississippi
. from the Presidential election of 1860 to the re
organization of the State Government in 1865,
withina reasonable time, and deliver the same /
the subscribers respectively fin the manner an
upon the terms set forth in the premises or, in til
event of their failure to do SO, if they shall pa
and refund to each of said subscribers the amour
paid by him for said work, then this obligation
be null and void otherwise to be of full force an
1 virlue. Either of said subscribers may institut
suit on said bond for any breach of the conditio
! thereof to their prejudice and the obgators t
I said bond shall be liable to each and every sui
scriber for any breach thereof until the wqoe pei
9 alty.s recovered
e JONES s HAMILTON, L, 81