New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-28
MISSISSIPPI.
TIE CONVENTION ELECTION DELEGATES
CHOSEN.
Headquarters FOURTH MILITARY DISTRICT
mississippi and Arkansas.

THE CONVENTION ELECTION - DELEGATES
CHOSEN.
HEADQU ARTFRs FOURTH MILITARY DISTRICT
mississippi and ArkansaH,
OFFICE or CIVIL AFFAIRS HOLLY SPRINGS, Dec &c, 1861
GENERAL ORDERS, No. 42.-I. At the election
recently held in the State of Mississippi, TO determine
whether Convention should be called for the purpose
OF establishing Constitution and civil government for
the state loyal to Inc Union and for delegates thereto
766 votes cast upon the question OF holding snch
Convention OF which number 69739 votes were cast for
Convention" and 6277 votes cast against Con
vcntlOn" The total number OF registered voters IN me
state ia $50 327 The number Of votes cast the question
Of Convention being in of the number required by
Act OF Congress approved March D. 1861 and majority
Of those votes having been cast FOR Convention the
Convention will be held and win assemble heretofore
directed in General orders No. 81, current series from
these headquarters, dated Dec 1861 H. The following
delegates duly elected to the Convention according
to the returns Of the officers who conducted said eeeton
and hereby notified 70 meet in Convention as directed
in the aforementioned General Orders No 81, current
SERIES from these headquarters:
Adams COunty-ThTee delegates EDWARD j. Costello
Henry p Jacobs Frederick Parsons
Amite County-One delegate: Charles 7. Nelson.
Attala COunty-Two delegates; Jason Niles . T.
Bolivar County-one delegate Jehiel Ralsbact.
Carroll County-Three delegates George stoval
Stephen johnson, VIM. H. Hemingway.
Chickasaw County-Two delegates; A. j. JaInlson' l.
RSmth
Coahoma Couuty-One delegate: A. s: Dowd.,
Chottaw and Oktibbeha COuntes-Ihree delegates
Nicholas Bridges James Weir George IL. Holland.
Claiborne County-Two delegates Mathew l. Newsom
Clark County~One delegate H. Musgove.
Covington and simpson Counties-Onc delegate carlos
Chapman.
Copiah County-Two delegates T. G. Peyton, Emanuel
Handy. ,.
Davis and Smith Counties-One delegate: " a. Collins
De Soto Couny-Thrcc delegates Hor'tlo ~ Ballard,
VIM. B. Gray, VIM. ID. Nesbit
Franklin County-Cne delegate: G. W. Beam.
Green Perry, and Jackson Countles-Oue deiegata
Hancock and Marion Counties-one delegate Aanson
Harrison County Election invalid, new election
Kinds County-Four delegates: Henry Mayson i. A.
Peyton Chas Caldwell. John r. Parsons.
Holmes COunB-Two delegates: H. W. Barry d. NC
Holmes and Madison Countes-Delegate at large r. H.
IssaGuona County-One delegate Henry =. Fox.
Itawamba COunty-One delegate: John Elliott
Jasper COuuty-One delegate: William Mcknight
jefferson County-Two delegates: ~ Adcisoh o. =
Kemper County-One delegate: Jere Hauser
Lafayette County-Two delegate: W. G. Vaughn T.
Lee Connty-Two delegates: W. W. Gather. D. r.
Lauderdale County-Two delegates: r. c. MerTiman,
Lawrence Countv-One delegate: Wesley lawson.
Leake COuuty-One delegate: Henry W. Warren.
lowndes County-F0ur delegates H. H. .s6ieS'on' JOS
W. Field. Isham @. Rainey Geo. Van Hook.
Madison County-rwo delegates; W. Bon Cunningham
Marshall County-Tlree delegates John w. c. Watson,
VIM. N. Compton, Charles II. Townsend
Monroe County Three delegates: j. II. NOodnAnsee
James J.. Herbert. James Elliott
Neshoba County one delegate william 4. Tutto.
Newton County-Oue delegate s. T.. Lougmore.
Stewart, n. j. Chapel .
Pamela County-fwo delegates: A. r. Horne NJ
OrZannc.
pOntotOc COuuty-One delegate: Thomas ". Jones
Rankin County delegates: Cyrus Myers John C.
BuustOn.
scott County-One delegate Moses II. Lack
SmnOwer COWty-One delegate: David A: quinn.
Tallahatchc Couuty-Onc delegate: 4. Barnes.
Tunica COunty-One dele gate: john u. Phillips
Tlppah COuuty-TWO delegates: William Nelms, W. J.
StriChun.
Tishomingo County-T0o delegates II. Mask Terry
Dalton.
Warren County-Five delegates: A. Mygatt. @. C. Ne
Kee, H. Ieas, 4. ". strngcr, A. johnson.
Washington COunty-Thrce delegates. JOhu IaWn, Dr.
Sites, William 4. COmba-h.
Wayne COunty-One delegate: William GeOman.
Wilkinson County-TwO delegates. William IL. Gibbs
@'' 5,S;a ~ foii,i i'f,
Gallabusha COunty-TvO delegates. Robert J. AicOrn
w. j. Lilley.
Yazoo County-Thrce delegates: Charles ". Clark
william Leonard, A. +. Morgan.
Each delegate elect will be furnished hon these heao
quarters with official copy OF this order which "iA
constitute his certificate Of election.
by command Of Brcvet MaiOrGcn. ord
o. ID. GRLEEE, Assistant Adiutaut General.