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Gcntlemen-Yourco communication of the
2Sih ult. was duly received, soliciting the
use of my name as a candidate for the OF.
tire OF District Attorney, 10 supply the va
cancy in the first Judicial District of Mis-
sssipp, occasioned Ivy the recent death of
c. Ringgod, Esq. While deeply deplore
the melancholy event which thus uncxpect-
e1ly rendered i. necessary to select ano-
thcr incumbent for that important and res
ponsibIe Office, canno: permit the present
opportunity to escape, without rendering to
you and the enterprizing citizens of Fayette,
the warmest sentiments of gratitude for the
very fat,cring expression of opinion in my
favor, contained in the communication re-
ferred to. And in reply TO your polite re-
quest, can only remark, that if the voters
of jefferson, and the counties composing
the first Judicial District, deem me compe-
tent to discharge the elaborate and arduous
duties conncctad with that cffice, and will
bestow upon me their suffrage, will, If sue
cessful, exert my humble ability to perform
viii, hdsiity, the important trust confided to
my care.
! With sentiments of the highest regard,
| remain yours, &c.


| WILLIAM y. PURNELL.
/ Port Gibson, March l3, 1898.


GFWe are authorized to announce VIM
r. PURNELL, Esq, Of Port Gibson, as
a candidate for District Attorney for the
First Judicial District.


! fJThe Natchez Courier, Vicksburg Re
gister, and Rodney Standard, will pabl;st
the above letters and annunciat,on; the
I former for two weeks, and the latter unit
the election, and charge candidate.
fr7We are authorized to announce H
| r.. GARNErr, Esq. as candidate TO
District Attorney of the lst Judicial Dis


trict.


0rWe are authorized to announce
JOHN d. FREEMAN, Esq. Of Grand Gull


as candidate ior Distsict Attorney of tn


first Judicial District.