A Proclamation
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Gorcynor of The Stais Of Mississippi.
WHEREAS,i it has beer satisfactorily Iep-
w resented TO the Executive Of this State,
'hai on the 25ih day Of December, A. ID. l840,
JOHN LANRUM did feonously make an as
sault on 1. +, Whitman, IN tho county of Choc-
h"' and did then and there beat; bruised and
wound the said It. +. Whitman, which wounded,s
Is believed, will cause his death; And whereas
usice and the safety of society requires that the
,ad John Landrum should be brought to Trial:
20 therefore issue this my proclamation, offering
areward of Three Hundred Dollars, to any per-
500 or persons who may apprehend, aud Sc
cure IN any jail in the United States OF America,
ne said John Landrum: and do moreover re-
quEe all officers, both civil and military. to aid
ana assist in bringing said offender to answer the
eaaTge made against him.


Given under my hand and the great seal
Of the State. al the city OF Jackson, this
Is twenty-eigeth day Of January, in the


year Of our Lord one thousand eight


hundred and foriy-one, and of the sove-


reignty Of the State Of Mississippi the


lwenyourh.


By the Governor.


Thomas b. WooDwARD,


Secretary Of State.
De'cription.--Said Landrum is about feet
sT lOinches high, has light HAIR, bueish eyes
~ ,sif SKIN toleraby stout made, weighing, proba-
Wy l35 or lao pounds. with rather pleasant
spsOn'enance, given to drink and very talkatve
when IN liquor.


- The Mississippian, Vicksburg Sentinel, and
sO'umbus Democrat, will insert the above three