a Proclamation
BY ALEXANDER q MeNUrT.
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- ALIsAANbE~h u MCNO l.


Gorsraor Of iks STATE Of .Nississippi.
WHEREAS, It has beer satisfactorily lep.
w resented 10 the Executive lof this Stale,
that on the 25h day Of December, A. u. lS40,
JOHN LANRUM d.d islonously make an as
sault on L. F, Whtmin. m the county Of Chuc-
law, and did then aud there beat; bunse ard
wound the said L. f. Whitman, which wounds It
Is believed, will cause his death; And whereas.
Justice and the safety of society requires that the
SAID John Landrum should be brought to uial: |
do therefore issue this my proclamation, offering
a reward of Three Huadred Dollars, to any per-
son or persons who may appreheud, and Sc
cure IN any jail in the Uaued States Of America,
the said John Landrum: and do moreover re.
quire all officers, both c.rIl and military. to aid
and assist in bringing sad offender to answer the
charge made against him,


Given under my hand and the great seal


of the State, at tAe cly Of Jackson. this
r.. s;1 tweniy-eigeth day Of January, in the


year Of Our Lord one thousand eight


hundred and forly.one, aad of the sove


reignty of lhs State of Mississippi the


weniy.lourlh


BY the Governor


TnoMAs B. WOODWARD,


Secretary Of States
Description. Landrum is about feet
9 or 0 inches high, has I.gh. hilr, buelsh eyes,
fair skin, tolerably stout made, weighing, proba-
bly,. 35 or lao pounds, with rather pleasant
countenance, given to drink, aud very talkatlve
when in liquor


6j5-The Missssippau, Vcksburg Sentinel, and
Columbus Democrat, viii insert the above three
times.