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Show Fruyer Proclamation. p Jackson, 13. Governor Stone has issued the toilowing proclamation: Whereas, the hand of affliction has been laid heavily upon our people, and a feartul epidemic is prevailing io many portions of the state, carry-i iug death, desolation and despair into hundreds of families, and who, as no rebel has been found in human skill, teiieving in tha efficiency of prayer to Almutj God, who has promised to help bis peopia in time of need, no, toerefore, I, J. M. Stone, governor gov-ernor of the state of Mississippi, do recommend that on Friday, the 30rh day ol September, all Christian people peo-ple tbioiiKcut the state repair to their respective places of worship aod after up their united petition io prayer to God, that he will withdraw from our! peup'e tl.'d terrible aiU.iction.and that, j in his induite goodness and mrcy, he j will resure them to bring peace to' tne u:ou ruing household. (Signet1) " J- M. Stone, Governor of Mississippi. ' |