Volume III Part 30 (1/2)

J.B. Randall, jailor, Marietta, Cobb county, Ga., in the ”Southern Recorder;” Nov. 6, 1838.

”Lodged in jail, a negro man named Jupiter--is very _lame in his left hip_, so that he can hardly walk--has lost a joint of the middle finger of his left hand.”

Mr. John N. Dillahunty, Woodville, Mi., in the ”N.O. Commercial Bulletin,” July 21, 1837.

”Ranaway, Bill--has a scar over one eye, also one on his leg, from _the bite of a dog_--has a _burn on his b.u.t.tock, from a piece of hot iron in shape of a T_.”

William K. Ratcliffe, sheriff, Franklin county, Mi. in the ”Natchez Free Trader,” August 23, 1838.

”Committed to jail, a negro named Mike--_his left ear off_”

Mr. Preston Halley, Barnwell, South Carolina, in the ”Augusta [Ga.]

Chronicle,” July 27, 1838.

”Ranaway, my negro man Levi--his left hand has been _burnt_, and I think the end of his fore finger _is off_.”

Mr. Welcome H. Robbins, St. Charles county, Mo. in the ”St. Louis Republican,” June 30, 1838.

”Ranaway, a negro named Was.h.i.+ngton--has _lost a part of his middle finger and the end of his little finger_.”

G. Gourdon & Co. druggists, corner of Rampart and Hospital streets, New Orleans, in the ”Commercial Bulletin,” Sept. 18, 1838.

”Ranaway, a negro named David Drier--has _two toes cut_.”

Mr. William Brown, in the ”Grand Gulf Advertiser,” August 29, 1838.

”Ranaway, Edmund--has a _scar_ on his right temple, and under his right eye, and _holes in both ears_.”

Mr. James McDonnell, Talbot county, Georgia, in the ”Columbus Enquirer,” Jan. 18, 1838.

”Runaway, a negro boy _twelve or thirteen_ years old--has a scar on his left cheek _from the bite of a dog_.”

Mr. John W. Cherry, Marengo county, Ala. in the ”Mobile Register,”

June 15, 1838.

”Fifty dollars reward, for my negro man John--he has a considerable scar on his _throat_, done with a _knife_.”

Mr. Thos. Brown, Roane co. Tenn. in the ”Knoxville Register,” Sept 12, 1838.

”Twenty-five dollars reward, for my man John--the _tip_ of his nose is _bit off_.”