Runaways

$100 Reward.

$ 25 REWARD.
Ran away from the subscriber living in Cumberland, on Thursday morning, the 31st of
January last, a black man
named
JERRY
about 25 years old, of a dark complexion, about 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, and tolerably well built. He is a tolerable good rough Carpenter —a good cook, and can do almost any kind of farming work. No particular body marks or scars recollected. He took with him a fur Hat, a drab cloth Roundabout, one pair of brown and one of blue cloth Pantaloons. No other clothing particularly recollected.

$50 REWARD

RAN AWAY from the subscriber, living in Petersburg, Hardy county, Va. On Saturday the 3d inst. a bright mulatto man called
Jess

Runaways.

ON the 17tb ult. was committed to this Jail, a Negro Man who calls himself AARON ADAMS, says he belongs to Wm. R. Gordon, near Fredericksburg, Va. He is about 28 years of age, 5 feet 8 or 9 inches high, dark complexion. He had on when committed a blue cloth coat and striped cotton pantaloons. The middle finger of his right hand is shorter than the others, and he has a large cut on his right ankle.

Stop the Runaway.

WAS committed to the Jail of Washington County, on the 19th August inst., a Negro Man who calls himself CHAS. JOHNSON, alias SANDY WELCOME, He is about 5 feet 5 or 6 inches high, stout made, of a dark copper complexion, and about 32 years of age, had on a pair of dark mixed sattinett pants, black cloth coat and drab linsey over-coat, and says he belongs to Mias Grady of Snicker's Ferry, VA-

$1400 Reward

RUNAWAY

WAS committed to the jail of Washington county, on the 2d day of May, a blackman, who calls himself JAMES, he is about 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, very black no marks, had on when committed, a cotton cassimere coat, blue linsey mixed pantaloons, fur hat and an old pair of coarse shoes. The owner is requested to come forward, prove property, pay charges and take him away, otherwise he will be discharged according to law.

W. H. FITZHUGH, Sh’ff.

May 22

A Slave Stampede.

We understand, that FOURTEEN NEGROES, male and female, belonging to Mrs. Pendleton, of this town, and hired out at different places in the county, run away on Saturday night last, to Pennsylvania. A reward of Fourteen Hundred Dollars is offered for their apprehension, and a number of persons, who do not "loath" the Fugitive Slave Law, are in hot pursuit of them. See advertisement in another column.

Another Stampede of Slaves.

Fifteen negroes belonging to ELIAS CHENEY, Esq., of Funkstown, and one to ALEXANDER MITCHELL, Esq., of this vicinity, ranaway to Pennsylvania, on Friday night last. A reward of one thousand dollars has been offered for their apprehension.