Part 158 (1/2)
Mr. J. Bishop, Bishopville, Sumpter District, South Carolina, in the ”Camden [S.C.] Journal,” March 4, 1837.
”Ranaway a negro named Arthur, has a considerable _scar_ across his _breast and each arm_, made by a knife; loves to talk much of the goodness of G.o.d.”
Mr. S. Neyle, Little Ogeechee, Georgia, in the ”Savannah Republican,”
July 3, 1837.
”Ranaway George, he has a _sword cut_ lately received on his left arm.”
Mrs. Sarah Walsh, Mobile, Ala. in the ”Georgia Journal,” March 27, 1837.
”Twenty five dollars reward for my man Isaac, he has a scar on his forehead caused by a _blow_, and one on his back made by _a shot from a pistol_.”
Mr. J.P. Ashford, Adams Co. Mi. in the ”Natchez Courier,” August 24, 1838.
”Ranaway a negro girl called Mary, has a small scar over her eye, a _good many teeth missing_, the letter A _is branded on her cheek and forehead_.”
Mr. Ely Townsend, Pike Co. Ala. in the ”Pensacola Gazette,” Sep. 16, 1837.
”Ranaway negro Ben, has a scar on his right hand, his thumb and fore finger being injured by being _shot_ last fall, a part of _the bone came out_, he has also one or two _large scars_ on his back and hips.”
S.B. Murphy, jailer, Irvington, Ga. in the ”Milledgeville Journal,”
May 29, 1838.
”Committed a negro man, is _very badly shot in the right side_ and right hand.”
Mr. A. Luminais, Parish of St. John Louisiana, in the New Orleans ”Bee,” March 3, 1838.
”Detained at the jail, a mulatto named Tom, has a _scar_ on the right cheek and appears to have been _burned with powder_ on the face.”
Mr. Isaac Johnson, Pulaski Co. Georgia, in the ”Milledgeville Journal,” June 19, 1838.
”Ranaway a negro man named Ned, _three of his fingers_ are drawn into the palm of his hand by a _cut_, has a _scar_ on the back of his neck nearly half round, done by a _knife_.”
Mr. Thomas Hudnall, Madison Co. Mi. in the ”Vicksburg Register,”
September 5, 1838.
”Ranaway a negro named Hambleton, _limps_ on his left foot where he was _shot_ a few weeks ago, while runaway.”
Mr. John McMurrain, Columbus, Ga. in the ”Southern Sun,” August 7, 1838.