Mr. J. Bishop, Bishopville, Sumpter District, South Carolina, in the "Camden [S. C.] Journal," March 4, 1837.

Mr. S. Neyle, Little Ogeechee, Georgia, in the "Savannah Republican," July 3, 1837.

Mrs. Sarah Walsh, Mobile, Ala. in the "Georgia Journal," March 27, 1837,

Mr. J. P. Ashford, Adams Co. Mi. in the "Natchez Courier," August 24, 1838.

Mr. Ely Townsend, Pike Co. Ala., in the "Pensacola Gazette," Sep. 16, 1837.

S. B. Murphy, jailer, Irvington, Ga. 29, 1838.

Ranaway a negro named Arthur, has a considerable sCAT across his breast and each arm, made by a knife; loves to talk much of the goodness of God."

"Ranaway George, he has a sword cut lately received on his left arm."

"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."

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"Ranaway a negro girl called Mary, has a small scar her eye, a good many teeth missing, the letter A. is branded on her cheek and forehead."

"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."

in the "Milledgeville Journal," May and right hand." "Committed a negro man, is very badly shot in the right side

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."

"Ranaway a negro man named Ned, three of his fingers are Georgia, in the "Milledgeville Journal," drawn into the palm of his hand by a cut, has a scar on the back

Mr. Isaac Johnson, Pulaski Co. June 19, 1835.

Mr. Thomas Hudnall, Madison Co.

Mi. in the

of his neck nearly half round, done by a knife."

"Ranaway a negro named Hambleton, limps on his left foot

Vicksburg Register," where he was shot a few weeks ago, while runaway."

September 5, 1838.

"Ranaway a negro boy named Mose, he has a wound in the right shoulder near the back bone, which was occasioned by a rifle shot."

head above his ear."
"Ranaway my negro man Bill, he has a fresh wound in his

"Committed to jail a negro, says his name is Cuffee, he is lame in one knee, occasioned by a shot."

"Ranaway Joshua, his thumb is off of his left hand."

Ranaway William, scar over his left eye, one between his eye brows, one on his breast, and his right leg has been broken.

"Ranaway Mark, his left arm has been broken, right leg also."

"Ranaway, Caleb, 50 years old, has an awkward gait occasioned by his being shot in the thigh."

"Was committed to jail a negro man, says his name is Josiah, his back very much scarred by the whip, and branded on the thigh and hips, in three or four places, thus (J. M.) the rim of his right car has been bit or cut off."

"Fifty dollars reward, for my fellow Edward, he has a scar on the corner of his mouth, two cuts on and under his arm, and the letter E on his arm."

"Ranaway, negro boy Ellic, has a scar on one of his arms from the bite of a dog.'

"Ranaway a negro man, has a scar on the ankle produced by a burn, and a mark on his arm resembling the letter S."

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Ranaway, a negro man named Allen, he has a scar on his breast, also a scar under the left eye, and has two buck shot i his right arm."

"Ranaway from the plantation of James Surgette, the folMr. F. L. C. Edwards, in the "South- lowing negroes, Randal, has one ear cropped; Bob, has lost one ern Telegraph," Sept. 25, 1837

eye, Kentucky Tom, has one jaw broken."

"Ranaway, Anthony, one of his ears cut off, and his left hand cut with an axe."

"Was committed, a negro man, has a scar on his right side Philip Honerton, deputy sheriff of by a burn, one on his knee, and one on the calf of his leg by Halifax Co. Virginia, Jan. 1837.

Stearns & Co. No. 28, New Levee,

the bite of a dog."

New Orleans, in the "Bee," March 22, his right hand, and has a scar on his right cheek." "Absconded, the mulatto boy Tom, his fingers scarred on

Mr. John W. Walton, Greensboro, Ala. in the "Alabama Beacon," oro, Dec. 13, 1838.

Mr. R. Furman, Charleston, S. C. in the "Charleston Mercury," Jan. 12,

1839.

Benjamin Russel, deputy sheriff, Bibb county, Ga. in the "Macon Telegraph," December 25, 1837.

Hon. H. Hitchcock, Mobile, judge of the Supreme Court, in the "Commercial Register," Oct. 27, 1837.

Mrs. Elizabeth L. Carter, near Grove

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Ranaway my black boy Frazier, with a scar below and one above his right ear."

foot."
"Ranaway, Dick, about 19, has lost the small toe of one

"Stolen a mulatto boy, ten years old, he has a scar over his eye which was made by an axe."

"Absconded my negro man Coleman, has a very large scar on one of his legs, also one on each arm, by a burn, and his heels

have been frosted."

"Fifty dollars reward, for the negro Jim Blake-has a piece cut out of cach ear, and the middle finger of the left hand cut off to the second joint."

"Ranaway, a negro woman named Maria-has a scar on one side of her cheek, by a cut-some scars on her back."

"Ranaway, Gabriel-has two or three scars across his neck made with a knife."

"Ranaway, the mulatto wench Mary-has a cut on the left arm, a scar on the shoulder, and two upper teeth missing."

"Ranaway, a negro boy, named Jerry-has a scar on his right cheek two inches long, from the cut of a knife."

"Ranaway, my man Fountain-has holes in his ears, a scar on the right side of his forehead-has been shot in the hind parts of his legs is marked on the back with the whip."

"Ranaway, a negro man named Jarrett-has a scar on the under part of one of his arms, occasioned by a wound from a knife." "Ranaway, a negro by the name of Joshua-he has a cut across one of his ears, which he will conceal as much as possible -one of his ankles is enlarged by an ulcer."

"Ranaway, negro boy Harper-has a scar on one of his hips in the form of a G."

"Ranaway, Bob, a slave-has a scar across his breast, another on the right side of his head his back is much scarred with the whip."

"Two hundred and fifty dollars reward, for my negro man Jim--he is inuch marked with shot in his right thigh, the shot entered on the outside, half way between the hip and knee joints."

"Brought to jail, John-left ear cropt."

"Ranaway, the slave Ellis he has lost one of his ears."

"Ranaway, a negro man, Moses-he has lost a part of one of

"Taken up, a negro man-is very much scarred about the face and body, and has the left ear bit off."

"Ranaway, my slave Lewis he has lost a piece of one ear, ty, Ala. in the "Mobile Chronicle," and a part of one of his fingers, a part of one of his toes is also

"Committed to jail, Ben-his left thumb off at the first joint."

"Twenty-five dollars reward for the negro slave Sally-walks as though crippled in the back."

"Ranaway, a negro man named Dick-has a little finger off the right hand."

"Ranaway, the negro Patrick-has his little finger of the right hand cut close to the hand."

"Ranaway, Joe Dennis-has a small notch in one of his ears."

"Ranaway, Dick-has lost the little toe of one of his feet."

"Escaped, my negro man Eaton his little finger of the right hand has been broke."

"Ranaway, my negro man named Top-has had one of his legs broken."

"Ranaway, negro boy Jack-has a small crop out of his left

ear."

"Was committed to jail, a negro man-has two scars on his forehead, and the top of his left ear cut off."

"Stolen, a negro man named Winter-has a notch cut out of the left ear, and the mark of four or five buck shot on his legs." "Ranaway, a negro man-scar back of his left eye, as if from the cut of a knife."

"Ranaway, negro man Buck-has a very plain mark under his ear on his jaw, about the size of a dollar, having been inflicted by a knife."

"Detained at the jail, the negro boy Hermon-has a scar below his left ear, from the wound of a knife."

"Ranaway, a negro man by the name of John-he has a scar across his cheek, and one on his right arm, apparently done with a knife."

"Ranaway, Isham-has a scar upon the breast and upon the under lip, from the bite of a dog."

"Ranaway, a negro man-has a scar on his hip and on his breast, and two front teeth out."

"Committed to jail, a negro man, he is crippled in the

Ala. in the "Mobile Advertiser," Sept. right leg."

Mr. James H. Taylor, Charleston South Carolina, in the "Courier," August 7, 1837.

N. M. C. Robinson, jailer, Columbus, Georgia, in the "Columbus (Ga.) Enquirer," August 2, 1838.

Mr. Littlejohn Rynes, Hinds Co.

"Absconded, a colored boy, named Peter, lame in the right leg."

" Brought to jail, a negro man, his left ankle has been broke."

"Ranaway, a negro man named Jerry, has a small piece cut.

Mi. in the "Natchez Courier," August, out of the top of each ear."

17, 1838.

S. Ballinger, Sheriff, Johnston Co, h Carolina, in the "Raleigh StandOct. 18, 1838.

Thomas Crutchfield, Atkins, Ten.

" Absconded a negro named Cuffee, has lost one finger; has an enlarged leg."

" Conımitted to jail, a negro man; has a very sore leg."

"Ranaway, my mulatto boy Cy, has but one hand, all the

i" Tennessee Journal," Oct. 17, fingers of his right hand were burnt off when young."

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J. A. Brown, jailer, Orangeburg, South

"Was committed to jail, a negro named Bob, appears to be

Carolina, in the "Charleston Mercury," crippled in the right leg."

July 18, 1838.

S. B. Turton, jailer, Adams Co. Miss. in the "Natchez Courier," Sept. 28,

1828.

"Mr. John H. King, High street, Georgetown, in the "National Intelligencer," August 1, 1837.

Mr. John B. Fox, Vicksburg, Miss. in the "Register," March 29, 1837.

Messrs. Fernandez and Whiting, auctioneers, New Orleans, in the "Bee," April 8. 1837.

Mr. Marshall Jett, Farrowsville, Fauquier Co. Virginia, in the "National Intelligencer," May 30, 1837.

S. B. Turton, jailer Adams Co. Miss. in the "Natches Courier," Oct. 12, 1838.

John Ford, sheriff of Mobile County, in the "Mississippian," Jackson Mi. Dec. 28, 1838.

E. W. Morris, sheriff of Warren County, in the "Vicksburg [Mi.] Register," March 28, 1838.

Mr. John P. Holcombe, in the Charleston Mercury," April 17, 1828.

Mr. Willis Patterson, in the "Charleston Mercury," December 11, 1837.

Wm. Magee, sheriff, Mobile Co. in the "Mobile Register," Dec. 27, 1837.

Mr. Henry M. McGregor, Prince George County, Maryland, in the "Alexandría [D. C.] Gazette," Feb. 6, 1838.

Green B Jourdan, Baldwin County

broke."
"Was committed to jail, a negro man, has his left thigh

"Ranaway, my negro man, he has the end of one of his fingers broken."

"Ranaway, a yellowish negro boy named Tom, has a notch in the back of one of his ears."

"Will be sold Martha, aged nineteen, has one eye out."

"Ranaway, negro man Ephraim, has a mark over one of his eyes, occasioned by a blow."

"Was committed a negro, calls himself Jacob, has been crippled in his right leg."

"Committed to jail, a negro man Cary, a large scar on his forehead."

"Committed as a runaway, a negro man Jack, he has several scars on his face."

"Absented himself, his negro man Ben, has scars on his throat, occasioned by the cut of a knife."

"Ranaway, a negro man, John, a scar across his cheek, and one on his right arm, apparently done with a knife."

"Committed to jail, a runaway slave, Alexander, a scar on his left cheek."

"Ranaway, negro Phil, scar through the right eye brow, part of the middle toe on the right foot cut off."

Ga. in the "Georgia Journal," April 18, from the wrist joint to the little finger, also a scar on one of his "Ranaway, John, has a scar on one of his hands extending

1837.

Messrs. Daniel and Goodman, New Orleans, in the "N. O. Bee," Feb. 2. 1838.

Jeremiah Woodward, Goochland, Co. Va. in the "Richmond Va. Whig,' Jan. 30, 1838.

Samuel Rawlins, Gwinet Co. Ga. in the "Columbus Sentinel," Nov. 29, 1838.

legs."

"Absconded, mulatto slave Alick, has a large scar over one of his cheeks."

"200 DOLLARS REWARD for Nelson, has a scar on hia forehead occasioned by a burn, and one on his lower lip and one about the knee."

"Ranaway, a negro man and his wife, named Nat and Priscilla, he has a small scar on his left cheek, two stiff fingers on his right hand with a running sore on them; his wife has a scar on her left arm, and one upper tooth out."

The reader perceives that we have under this | have manifested, as far as they have gone in the head, as under previous ones, given to the testi. description, a commendable fidelity to truth.

mony of the slaveholders themselves, under their own names, a precedence over that of all other witnesses. We now ask the reader's attention to the testimonies which follow. They are endorsed by responsible names-men who speak what they know, and testify what they have seen'-testimonies which show, that the slaveholders who wrote the preceding advertisements, describing the work of their own hands, in branding with hot irons, maiming, mutilating, cropping, shooting, knocking out the teeth and eyes of their slaves, breaking their bones, &c.,

It is probable that some of the scars and maimings in the preceding advertisements were the result of accidents; and some may be the result of violence inflicted by the slaves upon each other. Without arguing that point, we say, these are the facts; whoever reads and ponders them, will need no argument to convince him, that the proposition which they have been employed to sustain, cannot be shaken. That any considera ble portion of them were accidental, is totally in probable, from the nature of the case; and is most instances disproved by the advertiseme