Named Entity Results, Ashland (Virginia, United States)

Five hundred dollars reward. --Ran away, my boy Barrett. He is 23 or 24 years of age; 5 feet for 3 inches high; has the thumb cut off of the left hand; was seen at Ashland some three weeks ago. A reward of five hundred dollars will be given if delivered to me at Roanoke Station. Richmond and Danville Railroad, or confined in jail so that I can get him. Jno. M. White, Talcott P. O. Charlotte co, Va. ja 25--10t

Destructive fire at Ashland. --A most destructive fire occurred on the premises of Mr. Charles Stebbins, at Ashland, about four o'clock on Sunday morning. The alarm proceeded from one of his out houses, and before the flames could be arrested they had spread from one to the other till the whole of them, save his kitchen, had been entirely consumed. In the stable were one horse, one mule, and several cows, all of which were burnt to death. In the smoke house Mr. Stebbins had a large lot Ashland, about four o'clock on Sunday morning. The alarm proceeded from one of his out houses, and before the flames could be arrested they had spread from one to the other till the whole of them, save his kitchen, had been entirely consumed. In the stable were one horse, one mule, and several cows, all of which were burnt to death. In the smoke house Mr. Stebbins had a large lot of bacon, beef, meal, flour, and other provisions, which, with the building, were also a total loss. It is estimated that the amount of property destroyed by this fire will not fall short of $0,000 or $12,000 Mr. S does not know how the fire originated, but thinks it more than probable that it proceeded from a pile of hot ashes which were thrown immediately in the rear of his stable.