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Twelve Hundred and fifty Dollars reward.

--A reward of Two Hundred and fifty Dollars will be paid for the delivery to me, in this city, of each one of the following slaves, who have absconded from the Carbon Hill Mines, in this county, during the past six months:

Charles, a mulatto, about five feet nine inches in height, thirty-two years old, not stout, with very noticeable grey eyes; from Orange county.

Daniel, a dark brown negro, about five feet eight inches in height, nineteen or twenty years old, very sprightly countenance, and very talkative.

William, dark brown or black, five feet eight or nine inches in height, very slightly made, thirty-two or thirty-four years old, very quiet in his demeanor; from Gloucester county, Virginia.

Festus, dark brown, five feet seven or eight inches in height, well made, pleasant countenance and good address, twenty-two to twenty-four years of age.

Lewis, black, five feet seven or eight inches in height, square built, but not very stout; twenty-eight or thirty years of age; limps slightly.

The two latter have relations living in Richmond, and have been employed for some years in Manchester.

John J. Werth.
Agent. de 2--2aw4w

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