"Ranaway, a negro named David Drier—has two toes cut."
Mr. William Brown, in the "Grand Gulf Advertiser," August 29, 1838.
"Ranaway, Edmund—has a scar on his right temple, and under his right eye, and holes in both ears."
Mr. James McDonnell, Talbot county, Georgia, in the "Columbus Enquirer," Jan. 18, 1838.
"Runaway, a negro boy twelve or thirteen years old—has a scar on his left cheek from the bite of a dog."
Mr. John W. Cherry, Marengo county, Ala. in the "Mobile Register," June 15, 1838.
"Fifty dollars reward, for my negro man John—he has a considerable scar on his throat, done with a knife."
Mr. Thos. Brown, Roane co. Tenn. in the "Knoxville Register," Sept 12, 1838.
"Twenty-five dollars reward, for my man John—the tip of his nose is bit off."
Messrs. Taylor, Lawton & Co., Charleston, South Carolina, in the "Mercury," Nov. 1838.