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$20 reward.

--Escaped from Mr. Benjamin Davis' Jail Monday morning, between the hours of five and six o'clock, a Negro man and Woman, and may be together. The man Ned. is black about 30 years of age, no grey hairs, slightly bow legged about 5 feet 4 inches high, good many of his upper teeth out on one side, a scar on his cheek. He had a bundle of clothes with him, a drab over coat, grey pants and black pea jacket among them. The woman, Polly, is a bright mulatto, about 22 years of age, upper front teeth very bad, one eye cocked, about five feet four inches high, good head of hair. She has with her several articles of clothing, among them one plaid and one dark merino dress. The above reward will be paid for the delivery of both, or $10 each.

Pulliam & Co.

no 20--ts Hector Davis.

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