Five hundred dollars reward.
--Ranaway from Mr Joseph P Winston, residing near Libe, in Bedford county, Va, on the night of the 21st inst, two slaves, named Jim and Ellen Jim is nearly black, 22 years of age, of medium height and spare, is smart and brisk in his movements and lite, having been accustomed to waiting on officers in the army and management of horses and is also a good hand on a farm is 24 or 25 years of age, of bright brown color, well formed, but, full head of hair, good set of teeth, and has been accustomed to washing and ironing and waiting on ladies. These slaves were purchased by me from Mr John Taliaferro, near Orange C H, Va, where they ware raised, and may be attempting to get back is that direction, or are trying make their escape to the lines of the Yankees is some other direction I will give the above reward of $500 for both, or $250 for either of them confined in any jail in the State, so that I get them or delivered in this city to Le & Bowman, or a Jos P Winston, near Liberty to Bedford counts Va, where the above reward will be paid by Mr Wilston, or if here by me Wm Winston Jones my 4--W&S4w*
