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the two sections the moral conveyed in this apothegm! I could not but think in the first instance, of my parting conversation, a few hours before, with President Davis; of his calm, weighty analysis of the comparative strength of the belligerents about to close in a fourth and deathlier grapple; of his quiet, earnest confidence; his kindling eye. Were it not that I remember that the deified Washington was surrounded on earth by detractars and vilifiers — that on his right hand stood Charles Lee, fomenting by anonymous addresses discord among the American troops, and on his left Jefferson, lending his great powers to secret defamation of his chief — I should search for special attributes in the Southerners to account for the fact that, although almost unanimous against the Yankee, they lack wisdom or virtue enough to appreciate the man whom, of all others, Providence has adapted for his mighty task. But in spite of their indignant refusal to be gauged by the measure of other nat
ves, named Jim and Ellen. Jim is nearly black, 22 years of age, of medium height and spare, is smart and brisk in his movement, and polite, having been accustomed to officers in the army and management of horses, is also a good hand on a farm. Ellen is 24 or 25 years of age, of bright brown color, well formed, but in stature, full head of hair, good set of teeth, and has been accustomed to washing and and waiting on ladies. These slaves were by me from Mr. John Taliaferro, near Va, where they were raised, and may be attempting to get back in that direction, or are trying to make their escape to the lines of the Yankees some other direction. I will give the above reward of $500 for both, or $250 for either of them, if confined in any jail in the State, so that I get them, or delivered in this city to Lee & Bowman, or to Jos. P. Winston, near Liberty, in Bedford county, Va., where the above reward will be paid by Mr. Weston, or if here by me. Wm. Winston Jones. ap 25--6t*
Three hundred Dollars reward. --Ran away on the 6th March, my negro man John. He is 25 years old, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, very built; has a round face, high forehead, full bearded hair, and of good countenance, very black, and had on when he left learn blue jacket, and a pair of boots; he was raised a Powhatan county by Philip St. George purchased him of John R. Sedgwick in December inst. I will give the above reward for him Evered to Lee & Bownman, Richmond, Va, or at Wytheville, Va., He is to be this war to the county of John G. ap 2--