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ded to appease popular clamor, and he was offered up in looking around for his successor, it was found that the selection was confined to a very narrow range. The oldest and most experienced Generals in the army, excepting Gen. Wool, who was then under some mysterious ban, had joined the rebels. The campaign in Western Virginia where McClellan, by virtue of his Major-Generalship, was senior officer, had been successful. He had sent shrilling telegrams, and written imposing dispatches to Washington, describing the successes in his Department. The public, not then knowing that he had neither planned nor fought a single one of the battles he described, and had not even been under fire in Western Virginia, and that he was entitled to no more credit for any of those victories than the writer of this paragraph — the bewildered and appalled public, and the horribly frightened officials at Washington, who, in their nightly dreams, saw visions of Beauregard and the Black-Horse cavalry c
$25 reward. --Ranaway from my store, on Tuesday morning, 15th instant, my negro Boy, Lewis Washington. He is a bright mulatto, thick set, about 5 feet high, 15 years old; had on when last seen a brown sack coat, brown pants, and a military cap. The above reward will be paid for his delivery to me. S. S. Cottrell, ap 2--ts No. 129 Main street.
$25 reward. --Ranaway from my store, on Tuesday morning, 15th instant, my negro. Boy, Lewis Washington. He is a bright mulatto, thick set, about 5 feet high, 15 years old; had on when last seen a brown sack coat, brown pants, and a military cap. The above reward will be paid for his delivery to me. S. S. Cottrell, ap 2--ts No. 129 Main street.
$25 reward --Ranaway from store, on Tuesday morning, 15th., instant, negro Boy, Lewis Washington. He is a bright mulatto, thick set, 5 feet, high, 15 years old; had on seen a brown sack coat, brown pa military cap. The above reward will be paid for his delivery to me. S. S. Cottrell. ap 2--ts No. 129 Main street.
$25 reward --Ranaway from my store, on Tuesday morning, 15th instant, my negro Boy, Lewis Washington. He is a bright mulatto, thick set, about 5 feet high, 15 years old; had on when last seen a brown sack coat, brown pants, and a military cap. The above reward will be paid for his delivery to me. S. S. Cottrell, ap 2--ts No. 129 Main street.
$25 reward. --Ranaway from my store, on Tuesday morning, 15th instant, my negro Boy, Lewis Washington. He is a bright mulatto, think set, about 5 feet high, 15 years old; had on when last seen a brown sack coat, brown pants, and a military cap. The above reward will be paid for his delivery to me. S. S. Cottrell. ap 2--ts No. 129 Main street.
$25 reward. --Ranaway from my store, on Tuesday morning, 15th instant, my negro Boy, Lewis Washington. He is a bright mulatto, thick set, about 5 feet high, 15 years old; had on when last seen a brown sack coat, brown pants, and a military cap. The above reward will be paid for his delivery to me. S. S. Cottrell, ap 2--ts No. 129 Main street.
$50 reward. --I offer the above for my man Riley, it arrested and secured so that I can get him. He left my farm, in the lower part of Henrico, more than six month ago. He is about 50 years of age; of dark color; has a scar on the back of his neck; teeth very good; stammers badly, and is about 5 feet 10 inches high.--He has been engaged in carrying charcoal to Richmond for about 25 years. He is a very shrewd negro, and probably is lurking about the camps, near Richmond, under an assumed name, with a pass, perhaps a representing himself to be a freeman. Also.--$25 reward for my man Washington, who left me about a week ago. He is a mulatto, nearly 6 feet high, about 40 years old, and a little bald. He has a wife at Mr. Jno. Gathright's in this county. Address me, Richmond, Va., care of Wm. H. Pleasants. E. H. Poindexter. ap 25--7t*
$25 reward. --Ranaway from my store, on Tuesday morning, 15th instant, my negro Boy, Lewis Washington. He is a bright mulatto, thick set, about 5 feet high, 15 years old; had on when last seen a brown sack coat, brown pants, and a military cap. The above reward will be paid for his delivery to me. S. S. Cottrell. No. 129 Main street. ap 2--ts
$50 reward. --I offer the above for my man Riley, if arrested and secured so that I can get him. He my farm, in the lower part of Henrico, more than six month ago. He is about 50 years of age; of dark color; has a scar on the back of his neck; teeth very good; stammers badly, and is about 5 feet 10 inches high.--He has been engaged in carrying charcoal to Richmond for about 25 years. He is a very shrewd negro, and probably is lurking about the camps, near Richmond under an assumed name, with a pass, perhaps representing himself to be a free man. Also--$25 reward for my man Washington, who left me about a week ago. He is a mulatto, nearly 6 feet high, about 40 years old, and a little bald. He has a wife at Mr. Jno. Gathright's in this county. Address me, Richmond, Va., care of Wm. H. Pleasants. R. H. Poindexter. ap 25--7t*
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