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$100 reward. --Ranaway on the 25th of August, two Negro Men, named John and Charles. John is 24 years old; black, has a full head of hair; is 6 feet 1 inch high; will weigh about 200 pounds; had on when he left a soft black hat, drab coat and blue cotton pants. Charles, his brother. is 26 years old; black; has a full head of hair; is 5 it 10 or 11 inches high; weighs about 165 or 170 lbs. He also had on a soft black hat, drab coat and blue pants. I purchased them of W. C. Vanmeter, who lives near Moorefield, Virginia. I think it likely they will try and get back to that place They came to Richmond by railroad from Strasburg. I will give the above reward for them, or Fifty Dollars for either, delivered to Hector Davis, in Richmond. au 28--2w* John D. Ragland.
day night,June 28th,after the crew had participated in the celebration of that day ever to be remembered by South Carolina in connection with the memorable battle and history of Fort Moultrie, the Jeff Davis fully equipped for a long sea voyage, and manned by as spirited and gallant a crew as ever braved the dangers of fire and water, set sail from the harbor of Charleston; and not withstanding the very efficient blockade. Abraham I. was by daylight of the 29th out a sea, though the Jeff. Davis passed sufficiently near to see the blockading squadron exchanging signals. On the following day the lookout at the mast-head discovered two sails ahead; but owing to some disarrangement of the fore-topmast gearing, they were not pursued. On the evening of the same day a large vessel of doubtful nationality was seen, but supposing her French, no demonstration was made to arrest her. On the Fourth of July, a salute in honor of the Confederate flag was fired, after which all hands,