$500 Reward.
TAKEN from my residence, in Oglethorpe county, Ga., on the night of the 26th of February last, by John A. Woods, my Horse and Negro Girl, Dilcey Ann.
Woods is about 25 years old 6 feet high, weighs about 135 or 140 pounds, fair skin, yellow-grey eyes, light hair, nearly white eye brows, and reddish beard. When he left, he had a goatee, wore a black frock coat, black pants and vest, cotton velvet cap, nearly black, and boots.
The Negro Girl is black, about 22 years old, 5 feet 3 1/2 inches high, short hair, eyes somewhat red, thick lips, delicately formed, of good conutenance[sic], good sense, speaks clear, teeth white, and has a scar on one breast, caused by a burn. The girl carried off one checked silk, one red flowered barege, and several gingham, calico, and blue striped Northern homespun frocks. It is probable she may pass as a boy
The Horse is a bay, 10 years old, well gaited, 5 feet 8 inches high, black slim tail, heavy mane, both of his hind feet white, and one of his fore feet white edged
The above reward will be given for the delivery of Woods and the Negro Girl to the Jail or Sheriff of Oglethorpe county, Ga. Any information that will enable the subscriber to apprehend Woods, or to recover the Negro and Horse, or either, will be liberally rewarded
JOHN THORNTON.
Lexington, Ga., March 25, 1852. 25 w3w
