Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-09-08
1900 Reward.

uuYrrpr.S am convinced, by a late disclosure of
wv facts, tba, nv negro man NORRAGE, has been
engaged for considerable time past as Gu,
in the commission of more hI.hlanded 'Hti'', u''
was first aware Of to the great loss OF my ne'5noors
and mysel and rs believe the dread OF inrtier iega
punshmcrt occasioned his eiopement on tHe io'h VI
November last; therefore deem ii an inpeFa.,c '"-
" to awaken the vigilance OF the community ~ "Ss
and particularyof Shess, Constabies' ana fo"cG W
cers that this arful sconndrel may be appfehehued,
and that he and his concealed partners IN gu' may
be brought TO conlign Punishment. 90 nehcve' ;"
wilt appear upon his apprehension that Others more
guilty than himself have accomplished, by his agency,
their dishonest purposes. FOR rear OF h"c:uI"oy III
nv last advertisements win again describe his person.
Norragc is about feet inches high, about "a years
old of dark complexion. yet not OF deep BLACK CO.
ur; regular features, somewhat bow-legSIu, YET OF
good 6gure for his height. His dress atthe time ne
disappeared, was 4 roundabout and Pahtaloohs' oi
dark twled domestic cloth. lie had avariey OF other
clothing, and perhaps supply OF money the fruits ct
his feonious agencies. The marks, however, ct thur.
~ five stripes but Lately inflicted by ordcr OF the civil
authority, for rocious hctt, supposed al the le
to be his first and Only oence- Will still show on ms
back If examined His sober habits and apparent H.
denv induced me to grant him all reasonable indul-
rcnce previous to this lie has been trained from his
infancy as house servant waiter, market man. car
rage driver SC. He has attended me III Baltimore,
annapolis and other parts OF Maryland. but ne Is
much better known in the District, and particularly
IN Alexandria, whittier he has for years, repeatedly
gone to market and purchased goods tor family use.
III ON this date, if he De taken III the District o: ti
| ten miles If its line. or within any part OF rHhce
George County, lw give Htty dollars TN an} 3ti-
er part of Maryland Virginia hundred dollars;
and fin anv other place, State Country, VII ever,
one hundred and ftty dollars, besides all reasonable
| costs anL charges If secured that get hun AGAIN.
Fifty dollars are also offered 5 the legal conviction
of any person attempting promote, forged papers
or otherwise his escape. Against all persons harhor
| rnp ofthe law. =. y. iATTON,
fRliton I'M, near Pisco 'nsoay, sta'eof jtaryiod
p, S As false rep IT'S may perhaps :..s ,'res,,
mentioned scouIlrel, take this occasion to guard An
honest energetic community against the reports OF
light minded or designing persons, who might olh;r-
wise lessen the requisite vigilance by representing him
secured orrcsCrsd to me, when in reality he not;
and moreover, to inform them that will announce in
this, paper in this Disric, his apprehension
| or recovery by me whcncyert takes place. ! have
been lately informed that he coatrvcd to obtain at
the time Of his clopement, forged papers, showing
that he then free, and assumed name quite diff.
icrrnt from that OF Norrtgc. lie viii doubt
change his former appearance as much as possible to
old dct. cton My friends and the hrncst portion
OF my fellow citizens, who may &c travelling III differ
cnt parts otnS or any other country, earnestly
lCitci To notice the above description of this art
scoundrcI aEd to All in securing this vol,tor ofa law
aho eXerc-ed, even without Suspicion a consi.
dcrable time beior. his dclection fllonious a.
gcncy for the abandoned 1T every description and
every colour, and BY these be has been assisted
have doubt, in making his escape. There
is think probability of his HAVING soug refuge in
one the holding states cities of the L.
mon, 81 perhaps IN foreign country. The above re-
ward in every respect w be paid with great pleasure
and alta short notice, Il the above advertisement be
complied with fast fully.
unc 2l-1awtf. H.DU