The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-09-16
sPECrAL NOTICES.

| ME- THIRTY DOLLARS REWARD
My DOG, a BLACK and TAN TERRIER, about
eight months DID, las either been stolen or caught
by the dog-catchels In positive violation Of law,
az he had on his collar and medal. license paid.
If stolen, or If he has followed any one home !
Will nav a reward of TWENTY DOLLARS for
his return to me and ask no questions His medal
is No. 453. BE is very playful, and answers to the
name of tJackn ears trimmed, tail long, and
rather large for bis age.
/ have reason, though, to believe that he was
caught by the marauding band of sub-contract
og-catchers who infest and prowl through the by
ways and alleys with their allies OF the chain
gang, as cannot believe that any negro processing
respect .bility would he engaged In the dog-catch-
Ing business. especially when instructed to catch
ALI dogs with as well rs without collars as the SUBJ
contractor expert Informed me lie did. If caught
by the dag-catchers, and his collar and medal be
returned to me- With evidence to convict the expert
who ofiiclated on that day. Monday, 18th instant
will cheerfully pay thirty dollars reward and
gi We my everlasting thanks to ths inforDler or
will give thirty dollars reward for his skin. with
the ears and feet, so that can Identify him; and
] trust that those connected with the nitre-beds
will sesrch at once for his body, and return 1t to
me. I Will cheerfully pay the reward. And, In
the name Of five hundred other good citizens Of
l.
manty's sake. to annul contract so offensive,
and frausht with 80 much of vice and wilful viola.
ton Of law.
It's well-kuown fac. tn at this contract for
catching dogs has been sub.let Mt least once or
twice since it was first given ont. and no white
man or decent negro will be seen with dog-net.
Only culprits and chsin-gang characters can DE
ohts in cd by the contractors TO catch dogs when
they are paid fifteen cents for each dog they catch
and receive such instructions. as the expert JUNK
dealsr on Fourteenth street state to me, In the
presence of police officer that he caught All ooRs
with as well AS without collars. TO see If they had
medals on ; and when they can sell those medals
re dlly at 4 good price, they cannot DE expected tc
do otherwise thin pull off 10Th medal and coll II
and mt THEM in their pocket before carrying the
dog to the cart
No one In this city has e dog of this breed ey-
cept as pet and this the dHg-catcbers ought to
know; and when thy cat ch them, seeing they
have collars on, they should know the medal Is
there also.
To thessrs. John 4. Sloan, J. II. Montague.
Thomas II. Wynne and John Fl. Gredner: ex
pressly call your attention to this communica-
tion and pray you to let the proper city 2uthorl-
ties carry on this business by instructions of our
worthy Mayer. l. as also every other good cit-
zen, will cheerfully abide by any ordinance you
pass: but when citizens house is, IS 1t We're,
violently intruded on snd the pet Of his children
taken IN violation flaw, he is little beyond hu
man being who can stand their cries and appeals
silently. Information can be left ct my residence,
on Third street between Main and Cary, or st my
office, No. / Tobacco Exchange.
u. T. WILKINS.
P. 6. I am Informed by Policeman Depriest
that dog answering to the description was killed
in his presence at the ntre- bed when t.ken from
the cart If So invoke the authorities to all1w
his body TO he delivered TO me. can eSt- blish
by positive evidence he had collar on.
ia VI n IT. WILLIAMS.