Telegraph and Texas Register

Interesting articles from the Tri-Weekly Telegraph flagged by HRC Interns and RA Assignments.

TODO: Look up September 11, 18, October 30, November 13, 17, 1861; January 22, May 14, 19, 1862 issues of the paper. Cited by kerby1972, 448, in a footnote about Salt Works.

1862

February 14

The Tri-Weekly Telegraph (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 27, No. 130, Ed. 1 Friday, February 14, 1862:

  • Re resulting from recent political changes: “Were the Texas and New Orleans road completed the expense of transportating such property would be shorted one half, while the risk from exposure would be decreased in a greater proportion. Probably not less than 30, 000 negroes would be brought over the road each year, giving the road an income of $200, 000, and adding to our taxable wealth $20, 000, 000.” 30,000 negroes arriving annually

  • “WANTED - To purchase, 15 young likely negroes. Apply to F. SCRANTON. 15 Young Likely Negroes

  • “TAKEN UP - A negro boy, who calls himself Jim says he belongs to John Bailey or Boilet, of Polk county, Texas. The boy is of dark color, and about 18 or 20 years of age, and has been run off three weeks. He was committed to jail in this place on the 6th of February, 1862. The owner will prove property and pay charges and take him away. JERRY CLOUD.” Committed to Jail

April 23

The Tri-Weekly Telegraph (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 16, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 23, 1862

  • Lost call for the script of a Texas and New Orleans railway contractor for the sum of $50. Lost Railway Script

April 28

The Tri-Weekly Telegraph (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 18, Ed. 1 Monday, April 28, 1862

  • J. S. & J. B. SYDNOR Auction sales: “Merchandise, Real Estate, Negroes, Carriages, Furniture, &c.” Sydnor Auction Sales

May 9

  • J. S. & J. B. SYDNOR Auction sales: “Merchandise, Real Estate, Negroes, Carriages, Furniture, &c.” Sydnor Auction Sales

The Tri-Weekly Telegraph (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, May 9, 1862

May 12

“HOUSE SERVANT WANTED - Wanted to purchase a first rate house servant. For the right … of a woman a good price will be paid. Apply for further particulars at this office.” House Servant Wanted

  • Wanted: “A Negro Woman who is a first rate Washer, Ironer, or a good cook.” Wanted Negro Woman

  • J. S. & J. B. SYDNOR Auction sales: “Merchandise, Real Estate, Negroes, Carriages, Furniture, &c.” Sydnor Auction Sales

The Tri-Weekly Telegraph (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 24, Ed. 1 Monday, May 12, 1862

May 14

  • Wanted: “A Negro Woman who is a first rate Washer, Ironer, or a good cook.” Wanted Negro Woman

“HOUSE SERVANT WANTED - Wanted to purchase a first rate house servant. For the right kind of a woman a good price will be paid. Apply for further particulars at this office.” Wanted House Servant

  • J. S. & J. B. SYDNOR Auction sales: “Merchandise, Real Estate, Negroes, Carriages, Furniture, &c.” Sydnor Auction Sales

The Tri-Weekly Telegraph (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 25, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 14, 1862

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June 27

  • “I wish to hire by the month or year a Negro Boy between the age of fifteen and twenty, to attend the work of a Dairy” call for slave boy

July 4

  • “Negroes Wanted”: A GOOD Cook, Washer and Ironer, and three or four reliable NEGRO MEN to go with the army as mess servants" J. T. Cyrus. Negroes Wanted

July 7

  • “Negroes Wanted”: A GOOD Cook, Washer and Ironer, and three or four reliable NEGRO MEN to go with the army as mess servants" J. T. Cyrus. Negroes Wanted

  • Auction: J. S. & J. B. Syndor. “Every Tuesday. CASH ADVANCES made on Merchandise, Country Produce, Real Estate, Negroes, Horses, Carriages, Furniture, &c.” Auction inc. slaves

July 9

  • “Negroes Wanted”: A GOOD Cook, Washer and Ironer, and three or four reliable NEGRO MEN to go with the army as mess servants" J. T. Cyrus. Negroes Wanted

July 14

  • Auction: J. S. & J. B. Syndor. “Every Tuesday. CASH ADVANCES made on Merchandise, Country Produce, Real Estate, Negroes, Horses, Carriages, Furniture, &c.” Auction inc. slaves

July 16

  • “NON-RESIDENTS of this county arriving in the City of Houston, are hereby required to appear at this office and register their names” New residents call

July 18

  • “A FINE FARM, containing five hundred acres, one hundred under fence, with cottage, negro houses, pantry houses, stables, etc” John C. Cutter Sale of Farm

  • “Volunteer Relief Fund” C. S. Longcope Longcope Relief Fund

  • Auction: J. S. & J. B. Syndor. “Every Tuesday. CASH ADVANCES made on Merchandise, Country Produce, Real Estate, Negroes, Horses, Carriages, Furniture, &c.” Auction inc. slaves

  • “For Sale or Rent: At Hockley, my dwelling, 3 rooms, kitchen, negro house, stable, garden, etc., and the use of a horse and 6 milk cows. We have the best of water, and no yellow fever” J. T. Heanlein Sale/ Rent of Hockley

  • “WANTED TO HIRE, a compentent and trustworthy boy, to take charge of Carriage Horses, for, which liberal wages will be paid” H. Rosenberg wanted for hire, race not specified

July 21

  • Auction: J. S. & J. B. Syndor. “Every Tuesday. CASH ADVANCES made on Merchandise, Country Produce, Real Estate, Negroes, Horses, Carriages, Furniture, &c.” Auction inc. slaves

  • “A FINE FARM, containing five hundred acres, one hundred under fence, with cottage, negro houses, pantry houses, stables, etc” John C. Cutter Sale of Farm

July 23

  • “WANTED TO HIRE, a compentent and trustworthy boy, to take charge of Carriage Horses, for, which liberal wages will be paid” H. Rosenberg wanted for hire, race not specified

  • “A FINE FARM, containing five hundred acres, one hundred under fence, with cottage, negro houses, pantry houses, stables, etc” John C. Cutter Sale of Farm

  • Auction: J. S. & J. B. Syndor. “Every Tuesday. CASH ADVANCES made on Merchandise, Country Produce, Real Estate, Negroes, Horses, Carriages, Furniture, &c.” Auction inc. slaves

July 25

  • Auction: J. S. & J. B. Syndor. “Every Tuesday. CASH ADVANCES made on Merchandise, Country Produce, Real Estate, Negroes, Horses, Carriages, Furniture, &c.” Auction inc. slaves

July 28

  • “WANTED: I WISH to buy FIVE NEGRO MEN” A. SESSUMS Call for slaves

  • Auction sale: An invoice MEDICINES, SALTPETRE, DRY GOODS" HOHENTHAL & REICHMAN Auction call

  • Auction: J. S. & J. B. Syndor. “Every Tuesday. CASH ADVANCES made on Merchandise, Country Produce, Real Estate, Negroes, Horses, Carriages, Furniture, &c.” Auction inc. slaves

July 30

  • “The negroes had another Grand Ball last Saturday night, for the benefit of sick soldiers” Grand Ball

  • Auction sale: An invoice MEDICINES, SALTPETRE, DRY GOODS" HOHENTHAL & REICHMAN Auction call

  • “WANTED: I WISH to buy FIVE NEGRO MEN” A. SESSUMS Call for slaves

August 1

August 4

August 11

August 15

At private sale J. S. & J. B. Syndor. sale of plantation

  • 9 lots adjoining Central Railroad Depot For sale

August 18

August 22

  • “For Sale: A farm on Buffalo Bayou. J. C. Cutter farm for sale

  • “PLANTATION FOR SALE: I WISH TO SELL MY PLANTATION, on Trinity River, 30 miles above Liberty” S. F. Noble plantation for sale

  • “WANTED TO HIRE. for the balance of the season, FIVE GOOD DINING ROOM BOYS, at Sour Lake” N. Shields wanted for hire

  • “For Hire - A Negro Woman” For Hire

August 27

  • “WANTED TO BUY - A healthy NEGRO WOMAN, between the ages of 18 and 30, who is honest and competent. Also, a healthy, truthful and good sense BOY, between the ages of 10 and 15” wanted to buy

  • “For Sale: A farm on Buffalo Bayou. J. C. Cutter farm for sale

September 3

  • “WANTED TO BUY - A healthy NEGRO WOMAN, between the ages of 18 and 30, who is honest and competent. Also, a healthy, truthful and good sense BOY, between the ages of 10 and 15” wanted to buy

  • “FOR SALE: 340 acres of land (inc. gin house) J. G. Chatham. For Sale

September 5

September 10

  • “WANTED TO BUY - A healthy NEGRO WOMAN, between the ages of 18 and 30, who is honest and competent. Also, a healthy, truthful and good sense BOY, between the ages of 10 and 15” wanted to buy

September 22

  • “Real Estate, mostly Houston Lots; Land Scrip, 20,000 acres Railroad; and one Negro Man 21 years old, fully guaranteed; also some half dozen Negroes at Private Sale. For information - Negroes are bringing full prices, our sales average from one to four per day, and we have had no negro on sale for a longer time than one week” J. S. & J. B. Syndor. Slaves for sale

  • “FOR SALE: TRINITY PLANTATION, in Polk County, known as the PALMER PLACE, now owned by Mr. T. S. Noble. J. S. & J. B. Syndor. plantation for sale

September 24

  • “WANTED TO BUY - A healthy NEGRO WOMAN, between the ages of 18 and 30, who is honest and competent. Also, a healthy, truthful and good sense BOY, between the ages of 10 and 15” wanted to buy

  • “FOR SALE: TRINITY PLANTATION, in Polk County, known as the PALMER PLACE, now owned by Mr. T. S. Noble. J. S. & J. B. Syndor. plantation for sale

October 1

  • “FOR SALE: TRINITY PLANTATION, in Polk County, known as the PALMER PLACE, now owned by Mr. S. F. Noble. J. S. & J. B. Syndor. plantation for sale

  • “For Sale: Two plantations in Washington County and Brazos County. K. Wambletwo plantations for sale

October 6

October 13

October 22

  • “For rent: Splendid house and outhouses, with 100 acres enclosed and under cultivation. M. Mason. house and land for sale

  • Petition to exempt tax levied on free blacks tax petition

October 31

  • “WANTED - A NEGRO GIRL, as Nurse. Capt. W. S. Good. call for nurse

  • “PEREMPTORY SALE OF MOST VALUABLE REAL ESTATE. We have made heavy advances on Lands, Lots and Negroes…” J. S. & J. B. Sydnor. Auction inc. land and slaves

  • “For rent: Splendid house and outhouses, with 100 acres enclosed and under cultivation. M. Mason. house and land for sale

  • “PLANTATION FOR SALE ON THE COLUMBIA AND WHARTON RAIL” J. S. & J. B. Sydnor. Plantation for sale

November 10

November 12

November 17

  • “FOR SALE OR RENT: A BRAZOS Valley and Bottom PLANTATION, nine miles above Waco, six hundred and sixty acres in high state of cultivation” [Plantation for sale] (http://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth236449/m1/2/zoom/?q=daily%20telegraph&zoom=5&lat=5674&lon=4500&layers=BT)

  • “House Carpenter For Sale: A NEGRO MAN, a good house carpenter for sale” Jacob Summers. Carpenter for sale

  • “NEGROES are now coming in freely, and sell at from $1400 to $2000 each. J. S. & J. B. Sydnor. NEGROES for sale

November 19

  • “House Carpenter For Sale: A NEGRO MAN, a good house carpenter for sale” Jacob Summers. Carpenter for sale

  • “LABORERS WANTED - I want to hire ten laborers, to work at Harrisburg. John S. Sellers. Laborers wanted

  • “STOLEN- From me in Austin County, on the 26th of May, 1862, a negro girl, named Martha” Stolen slave girl

  • “WANTED TO RENT, FOR the ensuing year, a Plantation containing about 150 acres” Thos. E. Matthews. Wanted to rent

  • “NEGROES WA[N]TED. 15 or 20 good choppers to cut cord-wood at Courtney.” Negroes wanted

November 28

  • “STOLEN- From me in Austin County, on the 26th of May, 1862, a negro girl, named Martha” Stolen slave girl

  • “NEGROES WA[N]TED. 15 or 20 good choppers to cut cord-wood at Courtney.” Negroes wanted

  • “WANTED TO RENT, FOR the ensuing year, a Plantation containing about 150 acres” Thos. E. Matthews. Wanted to rent

December 1

  • Sale of “one or two Negroes” J.S. & J. B. Sydnor. Sale of negroes

  • “STOLEN- From me in Austin County, on the 26th of May, 1862, a negro girl, named Martha” Stolen slave girl

December 5

December 8

December 10

  • “WANTED TO RENT, FOR the ensuing year, a Plantation containing about 150 acres” Thos. E. Matthews. Wanted to rent

  • “FOR SALE- A fine two-story dwelling, with all out-houses and two acres of land” F. B. Bailey For Sale

  • “WANTED TO HIRE - Several Negroes, by the year, to work in a Tan Yard.” J. P. Davie. Wanted to hire

  • “NOTICE TO BIDDERS: I will hire to the highest and best bidder, for 1863, the negroes belonging to the estate of G. Pillot, deceased.” Slaves for hire

  • “FOR SALE. 755 ACRES CHOICE COTTON LAND” King Holstein. Land for sale

  • Salt for sale. Salt for sale

December 12

  • “FOR SALE. 755 ACRES CHOICE COTTON LAND” King Holstein. Land for sale

  • “FOR SALE- A fine two-story dwelling, with all out-houses and two acres of land” F. B. Bailey For Sale

  • “WANTED TO HIRE - Several Negroes, by the year, to work in a Tan Yard.” J. P. Davie. Wanted to hire

  • “WANTED TO RENT, FOR the ensuing year, a Plantation containing about 150 acres” Thos. E. Matthews. Wanted to rent

  • “WANTED TO HIRE: One hundred stout NEGROES, for one year from the 1st of January next.” Wanted to hire

December 15

  • “WANTED TO HIRE: One hundred stout NEGROES, for one year from the 1st of January next.” Wanted to hire

  • Salt for sale. Salt for sale

  • “WANTED: AN OVERSEER to take charge of a small force on Oyster Creek.” Overseer wanted

  • “WANTED TO HIRE: 50 negro men for one year to work.” wanted to hire

December 17

  • “WANTED TO HIRE: One hundred stout NEGROES, for one year from the 1st of January next.” Wanted to hire

  • “WANTED TO HIRE: 50 negro men for one year to work.” wanted to hire

  • “BRAZOS BOTTOM LAND FOR SALE OR EX-CHANGE FOR NEGROES” DR. R. B. ENGLISH sale of land

  • “COLORADO FARM FOR SALE … with dwelling houses and negro cabins enough to hold 40 negroes” DR. ROWE. farm for sale

December 19

  • “WANTED TO HIRE: One hundred stout NEGROES, for one year from the 1st of January next.” Wanted to hire

  • “75,000 lbs salt, etc. sale inc. salt

  • “WANTED: AN OVERSEER to take charge of a small force on Oyster Creek.” Overseer wanted

  • “WANTED TO HIRE: 50 negro men for one year to work.” wanted to hire

  • “BRAZOS BOTTOM LAND FOR SALE OR EX-CHANGE FOR NEGROES” DR. R. B. ENGLISH sale of land

December 24

  • wholesale prices for country produce in Houston food and produce prices

  • “FOR CONFEDERATE BONDS - I offer for sale my plantation on the Navidad … also from 20 to 25 negroes , including men” W. H. Howard. Land and slaves for sale

  • “FOR SALE … for Confederate Bonds or Negroes.” Edward M. Glenn. For sale

  • “BRAZOS BOTTOM LAND FOR SALE OR EX-CHANGE FOR NEGROES” DR. R. B. ENGLISH sale of land

  • “Large Sale of Real Estate Etc., … [inc.] Negroes.” Florian & Jefferson. Sale of land and slaves

  • “WANTED TO HIRE: One hundred stout NEGROES, for one year from the 1st of January next.” Wanted to hire

  • “WANTED TO HIRE: 50 negro men for one year to work.” wanted to hire

  • “WANTED: AN OVERSEER to take charge of a small force on Oyster Creek.” Overseer wanted

  • “75,000 lbs salt, etc. sale inc. salt

  • “NOTICE, Wanted to buy or hire, three or four negro boys for hotel service.” Mrs. C. Hulbud. Wanted to buy or hire

  • “COLORADO FARM FOR SALE … with dwelling houses and negro cabins enough to hold 40 negroes” DR. ROWE. farm for sale

December 26

December 29

  • “WANTED IMMEDIATELY - A good overseer to take charge of some 30 or 40 hands, single man preferred” Betty & Rust" call for overseer

  • “HALF A LEAGUE OF LAND FOR SALE… I will take eight dollars an acre in negroes or Confederate money” land for sale

  • “FOR SALE … for Confederate Bonds or Negroes.” Edward M. Glenn. For sale

  • “COLORADO FARM FOR SALE … with dwelling houses and negro cabins enough to hold 40 negroes” DR. ROWE. farm for sale

  • “NOTICE, Wanted to buy or hire, three or four negro boys for hotel service.” Mrs. C. Hulbud. Wanted to buy or hire

  • “WANTED TO HIRE: 50 negro men for one year to work.” wanted to hire

  • “WANTED TO HIRE: One hundred stout NEGROES, for one year from the 1st of January next.” Wanted to hire

  • “Large Sale of Real Estate Etc., … [inc.] Negroes.” Florian & Jefferson. Sale of land and slaves

1864

December 12

  • Wanted to Hire: notice for the hire of 100 slaves to work on Central Railroad.

December 29

  • Wanted to Hire: “Wanted to Hire: 50 Negro men for one year to work on the G.H. & H.R.R.”

1863

January 2

  • “Wanted to Hire”: Ad placed by W. Hyllested, for a “negro boy” Wanted to Hire

January 12

  • “Wanted Fifty Negro Men”: Ad placed by A. Sessums, for “Fifty negro men, to work on the line of the Houston Tap and Brazoria Railroad.” Wanted Fifty Negro Men

  • “Want to Hire”: Ad placed by J.M. Brown, wants “50 negro men for one year to work on the G.H. & H.R.R.” Want to Hire

  • “Send Along the Negroes”: A plea to planters, asking them to obey the order from General Magruder, they need to send their “negroes” to help defend the state. Send Along the Negroes

January 21

  • “Administrator’s Sale”: 138 slaves are for sale, from the estate of John D. Clark Administrator’s Sale

February 4

  • “$50 Reward”: Ad placed by J. T. Gassaway, for “Bob” $50 Reward

  • “Negroes Wanted”: “Two healthy, first class men, from 20 to 30 years old” wanted. Reprinted on February 16. Negroes Wanted

February 11

  • “Wanted”: “A negro boy, about 10 years old, to work in-doors.” Wanted

February 16

  • “$50 Reward”: Ad placed by J.O. Wade, for “Phil” $50 Reward

February 20

  • “Negro Girl Wanted”: “Wanted to hire, small negro girl, to nurse, Jo. Smallwood, at this office” Negro Girl Wanted

  • “Wanted at the Telegraph”: “A good stout negro” Reprinted on April 24, 27, 29. Wanted at the Telegraph

March 2

  • “Wanted”: “A negro girl, 14 or 16 years old, to attend a child.” Wanted

March 23

  • “Wanted to Hire”: “An experienced negro woman for nurse.” Reprinted on March 27. Wanted to Hire

March 30

  • “$100 Reward”: Runaway ad for “Tom” $100 Reward

April 15

  • “Negroes for Sale”: “108 Negroes will be sold by us by auction”, ad placed by J.S. and J.B. Sydnor Negroes for Sale

  • “Galveston Fortifications”: Orders planters to send “one-fourth of their male negro population, of the ages between 16 and 50 years” to work on fortifications for Galveston Island. Reprinted on April 24. Galveston Fortifications

  • “For Sale”: Ad placed by M. Reichman, selling “one negro boy, aged 13 years” For Sale

  • “Auction Sale”: Reports on a recent auction at Col. Sydnor’s auction house, where there was a large sale of “negroes”. Auction Sale

April 29

  • “Letter to the Editors”: From John N. Arnold and J. E. Paine, “Having heard so much complaint and dissatisfaction as to the treatment and management of our negroes in Government employment, we determined to visit them and ascertain the actual condition of affairs.” Reports that there is nothing for planters to be concerned about. Letter to the Editors

  • “Sale of Negroes”: Reports on the recent auction of Gen. H. P. Bee’s slaves. Sale of Negroes

  • “Negroes at Galveston”: Reports on the treatment and working conditions of the “negroes” working on fortifications in Galveston. Negroes at Galveston

May 1

  • “Boy for Sale”: Ad placed by M. Reichman, sells “A No. 1 boy, 18 years old, weighing 140 pounds, complexion black” Reprinted on May 4. Boy for Sale

  • “For Sale”: Ad placed by WM. Clark, sells a “young and likely negro boy” For Sale

  • “Auction Notice”: Reports that J.S. and J.B. Sydnor have an auction every Tuesday, includes the sale of “negroes”. Reprinted on May 4, 6, 8, 15, June 26 Auction Notice

  • “Wanted to Hire”: “A black woman for house servant.” Ad placed by Mrs. G. Schirmer. Reprinted on Reprinted on May 4, 6. Wanted to Hire

May 6

  • “No. 1 Cook”: “A No. 1 Cook, Washer, Ironer, Milker, Nurse, a thorough house servant, aged about 50 years, for sale by M. Reichman” Reprinted on May 8. No. 1 Cook

May 8

  • “$200 Reward”: Ad placed by P.T. Wade, for Kit Houston, Tom, Bob, and Pugh. Reprinted on May 15, 22. $200 Reward

May 13

  • “Auction”: Report about a recent auction at Sydnor auction house, where “negroes” were sold for a lower price than in previous weeks. Auction

  • “Ranaway”: Ad placed by Donald Campbell, for “Moses”. Reprinted on May 15. Ranaway

  • “$25 Reward”: Ad placed by G. W. Gooch, for “Willis”. Reprinted on May 15, 18, 20, 22, 25. $25 Reward

May 15

  • “Source of the Supply of Salt”: Describes the source of salt for Western Texas. Source of Salt

  • “Courthouse Auction”: Describes the sale of “fourteen negroes” at the city courthouse. Courthouse Auction

  • “One Hundred Dollars Reward”: Ad placed by Dr. Saml C. Oliver, for “Hiram” Reprinted on May 18, 20, 22. One Hundred Dollars Reward

  • “The Salt Mines”: Tells of a Salt Mine, “Seven miles west of New Iberia and near Vermillion Bay” The Salt Mines

May 20

  • “To Refugees and Others”: “Wanted to Hire for a few months, or until the 1st of January, twenty hands (men and women) with or without families.” Reprinted on May 22, 25. To Refugees

May 22

  • “Boy for Sale”: Ad placed by C. C. Newhard, has a “negro boy” for sale. Reprinted on May 25. Boy for Sale

June 5

  • “$200 Reward”: Ad placed by P. T. Wade, for “Kit Houston” Reprinted on June 8, August 10, November 30, December 2 $200 Reward

June 10

  • “Ranaway”: Ad placed by W. P. English, for George, Sam, and Alford Ranaway

June 24

  • “Auction Sale”: Ad for a slave auction at Sydnor’s auction house on Tuesday, July 14. Auction Sale

June 26

  • “Auction Sale”: Ad for slave auction at Sydnor’s auction house, selling “25 Likely Young Negroes” Auction Sale

  • “Large Sale of Negroes at Auction”: “Description of 37 superior Negroes, to be sold without reserve, by Messrs A. C. McKeen & Co.” Reprinted on June 29, July 1 Large Sale of Negroes

  • “List of Negroes for Sale”: Ad listing the “gang of likeliest and most desirable negroes” for sale by Sydnor’s Auction House Reprinted on June 29, July 1, 3, 6, 8, 13 List of Negroes for Sale

June 29

  • “Wanted”: “Fifty Negroes, to work on G.H. & H. R. R. Wages $40 per month, with board and medical attendance” Reprinted on July 1, 3, 8, 15 Wanted

July 1

  • “For Sale”: “2 likely negro boys. Also 2 negro women” are being sold by Smith & Shaw. For Sale

  • “Unreserved Auction”: J. S. and J. B. Sydnor announce the sale of “200 Negroes”. Reprinted on July 3. Unreserved Auction

July 3

  • “Sold Yesterday”: Reports on the “negroes” sold by Messrs A.C. McKeen & Co. Sold Yesterday

July 6

  • “Auction”: Advertises the Sydnor auction house sale of “25 to 30 negroes”. Reprinted on July 27. Auction

  • “Negroes to Auction!”: Advertises the sale of “20 to 30 young and likely negroes” by A.C. McKeen & Co. Reprinted on July 8. Negroes to Auction

  • “Wanted to Hire”: “15 Negro Men, to do the ordinary work on a sugar plantation”. Reprinted on July 8. Wanted to Hire

July 13

  • “Fifty-Five Negroes for Sale”: By A.C. McKeen & Co. Reprinted on July 15. Fifty-Five Negroes for Sale

  • “$50 Reward”: Ad placed by G.W. Gooch, for “John”. Reprinted on July 15, 27, August 3, 5, 10. $50 Reward

July 15

  • “Fifty Dollars Reward!”: Ad placed by John Ewing, for “Abe” Fifty Dollars Reward

  • “$50 Reward”: Ad placed by R.S. Blount, for “Edmund” $50 Reward

July 17

July 24

  • “Notice to Planters”: Notice from the Labor Bureau, regarding “The frequent escapes of negroes from the different Departments to which they have been assigned to labor” Notice to Planters

July 27

  • “At Auction”: “50 Likely young negroes”, sold by A.C. McKeen & Co. At Auction

August 3

  • “$50 Reward”: Ad placed by J. C. Bullington, for “Calvin”. Reprinted on August 5. $50 Reward

  • “Negroes at Auction”: A. C. McKeen & Co. is auctioning off “15 young boys and girls”. Reprinted on August 5. Negroes at Auction

August 5

  • “Ranaway”: Ad placed by R. W. Bennett, for “Peter” Ranaway

  • “Auction Sale”: “25 negroes” will be for sale at the Sydnor Auction House Auction Sale

August 10

  • “$150 Reward”: Ad placed by Randolph & Hudson, for “Hutchinson”. $150 Reward

  • “Auction”: J.S. and J.B. Sydnor will be selling “25 to 35 negroes”. Reprinted on August 14. Auction

August 14

  • “Auction Sale”: “30 Valuable Georgia Negroes” are being auctioned off by A.C. McKeen & Co. Auction Sale

September 2

  • “Ranaway”: Ad placed by John H. Carter, for Mike. Reprinted on September 4. Ranaway

September 4

  • “Refugee Negroes”: States that there are “many negroes, belonging to refugees” in Texas, who are idle. Asks refugees to “bring their negroes here” because “labor is very scarce in Houston”. Refugee Negroes

September 7

  • “Information Wanted”: L. M. Powell is looking for information about his father, Mordecai Powell, who is a refugee from Louisiana. Information Wanted

  • “Auction Sale”: A.C. McKeen & Co is auctioning off “16 likely negroes” Auction Sale

  • “Ranaway”: Ad placed by N. C. Killough, for “Haywood”. Reprinted on September 9. Ranaway

  • “$1000 Reward”: Ad placed by Sam P. Sweeny, for “Sam”. Reprinted on September 21. $1000 Reward

September 11

  • “$500 Reward”: Ad placed by James A. Hardin, for “Ellen”. Reprinted on September 14, 16. $500 Reward

September 16

  • “$100 Reward”: Ad placed by P. W. Gray, for “Henry”. $100 Reward

September 25

  • “$100 Reward”: Ad placed by S.W. Sims, for “Lewis”. $100 Reward

  • “Confederate Shoe Factory”: “Planters or others having negroes capable of making shoes will send them forward immediately to assist in filling our orders to shoe the soldiers now in the field” Confederate Shoe Factory

October 7

  • ”Ranaway”: Ad placed by F. G. Banks, for “Frank”, “Isaac”, and “Charles”. Ranaway

  • “$100 Reward”: Ad placed by W. G. Foote, for “Ephraim”. $100 Reward

October 14

  • “Exempted”: Lists “negroes” who are exempted from impressment because of their work with manufacturers. Exempted

  • “$300 Reward”: Ad placed by J. S. Dodds, for “Madison”, “Mansfield”, and “Catherine”. $300 Reward

October 19

  • “Lodged in Jail”: Ad placed by Henry Merscburger, Sheriff, for “John”. Reprinted on October 21. Lodged in Jail

  • “To Louisiana Refugees”: Ad placed by W. W. Oliver, offers land to refugees who will cultivate it. Reprinted on October 21. To Louisiana Refugees

October 21

  • “For Hire”: “A lot of good house servants, men and women, negro boys suitable for drivers or body servants”. For Hire

  • “$100 Reward”: Ad placed by J. D. Waters, for “Peter Wilson” and “Joe Algiers”. Reprinted on November 10. $100 Reward

October 30

  • “$100 Reward”: Ad placed by J. W. Shipman, for “Jim”. Reprinted on November 2. $100 Reward

November 9

  • “Refugees to Our State With Their Slaves”: Observations regarding refugees and their slaves, offers suggestions on how this influx of people could be handled. Refugees to Our State

  • “Valuable Negroes”: J. S. and J. B. Sydnor are auctioning off “Forty likely young negroes”. Reprinted on November 10. Valuable Negroes

November 25

  • “Ranaway”: Ad placed by R.B. Love, for “Jack”. Ranaway

November 30

  • “100 Negroes for Sale”: Ad placed by B. H. Buckner. Reprinted on December 2. 100 Negroes for Sale

December 11

  • “Notice to Owners of Negroes”: Discusses how “negroes” working for different Government departments are escaping. Notice

1864

January 1

  • “FOR SALE - A likely Negro Man, young, strong, and active” sale of slave man

  • “FARM FOR SALE - Consisting of 467 acres of good land, 160 acres under fence, excellent range; a very good dwelling house, and convenient outhouses with or without negroes and inventory” J. H. Krancher. Farm for sale

January 4

  • “FARM FOR SALE - Consisting of 467 acres of good land, 160 acres under fence, excellent range; a very good dwelling house, and convenient outhouses with or without negroes and inventory” J. H. Krancher. Farm for sale

  • General orders, # 254. General orders inc. reference to slaves

January 5

  • “FARM FOR SALE - Consisting of 467 acres of good land, 160 acres under fence, excellent range; a very good dwelling house, and convenient outhouses with or without negroes and inventory” J. H. Krancher. Farm for sale

  • “All departments, railroad companies, or other persons having negroes in their employment, will report at the end of each and every monththe number, names and the county from which they were received” tracking slaves on the railway company

  • “FOR SALE - A likely Negro Man, young, strong, and active” sale of slave man

  • “FARM FOR SALE - Consisting of 467 acres of good land, 160 acres under fence, excellent range; a very good dwelling house, and convenient outhouses with or without negroes and inventory” J. H. Krancher. Farm for sale

January 8

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January 21

January 26

  • Obituary to deceased mistress who was kind to slaves Obituary

January 27

-“WANTED TO HIRE - Thirty Good Coopers.” Slave or free unstated. Wanted to hire

January 28

  • “WANTED - One Hundred Negroes, for whom the highest wages will be paid” J. M. Brown. Wanted to hire

-“WANTED TO HIRE - Thirty Good Coopers.” Slave or free unstated. Wanted to hire

January 30

-“WANTED TO HIRE - Thirty Good Coopers.” Slave or free unstated. Wanted to hire

  • “WANTED - One Hundred Negroes, for whom the highest wages will be paid” J. M. Brown. Wanted to hire

February 1

  • “WANTED - One Hundred Negroes, for whom the highest wages will be paid” J. M. Brown. Wanted to hire

February 2

  • “WANTED - One Hundred Negroes, for whom the highest wages will be paid” J. M. Brown. Wanted to hire

February 3

  • “WANTED - A negro woman or girl to do house-work for a small family.” Wanted ad

February 4

  • “WANTED - A negro woman or girl to do house-work for a small family.” Wanted ad

February 5

  • “FOR HIRE - Two large and healthy negro …” For hire

  • Special order # 33 with reference to blacks. Special orders

  • “WANTED - A negro woman or girl to do house-work for a small family.” Wanted ad