H. Gridly, sheriff of Adams county, Mi., in the “Memphis (Tenn.) Times,” September, 1834.

“Was committed to jail, a negro boy—­had on a large neck iron with a huge pair of horns and a large bar or band of iron on his left leg.”

Mr. Lambre, in the “Natchitoches (La.) Herald,” March 29, 1837.

“Ranaway, the negro boy Teams—­he had on his neck an iron collar."

Mr. Ferdinand Lemos, New Orleans, in the “Bee,” January 29, 1838.

“Ranaway, the negro George—­he had on his neck an iron collar, the branches of which had been taken off”

Mr. T.J.  De Yampert, merchant, Mobile, Alabama, of the firm of De Yampert, King & Co., in the “Mobile Chronicle,” June 15, 1838.

“Ranaway, a negro boy about twelve years old—­had round his neck a chain dog-collar, with ‘De Yampert’ engraved on it.”

J.H.  Hand, jailor, St. Francisville, La., in the “Louisiana Chronicle,” July 26, 1837.

“Committed to jail, slave John—­has several scars on his wrists, occasioned, as he says, by handcuffs."

Mr. Charles Curener, New Orleans, in the “Bee,” July 2, 1838.

“Ranaway, the negro, Hown—­has a ring of iron on his left foot.  Also, Grise, his wife, having a ring and chain on the left leg."

Mr. P.T.  Manning, Huntsville, Alabama, in the “Huntsville Advocate,” Oct. 23, 1838.

“Ranaway, a negro boy named James—­said boy was ironed when he left me.”

Mr. William L. Lambeth, Lynchburg, Virginia, in the “Moulton [Ala.] Whig,” January 30, 1836.

“Ranaway, Jim—­had on when he escaped a pair of chain handcuffs."

Mr. D.F.  Guex, Secretary of the Steam Cotton Press Company, New Orleans, in the “Commercial Bulletin,” May 27, 1837.

“Ranaway, Edmund Coleman—­it is supposed he must have iron shackles on his ankles.”

Mr. Francis Durett, Lexington, Alabama, in the “Huntsville Democrat,” March 8, 1838.

“Ranaway ——­, a mulatto—­had on when he left, a pair of handcuffs and a pair of drawing chains.”

B.W.  Hodges, jailor, Pike county, Alabama, in the “Montgomery Advertiser,” Sept. 29, 1837.

“Committed to jail, a man who calls his name John—­he has a clog of iron on his right foot which will weigh four or five pounds.”

P. Bayhi captain of police, in the N.O.  “Bee,” June 9, 1838.

“Detained at the police jail, the negro wench Myra—­has several marks of lashing, and has irons on her feet.”

Mr. Charles Kernin, parish of Jefferson, Louisiana, in the N.O.  “Bee,” August 11, 1837.

“Ranaway, Betsey—­when she left she had on her neck an iron collar.”

The foregoing advertisements are sufficient for our purpose, scores of similar ones may be gathered from the newspapers of the slave states every month.