Slave Auction Advertisement: January 1, 1858

BY S. G. McCORMICK – AUCTIONEER.

PUBLIC SALE. – By virtue of a Deed of Trust, executed 10th of April, 1857, and recorded in Liber S, No. 3, page 162, I will sell at the Mayor’s Office, on Monday next, 21st inst., at 12 o’clock, M., a valuable NEGRO MAN.

Terms cash.

JAMES H. McVEIGH

Trustee.

dec 16—dts

The above sales is postponed until Saturday next, 26th inst., at the same hour and place.

JAMES H. McVEIGH,

Trustee.

Dec 22—dts

The above sale is postponed until Saturday, January 2d, at the same hour and place.

JAMES H. McVEIGH,

Trustee.

Dec 28—dts

SOURCE: Alexandria Gazette, Alexandria, District of Columbia, January 1, 1858, p. 4