Daily Confederation [Montgomery, Al], August 22, 1860
My son John T. M. Bowen left my premises and parental control on Sunday, the 19th inst., taking with him a small clay banked Pony, very drooped rump. All persons are hereby forbid from employing or harboring him, or of trading for said horse or for a watch. A liberal reward will be given for his apprehension and delivery to me, 14 miles south of Montgomery; and any information furnished me that I may know where to find him, will be thankfully received. Said lad is not quite seventeen years of age, is some five feet two inches high, fair, and rather ruddy complexion; thin visaged, black hair and eyes. Had on when he left a black frock cloth coat, black satin vest, black alpaca pants, and low crown straw hat, with a very broad brim.
James A. Bowen.