[Fayetteville, Ark.] The Arkansian, June 1, 1860
The country is full of runaway negroes. Every mail brings more or less hand bills with the usual heading, “Runaway.”
Quite a number have recently escaped from the vicinity of Little Rock, among the number we notice that negro Frank formerly owned by Pettigrew of this place by him sold to William Wilson of this county and by Mr. Wilson sold to Mr. Padgett of Pulaski county.
Look out for him, a reward is offered. He will doubtless give his cullerd friends in this community a call as he passes through for Kansas. Every citizen should interest himself in arresting runaway negroes as a means of self defence to prevent their inducing other slaves to follow them.