Groton (MA) Railroad Mercury, "Stampede of Negroes from Lewis County," December 1, 1859

    STAMPEDE OF NEGROES FROM LEWIS COUNTY. Monday night ten negroes, five males and five females, ran off from Lagrange, Lewis county, in this State. They belonged to seven different persons, and being valuable slaves, were worth not less than $10,000. A reward of $2,650 is offered for their arrest.––St. Louis News.