April 7, 1841: The Whig carried an announcement from Elizabethton: Leonard M. Swingle was reporting two horses that had been âstolen or strayed.â In the words of The Whig: âFrom the subscriber in Elizabethton Carter county (sic), two horses on the night of the 11th inst., to wit. One light iron grey horse, five or six years old, about fifteen and a half hands high, very slender body, and much gaunted from recently having the distemper, has two lumps or knots on the front part of each hind foot or paster (sic) joint, and paces very well; no brands or other marks recollected; and one red sorrel four or five years old, fifteen hands and upwards high, well made, with rather a chuffy head, with some white feet; holds his head high and spirited when mounted. Any person who will take up said horses and forward me word, either by letter or otherwise so that I get them again, shall be amply rewarded for their trouble.â The announcement was dated March 31st.