Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-16
The 6eautiJut high-6iooded horse,
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s->ULL fifteen hands and half high, Rne
i sorrei, handsomely marked. of big bone, and
great muscular strength and powers, evidently
denoting the true English running horse-will
stand at my stables, ii Sandy Point, in Charles
City county, at six guineas the season, and dol
lar to the groom; but the season may be dis
charged by the payment of twenty dollars, on or
before the 10Th day of October.
Extensive, rich ana productive pastures, we'll
enclosed, in various apartments, from which no
mare can easily escape, as we'll on that account
as from its physical situation. Servants found
gratis but no liability for involuntary escapes
or accidents.
This celebrated horse, whose name is so truly
applicable to his character, was bred by Lord
Egremont, foaed in 1887, got by Mercury "a SON
OF Eclipse, dam by Herod, grandam by Match
EN-, out of Mr.. Pratt's old Squirt mare is un.
doubtedly one of the best horses ever imported
, into this country, and is now thought by many
gentlemen, who have travelled some distance TO
see him, superior; although he has SO lately eros
SEQ the ser, that 1t cannot be expected he should
have gained his pristine form aud beauty
He is truly such horse as Virgil describes of
hne one-an eye large, black and full of fire,
bold as the Lyon, active as the Greyhound and
IN all his movements ether; he rushes forward
ike a thunderboit, and hesitates at nothing,
In the first spring meeting 1890. at New Mar
ket, when three years old, he won the first class
OF the Princes stakes of 100 guineas each, beat
ing rhundeTbolt, Chandelier, and Sir Pepner.
four having paid forfeit. In the same week. he
won the Bolton stakes of so guIneas each. beat.
ing Chamboce, Dragon, and Pallafox-sesen
PAID forfeit Second Spring meeting, he won the
third class of the Princes stakes of 100 guineas
beating ThunderbolJ--seven paid forfeit: Ard
in the same week, he received 100 guneas fort it
from Lord Crosyenor's Radamanthus
In 1899, he won sol. at Gud6eld. heating
Doge, 1hunderbolt, Serngapatam, and Stout
The next day sol. at the same place bea,iug Car.
dock and Grim. He also won the kings 100
guineas ut Lcwes, beating Skyscaper at three
heats, the hrst being deemed dead heat after
which he was so highly esteemed, thar h. became
stallion in his lordship's stud, at 12 suineas
mare.
| This horse is the sire of Jonquil, Petworth,
! MatEanna, Rosaiba. chestnut colt out af Bobtail,
chestnut colt out of Rosemary, Humtug + azarus.
Nagmier, Apollo, CULVER, Tag, Louisa, Tip
stall, and many others of great fame INV in train
ing.
purchased him myself when m England last
fall, at the sale of Richard Watt, DE- where a
complete stud OF his get were sold at Auction, at
prices far beyond what was common 20 wiz
yearlings from so to 220. sterinE-a printed list
OF which now have in my possession, to be seen
at any time
For character and performances, see Racing
Calendar from 1870 to-1792 inclusive, Sport,nS
Dictionary, page 1873, vol. 3, printed l8O3-Wii.
liam Taplln, author
WILLIAM L1CHTFooT.
March ~. 1904. wtmIy'
| IL Y virtue OF a Decree of the Court offhe u
I'D nited States for the 5th Circuit in the Viroi
MIA District, bearing date the Sd day of Deem.
ber 1909. in beha! of John Glassell against viii
liam Walker, James Walker, Merry Walker and
| John Walker, will be sold, to the highest bidder
! tor ready money, at Kenhawa courthouse, on the
A,h day of August next, the following TRAC rs
/ of LAND, viz One granted 10 VIM Walker
on the 81 OF May 1896, containing l12 a acres.
/ on Elk river, branch of the Great Kenhawa. a
! bout miles from the month, opposite to a survey
| made for Leonard Cooper and VIM Morris AZ the
mouth of the Sciona creek that empties into Elk
on the south sde-One other traa granted IN said
! VIM Walker on the Doth May 1888, containing
500 acres, the head waters of the left hand FORK
OF a creek emptying into Elk river on the north
west side at the shallow ford, about or s miles
I from the mouth OF said river, adjoining a survey
made for mid WallSer--One other traA FRAMED ~
) the said Wm Walker on the Doth May 1888. con.
tanning TO acres, on Elk river, on the south cas-,
! side, abou. mile from its moush-One other traq
Z granted 10 the said VIM Walker on the 9th Of
May 1888 containing 200 acres on the north side
OF Elk river, he third bottom above the mouth of
Sandy cree,;--One other traa granted to the said
| WIN Walker on the 9th OF May 1888, contain
ing 100 acres on the north side of Elk river, the
/ fourth bottom above the mouth Of Sandy creek
on the same side Of the river-One other traA
I granted to the said VIM. Walker on the Doth Nav
1873, containing 1000 acres, on left hand branch
of a creek empfying into Elk river, on the north
west side opposite tothe hrstsland on said river
One other traa granted TO the said WIN. Walker
\ on the Doth Of May 1888, containing 200 acres,
on the south side ofElk river, the third bottom on
the river above VIM Arbuckle's land, opposite
the IT, nth Of Sandy creek.
The whole of the above mentioned land at the
time il was surveyed lay in the county Of Green.
brier, all of which will be sold, or so much there
of as shall be sufficient to raise the sum Of four
thousand one hundred and ten dollars SO cents,
with interest on dolls. 1898 70, at 3 per centum
per annum, from the 22d March, 1799-the costs
Of suit and carrying this decree into efFea
tds BEN. MOSBY, Aefing CoBimissi,aer.