Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-06-09
P r CIPIT ATE.

I HULL. fifteen hands and a half high, fine
sorrel, handsomely marked. of big bone, and
| great muscular strength and powers, evidently
denoting the true English running horse-wiil
stand al my stables. at Sandy Point. in Charles
City county, at SIX guineas the season. and dol
lar to the groom but the season may be dis
charged blythe payment Of twenty dollars, on or
before the lCch day Of Oaobcr.
Extensive, rich and poodaSlive pastures, well
enclosed, in various apartments, from which no
mare can easily escape, as well on that account
as from its physical situation. Servants found
eratis; bu. no liability for involuntary escapes
or accidents.
( This celebrated horse, whose name is 60 truly
| apl!ic,b DIE to his character, was bred by Lord
1EgI7 mont, foaied in 1767. got by Mercury IA son
u Eclipse J dam by Herod, grandam by Match
en-. Cur of MIR Pratt's old Squirt rare, is un
doub' eddy one of tine best horses ever ir1ported
: into this country, aud is now THOUGHT by many
gentlemen, who have travelled some distance 10
see him, superior; although he has so lately eros
sed he sea that it cannon BE expeSed he should
( have gained his pristine form and beauty
He is truly such a horse IS Virgil describes of
hne one an eye large, black and fu, of fire,
bold as the Lyon, active as tine Greyhound and
! I'm all his movements ether he rusnss forward
| Ike thunderboli, and hesiyates at no,hing
| In the hrst spring meeting 1890, at New Mar
! ket when three years old, ne won the frs, cl.ss
!
/ ing thunderbolt, Char,cleer, and Sir Pepper
four having paid forfei5. In the same week, lie
| woh the Bolton stakes OF 50 guneas each, beat.
l,rs Cherbooe Dragon, and Ps.iafox-seveu
paid forfeit Second spring meeting, he won The
thiri class of the Princes stakes, Of 100 guneas
+, Gea'r'g Ihunderbolt seven paid forfeit; A No
IN the same week, he received 100 guiaeaE forfeit
! from Lord GrosyeuOr's Eadamanthus
! In 1872, he won SOL. ar Gudield, beating
Doge. ThUnde.bolr, Serngapatam, ard Stcu;.
I nc next day SOL at the sane place beetinx Car.
dock egd Griffin. he also won the kings ZOE
suineas ~ Lewes, beating S<ytc1be, n three
leafs, the First being deer Cd dead heat atter
which ne was Sc highly eateemed, th;. he became
stallion in his iorlsh.P's stud, at y suineas !
mare.
This hers, is the sire Of Jonqui, Petwortli
NS'rann7, fosa3a, chesnut c2lt out af Bobta1
chs3rnt colt cut OF Rosemary, Humbug, Lazarus
| RaSim CT, Apollo, Guliiver, Tgg, Louisa. Tin
stat, and nany Others Of great came now in train
ing.
| Ipurchased him myself when in England las,
fnii, AZ U.c sale OF Richard Watt, dec where
complete stud of ms get were sold at Auction, az
prices =, aes ond what was common, 10 wit
yeadinsa iron. &c to 22Dl ster,ing--a printed list
OK which now have IN my possession, to We seen
at any time.
For character and performances. see Racing
! Calcnd2r f on l790 TO i79z mcu ike, Sporting
: Dictionary. page 1873, vol. =, printed lgJ3-Wii.
lam Faplin, author.
WILLIAM LICHTFoOT.
March l9. 1861 wtnIy'
( - & NYED from ne 5scfiTer IN Prince Ed
- ward county, in ,he n:ln,h Of September last
ore sr1li grey MH42E. four years old in the
sprng 1903, four teet g or inches high. branded
or the near bmtoci, ana sho,siter with G.. The
mare put 10 4 h1rse last S. asCn, and supposed
sobe III foal whec she straved. The above dc
scribel mare raised in Richmond by Mr..
! DaSsrii5e. ANY person That viii give such IN.
formation Is said nag so that get her, shall be
well rewarded Cor their troube.
JAMES GILLESPIE.
Prince Edward, May 2lst. 1900. w2.-
THE SUBSCRIBER HAS OPEN&D Il
Grocery Store,
IN the nc>' roure above the Eagle Tavern (rhe
properly Of NJ Temp'c) where he has for sale,
: SALT, COGNIAC BRANDY, HOLLAND
! GIN, ANTIGUA SPIRITS, LOAF and
| BROWH SUGAR, COFFEE, IMPERIAL
ard YOUNG IYSCN TEA. PEPPER, ALL.
Slice. GINGER, EUTMEGS and other
: SPICES; SOFT SHELLED ALMONDS,
/ QUEENS WARE, DEMIIOHES, and sundry
other articles, which ne will sell very low az
wholesale or retail, for cash " country produce.
J DANIEL TkipLETT.
! O6tCher II, 1903 wl2m
I ~ Cash given for 70BACC0, FioUR, OF
/ FLAX SEED