Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-04-13

TO the groom, but may be discharged with Ave
provided they arepaid by the first day October
next. AS good passu-ase as any in hgin;a (wi;h
separate inc'o sures fr mares and coitsl gsatis,
aud the & eatest attention shaitbe paid them, but
will not be answe,able for acci dents or ,capes
PERFORMANCES.
Ia 1796, Wonder. then two years old. won the
sweepstakes At y ork of so guineas each. for TIVE
years old colts, stone. hlies z stone IL lbs six
subscribers, beating lord A. Han,ilton's brother
to Rattoon, and mr. Lowther's b c. by Diomed,
out ct Tulip. twenty TO one agsins. the winner.
In 1877, when 3seSrs old. carrying 8 stone7 lbs
Al Doncaster, nc beat mr. Sitwell's Commodore. 8
stone, the last hafmils. for 100 guineas each The
same day he received forfeit from mr. Bakers C.
Hap Hazard. Sst each, 200 gsiineaseach. 9 miles.
lal793. he " IN the great produce stakes AZ York
of2G0 guineas each S subscribers. miles
In 1879. he wonshe sweepstakes a, Stamford,
often gureas each for all ages, beating mr. Heath
co,e's Warter, S'subscribers. 2 miles. The same
year he ran second IN a sweepstakes at York, for
20 guineas each. subscsibcrs. miles, beating
lord A Hamitons colt by Walnut, out Of Nun,
sir fhomas Gascogne's Maid of the Mill and
Abraham New and. now called Cockhghter.
In 1900. for the York Oailands, ofiifty pull
meas each, he ran second TO Ceckhghter allow
ing him seven pounds. beating Mr.. cooksnn's
Sir Harry, eleven subscribers, rwo miles. The
same year, at Doncas.er, he beat Sir George Ar
mirage Tartar, one hundred guineas each, four
mi'es---The same year, he challenged MIR. John
sons Sir Solomon, offering five pounds, Ave hun.
deed guincas each, two mites.
WONDER was famed in training in 1901.
ano has never since STATED. He was bred by
Lord Fitzwil'iam. is fftcer hands thr,e inches
high, Ten years old last spring, full of bone. We.
ry handsome, and free from all natural blemish.
es--He is dark chestnut, and Is unques,ionaby
as fine horse as was ever imparied TO this coun.
Try, and of as good a stcck-and. as runner he
certainly has exhibited " ell, having beaten War
ter, Coek6ghter ard Sir Harry, three of he hes,
horses on the English turf. II will be observed,
that his cam was got by Diomed. and he is per.
maps as nearly Ike 's grand size, as il is posi-.
BILE for one horse 20 he like another.
WONDER covered two seasons in England
the frs, at two aud the las. at Eve guineas
which strongly indicates his growing reputa,ion
as foal ge,ter. $50
PE DTG Rec.
lie was got by Phenomenon, out of the oar,
ofI.ord Fitzwilan's brown Fanny. by D;omed
----grandam ~ N s<ke, Y oung IEsg .aiurnh. NJ,
dam by Skim, Oh flag, Hydra's dam by Crab.
Ebony by Ch'lders, out of Old Ebony by Bas,o
--Phenomenon was KIT by Ki9e Herod-his oam
irsnzs ny Ee'iPss. her dam by Engineer, gran
dau by Blank, Lass OF the Mill by Traveller
Mss Makelsss 10y Young GREYHOUND, Partner.
N.acdc'Sk. crofls Bay Barb Makeless, Brim.
mer. Diekey PieTsen. .on of Dcdsworth, Bur.
ton basb mare. Tasen from The General Stud
Book. rD
RICHARD BLAND.
Firse Ces,ge. FEBRUARY IA, 1905. 6w
NJ B. The season 70 end the FIRST of Angus,
.rex'. ( commence immediately. Servants boar
ded gaiis-and mares fed with p1a;n ar tbe
Market proe, If reluired-
There ssiii be large new boat KEEP, at mr. So
r1re Tylers, disefiy oPposiiet TO my house, which
viii put mares over ferry free, and will send
rhr.r,-I k.r