Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-03-13

"A ~ALeLI- with black legs re is ff
'cen hsids onc lrch higH. rrr~arkable Cor his
ca, beauty, elegance. strcnrs,' and muscle, with
excs'i.u, brnc and suew VIII stand the ensu.
ing season 1T my stable in Chesterfield county,
w Appomat;ox river, fourteen miles above Pc,
'crshmg. ten from the c"urlhouse, Fifteen from
3evil'5 bridge, and three from the EScte- mills on
Appomaitox and will I've let IN mares at the mo-.
ts'ate price OF forty dollars, ten of which viii
x remi',ed ifpaid WITHIN the season, which viii
commence the 10Th day of March, aud expire
the 10Th of August Vey extensive and most
excellent high and low ground paF,ura ge. well
enclosed, C1atis. bat no responsibility for acci
dents or escapes serv MIS- board gratis Mares
may BIZ fed with corn At the reighboshnod prices If
required; but gentlemen wishing their rnares fed
must send the money with them. else il can.
not he done. One dollar 20 the groom for each
mare CITIZEN is a rernark'b'- sue and ex
crlIent foa ee,ter, and with my care viii scarcs
fail in single instance This is something worth
;hc attention of breeders, as the loss of a season
18th good mare is apt 70 be felt. He is an
excellent booded horse, and is nearer allied t.
he G"do'phin Arabian than any horse in being,
and possesses more Arabian crTsses. Refer 10 his
PEDIGREE.
CITIZEN was got by Pacolet, (Pacolst by
3 ank one of the best sons Of the Gadolphin)
his dam Princes by TUX. TTurk by Regu!ua |;
his grandAm Fairy Queen. by Young Cade. me
~ Old Cade, nd he by the Godophiu) his great
sr-udam Routh's Plack-eyes, by Crab, on, o.
the Walock Galloway, by Snake. Bald Gallo.
way Crrwen bay Barb, Taken from the Caucral
Stud Bo9k. THOMdS G60DE.
FYrm the above pedigree it IS seen thai by
MS dam and sire. Citizen is related to the uncom-
mon stallion The Godoiphin Arabian in 'he.hird
deg,eei which must be acknowledged is neavsr
t
World and agreeable 70 the description N III,
nd book given Of The Godolphin, he is as much
lie him. bgiog only ore inch higher, aud lacking
only few white hairs on one heel Including
re above immediate crosses from the Godol-
mia Citizen has twenty Arabian crosses, and
nearly as many Barb crosses, as traced from The
Sud book so Il may be Justly said, he is az near
being an Arabian as horse can be, who was
no, brought from that place, and of this his
yoks will fully convince the world when they
see him. Citizen was most excellent racer
having Won nineteen races, fourteen OF them
four miles, and six of them were won AZ three
heats, beating the best horses in England his
colts are now running in great creditin England.
proving themselves Of equal bottom 20 any hor-
3es in that country, winning many four mile
aces, at three and four heats. Tie is sire Of
Nautilus, Pacolet, Ciszsn, Dapple, &c. &c.
lis colts in this country, are large, Gne and pro-
nising, and no doubt will turn out well when
,roven The first Of his getting will be two
ears old this sptng. Citizen was purchased by
'ir Barksdalc formerly of Petersburg, aud sent
50 general Carney Of Nonh Carolina, where he
GOOD three seasons, and covered upwards Of 100
nlres each season, although he STOOD at the same
able. Mr. William Barksdale's leter, and o.
aer papers relative TO him, speaks TOO highly Of
.uis horse TO be omitted however they cannot
be inserted in publication like the present, but
| ng % see them THOMAS GOODE.
March 9, 1907. oawtf