Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-10-27
The Thoregsa Bred English Aay,e.
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to mares ut hive gtiincaS the season, payable
the twenty fifth day of December following
ten dollars the single leap to be PAID down. and
forty dollars to ensure auarc being III toh
the money for the insurance will be eSacicd If
the property changedi; and IN either case one
Collar tn the groom. Cool and extensive.
pastura e gratis, but will not b. resp ,ns,his.
tor acclden or escapes mares Ted Upon rea-
sonablc terms, provided the uoaey is 81 e
with them The season will cam,ne.l.:c the L.
Of March and end the first o. August fa.inw
ing,
IQiIS LETTER..
AS Wonder is cripple and cannot cunv4-
niently travel, the following statement Is AL
ded for the Information OF those who nave n1s
seen him, or any of his colts ~: t;c SUBJ
scri5ers are of opinion that the Ea,;l;st ilrse
Wonder. is one OF the best iaal y2tter- in this
part of the country; indeed we bc.eye ti.ar
his foals i'll general are of y superiorlsihe and
form.
Richard Pryor, J. H. Claiborne,
John North, John Smith,
B. Boisseau. Jr. VIM: Cu1,er,
Thomas Atkinson, Robert Atkinson,
Edward Watkins, r. Claiborne,
Rradock Goodwin, David Boisseau,
Peter Manson, I. T. Thweatt,
! Manson Harwell, T. Thwcatt,
Armstead BurweII.
| In l|So, w onder then two years Old won
the sweepstakes at York of ifty guineas each,
for two years old, colts eight stone FLIES sew
en- stone twelve pounds, six subscribers, beat
ing Lord A. HaRiitons brother to Ratoon and
Mr.. Louther's b. &: by Diomed, out ofTulip.
twenty to one against the winner. In l797.
when years old, carrying stone lbs. at
Doncaster he beat Mr.. Sitwcllis Commodore,
eight stone the last half mile for 100 guineas.
The same day he received forfeit from Mr.. ea-
kcr's 8. c. Haphazard stone each, 200 yui.
meas each miles In 1798, he Won the great
produce subscription at York, of 200 gumeas
each, 1--we subscribers, four miles. In 1899 he
won the sweepstakes at Stamford of ten o1ii-
meas each, Tor all ages heating Mr.. Heath.
eote's Water, eight subscribers, two miles
The same year.he run second in q sweepstakes
at 1erkJ for twenty guneas each, seven sub.
scrioers, two miles, beating Lord a. Hamil
tons colt by Walnut, out of Num- Sir r. Cas-
coigne's Maid ofthe Mill, and Abraham New
land, now called the Cock Fighter. In 1900,
for tue York Oatland's of 50 euineas each. he
run secontl to Cock Fighter, allowing him 2
pounds. beating Mr. Coodson's Sir Harry, G.
ieven subscribers, two miles. The same wear
at Doncaster. he beat Sir John Armitaee's
Tartar 100 guineas. The same year he chal.
lenged Mr.. Johnson's Sir Solomon, Offering
pounds, 500 guineas two miles.
WONDER was famed in training in 1907.
and has never since started. He was bred by
Lord Fitzwilliam, is Is hands 3 inches high,
futi OF bone, very handsome, and free from all
natural blcmishes. He is dark Chestnut sor
rel, and is PROFESSIONALLY az fine a horse IA
was ever imported into this country, and OF as
good stock; and as runner he his Certain
ly exhibited we'll, having beaten Water, Cock
Fighter, and Sir Harry, three distinguished
races on the English turf. Il will he observed
that his dam was got by Doomed, and he is
perhaps as nearly like his Grandshre as it is
possible for one horse to be like another.
Wonder covered two seasons in England. the
f1rst at two, and the last at FIVE guineas, which
strongly indicates his growing reputation rs 9
teal getier. His superior siZe. his excellent
form, his high pedigrec and COOL performan-
| ees as racerJ certainly entitle him to u rank
among the best horses IN this country.
Wonder was got by Phenomenon his dam
(who was also the dam of Lord Fitz Williams
Brown Fanny by Diorped grand.dam by
Marske Young Hag-Salournharns dam By
Skim Old Hag Hydria's dam by Crab Eb-
ony by Childers, out of old Ebony by Basto.
Phenomenon was got by King Herod his dam
Phrenzy by Eclipse; her dam by Engineer
Srandam by Blank-Lass Of the Mill by Tray
eiler Miss Markeiess by Creyhound-P
ncr-Woodsoek- Crofts bay Barb-Markeless
Srimmer-Dicl:ey Pierson, son OF Dodsworth---
BurtQn's Barb mare, Taken from the General
Stud Book.
Twenty dollars will be received, for the sea.
son, 1t paid when the mare is covered.
august I'd 1909. il
! NOTiCE.=xA petition will be presented TO
the mex, General Assembly, praying that
! law may pass for selling the lands of Samuel
! DIXON, deceased, lyiRg in The comfy Of Han.
I over. The object of the said intended sale is Ia
make = more beneficial division Of A. s=L;;-c. -
tnong the Subscribers. Mary Richard Henry ST..
| John DIXON, George Dixon, Rosauna Dixon and
| George Dixon, jr. (who are the only heirs at
law OF the said Samuel Dixon) than tits believed
can otherwise be effected, as the said Samuel
Dixon died iniestase, and some of the said SUBJ
seribers are infants, and the said lands not suss
cept5ie OF an advantageous division.
Mary Richard.
Henry 81. John Diron.
George DiCon.
Georpe DIXON. .Tunr \ pu the:r 80.