Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-04-02
TIE cELEsTEo RUNNING HORSE.
POTOMAC,

e.seSessF chcs high and years old the
next spring, handsomely marked, Of large bone
and great muscular strength-JViH Stan4 the
ensuing season, in my stable at Oakland, in the
county of Chesterfield, on Appomattox river, IS
miles above Petersburg----3 below Bclvli's
bridge, and 2S south of Richmond, and will be
let to mares at Thirty Dollars the season, paya-
Die on the 25th Of December next, which sum
may be discharged by Twenty Five Dollars if
paid within the season, which ends on the first
Of August next--PoToNIACi is now in his sta
bic, and the season is Open for such gentlemen
rs may choose to send their mares-with each
mare one dollar will be required in every
asc to the groom.
PEDIGREE.
POTOMAC was gotten by the imported Do
med, his dam Fairy by Pegasus, who partook
of the following crosses, yiz-Old Wiidair, the
imported Fearnouglt, the imported Kitty Fish
er, the imported horse Traveller, old Mark An
thony, the imported Aristotle, Bonny Lass, the
imported Jolly Roger, Yorick, &c.
PERFOR1LdNCES
POToMAC's performances on the turf, have
far surpassed any horse OF his age ever raised
an AmeriGa-and is admitted by number of
old racers and others, who have seen him run,
to be the best distance horse that ever was on
the American turf, and supposed to be equal
to any on earth. His speed is entirely un.
known to all those who have seen him perform,
although he has often commended with the best
horses in Virginia and North Carolina. He has
been several times excepted from running four
mile heats, and eleven times winner without
everhnding Il horse to put him to his speed
At three years old, he twice winner
first, at New Market, two mile heats, against
all ages.-Second, at Smithfeld, against all a.
ges, two mile heats. A. four years old, he was
six times winner, four mile heats, running o.
yer the following courses, viz. Smithheld, spring
and fall at New Market, Fairfield, Norfolk and
Belheld. At five years old, he was three times
winner spring and fall at New Market, four
mile heats, and at Warrenton, three mile heats
beating and distancing, Mt different times and
places, the following celebrated horses, viz
AEolus, Whiskcy, St. Leon, Top Gallant, Doc.
tor, Monticello, Sir Harry, Carolina, Sweet
Lips, Stump Dealer, RAttray, Sir Peter, Cc-
dar, Atlantic, Magic, Young Peace Maker, Don
QuixottG and Young Surprizc.
BURWELL WILKES.
The subso ibcr has set apart for such mares
as may he sent to POTOMAC, two fields of 900
acres, OF Which 30 acres are river low grounds,
the whole well enclosed aad well set with
white clover and other natural grasses-therc
IS also a lot OF red CLOVER, of which, servants
with mares, will be allowed TO cut as much as
they choose for their use.--Corn and Oats will
be furnished for mares in such quantities Us
gentlemen may please to direct, to be paid for
at the market price of the neighborhood before
the mares are removed--ScFvants board era
lis, unless they remain with the mares, in
which case, D cents per day will be required
POTOMAC has covered three seasons, and
has proved himself sure foal gctter, his colts
are generally large, Of handsona figure, and
much like their sire.
The mares sent tho last season to my care, were
all returned in good order, as their owners will
attest, and the advantages will be equal this
sPrlnS-and pledge myself to the public TO see
justice done To all, but 1 will not be aaswera-
bic for accidents or escapes.
GEORGE EVANS.
Jan. 30th, 1919. r,vte,