Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-05-21

8&9zksSS23 TO De one ofthe besf sons of
SIR vErER rEAZLE, EnqRestion.sbiy the best
Stallion en- England, viii stand this season, at
Alichaux's Ferry, OH James River, in Powhatan
county, about 80 miles above Richmond, 3 miles
from Goochland Courthouse, and IL miles from
Powhatan CONTROVERSIAL as the times are
difficult, and money less plenty, he will cover
at the low price of FORTY DOLLARS the sea.
son, which will commence on the LIST March,
and end the LIST August-very extensive and
good pasturage, and the advantage of fresh
| cut Clover, from the adjoining plantation of
William Waltlall, with separate lots for mares
| and foais, and servants board, Sratis--but when
| mares are, by direction, fed with grain, rea.
| sonable charge will be made--Great atten-
| ton shall be paid, and care taken, but We will
| not be responsible for escapes or any kind of
accidents.
Mares may be covered by the leap at FIJI
TEEN DOLLARS, cash, sent with them--or by
| insurance at seventy dollars, (which must GER
| tainly be paid the property in the mare in
changed. 1--WE recommend to gentlemen at as
distance, to send their mares before they foal
as small, safe lots will be provided for the ac-
| commodatiOn of such, and will afford them the
chance OF earlier colts next year. With each
| mare gentlemen will send halfa dollar to the
Groom, and If they please note for forty dol
lars, payable at Christmas next, which note
| may be discharged with ten pounds, if paid on
! or before the LIST of August
SIR HARRY is ola beautiful brown color
| in form, unexceptionable--15 hands 8 inches
high, with extraordinary great powers. His
PedlSree and Performances on the turf are
now too well known to need detail, (but can be
seen on reference to the Racing Calendars and
General Stud Book )-suffice il to say, that he
was one OF the best Racers in England, particu-
| larly for heats and heavy weights. In blood in
ierior to no horse in the world, being got by Sir
Peter out of Matron by Alfred, and partaking of
all the favorite and best blood Of England viz
-Godolphin Arabian, Cullen Arabian, Places
White Turk, Bartlet's Childers, Devonshire
! Childers, Regulus, Marsk, Matchem, Old Fox,
Tartar, Herod and Highhyer-and with truth,
1t may be said, that he is equal, if not superior
TO any horse that ever was imported, and cost
more money His stock are full sized and like
himself, remarkably fine tempered and thrifty
almost as docile as Spaniels, and probably,
easier to break than any other colts.---From
the sample which the public have seen on the
Turf, there can be no doubt of their being RAJ
cers-Seven only have started, and five OF them
are winners as stated below.
JACOB MICHAUX,
WILLIAM WALTHALL.
Feb. 1st, 1912.
Mr.. Thomas Friend Wilson's colt, the Ped
lar, won the the Jockey Club Purse in Amelia.
and last fall S arted three times, and won every
race with ease.
Mr.. John Drummond's flley won the three
year old Sweepstakes at Belfeid, in the fall
1910, and in 1911, the Jockey Club Purse at
Williamsborough
Mr.. William HaxalPs colt Sir Henry, won the
Cup for2 years old at Fairfield, and last Spring.
another Silver Cup at same place.
And his colt Sir Alfred, won the Jockey Club
Purse at Fairfield in the Spring, at three heats
----in the Fall he again commended at the same
ground, for the Jockey Club Purse, running 20 |
miles--the two first, dead heats, with Mr.
Moseby's Duroc--the third heat he won. and
was beaten the 4th and 9Th heats by Mr. John
sons Maria and Mr.. Wynn's SIalvina But he
afterwards won the Jockey Club Purse at Nor
folk, at two heats, beating both Maria and Mai
yina--and last Spring he again won the Jockey !
Club Purse at Fairfield. Mr. William Dan.
bridges Black Filly, out Of Spot, won three |
year old Sweepstakes last Fall at Fairfield
The Pedlar and Sir Alfred are both out of Do |
med mares which is believed to be the best |
cross in Virginia to produce speed and bottom.
I'm England, the Buzzard mares are eros |
sed with the Sir Peter blood with great sue. |
cess.
CT Mares will, with great care, be taken a. |
cross the ferry, gratis. (f)