Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-04-20

nnNze7s0tRS8 TO De one or the 6eSt sons of
SIR PETER TEAZLE, unquestionabiy the best
Stallion in England, will stand this season, at
NIichaux's Ferry, on James River, in Powhatan
county, about 80 miles above Richmond, miles
from Goochland Courthouse, ard 1 miles from
Powhatan CourthouSe-and as the times are
difficult, and money les. 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 pas urage, and the advantage of fresh
cut Glover, from the adjoining plantation of
William Walthall, with separate lots for mares
and foals, and servants board, gratis-but when
mares are, by direction, fed with grain, n rea-
Sonable CHI rye will be made--Great atten-
tion 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 FIF-
TEEN DOLLARS, cash, sent with them-or by
insurance at seventy dollars, (which must GER
family be paid if the property i'll the mare ID
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 &C
comnodation of such, and will afford them the
chance of earlier colts next year. With each
mare gentlemen will send halfa dollar to the
Groom, aud if they please note for forty dol
lars, payable at Christmas next, which note
may be discharged with ten pounds, if paid on
SIR HARRY is ola beautiful brown color
in form, uneXceptionable-15 hands inches
high, with extraordinary great powers. His
Pedigree and Performances on the turf are
now too we'll known to need detail, (but can be
seen on reference to the Racing Calendars and
General Stud Book -suffice it to say, that he
was one OF the best Racers in England, particu-
larly for heats and heavy weights. In blood, in
ferior to no horse in the world being got by Sir
Potter on If Matron by AIfrcJ nj, e
all the fayorite and best blood of England, viz
-Godolphn Arabian, Cullen Arabian, Places
White Turk, Bartlets Childers, Devonshire
Childers, Regulus, Marsk, Matchem, Old Fox,
Tartar, Herod and Highfyer-and with truth,
it may be said, that he is equal, ifnot 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 Is Spanels, 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 Ra-
cers--Seven only have started, and five of them
are winners rs stated below.
JACOB MICHAUX,
WILLIAM WALTHAIL
| Feb 1st, 1912.
Mr.. Thomas Friend Wilson's colt, the Ped
lar, won the the Jockey Club Purse in Amelia,
and last fall started three times, and won every
race with ease.
Mr.. John Drummond's flley won the three
| year old Sweepstakes at Belfeld, in the fall
1910, and in 1911, the Jockey Club Purse at
| Willamsborough.
| Mr.. William Haxall's colt Sir Henry, won the
Cup for 2 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
| I'm the Fall lac again contended at the same
| ground, for the Jockey Club Purse, running 90
mileS--thc two first, dead heats, with Mr..
| Moseby's Duroc-the third heat he won, and
| was beaten the 4th and 5th heats by Mr. John.
sons Maria and Mr.. Wynn's Malvina But he
| afterwards won the Jockey Club Purse at Nor
folk, at two heats, beating both Maria and Mai.
vina-and last Spring he again won the Jockey
Club Purse at Fairfield Mr.. William Dan.
bridges Black Flly, 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
--In England, the Buzzard mares arc eros
sed with the Sir Peter blood with great sue.
cess.
CT Mares will, with great care, be taken
cross the ferry, gratis. QO