Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-02-20
TIE cELEBRaTED RUNNING HoRyE.

Il A fine bay, five feet four in-
see=.ssse& ches high, and years old ths
next spring, handsomely marked, of large bone
and great muscular stength--WiH Stand the
ensuing season, in my stable at Oakland, in the
county of Chesterfield, on Appomattox river, IS
miles above Petcrsburg----3 below Beivll's
bridge, and % south of Richmond, and will be
let to mares at Thirty Dollars the season, paya-
Bile on the 25th of Deem .er next, which sum
may be discharged by TUeny Flee Dollars IL
paid within the season, which ends on The hfst
Of August next-POT0MAC is now in his sta
BILE, and the season is open Tor SUCH gentlemen
as may choose to send their mares--with each
mare one dollar viii be required i'll every
case to the groom.
PEDIGREE.
POTOMAC was gotten by the imported Do
med, his dam Fairy by Pegasus, who partook
of the following crosses, yiz.-Oid Wildair, the
imported Fearnought, the imported Kitty Fish
er, the imported horse Traveller, old Mark An
thony, the imported Aristotle, Benny Lass, the
imported Jelly Roger, Yorick, &c.
PERF0RWANCES.
POTOMAC's performances on the turf, have
far surpassed any horse OF his age ever raised
in America--sBd is admitted by number O.
old racers and others, who have seen him ruth,
TO be the hest distance horse that ever was on
the American turf, and supposed 20 be equal
to any on Garth. His speed is entirely an
known 20 all those VINO have seen him perform,
although he has often contendcd with the best
horses in Virginia and North Carolina. lie has
been several times excepted from running four
mile heats, and eleven times winner without
ever finding horse to put him to his speed.
At three years old, he was twice winner
first, at New Market, two mile heats, against
all ages.-Second, 1t Smithheld, against al a.
ges, two mile heats. At four years old, he was
six times winner, four mile heats, running o.
yer the following courses, viz Smithheld, spring
and fall ut New Market, Fairfield, Norfolk and
Belfield. At five years old, he was three times
= winner spring and tall 1t New Market, fou.
mile heats, and at WaTrenton three mile heats
beating and distancing, at different times and
places, the following celebrated horses, viz.
AEolus, Whiskey, st. Leon, Top Gallant, Doc
tor, Monticello, Sir Harry, Carolina, Swce.
Lips, Stump-the Dealer, Rattray, Sir Peter, &C.
dar, Atlantic, Magic, Young Peace Maker, Don
Quixotte and Young Surprize.
BURWELL WILKES.
The subscriber has set apart for such mares
acres, of which 240 acres are river low grounds,
the whole we'll enclosed and we'll set with
white clover and other natural grasses-therc
is also lot of red clover, of which, servants
with mares, viii be allowed to cut as much as
they choose for their use.-Corn and Oats will
be furnished for mares in such quantities as
gentlemen may please to direct, to be paid for
at the market price of the neighborood before
the mares are removed.-Servants board era.
It's, unless they remain with the mares, in
which case, 25 cents per day will berequired.
POTOMAC has covered three seasons and
has proved himself sure foal getter, his colts
are generally large, Of handsome figure, and
much like their sire.
The mares sent the last season to my care, were
all returned in good order, as their owners will
attest, and the advantages will be equal this
spring-and pledge myself to the public to see
justice done to all, but will not be answera-
bic for accidents or escapes.
GEORGE EVANS.
Jan. S0th, 1872. 1 twTtf)