Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-19


Siis PETER TEAzLE. unquesti9n .6iy IRE best
Stallion ~ L ,krad, viii sand this season, at
MichamX's Ferry, on James Riyer, IN Powhat an
county, about 80 miles above Richmond. 5 miles
from GOcchland Courthouse, and IL miles from
POwnatan CCur.hcuse--and as the times ar.
difficult, ahd money less plenty, lie viii cover
as the low price Of FORTY DOLLARS The sea-
son, which vii, commence on The list March,
AMI end the 1st Augdst--svery extensive and
good pas,uare, and tiIe advantage of fresh
GU: Glover, from the adjoining plantation of
william W.dthall, with separate lots for ,ns,es
aiiI. foal9, and servants board, grafis--but when
mares are, By direction, fed with gram, rea-
s0nabic CHI 'r%c will he made--3reJt atten-
ton shall be paid, and care taken, but We Will
not be responsible for escapes or ans kind Of
accidents
Mares may be covered by tie leap st FIF-
TEEN DOLLARS, cash, sent with them--or by
insurance al seventy dollars, which must cer-
tainiy DE paid iftbe property in the mare is
changed We recommend to gentlemen Mt It
distance, 20 send their mares before thcy foa',
IS small, saie lots VIII be provided for the &C
commodation oFsuch, and viii afford them the
chance NJ, earlier colts next year, With each
mare gentlemen viii send h2lfa GD,lar 10 the
Groom, and If they please note for forty doll
lars, payable at Christmas next, Which uotc
may he discharged with ten pounds, If paid on
or before The 1st of August
SIR HARRY is of beautiful brown color
IN form, uneXceptionaole--15 hands nche.
hiSh, with extraordinary great powers His
Pedigree aid Performances on the turf are
now too well known to need detail, (but can be
seen on reference to the Racing Calendars ard
General Sud Dcok)-suffice ii to say, that he
was one ofthe best Racers IN England partic-7-
larly for heats and heavy weights. In blood, in-
ferior to no horse in the world, being rot by Sir
Peter out of Matron by Alfred, ard parta-ing CT
allthe fayorite and best blood of En-l; ma, viz.
--Godolrhin Arabian, Cullen Arabian, Places
White Turk, Bartlets Chlders, Devonshir.
Chiders, Heguius, Marst, Matchem, Old Fox,
Tartar, Herod and Highayer-aud with truth.
It may be said, that he is equal, ifn not superior
&c any horse that ever was imported, and cost
more money His stock are full sized and like
himself, remarkably fine tempered and Unity
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
ccrs-Seven only have started, and FIVE OF them
are winners as stated below.
JACOB MICHAUX,
WILLIAM NALTuAII
Feb 1T, 1912
Mr.. Thomas Friend Wilson's colt the Ped
lar, won the the Jockey Club Purse in Amelia,
and last fall stated three times, and won every
Face with ease.
MIR. John Drummond's Rlley won the three
year old Sweepstakes at Belfeld, i'll the fAl
1910, and in 1911, the Jockey Club Purse at
Williamsborough.
Mr.. William HaxalPs colt Sir Henry, won the
Cup tor2 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 P,l-a,, rlnnincr 20
miles-the two FIRST, dead heats, with Mr..
Moseby's Duroc--the third heat he won, and
was beaten the 4th and 5th heats by Nir John
sons Maria and Mr.. Wynn's Malyina. But he
afterwards won the jockey Club Purse at Nor
folk, at two heats, beating both Maria and NAL
yiia-and last Spring he again won the Jockey
Club Purse at Fairfield. Mr. William Dan
bridges Black Fi!ly, out of Spot, won three
year old Sweepstakes last F1ll 1T Fairfield
The Pediar ard Sir Alfred are both out of Do
med Mares which is believed to be the best
cross in Virginia to produce speed and hottnm.
IN 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. 0f