Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-02-13
POTOMAC,
V. SIR.

4 A tinc bay, five feet four in
= tsss 2 sassss ches high, and years old the
next spring, handsomely marked, OF large bone
and great muscular stensth---IViH StGnd the
ensuing season, ;nIny stable at Oakland, in the
county Of Chesterfield, on Appomattox river, 25
miles above Petersburg----3 below Bclvli's
bridge, and % south OF Richmond, aud will be
let to mares at Thirty Dollars the season, paya-
BILE on the 25th Of Decemaer next, which sum
may be discharged by Iueny Else Dollars f
paid within the season, which ends on the first
CT August next-POTOMhC is now in his sta
BILE, and the season is open for such gentlemen
as may choose to send their mares-with each
mare one dollar will be required in every
case TO the groom.
PEDIGREE.
POTOMAC was souen by the imported Do
med, his dam Fairy by Pegasus, who rartook
Of the following crosses, yiz.--Old Wildair, the
imported Fearnought, the imported Kitty Fish
CT, the imported horse Traveller, old Marx An
thony, the imported Aristotle, Benny Lass, the
imported jolly Roger, Ycrick, sc.
PERFOR11ANCES.
POTOMAC's performances on the turf, have
far surpassed any horse of his age ever raised
IN Ameriea--and is admitted by 4 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 Lis speed is entirely IN
known 10 all those who have seen him perform
although he has often contended with the best
horses IN Virginia and North Carolina. He has
been several times excepted from running four
| mile heats, and eleven tines q winner without
ever finding ahorse TO put him to his speed
At three years old, lie was twice winner
first, at New Market, two mile heats, against
| all ages.-Second, al Smithfeld, against al a.
ges, Two mile heats. At four years Old, nc was
| six times winner, four mile heats, running o.
Yer the following courses, VIZ. Smlthheld, spring
| and fall at New Market, Fairfield, Norfolk and
Belfield. At five years old, be was three times
a winner spring and fall at New Market, four
mile heats, and at WsTenton, three mite heats
beating and distancing, at different times and
places, tie following celebrated horses, viz.
AEolus, Whiskey, st. Leon, Top Gallant, Doc
tor, Monticello, Sir Harry, Carolina, Sweet
Lips, Stump-the-Dcaler, Rattr~y, Sir Peter, Ce-
dar, Atlantic, Magic, Young Peace Maker, Don
Quixotte and Young Surprile.
BURWELL WILKES.
The subscriber has set apart for Suoh miu9s
as may he sent 10 POTOMAC, two fields OF 500
| acres, of which 24O acres are river low grounds,
the whole well enclosed and well set with
white clover and other natural grAsses-there
is also 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 as
gentlemen may please to direct, to be paid Tor
at the market price of the neighborhood before
the wares are rcmOvcC--ScrVants board era-
It's. unless they remain with thc mares, IN
which case, Is cents per day will be required.
POTOMAC has covered three seasons, and
has proved himself sure foaI getter, bis colts
arc generally large, Of handsome figure, and
much like their SIRE.
The mares sent the last season to my care, were
all RETURNED IN f~ood r-fI.f fh.t. t,..r. III
attest, end The advantages will he equal this
spring--and pledge ny self 10 the pubic ~ see
Justice done Co al, but viii not be answera-
Die fol accidents Or escapes.
GEORGE EVANS.
Jan. Goth, 1912 (wtD