Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-04-06

E6sS5s&GES TO be one ofthe be:E Sons OF
SIR PETER 'rEAZIE, saquestionzb!y the best
Stallion IN EnKiand, Will stand this season, at
Michaux's Ferry, on James River, in iowhatan
county, about so miles above Richmond, 5 miles
from Goochland Courthouse, and III miles from
Powhatan Cour,house-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 1st March,
| and end the LIST August-ycry extensive and
| good pas uragc, { and the advantage of fresh
| cut Glover, from the adjoining plantation oil
William Walthall, with separate lots for mares
and foals, and servants board, gratis--but when
mares are, by direction, fed with grain, a rea-
sonable charge will be madc---Grcat atten.
ton shall be paid, and care taken, but We will
not be responsible for escapes or any kind oil
| 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
tainly be paid the property in the mare in
| changed. I'VE recommend to gentlemen at rs
distance, To send their mares before they foal
AS small, safe lots will be provided for the &C
commodation OF such, and will afford them the
| chance of earlier colts next year. With each
marc gentlemen will send half 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 OH
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| SIR HARRY is of 4 beautiful brown color
| in form, uneXceptionable-15 hands 5 inches
high, with extraordinary great powers. Ills
| Pedigree and Performances OIL 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 )-sufficc it to say, that he
was one of the best Racers in England, particu
larry for heats and heavy weights. In blood, in.
| feror TO no horse in the world being got by Sir
Peter out of Matron by Alfred, and partaliing oil
all the farorite and best blood of England, viz
| -Godolphin Arabian, Cullen Arabian, Places
White Turk, Baruet's Childers, Devonshire
Childers, Regulus, Marsk, Matchem, Old Fox,
Tartar, Herod and Highayer--and with truth,
it may be said, that he is equal, ifnot superior
TO any horse that ever was imported, and cos,
| more money. His stock are full sized and like
himself, remarkably fine tempered and thrifty
| almost as docile os 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 RAJ
cers-Seven only have started, and five of them
arc winners as stated below
| JACOB MICHAUX,
| WILLIAM WALTHALL.
Feb. 1st, 1912.
F.! Mr.. Thomas Friend Wilson's colt, the Ped
lar, won the the Jockey Club Purse in Amelia,
and last fall iarted three times, and won every
race with case.
Mr.. John Drummonds flley won the three
year old Sweepstakes at Belield, in the fall
1910, and in 1911, the Jockey Club Purse at
| Williamsborough.
Mr.. William HaXall's colt Sir Henry, won the
Cup for 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
miies-the two first, dead heats, with Mr.
| Moseby's Duroc-the third heat he won, and
was beatentiie 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 NAL
vina--and last Spring he again won the Jockey
Club Purse at Fairfield. Mr.. William Dam
bridges Black Filly, out of Spot, won a 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 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. (tf)