Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-02-27
TIE CELEBR4IED RUNNING HORSE.
POTOMAC,

& g. Gne bag, five feet four IN
s-ssss'S ches high, and years old ths
next spring. handsomely marked, of large bone
and great muscular stength--YiH Staad the
ensuing season, III my stable at Oakland, in the
! county of Chesterfield, on APpomattox river, 25
miles above Pctersburg---3 below BeivlfS
bridge, and % south of Richmond, ard viii be
let 90 mares 81 Thirty DgAarS me season, paya-
be Oh ti.e 25ta OF LecemEer next, wnicn sur
may be discharged by Tyvea.y Five DolIars il
paid within the season, which ends On the FIRST
OF August next-POIOMAC Is now in his sta
bic, and Tic season is open io9 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 gotten by the imported Do
med, his dam FAIRY by Pegasus, who partook
OF the following crosses, vi2.--Oid Wi.dsir, the
imported Fearnought, the imported Kitty Fish
er, the imported horse Traveller, old Mark An
thony, the imported Aristotle, Benny Lass, the
imported Jolly Roger, yoiick, &c.
PERF0R64-fNCES.
POTOHAC's performances on the turf, have
, far surpassed any horse OF his age ever raised
in AneFca-and is admitted by a number of
CID 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 arg on earth. His speed Is entirely TN.
known 10 ali those who have seen him perform,
although he mas often commended with the best
horses III Yirginiayand North Carolina. iic has
been several times excepted from running four
mile heats, and eleven times winner without
ever finding horse to put him u his speed.
At three years old, he was twice winner
first, at New Market, two mile beats, against
all ages.-SecoDd, at Smithheid, againzt all g.
ges, two mile heats. At four years old, he was
six4imes winner, four mile heats, running o.
I'll "a =
and fail o. New Market, Fairfield, Norfolk and
Eeifed. At five years old, lie was three times
2 wiHuer; spring aud faA at New Market, four
mile heats, and at Wsrrenton, three mile heats
beating and distancing, &c different times and
places, the following celebrated horSes, viz.
AiOlus, Whiskey, St. Leon, Top Gallant, Doc
tor, Monticello, Sir Harry, Carolina, Sweet
Lips, stump-the-Dcaior, Rattray, Sir Peter, Ce-
dar, Atlantic, Magic, Young Peace Maker, Don
QuiZotte and Young Surprize.
BGRWELL WILKES.
The subscriber has set apart ior slCa macs
as may be sent 10 POTOMAC. tpge Geld7 of zoo
acres, Of which 240 acres are river low grounds,
| Gle 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 rs
| they choose for their use.--Corn and Oats will
/ be furnished for mares in such quantities as
! gentlemen nay please to- direct, 70 be paid Tor
1t The market price OF the neighborhood before
\ the mares arc removcd-Seryants board pra-
/ tis Unless they remain with the mares, in
| which case, IS cents per day viii be required
! POTOMAC has covered three seasons, aud
! bas proved himself o sure foal gctter, bis colts
are generally large, Of handsome figure, ard
| much like their SIRE
! The mares sentthc last season TO my care,Bere
! all returned in good order, as their owners wal
| attest, and the advantages viii be eqHh this
! sprins--aad pledge myself To the public 20 see
/ justice done to all, but viii not be answers-
BE for accidents or escapes.
GEORGE EVANS.
| Jan. 30th, 1912. (wtf)