Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-04-02

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SIR PETER rE.AZLE, Hnqges;ionuby the 6est
Stallion IN England, viii stand this season, at
| Michaux's Ferry, Oh James River, in Powhatan
county, about 50 miles above Richmond, ; miles
| from Goochlantl Courthouse, and II uilcs from
Powhatan Cour,house-and rs the times are
difficult, and money less plenty, he Will cover
1 at the low price of FORTY DOLLARS the sea-
| son, which will commence on the lst March,
and end the 1.l August-yery extensive and
good pas urage, AMI The advantage Of fresl,
cut Clover, fiom the adjoining plantation OF
William W;,lthall, with separate lots Tor mares
and to:,ls, and servants board, gra,is--but when
mares are, by direction, fed with grain, re.,-
sonable charge will be madc---Great atten.
ton shall be paid, and care taken, bat we will
not be responsible for escapes or any kind OF
accidents.
Mares may be covered by the leap at FIF.
| TEEN DOLLARS, cash, sent with thcm--or by
insurance at seventy dollars, (which must GER
family be paid ifthe property III the mare in
changed. I've recommend to gentlemen at as
distance, to send their mares before they foal,
rs small, safe lots will be provided for the &C
COMMUNICATION oil such, and will afford them the
chance of earlier colts next year. With each
marc gentlemen will send halfa 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
| or before the 1St OF August.
SIR HARRY is ofa beautiful brown color
in form, unexceptionable-15 hands 8 inches
high, with extraordinary great powers. His
Pedigree and Performances on the turf, are
now too we'll known to need detail, (but can be
| seen OH reference to the Racing Calendars and
General Stud Book )-suf'icc it TO say, that lie
was one ofthc best Racers in England, particti-
larly for heats and heavy weights. In blood, in
ferior to no horse in the world being got by Sir
Peter out of Iatron by Alfred, and partaking of
all the favorite and best blood of England, viz.
--Godolphin Arabian, Cullen Arabian, Places
White Turk, Bar,bct's Childers, Devonshre
Childers, Regulus, Marsk, Matcliem, Old Fox,
Tartar, Herod and Hight er--and with truth,
it may be said, that he is equal, ifnot superior
| to any horse that ever was imported, and cost
more money. His stock are full sized and like
himself, remarkably fine tempered and thrifty
almost as docile as Spaniels, and probably,
the sample which the public have seen on the
Turf, there can be no doubt OF thei, being RAJ
cers-Seven only have started, and Ave of them
| are winners as stated below.
JACOB MICHAUX,
WILLIAM WALTHALL
| Feb. LIST, 1912.
| Mr.. Thomas Friend Wilson's colt, the Ped
| lar, won the the Jockey Club Purse in Amelia,
and last fall started three times, and won eyery
l
Mr. John Drummond's hlley won the three
| year old Sweepstakes at Belfeld in the fall
1910, and in 1911, the Jockey Club Purse at
| Williamsborough.
| Mr.. William HaxalPs 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 contcnded at the same
ground, for the Jockey Club Purse, running 90
| miles-rhc two first, dead heats, with Mr..
| Moseby's Duroc-the third heat he won, and
| was beaten the 4th and 5th heats by Mr.. John
| sons Maria and Mr. Wynn's Mavna. 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 Dan
bridges Black Filly, out Of Spot, won three
year old Sweepstakes last Fall at Fairfield
The Pedlar and Sir Alfred are both out of bio
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. (G)