Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1814-05-25
THE CELEBRATED IMPORTED
e. Ia HORSE
M SIR HARRY,
TIE ABANDONMENT

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One Of the 6eSt Sons of Sir Peter TsazI,u
NV ILL stand this season at Whitby. in Cbes.
terheid county, two miles below Rich1
mond, on the main Petersburg road, and 81
be let to twenty-five mares only, at FIVE be-.
LARS the SEASON, which will end the first of
august, with this condition, that the further
sum OF FIFTY DoLLARs shall be paid, as soon
as 1t Is ascertained that the mare he IT, foa', or
chaoge o property IN the mare takes place
food pas,urage, and cut green clover, gratis.
Mares, II directed, will be fed with grain. Al a
reasonable market price. Grea, attention will
ne PAID to mares and colts, but no liabilltv for
escapes or accidents.-Iiaif dollar must he
sent with each mare for the groom At this
,me period, IT'S unnecessary to say more about
TINS morse, than that he is of fine brown color.
elegant in form, and full sized, with imm. nse
strength Those who have seen him, know
tlat he Will bear a critica! examination. The
Raci,g Calendar will shezp that he was on. ,f
tie first racers IN England, and particularly at
high weit:s and long distances. The Ge.e,oi
Sud BOOB will prove that he possesses the fa.
c'rife and Iest blood in the rporid--and rei,.r-
nee 20 e1orefa'ids Geneaiogy efthe Race Horse
VIII convince every that he is the bes, cro..
to be found Tor tie Dare Devil, Doomed For.
gel, Sahrana and Bug s.d ,.i,res -
Whitby, March IS, 1874.
0BSEhYATIONS.
report has been indqstrotlsly circulated,
fhdf SIR Har,y did nor ger one nnores,ifh al
fsf year yidcntly with malicious intention
because, although founded in faet. the rea.,.
is suppressed The truth is, that he did nor 20.
yer single mare last year. 1 had him ,urnsd
Que into lot, with an open stable. in the fall ~
1917, IN which situation he continued till Re.
hruary this year, with the view, and upon al.
cutation that it would prolong his life MANY
years. he stood At Majo- Michaux', on James
'Ver, the season OF 1872, and was not SO sue.
cessful as he had been in former wears. ow;nr-
am persuaded, to an improper mode Of treass
nent ltne which had my self directed, there
iore no blame attaches to Major Micba,x1 and
Oh winch L was convinced soon after the
season expired, when the system of feed;no.
was discortinued-at thar time. Major MichauS
put two young lilies 20 hjm--they were both
got with foai. Soon alter his return home from
his stand, two mares that had been with him
the season, were again put, and they also wer.
got with foai Immediately. am warranted in
saying, that Mr.. William e. Broadnax f.s er.
perienced gentleman as any in the state. and
who kept Sir Harry two seasons is still of on;-
mon, that under his management rthe plan Of
which he has communicated to me he would
continue to be good foal getter. Mr.. Broad.
naA avocations ana engage inents, will not per.
nit his keeping horse this season. Sir HAIR,
IS as line constitutional horse as Iiyes-be.
now IN hne health and vigor, has no natural de.
,ect, looks asyoung as most z year old horses. &
have no fear of disappointment to gentlemen.
who shall send q good brood mare to him
Gentlemen who have trained some of is stock
now 1t IS the sort to be relied on have had
repeated applications from the southwark, and
II Is not improbable that this may be hs Ins,
season in Virginia.
CHALLENGE:
shall send two mares to Sir Harry--
With their produce, will run at New M, -
ket, in the fall of 1918, two races for fvs
hundred dollars each--oDe of them two n,;Is
Keats, the other four mile heats, or singie
tour or three mile heat--against the pro.
duce CT any two mares covered by any ONE
lorse IN the United States, SIR Harry and
pr hitred excepted. Any gentleman ac-
;eptin,g this Challenge, must notify to me on
Ut before the first day Of May ensuing ma
mug the cares and horse. and as 500 az.
'er as possible come toward and enter into
articles.
WILLIAM HAXaLL.
petersburg March IS. 1914.