Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-20

YHNHE CELEBRATED RACE HORSE SIR CHARLES,
a. the property of Mr.. VIM. X. johnson and MIR. d.
Moody, VIII stand the ensuing season at my stable in
Halifax County ten miles north OF Halifax courthouse
and viii be let to mares at thirty dollars which may
discharged by the payment OF twenty-five dollars, Il
paid within the which will expire OH the 18th
July next, and forty dollars insure mare TO be in
ioa payable when asccrained dollar 10 the groom
for every mare Very extensive pastures gratis, and
fed, if required, cents per day. Every mo-
ccssary attention will be paid prevent accidents Or
escapes, but no responsibility for either.
ROBERT HURT.
HdlDdr County, January I6Lh, 1880.
PEDIGREE.
Sir Charles i, full feet inches high fine sorrel
OF most commanding appearance beauty and action, Is
years old this Spring-He got by Sir Archy, who
was by the old imported Diomed--His dam by the i'm
ported Citizen, who was by Pacolet-Hc by Blank who
was by the Godolphin Arabian-His dam the dam
si'ic was by Citizen Communication, imported Dare Do
viii imported Old Shark imported horse Old Fearnought
imported mare Jenny Dismal got by Old Dismal. "Seo
General Stud Book OF England So that OH both sides
there is a better bred Horse Sir Charles. colt,
performing the turf with almost uncqualled sue
cess-They are large, likely and very nearly all that
have been trained have been winnersIn Lancaster
Maryland the clubs were won by Sir tharles--At
Petersburg they were winnersA Halifax, North Ca
rolina, and at Halifax Virginia, Charles purse
AT Tree Hill there were run last fall six
Of them were won by Chares's-For the seventh no
Sir Charles run-Another of his colts the club at
Gloucester courthouse-and the two year old stake at
Broad Rock. won by Sir Charles, beating IN roo
others-iils colts are commanding very high prices-I
sold the half Of Slender, by Sir Charles for 800 cash
Also the half of her full sister for $1,000 cash. only
two years oldand know OF very large offers that have
been made for many others. WM. II. JOHNSON.
PERFORMANCES.
The fall after Sir Charles three years d. he won
the colts stake the Marlborough Course two mile
heats so easily, that at the time and place. say
the next day. he won the Projectors purse two mile
heats, beating among others, Mr.. Wynn's Fiey, yir-
ginia-The spring he four years oil, he won the
Jockey Club purse at Halifax, North Carolna-A. Bel
held, he won the Proprctors purse, two mile heats
beating Carolinian, Giant and CONSTITUTIONAL New
Market he the Proprieor's purse, three mile heats,
beating the distinguished Rcality-Thc fall
after, he the Proprctor's purse, two mile heats at
Warrenton-He also won the Jockey Club purse, four
mile heats at Drummondsburg-He also won the Pro-
pretors purse, three mile heats al New Market beat
ing among others, very easily, Conention--The next
week he was beaten at Belfield by Reay-Ie then
won the postsake at Halifax, North Carolina beating
Sir William, Sir Peyton and MIR. Claws Potomac-Tho
next week he won the Jockey Club Purse at Tarbo-
rough, beating four ohersThc fall, he was car
ried TO South Carolina and Georgia. i'm wretched order
and won three races out OF five, beating Transport Poy
ton, Ploughboy and many othcrs-IIe lost the next
Spring at Laurcnceye, still in bad order, three mile
heas-which race was won by Sir WILLAMETTE next
fall he won the Proprieors purse at Laurencevc, two
mile heats beating Col SCOTS Filey, Peyton others
The same fall at New Market, he the Jockey Club
purse, four mile heats, when he thought be able
TO run with any horse in the world, beating Sir William
Coalition Maria, &c. &c.--At Bellied he won the
Jockey Club purse three mile heats. beating Sir Walter
Shawnee and obers-The next spring Inc received cut
on one of his legs, which occasioned him TO ose-Tbe
next fall he won a Warrenon two mile heats beating
VanromP-He won at Laurenceville four mile heats
the Jockey Club purse at one heat heating Sir William
He won the Jockey Club purse at New Market four
mile heats, beating Muckle John, Flying Chiders and
VanromP He won the Jockey Club purse at BelfieId
three mile heats beating Flying ChiIders John Richards
and oibers-He was then matched TO with Eclipse
at Washington; broke down, and paid The forfet-IIe
Then run in his disabled state single heat with Eclipse
and proved That he completely broken down, as he
was not able to go round the ground four times before
his leg gave entirely away his broke and his ankle
came TO the ground Sir Charles favorie on the Vir-
ginia and Southern His full sister, Janet was
favourite on the Northern, and Mercury from the
same mare the Westo turf
w X. JOHNSON.
Feb 20. 1OI-w4w