Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-04-15

| EEylLL stand this season on Mopdvs
w Tuesdays and Wednesdays, al lii
farm of the subscriber, one mile from Mar
tnsbarg; and on Thursdays, FRIDAYS an,
Saturdays, at the stable Of Isaac :. Swearin
gen, near Williamsport, Nd. aud be- lot e
mares at ten dollars the season; and fsses.fs
dollars to ensure mare in foal; to be paid
when the mare proves with foal. Great care
viii be taken of all mares put 20 Maryianter,
but no responsibility for accidents. The
season has commenced, and viii end the Isl
July.
WILLIAM b. KING.
April Is, 1850.
PEDiGREE--,rhich cannot be preceded.
THS MARYLANDER Is one Of IN. hes,
bred horses in America; he wa. got by Rat
tier, which was by Sir Archv, and SIR Archy
by Diomed; the dam OF Mnrylander was the
celebrated running mare Noiimetanrure or
Ionch-mc-not, by Topgallant. and ne hy
Ihomsd; the grand dam OF Maryiander was
she dam OF Sir Archy (Castenira;) so that
nothing can exceed the blood Of this horse
Given from under my hand, this 5th day of
January. 1928.
WILLIAM THORNTON.
Dsofned A chcsnut horse, imported into
Virginia In June, 1873. BY Messrs Lamb and
Younger, and purchased bs them Of Sir Tho
mas Charles Bmbury. Diomed was foahled
IN thu spring Of 1871, and was 81 years Of!
age when imported into Virginia. The fol-
lowing account OF this famous horse, to whom
the sng,nians arc 50 much indebted for their
present Inc race OF horses, cannot be anin
terestiog.-ile was one OF the best racers an
the Eagiish turf AT three years old, he was
winner seven times without being beaten. al
though he centended with the best horss
L. r Al
he won sweep stake Of 500 gtnneas, earh.
and also the Derby stakes at Epson. which
are the most important 10 England; and give
The winnsr mora credit than any in the king.
dom, his winnings that year amounted to five
thousand sulneas. At four years old he re-
eeivea forfeit from the brother of Mopsqu-o.
ger for 900 guneas; he won the Fortesuue
stakes, eleven subscribers, SO guinoas each;
anc over the Beacon Course, miles aad up
wards, he won the CIaret stakes Of 900 guin- |
eas each, beating seven capital horses. and |
receiving forfeit from seven Others His win |
nlnss that year amounted to 1850 guiaeas
4 he year he was five he did not start, having |
fallen lame. AT six years old he won the
Kings plate al Clifford, running three 4 mile
heats ,cith i6SLbs. oa his back he run also for
the Kings plate at Lcwe's which he would |
have won had he not fallen lame. He run
lhis year for two other Kings plates. and was
the second best horse for each: they were
won by Anvil and Drone, two of the best hor-
sos thsn on the turf. lie never started more,
and was afterwards ranked among the best
stations in England Doomed was got by /!
Eiorlzel lone of the best sons of King Herod.
Ills dam by Spectator. grandam sister to Ho-
ratus by Blank.-Flying Chlders Bell |
voir by Gray Grantham-Paget Turk Betty |
percival by Leeds Arabian Diomed was |
the sire of some OF the first racers aud stall |
lions ever raised in Virginia; amongst them
were Top Gallant, Wrapgler, Peace Maker.
Truxton, Hsmiltonian, Florizel, Potomac,
and Sir Arehy Doomed died about 1906, up
wards OF 80 wears old