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'e thorough bred and beautiful horse
CLIFTON.

CHIFFON,
NViLL stsnd 81 0"vans,o~n, on Mon.
w days, Tuesdxys, and wedne.d.ys. s"d
the remsiader of ,hs week At the Maryland |
tavern. four miles from Baltimore. 1T SIS
for each marc. which sum ma, be d;s1bsrg-
ej by ssndtng SIS ~ith ,he mare. ard 81 "
the groom. JOHN 5 SKINNER"
PEDIGREE, on ihs siLe ottis Size. cif. (
ton MAS got by The celebr a.eJ running LoIse I
Wonder, out Of . thorough bred DicmrJ I
mare. Wonder was got by The impoeicd
horse Wonder; he by Fior,zei. HIS dam,
Zsebsfisss, got b, Mstehsn, out o! A.rofa, !
by the Duke Of Northumberland GslGcn /
Arabian. fiorizel " as got by tIerod. cut o. ,
Cygnet mare; hs- dam BY cariouct. E6c- \
nv. by Chiidsrs.
Oa the Dem Siie--tris, the dam OF Clifton. !
Mas 60, 10y The imported hor.e Sterling; her
dam BY the imported horse CGur dc Leon |
her grand dam yas Mr.. Msa5e's celebrated
running mare Oracle, who was got BY the
imported horse Obscur:ty; her Z. Z. dam b, |
C~isr; ggg dam by The imported Lorse |
Partner; her gggg dam by The i'm ported
hor-e Janus; her sg E & dam by the i.n
ported horse Valiant; her gggEgs dan
by the imported horse Jolly Roger. out Of
an imported mare, the property cf Peter
Randolph, Esq.
In support Of the fine blood and his!. pre-
misc OF the horse . have selected Tor nv
stock farm, have the satisfaction 10 suoniit
the following voucher from very high auho
rty. J. s. s."
WARRINGTON, MARCH isth.
Dear Sir: have extracted, o. you re.
quescJ, from the Euglish Stud Book, the
pedigree Of the imported horse Wonder
the grand sire o! your young horse Clifton,
which 10 snaexed. The Pedigree Of your
horse, ON both sides. is equal to any ia Ame-
ries bis dam, Iris, psrtskes OF the most
approved crosses for the turf in yirginia;
and his sire. by tho imported horse Wonder,
| - inferior TO none IN England. was yer,
much pleased with the appearance Of your
horse, end 81 10. think, 10 be regretted that
you have never trained him for the turf.
where. think, from his blood and form, he
! would have made distinguished figure
His finc appearance and excellent blood
certainly eDtitle him TO tho attention of
those who wish TO impro,c The breed Of good
horses; aud have no doubt. under the au.
plees 81 the gentleman who will patropise
him, thss no will, Is he certainly ought.
make good season. Yours. most truly,
JOHN TAYLOE."
To JosErH LEWIS, Esq.
"To accomplish the highest at,ainabie
improvement IN the form and action Of the
horse for the turf, saddle, md barpe -, !
have selected tho high bred horse Clifton
from the very bsst stock Of running ho,.r,
in Virgins. lie is . bsau,ifui ehesnu, sor-
rel. full l5a hands high, with grea, hone and
muscle. J. S SKINNER"
For the above extracts, SEQ "Afnrricap
Farmer, Vol II. PAGE 4I6.l
HAVING procured number OF mares
N ofssrious degrees OF blood, and hay
,ng entered pretty extensively on the pro
iitabie business Of breeding horses csieu-
lated for the turf, saddle, and harpes..-
since the grazing and feeding for market
OF horaed cattle has become with me AT
leasO worse than profiilsss. and being
unable TO bear the expense Of the seasons
generally demanded for thorough bred
horses. purchased. for my own TO- di, idual
use. the above valuable Stallion. IL has
occurred to me. however, that there may
be Others willing TO raise fine colts, and
IKE myself, unable tn stford high prices
therefore hereby offer 10 such. the ser.
vice Of Clifton. the ensuing season. al Is
mare; being. as will he observed. less
'h.n one third Of the amount he has here
toiore stood al A note must be sent with
zach mare. aud will wait, &c desired. an
VI The LIST OF October. for payment Of the
money IN addition Ia the above annie
Testimonials Of the merit sc Clifton. a, n
STOCK horse. 81 NAV be sisted, that sumo of
ms colts are distiB guishrd on the turf: and
all, rs far rs have been able 70 ascs,-
tam. are remarkable for great size. fine
action. and valuable qualities.
CLIFTON
WILL stand on Mondays. TUESDAYS.
snd Wednesdays. in each week. n, ihe
stable Of William H. Sinclair. Esq and
on thursdays, Fridays. and Saturdays, At
me stable OF The subscriber. The season
hss commenced and will expire the g5,L
June. -"
My imported Jack, DON CARLOS
having another. will be sold, or hired o.,
Tor The season. on very Low torms
NY improved. sbor-born Bull, BER.
"ANii' VIII be LET to COWS at eaeh-tbe
money to be seat with each cow.
II. ). TURNER
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