Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-04-14
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%gA MS thorough bred racehsrse,
kEt1-sA will stand this season, enninron
VI The fret day Of July, on Mon
w. aW1ssss days. TUESDAYS, and Gosne.-
Gays, at my farm five miles nom Charlcstsvp.
three miles from Darpsrs Ferry, and six
Mules lram Shepberdstown; and on Thurs.
Gays, Hitiays ana Saturdays, at The stable of
mf. samuel Cameron, at the Cross Roads
absnt hail way OIL the read from Charlcstoven
TO SnnthHeid; aud be let 10 mares attended,
lars the single leap. payable al the stable
ooor, twenty dollars thu season, 10 bo dis
charged Wy the payment Of fifteen dollars on
or before the 9th day OF juae; aud thirty
dollars TO insure ioal, payable SO sosn as
the mare rs known TO be with foal-na,tiaa.
with, or neg'ecting TO send the mare REGULAR
ly, will, IN al cases, lorieil The Insurance ms.
n'y-and one dollar. cash, ia either case. 70
the groom. Coed passusage ran be had at
either stand, and every possible care win 10
iahen, but all accidents aud escapes are at
risk Of the owners.
RoisPUR has made some enc races
beating many distinguished racers. 10 Gne
tune; but unfortunately, his owner. in scnairr
bum 10 me, neglected to forward an au,ben-
nc account OF his performance on the turf
however, the following extracts OF letters in
my possession, from gentlemen Of the high.
est responsibility, together with the high a.
~Nt@a fN4h@A VI 1913 taiIilif kFnGFatiY.
will prove him TO be not only a Gsst rate re
horse, but horse OF the purest blood in this
part Of Virginia.
"Hotspur stands very high as racer, with
all those who knew any thing afbim. WLilst
he was on the turf, be ran hut few racos Lat
IN running those, he gave the fullest eyiacnco
si his powers rs race horse. Wkle run
hiag ieur mile race, hard in hand. with Tie
oetebrateo Fhrtllla and others, he let down.
which IL the only race he ever lost His coils
are universally considered OF the hira.ss
promise for the turf think year iafas.s
and breeders cannot DO better than 10 breed
from Hotspur."
Extract ef a letter from j. NJ selden,
Feb II, 1871
"Hotspur stcodsthe 1--WE last seasons in my
county nave seen great many Of his
colts, aud have no lie station in saving they
are as fine as any horses colts have ever
seen.-le has bot few colis old enough for
the trut; OF those few, trained two last l.ll,
(two years old, preparatory to The spring ra-
ces.-Ihey were Of such promise, that havo
beth entered IN the spring races; aud what
adds very much to the reputation ofiIstspur,
is, that tvs colts re from unfr,cd mares.
''Hc'spDr ran but few races, all Of which
nc won IN kns style, except when he s,lstain-
ed has njnty giving abunsant proof cf his
being race horse Of the first ordcr.--yonr
iaFreers cannct do bstter than to breed from
hin
Extract OF letter from John Minge, Feb.
25th, 1881
doctor JOHN Miuge is a gentleman OF
great experience IN raising and training race
horses, and is considered next 10 Col Wm.
>. Johnston and ] ii Selaea.
"EDW'D. LUCAS, Jun
February 25th, 1881"
"Tinoleen, the sira OF Sally Walker. Sal.
~ Mckee, Nancy Warren, Ho'spur, WASH
ingten, and many ether GHe racers, is stand
ing this scason ST .ho farm OF Doctor John
Ming, 10 Charles City county, at fifty doll
lara toe season, and seventy five dollars 10
insure feal.--IIe is Of Tue iurest blosd, Sc
frequently sold for upwards o. "a .000.s
Ieec American 'I@rf Register, Vol. 2, Nos.
PEDIGREE.
Hotspur was bred By Mr.. Plunmcr, of ".
Carelina, aad was got by Timsleon, ono Of
tbs bsst sons OF Sir Archy --IIotspar's slasa
by Sir Archy; bis Grand Gam by Old VII
dair. great Grand dam, Maik Anthony; great
great grand dam, by Fearnaught.
lie is rich chestnut colour, Of the rlsst
Commanding appearance, 10 HANDS three ia
ckes high, possessing fine bone and gfeat
muscular power, and is eight years OLD 4 y
epFing. oANSIL NJ 1slLJi te.s7x
Jeaarsen CO VA April II, is3i.--4r
.FJyAaE. @s5TICE, thai Twin, On Satnf'l' Y
q ths 10th day sf Apri nexty eser al ishf..
lie sale, fsa cash, at the house OF AiNhasi II,
Runner. = Morgan county en- the Fe:ssM
mae river al Richardson's k3frYx afd iAsras-
diately above the mouth Of Cbeffy's rH
sundry slaves, to wit: valuable young u ks
NAN, about 25 or 20 years sf are, and hfr
four CHILDREN, tbs tsos ei2estsa are bess,
conveyed 10 the subscrher w Trustee u y
| decd citrus; executed bw sfbE said Run Fl
sc sn the iith day ns October. 1885, ai.s.
| court Of Morgan coa;astEs(U serufe j y u
of money. therein set fogtII iAe Tet'ses ~
ers. ir. Tiie sale viii sla!<E plate - 1913
! he hours If ia o'cleck, 81 and-sA a,r ssss =
z. IA. Of said Lay. 10D ROhiN~.