Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-04-14


sAeannlAz,. the LIST Of June neAt,) al my
rssidsnce between BattletOwn and Smokers
ferry. three miles from each place, twelve
frsrn Charlesiown, and eleven from Befrys
ferry and aIillwoed, at al5 the leap, pays-
BILE the momen. the service Is performed; $40
the season, if paid by the lst OF July, II not
maid by that day sz5 in all cases VII be re-
nu;red; and $40 insurance, TO be paid as soon
q. the mare ID known 10 be in ioai; (paEt'nB
With the mare or irregular attendance az ne
stand (orfeits the insurance. and % cents
cash to the groom to be sent with the uare.
Mares can be furnished with pasturaSe AZ %
cents per week; dots are laid down IN orch
ard rrass for mares and colts IN ADDITION "a
stker pasture); and grain, II required at
neigbhSJ hood prices. Care WIN De tah1n -
avoid accl,.ents and escapes, but VIII hos
be accountable for tht m. =
That this beautiful animal IS OF the mos.
fayorite family Of racers and OF the srea.es'
beauty, will appear from the following iei'es
and certificates OF the most distinguished 70
csfs and Judges of race horses, when soA''e'
men arc requested TO read. or
ar anv horse will do i'm your county, be-
lByronj will; as to beauty ana appearance
he has no superior --ETirdc' Jfo"' Co'o"es
johnson letter "a 1880.
81 tbink him fRyror) finely bred and one
Of the handsomest horses ever saw. neg.
or saw him run, but have heard his trainers
sneak highly Of him. - Extract fran j. NJ.
.Scldca's letter Ia 1880,
"Bvron, Of whom you have heard, was
purchased by me at years old, for Il 500,
is of the most approved blood in Virginia, &
certainly The most beautiful animal in the
world, and Of the finest form. When three
years old, Byron received an injury in ons
Of his fsie legs, which prevented hlm from
showing any figure on the turf, though IN D
pripaie trial which Col. Johnson saw, he pro-
nounced him able to run with any horse Of
his age in the world. When let down en-
tirely. Col Johnson purchased him Of me;
his grand dam, Bet Bounce, sold at fifteen
years old for $4,000, aud produced her differ
ent owners in colts actually ,otd, ST. COO; &
now have a letter by ME offering me $500
for one Of her colts only two years cid -
Eairact Of letter from join .Mjngc, Esq. los
gentleman Of Han rer county, an 1850.
PEDIGREE.
Byron is fall five feet three inches high,
years old this (la.t) spling, fine bay. or
very great beauty, excellent action, form
and strength. He was got by the celebrated
race horse Virg!pian, who was certainly a.
nlens Sir Archy's first favorite sons; his dam
- :-7"rj;c tshe " Sir Archy), who vas
alsn the dam Of the di.tn guished race maTes !
Virginia Lafayette and Virginia Taylor: Co
q,sftts dam was the celebrated old Lei
Bounce, she was also The dam Of Arab, Bari
shsh Ia, Tariff. Brilliant, Sc Bet Bounce
vas hf f'te imported Sir Harry, the best son
OF ~ Peter isazie; 2. by old Medley; G.
q. ~ .NaFA Anthony; & 6. e. d. by Jolly
Rodst!, 6. & 8, &. d. the famous imported
mare Jenny C2Ueion
WIN r. Johnson.
PERFORMANCES.
Spring 1898, then three years old, he ran
for the great sweepstakes, ever The Halifax
course, North Carolina, u which there were
seven subscribers, $500 each, when he was
the second horse. meking fine race in good
tune, although he was quite lame for sever
al days before the race. Fall after, he run
fer Tie post stake at Norfolk, five starting,
two vile heats, entrance $500 each. This
was among the best races ever run in the
state, tie second heat an 8 minates 40 seconds;
wOn by Polly Hopkins, beating By ron not a
length He again became lame, and did not
run for another race, was tuned out ard
rested the next spring. Fall 1928, Ipnt him
III training, and continued hina until his de-
fectise leg gave way, when wa. obliged 10
give him up.-N hen sound lad the highest
opinion of him. His stock is much apl l.ss-
ed; many Of his family sold very high his
dam at II years old fer sl2C0; his 2 d at
10 wears cid for $500; Sally Melville for
$1,000; Arab for $4,000; Brilliant for sloo0;
Tana Tor $1,000. The distinguished race
mare Virginia Lafayette, from the sauae
mare wiz: Byrons dam, $500 was reius-
ed for just before her death Byron himsciG
at two years old, for $500 (and lately one
half Of him for $4,000 Virginia 'Tayio also
cat Of the same mare, $4,000 was refused
for; 1T years old run four races, won three
OF them, zone Of the races she won was in
three keats OF two miles each, and each Of
the thi.e heats was run in ih,ee ,aiaatis Ghg-
t'eo seconds, evincing speed and bettom) A
yoarllns FLY cut Of the same mare, sl0p0
was refused for, and others held at high pgi-
COS. WIN r. JOHNSON.
JUBILEE,