Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-02-24

lSx&&x8 TVuSh sEed racer. VIII stand
VI this season, (Which vii. eua on
s$xsss exaszs the lst of July next,) at mv
residence between 0attleto1yn and Sucker,
iefry' threc miles iresa each place, twelve
rem Chaileste"n, and eleven from Berrys
Jerry ana wildwood, at sI5 the leap. paya
nie 'hc moment the service is performed: $40
the season, paid by the Isl Of July, if not
paio by that day SO in GH eases viii he re-
qaireo' ana $40 insurance, to be paid as soon
as the mare rs known TO be in leal. (Dartjng
with the mare or irregular attendance al the
| stand iorfslts the insurance. ard so cents
| cash TO the groom to be sent with the mare
| Mares can be furnished with pasturape al so
| cents per week, dots are laid down IN orch.
ard grass for mares and colts in addition to
other pasturc); and grain, if required. a,
| neishbolhcod prices. Care will be taken to
avoid accidents and escapes, but will not
be accountable fer them.
That this beautiful animal is of the mast
fasorlte family Of racers and Of the greatest
beauty, will appear from the following letter,
and certificates Of the most distinguished ra-
GERS and judges Of race horses, which gentle
men ara requested to read
JOSIAH WIN. WARE.
'1f any bsrse will do in your country. he
(Byropj will; as to beauty add appearance
he has ne superior - Ertraci from Colonel
Johnsons letter in 1880
81 think him <Byron) finely bred and ana
Of the handsomest horses ever saw. new
er saw him run, but have heard his trainers
speak highly Of him"-Eatract t,aaz J. III.
Seidcn's letter IN 1880.
"Byron. of whom you have heard. was
purchased by me at 2 years cid, for 81 500,
IS OF the most approved blood in Virginia, s.
certainly the most beautiful animal in The
world, and OF the finest form. When thee
years old, Byron received an injury 10 one
Of his fore legs, which pr, nted him from
showing any figure on the turf, though ia a
private 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 5000, and produced her differ.
ent owners in colts actually sold, ST ,o00; s.
now have letter by me Offering me $500
for one of her colts only two wears old
Ertract Of l.'tsr from John .Minge, E.q toe
geatiensGn Of Haace.r county, in 1880.
PEDIGREE
Byron is full five feet three inches high.
years old this das0 spring, fine bay, OF
very great beauty. excellent action. form
and strength. He was got by the celebrated
race horse Virginian, vino was certainly a.
msng Sir Archy's first favsrite sons; his dam
was Coquette (she by Sir Archy), who was
also the dam the distinguished race mares
Virginia Lafayette and Virginia Taylor, Go.
queite's dam was the celebrated old Bet
Bounce, she was also the dam OF Arab, Bar
sheba, Tariff, Brilliant, &c. Bet Bounce
was by the imported Sir Harry, the best son
Of Sir Peter Teazle; g d. by old Medley; e.
& d. by Mark Anthony; G 6. g. by Jolly
Rodeer; g. g. g. g. d. the tamoss imported
mare Jenny Camelon.
WM. r.. JOHNSON.
PERFORMANCES.
Spring 1898, then three years old, he ran
for the great sweepstakes, over the Halifax
course, North Carolina, To which there were
seven subscribers, $500 each, when he wa.
the second horse. making fine race in good
time, although he was quite lame fer sever
al days before the race. Fall after, he run
for the post stake at Norfolk, five starting,
two ulile heats, entrance $500 each. This
was among the best races ever run in the
state, the second heat IN 8 minutes ~ seconds;
won by Polly Hopkins, beating B,rsn net a
length. lie again became lame, and did not
run for another race, was turned out ard
in training, and continued him until his de-
fective leg gave way, when was obliged 10
give him up.-When sound | had the highest
opinion of him. His stock is much APPROX
ed; many of his family sold very high. bis
dam at IL years old for $1,000; his e. d at
10 years old fer $500; Sally Melville for
$1,000; Arab for 5000; Brilliant for $1,000;
Tariff for 5000. The distinguished race
mare Virginia Lafayette, from the same
mare (vz: Byron's dam, $4,000 was refu.
ed Cor just before her death. Byron himself,
at two years old, for $500 (and lately one
half Of him for Si5o0) Virginia Taylor. also
out of the same mare, $4,000 was refused
for; at years old run four races. won three
Of them, Zone Of the races she won was in
three heats Of two miles each, and each of
the three heats was run in thsee Dsinvtes fly
ttso seconds, eVincing speed and bettom.) A
yearling FLY out of the same mare, $1,000
was refused for, and others held al high pri
ces. WIN " JOHNSON.
Frederick sounty, Fob "a, is:l.-6