Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1831-03-03
'Ough bred and beautiful
CLIFTON.

NH,Li. stand AT Gosans,own, on Moi.
W DAYS, Tuesdays, aud We dnesJsys, aud
the remainder of the week al the Maryland
tavern, four miles from Baltimore, ct sg5
for each mare, which sum may be dis, hare.
ed by sending SIS with The msre. ard 81 10
the groom. JOHN 5. SKINNER
.PEDfCREE, on the side fhe Sire Cliff
ton was got hy The e,lebT 81. d running horse
Wonder. out OF n thorough bred Dioned
mare. Wonder wa, got by the imported
horse Wonder; he by Florizel. ili- dam,
Zacharissa. got b, Mstchem. out of Aurora,
BY the Duke OF Northumbetiabd's Golden
Arabisn Fiorizel was got by Herod, oui OF
C,gnei mare; her dam by Csrtouch. Ebo-
nv. hy Ch,Iders
o.. the Dam side-Iris. the dam Of Clifton.
wa> got b, The Imported horse Sterling; her
dam h, the imported horse Cour de Leon;
her grand dam was MIR M~ade's ceicbrated
running more Oracle, who vas got by the
imported horse Ohscur'ty; her z. x. dam b,
Cvler; gg dam by the imported horse
Partner; her gg dam by the imported
h"rse Janus; h"rg & dam by the I'M
ported horse Valiant; her gggg g dam
by the imported horse Jolly Roger. out of
an imported mare, the property Of Peter
Randolph, Esq.
In support OF the fine blood and high pro.
mise Of the horse . have selected for nv
stock farm, ! have the Satisfaction to submit
the following voucher from very high au,ho.
riiy. J. S s."
WARRINGTON, MARCH leih.
Dear Sir: have extracted. as YOU re.
quesied. from the English Stud Book the
pedigree of the imported horse Wonder
the grand sire o: Jour young horse Clifton.
which - annexed. The Pedigree Of your
horse, on both sides. 10 equal TO apy in Anne.
rics His dam Iris. pariskes Of the most
approved crosses for The turf in virgins,
and his SIRE. by the imported horse Wonder.
Is inferior to none in England. ! wasver,
much Piehstd with the appearance of your
horse, end 81 Is. think. To be regretted that
you have never trained him for the surf
where. think, from his blood and form, he
would have made distinguished figure
His hne appearance and excellent blood.
certainly rnii,le him TO the attention OF
those who wish 10 improve The breed Of good
horses; and have no doubt, under the aus.
pires NJ the gentleman who will paironise
him that he will, % he certainly ougbi
make good season. Yours, most truly,
JOHN TAYLOE."
To JosErH LEWIS, Esq
ITO accomplish the highest siiainabIe
improvement IN the form and action Of N,
horse Tor the turf saddle. and harness.
have selected The high bred horse Clifto,
trom the yer, best stock of running horses
an virgins. He il a beautiful cbesnui sor-
rel. full i55 HANDS high, with grrn, hone aud
muscle. J s SKINNER"
For the above extracts, see "Americsn
Farmer. - Vol 10 PACE 4I6.
HAVING procured a number OF mares
H of various degrees of blood, and hav
Ing entered pretty extensively on the pro-
htable business Of breeding horses calcu.
lated FOR the turf. saddle, and harness.
since the grazing and feeding for market
OF horned cattle has become with me AZ
.ieasD worse than profilrss.-and being
unable TO bear the expense of the seAsons
generally demanded for thorough bred
horses. Il purchased. for nv ow u individual
use, the above valuable Stallion. II ha,
occurred to me. however. that there NAV
br others Wiling io raise fine colts. and
hike myself, unable To afford high piir~s
therefore hereby offer 10 such, the ser.
vice Of Clifton, the ensuing season. AZ IS
mare; being. ~ will he observed. less
than one third Of the amount ne has here
toiore stood at A note must be sent With
each marc. and viii ~ ait. IL desired. I'm
~ The Isl oG October, for payment Of the
money, in addition 20 The above annie
Testimonials Of the merit of Clifton, as \
stock horse. u MAY be stated, that some Of
hls colts are distinguished on the turf: and
ell. - lar - have been able 10 ascer
tam. are remarkable for great size. fine
action. and valuable qualities
My imported jack. DON CARLOS.
tha'Ing another viii b. sold o. hited out
Tor the season. IN seSy lo~ terms
MY improved, short horn Bull. Der
GAM. vii be let Co. cows AZ Il cash-tbe
msney TO be sent with each COW.
II. ). TURNER.