Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-03-10

sEY-I this season, (Which VIII end On
sses451kks, the lst Of July next,) az NY
residence between Battletown and Smokers
ferry. three miles ircm each place, twelve
from Charestown, and eleven from Berry's
ferry and Wildwood, at SIS the leap, paya-
BILE The moment the service is performed; $50
the season, if paid by the lst OF July, II noe
paid by that day SO IN all cases VIII be 70
quired: and $40 insurance, 10 be paid as soos
as the mare is known 10 be IN ioal; (partlng
with the mare or irregular attendance al tbs
stand forleits the insurance0 aud 90 cents
cash to the groom 10 be sent with the mare.
Mares can be furnishes with pasturase at so
cents per week; dots are laid down IN orch
ard grass for mares and colts IN addition to
other pasture); and grain, If required, at
neighboi hood prices. Care will be taken to
avoid accidents and escapes, but WI not
be accountable for them.
That this beautiful animal is of the most
favorite family OF racers and of the greatest
beauty, will appear from the following letter,
ard certificates Of the most distinguished ra-
GERS and Judges of race horses, which gendc-
men are requested to read.
JOSIAH WIN. WARE.
''If any horse will do in your country, ls
Byron will, as TO beauty and appearance
he has no superior - EEiract from Colcncb
jol.as01ts letter ~, 1880.
Il think him (Byronl finely bred and one
OF the handsOmest horses | ever saw. new
er saw him ron. but have heard his trainers
speak highly Of hin - Extract fran j. ~.
Seldcns letter IN 1880
"B,ron. OF whom Won have heard, was
purchased by me at years old, fer 81 500,
IS of the most approx cd blood in Virginia, s.
certainl, the most beautiful animal in the
world, and of the finest form. When three
years old, Byron received an injury in one
Of his fore legs, which prevented him from
showing any figure on ibe turf, though in a
prirafe trial which Col Johnson saw, he pro-
ncpnccd bin able to run with any horse Of
his age in the world. When LET down en-
tirciy, Col Johnson purchased him of me;
his grand dam, Bet Bounce, sold at fifteen
years old for $4,000, and produced her differ
ent owners In colts actually sold, SIT GOO; &
| now have letter by me offering me $500
for one of her colts only two years old -
Ertfact q letter from Join .Mtage, Esq toa
gentleman # Honover county, IN 1880.
PEDIGREE
Byron is full FIVE feet three inches high, 5
years old this QasO spring, fine bay. of
very great beauty, excellent action, form
and strength. lie was got by the celebrated
JdCc EoIct II elIlidii, NDO Was tti tdibiN a.
mong Sir Archy's hrst lsvoritc sons, his dam
was Coquette (she ty Sir Archy), who was
asn the dam of he distinguished race mares
Virginia Lafayette and Virginia Taylor; Co.
qfett1s 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 sen
OF Sir Peter Ieazle; & d. by old Medley; e.
&. d by Mark Anthony: & &. G d. by jolly
Rodger; 6 Z. <. <. d. tie famous imported
mare Jenny Cameron.
Wm r. JOHNSON.
PERFORMANCES.
Spring 1923, then three years old, he ran
for the great sweepstakes, ever the Halifax
course, North Carolina, to which there were
seven subscribers, $500 each, when he was
the second horse, making a fine race in good
time, although he was quite lame for sever
al DAYS before the race. Fall after, he run
for the post stake at Norfolk, five starting,
two nile heats, entrance $500 each This
was among the best races ever run in the
state, the second heat IN 3 minutes il seconds;
won by Polly Hopkins, beating By ron not q
ieh@h He again became lame. and did not
run tor another race, was TUNED out ard
rested The next 'prmg. Fall 1873, iput him
in training, and continued hini until his de-
ieCuVe leg gave way, when was obliged to
give aim up.--When sound had the highest
opinion Of him His stock is much approv-
ed, many Of Lis family sold very high his
dam at II years cid for $500, his z. at
10 Years old for $500; Sally Melville for
$1,000. Arab fer $4,000; Brilliant for $1,000;
Tariff Tor $4,000. The distinguished race
mare Virginia Lafayette, from the same
mare VIZ: Byron's damn, $4,000 was refus-
ed for just before her death. Byron himself.
at two years old, for $1,000 (and lately one
half of him for 5l50O) Virginia Taylor. also
out of the same mare. $1,000 was refused
for; at years old run four races, wen 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 tksee minutes fifty
t,co seconds, evincing speed and bottom A
yearllng lilly out of the same mare, $1,000
was refused for. and others held at high pri-
ces. WV X JOHNSON.
Frederick county, Feb a. 1881 If
ViRGlNiA:-Be,keteg County, 10 tc,t
At rules held in the Clerks Office Of the
County Court of Berkeley, on Monday
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