Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-04-21


cr%A will stand this sUassn, ending ca
the frs; day Of Jaly, on Mon
NNEsFskg x. days. Tee.days, and WeSnes-
say ms farm five miles from Chariesgetsn,
three mites from Harpef's Ferry, and .ix
miles rom Shephordsiown; and on Thurs
days, Fridays and SATURDAYS, at the stasse Of
MIR. Samuel Cameron, at the Cros. Re,J4
about half way on the read fsom (harirst.,y,
"a Ssaithhcld, and he let 60 insres AZ tensi,l.
lars The single leap, payable at tho static
door; twenty dollars the season, 10 ha DIS
charged Nv the payusnf Of fifteen aoilsrs ca
or before Ina ,5lh day Of Jua.; and shs:y
dollars 10 insure fosl. payable 80 soon ~
the mare is kRs1n TO be with iosl--psfsina
with, or nee,ecsins 10 send The mare regular,
", vail, "a al cases, forfeit the Insurance r.s.
nty--and one dollar, cash, in either casa, Ia
tbs groom. Gses pastuFago ,an be had 40
either stand, and every possible care will be
iasen. but all ace:deats and escapes are 40
risk Of the owners.
HOtSPUR has made seme knc rsees---
beating many distlng eished racers. in fine
ttae; Out unfortunately, his cWner, Ia sents,sx
nm to me, neglected 20 forward an authea-
ts accent Ct AIS performance Oh shs turf.
However. the following extracts OF letters in
say possession, from sontlenen Of tho higbl.
est respectabity, together wlth the high q.
pinisn entertained Of his family generally.
viii prove him TO bc rot emily krst rate rscs
horse, bat herse q the purest hlesd ia this
part Of Virginia.
'IlotsPur stands very high rs racer. with
all thsse who knew my thing Of him. Whilst
he was on the turf. he ran hut few RACES; but
! n running those, he gave the falest evidence
at bis powers ss o race horse. Wills run
niag teur nsile race, hard in hsnd, with ths
celebrated Flrila and others, be lei down,
which is tbs only race be over lost. His colts
are universally considered Of the hiahses
promise for tse taIi. ihiak yeur farsDsrs
and breeders cannot do better than to breed
from Hotspur.s
Extract 81 letter from J. NJ sslssa,
Teb. IL, 1871
"ilotspor stosd:tc tive las, seasons in mr.
county, have ssan great ,sapy of Nj
colts, aud have rs hes.iatian n sssifs tbey
are as line as any herses cails havs ever
sean.-ke has but few collie old eneugh FOR
tHe trai; OF those few, ! trained TIVE last fall
l'"o years old, preparatory to tho spring RAJ
ces--Ihey were Of such promise, that have
ossh entered IN The spring races; and whas
AUS very much 10 the reputation Of Hotsnar,
IS, that these tuocolts are from un,ricd mares
(. "fiotspur ran bat few races, all oil which
nc wen IN sns style, except when he sustain,
ed tis injury giving abundant proof Of his
being o race hersc of the first order Your
isrnes cannot Do better than to breed lroas
h,m.'
Extract Of q letter from John Mingc, Feb.
25th, 1871
doctor John Minge is a gentleman sf
5reat experience IN raising and training race
n1ises, aAdis considered next to Col. Mns,
Il jaanslsa and j. M Selden.
"EDW ID. LUCAS, JuR
February s5th, 1881"
s'l:aeleon, the sire OF Sally Walker. Gel.
~ Mckee, Nancy Warren, Hotspur. Wash.
ingten, end many other fine yaseis. 10 strpks
~ thus season at the fam al Doctor john
MInge, IN Charles City county, at fifty del.
lars tue seagoR, snd seventy Eve dollays Il
insure leal.--H is Sf the purts. bleed, q
freqa,nlly sold fer upwards or Sd Geo"
lsee American Turf Register, Vol 2, Nosy
sandTl
PEDIGREE.
kotspur was bred by Mr. purmeY, crN.
Carolina, and vas got by TimeIcep, snc Ok
the bsst sens Of Sir Archy --IEotspurs dam
by Dir Arcay; bis grand dam by Old VIII
dair; great gFand dam. Mark Anthony; great
great grand dam, by Eeafnaught.
He is a rich chestnut colour, Of the ssost
commanding appearances, 10 hands tires ia-
ches high, possessing fne bono and great
muscular powert and is eight years old this,
spring. SAMUEL STRDER.
jeaerson co Va. April ID, lSsl-4t
MANAGERS OFFICE.
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