Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-04-07

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fE5ssAaEs thi. season, which will end en-
49,, the LIST Of June next,) at my
re-;dsnce between 8atflctown and SRickers'
ferry, tires miles from each place, twelve
from Charlestown, and eleven from Berry's
fsrrv and MilwOod, st Si5 the leap, Faya-
bic the mOmentthe service IS performed: so
the season, if paid Nv the let Of July, il not
paid By that Day So IA VI tases VIII be re-
duired: and $40 Insurance., . be paid as seen
as the mare IS known % Re in isal; (partIng
with the mare or irregular attendance at tao
stand l9risits the insuroncco and 90 cents
cash TO the groom to he sent with the mare.
Mares can 6c furnished with pasturage at 80
cents per week: dots are laid Down in orch
ard grass Tor mares aud colts in addition to
ether paslureg and gram, if required, at
neighbsl hood prices. Care will be taken 10
avsld accidents and escapes, but ] will not
be accountable for them.
That this beautiful animal is of the most
fayorite family of racers aud Of tho greatest
beauty, will appear irora the relieving letters
and certificates Of the most distinguished ra-
GERS and Judges Of race horses, which gentle
men arc requested to read.
JOSIAH WIN. WARE.
3If any hsrse will do in ysur couatry. he
Byron viii; as to beauty asd appearance
be has no suDerior'-E Gtrae. from Colonel
Johnson 5 letter ~ 1880
a thiak him (Byren) finely bred and enc
Of tae handsomest horses | ever saw. new
er saw him run, but have heard his trainers
speak highly OF him."-E2tract fyas, j. III
lScldcn's letter $50 1880.
"Bvron, Of whom rou haze beard, was
purchased by me al 2 years old, for 81 800,
is Of the most approved blood in Virginia, s.
certainly the most beautiful animal in the
world, aud Of the finest form. When three
years old, Byrsn received an injury in one
Of his fore legs, which prevented him from
showing any figure on the turf, though in a
pyieste trial which Col. Johnson saw, he pro
nopnced ban able ia run with any horse Of
bis age in the world. When let down en-
tirely, 'Cel. 9ehnson purchased him Of me;
his grand dam, Bet Bounce, sold at ifteen
years old for $1,000, and produced her differ
ent owners in colts actually sold, el7 600; g.
/ Row have a letter by ne offering me S 1909
for one Of her colts only two years cid -
Ea,ireci ef q letter trem Jot, .ut,lga, E.q TO q
gentleman Of Heaoser county, IN 1880.
PEDIGREE.
Byron is foil five feet three inches high, s
years old this lesD spring, fine bay. OF
very great beauty, excellent actien, ioIn
aHd strength, He was got 10y the celebrated
race hoTs9 N.rglnian, who nas certainly a
meng SIR Archy's first favsrite sons; his darn
was Ceauetto (she by Sir Ar2hy), whe was
aisa tie dam Of he distinguished race mares
Virginia Lafayette aud Virginia Taylor; Co
oHette's dam was the celebrated ord Bet
Bounce, she was also the dam of Arab. Bar
sneba, Tariff, Brilliant, sc. Bet Bounce
was by The imported Sir Harry, the best son
ef Sir Peter I'cazle; g d by old Medley; e.
G. d. by Mark Anthony; 8 6. G. d by Jolly
Rodger; G. 6. &. & d. the lamoas imported
mare Jenny Cameron.
WTn r. Joussos.
PERFORMANCES.
Spring 1928, then three years old, he ran
fer the great sweepstakes, ever the Halifax
course, North Caroline, IL which there were
seven subscribers, $500 each, whea he vas
the second Aorsa, making fine race in good
!lmc, although be was quite iare fsr sever
al days before the race. Fan after, he run
fer the pest stake at Norfolk, i've starting,
two nile heats, entrance s20o each. This
was among tue best races ever run in the
state, TIE sscond 4eot tn minutes y ssees, As,
won BY Polly Hopkins, Beating Byrsn not
lesgth. lie agam became lame, and did no,
run .or another race, was tuned out ard
fasted the next spring. Fab 1928, lput him
in training, and continued him until his dc
iectivc leg gave way, when | was obliged to
give him up-When sound | had the highest
opia:on OF hix, Ills stock is much spprsv
cd, many Of lis family sold very high. his
dam at II years OLD for sIeO0, hi, 2. d at
- wears old fer $500; sally tIoleille fer
$1,000; Arab for $4,000; Brilliant for $1,000;
Tariff for $4,000, The distinguished race
mare Virginia Lafayette, from the same
mare (yiz: Byron's dam, $4,000 was relus
cd for just before her death Byron hinsclf,
at tive years cid, for $500 (and lately enc
half Of him fer at500) Virginia Taylor. also
oGt OF the same mare, $4,000 was refused
for: at years old run four races, won three
Of them, (onc Of the races she won was in
three beats OF 1--WE miles each, and each Of
the three heats was run in ts:se ainvfes ffu-
t'co seconds, cvincing speed and bottom A
yeariing tllIy out Of the same mare. $1,000
was refused for, and others hold at high pri-
Ces, NN Il .Jotxsow
Frederick county, Feb 81, Issl-tf
JUBILEE,
~ VEiLL stand the ensuing