Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-03-05
Mr.. wM. r. J0HNS0N's TtIOROl,ou nRsn
RACE HORSE MEDLEY

q 80. sU . enhf. seven years old this
great sreuSh and beauty, his general appearances eo
nsndins, Admired. aud approved. He viii stand III.
s V, season., - ny stable In The county Of HslsI
now at his Stand r.sdy to ssrve $40 The sio.
gle leap. cash; anu $50 the season. payable the rs
OF July next. whenh will expire; $50 to ensure .
mare, payable IS soon o. she 10 known be In foal
or parted witb 81 to the G,oom Tor each mare TO BE-
paid when che is put to the hoyse. Very extensive
pastures, gratis aud mares fed required at rs cents
per day. Every necessary attention will be paid 70
prevent acciden,Toe escapes; but responsibility for
either. "
report having been circulated. that Medley 10 not
sure oagetter, deem proper TO publish the sub
joined ceruheates. ROBERT HURT
CERTIFICATES
MEDLEY has made two seasons and of eo,v.s h..
Out one set OF Colts dropt they are acknow 10
oe very superior size, strength auty and colour:
being almost al Of them bays. browns and greys; $500
nave been offered Tor many Of them before thew were
six onhs old And the only yearold one he has. h.
from Mr. John kirby's mare Coqae,te that was pot,
to Medley before he made season; and produced a,
very promising grey lilly which 81 900 has been Of
Tered Tor And as additional evidence Of the value Of
Mediey's family sold the half of two 6ies the oue.
our years Old and the other two. ou, Of hi. dam Od
Neatly, oy Sir Charles, for $4,000 cash. Oae Of them
won tho grea, stakes at New York. last spring four
miles 81 900 each, beating Betsy Ransom snd Back
Maria; the other won the great sweepstakes Al the.
which there were l6 subscribers, $3.50 each.
put to Medley, las, year. four Mares three Of Them
brought colt' the other failed. put to him Eve mares
this year, four OF them in foai the other think Il
not There were pu, 10 him 10 the season Of 1929
one hundred and fourteen mares; eghty-one Of which
proved to be in foal, that know Of, and there are
lew mares that have not heard from.
Dec. 10Th, 1880. VIM r. Johnson
puttwo mares to Medley last wear. and thew nro-
duced mo two very fine colts the be. they ever had
put two mares this year him. and thew are In io,I
He made the only two seasons be ever made In INV
neghborhood, and from my knowledge Of the mares
mat were put to him, there has been many In ioal
m mr. rfinnf IN In
my acquaintance; and con.der him a sure and moot
excellent fo,l,getter Given under my hand this sth
December, 1880. r. MOODV
In the years 1927 and 1928, put nv mare to two
different ud-horses, neither Of which years did sbs
prove in oa; aud 10 the year 1929 put her to Med
ley L Y, and she brought fine colt which SOLD for
Brookheld, Dec 1ltb, 1880.
put my old mare, Merino Eve, to Sir Archie throe
years and Jailed ever getting COLT put her las,
that liked so much that l sent her again to MeU.y
and she is now in foal by him.
December 9Th, $780, JOHN MINGE In
proved to be In oa tho other my old mare tina, b,,S
tailed several times to Sir Archie brought ma from
Medley a very fine grey colt; which have this dsy
refused $500 cash Tor although II will not be q wear
December S.b, 1880.
put two mares to Medley, last year, one Of than
by the insurance. She brought me a colt which n
the hrst che has produced Tor several seasons Tho
other one brought me a fine colt.
December 9Th, 1880. ISHAM PUCKErr.
put two mares to Medley, last year, both Of tbsm
brought me colts, and Of them. Phis full sister
to Johanna, brought me a very fioe iiiey Given un.
JOHN M. Bolts.
My brother Collier and myself, put four mars, N
Medley, last yearthree OF them proved to DO n fosr
and brought colts TO our entire sa,sfaction (,v.n
under NY hand this Sth day of December, 1880.
VIM. H. MINGE.
sent two mares to Medley, last season. and sm
sure they are both in foal. j. NJ SEIDEN
December 8 h, 1880.
IN extract Of a letter dated Lexington, W c. .por.
G ~ isao, addressed to Mr.. Wm. r.. Johnson, by
s. You may recollsct that Mr.. Dusenbery. Mr.. Ho
gam and myself, put three mares to your horse, Med
ey' 10 'ne spring OF 1929 take pleasure in Inform
spring: They much admired by all The connn;.s.".
among us, that have seen them" Feb. "a 94-w6w
sire of Sally Walker, Washing.
ION, sally McGhee, Nancy Warren, Hospur and
nue. racers will stand the ensuing season. being
me second since his return from Alabama al Wevan
oKe,n Charles City, the residence of the subs
30 mes from Richmond, 20 from Petersburg or 20 IN
o;oornes and will be let to mares at fifty dol
irS' payable at the expiration OF the season. with dis
count OF twenty per cent to those who Think nroner n,
pay before the end thereof; seventy 1--WE dollars inar.
ance payable as soon as the is asceraned 10 be
In ioa or The property changed, with one dollar cash
to the groom in every instance have extensive pas
tursge, with separate enclosures for mares and colts,
winch WI be fed required, with grain al rs c, ns per
oh
greatest care viii be used prevent ether The sen
ION will commence the 2O:h Febrrary and expire the
goth Of Jane. J0fIN M1MCE'
WEYANoKE, Feb. s, 1881
PEDIGREE
imoeon was got by Sir Archie, his dam by The inn.
ported sai'ram, which was by OKeliy's celebrated
Eclipse, grand dam by old Wildair z. e. dam bv Dri
yer, &. x. z. dam by Fellow, GmporedD out of tho
rough bred Vampire mare.
PERFORMANCES.
ne ran all distances, competing with the celsbraof
Reality, the dam OF Mr. Jyhuson's equally celebrana
Medley, with Coquette, Lady Richmond, Fair Ros.
mohd Lady Lightioo Opiimus, and many others: win
ng 10 races out oil l5-and il might be said he never
ran a race which he could moi have won
The following certificates Of Gentlemen we'll knovn
on 'he iuri go to prove him horse of the frst order
ana well entitled 10 the notice of breeders Of the blood
horse. CERTyFJCaTES " VIC o'oou
SOLD Timoleon TO Col. r. X. Johnson for q 4 To0
ana believed him then to be superior to any horse in
the United States WA WvTSJ !"
sold Timoleon TO Col. David Dancv for a. aoo "a
nave no doubt he Is the best race horse that s
~ "s"a' worm or South Carolina, which is as far as
, az, acquainted RO JOHNSON.
|Py o. q fefer from Nm, r. John Dapidson.fo Col
Fancy dated Petersburg, oct. 3d. 1919
Dsar SIT bud you are likely TO take Timolsoo IN
'he western Country: II ih, should be the case bops
mos' earnestly you may do we'll as his real merit AZ
race morse deserves. have seen him run in AN a..
races Ia Virginia he ever ran--his petformancss ,"
one to four miles, have been such az 10 do crsd, u, %
best runner, either in this country or Eorope: and hi
sue OF gong Is OF the mos superior action His size and
Oiood enuue him 10 rank fret rate a, ttalIon ns
yer saw but one OF his cCs, which was fo,ied al mv
ahers (he bad not then commenced coyeriog0 This
wound nave done credit TO any horse out of
iou " would be dhcut to select one his equal and
would as this day enter il In stake of from, ons n,
rh a. Il