Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-03-24

- 4C5A'T
"a BYRON.-This beautiful, tho
rSE5x rough bred racer, will stana
i1sIs this season, (Which will end on
tssA44eg9g.ssss,s the Let Of July next,) at any
residence Between Battletswn and Smokers
ferry, three miles frea each place, twelve
fran ChaTlestoysn, and eleven from Berry's
ferry and Millwosd, at SIS the leap, psya-
bic the moment the service IS performed; ego
the season, if paid by the lst Of July, if not
paid by that day s25 in all eases will be re
CURED; and $40 insurance, to be paid as Sosn
as the mare is known 10 be in fcal; (partng
with the mare or irregular Attendance at the
stand forfeits the insurancc;) and 90 cents
cash to the groom 10 be sent with the mare
Mares can be furnished with pasturagc at 80
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
neighbel hood prices. Care viii be taken to
avoid accidents aud escapes, but will not
be accountable for them.
That this beautiful animal is of the most
favorite family Of racers and of the greatest
beauty, viii appear frosa the following letters
and certificates Of the most distinguished ra
GERS and judges of race horses, which gentle
men are requested to read.
JOSIAH wv WAKE.
''If any hsrse viii do in your couatry, he
(ByrenJ VIII; az to beauty and appearance
he has re superior. - rtTGet irons Colonel
Jol.nson's letter IN 1880.
Il think him (Byrsp) finely bred and enc
OF the handsomest horses ever saw. neV-
er saw bin run, bat have heard his trainers
speak highly Of him "-Estract fran J. III.
Seldca's letter ia 1880
"Byron, Of whom ysu have heard, WAS
purchased by me at 9 years cid, for 1900,
is Of the l.tost approved blood in Virginia, &
certainly the most beautiful aniaai in the
world, and cf the finest form. When three
years old, Byron received an injury in one
Of his fore legs, which prevented him frora
showing any figure on the turf. though in a
priUaie trial which Col. johnson saw, he prs
nounced him abla to run with any horse Of
his ago in the verdi. When let down en-
tigely, Col Johnson purchased him Of bic;
his Grand dam, Bet Bounce, soid at fifteen
years old for $4,000, and produced her differ
ent owners in colts ac!uat!y sold, sl7 COO; &
now have letter by NE odeElbg ME $500
fer one Of her colts only two years old. -
Ertraej Of tstier from John .hinse, Esq tos
gentleman If Htisortr county, IN 1850.
PEDiGREE..
btFOD 10 lHlI AhC iCCL klliCS i4cs Ht&ps .
years old this dasD spring, hne bay. OF
very great beauty, excellent action, form
and strength. He was got by the celebrated
rscc horse Virginlan, who was certainly a.
nang Sir Archys first f4yorito sons, his Gam
was Coguette (she by Sir Archy), who was
also the dam OF the distinguished race mares
Virginia Lafayette ana Virginia Isyler; Co
7uri!ss dam was the celebrated old Bet
Bounce, she was alse the dam eli Arab, Bar
sheba, Tariff, Brilliant, SC Bet Bounce
was by the imported Sir Harry, the best son
Of Sir Peter Te2zle; 6 d BY cid eIiey; e.
G. d. by ars Anthony; 6 e 8. d. by Jolly
Rcdger; G. G. 8, 8. d. the famoss Imported
mare Jenny CaMelon.
WBI r. JOHNSON.
PERFORMANCES.
Spring 1923, then three years old, be Ban
for the great sweepstakes, over the Halifax
| course, h0rth Carolina, to which there were
seven Subscribers, 5000 each, when he was
the second Asrse, making sne race in good
time, although be was quite lame for sever
al days before the race. Fan after, be run
fer the pest stake at Norfolk, five starting,
tive mile heats, entrance $500 each. This
was among tue best races evsr run in the
state, the second heat il 5 mtn,t:5 ~ seconds;