Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1832-03-29
The thoroughbred four mile horse,
SOUTHERN ECI.IPsE,

" III eunuu mis season On Mondays,
" Tuesdays end Wednesdays, Ct tie
sia6:e lately occupied BY DIR. Charlie. Mac
gu. nerly opposite Mr.. Bilimire's tavern, 10
Msrtfnsourg; and on Thursdays, FRIDAY,
and Saturdays, st tbs stable OF the subscri-
Der, 80 Shepherdsiowu. end De let TO mare.
Of Ten Dollars the season. Mares from o
distance can be furnished with good pastur-
ags at hfty cents The week. The season has
commenced. and will end the 2sth Of June
next. Every care will be tsken Of mares,
bot 10 responsibility for accidents. Mares
from distsnee must be ssni TO my stsble.
JOSEPH ENTLER.
March 20, 1882
PEDIGREE.
Southern Eclipse 10 q beautiful chestnut
sorrel, sixteen hands high, and eleven years
old. He was sired by Gov. sprigg's four
mile horse, Northampton, which was by
Old Oscar, end he by the imported horse
Gabriel. his dam by old Medley. The dam
OF Northampton by DR.. ThorntoD's capital
imported horse Driver. the sire OF Eclipse
Hsrod. Driver was by Lord Egrsmont's
Driver. his dam By the fsmeas DarImon,,
the sire Of Gabriel. The dam OF Southern
Eclipse was BY the late MIR. Bonds First
Consui, which Was by the old Flag Of True G,
the sire Of FlsgeiIator, bia dam by the I'm.
ported horse Slim. The grand dam Of South
srn Eclipse was by the beautiful and CAPT.
tai running horse Grey Diomcd, which Vas
by Old Medley, and he was by Cimcrack;
he by the grey horse Cripple. and Cripple
by the Godolphin Arabian. thus the blood of
Old Medley becomes exceedingly valuable.
OF which the Southern Eclipse has two NJ 81
crosses. The great grand dam Of Southern
Eclipse was Col. Brent's famous running
mare Old Ebooy, by the imported O,hello.
which was by Crab, end Grab by the AIcock
Arabian-hts great-grest. grsnd dam the cell
eoraied running mare old Seiins. one Of The
BEST mares ever imported, and was gotten
By The Godoiphin Arabisn. All the crosses
OF the Southern Eclipse sps from the mo.t
vsiusois stock, without single stain.
WILLIAM THORNTON.
PERFORMANCES.
lseS.-A four years old, ct Frederick.
town. Maryland. he beat MIR. aiePherson's
esssbrsied runaing mare The Indisn Hen,
Mr.. SisepeT's horse Fiiz ia mes-wipntps in
glsst style the JOcky Club Purse, intwo be ats
OF three miles each.
A. Baltimore. he ran the three mile heat,
sgsinsi the famous running horse FIying
Cbilders, the full brother Of Rather, end a.
gaiosi Fhx James. aud won again in two
heats ~ great style.
lSRt.-He ran 81 Long Island the four
mile heats, and though out Of order, end
having beet but few weeks 10 training. be
beat Young Oscar, Molly Long Legs, and
Rrixe Fighter but was besien ~ PlirtiIla
the tulI sister OF Rather lie also beat with
ease, IN two heats each Hornet Highlander
aveTy neet horse. on bis own ground. IN
rev Jersey and IN the same wear. s(fsr
ropIdiJ travelling more than one hundred 4
hiiy miIes, and only resting one day st The
City OF Washington, he rsn four three mile
heats, one being . dead heat, with Gen
WINS iris, end Son the Jocky Club Por.g
though be carried four apd n half pounds
OveT.his weight, and no dislanced Sir. Sleeo.
ere horse the 6Fsl heat
IssS.-Hs ran the four nile heats Al Pal.
timore, ~ Six weeks exercise. aftcr hs,,o
kept a. stallion IN New JERSEY. and ,.on
the Jooky Club Purse OF 400 bea,i,~ :,
two hssts, Governor wTisbt's Gre, ,ns,.
Nc. sieepeT's Bay horse, Mr. ssvaIs. 49,.
which won the three mile heat. a Ws.bir.,
toe, snd Dr. GuAbsrs Wharf Nat.
He fss ias seek sIter 81 The CITY n wash.
ingiea TIE Tour mile hests, end IN two heats
.on ihs Joskey Club Purse, beating Young
uirkory, snd the famous running hor,s
Ticker, which won The three mile bssIs =,
baltimore, sDd the preceding spring IL - d
70 hsFe beat the celebrated running mare
Betsy Richards
. AZ ITsdsVichsbure, il Virgins, The week
ne Fsn she four mile heats. end sson
NE Socksy ciab Purse Of 500. bcssinK AR
Sns, 'nmous running mars Atalspte BY
AteAIeses' 500 distsoeinK tie Red Fog. and
I've othsr good horses So ,ha, ~ 49,.
three races ~ foaE nile heal. ehe.,-t, ~.
fsn against Zee wsli irsiasd horses - $500
lost heat. IVA Tftno,.Se, ~ 'ef
Coy % WhshingiOh. Psb Is, Isso.