Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-03-28


mentioned III the Pedigree of Ducttc and Silver
tail. This fact is worthy OF the notice of Sports
men every where
R;na!Go is Ten years old-ho will cover at S25,
payable by fifteen within the season, $40 the leap,
ana SJ0 insurance. to tc paid and returned ON the
same conditions those expressed IN the advertise
nent OF Janus. He has been since lS26 in Mary
I"su and Delaware where his stock are highly Spo-
On of-Reicrcncc on this subject is respectfully
gwen To Louis NcI.anc, Esq. who At one time
was one Of the Stockholders of Rnaldo and has
orcd from him. He is horse of vast strength and
great activity. He, too has bred after tic dam,
"'""' luckily; Tor, easier trotcrs or a more hardy
ana Unity race of horses never cxlstcd-,hcy will
keep lat upon what will barely keep alive the lcggy
| ION S-Oackcd CARTONS, that are now ali the rage,
ana winch are fit for nothing but long race, or Il
collar and names; whereas the true scrviccabc
morse Is the quarter horse being active, sure footed
| Speedy and capable of breaking down the fashion
ap!e stock In hard ride of fifty, even FIVE and
twenty miles. 1t is only in a race of more than
"i'e or III harness, that the long backed horse can
pe IL successful competitor against the quarter
| morse. Ho is II stumbcr, and breaks down with
ms own unwicldy weight.
KInado is of the best runpinc blood as will he
seen. HIS neck was injured by TOO early smelling
al mares. His head is large but bony. His body
and iinos cannot be surpassed ~ a'y hoiao. Old
| Shyiock himself, Janus, have not a finer back
ION, thigh and limbs. His feet Of the old hor.
ny and cuPptd description that distinguished tic
| Virginia horse before Col Iloomcs inundated our
| country with worthless Stations, and introduced
| the fiat, :ha-socd, wcak-crusted foot that can
| hardly hold a shoe, and cannot travel five miles
without one Our old fashioned horses never re-
CURED shocing except in hard fross, hard work,
| on stony ground The new stock must be shod
when not at work, they fall lame.
Ertrdct Of letter from Nathan LufJorough, Of
grassland, Esq, TO John Ranioiph Of Roanoke,
Esq. ddted
"CArroL OF TIFF U. STATES,
Thursday, Feb Is, 1882.
"Rinado is in good health and fine spirits; and
IT he shall reach you, rs hope and trust he may,
IN the same condition that lie is in, , have no
hesitation in saying that you will have one of the
finest horses on the South side of James Ri-cr
not excepting his sire, Sir Archy, any of his
"Mr. Alexander wishes to breed from Rinaldo
this spring. think asked you in one of my last
letters where would probably be his STAND. BY
the way, did not violate certain GOLDEN RULE
by permitting Rnaldo to cover Miss Grafton and a
Rob Roy out of an Oscar by Gabriel both or,vhich
missed last spring. 1t is nevertheless right that
you should be informed Of the fact.
81 shall fee anxious to hear that the horse has
got TO you safe and sound"
EEtract Of Il letter from Mark Alexander Esq
Of Virginia M. c. to J. r., If Roanoke, dated
''WAsnNGToN, Feb II, 1882.
81 will not tire you with politics, which | know
to be disgusting to yon; but enclose the within
| respecting Rinado, which will be moro pleasing.
81 think you would do wrong to part with him
as know of no horse in country likely to
equal him as stallion. His action color and pow
| or, ali recommend him."
ed mare LADY G. by IIAMELEToNIAN, the best horse
OF his day, and best grandson of O'kcly's Eclipse
LADY u. was the dam of MAGICIA: See Stud book !
Her dam was SIR Thomas GAscoIGNEs famous mare
Golden Locks, which was the dam of Lord Fol
| ey's celebrated horse SooTusAYER, that won the
GREAT ST. LEGER STAKES in ISL, and the DoNcAs-
TER STAKES next day, and who covered in England
at TWENTY-FIVE GUINHAs mare. lie StO0d mine
SHcc 'SSire gears at NeU- Nagkct-,trom 1914 TO
l6;22 both inclusive In 1923, he was sold TO Rus
SIa GOLDEN LOCKS was got ny that capital son ot
itIGHFLYER, and famous stallion DELriNI, out OIL
VIOLET by SHARK, vino ranks next to CHILpEGs and
ECLIPSE as racer. She VIoLEr) was out off
QuIcK's CHARLOTTE, by BLANK, the best of he
GoDoLrnIN ARABIAN, except Regnlus.j CRAZE, Dyer's
DIMPLE, BcthcIl's CAsTAwAy, WHY Nor, ROYAL
| MARE. There cannot be n higher bred horse and
he is OF immense power. bis SISTER FLORA is six. |
| teen hands high. His growth stuntcd by i'll
usage, in 1924, when the mare was sent TO horse
where he was foaled. He is amost beautiful crca
ture, not tail enough to suit the present dCpra we'd
taste for lcggy h0rses-but taller than old MEDLEY
| or his sire GIMCRAcK, than old JANUS, or Jolly
Roger. As stallion lie is untried. having only
covered last year privately. He is eight years old
next grass.
Gascoigne is fifteen and Il half hands high,
and agrecably to the rules OF measurement has
more TO grow. Persons deceived in the height
| OF GascOigne by the difference between the mca-
| sure over his back and over his withcrs, greater
than ever saw in any horse, such is tho loftiness
of his crest.
| He VIII cover at one hundred dollars and Gol-
|
! lars within the season. Any winner or breeder off
n winner of responsibility shall be covered gratis,
viz: Sally Hope, Kate Kearney, Polly Hopkins Sal
| ly Walker, and Bonnets of Blue. And one hum
drcd dollars Will be paid to the proprietor oC Ariel
Tor permission to her, and 10 the owner of
<catlty Also provided she be not past bearing.
Most extensive Pasturage on MIR. Cardwelrs
plantation, upwards of 800 acres near the G.. H.
and as much on Mr.. Randolph's Bushy Forest rs.
tate adjoining it, Boxes and sheds for the mares,
which viii be fed separately on corn at the dscre
ton of the proprietor Of the mare at cost aud
charge OF transportation, viz: two dollars a barrel
on Dan River. Mares sent to foal kept in separate
IaddOcks NO other than thorough bred mares
will be permitted to be covered by Gascoigne
Certificates of Pedigree must be sent: her will
nc be permitted to more than sixty mares in
ending hlr. RaOdolphs, which are numerous, say
IL TO ~ The greatest care taken Fences good
and boys TO fetch and carry the mares and from
Pasture. WYATT CARDW ELL.
Valentines Day, Feb Ii, 1882.
Not being able to procure stand for GascogEc
on his own account, (or consideration could in.
ducc ms master To HIM the proprietor OF the
horse has been induced, by his thorough con.
fdcncc in Mr.. Wyatt Cardwcll, to permit him to
cover at Charlotte G. H. where no can often
sec the horse, and suPcrhtcnd occasionally his
own mares, as well as such may be sent TO him
| Profit it will he seen forms no part of the
0nJect OF Gascogne's master. lie does not
expect TO clear much money this sea-
son will pay the horses tax and the expense of
ndvcrlzing. For, after his mares shall have
been covered and such as he will receive gratu-
tousy, there Will remain very few vacancies, and
those probably will not be filed up. The mares
sent TO Gascoignc will be kept exclusively on Mr.
Randol?h's Bushy Forest estate, where boxes and
sheds erecting for them, ! I've paSturare is
extremely linc-chcny highland, although there
arc extensive low grounds also, which the prOpri.
etor deems very injurious to horses alter the month
OF Junc,) very fine, cool and never failing streams
of water through the enclosures which are now
n oil