Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-03-20

| strength and
great activity He, too, has bred after the dam,
most luckily; for, easier trotterS II more hardy
ana thiiy race of horses never eNs,ed--thcy will
keep tatupon what will barely keep alive the cg,,y,
'ohg-backcd GARRoNs, that now all the Iapc
nhu which arc fit for nothing but Il long race or 4,
ollar and names; whereas the true Scrvicrahlc
horse is The quarter horse, being active, footed
| speedy, aud capable of breaking down the fashion.
aoic stock in hard ride of fifty, five aud
twenty miles. Ii is only in race of more than 4
,"ile or IN arncss that the long -bdcked horse
( nc successful competitor against the quarter
Morse lie is stumblcr, and breaks down witt,
MS own unwieldy weight
hi"aluo is of the best running blood, as will be
S.eh hiS neck was injured by too early smelling
al mares His head is large but bony. His body
ana iiinos cannot he surpassed by any horse. Old
'nyi"ck himself, Janus, have not finer back,
'oin' 'h'gh aud limbs. His feet of the old hor-
ny ana cnPPrd description, that distinguished TIE
virginia horse before Col. Hoomcs Inundated our
country with worthless Stullions, and introduced
,"c mar, thn-socd, weak -crusted foot that can
hatHiy mold shoe, and cannot travel five miles
wHhout one Our old fashioned horses never re-
q"'reu shoeng except in hard frosts, or hard work
OH stony ground The new stock must be shod
Wheh Sot at wcsk, or they fall lame.
E[r"et ~ a letter from Nathan LuJbofoagh, IF
grassland, Esq, 10 John Randolph IF Roanoke,
Esq, dated
"tAPIroL OF THE u. States, }
Thursday, Feb l6, 1882.
"hihaido IS in good health and fine spirits; and
IL ne shall reach You, MS hope and trust he may
IN the same condition that he is now in, have
hesitation IN saying that you will have of tho
finest horses % the South side of James River,
not excepting his sire. Sir Archy, or any of his
sons
"Mr. Alexander wishes to breed from Rnaido
hssprIng. think asked YOU in one of my last
letters where would probably he hi. STAND. Bv
the way, did not violate u certain GOLDEN RULE,
by permitting Rinaldo to cover Miss Grafton and
Rob Roy out of an Oscar by Gabriel, both orwhch
missed last spring 1t is nevertheless right tina,
you should be informed of tho fact.
''l shall feel anxious to hear that the horse has
got TO you safe and sound"
Extract Of letter from Mark Alexander, Esq
Of Virginia (N c. 10 j. r., Of Roanoke, dated
''WAsHINGToN, Feb II, 1882.
81 will not tire you with politics, which | know
to be disgusting To you; but enclose the within
respecting Rinado, which will be more pleasing
81 think you would do wrong to part with him,
as know of no horse i'll our country likely TO
equal him stall on. His action, color and pow
er, all recommend him."
Also, GAsCoIGNE, by ROANOKE, out of the import
ed mare LADY G.. by IAMnIEroNIAN, tho best horse
of his day, and best grandson of OKcy's Eclipse
LADY q. MAS the dam of MAGICIAN. See Stud book 1.
Her dam was SIR TmoMAs GAsCoIGNE's famous mare
Golden Locks, which was the dam of Lord Fol
ey's celebrated horse SooTnsAYER, that the
GREAT ST. LEGER STAKES in Isl l. and the DoNcAs-
TER STAKES next day, and who covered in England
at TWENTY-FIVE GUiNEAs Il mare. He stOod nine
sncc ,SSire gears at Ncr- Markct-(rom 1914 to
1922 both imclusivc) In 1923, no was sold to Rus.
STA. GOLDEN Locks was got by that capital son of
HIGiIFLYER, and famous stallion DELriNr, out o:
VIOLET by SHARK, who ranks next to CmILDERs and
ECLIPSE as racer. She (NIoLEr) was out of
DUCKS CHARLOTTE, by BLANK, the best son of he
GopoIrIiIN ARABIAN, except Rrg"iuS.l CRAZE, Dycr's
DIMPLE Bcthcll's CAsTAwAy, WHY Nor ROYAL
MARE. There cannot be higher bred horse, and
he is of immense power. His sister FLORA is six.
teen hands high. His growth was stuntcd by III
usage, in 1921, when the mare we sent to horse,
where he was toaGd. lie is most beautiful crcn-
ture, not tail enough to suit the present dcpravcL
taste for leggy horses-but taller than old MEDLEY
or his sire GlMcrAcK, than old JANUS, Jolly
Roger As stallion he is unried having only
covered last year privately. He is eight years old
next grass.
and agrccably to the rules OF measurement has
more to grow. Persons deceived in the height
OF Gascogne by the difference between the mca-
sue oyer "'s hack and over his withcrs, greater
IMAM ever saw In any horse, such The holiness
of his crest.
He will cover at one hundred dollars and a Gol-
lar to the Groom; which may be paid by sixty dol
lars within the season. Any winner or breeder OF
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 of Ariel
Tor PERMISSION to cover her, and TO the owner of
Reality also, provided she be not past bearing.
Most extensive pasturage Mr. Cardwell's
plantation, upwards of 300 the c. H.
and as much on Mr. Randoph's Bnshy Forest Es-
tate adjoining it. Boxes and sheds for The mares,
which VIII be fed separately OH corn at the discrc.
ton OF the proprietor of the at cost aud
charge Of transportation, viz: two dollars Il barrel
on Dan River. Mares sent 10 fual kept in separate
Paddocks. No other than thorough bred mares
VIII be permitted to be covered by Gascoiguc.
Certificates of Pedigree must be sent: neither will
he be permitted to cover more than sixty mares in
Guiding Mr.. Randolphs, which are numerous, say
II TO 30 The greatest taken Fences good
ana boys TO fetch and carry the mares to and from
Pasture WYATT CARDWEIJ
Valentines Day, Feb. II, 1882.
Not being able to procure n stand for Gascoirnc
on his own account, (for consideration could IN
duce his master to FARM HIM. the proprietor o! the
morse has been Induced by his thorough
hdcncc in Mr.. Wyatt Cardwcl to permit him to
cover at Charlotte G. H., where he can often
see the horse, and supcrihtend occasi ouallv. his
own mares, as well az such may be sent TO him
Profit 1t will be forms no part of the
object OF Gascoignc's master. He does not
expect TO clear much money this sea-
son as will pay the horses tax and the expense OF
advertising. For, after his mares shall have
been covered and such rs he will receive pratui-
lousy, there will remain very few vacancies, and
those probably will not be filled up. The mares
sent TO Gascoigne will be kept exclusively on Mr.
Randolphs Bushy Forest estate, where boxes and
sheds are erecting for them. The pasturagr is
extremely hnc-chicfy highland, (allbough there
are extensive low grounds also, which the propri-
clor deems very injurious TO horses after the month
OF Junc,) very fine, cool and never failing streams
OF water through The enclosures which are now
sub-dlvldng with view Of keeping only 81 very
few mares in each. 1t is impossible for them 10
thrive III herdS; to say nothing of risk to foaIs.
Mares with fOals not mixed with empty mares, and
any particularly vicious distcnpCrcd mare will
be sent home. Servants boarded gratis who can
sec their own mares fed rs highly as their masters
please, at the cost of the corn and charge oftras
Portation Mr.. CardwcIl will attend TO the maros
i'm Ike In
those sent to Janus. The public Kay place unlim-
tied rcanCe ON his fidnilY and sanarl..-