Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-03-22

kW@vA which will end Oh the lstofJuly
xA2zAkk~ next,-at my residence, be
tween sje.fJ tIIie aud Snekers's ferry, 5 mile .
from each place, ~ from Charlestown, and
II hom Berry's ferry and Millwood--at SIS
the leap il paid the moment the service IS
perfsrmed-if not then, the seasun price will
be exacted; $40 the season if paid by the LIST
Of july sot paid by that day S35 IN all
cases will be required, and $40 insurance,
to he paid as soon as the mare is known 20
he IN iosl or parted with. Mares put last
year by The season or leap, and failed, can
be insured this year for $50 Parting with
the mare or irregular attendance at the stand,
ferieits the insurance. In every case, 80
cents cash for The groom be cent With the
mare. Mares can he furnished with pasiur
age at 30 cents ger week, dots are lald down
~ orchard grass for mares and colts, IN ad
diuoD to other pasture,) and gram OF re
qnlred) al peIghborbood prices Gaze will
be taken to avoid accidents and escapes, but
will not he accountable for them That this
beautiful animal is Of the most fayoriie fam
lily OF racers, and Of the greatest beauty will
appear from the following letters and cer,ih.
Gates of The most distinguished racers and
Judges OF race-horscs.
JOSIAH WIN. WARE.
Frederick co March 1, 1881
I'll any horse will do In your country, BY
ron will, as 70 beauty and appearance he ha~
no superior. "Byron's colts are very much
approved DIR. Minge told me there were
several OF them with Tlmoieon, and that they
were decidedly the handsomest with him.
Il give YOU an extract because from the
best authority Of a letter | received from
Thomas Stubtleiield, Esq who stood Byron
! last year, IN relation 10 hun, in which he
says, 'Byrons colts are OF more promise than
any have seen; the people are much yer,
| much pleased with them | have one--it Is
the best formed animal have eutr seen, and
The most perfect beauty; he is worthy of Ell
courasoment."- Extracts from Col Johnson S
letters IN 1880 and 1881
''Byron IL a beautiful horse, and on trial
proved himself to be a great colt; but soon
afterwards he became lame, and never hao
an opportunity OF afiording the proof he was
able To glve. Col Johnson and Capt: Bel
cher told rue his trial over the Newmarket
course Petersburg would have done credit
| to any horse in the world Extract from
Capt j. j Harrisot's letter IN 1881
81 think him (Byron) finely bred, and one
OF the h" ndsomest horses ever saw | ne
yer saw hun run, but have heard his trainers
speak highly OF him "-Ertsact from J. M
Seiden's letter IN 1880
Byron, OF whom you have heard. was
purchased by me at years Old for sl500--
he IS OF the most approved blood III Virginia,
and certainly the most beautiful animal in
the world, and Of the finest torn " hen 3
ears old Byron received an injury in one of
his fore legs, which prevented hln from show
ing any figure on the turf though in pri
rate trial which Col Johnson saw, he pro
aounced him able TO run with any horse Of
his age in the ,cpr!d When let down entirely,
Col Johnson purchased him of me- His grand
dam, Bet Bounce, sold at is years old for
$4,000, and produced her different owners in
colts actually sold sl7 1000; and now have
a letter toy me offering me $500 for one Of
her colts only two years old Extract of a
letter from DR.. John .hiage TO gentlemen of
Hnaoeer county, in 1880