Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-03-30

nus He has been since 1926 in Mary land and Della
ware, where his stock highly spoken o-Reference
on this subject is respectfully given Louis ESQ.,
who at time the khoders OF Rinaldo and
has bred from him. Hes horse strength and great
activity He too, has bred after the dam, most lucky;
for easier troers, hardy and thrifty race
never exsed-they will keep fat upon what will barely
keep alive the leggy, ong-back CARTONS that
all the rage, and which fit for nothing but long race
collar and names; whereas the true seryccabe horse
Is the quarter horse being active footed speedy and
capable of breaking down the fashionable stock i'm hard
ride OF fifty FIVE and twenty miles tits only i'm
race OF more than mile in harness, that the Ion
Ell horse can be successful competitor against the quarter
morse lie stumbler, and breaks down with his own
unwieldy weight.
Rnaldo is OF the best running blood as will be seen.
nus meek was injured by too early smelling at mares His
head is large hut bony His body and limbs be
surpassed by any horse. Old Shylock himself or JANUS
have not finer back, lon, thigh and limbs His feet are
OF the old horny and cupped descriptions that distinguished
the Virginia horse before COL Hoones inundated our
country with worthless Salions and introduced the fiat
thin soled weak crused foot that can hardly hold shoe
and cannot travel five miles without Our old fashion,
ed horses never required shoeng except in hard osts
hard work, stony ground The new stock must be-
shod when not at work, or they fall lame.
Extract Of letter from Nathan L,f6orough, of
Grassland ESQ., to John Randolph Of Roanoke, ESP,
dated sCAPIroI OF THE u STATES
Thursday, Feb. 10, 1882.
"Rnado is in good health and spirits; and if he shalt
reach you, as hope and trust he may, the cond
ton that he is in, have hesitation in saying, that
you will have OF the finest horses South side of
James river, not excepting his sire, Sir Arcy, any of
his
"Mr. Alexander wishes 10 breed from Rinaldo this
spring. i think asked you in of my last letters
where would probably be his STAND. BY the way, Gid
not violate certain GOLDEN RULE by permitting Ri
naldo TO Miss Grafton and Rob Roy of an
car by Gabriel, both Of which missed last spring. 1t Is
nevertheless right that should be informed the fact
" shall ieei anxious to hear that the horse has got TO
you safe and sound"
Extract Of a letter from Mark Alexander Esq of PR
gina, on. o. to !. n. Of Roanoke, dated u
"WAsHINGToN, Feb. IL, 1882.
81 will not tire you with politics. which know to be-
disgusting to you; but enclose the within respecting Ri
naldo, which will be more pleasing.
al think you would do wrong TO part with him, as I
know of no horse in country likely equal him as
stallion. His action, color and power all recommend him.
Also, GAscoIGNE, by ROANOKE, out of the imported.
mare LADY G. by HANBLEToNIAN, the best horse of
his day, and best grandson of Kelys Eclipse. LADY G..
was the dam of MAGICIAN. TSee Stud book Her dam
SIR THOMAS GAscoIGNE's famous mare Golden
Locks, which the dam of Lord Foey's celebrated
horse SoorHsAYER, that won the GREAT ST. LEGER'
STAKES in ISL, and the DoNcAs STAKES next day.
and who covered in England at TWENTY FIVE GUINEAs
mare lie stood nine SUCCESSIVE gears at Ne,c-Ndf-
ke-Qom 1914 10 1922 both incluSve) In 1928 he was
sold TO Russia GOLDEN LOCKS got by that capital
son OF HIGHFLYER, and famous stallion DELPINI, out
OF VIOLET by SHARK, who ranks next TO CHIIDERs and
ECLIPSE as racer She (NIoLET) was out OF QuIcK's
CHARLOTTE, by BLANK, 1.-THE best OF the GopoI.-
PHIN ARABIAN, except Regulus.] CRAB, Dyers DIM
PIE, Bethe's CAsTAwAY WHY Nor RoYAI MARE
There cannot be CHER bred horse and he is
power His sister FLORA is sixteen hands high. His
growth stunted by ill usage, in 1924 when the
was sent TO horse where he ioaled He is
beautiful creatures not tall enough TO suit the present de-
PRAYED taste for eggy horses-but taller than old MED
Us,
Roger. As stallion he is unted having only covered
last year privately. He is eight years old next grass
Gascoigne is now fifteen and half hands high, and
agreeaby 10 the rules measurement has grow
Persons deceived in the height of Gascogne by the
difference between the his back and over
his withers, greater than in any horse such
the holiness of his
He will hundred dollars and dollar to the
Groom which may be paid by sixty dollars within the
season Any winner or breeder OF winner Of respecta-
bly shallbe gratis, Sally Hope Kcar-
ney, Polly Hopkins Sally Walker, and Bennes of Blue
And hundred dollars will be paid the proprietor of
Ariel for permission 10 her. and the owner of Re-
amy also, provided she be not past bearing
Most extensive pasturage on Mr. Cariwclps plantation
upwards OF 800 the c. II. as much on Mr.
Randolphs llushy Forest Estate adjoining it, Boxes and
sheds Tor the mares which will be fed separately on corn
al the discretion OF the proprietor of the at cost and
charge OF transportation viz dollars barrel on Dan
River Mares sent to oal kept in separate Paddocks No
other than thorough bred mares will be permted 10 he
covered by Gascoigne. Certificates of Pedigree must be
sent neither will he be permitted cover more than six
ty mares including Mr.. Randoph's, which are numerous
say IL 10 20 The greatest taken Fences good and
boys to fetch and carry the mares TO and rom Pasture
WYATT CARDWELL.
Valentines Day, Feb. II, 1882.
Not being able procure stand for Gascogne on his
own account (or consideration could induce his master
to FARm HIND the proprietor Of the horse has been inu-
ced by his thorough confidence in Mr. Wyatt Cardwell
to permit him 10 at Charlotte c. H.. where he can
oen see The horse and supeDtend occasionally his own
mares, as we'll as such may be sent to him. Profit il
VIII be seem forms part of the object of Gascoigne's
master lie does not expect TO clear much money
season as viii p1y the horses and the expense of ayer
Using For, alter his shall have covered
and such as he will receive grautosy, there will re-
main very few vacancies and those probably will not be fill
ed up The mares sent 10 Gascoignc will be kept cxclu-
sively on Mr. Randolph's Bushy Forest estate, where
boxes and sheds erecting for them The pasrape is
extremely hne--cheily highland, although there are ex-
teSivc low grounds also which prophet deems very
injurious TO horses aferthe month of June very fine cool
and never failing streams OF through the enclosures
which are now sub-dvidng with view of keeping only
very few in each. 1t is impossible for them to
thrive in herds; TO say nothing of risk oals Mares with
ioa not mixed with empty mares, and any particularly
vicious or dsemPered mare will be sent home Servants
boarded gratis, who their mares fed as highly
as their masters please at the OF the and charge
oil transportation Mr.. Caldwell will attend 10 the mares
thai are sent to Gascoigne in like those
Janus The public may place unlimited reliance OH his
fidelity and sagacity.
Charlotte Court House, adjacent to which is Bushy
Forest lies on the great mail stage road from the City oi
Washington TO Columbia in s. c. and Augusta in Georgia
A stage leaves Fredericksburg three times week and
passes by it, and through Mr.. Randophs Ferry and Mid
die Quarters within half mile of his door, where also
viii stand Peacock by Roanoke, of Roanoke by Flor
EEL (BalPs) the best of his day-his dam Cornc
la dam OF Gracchus) by Tylcrs Chancleer the best
son of old Wildair, out of Vanity by Ceer Mark Antho
ny-Joly Roger-importsd horse Silver Eye, the proper.
~ OF Samuel Du Val, Esquire, who covered in 1866 at
Three Pounds and Forty Shings-Hs get were remark
able for their spirit
JOHN RANDOLPH, of Roanoke
Roanoke Feb. IL, 1882.
PS. have colt by Gascogne out Of Roanoke, foaed
last spring, for which have refused $500 when weaned
and would not take five times that sum for.
For Sdle.-PHGNoMENoN by ROANOKE, out Of