Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-02-11


The celebrated TimOIeOm.
SIXTEEN hands high. beautiful Chestnut, combln-
- ing all the requisites OF Race Horse great strength.
bone, muscle and sinew, with blood ndubitablc perform
SS o. AND have not been
both In performance and sales will second Season nj
In Charles City, the residence of the subscriber
being his third sace his return from the Western country
where he stood with unparalleled success as the records
OF that country will shew The Colts Of his first Season.
(now Yearngs promising, and bid fair to equal his
already distinguished sons and daughters Sally Walker.
Washington, Nancy Warner, Hotspur, Sally McChce
OF this country Vanity, Molo and others OF the West:
and when Il is rccoccted that the two seasons Tmocon
stood in this country were in the immediate ncighbor-
hood Of his celebrated Sirc nothing but his well known
quality oftransmitng his superior powers his posety
(ever TO be regarded in the choice of Stallion could have
Mares.
The price Of will be 500, payable at the expi-
ration oil it, with discount Of 25 per those who
think proper to pay before the end tereo S75 insu-
rance payable when the property is changed
tanned to be in foa with 81 to the Groom, cash. every
20 cents per day for grain feeding, SO per
month, IL the money is sent with the mare Servants
board and extensive pasturoge gratis. No liability for
escapes accidents except at the Ferry at which the
last years experience warrants in assuring all on the
South Sde that there is risk either with mares or with
mares and colts seventeen with oas their sides having
crossed last season without the slightest injury or accident
well satisfied Of this, willing to nav for anv injury
received, the extent TO be ascertaned by referees
falling the last season will be insured the present at the
price oil the season, Discount o Separate enclosures
with post and rail for mares and colts Responsibility for
the Of five will en,te the person to sixth
gratis.
My residence is five miles from the Court House tbr
ay-five from Richmond, and twenty from Petersburg
July. JOHN MINCE
The pedigree and performances of Timoleon have been
often published, and well known The following GER
tcates from gentlemen equally well known the pub
lie, show the estimation in which he was held:
CERTIFICATES
sold Iimoleon to Col II. II. Johnson, for 81 100 and
Seneyed him then to be superior to any horse in the w.
sold Timoeon to Col David Dancy, for "a 800, and
have no doubt he Is the best that ran in
acquainted. RO r. JOHNSON
Copy Of iettertrom Yihiam r. johnson to Col Darid
Dancy, dated Petersburg, Oct. 3D., 1919
DEAR SRI find you likely to take Timoleon TO
the western Country lfhis should be the case, hope
most earnestly you may do well bis real merit a,
in Virginia he His performances from ono 10
four miles, have been such credit to the best run
ner either in this country Europe and his style of
ing oil the most superior action His blood ente
him to rank first rate Stallion but one his
colts; that colt is the celebrated Washington which was
ioaed at my fathcrs he had not then commenced
ing This colt would have done credit any horse; in
deed, out OF hundred woud be difficult TO select one
his equal; and would this day itin stake
oil from one to five hundred dollars EACH select from
this season of any covering horse matter how many
mares he had quito him. Your obedent servant,
WILLIAM r. JOHNSON.
Col. DAVID DANcY. FEB. ~ s6-w3w
vUNHE subscriber who, for several years past has turn
ed his attention to the breeding Of blood horses from
some oil the best running stock in the State finds his stud
so much increased as to render necessary for him dis
pose OF part Of it, He WILL therefore, Thursday the
18th of March next, if fair, if not the next fair day. at
Aide, in the county of Loudoun, offer for SALE to the
highest bidder, credit OF six MONTHS the purchaser
giving bond with approved security, number of Mares
and Colts OF the purest blood and highly approved
Among them he will offer:
No. I.-NErrLE Tor a sorrel mare got bv Trafalgor
her dam old Nete Top by Spread Eagle imported by Col
John IIoomes OF the Bowling Grcen-herdam by Shark
grand dam by old Janus, of thorough bred mare
and IL in fall x,T
fayee, the property of ]. M. Bolts, Esq of Richmond
No. 2mVIxEN, sorrel mare, full sister to NettIe Top
NO. l. Vixen is fifteen years old, and put to Mr.
Bolts Johanna, but is doubtful whether she is oal
NO. S.-MEG MERRILEss, bay mare, got by Ira
dam by LampightarN e. grand da% by grand
grand dam by Eclipse, g. &. g. grand dam by Shandy-
Meg Merrcss is thirteen years DID, and is ioal by Mr.
Botts's Johanna.
No. 4-MINERvA, chestnut filly by Doc Thornton's
kaer out OF Rosalba by raagar-her dam old Rosalba
OF Alexandria, which also imported by Col Hoomes
Alexandria bred by Mr.. Kidd and was got by Alex
ander her dam by Woodpecker-grandam by Philgon,
be four years old in May
No. 5.-NELL GwYNN, sorrel FLY, got by Doctor
Ihorntons Raer, out of Vixen, No. 2, and will be four
years old in May.
No. 6.-MABEL, dark bay fy, got by Sir James,
out OF Meg Merries, No. g. and will be three years old
No. 7.-THoRN, bay colt, got by Sir James out of
Nettle Top, No. L. and will be three years old in April
NO. S.-SKY-LEAPER, bright bay colt, got by Sir
May.
No 9.-CoLLINGwooD, sorrel colt, got by Thorn
tons Ratler out OF Vixen, No g. and will be years
old in April.
NO. lO-CoNsTELLArIoN,a sorrel colt, by Thornton's
kaer, out OF Nettle Top, No and will be two years old
in May.
No. H-VIvIAN GREY, an iron grey colt, by Ions.
dale, owned by f. ID. Whiting, Esq (See Turf Register
April ~ "
No. 12-SEPTIMUs, sorrcl colt by Mr. Bolts Co
HANNA out OF Vixen, No. 3 and will be one year old in
April. "
All these and colts of fine size and appearances
some otth colts are uncommonly large.
Trafalgar by tho imported NUM- out OF Col Ta
ers celebrated Calypso full sister was
by Old Medley, her dam Selma by YockGrand dam black So
6y Fearnoughtgrea grand dam imported Selma by the
Godolphn Arabian. ~ - '"'
IS James was got by Sir Archy, his dam Grand
dam Pisrm his grand dam Fearnough which WIS
the dam sido, descended from Dareys Arabian
directly back In all bis the and his
american pedigree, besides his immediate Domede
through Fir Achy he bnes the blood
Ions Traveller. ~ o'e'