Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-04-04
The thorough bred aud distinguish
ed Race Horse

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1--WE PROPERTY of Col WIN. Johnson
a Will sisnd the ensuing season at my house
10 miles vest of Liberty. on the main Western
,oad aud viii be iei 10 mares at Sl5 the single
leap, payable Al the time al service, SO tor Inc
season, payable the l., August neIt, $40 TO en-
sure, pFy able when the IL known TO be with
loa OF parted with, ; To the groom fdr each mare,
TO he pdd dorm. Any person putting SIR marc
viii be charged Tor five only. The season to com,
mence the Isl February aud end the Ist August
neIt
! have made the mos, ample arrangement IN or
der tn have mares entrusted TO my care properly
attended 10, fgrntis.) havieg extensive pastures OF
blne grass, clover. w. with wheat, well "a'e'en
aud divided, besides plenty of.'able room TO pro
'ect the 70 10 bad weather so that mares having
! Dung colt MAJ be kept separate and 10 prevent
surfeit, sailed twice "A week They can also be
fed with gram at 20 cent. per day, Il desired.
| lis hoped that these arrangements, together
with my personal and devoted attention, and the
assistance Of hs old groom mud good ostlers, will
be a sufficient guarantee tina, mares wi be return
ed 10 their owners IN ( God condition.. The great
est care w be taken to prevent accidents, but no
onsibity for any that may happen.
DESCRIPTION.
! STAR is a beaul,tni black, handsomely marked,
with star in his forehead, from which he takes
his name, aud delightful coat of hair which
shows his superior stock. lie is OF most COM
manding appearance, has great strength, beau,y,
and superior action. He will be years old this
Spring is fall sixteen hands high, aud II is thought
by the best judges tina, he is not eIceled by any
stallion in Virginia. having superior size large
bone and ia 5 we'll muscled as any horse in the
country. Mech more might be said, but genlles
men OF the TUT, ms well as those who breed Tor
the saddle or harness, are too well aware OF the
beneficial results of ndicious crosses to require
more than their own Judgment hnd discretion to
,nIu he q
portunity to improve their stock of horses. STAR
uii be limited To three mares per day, and have
been assured by Col. Johnson, his owner, and
Capt Buford who stood him last season, tina, he
is a sure fohl getter, turning of upwards OF one
hundred and forty mares last season, and almost
every one ia foa. Some mares that had failed
from other horses are promising fine things fro4"
Star for their owners. No change will be made
for persons or servants who bring mares 10 the
horse. JO'tN D NUM-.
PEDIGREE.
STAR was got by the celebrated race horse Viz
einian, certainly enc OF Sir Archie iayoti,e son5
h'' dam Meri'ra by Msg1g, eraudam Narcissa by
ihe Imported horse ahsrh, (, gtandsm Rosetta by
: Wilkins Centn@., gig. graodam Diana by Gu
dus, sally Partner by The B,.ize Araban.-Stat' 5
'ain, who nut Of the ,a,n, rs he ceebra-
ted Old Iimoleo", was bv II imported horse 81,
Harry, the best So OF Sir Peter ltszle, grandam
by the imported horsr Sal,ram. The best son OF he
English Eclipse, his 2. erandam by Col. Symes'
noted horse Wdair, Drlge:, I'.;uw. 'ump,er.
SC. Star dam vas ais . the dam OF III. c.lsbra
Ell race horses Na'ns and snow Storm. that were
both successful runners, and sold Tor $4,000; abe
was also t"e lam NJ Reste.s and N.lliher, which
were both winners his dhin al II years old, sold
, for 4 ltOU ash. NM. Il. JOHNSON
/ PERFORM ANCES.
lhe sp'mg he W. 3 ,er- old he won The great
s"erpstake over the LawrsnceyiIle course, nil"
heats. with great eas. al > heats, to which there
"efe subscrib.rs, al 500 each, beating WAKE,
Mac Inns SIR Arehie. Brunette, the iull sister OF
Gohruna, Corporal I,im, Nj Vests ill BY Al.
eAandrr, and Two oth,rs in qrik llme.-Same
>ptng he won the colt race al Tree llll 5000
each, beating others very easily. The mex, week
he went TO Norfolk in the steam boat, got there on
~ one day before the race aud started Tor Tie
sweepstakes, mile heats, when he was beaten by
Polly IIopki MS abou, 3 feet The fall after he was
years old he went TO Norfolk aud run fer
sweepsake, nile hens. which was Won by Polly
Hopkins, beating Star about feet and dsiancng
o,hcrs-ihis was a beautiful race, and ran in r
m,rkahs tune The next week he went TO New
market and won the proprletor's purse, $500,
mile heats. beating several distinguished rae RS
all ages with great ease. The next week (only 3
yea olI) he at Tree Hill for the Club purse
$1,000, nile heats, against the foim liable tuI
nag, Kate kenrney and Ariel, making a most bean
uhl race with all three. his race gave him
great credit, and $1,000 We're offered tor him that
evening, although he Was beaten. The spring he
was years old he won the propriotor's purse, 2
mile heats, n Newmarket beating Polly Hopkins
md Corporal I,im Polly had just sold for $1,000
The .xi week he went to free HIN and run for
the lost stake, 3 mile heats, against Kate Kearney
Polly Hopkins, aud two others, " hen he was bea.
ten by Kate ktarney. making an excellent and
most beautiful race The next week he run a,
Nouowa,, mile heais, five siarted-he lost the
race after / hard heats, wirnlng the 81 aud losing
he 18th at the stari, i iall he wears old he
wod the proprietor purse nj Norfolk, m'e heats.
wIih create ease, beating Others. The week he
won he porpr'etor's purse n Broad Rock, mile
htst,, very easily, six stariing. The next Elk he
won the Jocky Club purse at Newmarket 800, 1
mile heats, beating Polly Hopkins & Naclm's gre,
Hal with tase-the ne,tweek he won the Jocky Club
purse al Tree Hill, $1,000, i nile heat. beating the
distinguished race mar Kate kearney, that had
sold the week before for $3.50. In this ,ace his
snew started and he run the last mile Of the ID
heat on three legs, and taken from the turf.
trained and run my horse STAT for the above
races which are all he ever started for and which
are correctly stated. WIN. JOHNSON.
1t will be seen from the above statement of per
formances II at Star has beaten almost every dis
,ingui,heh IA horse OF his day aud circle and a
mong them Kate ktarney, Polly Hopkins, Waxey
Corporal Inn, and several others. invite gen.
tlemen that wish 10 breed fine horses to see Stars
Colts this Spring, as his Colts that were dropt las
Spring stand as high as any Colts in the lowe
country. JOHN S UURf
IL n. B.-I brig leave TO remark TO the patrons
OF fine STOCK, particularly in Campbell and Frank