Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-02-28

MrctrV, in tn Spsia@o6l-}1 then three years
%, was run BY Co W.R Johnson, in the pos,
sNocpstukc, = 200 entrance, over the Broad Rock
course, six entries four started, NtrcplD Won the
int heat Witil great ease, and was beaten a few
inches in The Bad by the celebrated Annette. lie
was ;hcu Withdrawn, and tie race awarcd 10 An
II beating M1Ico'm and i'rollc. Tie next fail.
he "oo, in a.! soits ofs,gle, the proprie,ot's purse,
oyer tac Tr,o llji course. iva mile heats, 500,
beating Cine famed Cuari,ito Temple, fail sister 10
1t1hauu1; Eliza Rely, hy Ar,hy, Tantalus, by
Henry Mr Ad1ns's iilly, b. Charles, Mr.. Da-
VS. loln ll@lne', and Others, which IS recorded
rs tic SW.tcst raee ever run over the Tree Hill
course, and was shortened tino, by ten seconds in
each heat, thuu WIS reported the saun day by the
far famed Bounets 0'Blae. Crime. Il heat 3 m.
5ls-2nd heat. ; I'm. al. Sc Turf Register, Nov.
Ne. 1880 lie ran iR two sweepstakes the same
fall in one, at New Market, he was beaten by
Jas. Croppcr. " nm vas second IA the race,
proving better than the renowned AOlreW, anl o.
hers Of hi 4, reputation. Tho next SPRING lie ran
over the Tree liill course for the proprietor 5 purse,
two mllo heats, where nc was beaten At four heats
by Charlotte Tcnple, the same nag he had beaten
easily the :dl presalHs-1his was truly a hard
contested victory between Charlotte and .IK4taaH.
lie Won the third heat alri was second in tine race,
leaving behind Kim the established racers, to Wit
Traffic by Charles, WHO ias been since a winner
Peggy M,joc, hY Sir la. Wtp has shared pref
ty equally iIom Solil1fp South, Nlay.day hy ar
ehy, whose reputation a. a racer and stallion Is
interior toicw-Res.,ess by Virginia, Il fal broth
ar 10 JoAusou's Star, and equal celebrity, was also
beaten ,u this race. fiafa fall history sec Tuff Re
siStcr, June No l-30}
The tal! following he commenced his campaign
Al Liberty, Va. Where lie va beaten accidentally by
Mr.. Garthts Moreiana the next week, lie 'son IL
Halifax courthouse, Va. tie propriciof's purse,
5000, mile heats, three best in five, at seven heats,
all in good time, beating Mr.. Gmti's Sally Crasher.
Mr.. Wilkins by Archy, Mr.. Vests McDua.
and others-thrs lace, for its beauty ana eohtesf,
has never been surpassed by any On record, -Rer-
curry winning the LIST, Ih and 1th heats-(See Tur
Register, Nov. No. 1871 The next fall, being dyet
years old, he won the proprictor's purse, 1T Liberty,
Va. two mile heats, $500, beating MIR, Gurth's
Morgiana, who had beaten him the fall before
also Mr.. Harvey Packolet and Marshal 1nrenno.
The next week, he Won the Jockey club purse,
$500, at Franklin courthouse, two mile heats, beat
Morgiana, Mr.. Terry's Arab, and Mr.. Haine's
Shanderhcin by Arab, with all possible ease.
Time LIST heat, ; m. sos 2nd heat, 3 m. SIS.
Three weeks afterwards, he won the Joeky club
purse, 800, three mile heats, at Wythe courthouse,
Va. beating Mr.. Saunders's Shawnee, q full BROTH
er TO the renowned Weehawk, with the same ease
he had done all his competitors that fall, having
finished his campaign without losing a single heat
TO any horse, and without the aid of either whip or
SPUR. From the above history ofhis performances,
it is apparent to every one he has beaten the finest
horses OF the age, to wit Malcolm, Charlotte Ten
pie, the renowned Andrew and Restless, who, the
next week after his defeat, beat the distinguished
Sally Walker, who beat Ariel, who won more races
than any other nag of her day.
In conclusion, let the unparalleled eye compare
3D.: II H. 4
and it will readily appear he has shared with them
more than equal honours. The public may rest
assured Mercury has onlyleft the turf for a short
time, and his owner flatters himself, from his fine
health, his unblemished limbs, having not sustained
the least injury by running or otherwise, that he
will be able to gather fresh laurcls to his memory
in the next fall campaign.
THOMAS II a.4E.
Frank,i n Feb, Is. IS