Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-02-01
GOHANNA

WILL stand the ensuing season at Half Sink, nine
w miles from Richmond. where he has heretofore
STOOD Terms last year; seventy five dollars season,
which be discharged by the payment Of sixty dollars
by the first Of July which time the will expire
One hundred dollars insurance. and dollar to the groom
Mares fed grain at 25 cents day, and the utmost at
ention promised Mares last year by the that
dd not prove in oa may be sent again and be insured at
| the price Of the season.
think necessary perhaps. to say something Of Go.
hannas colts, much has been said by preudced and
interested persons about their proving tciners
fall frequently others II is hut Justice there
FORE both to the horse and myself that should state ohy
this was So In the FIRST place it will be recolected,
That Johanna has exhibited the turf the get Of his
hrst season only (having made his second in
hahiaxD whereby very small number Of his colts
comparatively have been tried; perhaps not than
twelve fourteen, and not live OF those Of mares
that had ever brought racer by any other horse; and
instance ONE (and that of Douglas out of the dam
OF Collier, and his obstinate disposition has prevented his
ever having fair tria) where put Gohanns has
not brought as good, not better horse than from
any other Stallion. Will you take Mary Randolph, pro-
badly the best three year old raised in Virginia. the
winner of propiieor's purse at Fairfield, post sweep
stake, mile heats, at Norfolk, worth $780,
ing among them, the ar-ianed Lonefe, Blue Bird and
Eliza Drake; an inside stake mile heats in Norfolk worth
and others; and the Stallion stake Tree Hill the fol-
lowing Tuesday worth $1,000, again beating Ironete.
Blue Bird, Sir Walter, and Others all at years old
in one ortngh snce which she has had the rest
necessary to restore her) Will she stand compa.
rison with her sister Annette, by Sir Charles, whom she
has met but once and beaten easyor her BROTHER by
Monsieur Tonson, now four years old, whose name ne
yer heard! Will you take TobdecOnist who sold to
COL Johnson for So OOO after his first exhibition on the
turf, and afterwards sold by him for 000 aud who
made several most distinguished last M winning the
cups at New Market in first time and syle under
ry dsadvantageous circumstances and compare him with
either oil his sisters the Yankee Maid bay mare
that anat New Market and Broadrock beaten each time
and withdrawn from the turf both by Sir Charles, his
brother Turk by Arab? Will you take Iyrdnt, the winner
ofvery many races at all distances among the Jockey
Club Purse at Washington City last fall in first time,
and two other Jockey Club Purses, fall and who
could have been sold for 5000 the day of his in
Baltimore with Triie, and compare him with either Of his
sisters by Sir Charles both trained and found worthless
as racers -Or, will you take 4riade, and compare her
with her brother by Sir Charles, who trained BY
Colonel William r. Johnson, and home at three
years old, and converted into saddle horse! with
her sister by Eclipse, who was never named, and whom
therefore cannot describe! These select
ed to answer my purposes, but they embrace far
my kotcedge erfends, every whose coils have been
tried, by any other horse. Can any tell single
instance (but the before excepted) where Johanna
has failed TO produce by the marc good il not
better horse than by any other horse highly and
most jusfl celebrated horse Sir Charles excepted
select him, not from any view to disparage him. but be-
a. use 81 nun as standing at the time OF his DEATH
will mention another fact, known to every gentleman
Of my acquaintance in aud about Richmond, that al
most every Johanna horse, in training last fall, was
in my stable; and that, owing to peculiar crcumstan
the middle of the without trainer, and from
that time they were placed from necessity in the
horseand under these circumstances, that they
had to the best horses the turf in the hands Of
the most experienced trainers.
These we'll known facts, speaking for themselves,
that have thought proper present the notice Of the
public, in order to shew, Gas think it conclusvely does
that Johanna is entitled TO rank as high any stallion in
America: and have chosen to do il in the form of adj
vertisemen because have always disdaned say any
thing in praise OF my own horse, in dsparagemen Of
aRohers, in the Turf Register elsewhere without my
own proper signature; practice too prevalent among
those who call themselves gentlemen, aud desire to be
.eemed as liberal and minded sportsmen, who upon
scrutiny will be found nine times in ten, catering
for their own benefit and rot tor the public good
am not in circumstances TO justify me in making
cepting challenges; but if were, would select Mary
Randolph, Tyran, Rolla, Tobacconis and Ariadne Qhe
get Of one season, by Gohanns) to against any five
horses geen by any horse in America the get Of any
find any FIVE horses in Virginia, to tch them two,
three and four mile heats These my views OF
themselves. Jan 80. [s4-12il JOHN M. Bolts.
NoTE-I omitted TO mention The dam of Clifford, who
Rock the fall she three years DID, she then sold
MIR. Johnson and was never trained again, as lie sold
her TO gentleman in North Carolina, Tor brood
mare; and although thought she promised 10 make
fine nag candor requires 10 admit that Cliff
| lord was not only a more successful, but better
soeepstake coli; do not know that He has ever won
over mile heats. The dam Of Mr.. Hare's Johanna
mare "Kity Did lr'who distinguished herself in a
Petersburg last fall eleven starting, in which she
second and beaten only half length and again 10
at Fairfield, mile heaswas out OF the dam of Sally
Drake, by Sir Charles, who at Petersburg
have been thus particular, because wished full and
fair comparison between the colts OF Johanna and the pro-
duce OF their dams, by every other horse and for this pur
pose have mentioned every instance where compari.
son could be Instituted as Tar my knowledge and
ference TO my books, would enable To expect him
to get as good and many during his season.
from Inferior mares, any other horse from large
lection OF the best mares ia the State would te
sonabe. Yet emphaticay ask has he not done in hat
horse has done better, might say wel for il appears
that out OF the whole number oil put GobaDa the
first season. there were only whose colts by other
horses had been tried; and where Charles and others
entirely failed, Gohanna got racers; and where they
got racers Gohanna got them also. Such facts farther
than all the talking and writing in the world; and if
they not facts let those deny them who II any
gentleman in Virginia has a mare that has produced
racer, by any other stallion, and failed by Gobanns
/ invite him 10 notice il. J. Nj. b.
THNO PRINTERS.-l have for sale a set OF CoMpo.
n sfrIoN ROLLERS, including Distributing Frame
Mould &c. They complete, and have been but little
used, having for them, will deduct 20 per cent
| from the original cost
III Written instructions for turing the rollers
Tor the different seasons, will be sent 10 the purchaser free
Of cl,arn Idrnn lie.