Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-05-09

HHcdgfOrd,
AWlLL stand again. at my stable in Meckenburg,
w Virginia, and viii be let to at $50 the sea-
son-one dollar TO the groom Good and extensive pas
turage, divided and well enclosed and servants board
gratis Az possible care to prevent accidents escapes,
but no liability Tor either. Gentlemen may be assured
that all will be taken OF with foals by their
sides aud they fed, at twenty five per day van
be kept much possible 10 themselves or with 9TH
mares in their situation. The season
LIST day of arch and will end the day July Mares
that missed last season, If accompanied by another win
be put GRATIS ii not, will be charged hall price.
HEpGFoRD was got by the great and stallion in
England, Filho Da Puta-Yes, Fiiho Da Puta-he belt
race horse OF his day, and is still thought in the North
England, to be equal to the great Eclipse HIMSELF Flh
Is by Hsphazard, the best of Sir Peter Teaze the
son OF the beaten Hghhyer, the best son OF Hereof
See English Stud Book
Miss Craige, the dam Of Hedgford and Birmingham
full brothers. got by the celebrated 0rvill who Coz
vered al oO guneas mare, aud guneas 10 the groom
her daio, harchioness, by Lurcherher grandam Miss
CoEden 10y Phenomenon, &c, &c.-See american Iuri
Register, page 262, volume a. II horse had better
blood richer pegreel would love gentlemen to mark
that horse TO me-, that too might profit by him. Aud v.
there are those who endeavored despol him. or rather
insldously msead tue public Judgment, See A. T.. II.
vol 9TH, pages 327 5l3 5i6-and Tor answer TO which,
must refer you to Hedgiords present years hand bill
TOO long Tor insertion here. Any gentleman can obtain
ONE on application by letter regret that this the on
~ mode lett me, to bring this TO the public eyc-And.
now, word Of Kindness Barimore-a frank pointed
writer III me L. k.-whose opinions in instance
have accorded with my Yet, in some (long apo
we have widely differed; aud in his remarks in tile Fee
bruary No 3D. most widely several of the late inn
porauons lis my purpose here 20 conine my main
iy to those Hejgord Who is b.! May venture to
throw my experience in the balance with his, Come lie
us reason together Let me tell him, was born under
the root oil him, who from the year l770 lat LEASH had
lent all bis powers TO the Improvement OF blood stock up
TO the year lSi3 This deab) and fhave know
from me year 1856, Miss Slammerkn and eller stock II
nave been perfectly acquainted WITH his property
Richmond Porto, Shark, Diomed Precpitaie and Robnl
Red6reast-"ll imported knew obscu,i,y, Dare Devil
Bedford, Conorant Dsringon Stirling Citizep Arcl.'
lo.<
too numerous 10 name; and still believe know s,oun-
a'neer IRON one OF The golden fleece, wiih what
had the vanity 10 think experience; end seeing Nj
Jacksons advertisement about Hedgford and Autocra
venured TO New York, gave the horses several src,
examinations; ana Them as now, avowed my opinion de
cidedy in favor OF Hedgfor he gay, airy lofty aud
acnve though cripple, aud poor; the other so both
horses oil height; and what ascenJancy Auocrat could
have over him. according your she wing can't see.
although all that Bamore has said of Autocrst NAV he
bu, half his due: yet claim Tor Hedgiord much more.
.dpropos hand Barmore TO lliend, Judge Il
my leit-not an advocate for importation. He sweatl
by all the powers above the gentleman could new
have seen the horse--Ex clalms oil! he has missed h,
wider than ever man did miss horse in tho world. r
why, SIR thought hun one OF the gayest, prettst
fore handed horses | in my lie: with n,,re
evidence OF blood about him. Mountains indeed Two
TO one against YOU my Lord. Yes sir and il Won carry
out your principle of small horse and high form we should
turn more than thousand against youa principle
100 pam Tor argumen'--a pigny against giant sc. SC.
without reputation as iacei!" | beg leave to re-
mind Barinore, that Hedgord about one third of his
longest raceswas second in about another third and in
he o'ers among many good horses, disgracedhm-
sell lie ran more oolishly in number OF short races
Than anv other horse ddin fact, ought never 10
have started in but one the whole n1mJs. Coo
bis tirst six races, for example.
His hrst race at Chester Ma, 5th 1929 two mile heats
which he won al two heats he only he shohld ever
have run In, although he his only three milcrace y
HIS ext race in Tour days AFTER the Palentine stakes of
90 soveregns EACH "a subscfibes the owner Of the Sc
cond horse 10 receive 100 start at The Castle
pole and 20 once round In this he came in second
TO Hois'on giving him three pounds; both belonging to
Mr. Nyuon, who won the whole prize. Pray, my Lord
Is mol here the cleares evidence speed and bottom
given by the colt in the shol space OF four DAYS
Could he be IN order Tor both races so OF his next
hree races all once round and dance aud he came i'm
second IN all three, giving still higher evidences of great
speed. But his sixth at Nottingham the yetv
next day alter running the above oc round and dis
ance which race was two and hui miles out ZIG sub
scribers,) which he also won Non Inv Lord here are
the six first races Of colt the frsts two miles heats
The sixth is two and half miles, bot of which he wins
second in ali Jour- beating many eo oIs ne S0 we,
without reputation racer" He'd od was l6 or, Is
times FIRST second in his longest n land the
great aud hard-conested between Hableonan and
Diamond, lett the nation in doubts 10 ihich was the
best horse. So in America. Al NewmaIe t the hard
contested race between Wranger aud Sir rchy left as
IN doubts to which the best horse yranqIer died
young But time has proven, that Sir Arct Although
beaten and second ranks second hor,e now. In
England, the True Blues were brothers The one a
race horses The other not In breeding, the proposition
was reversedthe did, the other never 10
get racers But has been left TO modern meSo disco
that horse win all his races or he is lei with
out reputation as racer-a doctrine long exp,ded by
evident eXperlencea doctrine, to which you,nor any
Other rejecting gentleman submit upon ne slight
est cast OF the eye, the in which chracter is
hunted down. and reputation falsely pulled now-a.
days.
Reputation, unstable, tickle dame
Scarce lives an hour, that hour he same;
With face down bent, $ ne holding grass,
My Lord adieu. JOHN c. CODE
Petersburg, March 18th. IO3-wt2bMav
1T has been stated 10 the A. r. r. Pccipato sd on his