Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-02-11
GOMANNA
"ILL stand the ensuing season at Half Sink nine
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w miles from Richmond, where he has heretofore
stood Terms as last year; seventy five dollars season.
which may be discharged by the oil sixty dollars
by the first oil July, at which time the season will xpire
One dollars insurance. and dollar to the groom
Mares fed grain ut 25 day, aud the utmost al.
tenon promised Mares sent last year by the season that
did not prove in foa may be sent again and be insured
the price oil the season.
hannas colts, as much has been said by pr~juced and
Interested persons, about their proving tcnners last
FALL as irequsny as some others II is hu, justice, there
FORE both to the horse and myself that should state tchy
this In the first place it will be recollecte,i,
that Gohanna has exhibited on the turf the get of his
first season only. (having made his second in
Hallax,) whereby q very small number OF his colts
comparatively have been tried perhaps not more than
twelve four and not five OF those OF mares
that had brought racer by any other horse and
put the question to the public generally, Tor single
instance, one, nl that Of Douglas out OF the dam
OF Collier and his obstinate disposition has prevented his
ever having fair tral where put Johanna has
not brought as good II not better horse
any other Stallion viii you take Mary Randolph, pro.
badly the best three year old raised in Virginia the
winner Of propetors purse Fairfield post sweep.
stake mile heats, at Norfolk, worth $780, seven start
ing: among them, the far.hmed Honeife Blue Bird, and
Eliza Drake; inside stake mile heats Norfolk worth
800, two days alter against Golia, Annette Znganee
and others and the Stallion stake Tree Hill tile fol-
lowing Tuesday, worth $1,000, again beating Eometfe,
Blue Bird, Sir Walter, aud Others; all years old
in one fortnight; (nce which she has had the
necessary to restore her) Will she not stand compa.
ison with her sister Annette by Sir Cha,les, whom she
has met but once, and beaten her brother,
Monsieur TonsoD now four years DID, whose name
yer heard' Will you take Iobaeeonst, who sold to
Col johnson for $4,000, after his First exhibition the
turf and afterwards sold by him for 900. and who
made several most distinguished last i.ll, winning the
cups at New Market in first rate time aud sty under
ry circumstances and compare him with
either OF his sisters, the Yankee Maid, the bay mare
that New Market and Broadrock beaten each time
and withdswn from the turf, both by Sir Charles or his
brother Turk by Arab! Will you take Iyran the winner
OF very many races all distances among M Jockey
Club Purse at Washington City last fall first rate time
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could have been sold Tor $4,000 the day his race in
Baltimore with T1e, and compare him with either of his
sisters by Sir Charles, both trained, and found worthless
as racers Cor, will you take Ariadne and compare her
with her brother by Sir Charles who trained by
Colonel William II. Johnson, and sent home at three
years old, and converted into saddle horse! or with
her sister oy Eclipse, who was never named and whom
therefore cannot describe! These instances select
ed to answer my purposes but they embrace, as far
ed by any other horse. Can any tell me oil single
instance (but the before exceped) where Goanna
has failed TO produce by the mare, good il
better race horse than Ivy any other horse, the highly
most justly celebrated horse Sir Charles
select him, not from any view dsparage him. but be.
consider him as standing at the time of his death
at the head Of the list of American Stations.
will mention another fact, known to every gentleman
OF my acquaintance In and about Richmond, that al.
most every Gohanna horse, in training last fall,
in my stable; and that owing to peculiar circumstsn.
ces, not entirely under my control, l was left in
the middle OF the season without trainer, and from
that time they were placed from necessity in the
hands Of an inexperienced groom, who had trained
horse-and il was under these circumstances that they
had TO meet the best horses the turf in the hands
| tie most experienced trainers.
These are well known facts, speaking for themselves
That have thought the the
public, in order TO shew, (as think it concusveiy does
that Johanna entitled 10 rank high any stallion in
America: and have chosen in the form of an adj
vertisemen because have always dsained 10 say any
thing in praise oil my horse, in OF
ahothers, in the Turf Register elsewhere without my
own proper signature; practice too prevalent among
those who call themselves gentlemen and desire
Ian1h
scrutiny it will be found, nine times in ten are catering
for their own benefit, and no, for the public good
am not in circumstances to justify in making ac-
cept'ng challenges but if were, would select Mary
Randolph, Tyrant, Rola, Tobacconist and Ariadne (e
get OF one season, by Gohanna TO against any v
horses gotten by any horse in America the get any
find any five horses in Virginia, itch the IN one two
three aud four mile heats. These my own views OF
the matter which the public are left TO appreciate for
| themselves Jan 80. [S4-wSwl JOHN NJ Bolts
NoTE.-I omitted 10 mention the dan, of Clifford who
brought Johanna fiily that sweepsiakc at Broad
ROCK The TALL she three years old she then
Mr. johnson, and trained again, as he sold
her TO gentleman in North Carolina, for a brood
mare; and although thought che promised to make
fine race nag, candor requires 10 admit that Cliff.
ford was not only successful, but a better
s,oeepsfdke coli; do not know hat He has
race over mile heats The dam Of Mr.. Hare's Johanna
mare "Kitty Did lr-wbo distinguished herself in race
at Petersburg last fall eleven starting in which she was
second and beaten only half length, and again a
al airheId mile heas-was out OF The dam of Sally
Drake, by Sir Charles, who al Petersburg
have been thus particular because wished full and
fair comparison between the colts Of Johanna and the
duce OF their DAMS by every other horse and Tor this
pose have mentioned every Instance where compari-
son could be instituted, lar my knowledge aad re-
terence 10 my books, would enable To expect him
10 get as good and as many during his
from Inferior Mares as any other horse from large Sc
lection OF the best in the State would lie unrea.
sonabe. Yet emphatcay ask has he not done il? What
horse has done better, might say we for il appears,
That out OF The whole number OF put Gohanna the
rst season, there only whose colts by other
horses had been lried and where Charles and others
entirely Jdued, GohaDDa got racers; and where they
got racers, Johanna got them also Such go farther
than all the taking and writing in the world; and if
they are not facts let those deny them who can II any
gentleman in Virginia has that has produced
racer by any other stallion, and failed by Gohanna
invite him 10 notice it, j. NJ r.
| "a N observation-disclosures Rules holden In
ID The Clerks Office OF The Circuit Superior Court oil
Law and Chancery, for Louisa county, the 9TH day OF Oc
tober, 1888:
James NJ Trice, in his light, and administrator
Of his late wife, Patsy T. Trce, and also, administrator
OF Martha G. Trice. Plaintiff
against
Edmund Pendeieo, John b. Pendleton, Peter s. Bar.
ret, and Matilda w his wife, formerly Matilda w. Pen.
lp lin N