Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-03-12
PERFORMANCES.

MERCURY, III The spring OF 1880, then 3 year.
old. was run by Col. WIN. X. Johnson, in the post
swtepsihke, goo entrance, over the Broad Rock
course, 6 entries, four started-Mercury won tn.
hr't heat with great ease, aud beaten a lew
inches IN the second 10y the celebrated Annette
lie was then Withdrawn, and the race awarded TO
Annette, beating Malcolm and Frolic. The next
Tall, he won /" fine style, the Propretors purse,
over the Tree HUI course, two mile heats, $500,
beating the famed Charlotte Temple, fnll sister to
6nhanna, Eliza Riley, 10y Sir A. chy, Ianlalus. b,
Henry, Mr.. Adams 6lly, by Charles, Mr.. Dav,s's
john Hornet, and others, which is recorded US the
s"liiesl race ever run over The Tree fiili course
and was 10 shorter time, by ten seconds in each
heat, than was reported the same day by the far
famed BonnrIs OBtue. (rime, LIST heat 3 N. 6Is
-2nd heat, IN 81. See lurI Register. Nov. No
1880 Tie ran III Two smeopstaKe, the sane fall ;
in one, at Ne" Market, he was beaten by jaime,
tfoppeT- Mercury was SECOND IN The race prov
hg prter than the renowned Andrew, ana Others
OF nigh reputation. he next spring be ran over
he lice tirIl course Tor the propI,etoPs pur,r
Two mlr heats, where hf was beaien, al four heats
by Charlotte Temple the same nag he had b n ga
easily the fall precedlpg.-lhls Was irul, n hard
contested victory be,ween Charlotte and Mercury
lie won tue third heat aud wa, second In the race.
leaving behind hun the c,tabI shed racers, to W.T.,
ltaihG by Charles. who has be II since a winner
ftggy Mage, bv SIR Hal, who has shared pre "
equal, from No,lh 10 South, May-d.y by Arch,,
u
10 few--Resries by Virginia. full brother 10
1ohnson's star and equal celebrity, was also beaten
IN this racr-(tor a iu!l history see Turf Register
June No, !S3U.)
The fall following he commenced his campaign
! at Liberty, Va. where he was beaten accidental,
| ny MI IaIth's Morglana ; the next week. he won
Al Halifax courthouse, Va the proprniol's nus
$500, mile heats three best in FIVE al seven heat.
all IN good time beating Mr.. Garth's Sally Crush.
En- Alr. Wilkins Sn Arch,, MIR. Vests McDuF
and others-this race, for its beaty and contest
has neye' been surpassed by any na record, Mer.
curry Winning the LIST, 9TH and 9TH heals-(Sse
| lutt REGISTER. Nov. No 1879 The next fall be-
ing 1--WE years old ,he won the proprie,or's purse a
Liberty, Va two mile heats, $3.50, bea ine Mr.
par his Murgiana, who had beaten hun the TAI
before, aso Nj Harvey's Pacolet AID Marshal
iurenne' The next week, be won the Jockey club
purse. $500 nj Franklin court house two mile
heats. beating Mofgiana, Mr.. Terry's Arab, acd
Mr. Halnes Sanhedrh by Arab, with all possible
ease. lime lst heat. 3m. 5Ss ID heat, 3m. 63s.
ihree we ks afterwards, he won III Jockey club
purse 500, three miles heats. at Wythe court
house Virginia, beating Mr. Saunders Shawnee. a
| tnll brother TO the renowned Wethawk, with IN.
same ease he had done I'LL his competitors tina,
| tall. having flushed his campaign without Iuosipp
slhgle neal any horse, aud without ihp aid of
either whip or spur. From the above history of
! MS performances 1t is apparent TO every one he
mas beaten the INST horses Of the age, Wit Nal
colin. Charlotte Temple, the renowned Andrew
! and Restless, who the next week after his defeat
beat the distinguished Sally Walker, who bsa,
af'el, VINO won more races than any other nag of
her dav. "
In conclusion, let the unprejudiced eve comn,,.
MS performances with those Of his Competitors and
VIII readily appear he has shared with them
more than equal honors. ISAAC H. OLIVER
Big Lick, Botetourt, Feb %. "a