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star was got by the celebrated race horse
'~sinisn, certainly among Sir Arches ia
Sorne sons; his dam Ner.trix BY Aaxorr !.
grand dam Narcissa by the imported horse
shark; {. e. dam Rosetta by wilkins Cent?
nell &. &. &. dam Diana, by Clodious: Sally
Farther by the Beisizs Arabian. Stars dam.
who was out Of the same mare o. the eelc /.
brs,ed Old Timoleon, was by the imported
SIR Harry, the best 500 Of Sir Peter Tcszel
grand dam By the imported horse saItrsm.
the best son OF the English Eclipse; nj. q.
9. Q. dam by Col symecs' noted horse wild
sr, Driver. fsilow, vanpier. &c. Star.
dam was also the dam Of the celebrated race
horse Arstus and Snow Storm, that ..err
both suecessfui runners, and sold for -Four
Thousand Five Hundred Dollars; bis dam.
ut seventeen years old, sold for One Thou
sand Dollars cash. Wa. r. JOHNSON.
Stars Performances.
The Spring he was 3years old, he won the
great sweepstakes over The Laurcncey lie
course, mile heats, with great ease NJ two
heats, to which there we're ! subscribers. NJ
2OO dollar, each, beating waxey, MacIin's
Sir Archie, Brunette, the full sister OF Gob.n-
na, Corporal Trim, Mr.. Vests 6iiy By Alex
snder, and two Others in quick time. Same
| sprisg he won the colts race at Tree Hill.
500 each, beating three Others very easily.
The neat week he Sent 10 Norfolk in the
Steamboat, got there DOLLY one day before
the race, and started Or the sweepstakes.
mile heats, when he was beaten by Poily Hop
kins about feet. The fall after he was J
years old he went 10 Norfolk and run for
sweepstakes, two mile heats, which was won
BY Polly Hopkins, beating Star about 2 feet.
and distane,ng three others. This was
beautiful rsee, and run ia remarkable
time. The next week he weut TO Newmark-
etsnd won the Proprietor's purse, $500, 2
mile heats, beating several distinguished ra-
GERS OF all ages, viii great case. The next
week (oniy years oid) he run NJ Tree Hill
for the club purse, 81 900, 4 mile heat,
against the formidable turf nags Kate Kear-
ney asj Ariel, making a most beautiful race
with all three. This race gave him gre NJ
credit, and s.. 900 we're offered for him m Al
evening. although he was beaten. The spring
he was years old he won the proprietor.
purse, mile heats, at Newmarket, beating
Folly Hopkins and Corporal Trim I; Polly had
just sold for s. 900. The next week he ven,
TO Tree Hill and run for the post stake, J
mile heats, against Kate Kearney, Polly Hop
kins and two others, when he was beaten by
Kate kesrney. making an excellent and most
beautiful race. The next week he run m
Not,ovsy, mile heats FIVE started; he
lost the race after hard heats, winning
the third and losing the fourth nj the start.
The fall he was years old be won the pro.
PrIeior's purse AZ Norfolk, mile heats.
with great ease beating four others. Thr
next week he won the proprietor purse nj
Broad Rock. 9 mile he.ts, very easily. 6
starting. The next week be wo1 the Jockey
club Posse 81 Newmarket, 500, 4 mile heats.
beating Polly Hopkins and Maclin's gray Sir
hsl 9th ease. The next week he won the
jockey club purse at Tree Hill, 1000 dollars,
: nile heats, beating the distinguished race
mare Kate kearney. who had sold the week
before Tor 1850 dollars. In this race his
sinew started. and be run the last mile Of the
second heat on three legs, and was taken
from the turf.
trained and run my horse STIR for the
ibo'e races, which are all be ever started
Tor aud which are correctly stated.
MAJ RnaGNCnN