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The property Of Col. Nm. r. JoAasOs
and Josiah Wim. Wars.

and Josiah VIM. Bars.
1Niiis will be the last season in thu. eoin- |
- Try Of this beautiful, thoroughbred racer |
which will cod on the lat Of July ncxt-at
my rc.idence between Berrysilie and Sniek-
ers' ferry, three miles from each place, at SIS
the leap, n pad the moment the service II
performed, Ii not then, the season price will
be exacted; s25 the season, 10 be discharged
by the payment Of %, II paid by the ist Of
July; and 10 insurance, 10 be paid n. soon rs
the mare Is known "a be in foal or parted
with. Mares put last year to John Richards
by the season OF leap and failed, can be ias1r-
al this year for season pric. 10 Byron. Mares
put this year by season or leap TO Byron, and
failing. may be insured next year ~ such horse
rs may occupy my stable, at season price Of
such horse. II the terms Of this advertisement
,hall be strictly complied with. Parting with
me mare or irregular attendance at the stand
foriells the insurance. land 50 cents cash 10 the
groom 10 be sent With the mare. Mares can
be furnished with pssturage nj 50 cents per
week, aud grain az required, at neighborhood
prices Care wall be taken 10 avoid accidents
and escapes, but will not DO accountable for
them. That this beautiful animal is Of the
most iaSorite family Of racer, and Of the great
est beauty, viii appear from the following let
tiers and certificates OF the must distinguished
racers ah1 JuoScs Oh race horses.
JOSIAH WM. WARE.
April 81. 1856.
"lI any horse ~iil 10 in your country BY
ron will; as TO beauty aud appearance he
has no superior"
"B,ron's colts are very much approved
DR. Minge told me that there were several
Of them with Timoleon. and that they were
decidedly the hands0nest Nth hun"
81 give you an extract because from the
best auihoriiy) Of letter I received from
Thomas Stubbleheid, Esq. who stood Byron
last year, In relation TO him, IN which he
says, 'Byron's colts are OF more promise
than any have seen, the people are much,
rsry much pleased with them. have one,
1t 1, the best formed animal have srsr seen
AMI the most perfect beauty-he is worthy
Of encouragement. Extracts JTem Colonff
Johasca's LueTs ia 80 aud al.
byron Is a beautiful horse and on trial
proved himself To be a great colt, but soon
afterwards became lame and never had an
Opportunity OF shOrdins the prouf lac was
able 10 sI'e. Col. Johnson and Capt. BelCh-
or told me his trial over the New Market
course, (Pclersburg,) would have done credit
to any horse in the world -EIirdel from
Capt. J. J. HarTisoH's !Sifsr ia 1881.
81 think him Byrou) finely bred and one
OF the h1ud>omcst horses ever saw
never saw him run, buIhavr heard hi, train
ers speak highly Of him. Extract from J.
| VI. Se!dsH's ttt,r an 1890.
Byron, of whom you have heard. was
purchased by me at 2years old for $500. /.
OF tic most approved blood in Virginia. and
certainly the most beautiful animal in the
world, and Of the finest form. When three
years old, Byron received an injury in one
Of his fore legs, which prevented him from
showing any hgure on the turf, though 10 n
pirate trial which Col. johnson saw, he
pronounced him able 10 run with any horse
OF his age ia the ,coid When let down n .
trely, Col. johnson purchased him Of me;
his &. dam Bet Bounce, sold at fifteen years
old for $1,000, and produced her different
owners IN colts actually sold, Sl7 900; aud I
now have letter by the, offering me 1880
Tor one Of her colts two years old".--Er-
tract 81 a letter from DR.. John .Hings, TO a
gentleman Of HaH0rer county, in 1880.
PEDIGREE.
Byron is full five feet three and a half in
ches high, seven years old next Spffng, fine
bay, very great beauty, excellent action
| form and strength. lie was gotten by the
celebrated race horse Nirginian, who was
certainl. among Sir Arcby's first fayourite
sons has dam was Coquette, (she by Sir Ar
ehy,) who was also the dam Of the distin-
guished race mares Virginia Lafayette and
virginia Taylor; Coqusts's dam was the
celebrated Old Bet Bounce; she was also the
dam OF Arab, Barsheba, considered the
mcst promising young mare ever raised in
this or any other country; she died very
young, never having run but one race,
which vas against the celebrated HENRY,
which She won very easily, Henry being no
match for her,) Tariff, Brilliant, SC Bet
Bounce was by the imported Sir Harry, the
best son Of Sir Peter Teazlei z. d. by old
Medley, 8. &. d. by Mark Anthony; &. z. e.
d. 5y Jolly Roger s. & 3. 4. d. the famous
imported mare Jenny Cameron.
| WA. II. JOHNSON.
PERFORMANCES.