Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-06-16

Kill be taken to avoid accidents or es-
canes. but / will not be accountable Tor
Them. That this beautiful animal is OF the
most favorite family Of racers and oil the
greatest beauty, will appear from the FOL.
lowing letters and certificates ofthe most
distinguished racers and judges OF race
horses. JOSIAH WIN. WAKE.
May 5, 1886.
"If any horse will do in your country
Byron will I; as TO beauty and appearance
he has no superior.
"Byron's colts are very much approved
DIR. Minge told me that there were seve-
raj of them with Timoleon. and that they
were decidedly the handsomest with him.
al give you an extract (because from
the best authority Of a letter received
from Thomas Stubblefeld. Esq. who stood
Byron last year, in relation to hlm, IN
which he says, "Byron's colts are oil more
promise than any have seen, the people
are much, gerry much pleased with them
| / have one, il is the best formed amman
have ever seen and the most perfect beau
ty-he is worthy of encouragement,-EI
tracts from Col. .Jol.nsons letters IN 1880
AVID 81
"Byron is beautiful horse and Cd tn
al proved himself to be great colt, pu'
soon afterwards became lame and never
had an opportunity Of affording 'he proc,
he was able 10 give. Col Johnson ano
Capt. Belcher told me his trial over inc
/ New Market course, (Petersburg,) would
have done credit TO any horse IN the worlo
- Eriract from Capt. !. j. Harr'son' ses
ter in 1881.
81 think him (Byron) finely bred, and
one Of the haDdsomest horses | ever saw
never saw him run, but have heard his
trainers speak highly Of of him. - ETtfacl
from j. nj. SeLden's letter IN 1880.
"Byron of whom you have heard, wa:
purchased by me at 2 years old Tor 81 5os
| is of The most approved blood in Virginia
and certainly the most beautiful animal II
the world, and of the finest form. Wher
three years old. Byron received an injury
in one Of his fore legs, which prevented
him from showing any figure on the turl
though in private trial which Col. John
son saw. he pronounced him able to rur
with any horse Of his age in the ,cortd.-
When let down entirely, Col Johson pur
chased him of me /; his e dam b. Bounce
sold at fifteen years old for 1000 dollars
and produced her different owners in colt:
actually sold, SIT 900, and | now have
letter by me, offering me 1900 dollars lo
one of her colts two years old."-Ertrac
i of a letter from Doct John DMtnge, TO gen
tieman of Hanorer county. in 1880.
r z d 7 q II e e.
/ Byron is full five feet three and hal
inches high, seven years old next spring
fine bay. a very great beauty, excellen
action. form and strength. He was got
ten by the celebrated race horse Virginlar
who was certainly among Sir Archy's frs
favorite sons; his dam was Coquette, she
by Sir Archy who was also the dam 0
the distinguished race mares Virginia La
fayet,e and Virginia Taylor Coquette
dam was the celebrated Old Bet Bounce
she was also the dam of Arab, Barsheba
considered the most promising youns
mare ever raised in this or any other cour
try she died very young, never having
run but one race, which was against th'
celebrated Henry which she won very ca
silly, Henry being no match for herr Ia
4 Tiff. Brilliant, SC. Bet Bounce was by
the imported Sir Harry, the best son o
Sir Peter Teazle 6 by old Medley. {
d by Mark Anthony; gg d by Jolly Rt
ger. gggg d the famous imported mare
Jenny Cameron.