The Arkansas advocate., 1836-03-11
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DAVID THOMPSON.
7lo the Patrons of this NoroNg.h bled lors


 te tender the services ef aa aniaial that is entitled to the favorable consideration of ex- perienced sportsmen, judicious breeders and refined connolsseurs. Extraordinary size, beatty of color, and sleekness of coat, high form and superior action, the renowned per formances of his progenitors, Crusader s own ennobling achievements, together with the unquestioned and nnquestiohable purity ofhis blood, embUlden me to recommend this horse, and to expect a fiattering decision from an enlightened public.
 Crusader is good chesnnt, 16 hands , in- ches high, standing on shoes. To all, who have seen him, might rest confident that his appearance, without word from me, was sufficient recommendation. To gentlemen who have not seen him, and who, from re- motenees ofsituationeannot see him, l would briefly say, he is excellent in all the points of the real eourser; capacious, well placed, , tapered shoulders ; strong and well turned hips, muscular arms and thighs, broad strong hooks, clean fiat legs, and precisely the right set ot the hind legs, and neat pastefns stand- ing on hoofs of the best form and matefiei. He will stand, the present season, at Colum- bus, Crawford county, one mile below Van Buren, and will be let to mares Ut z5s25 ia the season each mare; 6o $50 olst. S50 to insure. In case the mare is traded beforeshe IS ageer- tained to be with foal, the insurance money will be required and in all cases of insu- rance the money is to be paid so soon as the mafe IS aseertained to be with foal, and 50 cents in each case is to be paid to the groom. The season will commence the 10th of Feb faary and end on the lst of July. Pastur- l ] q c. l. gratis--and they can be corn-fed, ill separate lots, if required, at one dollar and twenty five cents per week. An excellent groom will attend the horse, and every possible care will be taken to prevent accidents and es- eapes, but l will not be liable for any.
 PEDIGREE.
 Crusader and Saxe Wemar, full brothers, bred by Col. Richard Singleton, of breeding fame and turf celebrity, they were got by Sir Archy out of Lottery, by imported Bedford, out of Col. 0'Kelly's celebrated brood mare Augusta, by Eclipse, &c., SCc.
 Sir Archy, on all hands, is ackneWledgde to be the best, and deservedly the most pop ular horse in America, and fully on q par with any one in England. Anvil was fully equal as racer, to any of his day, and in him were united the very best English and foreign crosses and Eclipse has no equal in racing annals, whether they ran for heels, CT ran for bottom. l am aware, that some of the American Turf Register writers attempt to deery his stock. It is a pity gentlemen will detraet from his reputation, without eX- animation. He distanced at pleasure every competitor ss no horse could live by his side fifty rods.'' He was familiar with the Bea- oor md xxoc than 0a ctpr 0f ? stones weight. But it is said Bedford never won a race, nor could have won race. Sup- pose the fact were so, he came of Fairy, one of the best daughters of the inyincible High flyer She won many good races and beat many good racers, among others Lady Tea gle. But he did win a race of 300 guineas, while in, the possession of his breeder, Lord Grosvenor, who then sold him. He after wards won $50 and was sold and brought to Virginia by Col. Holmes at ,, and some say four years old--and who was his sire The renowned Dungannon, horse fully equal to Potsos, the two best sons of Eclipse, and who were rather superior to any other horses of their day, both of them renowned on the Beacon course. And who were Bedford's descendants beg you to remember Gal- latin, Cupbearer, Shylock, Eolus, Dungan- non, &c.--you have not forgotten Fairy, Lot tery, Nancy Air, Peggy, Eliza, d1c. Some of you have heard of Caroline, . neat little mare, for years at the head of the Nashville course, and not long since, Wild Bill, who flies like an arrow, and Piano, and Little Venus, who are game to the bone. Now, sirs, Diomede always excepted, what other ln- ported horse since l790, can show such array of racers. Citizen is placed before Bedford. l acknowledge the worth of that game little horse. His dam was Bedfofd's grandam, and who will believe, for moment, that Highfiyer and Dungannon have deteriorated the breed. And Gabriel and Spread-Eagle and Chance have been placed before Bed ford, TheYwere good, acknowledge. Bring toremembrance their most distinguished get, decide fairly, and Bedford loses nothing by the eomparison5 he rises inevitably in public estimation.
 PERFORMANCES
 Lottery ran twenty-two races, many of them 4 mile heats; never beaten but once, a 3 mile race, and then by accident.
 saxe Weimar was injured III training, but in trials. not only before his owner, but W. Hampton ir., was believed to be equal to any horse in the country, and his son Jefferson, and Daughter in Virginia, are fully sustain ing the family reputation.
 Crusader, though he did not run often, ran enough to show, that he was at the head of the American turf. As Col. singleton's eer- tificate shows, he was decidedly superior to tie renowned ss Campaigner,' Ariel, both in heels and bottom, and from thorough bred mares, Of racing families, he will perpetuate his likeness, and from good country mares, U. Ill .,4 .eAd.aoe sor,hs ar raonies hn1 lofty