The Arkansas advocate., 1836-03-18
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DAVID THOMPSON.

 2 persuade myself I have it in nv hover < to tender the services of an animal that is entitled to the favorable consideration of ex- perienced sportsmen, jadieious breeders and refisied connoisseurs. Extraordinary size, beauty of color, and sickness of coat, high form and superior action, the renowned per formances of his progenitofs, Crusaders own ennohling achievements, together with the unquestioned and lnqaestiona6ie purity ofhjs blood, dmbolden me to recommend this horse, and to expect a fattsrihg decision from an enlightened public.
 Crusader is good chesnut, 16 hands in- ches high, standing on shoes. To all, who have seen him, ] might rest confident that 1 his appearance, without word from me ,spas sufficient recommendation. IIe gentlemen who have not seen him, and who, from re- moteness of situation cannot see him, would briefly say, he is excellent in all the points of the real coHrser; eapacieus, well placed, tapered shoulders; strong and well turned hips, muscular arms and thighs, broad strong hooks, clean flat legs, and precisely the right set c4 the hind legs, and neat pagterns stand- ing on hpofs of the best form and atateeiel. He will stand, the present season, at Colum- bus, Crawford county, one mile below Van Buren, a1iti will Ill @a @ Ct te s ares s1 the season each mare, & S30 oati. $50 to insure. In case the mare is traded before she Is ascer- tained to be with foal, the insurance money will be required and in ali cases of insu- rance the money Is to be paid so soon as the mare is ascertained to be with foal, and 90 cents in each case IS to be paid to the groom. The season will commence the 10th of Feb ruary and end on the lst of July. Pastur- age is provided for mares from 8 distance, gratis-and they can be corn-fed, in 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- capes, but l will not be liable for any.
 PEDIGREE.
 Crusader and Saxe Weinar, full brothers, bred by Col. Richard Singleton, of breeding fame and turf celebrity, they were got by Sir Arehy out of Lottery, by imported Bedford, out of Col. 0'Kelly's celebrated brood mare Augusta, by Eclipse, &c., &c.
 Sir ArchY, on all hands, Is aeknoWledgde to be the best, and deservedly the most pop ular horse Ill America, and fully on t 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, or ran for bottom. l am aware, tiiat some of the American Turf Register writers attempt to dacry his stock. 1t is q pity gentlemen will detract from bis reputation, without ex- animation. He distanced at pleasure every competitor ' no horse eoiIidiivo by his side fifty rods" He was familiar with the Bea- con course, and was more than master ot l2 stones weight But itis said Bedford never won race, nor could have won race. Sup pose the fact were so, he came of Fairy. one of the best daughters of the ingincible High flyer. She won many good races and beat many good racers, among others Lady fea- gle. Bat he did win race of 3300 ganeass 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 5,rand 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 Bedfords descendants beg you to remember Gal latin, Cupbearer, Shylock, Eolns, Dungan- non, &c.--you have lot forgotten Falry, Lot tery, Nancy Air, Peggy, Eliza, &oc. Sonic of you have heard of a 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 arc game to the bone. Now, sirs, Diomede always excepted, what other im- ported horse since 1790, can show such array of racers. Citizen is placed before Bedford. I acknowledge the worth of that game little horse His dam was Bedford's grandam, and who will believe, for a moment, that Highfyer and D0ngannon have deteriorated the breed. And Gabriel and spread-Eagle and Chance have been placed before Bed ford. Theywere good, I acknowledge. Bring to remembrance their most distinguished get, decide fairly, and Bedford loses nothing by the comparisons; he rises inevitably ln public estimation.
 PERFORMANCES.