Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-04-28

| II paid the moment the service IS perform.
ed; il not, then it will be considered and
charged as tho season; $50 the season,
which may be discharged by the payment
of $40 If paid before the Cd day Of July
next, and $40 insurance. to be paid as
soon as the mare is known to be in foal !:
(parting with the mare or irregular atten-
dance at the stand forfeits insurance j &
so cents cash 10 the groom, TO be sent
with the mare pasturage can be furnish
ed at so cents per week, but will not be
accountable for accidents or escapes
Gentlemen wishing their mares fed on
grain will give written directions TO that
effect, as it will be purchased and furnish.
ed at the neighborhood prices.
Privileges grai.ted.-Any gentleman put
| ting five mares OF his own will be entitled
to the fifth mare gratis. A company of
gentlemen putting Elk mares, and each
one being accountable for all, will be en-
titled to the sixth mare gratis. A mare
taking but once will be charged for the
Heap only, unless insured; il second time,
at the time Of the second performance the
owner may select either season or insu-
rance. Gentlemen, when they send their
mares, must write upon what terms they
will put them. Mares not satisfied a. the
Expiration Of the season will he permitted
to 60 on 10 him free Of further charge for
his services (unless they have taken him
but once, then only sufficient TO take
them from leap into season until he leaves
here, or some time 10 the fall. Mares put
last year to John Richards by the leap or
season, and failing, may be insured this
year to Flexible at the season price, if
their accounts shall be paid by the first Of
next May. Mares put this year by the
leap or season, and failing. may b insu
red the next year to any horse then stand
ing at my stable al the price Of the season
of such horse, If their accounts for this
Iyear shall be settled at the expiration of
This season; no mare will be entitled to
these privileges and advantages unless the
terms are strictly complied with. Gentle
men had better seize this opportunity 10
obtain as many colts from this celebrated
race horse as they can, for it may be their
last chance.
Flexible is in fine health, life and vigor;
but having just crossed the Atlantic, end
then travelled TO my stable, il will not of
course, be in my power to travel him from
home where my friends are invited to
call and see for themselves. In conse.
quence Of all these circumstances, | now
offer him TO the consideration of the pub
lie. at a lower price for his services than
his owner expected lower than any horse
of Ills performances, blood and pretensions
in the United States and probably much
lower than he will stand again
L ,r.n h. I.,t 81
from the most authentic periodicals of
England, that Flexible is horse of the
highest quality in his performances hav
ing beaten some of the finest horses on the
English turf, having given TO horses Of
his own age, great advantage in weight !;
and his blood not only pure, but of the
highest quality; his sire, Whalebone's
stock being considered universally in the
periodicals as remarkable for their racing
qualities. and his dam, after producing
race horses, was purchased for the King
oil Prussia's breeding stud
JOSIAH VIM. WARE.
Berryville. Clarke CITY, Mar. "a, 1886
PEDIGREE.
Flexible was got by the famous Whale
bone; his dam Themis, sister TO incanta.
tor, by Sorcerer, her dam Hanna by Go.
hanna, out of Humming Bird, sister TO
Colobri. by Woodpecker-Camilla by
lrentham Coquette by the Compton
Barb-sister to kegulus by the Godolphn
Arabian-Grey Robinson by the Bald Gal
loway: Snake, out Of Old Wilkes, a daugh
ter of Old Hau,boy. " halebone won the
Derby. and 10 other races, at all distan.
, ces, being a capital four mile horse. was
own brother to Whisker, winner of the
Derby and several other capital runners,
and was inferior TO no horse of modern
times as a stallion. being sire Of Cha,eaux
Margaux, the best four mile horse of tho
day, Camel, Spaniel, winner of the Der.
by, and many other first rate racers. Sor.
cerer was first rate racer and Stallion.
, covered at SECS, and was sire of Smolen.
; sko, winner of the Derby, Morel and Sor.
Gerry, winners of Oaks, Soothsayer. win.
ner oil the 81. Leger, and many others
johanna was the best mile horse of his
time, and as a stallion was equal 10 any
horse they have had in England, at any
time. Woodpecker. Trentham, the Comb
ton Barb, Regulus, never beat, and the
best son OF the Godolphin Arabian, &c.,
were all stations of the very first charac,
ter. All the crosses mentioned in Flexi
ble's pedigree were horses equal TO any Of
their time, i not the very best. Camilla,
the dam of Young Camilla, Colibr. Ca.
Uterine. Sophia. Humming Bird, (thc Q.
grand dam Of Flexible,) Jerboa. was a
most valuable and famou. brood mare, &
her descendants have won as much and
acquired as high standing as any family OF
horses in the Kingdom. In fact, Flexible
isas well bred as any horse in the world,
both for speed and stoutness, all his an
cesiors being equal TO any of their time.
without single inferior cross. II would
De hard to point out another pedigree as
, pure and rich as this is. Flexible's dam
was also the dam of Evergreen, Tough
susk' anna NC, and is now a brood
Il PERFORMANCES.
!, AT ) years old at Epsom Flsx;hla h..,