Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-05-26

viii be taken TO avoid accidents or es-
capes, but will not be accountable LOT
them. That this beautiful ANIMAL IS oil the
most favorite family of racers and oil the
greatest beauty, will appear ffom The ioi.
lowing letters and certificates OF the most
distinguished racers and judges OF race
horses. JOSIAH VIM, WARE.
May 5, 1886.
"If any horse will do in ysur country
Byron will; as to beauty and appearance
be has 90 superior.
"Byron's colts are very much approved
Dr. Minge told me that there were seye-
raj Of them with Timoleon, and that they
were decidedly the handsomest With bin"
IL give you an extract (becanse from
The best authority Of a letter received
from Thomas Stubblefeld, Esq.wbo stood
Byron last year, in relation 70 him. IN
which he says, "Byron's colts are OF more
promise than any have seen, tie people
are much, rery much pleased with them
/ have one, il 10 the best formed animal
have ever seen and the most pebect beau
ty-be is worthy of Encouragement EG
tracts from Col. Johnson's leiters in 1880
and 81
"Byron is beautiful horse and Cd tri-
al proved himself TO be great colt, but
soon afterwards became lame and never
had an opportunity Of affording the proof
he was able to give. Col johnson and
| Capt Belcher told me his trial over the
New Market course, (Petersburg,) would
have done credit to any horse in the world
-Ertract from Capt j. J. Harrison's let
ter in 1881.
ri think him (Byron) finely bred, and
one OF the handsomest horses ever saw
| never saw him run, but have heard hi:
trainers speak highly of Of him. - Ertracl
from j. NJ. Setden's letter IN 1880.
byron OF whom you have heard, wa:
purchased by me at 2 years old for 81 SOC
is Of the most approved blood 10 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 shelving any figure on the turf
though 10 pirate trial which Col. John
son saw. he pronounced him able to run
with any horse of his age in the corld,-
When let down entirely, Col Johson pur
chased him of me; his g dam b. Bounce
sold at fifteen years old for 1000 dollars
and produced her different owners in colt
actually sold, SIT 600; and now have ;
letter by me, offering me 1900 dollars fo
one Of her colts two years old"-Ertrac
| Of a letter from Doct John yMinge. TO a gen
tleman of Hanover county. IN 1880.
PEDTG n = z.
Byron is full FIVE feet three and hal
inches high, seven years old next spring
a fine bay. very great beauty, excellen
action. form and strength. He was got
ten by the celebrated race horse Virginia.
who was certainly among Sir Archy's frs
favorite sons; his dam was Coquette, sb,
by Sir Archy, who was also the dam o
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, Barshe ba
considered the most promising young
raS cd ssasa u "
celebrated Henry which she won very ca
silly, Henry being no match for ber) Ia
tiff. Brilliant, SC. Bet Bounce was b,
the imported Sir Harry. the best son o
Sir Peter Teazle; 6 d by old Medley.
by Mark Anthony; ggg d by jolly R'
ger, gggg d the famous imported mare
Jenny Cameron.
WIN. r. JOHNSON.
Pc II E o r M A ~ G e s..
Spring. 1923, then three years old, HI
ran for the great sweeptakes, over th.
Halifax course in North Carolina, tC
which there were seven subscribers, $500
each, when he was the second horse, ma
king fine race in good time, although
he was quite lame for several days before
the race. Fall after fall he ran for th.
post stake at Norfolk, FIVE starting, two
mile heats. entrance two hundred dollars
each. This was among the best races ev
er run 10 the State. the second heat in Tire,
minutes forty ttco seconds, won by Polly
Hopkins, beating Byron not a LENGTH
He again became lame and did not rur
for another race, was turned out and rest
ed the next spring, Fall 1899. put him
in training, and continued him until his
defective leg gave way, when was obi
RVu 10 give MN up w HiO oouno uos
the highest opinion Of him. His stock i.
much approved, many Of his family sold
very high his dam at II years old fol
1900 dollars, his & d at 10 years old fol
1900 dollars Sally Melville for 1000 dol
lars Arab for 5000 dollars; Brilliant fol
1000 dollars; Tariff for 5000 dollars
The distinguished race mare Virginia La
fayet,e, from the same mare lByron's dam,
$500 dollars was refused for her just be-
fore her death: Byron himself at . year;
old for 1900 dollars, and lately one hal
of him for / 500 dollars. Virginia Taylor
also out of the same mare, 1000 was reiu
sed for at 5 years old run four races
won three of them-oue Of the races she
won was in three heats Of two miles each
and each of the three heats was run in
three minutes and fifty tpo seconds. eyin'
cling fine speed and bottom. A yearling
filly out of the same mare, 1000 dollars
was refused for, and others held at high
prices. w. II. JOHNoON.