The Arkansas advocate., 1836-02-19
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DAVID THOMPSON.

N v ''ee E btfbNa sy tftto tftVJUNSJf O9CI HO3Se. persuade myselfI have it in my power to tender the services of an animal that is en. titled to the favorable consideration of expe- ir!enced sportsmen, judicious breeders and refined eonnoisseurs. Extraordinary size l beauty of color, and sickness of coat. high form and superior action, the renowned per- formances of his progenitors, Crusaders own ennobllDg achievements, together with the unquestoned and 1nquestionabie puq-it4 of his blood, emholden me to recommend this l horse, and to expect hattering decision from an enlightened public.
 Crusader is a good ehesnut, 16han1s 3 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. Eo gentlemen who have not seen him, and who, from re- moteness of situation cannot see him, l would briefly say, he is excellent in all the points ot the real courser; capacious, well placed. tapered shoulders ; strong and well turned hips, muscular arms and thighs, broad strong hooks, elean flat legs, and precisely the right set of the hind legs, and neat pasterns stand
 ing on hoof5 of the best form and nateYiei. He will stand, the present season, at Colum- bus, Crawford county, one mile below Y an Buren, and will be let to mares at Sssl5 n the season each mare, S5 Sa0 out. $50to insure. lncase the mare is traded before she is ascer- 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 mare is aseertained to be with foal, and 50 cents in each ease is to be paid to the groom. The season will commence the lOth of Feb ruary and end on the lst of July. Rastur- age is provided for mares from distance, gratls-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, ard every possible care will be taken to prevent accidents and es- capes, but l will not be liable for any.
 PEDIGREE.
 Crusader and Saxe Weilnar, 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, See., S9c.
 Sir Arehy, on all hands, Is ackneWleagde to be the best, and deser4ediy the most pop ular horse in America, and fully on par with any one in England. Anvil was fully equal as q racer, to a1Iy of his day, and i'll him were united the very best English and foreign crosses and Eclipse has TO equal in racing annals, whether they ran for heels, or ran for bottom. l am aware, that some Of the American Turf Register writers attempt to dccry his stock. It IS a pity gentlemen will detfact from his reputation, without ex- animation. He distaneed at pleasure every competitor ;ss 10 horse could live by his side fifty rods.' He was familiar with the Bea- con course, and was more than master of l2 stones weight. But 1t IS said Bedford never won q race, nor could have won race. Sup pose the fact were so, ke came of Fairy, one of the best daughters of the invincible High flyer. She won many good races and beat many good racers, among others Lady Tea gle. But he did win race of 800 guineas, while in the possession Of his breeder, Lord Grosvenor, who then sold him. lie alter wares won f50 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, a horse fully equal to PotGos, the two best sons of Eclipse, and who were rather superior to ai1y 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, &gc.--you have not forgotten Fairy, Lot tery, Nancy Air, Peggy, Eliza, &c. 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, slrs, Dionede always excepted, what other i'm ported horse since l799, 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 moment, that FIi0hf.yer and Dungannon have deteriorated the breed. And Gabriel and Spread Eagle and Chance have been placed before Bed ford. Theywere good, acknowledge. Bring to remembrance their most distinguished get, decide fairly, and Bedford loses nothing by the comparison; he rises inevitably in public estimation.
 PERFORMANCES.
 Lottery ran twenty-two races, many of them 4 mile heats never beaten but once, a 2 mile race, and then by accident.
 Saxe Weimar was injured in training. but in trials, not only before his owner, but ". Hamnton 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 oi tine < American turf. is Col. singieton's cer- l tifcate shows, he was decidedly superior to the renowned < Campaiener," Ariel, both Tn heels aud bottom, and from thorough bred mares, of racing families, he will perpetuate his likeness, and from good country mares,