Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-04-26


short distances and winning the exsraordi.
nary number Of flee cups which do not
remember 10 have been done by any other
horse---he beat mnay capital runners a.
mong them Bolivar, Robin Hood, Closi.-
,da, Frederick. (winner Of the Derby Sto.
forth. Retriever. Lawns!eeves, Persever-
ance, DR.. Faustus, taI times winner.) Hal
sion (22 times winner Terror on times
WINERY Mona's Pride. Ci.iercian, Guide.
NC TO very many Of these horses be
gave weight--won At fashionable courses,
and generally made play. relying on bic
great stoutnrss and gamep
Extracts from authentic English Registers
and other sources:
FELr started this year nine times, and
wen seven important races, five Of which
were Gold Cups. and ran second in the
eighth race. being beat by head. and
beating the winner three or four times on
other occasions. He won in cups aud
stakes sl5 600, and lost in all his racing
career only four iimes.--A most cxtraof.
binary and splendid performance. tspeci.
ally when il is considered that he frequent
ly carried heavy extra weight"
The following strong evidence Of his
high character, is taken from the Sporting
Magazine for 1880:
" Having this year recruited his stable
with Lord Woreestef's FELr, his Lord
ship has been u gallant Misunderstanding
with this horse carried off both the great
Trademarks Cups al Chester and LAYER.
pool and Cup or two elsewhere. l
wish be had another nag or two in his sta
bic ike Felt" THAT Felt is a first rate
one, wiIi not, fsncy. be denied Ly aoy
ione"--pp, &C. 256 " He beat more than
three hundred horses!n
"FEITs career 90 the tutf was so bril-.
I lisns IL England. that IL caused bis sire,
Laugar. Ga capital four n,ile horse.) 10 DO
brought ffsm Ireland 10 England. where
he is now one a their ttsf and most pnpu.
lar stations The iasi season he bad ~
vinnine colts. that won ffiy.two races.
and amnng them was Ellis, perhaps the
beat Colt oi his year. who won the great
~. Ieger and many other races. Langsr
ls now covering mares Ly subscription al
about sI95. and making fol- seasons too.
F.lt is very Ike his sire IN form. action,
and marks. hu, is a good hay, while Ian.
gar !. a chestnut, Langar is descended
from the same stock a. Pr,am, they beng
bUt VI nHlI GNB NpNtff0 yFuE
about one bundled mares al $50 season,
and 400 TO insure. among them the cele-
brated Clara Fisher. Lady Lagrange. Gray
Gill, imported piimnla. imported Zillah.
imported Scl,emer, full sister Of Ohio and
many other fine mares"
ask { TO be borne in mind, that the
colts OF oil the horses which we have i'm
ponsd'lhat are old enough and have beon
tried fairly. are winners, and many OF
them capital winners in England. as Cha
team Msrgaux, marlborough, and Flexible.
will also call the attention OF breeders to
the rnnniug of the colts of such imported
horses as have them old enough 10 run,
and they will see them winning all over
the United States, under every disadvsnt-
age. ! see that the only flly of Chateau
Margaux. that has run in America. beat
al three heats with very great ease Yer.
Itumnus BY Eclipse, aud llebe by Conan
ma and Sally jenkins, over the Charleston
course, winning the two last heats hard in
hand in the excellent lime OF 8 m. so s.
SIN. 81 s. Can breeders Of the blood
horse any longer doubt the superiority OF
The thorough bred aud FIRST rate EngIish
horse, (whence we derive in the native
stock all that is good,) over the nativs
stallion Let facts speak aud judgment
direct them. A. L. II. MERRITT.
II will he scen BY the annexed terms,
that DR.. Merritrs liberality 10 this coun-
TRY has permitted Felt 10 make q season
here much lower priced than he did last
year IN country where be WAS justly
lsvorite, and had a crowded season. lie
will stand this season (which has rom
menced, and will end the Is! July,l at my
siatle about 2i miles east Of Batiletown.
in Clarke county, Va at $50 tho leap. if
paid when the service is performed, II not.
then il will ne considered and charged MS
the season ; $50 the season. 10 be paid on
or before the 2nd day Of July next; and
SIS insurance. TO be paid as soon as the
mare is known to be 10 iosi lpariing with
The mare. or irregular attendance at the
stand. forfeits the insurance j and fifty
cents cash 10 the groom, TO be sent with
the mare. Pasturagc can be furnished al
fifty cent? yer week, bnftI will not be ac-
counishle for accidents or escapes Gen.
tleuen wishing their mares fed on grain
will give written directions 10 that effect.
as il viii be purchased and furnished at the
neighboshood prices.
PavilEeEs GRAsTED Amy gentleman
putting five mares of his own will be cDii-
tied 10 The fifth mare gratis. A company
or gentlemen putting six mares. and each
one being accountable for all, will be cnfi.
dad 10 the sixth mare gratis. A mare ta-
king bat once VIII be charged for the leap
only, III raid al ibe lime Of the se,yicc)
unless insured; if second time, al the time
Of The second performance the owner may
select either season or Insurance. Gen
iien,eD, when they send their mares, must
write upon what terms they will put them.
Mares not satisfied Al the expiration oftbe
season will be permitted TO go on to Linn
free of further charge for bis services fun
less they have taken him but once, then
only sufficient 10 take them from leap into
season. until be leaves here, some tine IN
the fall Mares put last year TO Byron or
Flexible by the leap or season. and fsli'ngs