Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-05-18
MIRGRIFE, wiaser of the great 81 Ledger StaLcs.

| MiRGR.3 T., tclRHeT OF me gTeat 81 Lcdg' o""1S.
grBEcc!eb,s,ed Race Horse and Stallion, imported Margrave, the
Z best MorSs Fl has gear, Tx 5es, bred and tho hest so" Of Mlniey,
yII stand tho pre>cn; season at my stable. Spring Grove, Hanover
| county, Va, il miles North "t'hr city Of kicii3'r". !? nilcs West
vern, at SO tn" -.a-o" AID Slao +" ENSURE It m:rr to he ir ioaI, ODE
roo ia cvcry case. Mares Will b. we'll led iNr . = cents per
lay, and every ca", attention ard accompanying" M"!"e bestowed
~ 'mo,.Iy, for c,a r,a,.n,s or escapes. Servants D,au! and good and
extensive pastures whIbc f.rnishch wnhou, chat-".
Marsrnye il Il rich dirk chcsnut, without white, in''s . feet !
inches hi Il. no ~nistakg) OF mastery size aud eAccl.eni proPoF-
tious, Of great strength, substance and 2"wer, Hd WIN more bone
, mi" u riic m ""I fsttiiious observer. lie has a sound CONSTRUCTION,
fine action, sssnIion, ,",GIst, ana %io rs "a very Try , f"'G fo .%aa,sr m!%,s p II" a hms
covered, aod "vcellcd hy none NH" GATED States:
f ns n,1r. br,l FIR sscct and <tou:"c&s: and hcin. a Horse ofsurh
aoconHnOn bone and re, and saei, t.an.r'T5,n power, ne VIII
the best four ule >f'ek. For Ibis purpose, aDc!;"f re"isfec c'no' be
found ia the w%%is EosIi s,; S,ud b. Se .si.c,;,e,. >, New ya,Rc, ard
run a good s"cond Gr iar C!caiweIl Stake. !" Subscribers, after Il
ST. s,SSssSI:I.r s,oec.. a. .rea, 81. Ledger, - subscribers, the Chs
roignr SrTEc<. II subscribers, CARRYING 4 ibs eI,ta; It: i;"rc"e'cr, the
Grand Duke Michael, - SahsrI'het-, at New Market beside. Ohio,
race. lie started for III" perhy stakes, iOl su'.Cf'bor., which all
allow he eG@id have We, nth s ",J ii r Tha n En "It IS Sno S%1p,S ~.
zines sqy: "Ihe Derby was remarkable for the immense pace
rave would have been first AID heiram second again; ":r"r,
srarc rs By far The best 1crss i" ne race" w." therefore see ,hut
he wca the st. Ledger and ought io have won the Derry II Leaf nc
y. ,b hu,' Srr his am satisfied, tia, whatever Flying Chil!crs did DO.
m fds, could be doae by our Stations Priam and Mnrsr"rc, provid-
ed they were not trained until 3or u years old,
M,,rrave,s career was very brilliant on the turf, - having won
,b,a" nres, events, and travelled 100 miles in u fortnight, wi,!ou,
,ny ,,r,aIcn, effect on hn considering the stou;n"ss Of Mursisyr,
yr;ih hs geat stride, he appears 10 Us letter adopted 10 a dIHtG"oc."
lie met aud conquered all the best horses OF his !e"r.-lSpo''ns
MaglziBc.I Al, ...-
Isj",I. end a capital Stallion, having covered at SOL, tr S2jO.l ont
of E1rgnor. twiuaur olboth Derby and Oaks, the only time II has been
Lo,rl The best mare OF her time, and own sister to CrcssIda, dam OF
PIN and Julia, dam of Phantom. urviilc go, Emhns, winner of
tho Derby. nov covering ut 1875, and sire Of Prfam and Pl"niro,
winners Of the Derby, Oxygen, winner Of the Oaks, Mango, winner
ec tho 81. Ledger, 1887, SIrpedon and many other good ones. Mu-
IeI 20, Vespa, winner of the Oaks, Lcviathan, imp. Mu!ey, Mo-
ioch aud many others.
JEs IA by Election, winner Of the Derby, and q frat rite four
mile Horse. a son of Johanna, the best Horse At any distance ofhis
dny. and equal as u Stallion to any Of any age; his srandlam, Fair
| Helen, By iIambletonian, who was iavincible any distance; Helen
>, Dci,Ini. Rosaland By Phcnomcnon; htalanta by Matchcm, Lass
ny Tho Xiii nv Oronoko; Traveller; Miss Makeless; Brimmcr; Dicky
P.,Ison; Eu:,nns Barb Mare. This pedigree is the essence OF good
,.s. ,,d nc fection, rich and fashionable, and remarkable for the
s,n, and unainchins bottom oil all its crosses, they being Of the
hard bo,omcd four mile sort. Prian, .MargrGrc and Ln.borough are
al, descendants from The Samc mare, and Gerry near 0Eini and 80 arc
Lamar. sire of Ellis winner of the ~. Ledger, Leriathan, and many
Others Of the highest character and rcnowm. The two first Horses
nro mo-, exceIled BY any in the world in pedigree und high clums to
e,ceilrnco: but father proofs aud more particulars will be given in
my hauiLiils. It is ouly necessary for those who wish to rear the
s,ock. TO see Marcruve. do assure the public, he is the stuutest
imported Horse | have ever seen, and offne appearance. In short,
like him better than any OF the importation.
Feb l"3-2awtt "M. H. III