Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-03-21

tnat is go0u,l over tnc na'No staiuuh
Let facts speak aud Judgment direct them.
A. 4. b. MERRITT.
| Extract OF letter from DIR. Merritt dated
MAY I'd 1887
II no,o predict that in few years,
Felt will be one Of the best Stations w
America. ! am sure, from the appear
Iance of Felts colts here and in England.
no horse can boast Of better or moro
promising progeny They will be. in my
opinion, very distinguished on the turf
and under the saddle-yes, every where.
The colts OF the imported horses are win
ming all our stakes in the best possible
style and manner. Ont OF 10 aces IN
which the imported horses colts have
started, they have won . races !; and but
for the unkind running Of colt, would
have won the other race. There were 80
or 80 subscribers to the large Petersburg
stakes of these there we're 8 or 0 by our
horscs--tbc rest (20 or upwafds) by
american Stations. The colts by our
horses run LIST, I'd. Sd and 4ih. in the race
won at a heats, track rery heavy, and
time good each heat II is allowed by
all parties 10 be the best race ever made
over the course. There were 70 subscri-
lbcrs to the other stake al New Market 4
> by our horses. and 5 by natives. won al
E . heats by Major Ridley's colt, (by an
i imported horsc,) in I'm. SIS and I'm. SIS .
pcry easily. The colts by imported hor-
n SEES run in the large stakes al Lawrence
j vile, $500 entrance, we're placed Ist, 81,
and Sd in the race--thcre were as many
or more natives than colts by imported
8 horses. At Belfeld they won stakes in
first rate time and style repeating III 2
of them 10 I'm. and 52s and imported
colts contcnding for 2 Of the races To
one oi these stakes there we're suhscri-
bers, and only one colt by our horses
qualified TO start. Now you have in
Felt, one Of our very best imported hor-
, ses, a better horse in my humble opinion
than Luzborough or Fylde and see how
Iltheir colts run"
II will be seen by the annexed terms.
that DIR. Merritts liberaliiy TO this coun-
!. try has permitted Felt TO make a season
/, here much lower priced than he did in a
!. country where be was Justly favorite,
. aud had crowded season lie will stand
! this season (which has commenced, and
! will end the LIST Of July.] at my stable
i about % miles east Of Battletown, in
!. Clarke county. Va. at $50 tho season. 10
a Ibe paid on or before the and day Of July
i next; and S75 insurance, 10 be paid as
:, soon a. the mare is known to be in foal ;
4 |Tparting with tie mare, or irregular attcn-
!, ldance al the stand. foTfeits tho insur-
a lance I and fifty cents cash 10 the groom
/, Ito be sent with the mare. Pasturage can
. be furnished al fifty cents per week, but
!, / will not he accountable for accidents or
escapes. Gentlemen wishing their mares
fed on grain will give written directions 10
that effect, as ii will be purchased and fur
oished al the peighborbood prices
. BIZ letter, or conversation with me, gentle
! men can ascertain upon ,clsat condition halt
bred and coarse mares can be attended 10
I By Felt for $50 The mare.
PRivlLEeEs GRAsrED..-Any gentleman
1 putting five mares Of bis own will be emit
2 tied TO the fifth mare gratis. A company
: Of gentlemen putting SIX mares, and each
one being accountable for all, will be emit
l. tied TO the sixth mare gratis. AT the time
: Of the second performance the owner oil
i the mare may select either season or IN.
= surance. Gentlemen, when they send
!. their mares, must write upon what terms
@ they will put them. Mares not satisfied
at the expiration Of the season will be per
5 mitted to 60 on to him free Of further
charge for his services until he leaves
here, or some time in the fall. Mares
3 put last year BY the leap or season. and
falling, may be insured this year TO Felt
J, at the season price. if their accounts shalt
,fhave been paid up by the Let July. 1887.
n Mares put this year. by the season, and
! failing, may be insured the next year 10
0 any horse then standing at my stable al
4 the price of the season Of such horse. il
Z their accounts for this year shall be setiled
at the expiration Of this season. No marc
will be entitled to these privileges and adj
!. vantages unless the terms are strictly
complied with.
Is JOSlAH WINE WAhEf