Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-04-26
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Of Charleston, South Carolina.

rsNHIS DISTINGUISHED RACE-HORSE. will make
his present in Mirror. WAYNE county Indiana,
commencing on the first OF April and ending on the first
dav Of July next at the following price, 10 WRITTEN
DOLLARS for Colt the money be paid as the
known To be with colt parted with. No account
liability the part OF the keeper for accidents that hap
scription.--vERTlMNt 5 is a beautiful dapple oay
fourteen years old this black and tail black legs
up the knees without white full fifteen hands three
inches hgh remarkably symmetrical III all his proporons
bold and commanding in his appearance, with action surpas
singly fine word he combines assemblage
Of points speed. utility grace and beauty
PEDItiEE1E.--N l;RrUMNUS, a bay horse bred by
Major William Jones of Queen county New York. got
by the celebrated running horse american Eclipse. the sire
of Medoc Mingo. Ariel, Ohcy and many others of the
best the United States Of Princes by Defiance
Defiance by Flozel dam Miss Dance by oehuck Roebuck
hv imported Sweeper (sun of Mr.. Beavers Great Driver
Roebucks dam by imported Old Baazet of the Earl of
March's Old Baiazet, he by ti5dophn Aaban:-Pncess
was Old Empress whose sire the imported horse
her dam By the imported horse Old Messengers her
got by True Bton, her dam (viz Jenny Duter)
Quaker Lass by Juniper, OF Jacob Hlzeltners
ported mare, Molly Pacolc', her dam got by old
Spark her g. G. dam Queen Nab and her &. 6.
dam Miss Caldwell, Per the certificate of Ganet
an'annecr Esa >sha the broader Of Princess, Ariel.
VIM. r. JOHNSON
Given under my hand this goth July 1895
Performances First Spring Meeting, n. Y ,r races
May g. 1911 Ncrtumnus here eontended for the prize
field OF the best colts exhibited any u, and
the fine style a, two heats, (sweepng stakes $500
forfeit 100 fifteen bers paving foffels) beating
CHI Afford by sir Harry, blackburn mare b. Emf
Ius by Eclipse dam Filbo mare; by Eclipse dan Bed
ford mare. ch G Morris by Eclipse dam Grand Duchess
Oh Frolc by Eclipse dam Bet>cv Ransom CHI c. by f.
clipse dam by Sir Harry; ch. FREELY by Bedford. dam
Fair Star; CHI Clara, full sister Medoc. Although
in torrents, this performed in the of
50 and M aud 57s. At the meeting Vertum-
a match with Emius. mile heats for 81 600 aside,
which he won--tinc /. 5G-l- So
Norfolk, Va, Fall Races Nov. 1894. Sweeps,akc
three year olds 500 entrance, bali foretwol by Yer
heats, beating Richard Adams bay colt Alp
by Rockenham who was second and two others-Ime, l.
53-l: 80
Three Hill, Va. Races May H. 1888. Purse 5000,
mile heats by Vertunnus years old heats,
=. 81 every other beat 3; S. beating Mary Lea.
four old by 1imoleon dam by SIR Archie; h. Jesse.
five year, old 10y Medley by Francisco: b. f. Rosaie
Somers years old Charles dam by Mischief by
Virgnian. b. h. Mon'abelo four years old by Tariff track
rather heavy.
Columbia, 5. c.. Dec. 81, 1885. Purse s4oo two mile
heats by Verumnus, four years old, 02 lbs. in two
heats; time 3 ga: So beating oh. Ormond, by Sir
Charles dam by Alfred three years DID, 80 lbs Turn
bull By Phenomenon, dam by Andrew three years old, 80
lbz. CHI. Suniower, by Clanont dam Poor Girl four
Dick Sampson by Medley four years old,los Ibs b.
Cowper by Medley dam by 1imeon four years old 80 lbs
Charleston, s. e., Jockey Club Races, Feb II, lsa6-a
handicap race purse $500 mile heats won by teI.umnus
handicapped, carry 81 lbs beating Lady Nashville, 100
bs.: Sir Kenneth, lo2 lbs; G.. %. A.
Saint Matthews, Nov. 2l 1886. Two mile heats; won
by Vertumnus five old, beating CO years old by
Monsieur Tonson: five years old, by Clairrhont
Columbia : e. January a. 1897. Vertumnus the
bes, three in five mile heats, beating Eliza Hicks Ken
Meth Celeste, Bawdark Miss Newberry and Ecia time So
5l9-c:l
February o. 1887. Two mile heats: by yertum-
nus egh, DID, beating ch Fanel, five old:
Capt Dangerfeld ged. Another Of two miles which
he won in of 1893 Augusta beating Sally
andy and others three heats, good time, but the
time is no, recoected Col Edward Richardson of South
Carolina, speaks Of him in the following manner:
vERruNSus purchased by me from :" X Johnson
of Virginia. the price Of four thousand dollars. IN my
opinion among the best racchorees OF his Day ana
beaten any distance when ne ran k'!oy ca
e,, nv arqvle which was run turf decidedly favor
IL ~. ooponent inasauch as heavy and only
row drawn out "'ch Argyle was 50 Ak
.. INV and he on the outside running mud and sand.
while his opponent IN the inside on firm ground In all
his other which he i'st vas o" ing 10 his refusing
- ,ha, he was beaten; suffice pronounce
him 10 he a, high bred horse horse in America
~ EDW ARD RICHARDSON.