Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-04-28
VERTU MINUS
OF CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA.

y LII y MNUN,
OF CHARLESTON. SOUTH CAROLINA.
TNHIs DISTINGUISHED RACE-HORSE. will
l. make his present season at our stable in Milton.
and ending the first day of July at the following
price, Written DOLLARS for Colt; the money
be paid the mare is known TO be with colt
parted with. No accountability on the part of tho
keeper for accidents that may happen. Any person
distance wishing to have the services of the above
Horse can either leave their mares on the farm OF the
rsgned, where there plenty of good blue grass
charge
Description, .-VERTUMNUS is a beautiful dapplo
bay sixteen years old this grass; black maine and tall
black legs up to the knees, without any white; full
fifteen hands three inches high; remarkably Symmetrical
in all his proporuon bold and commanding III has ap-
pearancc, with surprisingly fine in a word. he
combines uncommon assembage of points speed,
utility, grace and beauty.
Observation-Disclosures bay horse bred by Ma
jor William Jones' of Queen county, New York, was
got by the celebrated running horse American Eclipse
the sire of Mcdoc, Ningo, Ariel, O'helly, and many
Princess BY Defiance, Defiance by Fiorze, dam Miss
Dance by Roebuch, Roebuck by imported Sweeper tson
OF Mr. Beaver Great Dr'sr;) R9ebnck,s Dam oy I'M,
Baazet, he by Godolphin Araban:Princcss out OF
Old Empress whose sire was The imported horse Baronc
her dam by the imported horse Ola Messengers her dam
full bred by Snap out of Jenny Outer. who
got by True Briton, her dam (viz Jenny Duer's)
Quaker Lass got by Jumper out OF Jacob iltxeitner
imported mare Molly fackoet. her z. e. dam go,
BY old spar her G g. dam was Queen Alab and he,
Carrot Nandonneer, Esq, who the breeder of frn
cess, Ariel, Kelly and many other runners and win
Given under my hand this Doth July, 1875.
WM. Il. JOHNSON
First Spring Meeting, n. York races.
field of the best colts exhibited any turf, and
the fine style at two heats (sweefngs stakes
feits beating CHI Sir Alfordby Sir Harry, Blackburn
mare b. c. Emilus, by Eclipse. dam Ihbo mare; c. by
Eclipse dam Bedford naTei CHI. Morris. by Eclipse.
dam Duchess ch. Froiic by Eclipse dam Betsy
Ransom; CHI c. by Eclipse, dam by Sir Harry; CHI Z
irey, by Bedford dam Fair STAR CHI Clara, fall
o Medoc. Although the fell in torrents, this
performed in the time OF IN % and m and 81
Emil: g. mile heats for $1,000 side which he woH'
Norfolk. Va. Fall Races Nov. s. 1884. Sweepstakes
for three year olds 500 entrance half toe!t-won by
Vertunnus in two heats, beating Richard Adams bay
colt Alp, by Rockenham. who was second. and two
others.-Iine. /: Sd: %
Three Hill Va. Races, May 10, 1885 Purse $500.
two mile heats Won by Veriumnus, four years old in
b. Mary Lea four years old by Tinoleon dam by Sir
Arches gr h. Jesse five years old by Medley, dam by
Charles dam by Mischief BY Virgnian b. h. Montabeo.
four years Old by Tariff track "a, , rather heavy
mile heats by vertumnus, years DID, lOalbs.,
he ats: time 81 57-3: So, beating oh Ornond,
BY Sir Charles dam by Alfred three year. old sob, g
years old, 80 lbs, CHI. f. sunlower, by Clarmont dam
Poor Girl, years old 80 los; CHI e. Clodnopper;
years, so lbs gr c. Dick Sampson by Medley four
years old 1922 D. c. CowPer by Medley, dala, by Tim
Charleston, S c. Jockey Club Races, Feb. II, 1896
"a handicap race, purse $780, mile heats by YER
tumnus. handicapped, TO carry 92 lbs beating Lady
Nashville, 100 lbs; Sir Kenneth. I02 lbs; g. Is: 47.
SAINT Matthews Nov. 81, SAG. Two mile heats won
by vertumnus five years old; beating g. C. years old
by co6 1anuay & ' vefumns ~on
the best three in five, nile heats beating Eliza Hicks.
Eclat, tne SO: 81: So: i.
February y, 1887. Two mile heats; by Tcrtum-
nus, eight years old, beating CHI m Fanea' five years
miles which he in the winter of 1893. at Augusta.
beating Sally Vandy ke and others heats, GOOD
time but the time is not neglected. Col. Edward Ric-
harrison OF South Carolina speaks of him in the following
manner:
VEeTr,fSUs purchased by from w. r. Johnson,
of Virginia, the price of four Thousand dollars. In
my opinion he stood among the best race horses OF bis
DAY, beaten any distance when he
dedv in favor OF his opponent nasmach as IT YVES naevy
and only narrow track drawn out, which Argyle
fortunate to VIM and e on the OUTSIDE running
in mud and sant while his opponent ran IN the inside on
firm ground. In all his other which he lost it
owing his refusing to that he ever beaten:
suffice say, pronouce him TO be as hgh bred
.''' EDWARD RICHARDSON.
TO BREEDERS OF FINE HORSES
We would say, there horse Indiana Ohio h.
time, OF high origin ver.umnus Being sired by
the removed horse Old Ecipse-who out run and beat
with all horses of his day, which assertion IS &C
knowedged by all sportsmen who acquainted with
the history of the running stock The SIZE Of this
and muscular buiIt measuring seventy-three inches
around the rirth This Horse was farned Of GeorgeW
pro,n of Charleston South Carolina, by his present
-on,;e,or who having been engaged in the trading
horses to Southern Markets for several years become
acquainted with all the oted horses Of that
try.
WILLIAM CIR AWFORD-
Milton Ia, April 14th, Is46, l6-sw
An Apprentice Wanted,