Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1854-05-11
DESCRIPTION.


DESCRIPTION.
YOUNG JUSTIN MORGAN is a beautiful
dark dapple chestnut, is ifteen-and- a-half hands
high, weighs when IN good condition, full 1926
pounds, is six years old in July, and can trot his
mile in three minutes.
| MAJOR MORGAN is a dark chestnut, is fic-
teen hands high, and weighs when in good condi-
ton, 100 pounds is eight years old in June, and
is a fine trotter. The two horses, in double har-
ness, can trot mile in four minutes
These beautiful specimens of the Morgan
Horse have long round trunks, with short back;
Ioin and back bone very strong and great length
OF hips, with clean limbs, open nostril strong,
hard bone, with well developed muscles; black,
hard hoofs, throwing the feet straight forward;
and has commanding appearance and action,
combined with great compactness in form; easily
kept, and have great power of endurance. Their
stock are mostly bays-some few chestnuts and
blacks, and very uniform; have great power and
first rate constitutions, and are distinguished in
all those requisites that render ''the Horse valu-
high prices. AS evidence, it
may be stated as fact that these have never be-
fore this season stood out Of their native county.
PEDIGREE.
YOUNG JUSTIN MORGAN was sired by the
celebrated Old Clifford Morgan, his dam was
full blooded Morgan mare, bred and owned by
David Averey, Esq, of Stockbrsdge, Vermont,
and was purchased at one year old by ]. M. Good
nough, Esq. of Pittsford, VT, where he had been
kept for till last fall, when he was purchas
ed by the subscriber. Young Justin took the first
premium at the Rattand County agricultural Fair,
in l84S, as the best Morgan colt. He also took
the first premium in 1850 at the State Fair of Yer
mont, as the best horse Of any age, amid host Of
competitors; but still his stock is his best recon-
mendatlon. For beauty, ease and style of move
ment, he cannot be surpassed. The following
certificate is subjoined to show what persons think
of him, who have bred from him
We hereby certify that we are acquainted with
the stock of YOUNG JUSTIN, and we consider
him well worthy the attention of those wishing to
secure good breed Of Morgan Horse, which, in
our opinion, is the best breed of horses in the
world
H. SIMoNDs, J. Nj. GoopNouGH,
DAVID HALL, j. G. WHEATON,
II. F. LATHRoP, T. F. BoGUE,
l.. BARLOW, +. NELSON.
MAJOR MORGAN was sired by the celebra-
ted Old Clifford Morgan, his dam was full blood
ed Morgan mare. bred and owned by DR.. Fox, of
Ludlow, VT, and was sold to DR.. Dan Pond, at
five years old, and kept for mares till last fall
when he was purchased by the subcriber. His
stock cannot be surpassed by any other horse in
this country, and such is his reputation, where he
at SIS the season, if he would return to Vermont
this spring. Major Morgan was one of team Of
ten Morgan Stations driven at the N. Y. State
Fair, held at Saratoga, and received premium,
as the best horse, for all purposes. The following
certificate, from gentlemen who had bred from
him, will speak for itself:
This may certify that we, the undersigned, are
we'll acquainted with the MAJOR MORGAN Horse,
formerly owned by DR.. Dan Pond, and do con-
slider him one of the best of Stock Horses, and
would use him IN preference to any other in this
country.
D. G. CR1PPEN, SAMUEL STEURNs,
ELIJAH Downs, ALANsoN SToDDARD,
r. MIDDLETON, ABRAHAM BARKER,
N. J. CRIPPEN, WILLIAM SAVAGE,
DAVID DOWNS, WILLIAM HEATH,
LINUS ANDRUs, WILLIAM BRAUGHroN
Granville, Feb. Is, 1854.
Mares from distance will be kept and attend
ed to, if sent to my plantation, near Brandywine,
Prince Georges county, at the usual rates. All
care will be taken to prevent accidents, but if
any, the subscriber will not be responsible for
them The Groom that formerly had charge of
these horses will be in attendance with them this
season, and the public can rely on every attention
being paid. IL. N. ANDRUS.
ap 6-4w.