Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-08-04


ago. The common saying among
those who affect to decry Black Hawk
and his race, that Mr.. Hill, since ouI
State Fair, is trying TO make the PEG.
pie believe his horse to be descen.
dant Of Sherman Morgan, and thai
he denied any affinity TO the Nor
gan breed before, was conceived in
prejudice and jealousy. Mr.. Hill
always declared his horse 10 be a
sherman Morgan, aud always felt
proud of belonging to the Morgan
family. Black Hawk was purchased
by David Hill Esq, of Bridport, VI,
Of Mr.. Benjamin Thurston of Lowell,
Mass. A number Of his colts have
been sold, at the ages of four, five
and six years old, for $1,000, 1900,
2O00 and 26o0. Probably no race
of horses have ever commanded such
high prices, as the Black Hawks
progeny. MIR. JewctI in lS45, wrote
OF Black. Hawk,
For bottom and Cor speed he
cannot be surpassed. When a colt
he rotted ia harness on Cambridge
Park, one mile in two minutes and
az seconds, without framing. Ia
match for $1,000, that came off at
the Cambridge Troiling Park l2lh
July 1912, against Osceqla, five miles
and repeat, he won with ease al
though very fat and not in train.-
The first heat was performed in 10
minutes and 30 seconds, the second
ia IS minutes. In October follow
ing, he won sweep stakes of $500,
beating Grey FIN and Dying Ser
geant. Had previously won matches
tor 500 or 500 and IN fact has nee
er be n beaten :"
We have admired this noble horse
aud his progeny, and have felt proud
of having such royal family within
our State. They may be called the
fancy horses F" Of Vermont, aud as
there are fancy men with pockets full
of the crooks " to buy them, success
say we TO the Black Hawks. MAY
they never be less
That there are other branches of
Morgans, that are valuable for our
farmers TO raise is also true, viz, the
Bulrush " and Woodburys." -
Who does mol admire the Green
Mountain Morgan" aud the " Old
Comei," that died three years ago
They were not far behind Black
Enthusiastically Comet, who grew
large by being put under way, making
many believe hun to be differen,
horse in seeing him travel, from what
he was in Standing still. The own
er Mr.. Root, used 10 drive him with
a single line in advance of the horse
he rode, and many have told me that
they thought him as gay as any horse
lIvIng-sprlghlIy aud aciive--hs
head thrown over his withers-proud
as peacock, bringing up. his feet so
quick as TO start the grass under them.
He died few years ago, leaving be-
hind some very extra stock, as Gen.
Chase of Lyndon and others would
be proud 10 testify.
Washington County may well feel
proud of such horses, defendants di.
rect from old Black Hawk, as l.. B.
Peck's, Mr. Hammet's, and regret
that they have been bought up and
sent South. The stock from these
Two extra Black Hawks, have proved
SO very fine, that had the owners Of
them refused 10 dispose OF them, they
could this season have had any guam
lily OF business and at any reasona-
Bile price. The sale was great loss
In tins County and State.
We know OF but one other Black
Hawk direct from the "Old Horse"
IN this County, old enough Tor bust
ness, aud that is Mr.. Jones {" YOUNG
NAPOLEON" Of Mortified. This is
a very nne colt aud bids fair 10 make
extra. We must not for
get our friend Biss's Black Hawk, of /
Calais, who is all the rage now among
The - bloods." This horse was go,
by Peck's, and many think HIM equal
10 his sire. He is " one of them"
Look him over at our County Fair, |
IN the 7th and 9Th of September
We also learn that J NJ. Richardson i
IF Wailsfeld, has very extra colt,
rom peck's. These young bloods
vii all be at the FAIR. Success TO the ;
Black Hawks we say again, aud The ,
Morgan race Of horses '
john GREGoRY.
NoTlhheld, July "a, 1854.
Preserving d Working Wood.