Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-03-10
HORTICULTURAL.
OF black HAWK.

gard to the origin Of such rs they may serve 10
form rules Of guidance in The art Of breeding.
The writer Of this article has for several years
interested himselfin procuring materials relating
to the history of what is popularity known as
the Morgan family Of horses, including the Ia
nous Black Hawk. The latter animal has
Justly OBTAINED reputation as the sire Of yaluble
roadsiers and fast troiiers, which is believed
never to have been equalled by any horse In
this country.
The main facts in regard to the origin Of
Black Hawk have been long before the public.
His owners have always represented him as a
colt Of the well known "Shercman Morgan"
and although this statement has been well sub
slaniiated, and has received general assent, there
hava been persons, who, from what motive we
will not say, have circulated story that he
was begoiien by horse called PADDY" So
long as this story was pfopagated without any
responsible authority, il could hardly be deemed
Of sufficient consequence to require formal no.
iice but as il has lately assumed a more tan
gible form through correspondent Of an agri-
cultural periodical, we have concluded TO put
the public in possession Of such information as
will demonstrate its utter groundlessncss, and
consgn il to perpetual oblivion.
The authorities to which we deem il proper
to rofsr, will be presented in the order, az TO
time, 10 which they occur. The first is an ex-
tract from letter to Benjamin ThnrslOn, Of
Lowell. who was for several years the owner Of
Black Hawk, under whose training he was
brought on the trollng course, and by whom he
was sold to Mr.. Hill in 1874. Under date Of
Oct. 9TH, lsl7, he says
at gives me much pleasure to answer your
letter, rs feel great interes, 10 anything which
relates to Black Hawk. ] will answer your
questions in the order in which ihey are asked
"lst. Black Hawk was raised by Mr.. Twom-
I bly,, of Greenland formerly Of Dunham,) N. ii.
Cd. lie was begouen by Sherman Morgan,
owned by Mr.. Bellows at that time. 30. His
dam was represented to be halfblood English
mare, raised in New Brunswick. She was
black, finely proportional, and of great speed.
Z Although never trained, think she could iroi
mile in less than three minutes"
This letter, it will be noticed, was written
nearly eight years ago. To show the eslima-
lion in which Black Hawk and his progeny
were then held by Mr.. Thursion, it will not be
out Of place TO introduce another extract from
the same letter, as follows:
81 bought Black Hawk when he was four
years old for six years used him as my family
horse, and think him without exception. the f.
nest horse ever knew. have owned many
horses for the last twenty-five years,-varyine
from ten TO thiriy-6ye at time and have also
been in the habit Of purchasing the finest could
find for sale but il the choicest qualities Of the
T. boat I unI - 4 a
not think they would produce an animal to sur
pass the Black Hawk. In the frst place, he
is the best roadster ever drew rein over.
have frequently driven him fifty miles in half
day, and once drove him sixiy-three miles in
seven hours and fifteen minutes. He did it with
perfect ease, and .neyer saw him appear fati-
gued At the time owned him, believe he
could have trolied one hundred miles in ten
hours, sixteen miles IN one hour, or one mile
in two minutes and forty seconds. In the sec
ond place, he aas the bes, disposition Of any
horse ever knew, and is perfectly safe for
lady to ride or drive. Thirdly, he will draw
as kindly as any team-horsc. His stock is I'M
eqnalled. There is in this part Of the country
some ten or twelve of his get, Ave or six years
old. These can trot mile in from Two min
uics ffiy-fivc seconds 10 two minutes thirty-ive
seconds, and they sell at prices ranging from
$500 to $1,000. They are finely proportional,
good sized, nice gated, hardy, compact ami
mals'i
We next introduce an extract from letter
written by John Bellows, Of Lancaster, n. II.
(owner Of the horse Sherman Mofgan,) TO Da-
vid Hill, Of Bridpor, Vt. 1t comprises an
interesting description Of the sire Of Black
Hawk. Its date is March 81, 1918:
''ln answer TO inquiries relative to the origin
Of your famous horse Black Hawk, state tina,
he was foaled at Durham, N. H., the property
Of Wingaie Ezekiel Twombly, now of Green
land, n ii. She was good-sized, fast tTol-
ting, black mare, resembling, in appearance, the
Messenger stock of horses. His sire, old Sher-
man Morgan, was truly prodigy among horses.
lie was fourteen and half hands high; his
greatest weight while owned BY me, 925 lbs.
OF chestnut color well strung in cord, muscu-
lar in action exhibiting wonderful strength
aud agility; though apparently metilesome,
yet easy Of control sagacious and patient in
trouble and of naichless endurance. lie had
lively coun,enanee with an amiableness of ex-
preston, captivating, in effect, beyond any
morse nave ever seen. lie was ioaled al lsyn- |
don, VI, in 1911, the property of James Sher-
man, Esq, and died at my stable in January,
1895. Bat for this animal, Morgan horses
would never have had the celebrity they enjoy, |
His dam was bought by Mr. Sherman Of DR.. |
Fiske, of Providence, r. l., and was said to
have been imported. She was Of good size,
and fine appearance Of chestnut color ele- /
giant in action, and speedy troiter. His [Sher-
man Morgan'sl sire was the Goss Tor Jusinl
Morgan, brought to Randolph, Vt, by Col Nor
gan"
The mistake Of Mr., Bellows in regard to the |
christian name of Mr.. Twombly, was corrected
by him in other letters, as will be seen. II
was, however, inadvertently copied in one or
two printed notices of Black Hawk. The a.
bove extract might be regarded as amply suf
fcient, so far as the testimony of Mr.. Bellows
is required, but to show that his statements
have been entirely consistent on this point, -
whatever may have been intimated to the con-
trary,-we give in full letter of his to another