The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-04-14
RIO--GRANDE.

Another opportunity is now presented for
the farmers and all admirers of good horses,
in this section oil the country, to improve their
Stock.
DESCRIPTION.
RIO-GRANDE is a beautiful mahogany
bay, IL years old, near u hands hi gh, perfect
in form, remarkably fine eyes, and In the
prime and vipor of life-in a word, he needs
only to be seen to be admired by every good
judge.
blooded horses in the world, as VIII De seen
by reference TO the English and American re-
cords of his pedigree. He is dif ectly descend
ed from the very purest and best stock in
Engit nd and America, as the following pedl-
gree will show:
PEDIGREE.
Rio-Grande is by Billy Harris, out Of Lady
Morgan Billy Harris was by Monsieur Ton
son. lie by Pacolet, dam by Madam Tonsen,
by E,lliot's Top Gallant; grand dam by Bar
rey's Medley; Top Gal ant by Gallalln; Bar
rey's Med ely by Medley. Lady Morgan the
dam of Rio Grande, was by John Richards !;
her dam by imported Expedition; her grand
dam bv Bella Badgers Sir Solomon; great
or nd dam Aurora, by imported Honest john;
great great grand dam Zelippa, by imported
Messenger; grand dam Dido, by import
! ed Bay Richmond; ggg grand dam Sta
merkin, by imported Wiltair; g g grand
dam by imported ub. ARIEL, the dam OF Billy
Harris, was by American Eclipse her dam by
| Finnancier; grand dam by Empress. by i'm
| ported Baronet; great grand dam by imported
! NJ. ssenger; her dam by Snap, cut of Jenny
| Outer. by True Briton her da m Quaker Lass,
! by import, d Juniper, out ofthe imported Mol
| Iv Pacolet, by imported Pacolet Molly Paco-
let's dam by imported Spark out of Queen
! Nab. American Eclipse was by Duroc; his
dam the famous race mare Miller's Damsel,
| by Imported Messenger out OF the imported
! Pot-So's mare; her dam by Jim Crack. Du-
roc was by imported Diomede. out ofMr M s.
hy's sextraordinary race mare Amanda" by
! Col Taylor's famous GrayDiomede, son of i'm
ported Medley.
1t is deemed unnecessary to extend back
any farther the pedigree os Rio Grande, al
| though it can be iully traced in the English
Records b ok to very long period of time.
Rio-Grande is unques tionably one among
the finest horses in the whole Southern coun-
| try His stock is of fine size, remarkably
| we'll formed, durable, and easily managed
| Testimonials from the very best raisers OF
stock in South Carolina, fully sustain all and
more than is here stated concerning Rio
Grande. He is undoubtedly eNt.a fine
| horse ir every respect. There is not sim
| gle drop ct coarse or impure God in his veins
RHO-GRANDE
Will stand the present season, as folloWs:-
| Tuesdays AID Wednesdays at the Harris De-
pot, on the North Carolina Rail Road; and
Friday and Saturdays at my residence in
Providence settlement, and can be seen in
Charlotte On Mondays and Thursdays, and
will be let to Mares at Ten DOLLARS the Sin
gle Leap, payable at the time OF service FiF-
TEEN DOLLARS The Season; and TWENTY DOL
LARS to insure a Mare with foal. Any res.
ponsibe man putting five Mares and assup-
ing the payment for the whole, shall be emit
tied to the siAtiI iaIe gratis, dff of the
above rates.
The Season will commence Monday the
ed of March, and end the 23d of June.
Rio-Grande will be regurar at his stands
(public days and high waters excepted.)
JAMES H. DAVIS.
March 81, 1857. 3t