The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-03-31
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 beautiful mahogany
bay, / years old, near II hands high, perfect
in form, remarkably fine eyes, and in the
prime and vigoE OF lite-in a word, he needs
only to be seen to be admired by every good
judge.
Rio-grande is one of the finest and purest
blooded horses in the world, as will be- seen
by reference to the English and Anne lean re-
cords of his pedigree. He is directly d, scend-
ed from the very purest and best stock in
England and America the following pedi-
gree will show:
PEDIGREE.
Rio-Grande is by Billy Harris, out of Lady
Morgan. Billy Harris was by Monsieur T on
by Elliot's Top Gallant; grand dam by Bar.
rey's Medley; Top Gallant by Galiain Bar
rey's Medley by Medley. Lady Morgan. the
dam of Rio-Grande, was by John Richards !;
her dam by imported Expedition her grand
dam by Bella Badgers Sir Solomon; great
grand dam Aurora, by imported Honest John;
great great grand dam Zelippa, by imported
Messenger; g grand dam Dido, by import
ed Bay Richmond; ggg grand dam Sta
merkin, by imported Wildair; gggg g grand
dam by imported ub. ARIEL, the dam of Billy
Harris was by American Eclipse her dam by
Flnnancler; grand dam by Empress, by i'm
ported Baronet; great grand dam by imported
Messenger; her dam by Snap, out of jenny
Outer, by True Briton her dam Quaker Lass,
by imported Juniper, out ofthe imported Mol
iy 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 of MIR Mos
hy's "extraordinary race marc Amanda by
Col Taylor's famous Gray Diomede, son of i'm
ported Medley.
1t is deemed unnecessary to exterd back
any farther the pedigree OF Rio-Grande. al
though it can be FULLY traced in the English
Records back to very lung 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
well-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. lie is undoubtedly an extra fine
horse in every respect. There is not a sim
gle dropot coarse or impure blood in his veins.
RIO-GRANDE
Will stand the present season, as follows -
Tuesdays and 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 Sim
gle Leap, payable at the time of service F.F-
TEEN DOLLARS the Season and TWENTY DOL
LARS to insure Mare with foal. ANY res
ponsible man putting five Mares and assun-
ing the payment for the whole, shall be enti-
tied to the sixth Mare gratis, at all oil the
above rates.
The Season will commence on Morday the
23d of March, and end the ed of June.
Rio-Grande will be regurIar at his stands
(publie days and high waters excepted.)
JAMES Ell. DAVIS.
March 81, 1857, A.