The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-04-28
Blood Horses-Plnne..t :

The superiority OF the thorough-breds over all
other breeds OF horses for all purposesi-the farm
the road or the saddle-and their greaterfreedom
rom disease, is universally admitted. Tho late
war demonstrated that for army purposes they
were unequaled. Whether toiling at the cannon
or caisson or SECURING the raids to
ing out Of hostilities no civilized country, except
perhaps, England, had so many blood horses as
the South, and. this fact gave the Confederate
war before their horses had been killed out or re-
duced by constant work and famine. But on no
olass OF southern property-aiuays excepting the
sa liable sss 9EreR%TeseSs ths war
They were slaughtered in battle, broken down
and killed by long and CONSTANT marching and in
sufficient food and In the midst Of the alarms, un-
oertainties and engrossng apxieties OF the strife
little attention could be- paid to rearing them or
other stock. Consequently the return of peace
found the splendid breed almost snnihiated; and
carried to all parts Of the Union. We know of one
gentleman Of South Carolina who recovered o
valuable racer which had been spirited away to
one OF the Northwestern States. - ,
!. Virginia, the battlefield OF, the, war; suffered
tho greatest loss in her fine breed OF horses They
suffered from all causes-battie, famine, theft.
Prompted BY the lsudable desire Of repairing, TO
the. Messrs. T. T: W. boswell determined to
keep their celebrated stations in Virginia this
year, though solicited by breeders elsewhere to
States; and in view of the scarcity of money
amongst our farmers, these patriotic gentleman
concluded to offer the advantages Or the season at
less than half OF the price demanded by the own
ers Of inferior horses elsewhere. Lexington ia
standing in kentucky at five hundred dollars, and
there are ten thoroughbred stations standing in
the vicinity OF New York at one hundred dollars
anu over, the season. While the Messrs Doswell
would, by sending their horse Planst,abroad, find
no diihoulty I'M getting these prices, they are
standing him at Bullfeld, the residence Of Major
Ihomas boswell near Hanover Junction, at flfty
dollars, solely that our farmers may reap the al.
vantage. Referring to this fact, q letter from
Davenport, Iowa, published in recent number
OF the Turf: Field and Psrn, says: !"I would rsth-
er have within me the soul Of the author OF
Planets adverdeement than be the owner of Lex
ington without II! The advertisements irunaNsTn
consideration OF the scarcity of moliey in Virginia
and to encourage the raising Of blooded stnci,'
the season will be only fifty dolars,' This notice
Is the most eloquent tribute to the blood horse
ever read In suoh paper. H,.Sn
The, horse thus offered to. the service OF the
public tsi no pbsotrei apImai. without record
His performances on 'theturfiprove him to have
been one OF the best racers this country ever pro-
duced He has probably been surpassed only by
Do2 fame. adhere is ssys the u'apsf Turf G9 FsId sie
and Farm, emo better nor no more fssbionabi1
bred, horse In this country" Planet came upoI,
The turf when the South had many good ones Of
his years to meet him, and after yanouishnn all
that dared TO test his speed and endurance In his
native State, he travelled thousands OF mes-to
Charleston, Savannah, Mobile, and New Orleans
met the champions OF other States, and despite
the disadvantages Of travel, climate, &o con-
quered most Of them with apparent ease BE is
perfect In symEaetry, appearance, and motion, and