Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-04-30

Belle Meade, The we'll known residence
Of Gen. w. G. Harding, was yesterday
visited by large concourse Of gentlemen
from this and other States, the occasion
being his annual sale of thoroughbred
stock. The attendance from this and other
Middle Tennessee counties was good, and
also from the Eastern end Western Divis-
ions Of the State. Several other States
we're represented. Among those present
we observed His Excellency Gov. Senter,
Gen. Busord of Kentucky, Gen. Lucius |
]. Polk, DR.. jackson, Gen. Frank Cheat
ham, Col. Bale Peyton, Judge Barry,
and number of turfmen. The day was
ine, and by 10 o'clock the elegant mansion
and grounds of Gen. H. we're comfortably
full Of buyers and spectators, who came on
horses and in vehicles. At halfpast ten
the crowd was invited TO the park, where
the sale was to take place. About this
time the special train on the Nashville and
Northwestern Railroad from the city ar
rived with large accession, which swelled
the number to several hundred.
Preliminary to the sale, the celebrated
racers Jack Malone, belonging to Ger.
Harding, and Brown Dick, owned by Col &.
B. F. Cockrill were brought out and ex-
hibited. Jack Malone was as gay as q
colt, in fine condition, and attracted the
admiration of all. He is a shade lighter
chestn ut than his distinguished con, Mug
gins, and has all the elasticity and ami
nation of his progeny. Brown Dick,
seven years the senior of Jack Malone,
now eighteen years old, is imperfect order,
is in we'll condition, and exhibited the
spirit and carriage of young horse. Jack
Malone is by Lexington out of Gloriana,
by Eclipse, and has sired some Of the
best stock in the country. Brown Dick is
by imported Margrave, out of Fanny King
by imported Glencoe. He spent his best
running days under the cloud of war
though in 1855 be made the fastest mil.
time ever made in this country at that
date, over the Metarie course, and if be
had run the 4-mile, he would have proba-
bly, beat the best time Of Lexington. HI
has some very promising colts.
| For the comfort of those present. Gen
Harding had fitted up an elegant amphi
theater, in the arena Of which the stool
was brought for sale. The crowd beinl
comfortably seated, Col. w. II. johnson
President of the Nashville Blood Hors
Association, announced that the sale woul'
proceed. T. w. Barnes, the well knew
auctioneer, handled the hammer, and tn
following sales were made:
l. Bijou, br C by Brown Dick, dam Dia
mond. by Epsilon, two years old, to Henr,
Landlord, Of Nashville. The bidding wa
spirited, and the purchaser was congratu
lated on his bargain, at $500.
2. Helmet, b by Lexington, dam Nd
bis, by imp. Albion-a royal specimen Of
the blood stock, twoyears.old. He.was start
ed at $500, and the bidding was rapid anC
decided, up to 81 1000, when the predeter
mined figure was reached, and Gen. jos
A. Mabry, Of Knoxville, took him a
SI,Ol0. He was regarded as one of th
finest colts ever dropped in Tennessee
and we heard some regretting that the.
failed To possess him at any price.
8. Sunlight, br by Brown Dick, dan
VesperLight, by Childe Harold, two year
old. Sold to Samuel f Taylor, Browns
VILE, Tennessee, for 1910.
4. Banquet, ch two years old, b.
Brown Dick, dam Duchess de Berri, b.
Sovereign, to Archer Cheatham, of David
son county for $3.50.
5. Amber, b two years old, by Brow
Dick, dam Gem, by Childe Harold, TO v
Claiborne, Of Brownsville, Tennessee
for S225.
G. Belladonns, blk f, > years old, by
| Brown Dick, dam Anodyne, by imI
Albion. Sold TO Charles N MerriwetheI
Of Christian county, Kentucky, for $50
7. Baubee, b. {. 2 y. o. by Brown Dick
! dam, Carolin, by imp. Scythian. Sold Il
Surgeon James F. Weed, U. s. Army, nov
stationed at Ash Barracks in this city, for
S2lO.
s. Leandsr, oh. C, year!iug, by JAcl
Malone, dam Leda, by Epsilon. Sold I
c.. n. Merriwether, of Christian count J
KY, for $l65.
9. Gibralter, ch. c., yesrling, by JAG
/ Malone, dam Delta, by imp. Priam--th
, | finest yearling ever offered at public sal
| south of Mason and Dixon's line-sold I
w. K. Babcock, of Providence, Rhod
Island, for s., 900.
E 10. Roebuck, ch C, fArling, by JAG
= Malone, dam Gazslle, by imp Albion
, Sold to Gen. Jos. A. Mabry, of Knoxville
for $3.50.
ii. Guilder, oh c, yearliDg, by Jack Ms
lone, dam Carolin BY imp Scythisn. Sol
TO D. P. Reed, of Brownville, Tenn, fo
, $500.
IL. Baroness, b I, yearling, by Jack Ms
: lone, dam Duchess de Berrie BY Sovel
; | eign. Sold to John OVerton, OF DAvldso
f county, for $50.
: 10. Electra, ch {, yearling, by Jack Ma
lone. dam Eureka, by imp Glencoe. Sol
: to Col. B. F. Cockrill, of Davidson county
0 for $500.
IA, Sentinel, b C, yearling, By Jacl
> Malone, dam Galena, by Childe Harold
to John A Miller, of Maury, for $3.50.
: Is. St. Elmo, br c, yearling, by JAG
Malone, dam Macaria, by Avalanche, col
to Gen. Buford, Midway, KY, for 500.
i. I6. r epeater, C, yearling, by Brow
Dick, da m Woodbine, by Lexington, oil
of a Glencoe mare, sold to Archer Chea'
d ham, of Davidson, for $500.
These sales averaged about S42
round; and one of the most noteworth.
j facts ia that SO many persons were al
tracted from a distance, and nh
were the majority of the purchaser
Some other horses were offered withou
pedigrees, and sold at reasonable prices.
After the sale of the colts, the compan
: was invited TO the sheep cote, and fe
: Leicester lambs were sold at an average {
$50. Next a few Alderney bulls an
e heifers we're offered and sold, the form'
u at thirty. five 10 forly-seyen dollars, an
the latter at from fifty to seventy dollar
Altogether the sale was a success, not onl
to the purchasers but to the seller. Gel
Harding has not probably realized gre'
deal in money upon this sale; but IN inaI
II gurating this system Of selling blood stoc
he is laying the foundation for the broa'
g est and most successful breeding and distr
9 button of thoroughbred stock througho'
the State. In few years his annual sale
will be looked TO from all quarters
the place and time to purchase the pure
+ and best stock. Whilst Gen. Ii. has share
| e r ond nxhih