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the thoroughbred. He was bred by Nathan Feagles, of Orange 

 county, N. Y., and is owned by Mr. F. J. Nodine, of Brooklyn, and is 

 at present in the possession of Gen. Tracy, at his breeding farm at 

 Owego, N. Y. 



Smith's Clay was, T believe, a son of either old Cassius M. Clay or 

 of Neave's Cassius M. Clay Jr., a horse whose name has been either 

 changed or one that has been lost to sight, as we find no clear traces 

 o/ him in the Trotting Register. 



Not having seen the stallion Peacemaker, I insert here the following 

 account of him from the pen of Hark Comstock, the well known con- 

 tributor, as found in 'Wallace's Monthly. It will be accepted by all: 

 as an accurate description of the stallion: 



" Peacemaker stands about fifteen and a half hands upon short legs,, 

 and is a horse of immense substance. His color is better described aa 

 black-and-tan than brown, his coat is glossy and rich, and his general 

 contour attractive. His disposition is fine, as evinced by a mild, intel- 

 ligent countenance and obedient deportment. He has a clean neck,. 

 fine for a stallion, yet of the moderate length, that runs in the Hamble- 

 tonian family. His shoulder is good, deep and strong, and well laid 

 back, terminating in withers of but moderate height. His back, 

 loin and quarters are cut in the mould of perfection, and he imparts 

 them to most of his offspring. His legs and feet are well placed 

 under him, and his poise is good. His stroke when moving is bold 

 and far-striding. His action appears rather excessive for a performer 

 of the highest order, but displays an elasticity and flexion usually 

 Hked in a sire. For some time I have been impressed with the belief 

 that Peacemaker is destined to achieve an honorable distinction 

 among trotting sires; yet so often is it the case, that matters of this, 

 kind of great promise, either from unseen deficiencies or faulty manip- 

 ulation, come to naught, that I have always a hesitancy in expressing 

 personal preferences, preferring to uphold the pubUc record as the 

 true guide, as indeed it is, for all purposes of general discussion and 

 plans of operation. The deviations which circumstances suggest ta 

 each person for himself to determine are of course essential elements 

 for consideration, but are subject to partisan prejudice for or against 

 individual horses, to which there is no adequate answer untU comings 

 records decide disputed points. Therefore all such discussions are 

 profitless. In December, 18?G, I so far overstepped my expressed 

 views on this point, as to call attention in the Monthly to the gelding- 

 Midnight, by Peacemaker, upon the strength of a private trial in his 

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