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"17. Hon. Alex. Barrow of La. names the produce of Lilac by 

 Imp. Leviathan, and Imp. Skylark. 



"18. Col. A. L. Bingaman of Miss, names the produce of Own 

 Sister to Betsy Malone by Stockholder, and Woodpecker. 



" 19. Henry A. Tayloe of Ala. names the produce of Howa by 

 Imp. Luzborough, and Mingo. 



"20. John C. and Hugh Rogers of N.C. name the produce of 

 Polly Peacham by John Richards, and Imp. Priam. 



"21. W. D. Amis and M. Hunt of Miss, name the produce o^ 

 Eliza Drake by Shawnee, and Imp. Chateau Margaux. 



"22. Col. Wade Hampton of S.C. names the produce of Imp. 

 Delphine by Whisker, and Plenipotentiary. 



"23. W. H. E. Merritt of Va. and L. P. Cheatham of Tenn. 

 name the produe of Alice Riggs by Imp. Leviathan, and Imp. 

 Skylark. 



"24. John C. Beasley of Tenn. names the produce of Kathleen 

 by Imp. Leviathan, and Imp. Skylark. 



"25. Maj. W. R. Peyton of Tenn. names the produce of Black 

 Kitty Clover by Eclipse, and Pacific. 



"26. John Blevins and Samuel Carter of Ala. name the produce 

 of Miss Medley by Medley, and Wild Bill. 



"27. J. Morrison Pindell of Ky. names the produce of Marcella 

 by Alfred, and Eclipse. 



"28. Wm. H. E. Merritt and Brother of Va. name the produce of 

 Robt. C. Williamson's Imp. mare Pera by Sultan, and Imp. Priam. 



"29. Also the produce of Imp. Bustle by Whalebone, and Imp. 

 Priam. 



"30. John C. Rodgers of N.C. names the produce of Maria West 

 by Marion, and Andrew." 



Summarizing: Priam stood to sire 9, Glencoe 4, Skylark 

 3, Leviathan 2, and the other horses one each. The 30 

 mares were believed to be as good as any 30 in America. 



No stake at all comparable to this had ever been made 

 up in this country or in Europe. It created a sensation, 

 even in England, and made Balie Peyton's name familiar 

 to devotees of the thoroughbred, from Cumberland to 

 Surrey. 



There were seven chances that this $150,000 would go 



