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high, weighing about 1,300, ran fast for his size, a four-minute 

 trotter, and the best fann-lioi'se that I ever owned. My neigh- 

 bor, Mr. Armstrong, owns the horse well-known in this State as 

 John Bacchus, as good a half-mile horse as I ever saw ; his dam 

 was "Printer." "Telegraph," owned by John Hamilton, of 

 Flint, Mich., is a full brother to John Bacchus, and said to be 

 equally fast. It is said they can run eighty rods in 27 seconds. 

 I cannot vouch for that, but believe it to be, at least, very nearly 

 correct. The Bacchus horses generally are road- horses, draught- 

 horses and running-horses combined, and I believe, if trained, 

 will make fast trotters. Some Morgan horses from Vermont 

 were introduced into Kalamazoo County some ten years since, 

 fine in their style and action, but too much of the pony order to 

 Imve been a real benefit to the country. The colts were small, 

 except where crossed to very large mares. Since that time a good 

 many have been brought into the State of larger size, mostly 

 from the Black Hawk part of the family, and very fine trotters, 

 some quite superior, of which I will speak again. H. R. Andrews, 

 Esq., of Detroit, and Dr. Jefi'ries, of Dexter, Washtenaw, have 

 got some very fine stock and thoroughbreds. " Bob Letcher," 

 of Lexington, Ky., was a very favorite horse of theirs, and died 

 last summer ; he doubtless will leave some good stock. For the 

 balance of the stock and performance, I refer you to Dr. Jeflfries' 

 letter herewith enclosed. I will say, however, that I have seen 

 the stock of Mr. Andrews and Dr. Jefi'ries, and considerit of the 

 most superior class of thoroughbreds — especially Madeline ; being 

 very fine, and above 16 hands high, and every way well pro- 

 portioned. I believe her, in reality, the best blood mare that I 

 ever saw. Within the last two years, a number of very superior 

 trotting horses of the Black Hawk stock have been brought into 

 the State, and Coldwater, Branch Co., appears to have the 

 best. Mr. A. C Fisk, of that place, has been the importer of 

 three, which I will name. The first horse is now owned by 

 Messrs. F. Y. Smith and J. B. Crippen, of Coldwater, called 

 Green Mountain Black Hawk ; he was got by Sherman Black 

 Hawk, exhibited at the National Fair at Boston, and was next 

 to Ethan Allen in speed — 2.35. Green Mountain Black Hawk 

 is now coming 6 years old, nearly 16 hands high, and weighs 

 in good condition very nearly 1,200, and can trot in less than 



