Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1853-11-18
From the New York Tribune
HORSE MARKET EXTRA.

IF anybody supposes there is no other horse
market than that in Twenty fourth st. in this
CITY, they very much mistaken. That is
great place Of sale of high bred high priced hor-
ses such as fast men drive in fast trotting style
OF stylish FIT h nv. coaches drawn by. But
tlhI IS not the market where clam peddlers, rag
gashcrers, carpet-sfss swill scavcngers, coal
Fssa'ers. manure haulers, and night-cart drivers,
ne supplied with nags, adapted in style and
p,ice to their wants and wishes. THERE'S such
pace in this City. where every Saturday after
mon you may see such congregation of q the
tides" named above. with such show of men
aTI animals rs would make the Worlds Horse
Chvontionn ar Springfield, look like - horse
offrnother color" The variety. style character
aIfl condition of the stock, cannot be exceeded.
Ths location of the market is more picturesque
tfn beautiful. 1t is held upon an orea lot be-
tween Thirty seventh and Thirty eighth SIS,
nSr Second av., where there arc no pavenents to
ht't tender foo'Cd animals. The ground Is very
d-y when there has been no rain for 4 month
There is slight show of mud there at times
TIE streets are in a transition STATE between be
inr graded and not being graded. Many of the
n1ighboring dwellings are Of that rather peculiar
lots and along the railway lines in the upper part
O The City, which abodes we have heard are
scrnetimes shared equally by children and pigs
Tiey certainly appear very suitable 70 the lat
to-,
The heaiquar:er Of the market is held in
rolgh beard frame where more rum IS drank du
rig The progress Of The Fair, than some Of the
hrees could draw. We counted the drinks ia
ktn BIZ one Of the loudest-t talking, redest faccd
mEnbcrs Of The comrany in one hour, and found
tiey only numbered thirtcen-thc fourteenth
d-irtIl was taken Just minute and n half past
thc hour. The auc ioneer aprears to be the pro
rrietor Of the clam peddler's horse market
headquarters and looks as though he could car
rv a large lead cf brick without interfering with
his upriehtncss.
Preliminary to the opening Of the auction
there was general showing mp Of The stock in
market There were about one hundred animals,
which by courtesy we shall call horses. The
most of them were harnesscd TO wagons. carts,
gigs. chairs and buggies driven by black, white
and mixed colorcd owners, all ready for sale or
= swap and all busy showing of the high bred
Noin.s.
i
r7orl an old white horse that had evidently seen
rtch service
Take him at sI8- sure he is the cheapest
horne in the market" ="
.'T'rl thiHlJihe he's brolen-winded a"
.. Broken -windea is It? Broken winded.-
There is not = sounder horse in the market
Ecre, John. give him trot, and let the gentle
nan see that he is no more broken -windcd than
himself There's not soundcr horsein the mar
let. barring he has but one eye, and little stiff
in his hind legs. There, now, do you see how
hegoes You couldn't get a $40 horse any bet
ter than him"
I'm thinking he'll not please ne"
You may have him al Is; and he can't be
beat al load Look him."
Il am sure his wind is wrong; he blows.
{. Blows would ye have a horse hold his breath
when he brea hes If yen take him at SO,
and he isn't all tel you he is, ye may be after
bringing him back. -
No doubt oft. bat the customer thought it
the easiest to leave him where he was.
The next we noticed particularly was black
horse about I6 hands high, that all very
well till he turned tail the buyer, and then the
trade was mp. We never saw more perfect rep
resentation ola Shanghai; his legs were literally
set upon his back bone-it was show Of legs
and tail.
Now. If Won want a horse as is horse, I'm
your chan, old fellow. You shall have him for
$40 He is a little thin, but just as good as ever
for the business" "
:. What is that %
Removing the deposits. He gees in night
cart: but am going into tho MANURE trade, ana
he is no. used to day work, and am airaIu he
go. ..,,ssas -CIIorg gn. -
What's your price z"
You shall have him cheap as dirt; say
s40.'
lie would not say that, but he did say forty
shlEngs and we thought him very hard bar
gain at that The auction was specimen. A
bout 90 horses were entered, for which fee is 25
cents if they sell, a commission Of 5 per cent
is added.
The auctioneer took his scat in the stand evil
denay disposed 20 take The thing easy and called
for John Quin who brought up brown horse,
Is hands high, OF a very unccr; ain age. He star
ted a wagon al a pretty good pace, and then star
teda bid of S. q Now amt you ashamed to
bid such price for a horse like that Look az
him. he's brick: kind, sound-htaves no: no
more beayes han you have-going at So s. So
SO worked hard ell summer-ifyou had work
ed like that horse you would be thin 10, going
now, $40 so, sll-now I shall knock mm down;
S1I 50, is that all-then l viii knock you down.
Sold. fork over.''
Thenext was chesnut sorrel, Is hands high,
and old enough not to he slzittish indeed he was
warranted sound, kind and eenle, except one
eye, but nobody had an eye for him, and he was
o-da-ad aesIaH