Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-01-22
A HORSE TRADE.

MIR. Havens resides in Brooklyn, and is a
great admlrer of horse. On Monday last, he
came to this city for the purpose Of buying q
grey mare belonging TO our friend Mccall
The gray mare is very fine looking quad
ruped, and also very fast. She can do a mile
In z. % with two in a wagon. Havens heard
OF her merits last week, and resolved on a
purchase. As we have already stated, ho ar-
rived in this city on Monday. He took break
fast at Stanwix Hall. Shortly after which he
buttOned up his coat and started out to find
Mccall. lie met him in Broadway, near the
City Hotel. With Mac" he had the following
conversation
Il understand, Mr.. Mccall, that you wish
to sell that grey mare of yours"
" did want to sell her, but imagine that
she is now disposed of y
Disposed of. To whOm?"
g To your friend Skerrett, Of Brooklyn
What did he agree to give you?"
Five hundred and thirty dollars"
+" If you will let me have her, 1 will give
you five hundred and fifty dollars cash down -
g But I've promised her to Skerrett."
"When ?"
Last week.
"Never mind that. If he should call, say
she's dead-that l broke her leg on the Troy
Road, In consequence of which, we had to
blow her brains out"
"Will you back me up in the story"
"Of course l will "
Its a bargain, then. Give me the five
hundred and fifty, and I'll send the mare
down tomorrow highs. But hadn't we better
crop her name and bob her tail, SO that Skier
rett cannot sue me for lying to him %
Just as you please-there' your money
Be sure TO send her down on Tuesday night.
on the Knickerbocker.
MIR. Mccall promised to do SO. Soon after
which he folded up his five hundred and fifty,
and walked around to Capt. Knights for the
purpose Of putting the party through.
This was Monday morning. On Monday
afternoon Mr.. Skerrett made his appearance
in town. He met Mccall in State street
well, Mac, I've called to pay you for that
mars!"
What mare n'
"The gray mare-the one you wrote me
about last week
Haven't you heard about thst!"
about whatn'
About that gray mare-she is dead and
buried"
"Dead-nonsense. You are fooling me-"
"NOt at all. If you doubt it, ask your
neighbor Havens, who broke her leg on the
Troy Road"
"Is Havens here ?''
Yes-you will find him at Stauwill Hall :"
1t is not necessary for US to say that Mr.
Skerrett went to Stanwix Hall and saw Ha-
vens, neither is it necessary for us to say that
Mr.. Havens swOre that the grey marc was
dead, and that he killed her He could not
do otherwise, without losing % one Of the best
bargains he ever made"
Mr.. Skerrett regretted the catastrophe, but
concluded there was no use for crying over
split milk. He shook hands with Havens and
left, saying he would try and find piece Of
speed in some other part of the city. Hayens
having quieted Skerrett, took the 4 As train
for New York, and arrived at Brooklyn little
after 10 on Monday evening.
Mccall promised to send the mare down on
Tuesday evening. He did not do anything Of
the kind. In consequence of this, Hayens
came up on Wednesday to see what the ID
it all meant" He found Mccall at the new
Steamboat Landing
Why didn't you send that mare down last
night"
What mare?"
"Why, that gray mare bought Of you on
Monday"
son Monday"
" Yes, on Monday"
You're mistaken. I sold you no mare on