Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-04-16
The Latest Villainy.

We 6ni in The Albany Statesman the fol-
lowing sccouut Of the race that has caused
considerable excitement in that city. writ
ten by some one who evidently glories in
the shameful transaction. l, will be obser-
we'd that one of the horses was the property
of the Honorable Andrew Sheehan. member
of the Assembly from..the Fourth Ward in
this city:
The excitement manifested by all Glasses
of our citizens as to the result of the race
of one hundred miles, and which seemed to
pervade the entire community, increased
towards night. and State street was throng-
ed with people until long after sundown.
/ All kinds of rurnors were put in circulation,
and from their contradictory character it
was impossible TO arrive at any satisfactory
conclusion. Even the last dispatches from
Uticsprove to have been incorrect in nearly
every particular. Knowing the interest
which had been excited by this contest,
we made arrangements for an accurate re-
port of the time, &c. and below we give in
detail everything of interest connected with
| the race.
The match was made several weeks since
between Andrew Dalton and Samuel H.
Taylor: for 50 500. Mr. Dalton to use his
own horses and Mr.. Taylor to have the
privilege of selecting any horse he should
see fit. NJ. T. exercising the privilege
thus conceded to him, selected horse own
ed by the Hon. ndrew Sheehan, one of
the Represe natives from New-Yurk in the
present Assembly. and in due time both
horses were put in training for the contest.
M. Dalt2n's horse is between nine and
ten years ot age, and is valuable on account
of his speed, having shown 40 on the track.
He is from good stock, and is in every re-
spect fine animal. The Taylor horse is
seven years OF age, and comes from blood
stock--being sired by Eclipse from mes
senger mare. He was bred in Westchester
COunty, where his then owner used him to
draw ecal cart, and kept him a: surh SER
vice unit he was purchased by Mr. Sheehan,
when, for the first time, he WAS driven to
harness. His greatest speed is three min
utes
The horses started from Gallup's Hotel,
Washington street, yesterday morning a,
o'clock, according TO the Judges time
The start was good, be tn horses coming
up at the word nearly side by side. After
leaving the pavement they increased their
speed, the horst very much animated and |
ma!iiesting desire to travel AT 81 O'Clock |
they passed through Schenectady, IS miles |
from his city. Amsterdam. 80 miles from |
this city, was passed st 9 o'clock and 30 |
minutes. Fonda. 43 miles from this city,
was passed at 10 O'Clock, both horses in ex. I
cellent cnndi'ion, and neither appearing
tired from the task they had already accom-
pl'sheG. Fort Plain, GO. miles from this
city was reached at 10 O'Clock and As min
u;es, the horses having travelled full 10 |
miles per hour up to this point Little |
Fails, 73 miles from this city. was passed |
at IL O'Clock, and Horkimer. 80 miles from
this city, al II O'Clock and so minutes.
The horses at this time, although they |
showed signs of being somewnst tired, were
to all appearance in gold condition to ac-
comPlish the rem1ining twenty miles, and
passed lllion, 50! miles from this city, at
O'Clock and ten minutes Suon alter leav-
ing this place the Dalton horse began 10
flag, and his driver noticing it, concluded to
stay his progress, and on'reaching Frankfort.
81 miles from this city, stopped and put his
horse in the stable, where he was given
every attention that could possibly be rem
dereG.
DIR. Tavlor upon observing that Mr. Dsl-
ton had Withdrawn checked the speed o his
horse. put on his blankets and walked along
the road distance of eleven miles, until
reac. ing the outskirts Of Utica. when he
received information that Mr.. Daton's
horse. being very much refreshed, had again
been put upon the road, aud was coming
along at good peace. rhe blankets were
renewed from the Taylor horse. and having
been wei! rested he received the word with
spirit and started off at a rapid pace, passing
through Utica, at 4 O'Clock and foriy-fiTe
minutes, bout two miles ahead OF he Dal-
ton horse. and reached Whitesboro at
O'Clock and twenty-five minutes, having ac-
compished the entire distance OF one hun
dred M les in iueire hours and tuerfy tlso
n,nutesn after having walked eleven miles
of the d.stance. The Dalton horse before
reaching Whitesboro vas checked and walk
ed nearly mile.
Both horses on -eaching Whiiesboro were
properly cared for, and were in good condi-
ton. save being tired They gave no indi-
cation Of having sustained any injuries from
the great task iSey had accomplished, ind we
are assured by their owners are held as more
valuable to-day than when they started upon
the race. The Taylor horse will probably
reach this city tomorrow from Utica, and {
altogether We have no positive information
as to the Dalton horse, we presume he will
come st the same time, when an opportunity
will be afforded our cit zens to take q
sight" at them.
As an evidence of the great endurance OF
the Taylor horse, we may state that the last
hal mile of the race was trotIed in t,co mir
ufes; and between Fort Plain and Herkimer,
l2i miles, were trottcd inside OF an hour.
The roads were in very bad Condition, and
in some places were obstructed by hesvy !
snowdrilts The horses carried about 900 1
pounds each, and We are assured by one of 4
the judges who accompanied them ;hatduring
the entire distance neither OF the horses /
were touched with whip.
Party accompanying them had made :
arrangements Tor relays, so 10 TO 'ravei the d
distance with four horses, and although 5
they were as good rs could be found. not {
one of them could keep up with the contes- {
,ants tor the 25 miles. The horses were /
watered at several points along the road, rs {
the drivers deemed it advisable. and at no i
time between this city and IIcrkimsr were
over 800 yards apart. Mr.. Taylor never
got out Of his su'ky between this city and b
Whitesbor and on reaching the end of the :
journey, remarked that he felt "iu condition {.
TO walk 20 miles, a
At all points along the route the grcstcs, c
excitement was manifest. Crowds OF men, i