Arkansas intelligencer., 1857-04-24
THE ONE HUNDRED MILE RACE.

which performed the hundred mile race so
well described below, it will be almost impos-
sible to s,ifle feeling of sorrow at the inhu-
manity of the parties to such an experiment:
The excitement manifest by all classes Of
our citizens as to the result Of the<ace of one
hundred miles, and which seem TO pervade
the entire community, increased toward night,
and State street was throDged with people
until long after sundown.
The match was made several weeks since,
between Andrew Dalton and Samuel III. lay
lor, for $4,000, Mr.. Dalton to use his own
horse, and Mr.. Taylor to have the privilege
of selecting any horse he should see lit Mr..
T., exercising the privilege thus conceded 10
him, selected horse owned by Hon. Andrew
Sheehan, one OF the representatives from New
York ia the present assembly, aud IN due
time both horses we're put In training for the
contest
Mr.. Dalton's horse is between nine and ten
wears age, and is valuable on account oi his
speed, having shown 2.42 'on the track. lie
is from good stock, and is in every respect a
fine animal The Taylor horse is seven years
Of age, aud comes fom blood stock, being
sired by Eclipse from Messenger mare.
The horses started rom Gallup's hotel yes
terday morning at five O'Clock. The start
WAS good, both horses coming up at the word,
nearly side 10y side. After leaving the pave
ment they increased their speed, the horses
very much animated and nanifesting desire
10 travel. At a quarter pasi six they passed
through Schenectady, fifteen miles from this
city. Amsterdam, thirty miles from this city,
was passed at nine O'Clock and twenty minu-
ties. Fonda, forty three miles from this city,
WAS passed at ten O'Clock, both horses in ex
celent condi ion, and neither appearing the
least tired from the task they had already
accomplished. Fort Plan, siXt' miles from
this city. was reached at ten o'clock AMI forty
five miLGt-s, lhe tor,es having Travelled foil
ten miles per hour up to tins point. Little
Falls, seventy-three miles from tbs city, was
passeJ at IL o'clock, aad U.rkmer, eighty
miles from this city, at twelve O'Clock and tit-
ty minutes.
The horses at this time, although they
showed signs Of being somewhat tired, were
to all appearance in good condition To accom-
plish the remaining twenty miles, and passed
llion, eighty two and half miles from this
city, at one o'clock and ten minutes.
Soon after leaving this place the Dalton
horse began to flag, and his driver, noticing
it, concluded to stay his progress, and on
reaching Frankfort eighty seven miles from
this city, stopped and pu, his horse in the
stable, where he was given every attention
that could possibly be rendered. Mr.. Tay
lor upon observing that Mr.. Dalton had with
drawn checked the speed of his horse, put ON
his blankets, and walked along the road di,-
tance of eleven miles, until reaching the out
skirts of Utica, when he received information
that Mr.. Dalton's horse, being very much re-
freshed, had again been put upon the road,
and was coming along at good pace. The
blankets were removed from the Iay lor horse
and, having been well rested, he received the
word with spirit and started off at "A rapid
pace, passing through Utica at four O'Clock
and torty-fve minutes, about two miles ahead
Of the Dalton horse, and reached Whitesbo-
rough at five o'clock and twenty two minutes,
having accomplished the entire distance of
one hundred miles in twelve hours and TWEEN
ty two minutes, after having walked eleven
miles of the distance. The Dalton horse, be
fore reaching Whitesborough, was checked
and walked nearly mile.
Both horses, on reaching Whitesborough,
were properly cared for, aud were III good
condition, save being tired. They gave no
indication Of being sustained any Injuries FROM
the great task they had accomplished. As
AN evidence Of The great endurance of the
Taylor horse, We may state that the last half
mile was trotted IN two minutes and between
Fort Pialn and Herkimer twelve miles aid IA
half were trotted inside OF All hour
The roads we're in very bad condition, and
IN some places were obstructed by heavy SHOW
drtts. The horses carried about three hun
drcd pounds each, aud we are assured 10y one
OF the Judges who accompanied them that
during the entire distance neither of the hor-
ses were touched with a whip. party ac-
companying them had made arrangements
for relays, 50 TO travel the distance with
four horses; and, although they were as good
as could be found, not one of them could keep
up with the contestants for the twenty five
miles. The horses were watered at several
points along the road, as the drivers deemed
y advisable, and at no time between this city
and Herkimer were over three hundred wards
apart. MIR. Tay lor never got out of his sulkv
between this city and Whiteshorough. This
ls the greatest race On record, nothing Of the
kind ever having been attempted befsre.
C"sted Suites FHaaces On the 23I of
February, according to the official report, there
were at the various depositaries, and in the
Inlnt and ranches, subject to draft, S24 ,467 :
742 81. Of this amount there were in the
treasury at Washington ss49,3O4 ~; with
the assistant treasurer, Boston, 50, ,3Ss, 200 Al:
do New York, s9,5s9,l7l 80; do. Phiade-
phia, S3ls,O3l 60; do. New Orleans, 1923,
10000; do St. Louis, Sl,045,440 rs; do.
Baltimore, s46l, ,446 81; assay Office, New
York. S2,344,500; mint, Philadelphia, 81.
2O2.354 l6, branch do, Charlotte, S32, 900;
1 IN Il c.sa-
sl,s2o,97O O4; do. San Francisco. 1900.
900.
The only Office on which there has been an
over draft is that of the assistant treasurer at
San Francisco, to the amount Of So, ,32O Al,