New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-15
THE MOENOT HORSE SALE.


One of the largest sales OF horses belonging to
on. gentleman was held yesterday at the country
seas Of Mr.. j. b. Mosnot, a, Clascns Point, on the
East River. and abo1t FIVE mile, from Harlem
Bridge. The violent IA, storm of Sunday sugured
but ilIy for favorable day for the auction, and
at one time il appeared so unpromidng that Mr. Mon
not had abandoned the idea of holding il at all Mon
day. however, dawned cea- and cold, sad although
across the Point the cold wind swep, with searching
keenness. company of abors 80 of the nsighbOrng
gentry and farmers and many city residents, assembled
on the lawn as Mr. Palmer mounted the block sad cried
the rst 10, on the catalogue. The sale opened with
halfdolen or hackney coaches hotel coaches, and
other vehicles. and sipices, az bystander called the
sleishs which we're given to sundry bidders at about
oneourth the value of the old iron they contained
very pretty light wagon nearly new. was purchased
for $IlO BY Mr. D. McCredy of New-Rochelle; aser
which the crowd collected under the lee OF
stable and the sale of cows and heifers
proceeded in regular numerical order. Lots
and . were Durham cows, years old, bred by
Robert l.. Morris, and were knocked down to j. ID.
Burton for 500 50 and $50 respectively. Lot B. Alma,
a four-year-old Durham cow, went to Mr.. N G.. Brad
ford at so Lot 4. a mixed Dutch and Durham, nine
yesrs old, not finding any bidders above SS, was
bought in by Mr.. Monnot. Lot 6, n nne-years Dur
ham. Mr.. Bathgate got for SOP 50, and lot 3, six
year-old Durham, for $50 both of which about
as cheap as bulbeef at a shilling the pound" Lott,
Daisv. three-year-old Durham heifer, found pur-
chaser in Mr. l.. Briggs at $4S; and lot 9, in S. b.
Munson, at $50 Mr. L. b. Strange took 10 at sS5,
and it il not strange that he did, for she was fair
shaped thoroughbred Ayrshire cow seven years old
and well forward in calf to Capt Nyes bull Blue Jer-
sev The next lot growthy brinded Ayrshire three
vearold heifer was sold Mr. s. Sinclair for si2 So
or only about so less than he would have to pay fora
common runt of COW in that neighborhood.
OF the remaining lots, Nos. 10 and IA went to Mr..
Ba;hgae at $37 80 and $50; No. II to Mr.. Drake at
s62; and. after emitting some animals that could not
be caught and others that could not be identified, No.
a. an eghteen-months steer, that would weigh per-
haps eco weight was sold to j. White for sl' d.
The fact of the matter was, that people went there to
look at horses and there was nothing remarkable
about any of the stock to recommend them to stock
breeders they brought considering their rough coats
and pinched look, fair auction prices.
The cattle disposed of most welcome announce
ment was made that lunch spread, and the alac-
rty manifested by the bue-nosed and frozen-footed
assemblape to get to the table refreshing TO wit
Ana let ur mere puss"'", bVVu
lunch provided at sock-sale will pay for itself over
and again, for hungry and shivering crowd have
no heart for bidding.
After dinner the horse sale very appropriately COM
menced with the beautiful Logan for he the great
card Of the day. This splendid animal has been raised
from colt by Mr.. Monnot, and is sire of all or nearly
all the colts sold yesterday His superiority was early
manifested and his owner in the belief that his stock
o,.,ba h;an milf thQaQ
some twenty mares, four years ago, and commenced
breeding. As usually follows, tho score doubled,
trebed and even quadrupled for although there were
but sixty five horses on the catalogue there were re-
tanned about twenty-five more for Mr. Monnots own
use The recent destruction by fire of the extensive
stables, and the improbability of finding accommoda-
tons for the whole number for the Winter, induced
him to make the present general sale.
Logan Il a tall powerful sorre horse, short-backed
and long beneath with splendid coat, high withers,
remarkably fine head, very sprngy pastern, and, in
fact, so well propor,ioned throughout IA to well nigh
| serve If a model. There is grace in movement,
majesty Of appearance and noble courage about
thoroughbred stallion, that it seems to MS, must de-
light any one however ignorant of the echnicalities
| of the turf Logan is by imported Trustee, out OF
Betsy Ransom jr who traces through her strains Of
Bear yirginan and imported Bedford blood, back to
the Lyster Turk Old Trustee by Cation, out Of
Emma, BY Whisker and his lineage is pure that
of an English nobeman. The first bid for the horse
was 81 SEQ bnt it had hardly been called before was
topped with $780, and by equal jumps the price rose
| to $1,000, at which figure the hammer fell to MIR.
Walter Harrison Of Virginia. who takes the horse to
Baltimore, where he has bid of $1,000 for bis first
wears services. We were credibly informed that
50 coo had been offered time prorto the SALE but,
while we think the animal went cheap at the 1000,
we should hesitate TO invest the additional g. 600 70
bring the figure up TO that above stated.
Lot . Mary Biddle, was a snowy sorrel thorough
| bred Glencoe mare with broad chest and good bar
| rel. She started with $3.50 bid, and quickly by
hundreds ran up to $780, which price she WAS pur-
chased by Mr. Harrison, and will 20 South with Logan
Her colt lot II, called May Queen, was sired by Lo-
! gan, and is quite promising. She started hundred
better than her dam, and brought out hundred less.
Sold to J. W. Temple.
Lot 3, Mary Biddles full sister, was withdrawn Tor
| lack Of bidders.
Lot s. Ariel an eightyear old bay Mare, by imported
Glencoe dam by Bertrand looked very rough and
ragged but was considered by j. B. Whapes good for
$3.50 and "a the auctoneer did not differ in opinion,
| sale wa. contaminated.
Lot g. Patty, by Musard, bred by Chas. Henry Hal,
out of the celebrated Wheeler mare, Is light sosrei
mare better in front than behind She dragged heav-
lily, but finally got up to slO5 al which price Mr. b.
| NJ. Whtock became her pessessor.
Sylphide lot T. Is "A years old, but very courageous
vet and after some brsk Kidding, from 500 upward,
went TO Mr. Curtis at s275. Her colt, lot 10, Belle
France by name, is matched to 20 az two-year OLD
for 5000, half forfea, and SOLD at sl75, to IL.
/ FOote