The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-05

JO1TINeS BY ONE OF The FANCY
Investments Of the New Workers in Horse
Flesh, Patent Leather and
Silver Mountings.
Nqulpagcs Of the Fashionable aud soSerly
Respectable.
SDiOSyECRkCleS OF SPORTING MEN,
sec See. &c.

ali the life and puse OF New \ ork, nave but vague
idea Of The way in which the teening multitude OF
this CITY spend their time. Let those who have been
accustomed 10 look upon the noisy streets in the
lower pan y the city containing all is vitality
turn from their usual routine, and take tass 30 The
famous Bloomngdsle road and Harlem lane. and
there witness the business and fast men Of the city
spreading themselves, There is an innate desire ia
the hulnau family to find some mode Of ventiating
themselves aud showing of; Ia one class II
fnda IL eradication in pugilistic displays,
in another III Inc making Of speeches
There l., however much larger class especially
in New York IN whom this desire exhibits itself in
the love for fast and fancy horses Thus, the poll.
tician, owing to the facilities afforded BY numerous
conventions, Is able TO work of mis- extra steam,
which would have the same effect upon MIN the
extra pressure upon an old worn ont boiler, 1t
not for this opportunity Of freeing itself The
lovers Or fast and fancy horses, in their urn the
surplus electricity pass out Of their fingers into
psir Of ycius, snd in that way prevent the rush Of
blood 10 The hcad, and thousand other calaniies
that happen 10 people that have no mode OF venti-
lation Rloomingdale and Harlem lane are the
places where this class keep their brains cool and
their health good, though whether they keep their
pockets full by resorting there is another question
Very few persons have the remotest idea OF the
number q horses which are kept for speed ana
show ii New York. Tie race courses 1t The different
State fairs ore always crowded from morning till
night BY persona anxious TO see the heetaad snowy
horses that to be found there on exhibition:
but there never state United States fair
held that presented iine show Of both fast and
handsome horses can be seen on the Blooming
dale road any pleasant afternoon. Tic speed at
wbich lie horses are driven IN the Harlem lane /.
rot 70 be surpassed anywhere except on regular
race courses, where horses like Ethan Allen and
Flora Tenple are exhibited. Msny OF the Des.
Of the city are daily 10 be- seen upon these
roads, holding ribbons TO horses that travel from
2;3G u minutes. The large Numbers that visit
Bloomjngd ale, with ali kinds Of turnouts prevent
Competition il spesd and any great amount of
fast driving; occasionally, however there will be
short brush between those that happen TO come
alongside each other. The real fast driving Is done
on Harlem lane, where there is a long and level
road, oneroum0ered by heavy vehicles. Here PEG
pie dive 81 tie greatest speed that their horses can
travel. Private races are constantly being got up
usualIyf9r tho fun Of the thing; seldom there any
betting, unless il is by few fancy characters,
whom the fist driving may attract ont Of curiosity.
speed that i considered lie FIRST qualification, and
II trey have Snowy appearance II addition il
gresily enhances their value. Bat show without
speed i a Recommendation merely with those who
maintain stylish equipages for their families
che patrons Of the road may be divided into
classes almost IS distinct and strongly defined Al
in common society. To be received into good %.
ciety upon the road or drive with gentlemen, a
man must observe certain rules. When family
beaten, lie must not renew his attempts 70 pass
another This IS soon learned from pa,tiea quietly
holding up and refusing to drive in his company.
II the novice attempts 70 run his horse by another
be is Immediately cut, aud IN this way he il taught
tie rules Il he Is careless ard reckless driver,
be is soon known md marked. certain class 81
family carriages stop at watering places on the
ROAD, whore they expect q meet their friends; and
another class the very fast men, sporting men &C..
have then own exchange on the road The Dutch
grocer men have their lager bier exchange. The
few loales who able to ride or winea tpelter''
have their fayoritc stopping place Merchants and
Of business shna the low and fancy resorts and
form cIsss b. themselves These last are by Tar
the srgest slass Of patrons to the road
There Il q society called the sfElm Park Pleasure
Ground association numbering foag hundred
members, and composed Of many Of tie best
people IL the city Their track i IN Elm Park,
above Kinetietb street near Bloomingdale. ltheing
but a ba,f mile track, and unequal ia surface it e
not as good for fast driving rs Harlem lane. Tho
members Of this association are particular as to
whom tbey admit as members, and though they
rniagla Ui.h INC BIoonlingdse bpb,tues they
form cutie set apart They Lave on an
average ito horses apiece, kept principally for
hut IS ,yl,f e,
ten. here ge have at least SOC fast horses, which,
faken FL they run, good bad and Indifferent viii
bring under the hammer sum that win average
q 200 per head q sa60000 This f. not by any
means the aggregate Of al he fast horses owned
ia New York. There is At least 100000 invested
in fast horses by those VINO DO not belong u The
association, making over one million ii dollars in
horse 1esh kept Tor pleasure alone without count.
ing those kept for sporting purposes. Morgan j..
Mott Il tbe President Of the Elm Park Association,
md John Hsrper Robert Bonner, Cornelius Van
derbii, John y Kelley, WIN. Juason w. X. Knapp,
Joseph HALL, r. Dnrkee, Horace Jones, NJ and y.
Cashnar G. Conover, ex-Alderrnan Compton
Colonel J. @. Burnhan, Mr.. Stephenson, &c, are
among It's eadine members. This class Of persons
Invariably hold tie reins themselves.
There are, besides the business men Of the city a
large hummer of broken uown poDtlciahS, ioaiers,
gamblers, and ao.nothing sous OF gich men, whose
only merit e that their fathers lived before them,
Nbo a9ge4I upou sla road with fast horses. The
expense q keeping up an establishment IN New
York aecessarly confines this kind Of luxury TO
persons afmeaus with the exception, Of course, Of
those VINO ike Huntington, Lane and Others, Gu. a
iaaa 81 !ae funds Of other people. a thousand DOR
ars per team, each year, is fair estimate Of the
expenditure TINS incurred,
Besides the fast horses there are great many
showy teams owned by what arc called the 'nnho6s
of the city who keep carriage pair and from one
to four saddle horses. These are maintained mere
y for display and comfort, and are not noted for
speed II il stated that no less than $50 turnouts
Of this description went from this city TO Saratoga