The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-12-31
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-ta. r-sa .saf 4eg.-..s..r T.. -o .as
sits upon the drivers seat, and handles II
ribbons like an expert. He makes no gre,
show of speed, but is hard to pass whe
: fully excited. -.,7as..... ..:s ......
. Mr.. E. P. Chrissy, Of Grand Street, bay
: ing four fine horses-a pair of blacks m
a pair of Arabian whites-always appear
in great style, sometimes driving but on,
but frequently all four at once. lie mana
! ges four horses with great skill, and inva
riably.has dog on the sea. with him. II
has invested only IS 900 in horse hcsh.-
. Geo. Christy, of Christy's Mias,rels, bold
} the ribbons to fine cream colored teal
; worth about $4,000, attached to trottin
wagon. He moves along at fair pace, bu
his horses are noted more for style thai
speed. 5..t s.s gg..s s-.r... .-..
What fine looking man is tha. with G Sc
gar in his mouth, who is passing all thos
roadsters on the right9 He dashes past ev
cry thing but Bonner. His bays must b
well trained; he handles the ribbons a
though he was used 10 it. That is Commo
dore Vanderbilt, who has four of the bes
horses that appear on the road, every on
of them exceedingly fast. He never give
up to any but Bonner; is always in goot
spirits, and takes comfort in his $4,000
worth of horse flesh; is ono Of the coolies
drivers on the roads and has looked partic
ularly happy since ths safe arrival of tn,
North Star.
| VIM. Baush, railroad conductor, en-
ployed, | believe, on the New Haven road
occupies his leisure time in testing the speed
of pair of sorrels, valued at 81, 800. Ill
has a very snowy light wagon, and makes I
fine display for conductor.
The most remarkable equipage that trav-
els BloomiSgdale, is the turnout of |. NJ
Singer-a regular steamboat On wheels
drawn by six, and sometimes nine horses
| three abreast. The wheel horses are two
large greys, with bay between them, led
| by light colored cream, between two sor.
reis. When Mr.. Singer turns out with nine
horses. three cream coiored ones are placed
as leaders. The carriage is a mo nster, hav-
ing, alliof the coveniences of a modern
brown stone front, with the exception of a
cooking department. 1t weighs $500 pounds
and will seat, inside and out, thirty one per-
sons. The inside is arranged with conve-
nient seats for ful-sized person, with nurse
~ at the back end for the nurse and children
with beds to put the deara little ones to
sleep, and all the other necessary arrange
ments. This apartment is also used as u
smoking room when there are any gentle
men to the psrty who wish to enjoy their
llavanas. There are seats on the outside
for the accommodation of sixteen persons,
these furnishing means for carrying a small
band of music, with guards enough to keep
off all outside barbarians. Under the front
of the carriage is a baggage compartment,
large enough to deposite the luggage of
of half dozen or more persons. The body
is painted Canary bird color, edged with
black. The footman is always dressed in
great style, while the driver appears in or
dinary attire. Mr.. Singer has procured a
patent upon the vehicle. lie has three 9th
er carriages, and sometimes appears With
three horses abreast before an ordinary
coach. He has invested in carriages alone
st, 200, of which $4,000 is for this large So
ciable, or travelling carriage. This gentle
men has ten horses IN all, which have cost
him $4,000, Whether this eccentric turn
out is intended for speed, comfort or an ad-
yertisement, the reader must judge.
Mr.. Geo. Vogle, butcher, drives $4,000
bay horse at 2.35 speed: those that pass
him have something to do. Mr.. NJ. Copnel-
iy, however, with his iron gray can 60 at
2.34, his horse is valued at 81 900. Mr.. J.
Connolly drives buckskin colorpd horse
worth $500. His son rides a very fast gray
PAGER that will pace in 2.29-plenty fast
enough for all ventilating purposes.
John perrin, although seven.y-two wears
of age, still feels great enjoyment in being
An ~ rooI hSr in nI
age there are none who can hold steadier
rein. lie is ready to take the brush with
any Of the fast bIools. His bays are among
the finest steppers that visit this locality,
and are always on time. He matched one
of his horses last spring cna 81 900 wager,
for twenty mile heat, and was to ride his
horse himself-a task that but few young
men will undertake at the present time
The stakes were put up, but his adversary
forfeited.
One of the noticeable turnouts on the
Bloomingdale road is u Victoria carriage be-
longing 70 Mr.. James Gordon Bennett. and
which is usually drawn by pair Of splen-
did bays. The vehicle was purchased in
Paris, and is novel and elegant IN construc-
ton. 1t has the advantage of no. crushing
or concea!ing the attire of the ladies occu-
pying it, and for driving in the park it is
preferable to any other carriage We have
seen.
Captain Rynders has sorrel team, not
very large, but good in action it is worth
81, 200. Postmaster Fowler, Surveyor Hart
and Collector Schell have no time to spend
after fast horses-the Tammany machine
needs so much looking after that it occupies
all their attention.
The reader will bear in mind that all the
persons that we have mentioned in the fore
going list, with the exception of Mr.. Singer
and one or two others, invariably hold the
reins themselves, seldom allowing any one
to touch them.
Let US take a glance at the equipages of
the arictgcracy, as We suppose we are en-
titled to denomnato those who keep up
handsome establishments of this kind.
Among the wealthy persons who 90 in for
comfort rather than show, we find Mr..
William B. Astor, who keeps FIVE snowy
horses and three carriages. One of the
horse is worked under the saddle by his son
Henry. Mr.. A. enj joys the fresh air with
his family in plain carriage. drawn by a
tine bay team, which move ina stylish man
ner. lie. however, makes no great preten-
sions to display, but adheres to the substan
tiai $500 of his immense wealth has
found its way into horsefesb. William B.
Astor, Dr., has three horses-a pair of bays
some sixteen hands high, for his carriage
team; he also has thorough bred English
mare, that he invariably uses under the sad.
die every morning; $1,000 in horselesh ha.
satisfied his ambition. ....r
DR.. Townsend, of sarsaparilla celebrity,
has snowy turnout, and invariably appear,
in a close carriage, with footman's sea
behind; his team is dark chestnut, thu
whole establishment is very handsome, AM
is worth about $500.
Peter Cooper is satisfied with one hors
which cost him 81 900; to make no displa,
and has a very plain carriage.
George Law contents himself with $GO'
team, not SNOWY; they are of homely colo
-roan bays.
Ex-senator Hamilton Fish has pair o
long tail bays, and invariably appears in
caleche; he is one Of the regular visitors t
Saratoga, and takes his establishment wit
him; it is worth about $4,000.
One of the gravest of this class Of equip
ages is that Of Mrs. Nelson. She has