The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-05
NEW YORK HERALD MONDAY DECEMBER ls5s-TRPLR SHEET

over IS 900 pair OF hays. They are not no,cd for
great speed, bur have "a good style a action"
ne has 70 give up to Nat Smiths handsome bays
when going AZ their 2:40 speed Mr.. S. IS CON
sidered one Of the best Judges Of horses on the
road. Bis team may be put down at IS ,000 MIR.
g. :. Jones printer. has fancy team, q
bay ana white, worth - 500. He drives them At
200. . fair time Tor type setter. Mr..
| Waters drives 81 500 bay mare usually at 245.
Every one that visits this famous drive is sure TO
! notice Dit. a Higgins turnout, He has four very
s,yiish ana snowy borse~- blacks and sofsels when
| they 60 pranong before his barouche al turn VI
| look OF the equipage, which is considered Of
the most stylish in the CITY He has an Investment
OF about 81 600 Another Mr.. Higgins q rcprescdts
two % The carpet trade delights 20 test tho speed
OF his 81 500 black mares; 40. however, is said
| TO be as fast they can handle their feet The TO
| bacso Interest is represented by Mr.. Paddock.
who drives ~ goo sorret horse an excellent step
per, and which Is looked upon a. being an exceed
ingly promising animal. The turnou! Of John Fer
ris neAs attracts attention. He rides after 81 900
pair. ia light, genteei carriage; has bay and
| brown one named Commodore and the ether rrun
dy. He is frequently seen driving single The fur
trade y represented ny doverpor U. G. Gumsher.
who appears to enjoy a. drive as much as suy per.
son upon the road. His 81 200 dark browa horse,
Abdallah, hitchcd to All old fashioned rig, passes
over the drive a. 200 speed; he quite yOnag but
an excsi,ens m1aioned horse. aud handsome.
although large. His hest day IL yet to come. With
proper care Gunther's powerful horse viii make y
sur amongst those that boast greater speed.
What fine locking man ia that with segar in his
mouth, who Is passing all those roadsters on the
rgou lie dashes past everybody but Bonner.
His bays must be well trained; he handles the rib
bons as though he WAS used to it That gentleman
with white crayat on, you mean? Yes, sir. That
is commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, who has four
= the best horses that appear on the road, every
one OF them exceedingly fast He never gives up
to any one but Bonner; ia always in GOOD spirits,
ana takes great comfort in his $40 900 worth Of
horse uesh; Is one Of the coolest drivers on the
al nd II hn- ,s.x.,
the safe arrival of the North Star
There goes, also, the CommOdOres SON a-law Mr
Vert, with his So 600 sorre mare not very snowy,
but anite fast; he will not allow every person who
boasts OF last horse to pass hin.
Mr. Phillips, shipping merchant, makes a ine
display with his team. He drives q bay and black
AL is their speed at the pole. He Usually appears
with his family but, when he desires an extra drive
goes alone, and, if he meets with an acquaintance
who wants to let bis team test their speed, will
take a brush with him. He always seems to be
careful whom he trots with and is said to pick his
company His anxiety for fresh air has induced
him 10 invest ST. 500.
Amos Howes bays are always to be seen amongst
the crowd, moving ut 40 speed. This gentlemen has
q very line team, worth about S. 900. He always
has 70 make room when Mr.. H. Durkee's long tail
bays make their appearance, one of which never
asks for more than 2:35 to the mile. He invariably
drives them together, before light trotting wagon
His anxiety to ventilatc himself has induced hun to
lay out S. 900 in horse flesh. r
AutTSuhHtc, III potsIs ana publishers are not the
only ones who enjoy fast ride on the road VIM
Bansh, 2 railroad conductor, employed. believe,
on the New Haven road occupies his leisure time
in testing the speed Of a stylish pair of sorrels,
valued at $500. He has 2 very snowy light wa
gon, and makes q tine display for conductor
Mir. Geo. jenkins has sorrel horse called Mohawk,
that will trot in 2:S5; worth about 81 200.
Mr.. Geo. Vogle butcher, drives 50 900 bay horse
at 2:a5 speed; those that pass him have something
to do. Mr.. NJ. Connolly, however, with his iroa
gray can 20 at 234; his horse is valued at 81 900.
Mr. }. Connolly drives buckskn colored horse,
worth $500. Ais son rides very fast gray PAGER
that Will pace Ia 2:29-plenty fast enough for all
The hotel r>en are likewise fairly represented
Mr. Libhey handes the reins to an old fashioned
Dutch built bay horse, but those that expect to
pass him must beat 80 speed; So 600 j. the amount
he has invested in horsehesh. Colonel j. G. Burn
ham, on the BloomingJae, has invested 80 1000 In
the same article. He has two bleoded stations
one Morgan and sorrel, the other Morgan Black
Hawk, sixteen hands high, and six years old; will
trot IN 2:46, and is half brother To Princess. He
has three other stylish roadsters-a chestnut that
will trot IN AS, and that has gone fifty miles in four
hours. He sometimes makes his appearance with
an excellent par OF iron grays, u good family
team, with stylish action. A number of other hotel
men keep variety OK horses, but none are noted
for fastness IN fact, most Of this class of owners
work their horses TO" hard for speed.
Morgan L, Mott Is always on hand when there il
any fast driving going on. BE drives brown and
gray, both sixteen hands high, and weighing about
1890. They are known by the names OF Tiger and
Reliance, and are amongst the best horses ia the
city, although large, they are quick and sprightly
III action and will trot together in 2:37h; they are
worth s. 500 Mr.. Mort sometimes makes his APP
pearance with sorrel horse that will trot 10 2:Ss
lie has also noted horse called Eureka, an entire;
that will handle his feet in 40.
John Perrin, although seyentytNo years Of age,
still feels great enjoyment in being or the road.
Notwithstanding his advanced age, there are none
who can hold steadier rein. He ia ready 10 take
49, IF fnn 4.+ de t,r.v
are amongst the fines! steppers that visit this io-
caity and are always on time. he matched one
Of his horses last spring on 81 900 wager, for a
twenty mile heat, and to ride his horse himself
task that but few young men Will undertake az
the present time. The stakes were pat up but his
adversary forfeited. Thus the long race was abau
doned and the old gentleman haG TO content him
self with bOorDlngdale. II is said that he Is still
ready to ride twenty miles against any one for That
sum-
Mr.. Eli Hoppert has fine carriage team, not
and above stylish, but fast worth about 81 600
He has an open aud close carriage. 4 Mr.. Abgur
drives chestnut soTTel team, usually together,
they are fast and move in good style aud are
valued at 81 coo. Mr., Lawrence hos q pair Of
long tail bays very stylish but not noted for speed
He invariably drives with his fami@
Mr.. +. Jones of Claremont, makes his appear.
aDce amongst the fast teams with his rnaisters a
roam and sorTc worth about 81 500; they are very
fine. lis son drives asplendid black animal, worth
about 81 500.
JH. d. Hashrook has invested in horse Geah to
the tune OF 5000 He has very fast long tailed
black team, which he invariably drives together
:, Ihe most remarkable equpagee that tragela
Bloonlingdale is the turnout Of T. III. Singer
regular steamboat on wheels drawn by six and
sometimes niue horses, three abreast. The wheel
horses are two large grays, with 8 bay between
them, led by light eolored cream between two
sorres- When Mr. Singer turns out NTH nine horses,
three cream coored ones are placed as leaders.
! The carriage Il monster, having an the conre-
niences Of q modern brown stone front, with tn.
| exception OF cooking department 1t Weighs
about 8 500 lbs, and viii seat inside and out thr-
| tyone persons The inside is arranged with con.
yenient seats for tu sized persons, with nursery
OF the back ena for the nurse and children, with
beds TO put the dear ones to sleep, and all the
other necessary arrangements. This apartment il
also used a. a smoking room when there are any
gentlemen in the party who wish 70 enjoy their
Havanas There are seats on the outside for the
accommodation Of sixteen persons, these furnish.
| ing means for carrying small band Of music, With
| guards enough 10 keep of all outside baroariaDs
Under the front Of the carriage is baggags
compartment large enough TO deposit the lug
gage OF dozen or more persons. The body il