Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-12-15

column pages 10 iuil ana minute description
Of the drives aud iurnouts Of the metropolis,
a few clippings from which may serve to interest
the reader:
WHO DRlyE FAST AND FANCY HORSES.
The patrons of the road may be divided into
classes almost as distinct snd strongly defined
as in common society. To be received into
good society upon the road. or drive with gem
tlemeu, man must observe certain rules
When fairly beaten, he must not renew bis
attempts 10 pass another. This s soon learned
from parties quietly holding-up and refusing
to drive ia his company. IL the povice at
tempts TO run his horse by another, he is i'm
mediately cut, and in this way he is taught the
rules. lfhc is a careless and rectless driver
he is coon known and marked. A certain class
OF family carriages stop at watering places on
the road, where they expect TO meet their
| friends; aud another class, the very fast
men, sporting men, DC have their own cx
change on the road. The Dutch grocerymen
have their lager bier exchange The few loaf
ers who are able to ride or win "pelter, have
their iayonte stopping places Merchants and
men of business shuu the low aud fancy
resorts, aud form class by themselves.
! These last are by far the largest class Of pats
rOns on the road
There are, besides the business men of the
city, a large number of broken down politicians,
| loaiets and gamblers, a, do nothing sons Of
rich men, whose only merit is that their fathers
lived before them, who appear upon the road
with fact horses. The expense of keeping up
an establishment in New York necessarily con.
fines this kind Of luxury 10 persons Of means,
with the exception, of course, Of those who,
like Huntington, Lane aud others, cut q dash
on the funds OF other people A thousand dol.
lars per team, each year, is fair estimate Of
the expenditure thus incurred.
Besides the fast horses, there are a gTea
many snowy teams, owned by what are calle'
the 'nahobs'' oftl city, wi keep a carriage an'
pair and from one to four saddle horses. lhssI
are maintained merely for display and com
fort, and are not noted for speed. 1t is stateI
that not less than 500 tunouts Of this descTip
ton went from this city to Saratoga last sum
mer, accompanied by large number of sad
die horses. The people who keep such estab
, lishment must Of course be very wealthy, a
otherwise they could not stand the expense
These horses are invariably high priced, styl,
being the Recommendation. VIM Il. Astor
} Hamilton Fish, Watts Sherman, Simeon Ora
per MIS-. COddngton, Mrs. Nelson, Nj Lang
don. Mr KiltelIash and j. W. Gerard, ar
representatives. Of this elaes.
There must be in the neighbuIhood Of lv
millions invested in this class of horses. Mos
- of these persons keep saddle horses for thei
daughters and the female members of thei
families to ride, an exercise that is quite fasl
= ionable amongst our wealthy families. Man
: Of these lair ores manage their horses wit
great skill VIM b. Astor is at present erec
ing a private riding academy, and other wealth
: citlzens are preparing to initiate his example.
HARLEM LANE.
The real fast driving is done 10 HarleI
Lane, where there is long and level road vi
\ encumbered by heavy vehicles. Here pcopl
= drive at the greatest speed their horses ca