The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-18
THE KQu1PAGEs OF NEW YORK.

Something About CATriaRcs-FAst Men anu
Fsst Tursouts-Old Carriages ana New
Bloomlngiale Road and Harlem Lane
The tsUnicorn Team"-S6,O0O Hoeses-Car-
risre St.tissscs-P lilies und Cost OF
American Coaches - Old Kpickerbocker
Coaches and Co&chnaen-The Central Park
and It's Psomises-COach Horaldry, SC.
There sre plenty of evidences Of the fact which
nobody disputes, that New York is getting rich rapidly,
and one Of striking Of these evidences the
surprising number ~ elegant sqnipsges in the
streets. Time was say quarter Of century ago, when
might count the private establishments Of New York
by dozens The Van Rensselaers, the S.auntons, the
SchermeIhorns, the Livingstone, the stnyvesants and
ether rich old OF COURSE kept their car
SiAgee-vehicles Of q somewhat numbering order, with
neat family creets sometimes embazoned the panels
drawn by the stades Of feeds and driven by the mos
respectfully conservative Of coachmen; but the "odest
inhabart could at give you the name and anteoe
dents Of the of every private carriage he met
The great world OF New York still rode public convey
ances footed it, because the great world Of New York
still had its fortune TO make but the great world OF
New York having made It's fortune everybody keeps his
carriage That to say whoever fails TO keep his car
rage Ia "nobodyp which amounts TO exactly the
thing. When "oals' making on some one OF the
great leaders Of the fashionable world
Who happen TO visit the metropols-ke LAZY Napier
Mss Harriet Lanc-tbe streets lined With fine private
carriages for dozens Of bocks and any hne afternoon
carriages with veried drivers and oomen
standing front Of Stewards and other fashionable
houses Broad way, while the wives and daughters OF
the owners spending their money within.
Il has been estimated that the number Of private
rsges maintained by New Workers in this year Of grace
1859 is not less than from 900 to 10000, without ip
oludDg the great OF Light fancy vehicles driven
by "fas" the Boemingdale road in ane weather,
crowdipg the sheds of "Lu" and dubois !" Har-
em lane, Of Sunday The styles OF carriages in use
multfErious the tastes of who and main
tain them.
The close carriage "close quarter' coach, ic
sdered the richest and most respectable of private
ragesor, one manufacturer styles it, the king OF
carriages" Whoever keeps and rides in of
b udsputably stylish" They most commonly in
use, costing from 81 600 to 500, and
double these
The next in order Of popular favor is the ca.
lecho, which is close carriage in winter,
and by means OF removing the top, elegant open
rage summer, thus avoiding the necessity for keeping
than vehicle for all On this
great iavoriSe with those who limited for stable
room. Cost from 5000 10 81 0oo
Next comes the coupe, Of Freach origin, but rapidly
gaining favor in this country s OF various zsss
from he large hammer cloth coupe chariot, costing
about 81 oo to the horse coupe worth $780, the
horse coupe already quite streets, and
evidently very convenient The larger size will pro-
baby be avore vehicle for driving in the Central
Park, as ia convenient both for seeing and being
The bsroucbe an exclusively open carriage, is next in
order, and is very popular with those who able
keep several carriages They made large aud
loungDg carriages and to be all but Indispensable
Ia the present style Of ladies' dresses. Plenty OF these
carriages will undoubtedly be seen in the Central Park
drives. Cost, 5000 TO $780,
Yha phafnn s1iora and Lace
contrived that the gentleman may drive himself
ing bis behind like footman or, he feels
DdoleDt by shifting the seats he may place his 10
rcn. like other carriages Those carriages cost $3.50 to
$500
The "dog cart,n English institution, used Ia tina
country fancy road sporting carriage, beea
introduced and naturazed here q pleasure carriage
A nice about $780, The Germantown rock
away coaches plain carriages chiefly used in the
try by those who desire the convenience Of carriage
without oatentaton There endless notifications OF
all these sy les Of carriages and besdes countless
rety Of light carriages, bugges sulkes, &c. single
firm doing business in this city ia constantly engaged In
manufacturing LEGS than ninety -four different and
styles Of vehicles,
The increase Of the class of who Gravel on their
speed" has kept pace with that OF the steady goers
Twenty i've years ago the "fast menu numbered about
score, and the driving through Broadway fouro-hand
OF "Waeh" CO8tar OF "Dandy" harX was an event
70 be talked abou. for q month; now On Or
binary smsshup is every day hum drum
affair and the only way to get up genuine sensation is
torun down half dozen pedestrians, or, like certain
we'll known manufacturer OF sewing machines sport
daehing team of I'VE horses-three abreas.
and two leaders. There several fancy gentlemen who
drive "tandem" teams Of three four Gin string"
three abreast But these things have ceased to be
mRrvels.
style and elegance, too Of the modest equi
pages the general dash Of the road tarnouts Young
New York decidedly progressing and "cotton keeps
up and the "bottom don't fall OUT" shall in few
years rival the establishments of the capitals Of the Old
World. Indeed Of latest efforts would probably
sstonish habies OF Hyde Park the Champs Eysess
or the Casino, could we give them airing some fue
day those celebrated drives The barouche, with
"uncorn team and pair on the lead above referred to-
got up they "without regard TO COST what
ems Grundy" will say would certainly open the eyes of
the rest Of mankind TO the fact that we go ahead
people,
In the matter Of expense-a very rilng MATER TO be
sure-we fast approaching the European standard
Extra nne coach horses are, we believe,
expensive here than in Europe. One Of
fast Commodores, who doesn't do all his yachting by
WATER drives pair Of horses capable Of going "down
among tho thres }" for which he paid, told the
snug little Of $4,000 Some of the private stables
and coach houses In New York curioses worthy of
notice. Not half the poor people in the city well
fed and cared for the horses Of rich nabobs On
the Fifth and adjacent streets stables built Of
brick and freestone, with much architectural display,
lighted with gas and supplied with Croon water, with
large and roomy stalls, and in the lofts
head occupied sleeping for the family
Our reporter recently visited and inspected several o.
these stables. In one, owned by wealthy banker, Late
ly foreign Minister, he found about half dozen splendid
coach and saddle horses, beautiful Shetland pony, and
cow besides the groom and coachman, half dozen dogs
and some Guinea pigs. Everything about the place
kept az neat q pin. The horses Uttered
With fine hay, occupied large airy stalls, and seemed
highly to appreciate their homo comforts The
whole interior Of the stable was handsomely paint
ca In the coach house were three or four rich
heavy coaches Of European manufacture and an Anne