The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-23

TRENTON, NJ j., July l6, 1859.
A Visa to the Coantry-A Day in Pennsypania-A Ride
into Bucks County, What SaU and Heard-Bedsuin.
The Arab Sallicn Caliph, Another-The Basha,os-Sne-
thing About Grand Basha,0-W Where he Died and Who
then O,oncd Him-Where he Bred-Hs Certificate Of
Sale-The Great Indian Walk of lilo Niles in 1884
Visit TO LiQhtnin2, the Bashao-Ha,poonin9 Sturgeon
and Catching Rockfsh and Shad in the DcSaoare, dc.
An idle hour after scjourn Of few days in this beau
tifu city OF Revolutionary memory, has afforded me lei
to note down several items Of news which, though
not particularly interesting to the general reader may
yet DO found OF value 10 horsemen and
caly those Who like me- conceie that the HERALD has
done disseminate correct ideas the subject
breeding rottng stock than any sporting journal in the
country
An entire change TO have taken place in public
sentiment as regards breeding within year or two
and it my impression that period fast approaching
when shall have trottiug horses far elegant In
appearance and with still greater speed and or
ton than at any former In the history OF the horse In
this country The high prices paid for elegant first class
trotng horses have at length forced breeders into the
light channel and inspired them with enterprise aud
where interest leads the way follows The
day OF the heavy footed peter hope ever and for
one shall be heartily glad when the last of these mongre
Founders finds resting place on Barren Island
other equally picturesque spot But, of the hope
Of such consummaon Is asonable--the most that
be expected u.s. that fast and elegant horses will be
abundant in few years, no gentleman will be seem on
he road behind anything else Viii at speaking of pei
ters has occurred tina. more injury has arisen
to American horses by the Introduction of French
sslons into the United States than from all other sources
combined 1t would be wise act of legislation proh
bit their importation entirey-or If that cannot be DONE
a. least TO compel emasculaoD after arrival
possible could cot help regresiing OF articles
from the pen OF well known sportsman, which
appeared in one OF the city journals u year or
tSo ego, in aucasion CT these miserable Ka
nucks" Those articles were written TO particular
purpose and by no means be regarded as expressing
The sentiments OF TIE writer, WHO wisely Ebseined
giving them the sanction Of ns name. appgehend, he
ever, they served the purpose inenasd walsh was sm
Ply 10 make the most Of Wni promised TO be uapro
able speculation In French notses
From lack OF better me,hots spending the public
uey, suppose the United States PATE Ohceao iustu
tiun intended far practicable oevelope the
Of ce country and stmc ate and direct its inius
try i.he nost profitable chaunels-nas Thought proper
III lie wlso ON 10 eDpghlen the community By giving
expensive engraving what al demon, sted @ Arden -
h1rteshat s, French dtaught or fa horses Perhaps
IL would DE quite as well Tor the Department. when 10
VI subjects for illustrating its Report, 10 look
ouno aud own broad ana extensive country
and whether we have not animals at home more de-
serving OF repress its pages than those fire.
qnen.y selected from So draugn. or
farm horses are concerned, It is my conviction tha the
horses Of Pennss yana unequaed at the presen.
by hose OF any other country aad that resort 10 foreign
cid Of I'M provement ia that direction ia entirely
unnecessary II would p.rnaps be generally ac-
u
tOns CT such animals already have; and then
would see in what respects we were deficient and
be the better able to judge Of what improvement is
srahle But at all events, let us have more Imported
mops res French stations We have enough Of them
already the "Kanuck blood dicult of eradica-
ton where 1t once has taken root as s that pest to
the agr.cuturst tbe far famed Canada thistle OF the two
evils hardly know which is the wors the Canada thistle
or the CANADIAN hoIse, but believe would prefer the
former nuisance
Caph the Arabian stallion is at present in this neigh
borhood. lid not visit him however, having previously
', Scala N,vr 70 S.ce.
at this place ast rail- and again OF the Ecpse
Long Island He is certainly very handsome horse,
have had him brought al the way from Egypt to this
country Some OF MS colts said 70 be very lne aud
in par ocular Lam told Is quite fat trotter but
am unacquainted with mis- progeny have no opinion Of
my to express on their meri,s yet my general pre-
ference for horses OF high blood and rotng pecuares
This, you well aware, is the Bashaw region, or
rather the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware Is
titled to that designation; ou, as it is not my purpose
TO speak Of these famous tr0ttng descendants Of
Grand Bashaw in this part OF my Letter, l
viii pass TO another subject, and treat OF them in
marks TO make with reference TO Grand BAshaw alter
have got through with the details OF visit lately paid
to Bed0uin, Arabian stallion Of reputed high CASTE
ported by Dr. auoage while Connu Of the United States
at Calcutta. This hose however, bred In the
Fast Indies, as am informed but came from district OF
Asia celebrated Tor tho line quality of its horses gene
raj and The purity Of their blood. But that wever is
sad OF pretty much all imported Eastern horaes and tue
only absolute reliance have after all s said and
cone, IS on the known integrity and judgment Of
importer. Dr.. HnfDagel enjoys a high reputation
gentleman at home, end see no reason 70 doubt his
word when be Gays Bedouin is an Arab of the purest
blood Becoun is gray horse, rather above fifteen
bands in height, and very well made, showy Stallion
BE was rather too fat to exhibit bis deyelope-
mems to advanase-a fault common to stations ut this
OF the year; but they, doubt will nc luire
greater prominence with increased exercise thpk he
will prove valuable for B.shsw tfotng mares IN
the peighbohood where he 10 kept, which is on the
old York road near Doyestown, at the stables OF Nc.
CoIaon. Mr. Philips of The owners ofGrand Bashaw a.
the time Of Ms DEATH lie said to expressed the opinion
while recent visit TO Bedoun that strong
similarity OF appearance between these two horses With
all que Difference TO the opinion OF that gentleman must
take the liberty of saying, that although never saw
Grand Eashaw yet inciIe to the belief that he must
nave differed very essentially from both Caph and b.
oouin IN the important points OF depth in the shoulder
baceg the larger size of his and greater length
has ndelhy Impressed on his descendans 10 this day
along with their hereditary disposition to trot This
famous stallion died in Bucks county, Pennsy vans at
place called Hu neville on the Neshaminy bet Bs
fo ard rasngon and was then the property of Messrs
Ph. Norrs the former OF which gentle men still 70.
sdes at Newtown, in that county believe As natter
of record transmit the folio wing documents in relation
to this fine stallion, and only regret iha; like him
bhve not been imported
John csr.nen III an, .S,h y 1sS Tr;T Ny
Irpoi IN the West 90 hereby certify that the 2h of aay
pSrehssed from me sn iran sr ArA6sn here rising tour
b e. Z 1 s. late s
y BE Of he v. be ao y ns ct the c'an
). A CAasrEssEN.
TRIPoII, May q, 1919
do texeby certify that fully acqu.nted win ali The
iacs stated IN tie within certificate relating famous
hoise low called Grand Basnaw ard si Il Ia entitled to fun
ram sid credit, RICH ARD Is. JONES U G.
We have several Arabian stations at present in his
cornya said 10 be Of TIE puIeet pon including
those already spoken Of and three owned in Ken
lucky believe there is aso one SO ne where Ia Masss
chuses-the locality have forgotten-but believe it to
be Dorchester or in that neghborhood These horses
apprebepd have been selected with regard 10 their
gaioppng than troiting quaes-a great errot, indeed
maj ne the case for in this regon at least, racehorse
is Of little value present. ard Ia daily becoming less de-
siraole. We have the evidence Of an English officer
lately published in the sporting journals tro,ting
Arabans He satee that certain occasion, ia ndia
ne role an Arab stallion on rot forty miles upwards
in about three hours Thoe acquainted with the wetched
character Of Eastern roads viii best know how TO apDre
ciae such performance-it requires no comment from
me, further than 10 say such tho proper stations
import in this latitude. Nothing in my opinion in the
shape OF turnout s at all comparable to the blood rot
ting horse in harness, for beauty style and utility com