The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-02


When shsgusrls John Morgan made his raids into Ken
lucky. he seized and mounted his followers upon tho
nisny bred stock which the surface o. the Blue
Grass region OF that State the progeny OF such wordre
nowped racers as Wagner Grey Eagle, Boston yandal.
Glencoe Albion, Yorkshire others tho majority
OF southern horses are either half bred
bred sock-the very best adapted for cavalry combining
alike speed sze endurance aud Intelligence in high do
gree The superiority OF the cavalry horses furnished by
Southern States In tho Mexican war over the Northern
was universally remarked owing to their greucr speed
and capabty to Withstand fatigue travel The same
superiority Is stIl found to prevail.
HOW aovERNxxsr HORSES ARE Bouonr.
When war broke out and the government issued notices
or Its readiness 70 reoa tenders for cavalry and srtn
efy Srses. one hundred and nfty dollars p,r head
the standard price. The horses rst supplied the
government at this pricewhch fair AMI eluitabs
one-were OF q much superior quality to any tina.
have since been furnished; but from tho very
commencement that bishtng system Of corruption
which seems to throw It's upas shade ove'
every department OF the administration
experienced by those whose business brought than into
connection with this peculiar department. Before the
horses could be passed by the official inspector at Wash
ingtn (Which origin lily the soc authorized rdl;s II
inspecton), It facility understood that certain
cenage tho price expected by TINT Official
II this agreed TO. thea diiouty expersncet
Ia passing the majority Of tho lot Inspected, not the
whole Of them. II any objection led by the
tractor 10 such System of black iilux tbs rund
that the horses furnished well tho price 10
died. and only fairly remauer,tivo Of the seilers
trouble aud labor no quickly found many his horsss
rejected and thrown upon hs hands without any j.sti
nab.e In many this owing to tho
peenoy Of the official inspector who was saicienty
we'll qualified for his position. We have ard Of
,har hor haan ri q
Of over age which actually two aud throe years
der tho standard, and which actual sold for
money than the price demanded Of government
In the North the majority Of this govc nmcnt contracts
for horses taken by New York leaers tho sphere
whose operations is conferred in that part OF the city
Twenty fourth street between Third Fourth
and which is known throughout coun.ry as COUP,
Head" Most q thee dealers are leag,ci t'eethr
In putting la tnelr contrasts ..5lodsh ihds. hda.
exists 10 the prico axod upon. Tho derelc, in this
respect, in tho tondcr OF prices whenever govsrnmen
in the m uket for horses. rarely exceeds two doll rsA
hOad at tho outside, and TO whichever party the contract
is awarded the otaers share in II proportionany II The
contract Is for two thousand h,rsos 1t will h. divided
four Eve parts, each desie- furnishing four five
dred horses. the may be. This mode or "cookns
the contracts" makes things pleasant tho parties int
rested, and docs away with OF tho evils OF eti
tiontho reduction Of prioes The dealers have already
experienced the effects OF opposition IN this resrecs
Al tho commencemcnt OF the war the government
contract price WIS $3.50. It is reduced to 1925 A
this reduction curtais tho cont actors profits VIII na
now 10 pay advanced prco Tor his horses in couss
quence OF their scarctythe tua result of tho vastly
creased demand-hc is ,mpched, sedefencc TO adopt
course Of proceeding which shall bring his PROFITS 70
the previous standard. e~
Having obtained hts contract the dcsIer at once oom
mcuess operations by dOspatchlng his agents twh.
necessarily good judges Of horses, both their physical
condition and formation. and their .tary WORTH
the country. with plenty OF funds buy all and every
thing the shape OF horse1csh their Judgment approves
Sometimes the travels himself soue tsavs,
through the interior parts or Others ohio
and others again tho brecding regions o9
Michigan. Tho prices they give vary according 70
tho quality Of the misunderstanding low $40,
but averaging from SIS $40. All kinds Of
horses, with tho exception Of really good ones.
DO in OF those lots whom they arrive New
York, and taken tho stables Bulls
Head. The country has boon ired for horses, he
agents thinking that anything -four legs, long
has palpabe bcmsh fault win d. for government
Stage and railroad horses draught horses much
out for farm work, horses tho veriest
aud woods, here represented person wishing 70
the class OF horses pamei upon tho government for
mounting our cavalry should visit Balls Head aud walk
located. The standard height nxed by government
cavalry and artillery horses fifteen and half hands;
for ambulance HORSES sixteen hands, standard ago. from
nvO to eight years frequently q promising. likely
horse is brought namong the lot; but
siicred too good for government by tho contractor
and he Is set aside to be sod in cases. for more
than the government price. Many horses whose mise
rabs appearance too palpaby gar,ug pass oven
cnrsory Inspection, kept while In the contractors
stables until they 90. sufficiently pressnabe co..
dition for passing tho ordeal.
THE INSPECTING SYSTEM.
Formerly all horses destined FOR the service were
obliged To 10 taken tho head quarters wsbngton
fr the official inspection. Now the c,ntr ctors
have induced government and Justly So too establish
bureau Of inspection In this city. AS a lot Of
horses arrive at the contractors s1bes the Official 4
notified Of the fact Entering the premises the doors
immodiaely closed and the pubic gidy excluded from
witnessing how the process Of insrec ion is managed.
Is BY no means protrac,ed hurried cursnry
animation Of each horse. the immediate r.ndng Of
the letters U. ) his shoulder with hot fol
lows, the animal Is approved o. The belief that
derstood arrangement exists between the
inspector 10 the passing the horses 70
prevail universally among the denz,ns OF the locality u
Bull He I'd. We, however, not prepared - endorse
the truth OF such an npressn. That the contractors
have realized and realizing fortunes by their
operations cannot 30 denied That numbers the ses
passed by the inspector quickly utterly
md and vadccss expereacc has proved. That 20
have boon Obliged pay the regular price
such Is also We have that many our
lending contractors by easy In their boots
fearing thorou n govern ,enta investigation Into the
entiro system under which they have grown .thy.
As the horses have received the brand OF "Un.
Gle sam they regarded has distinct property and.
II not Immediately despatched of, remain the stbIes
OF the contractor at the government excuse.
The usual rate, Informed, Is sixty -nve .
head per day, and II sometimes happens that a, shs
figure they occasionally remin long enough n cat their
herds o." Instances alleged 70 be plentiful bsck
berries where horses thai have passed the
have subsequently, been weede out royuroased By ,hs