The New York herald., 1868-02-23
PRIVATE STABLES OF NEW YORK.


Kept and How They Ace Cared For.
Ancient my tnoogy has more beautiful concet than
rs endowment Of the horse with q wisdom and power
akin 10 that Of the gods themselves who ruled
Olympus. In the carly ages the horse
used only in battle TO bravely bear their
riders the magnificent charge or for pleasure
m trials OF speed. The slow, patient dumb driven
then did all the drudery OF labor the morse has
perform. AraDians have really more sense on tho
horse question than the people or other nationality
They admit the horse to full and unlimited companion
ship, share their iood with thsn, divide wth them
their tents Nowhere has such splendid equine beauty,
strength, tractabty and feetnes be developed Tne
horse, keeDy intelligent 10 appreciate Kindness knows
how 70 value this treatment, becomes ardentiy attached
TO his master, and is happiest when giving him tho
extent OF his sYenth and speed. New YorK-that por-
OF that keeps good horses and carriages and takes
ITS daily drive in tho Park and throagh Harlem lane
and along Bloomingdae road-hough quito up to the
Aabians the taken Of their eqnine fsvorites, Is
after ALL not very far bohnd them l. is true they do
not share their dwelling with them but they furnish
them with dwellings Of good material and in every
requisite OF comfort, coming up to tho artistic
standard OF excellence. There stables in
our city OF marble fronts and elaborate or
nateness Of architectural design. There arc
others Of brown stone fronts revealing also in their
outlines the finer araces Of architecture and there
some Of plain modest bok but though plain of
terror vcing with the others in their INNER appoint
uents visit TO tho stables OF those known to keep
the horses the city full OF interest Here one
how the horses whose performances the road
such maryels Of wonder and delight cared for here
one the lavish outlay expended by their for
the health and comfort OF their horses here
how these idols Of their such ihey are-are
petted and carressed and wcIshipped
COMMODORE vANDERBILr's sTABIEs.
fvw0 nknrV brOW from hut in
near Green street. OF thirty iee front, aitn massive
arched doorway on one side and ponderous double DOORS
IKE the doors Of prison. atns In IT, and the W ndows
projected by upnght iron bars, giving the place still
the look OF prison, nase up the rather unprom.
present sspiran for the sceptre Of wa strestCommo
dore Vanderbilt Ringing bell on the right Of The
features and dialect. though from iaborinr under
the innrmity Of partial deafness requiring very
iond talking Co in order to make oneseh unders ood
makes his appearance. IL s soon clear that he knows
al about horses and that nothing delighls him moro
than showing the horses under his aud taking their
praises which he does with voubilisy wonderful out
side female sewing circle Passing through brcked
up passage way extensive enclosure is reached sug
g5aivo OF The buidiug Tor cavalry prsct ce at West
Poiat A circular road made soft with tan dust and
ground tan bark, within shs enclosure Tor tho exer
&C Of the horses, As We entered youth wa, riding
Boy, whrch Mr.. Vanderbilt has oeen 40 anxious 10
ma III against Mr. Boaners Dexer. A magnificent
horse be looked every incn Of h as with pVnderous
With flowing tail and dying name
he performed the circuit OF the enclosure. Tho middle
space of this enclosure 10 led win q multitude Of
carriages sloghs, and all the varieties known IN the
Nomenclature OF these descriptions Of pleasure con-
veyances The roof, with its not work OF huge inter-
acng beams, has the general look Of the inner dome
oi sone vast church, but is mucn more cherfu in the
ipcossan glorious foods Of ghs pouring down through
the sSyghts, while with tho perfec ness o. the
tiision tho ar is kept puro and hoalthfm-hat first
and indispensable requisite 10 good stable At one
end OF this encou the stables OF Mountain Boy
and Mountain cal They are each about nfteon
tvD
the buddhist and the other SIDES partitions about
eight feet hgh Tho latter are thick and strong and
tho upper part consists OF bars neraced In diamond
shape, admitting free circulation OF air. Over the
door Of each stall is painted the OF tue occupant
In one corner n the hay and the opposite corner the
feed box, each horse being fastened strap pendant
IRON crossbr overhead he floors are Of wood, aud
systou OF drainage ia perfect Al the opposite end OF
TINS oncos1fe VS. descend gradually declining plane,
made easy Tor the passage OF horses oy cross ats into
lover room underneath the main 'front.' structure.
This Is tho pr ncps stable and has nine stas, each
about teu feet long by Ave foet vide In those
stalls are KEPT Posbtoy and Mouutaneer, who go 20.
gethcr and tn MOuniain Boy and Mountain Gal form,
on occasions, four-inb band; also Doctor aud Flying
Du,chman his other horses who racy when on the
road take the dust OF other epms Here the drain
aye is good and s the ventilation up sas sre kept
the forage aud there arc hero quarters for the
coachman Fyerywhere II Is clear, Lhsre place FOR
Everything and everything - In It's place. Horses. car
rlages harness kep IN tho noatest and best irm
1ne best the market affords IN me horse iced ns dis
pensed 10 the horses Rarely day passes Mr Wander
BIZ, does ,vce visit his stables large portion Of
hCaIk - more, enough not W" uusa VI his
AUGUST BELx0rT's srABrsS
fr August Bsnoa has his stable Va Tho rear VI his
residence cufusr OF Ffth avenue aud fgh street.
II two story brck suacturo, with arch'd wia
do~s, and at present furnishes stall room for ten
horse aud two pcnies ne last two beautiful speciIcens
Ia their way aud employed efcnsveJ Tor tlc peasurs
o Mr.. Bsimout's children. Those veil kn0wa road.
sters Blanche Peacock Mcclellan and the Baron, driven
frequently four IN hand, arc here, and Lady
Frankn celebrated being the fssotic saddle hotsc
VI the Prince OF Naes when ~ tn country.
Mr. Belmont Keeps q number OF otner horscs addi
tonal - those he keeps In the city, at hrs farm
Long island In the arrangement and neasucss Of
tbs aalls in the ventilation and iailtcs Tor keeping
iorage aud feeding, this stable my DO sol down a.
model Ine harlies3 saddles, whips aud robes
surpassed for quality Few stables show greater va
riety or carr,agea Ia addition to ordinary vebicis
the coupe broughsm, Rockaway, &C there u the old
fashioned English ara for SUMMER ercurs o1s-s nigh.
open CARRIAGE with sests three sdesa D'orsay and
acurrcle In addition TO these there are two magnn
ceut slsigbs Mr. Belmont ooss after tho pleasures
vOuchsaed him by MS wsaith--athou-h ws doubt The
SUN oi the lately innoduecd scnsentious Observation
tlat pons but the wealthy enjoy this le--ae cess!n
looss after nis borsss and tn care gven tnem.
sR. RogrpT Bo>srR's srABLrs.
The sx almost pricsess horses which Mr. Robert Bon
nay g.eps vsnin mis- stables West Twegty- sew cntn
ha him a horn.