The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-02
THE HORSE MARKET.

The nne weather of the last two days has awakened
a nouceably increased activity In the horse market
and developed lively demand for good stock. Civ.
ing OF the presence at last OF the gentle season,
when under the combined influences OF warm breezes
and genial sun the roads assume condition
pleasant alike to the equestrian and driver inviting
equally to eanter or trot these spring days, 30
much desired by turtles, have aroused in many
breasts desire for the possession Of dashng team,
good saddle horse crack roadster, and
prompted those who had the means to seek
WHIPS, similarly provoked TO seek new sensation
Tor the opening season in new stock has kept al
most equal pace thus producing nearly balance Of
supply ana demand, nearly bat not equal good car
riase HORSES being much inquired for and road
a1ence OF Ss so soga o. As the natural S
sales OF Messrs. Johnston and Van Tassel at their
horse auction mart, on East Thirteenth street, was
Wen attended yesterday, the audience mainly con-
sisting Of gentlemen desiring purchase stock for
their own or families USE SOM choice cattle
offered for sale, and being put up became the sub
ject OF lively competitive bidding, excelent prices
maintaining throughout. Most noticeable among
ing which brought ST., 400. The following are the
particulars OF yesterdays sales:-
BY JOHNSTON 4 VAN TASSELI-
black team, IL hands hign, SIX years old,
sound and true, Can trOt together in min
sorrel marx, Star stock, i5H hands nigh eight
years DID, kind and true In all harness, has
trotted in 2:37H u fine animal and warranted
bay Hambeionian horse, l5a hands high, six
years old, kind and true and warranted to
trot in less than three minutes, warranted
sound ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 600
Turnout-A bay horse, Is hands uisn hve years
Old, kind in all harness, very Stylish under
saddle, with full main and tai, warranted
sound in every respect except sight curb on
one leg; also no Top wagon and set of single 49,
bay morse, iSil hands hisn, seven years Old,
kind and true In All harness, can lrot last x.o
A large sorrel horse, SIX years Old i6;s hands
high kind and true III all harness, tine
nnlnn a0rt1af n IN In min
utes and warranted sound. .................. 400
team lblack mare and bay .orse,, l5,a hands
high, seven or eight years DID, KIND and true
In ali harness and warranted perfectly sound. 400
gentlenlan's turnout, comprisins Us follows:
SOrrel horse Dandy, l5l4 hands hlgh, seven
years old, kind and true III al harness, Il capi-
tai pole horse, trot 3 minutes, to-
gether with no top wagon and set single
A bay horse, l61s hands high, d years old, been
used to all harness and worked t. truck,
free from vice and warranted sound. ......... 242
black horse, 10 hands high, ye,rS OLD, KIND
and true In harness. ....:..............;. 40
An iron gray colt, years old, l4h hands hlgh,
kind in all harness, perfectly ycnuc und true,
suitable for lady or children 20 ride or drive 20.
Is Without 1ault. LOO
bay saddle mare, about l41s hands, ID warrant
black horse. years oid sini and true in ali
harness, good truck or cart horse. $50
bay mare, about 10 hands higii, Kentucky
tWo instes yer as snowy Under saddle, war
A thoroughbred bay mare, Is hands nlgh eight
years old, kind and true i'll double harness
and under saddle, warranted sound. .....:... 23S
A brown pony, seven years Old, IL hands high,
kind and true in all harness, good free
driver and warranted perfectly sound. 80
Besides the above number OF draught horses
were sold here at fair prices. The following sales
were made at the salesrOOm in Duane street,
BY JOHN L. vANDEwATER.
Blood bay Patchen horse, 15K hands high,
seven years old, raised near Camden, sired by
0. M. Patchen, out Of thoroughbred mare Lex.
ingtOn; warranted sound, without blemsh,
MoIcombe Patcnsn.. . ~. w. - ss4s
A black horse, of Black Hawk stock, l5h hands
high, seven years old, pure gated and gentle,
warranted to trOt in 2:40 single or 2:45 to
POLE warranted sound. ..........:... $40
A span Of chestnut s0rrels, raised In New Jer-
Warranted sound anu kind. ............ s75
black horse six years old. $40