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


the Present.
Forty years ago old black Cato black Is the ace
spades, owned and kept pleasant snuggery to the
right Of Third avenue, in lane long known Catos
lane, where all the wealthy men, and many others OF
that day, both in summer and in winter tho
afternoons aud evenings to stalk horse make matches,
sip pleasant beverages and pass away the hours in
VITALITY sleighng and sleighs in those days were
characteristic Of the age combining simplicity with
the wealth and primiiyeness Of the then excellent
living At that time the Costars, the Homes, the
Sinturns and many others of that ik prominent
the road Then the Third avenue was the point OF
grand exhibton-the great 'trotng ground"-and
hours during the sparkling wintry days OF tnat period
when the snow was good did the lovers of speed in
| horsehesh sit and stand the "Wllow Grove,n
about Thirtleth street, then the of the
road and criticse the incoming horses that speeded
| goriousy to that point Prominent among the many
gentlemen who thus pleasantly whicd the hours away
and INDUCED in these exhibitions OF speed with their
well known animals were George and William Janeway,
Elias De Forrest Lille and Natty Weeks Rooney Inomp
| son, Bill Kellnger George Cinch, Owen Geary, Harry
| Isaac Anderson, Fred Talbot, Aleck Fink, JACK
HARRISON Barty Granger, Bill Nibo Jonathan Leavtt
| George Granger and numerous other we'll known . Il.
| sonages of that day. Where these fast" owned
drove seigDing vehicles or artistic construction
that PERIOD the democracy that conferred about this
sort evinced In their love OF sieghng the ncna
that acuae5 them a the day in this respect
crates With these, amid the jngng of heavy belly
the sweet musical NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF the silyery
appendages now so common--tney brushed up to the
point OF rendezvous happy as their more fortunate
brethren.
the growth of the city necessiiated an innovation on
this avenue, this being The construction OF
Harlem which 1t drove the devotees trotting
the west sido of the city to road known the Bloom
ngdale, where all kaeido copc and brilliant no
rama OF the transferred. Here for
years the resort Of the festive tnrong that
compelled to desert the Third avenue and Old Cato nm.
sell Burnham's the great point of attraction with
Ned Jones aud the Hin Bridge in the distance Time
away and another change took place. Harlem
NJ n trOtI iup prnun
But Harlem lane could only be reached through the
Boomingdale road and Jaancey lane stephen Dubois
was tho appreciate its ad, aniages aud esab-
sned hotel where pleasure seekers could dud
moda,ions for both 'han and beast" II became
well patronzed ana hundreds tnronged there pleasant
afternoons to witness The clippers they sped up
and down the road, among them George Alley with
/ Prince John, Robert b inner with Honest Peter, and
many other prominent gentlemen with their speedy
nass. AS time progressed and as the community be-
and Bloomngdaie road deserted and Jauncey lane
| shut up. Harlem lane still lives and main ans It's
prestige as the trotting ground OF the fast New YORK
sLnonNa EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND srxrY-xr EIGHT
The sleghing Of 70 day. the OF present
for grand displays nas changed all this has trans
formed the matter Of universal progression to gran
dour all the simple vehicles OF that period This has
been apparent during tho last 70. days carnival tho
sleigh mat New York has been especially favored with
And yesterday was conspicuous fts day In this
nivais,ic season. presenting perfect surface OF snow
and ice consequently the eager more fortunate To-
their business the hands of City Han clock had
| began 10 look out for snumbcr throen Ihrongh Filth
avenue the tnrong was great, and thence Traced
/ winding procession OF sleigh riders like q thread
through the main drive OF the Park 10 Harlem lane
along which merrlment and hlarity held high carnival
| Tor the day.
/ WHAT WAS SEEN
Here Is n sharp brush between Colonel Price with
fine black horse, ana A. r. Phyfc, with his celebrated
| ave year old colt Tom Morgan. Hot work the word
the last glimpse Of them showing Phyfe ahead and stun
| gaming Here, chased BY Low Petee with Daisy and
brown horse beating a 40 gait. Who says New York
has not trotters2 sce those two One OF them is
Eastern Queen aud the other Gedney's sorre
| who has met his match. They flash by Ike meteors
tho Queen ahead. Frank Ferguson. with his trotter
Richmond RidaDock With Quaker, George Ferguson with
his beauty Needle Gun. and Low Martin with black
| mare fairly "cut things Here look Here
comes Mclaughlin with Mountain boy, trot,ing
20 gaia pretty sight sam, much obliged.
Gliding over the snowy pacn comes the veteran Com
modore Vanderbilt with Boston Girl aud Echo and ay
ing right up with him Is SIR Dol son with his splendid
team, Gallant ION aud Carlotta What shake up
they having in friendly emulation for the supremacy
Of Tho road John Dey with hts iroter. next fol-
| lowed by Mr. Curtis with q back mare john Sner-
wood with black horse and Lewis with his pair
as best they can, but doing little. Looking be-
hind. and hearing new Jingle, comes flying Leadbeter
win John Alien and mate, leading Squires with his
| rel team
The head OF the road Is now nearly reached and
stopping on the sloop OF well patronzed publican
presents itself. Here all the seekers Of In
formation Of fast nags men aud women, station them
selves anay2e the fitting OF beauty and
Who comes nrstS Joe Harker with Brunei; Paul with
| bay team; Hopkins with h,s sorrel horse oil; Cal
| Wckes with General Burnside Morse with black
| PAGER; Acnnson with his lroter Tom Simmons with
Commodore Mutt, all came down tho grade a rafting
pace, followed by Mr. Brooks with his bay mare; Lamb
with his black horse and jenkins with Reindeer aud
| Belle OF Springfield trotting q as gait These
had hardly passed tho house when NJ Hug
| his chestnut and sorreL Wake, wake upi Heads
\ turned quickly when Dan Mace puts in an ap-
pearauco behind the very fast horse Income-a trocr
| double or single. In bunch behind como Eph.
| simmons with Bull Run, Rody with Captain Gill; Sd.
Jones with his beauty Henrietta, Chas. simmons with
| Hnard Gray Bill Summons with Honest Allen aud Copp
with Lucknow. Who says this is not hot crowdf
| Phewl they lash BY al q crazy gait Next Dunn
Walton driving black sixteen nand team that rot
In forty easily then Ben Daniels driving hts pet Louise,
and Ben Mace with Little Dan. Up the road they CO.
with nos, rils dilated, eyes flashing and tails up
Another crowd on the scene Weaver with his horse
Rocket; Huntington, with Fred Porter; Amos little
| Next comes VIM. Iurnbul with hts celebrated colt
Willie Shelter; Big steve with his pair OF sixteen hand
Kentucky four year old; Parker with bay Mares Rowe
the who bred and broke Ethan Alien, with hts last
black horse, and West with his Ice mare who has
shown '2o. laundering down the road at ghtning
pace comes John simmons with the veteran Prince
Jonn now eighteen years OF ago, bringing to . stand.
still one Of Buffers "benches'' that could not trot In
four In hand bays clipped, and a. near pcnec-
lion As can be- They trot In 80 they
hitchsd This gentleman takes pride In horses
themselves than In their ornamentation. Seel Here
Is George Gordon with Sally JAKE Somerudyko with
Pedder Bill Vanderbilt with black mare Dr. Hall with
slashins pair Of sorres; Ike Phillips with Admiral
| BY Sim Hosgsfd's Messenger; John Myers with sor.
rel mare, Billy Carr with his sorrsl, Cohen with
s:' Win 1'"'' o.. win psr 'y Ass
| Hamilton with . tandem. Now with . sleigh
\ load Of lady friends, comes Mrs. George Ferguson
behind fast and beautiful s team driven y an 81;
luminous with bis pair OF BEAUTIES; Jarvis with bay
te~m; Jactman with John T. Brady; Brown with
With his little isare gong ripping saii Sam Weeks
WITH his Allen colt and Del Lssdbetter with . hot