The New York herald., 1868-03-28
HORSE MARKET.

Affairs In the horse market are beginning 10 look
little more lively now that the spring approaches.
This week the sales have been unusually good, and
predict lively time in the sporting world for the
coming season. The horse market as a general rule,
does not reach its zenith until May and June but
occurrences months before well indicate what is
going 10 be done, and from this weeks action Of
both buyers and sellers 1t is very evident that this
Will not be the most unlmp0rtant market during the
summer. Blood horses are already arriving, and the
sounds Of hoofs and the cheering OF boys and
Of riders around the horse auction marts already
sufficiently demonstrative enough to tell us what IL
coming.
SALES BY JOHNSTON VAN TAssrIL.
At Johnston AZ Van Tassell's, In Thirteenth street.
yesterday there was goodly crowd assembled about
noon, as some very fine horses were the catalogue
for sale. There were good many sporting men
present. and, of course, the usual number Of amateur
lovers Of the horse who would admire, but could not
buy. The conversation was all most certainly horse,
and the points of the black and the pace Of the BAY
the dam Of the sorre and the sire OF the roan were
things OF much more Importance for the nonce than
the Impeachment Of the President and all continued
their discussions In a good humored way until MIR.
Johnston assembled the stand and called for the
''Suan.' His majesty being trotted out showed
himself to he splendid Stallion sire imported 1rs-
Ice, by Canton out Of Emma, by Whisker. and, after
many other .dams,n a direct descendant of Henry
Cap and a relative OF Andrew jackson. 10 was d
very fine chestnut sorre anu, although years old,
was capable Of trottns III 2:42. The bidding CON-
menced at $3.50 and went up to S455, at which figure
IL was sold.
Apowerful seven year old gray horse, ffysen and
for $3.50 to Mr.. Barney Williams. This animal was
warranted sound and good for harness saddle.
A s0rre horse, able TO trot In three minutes. was
sold for S425, and q team or brown geldngs, fifteen
and half hands high, seven years old, brought S775
They were q splendid ROAD team. fast troters and
warranted. pair OF brown horses. seven and eight
years, about fifteen and half hands high, were sold
for $3.50. They were line team and warranted
sound but that one of them had slight spot On the
left eye, which, II was said, did not Affect the sigh.
Next came capital work horse--a my-said % be
kind In harness. 10 was fifteen and half hands
high, about eight years old, and was sold
for 1924, and an eight year old chestnut mare,
fifteen hands high, brought $3.50. Wagons
were also In demand; the highest prices
given yesterday were $3.50 for Victoria and $40 for
Queen phaetOn one OF the best sales OF the
comes OF at this auction mart next Tuesday, when
the whole blood stock of two wei known private es-
tabshnents In Westchester county along with other
trorters, will be brought To the hammer.
vASDEwATER co.
At the saesroom OF Mcssrs. vandcwater business
was also pretty lively. The golden sorrel, by Dor
say Gold Dust, bred In Kentucky, fifteen and quar-
ter hands high, five years Old capable Of irotfng IN
2:45, was sold for S22J. very handsome blood bay
mare, sired by Pilot In Kentucky, trot in 2lj,
brought $780, and a white mare, Messenger stock,
raised i'm Orange county, trotting In s2:5O was sold
for $3.50. The prices In general were low. and there
no spirit eyinccd by those present. Good stock
were the exception, and ordinary were In abun-
dance.