The New York herald., 1868-04-27
THE HoR S E.

At the various horse marts In this city specimens
OF almost every known equine breed and OF every
equine form can be procured by those who wish to
purchase. We may except, however, the race horse,
which Is never found in the stables OF dealers In this
country being generally disposed Of by private con-
tract, and whose merits we shall not take into con-
sderation in this article which relates more particu
larry to trOtting road and draught horses.
In the neighborhood of Bulbs Head, where the
great dealers are mostly located the laborng classes
OF horses such t for trucks, business wagons
and carts, are largely and principally dealt in at
prices ranging from $3.50 to $780, according to form
and age. Here also will be found those dealers
whose line lies in furnishing the more fancy styles Of
horse, such as are adapted to carriages, coup6s,
light wagons, for road purposes and saddle horses
for the Park, at prices ranging from $500 to 900,
according to the style and speed Of the animals.
But few of the dealers in this section ny at
higher game. There is, however, still higher
class of dealers in this city, who speculate In
speed entirely. These men are In constant COM
municatiOn with all the breeders OF fancy
stock in the country, and know where to put their
finger on any flyer that may be in request or await
ing purchaser. The styles Of horse these men deal
in are trotters ranging in speed from 1850 down to
low in the thirties, the prices OF which are from
900 to $4,000. For instance, a gOOd-lO0king,
square troter, that can 60 in 26O, sound, and not
2:45 win bring from 81 200 to $500; dashing good
young one Of square action, that trot in 2:40,
is certain to fetch 81, ,0O0 while q well-bred one-a
Messenger Bashaw, for instance, sound, and that
can go in 2:36-wl be sought after for $4,000, and
one Of either OF the above families Of horses that
can trot in 2:3O is cheap at $4,000; and for every
second below 2:30 1000 will be readily given by
gentlemen OF the present day. so great is the desire
to excel each other in equine speed
The two most prominent breeds of trotting horses
at the present day the Bashaws and Messengers,
claiming descent respectively from old Messenger
and the Arabian horse Grand Bashaw. In their
beneficial influence on the road and trotting horses
Of this country these two horses may be regarded
in the same light that the Godolphin and Darley
Arabians are viewed In their relation to the race
horse Of Great Britain by the turmen OF that country
Under the name Messenger are included the Man,
brinos the Abdallahs and the Hambletonans, which
are the descendants of the old imported horse Mes
senger, son of English Mambrlno and grandson of
English Engineer, who was probably the most sue.
cessfu race horse Of his day. having won nearly
100000 during his racing career. Mambrino the
father Of old Messenger was not remarkable for his
racing qualities, neither was Messenger himself
noted as a running or trotting stallion; but to Man,
brlno unquestionably belongs the credit Of having
produced more good English road horses than any
stallion OF English record. In fact much Of the
credit the h0rsemen of this country accord to Mes
senger as the progenitor Of a great trOttng family
is emnently due to his illustrious sire. Messenger
horses vary greatly in form many of the descendants
of Abdaah, for instance, being especially noted for
having large cofln-shaped heads long ears, and
general mulish appearance throughout
The advent of old Messenger in this country in
1888, then quite young horse, inaugurated new
era in the quality Of the American road horse.
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running stock, as Domede and other horses
well known TO turfmen had preceded him and
proved themselves superior as racing sires.
Probably from the loins OF old Messenger has
this country derived more prestige as the
home Of the trottng horse than from any other
source whatever. 1t Is to the sagacity of Henry
Astor the brother Of John Jacob that this country Is
indebted for the acquisition Of this valuable animal
Shortly after his arrival in this country he sta
toned ut Cooper's Ferry (now Camden), N. j. oppo-
site Philadelphia, where he remained two years,
but subsequently was removed to the neighbor-
hood of Bristol, Pa, where he remained a
couple OF years longer. His sojourn in the
ncghborhood OF Philadelphia for these four
years the means Of disseminating his blood and
improving the stock OF the road horses OF Eastern
Pennsylvania and western New jersey and accounts
for his name being 80 frequently found in the ped
grees Of their horses. This horse like some OF his
descendants, was somewhat noted for bad temper
In his youthful days the fact Of his killing groom
at Bristol or Camden being an illustration OF his vi
cious propensitles. In some respects, however, he
was an extremely docile horse but always required
a master. He was subsequently removed to Long
Island, where he remained, with exceptional seasons
until he died, the property OF Mr.. Van Ranst, in
1908. From Long Island, as a radiating point, his
stock was disseminated throughout the country, and
became known In different places as Bush Messen-
gers, Hambletonlans, Mambrnos Abdallahs, &c.
The other great favorte breed OF trottng horses
and rivals OF the Messengers in this country-but Of
fnter origin-arc the Bashaws, springng from the
lOins Of Grand Bashaw. celebrated Arab imported
into Pennsylvania In 1920 by Joseph Morgan, from
Tripol. His sire was Kash-ad-nagar, the favorite
horse Of the Bey OF Tripoli and his dam noted
Desert mare The career OF this horse was con-
fined to Quaker district OF Bucks county. Pennsy-
vania, where little opportunity afforded him for
the development OF his peculiar merits geter Of
road and trotting horses, the apathetc and moral
racing, or what they considered might lead to
Generalization, being either too much prejudiced
against ss d poSt TOO
the advantage Of breeding from stallion Of
his high caste In fact, most OF his celebrity,
acquired through his grandsons, Andrew Jackson,
Saladn and Black Bashaw-sons Of Young Ba-
shaw---three remarkably well bred stations, each
Of whom did his share to perpetuate the name
and constantly increasing fame Of the Bashaw family.
future reference in the history OF these horses. and
also to ventiate what is obscurely IL at ALL known
TO horsemen OF the present day, we make the further
remark, while this subject, that this noted stallion
was not bred In Pennsy vania as s the general I'M
preston among horsemen, but at Salem ". j., by
Colonel Mathews, who disposed OF him TO Thomas
Logan, q resident OF Pennsylvania, living near
Philadelphia. lie was subsequently purchased by
Samuel McCracken, OF Morrisville Bucks county, IN
whose possession he died in 1887. His sire, Grand
Bashaw, died short time previously at IIumeville,
few miles from the latter place. Black Bashaw,
Andrew jackson and Saladin are also dead, the
former dying Morrisville in December 1853, and
the latter at Yardleyville, on the Delaware in the
winter of 1853.
As proof Of their money value Bashaw stallion,
has recently been bought by Mr.. Fawcett the former
OF Dexter, for s100Oo and respects speed,
Mr.. Fawcett now offers to match him against
any trottng stallion in the world. As general rule
this breed OF horses IL celebrated for d0clity,
beauty OF form, elegance OF proportion and a swift,
correct and easy style Of trotng These peculiarites
are 80 marked that they be recognized anywhere,