The New Orleans crescent., 1869-01-17

To The EDITOR Of the Evening Post ssS@
In recent issue, while announcing the efSy: n
of Mr. BG nner's famous auburn Horse, /" yoIZ ZsS
''At one time the Auburn was considerably -
fastest horse in the country, but Mr.. RssS&r
now owns three-Dexter, Pocahontss and &c 4
less-whO have proved superior to him." ~
And we notice that already the erroiscts
statement Is "going the rounds depending gT&
exact authority. Permit one who takes intI:s&t
in such things TO ask your consideration o.Ss,tt
following characteristic extract from Mr.. FosssI&I
biographical sketch of Hiram Woodruff, ins ~
latter's admirable posthumous book on the "Fse:
ting Horse of America" Nothing further III
be needed to set the matter right. Very -
spectiully yours, HARLEM LATlxS
at never was Hiram's practice to talk asIfs
his horses to Mrs. Woodruff; but on this 0csss
sion, be had no sooner returned IRON the co,iSts
than he went in and told her he had never ri,:-
cen go fast behind trotter In his life as on ,hSS
morning. This we had from Mrs. Woodruff TO
same day. When we had reached Hiram in-tAa
stable yard, he made use of the very same els
preston. While we were talking, Mr.. B0Eniys
drove up. We sll three went to the box 8,e
Hiram stripped the chestnut. HE is.' said ~,
the best balanced big horse in America = &y-
terwsrds, we all three stood Ia the autumn ega
by the garden gate, and conversation ensues.
Hiram said Il rode faster behind him this m0rS.
ing than ever ! rode in nv life.'
"Nr. Bonner was silent; and, II being our
custom to stand up for the absent, we deter.
mined TO put in word or two for the gslls6h
gray. So we said, Now, look here Hiram yOa
roe at the rate of two N nutes to the mile be hinh
Peerless for quarter. Captain Moore will skssE
to it. Do you mean TO say that you rode fastey
behind the Auburn Horse than behind the gray
mare
"Fsster than behind the gray mareg Faster
than ever rode behind any horse !" said be, With
his resolnte eye and grave smile. /.
Mr.. Bonner was silent as Hiram said this, With
bis hand upraised; but We determined to bsve
another word, so we at il again argumentatiyely.
.1a1 49, - IL.
sun was shining in the southern board; and be
said, If the weather holds good a few daya
longer. and there is fair day and track neSt
week, something will be done . s.
80 What DO you think it will be p
" He smiled and said. Mr.. Bonner wants to
know what / think. no doubt and | don't mind
telling you what expect, because you never blow
thiDgs.'
80 Yes. yes now what do you expecty
:" To wipe out all that has ever been done on
Yoa mean all that has ever been done in
harness
80 All that has ever been done at all. Listen.
now: l am not given TO exaggeration, and ]
want to Keep within limits. am confident that
can drive that horse the first halfmile in I'm. s..
II | can't bring him home the other half in I'm.
lOs., | ought to be horsewhipped. That will be
I'm. lss.'
alt happened that the weather got cold and
bleak Immediately after that delicious afternoon,
and the course was not in order again so the
great trial never came of. Knowing the care.
knowledge and vast experience which Hiram
brought to the making up Of bis opinions, and
having Witnessed the gravity and earnestness
with which be advanced this as his settled con-
yction, we fully believe that, under favorable
circumstances, the chestnut could have done
what be said. Therefore, we say that the Auburn
Horse filed bis eye at the last moment, when
there was great ambition and speculation in it;
and was the last, as well as the greatest In point
of speed, Of those worId-renowned trotters which
were stabbed In Hiram Woodrufrs brain and
heart"