The New York herald., 1869-03-21
vELOcIPEDE NOTES.

decent velocipede costs about $l25 in this city,
which s nearly 500 too much.
Especially when they are selling in France at from
thirty-nve to fifty francs.
Some enterprising chap should import . good con-
signment, pay the customs duties and sell them
from twenty-five to fifty dollars.
And run the squabbling patent monoposts out Of
the business.
Thereby making a fortune for himself and fur
nishing the public with reasonably cheap pastime.
The "royaltyn on every machine made here now
amounts to nearly forty dollars.
The sport is popular and healthful.
And the public expect to pay for 1t.
But they don't want to be "bled" for 1t.
So take warning Messeurs Patentees.
The whole country takes interest in the bicycle,
And anticipates much enjoyment of 1t during the
approaching summer
Schools are being established and exhibitions
given in all the prominent cities.
Miss Carrie A. Moore, "Queen Of the velocipede, /"
week with her wonderful evolution on the bicycu-
It may Be as wen to remark that the forty dollar
''royaltyn Is not one OF her revenues.
Although she deserves it II she does all she is an
nounced for on the bills
The latest Improvement In veocipedes Is described
| as follows:-The seat Of the machine is rocking
chair, and the oscillation Of the chair by the occu
Il designed Especially for ladies'
/ easierf
She could .take her knitting with her."
At Detroit, last night, grand velocipede tourna
| ment took place.
and some arish" riding was displayed in the efforts
to capture It, going half mile in quickest time.
The awkward !! squad" was then permitted to dis
After which the experts were permitted to give
Aprize exhibition took place on Thursday evening
i at Montreal.
Tomorrow the Crystal Palace yelocipede Rink
and Riding Schoolr at Montreal viii be opened and
exhibitions will be given by professors or the in
struction OF the public"
why don't managers call their schools "veloci-
/ pedromesn instead OF such strings OF names?
We would copyright it If we were like the veloct
But we amt, and we are glad Of It,
The Hanlon Brothers propose TO give instructions
Of that town win furnish suitable hall for that pur-
Even the skating rink is to be run OF the track by
| the two-wheeled velocipede.
Yesterday the ice at the Boston skating rink was
broken up and the m flooring aid: & THIS splendid hall
finest velocipede hall IN that city. Ten times around
The folks OF Cambridge. N. r., have been having
At the Excelsior Rink New Bedford. last night,
money premiums were given for the quickest time In
Parsian Journalist says:-sswhat between snail
eating, suicide, veloclpedzing Lent and duelling,
| we are getting as well as can be expected for
March,
distinguished Catholic pastor and writer. Martin
Paschoud, has Just been fatally injured In France by
being run over by velocipede. He was on his way
to the late residence Of Lamartne to inquire after
Master willie Phillips, OF New Bedford recently
| made mile on race course near Wilmington,
| DEL, in four minutes.
The fastest time ever made on o veocipede any
| where was mile in 2:l6.
Wilmington Del, has a velocipede rink.
There about ten riding schools In this city, but
only few OF them are t to ride In, though they all
do good business.
There Is capital academy in vesey street where
pedasts "Chase- each other with flying feet, -
but the "duffersn are put IN q room by themselves.
The Hanlons follow this idea also at their rooms.
And the IDEA IS good one, as "all hands" can en-
JOY themselves better.
breed. made its appearance in Brooklyn yesterday
afternoon. 1t is complicated and improved sort OF
three-wheeled vehicle II is claimed that 1t can be
| propelled up a hill where velocpede couldn't.
| San Francisco has had mile race between rail-
| road train and velocipede. The former won By 0
Veiocipedes are to be made In Newark with double
/ saddles. for q lady and gentleman.
One aud quarter miles In i've minutes was re-
i Gently made BY velocIpedist In France.
| English magistrates are unable 70 determine
| whether veocipedes are liable to toll
veiocipede restaurant is advertised in Colum-
| "frofessor,, Lockwood an expert on the bicycle,
gave q grand entertainment at Woodbury.. Conn.,, u
i few Gays since. lie advertised female adept,
'Miss Clara Louise warren" as one OF his attrac-
their money to see him, but when they discovered
| his trick he LEFT town at velocipede gait.
a gelfpropeilng velocipede Is the latest improve
yeioc,pede with wheels eight feet in diameter
made its appearance In Indianapolis, Ind, recently,
the riders hands and feet both contributing TO fur
| nlsh the motive power The inventor claims that 1t
can be driven at the speed Of mile minute.
A three wheeled velocipede has appeared on Broad
street. in Newark. propelled by gentleman and
| guided by q young lady, who occupies seat In
front.
one OF the good results OF the new veiocipede ex-
citement II tnat 1t takes young men away from the
| turn TO their minds and q nealthfui exercise OF
| body.
man In Kansas City, Mo-, pleaded before JUS
dizzy by watching the movements OF veloclpeae.
A diligent reader OF Scripture has discovered tnat
| the velocpede and the one wheeled variety. was
| predicted more than 1000 years ago. See Ezekie,
| l. 15-21. -
| velocpede butter is common In Minnesota-wors-
| ed by the Norwegans with their feet
| BROOKLYN proposes 10 have ladies' veocipede
hall for instruction and exercise.
| Howell aired himself "sde- saddle fashion" In
| BROOKLYN the other day. 49,
CITY POLITICS.
| The Germans In New York and Municipal
There is more and more senvity displayed by the