The New York herald., 1872-10-30

anected with the disease. Several horses belong
sick yesterday. Two tugs were sent out yesterday
to pick up ana tow the boats on the canal The
weather Is cool and bracing.
The Disease at Port Jervis.
PORT JERvIs, N. Y, Oct. 20, 1872.
The horse disease has made its appearance In
this vicinity. The boat horses employed on tho
Delaware and Hudson Canal are the principal suf-
ferers.
Two-Thirds or the Horses Sick at tho
State Capital.
ALBANY, N. Y, Oct 20, 1s72
Two-thirds OF the horses In this city are disabled
by the dstemper, and business Is considerably
New Workers Hiring Oxen nj Poughkcep-
ste-Five YOkes or Oxen Coming 70 tho
PoUGHKEEPsIE, Oct. 90, 1872.
New York men are arriving here by every train
In search OF oxen to convey back to the metropolis
to do their cartng. A number of yokes have
already been obtained Mayor Eastman is receiv-
ing kilograms hourly and has his hands full Of busi-
n ess in the matter.
r. Hillyer Il Sons, druggists, at So Cedar street,
New York, have secured yoke from Mr. James
Roosevelt, on the Hyde Park road.
Monroe, Chamberlain Co., OF As Murray street,
have procured yoke Of oxen and boy to drive
them, from Mr.. Burhans, on the Hyde Park road.
L. r. Macy h Co., OF William street, have tele-
graphed for six. yoke, and have probably got them
Lang L Robinson, OF No. Front street, have
man here in search OF oxen
d. K. Ducker Il Co., of AZ Fulton street, telegraph
as tollows;a.We want oxen by the week.. supply
J. Munroe Taylor, chemical works, li2 Liberty
our %
cannot be delivered under four weeks"
S. D. Palmer 4 Co.. liquor importers, telegraphsJ
ave want twelve yoke OF oxen Immediately. SEND
them on right on.''
Mr.. John Roosevelt win send his oxen to New
A Drove OF nifty oxen passed into Putnam county
yesterday, and are being followed up by energetl9
price, hfS Ssoy asy M
the county yesterday and he returned last night4
ls he has
expected to-day, and oil will be forwarded by
propellors John l. Hasbrouck and Daniel s. Miliefj
Oxen are also being shipped Tor New York at other
points on the Hudson. The demand for them is q
feversh one, and as yet 1t is impossible. to supply
1t. In day or two, however, the way the news isl
quarters, and the price per day for them may deg
per day for yoke, with driver accompanying. Tha
freight on pair OF oxen from here to New YOrd
iss3.
The ''dicker" between the farmers and the New
York men for the "critters" Is sometimes amusngJ
road @ % to hire Yoke he had heard Of When the he io
lowing Occurred:-
NEW YoRKER-say, boss, I want to hire you5
to do our cartiDg
FARMER-What dye pay?
NEW YORKER-SiX dollars day with driver.
FARMER's BOY-Shall 60 with um, popY
FARMER-Well, now, that arnt enough for them
ar critters. That ar or OK ken pull horse down!
Say $8 day and their y0ur'n.
NEW YORKER-Wel, old man, we won't Iuarrels
git 'em ready. Is this boy to drive 'emS
FARMER-Wel don't know about that. You
know that York is a hard place. III have to step
in and see the old woman about that.
lAl three entered the farmers kitchen.)
FARMER-Mother, have hired out Brinde Bob
and Jim to this Yorker and he wants the boy to go
with 'em and drive 'em.
FARMERS BoY.Oh yes, mother you Know can
look after 'em better than poppy; I'm spryer.
MOrHER-Yes, Johnny, but who'll look after you
Turning to New Y0rker) DO you belong to church
NEW YORKER-0h yes; our firm all church
members; go TO Henry Ward Beecher's; Wen look
after the boy
MoTHER-Ten Mr.. Beccher he's alters went to
Sunday school and bin good boy; now do takd
care OF him.
New YoRKER-Never fear, aunty; III take him
to Sunday School ana church.
When the boy and New Yorker left the farm, with
the oxen, the mother stood In the Kitchen door
way, wping her eyes, and the ''Old MANI was leanI
ing over the barnya gate.