The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-29
FlSK'S CARRIAGES AND HORSES At
AUCTION.

The sale mt the Twenty-fOurth Street
Stables-What Chnri0ts Cost the Erie
King-The Auction Price Outside the King
rhe Lute CoIonel's Charger-JOsie's
Jenner-lhe Princes Pet Palfrey.
AT noon yesterday Messrs. Miner. OF Chambers
street, sold at public auction the horses carriages,
harness and equine paraphernaa OF the late James
Fisk, Jr. The sale was by order OF the widow and
executrix, and took place In the spacious stables
344 West Iwenty-fOurth street. A large cOnc0urse
OF people were Observation-Disclosures, buyers and Idle
persons who came from mere curiosity TO witness
the disposal OF the chariots and horses that only
few months ago excited their admiration and envy
as they coursed through the streets OF this busy
metropolis or despatched them with the sandy soil
OF Long Branch. The competition for the possession
of many OF the articles was pretty brisk; but the
prices realized fell very rar short of the original
cost, the buyers being men who have to earn the
money they spend, and consequently canuot
AFFORD to scatter quite so lavlshy as did the late
Prince OF Erie. The first lots offered for sale consisted
morse Blankets rubber covers, &c. which brought
lair prices, though SIX bullion trimmed street
piece; a large black bear robe brought SOS, and
three white 1Ox robes $l95. Three imported Eng
sh saddles and brides ST. eacn, and three military
saddles with equipments, $122. Then the steeds or
the late Colonel OF he gallant Ninth were trOted out
and the first that was the subject OF the auctoneers
eulOgy was the chestnut sOrrel charger "Blucner,"
upon which Prince Jim so often rode to bl0Odess
victory. He was knocked down to MIR. Fitzgerald
thoroughbred lady's bay saddle horse az an expel-
dture OF $525, and bay Morgan horse cost an
anonymous gentleman $40. A chestnut Morgan
horse was purchased by Mr.. Ebbltts Tor $3.50, anu
pair OF black carriage horses by Mr.. Hartung for
cost Fisk $4,000, was bought by Mi. Elsbury Tor
81, $780, A set OF siX-in-hand harness, with god
mountings, realized $3.50 lcost $4,000. Mr.. Craw-
ford became the purchaser OF pair OF black horses
for $1,000, and w. II. Starin OF another pair Tor
$50; the same person also became the pOssessor
or Concord Dullt phaetOn Tor $3.50 (cOst ST., 7OO)
The ST. 800 1Ourn hand drag, upon the box OF which
Admiral Fisk used to appear to such advantage, was
knocked down to Mr.. Metcalf tor $460, and the
So 900 slx-in-nand drag TO the anonymous stranger
heretofore ALLUDED to Tor $3.50. Shandley O'COn-
nor, OF Newark, bought pair of stylish gray horses
Tor $40, and Mr. Alderman another pair Tor $71O.
Mr.. Kendall became the fortunate pOsseSSOr Of q
very handsome clarence at 81, 115, and Mr. Conner
gained the celebrated $l,750 Portland built sleigh
Tor $780, while the magnihcently gOd mounted ivory
handled whip that the late Colonel used to WELD
with such professional deXterlty brought only $50.
The other articles disposed OF realized the following
amOunts:-One set silver plated harness, 500; SEE
OF new fOurin.hand white reins, $45; six strings OF
sleigh BELLS S48 set OF stx-ln-hand rens S2I; six
saddle turre bells, $70 three swing poles $27 two
collars, $12; I'VE extra lead bars, $79 and four
COlored sporting pictures, $40. large number of
smaller artcles-such as bits, pole chains, carriage
covers. photographs OF the steamer Plymouth Rock,
stable fixtures anu the other cOncomitants OF well
organized hOtet de cheUGi-were then Knocked down
to purchasers who, judging from Appearances,
seemed well pleased with their bargains. The total
amount realized by the sale was about $4,000.