New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-29
HORSE AND CARRIAGE MAKKEr
SALE or yIsK's HORSES.

NEw.YoRK. Wednesday. Feb a. isfa
The late Col. James Fisk, jr.'s horses were
sold to-day. This was an executTixs sale, the stock
brought to the hammer comprising IA head OF valuable
horses, five richly ornamented carriages, magni
cent sleigh. number OF OF very snowy dpated
harness, and largo assortment OF costly robes furs
blankets. and general horse equipments The attend
anCe as might De supposed, was immense not because
had been owned by Col Fisk; and all the passersby
stopped, Twenyf0urths in front OF the already over
Eiglth and Nnth-aves. by thick OF people. the
majority OF whom. however had come for curiosity
sake.
OF the Erie magnates present at the beginning o. the
sale noticed Jay Gould o. H. r. Archer hShry
Tompson III. N. Otis. and Judge Hilton lSir Archer,
however as far could learn, being the Only one
among them who made BID purohasn SET OF harness
for 5000. Col. q. W. Hooker and Chs moVro, DOLL
brothersinaw Of Mr. Fisk. we're also present as were
also Judge Connolly Benz r. Fairchd. and others more
Mr. Allen b. Miner the officiating auctiOneer, opened
the sale at II o'clock aud by GiO p m the - iots ncusu
IN the catalogue were disposed OF In the fOuo"lnB ~
ner:
Cbestnut sorrel saddle horss Rlucher" sired ny Lex
ington, and bred IN Kentucky 10 hands ln' IL years
old. sold 10 Mr.. Fitzgerald for $3.50
Bay saddle horse. IS hands In years, sired by Lex
ngton, out Of thoroughbred Kentucky mare SOLD 70 a.
W. Smith Tor s516
Bay Morgan horse, is hands high, years old, sold 10
]. NJ. for $40.
Chestnut Morgan horse IS hands inches high. years
old sold TO Mr. Ebbet for tlGO.
One pair black horses. IS hands inches high. years
old sold to Mr.. L. HaTting for 1850.
One pair black horses 10 hands HIGH years DID, sofa
to Dir. Crawford for 81 600. ,
One pair black carriage horses 16 hands inches high,
and 10 years old, sold to Mr. Win II. starn for $50
One pair gray horses, 10 hands high, years Old sold
to Messrs. Shandley & OConnor OF Newark for $40
Ono pair horses 10 hands, years DID, sold 10 MT
b. l.. Ackermsn for $40
Total for horses $3.50 or an average OF si9 G5 per
head.
THE CARRIAGES.
Clarence. built by Demarcst q Woodruff, said TO
have cost $1,000, sold TO VIM. ElsbuTy OF ProU-
FouT-in,hand drag, built by Adams & Cone (cost
s,5O0 sold TO George II. Metcaf OF Buffalo for. 4CO
Sixin-hand drag, with heavy gold mountings built
expressly for the late owner by Wood Bros Co.
Cost S2CO) sold to Mr. Clarke OF Newiaven for. $50
TO Mr.. Hendell for Ills
PhaetOu with heavy gold mOuutings, built 10 order
By Abbott Downing OF Concord at cost OF
slIUO, sold 10 Wm ii. Starin 4GO
double sleigh POrtand make, cost $3.50, sold To
MI. conner 800
Total ALEX
HARNESS, BLANKETS, ROBES. ETC.
all OF which, Ornanented or marked with the welknOwn
monogram OK the deceased, wero very lively bid for,
frequently bringing fancy prices, and including few
pictures ana stable fixtures realizing t2i5i, making
grand total obtained at the above sale of Sl24T7.
The general horse market presented no new feature OF
interest j. o. Taylor sold one pair OF Bays, 10 hands,
years. for s. 400 and has deserving OF notice among his
last arrivals very inepar VI Ba lG HANDS high, Ken
lucky bred and very sy sh. Transactions In the Bulls
Head Market were couued TO business horses, at the
usual prices.
Owing TO the great attractions offered at the sale OF
hr FsKs horso5 the attendance at the sale held to-day
az MessTs Barker ChlS5s City Auction Mart ami " y
Tlttcrslls very slim. The result Of tue sale was
however, satisac tory, ana as follows:
Description HAMS Years Pncs.
Bay geiBg NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Ia $50
Bay Hambetonian uare..,......... l52 30
And five common draught horses at bids amounting to
less than $40 per head sixteen head Of very desirable
light harness ana heavy truck horses have arrived at the
above Auction Mart from Indiana to be sold under the
hammer at the next auction sale.