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New-York tribune., 1873-02-06
THE SANTANA BAY COMPANY.

The Directors of the Samana Bay Company
held private meeting, yesterday afternoon, the detaS
Of which arc withheld IL not the intention OF inc
Compauy to make their matters public until after the
NJ has been confirmed by the ball OTIS Of the people OF
sapo Domingo The result OF the election viii proDa
blv he made known very soon II Gov. Fabens can com
mupicate with Havana, whence dispatch will be sent SEN
10 this city Otherwise ho Will nave 70 SEM tni' u'
patch by the Tybee on Its return d
The engineers marking out the property aa M,
as aeon as the details Of the occupation have been
siaS The company will invite emigration. Rowland o
uazsrd Secretary OF the Company states that thof o
in rarelpt OF between 100 and 200 letters daily from pc
sona desirous OF emgrating.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-06

make denial OF these trumpedup charges and exon
crate self from guilt We had the case In court Dut
the third party. named Clark sort Of gobetweeh
ran away and IL could not be Immediately tired lhafo
cot clear conscience. and that's good deal of Sans
faction. / confident oan show a clear record, ana
will come ont all right before this thing s ended ,
didn't get vote after that speech Of Yorks inRa'
was fairly elected, and was showed out entirely. Hy
friends asked for an adjournment TIL cOud be sent LOT
and defend myself against the charges but they couldn't
get IT, and the plot was sprung ustbe people see
how IL was done. The best OF get mixed up IN
muses. sometimes hut II man Is right he wiz get ms
tfue deserts sometime.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-06
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES TELEGRAPH.

.... William Stahl while examining an air pipe
Mines slope 81 Ca Penu yCst r slipped On the ice
M distance Of l5 feet ami nsaatg killed
"A dispatch from Cincinnati says that two
sha H Of Samuel Bishop frn Nj Vernon
while attempting Sni through the
farm.
IA through passenger train on the Illinois Central
thrown from the track Ma-euO H.. Yesterday
broken rail wreng Toe aud tender and the baggage
and The ami hemsn seriously hurt but no
passengers we're Injured
The trial of Christopher Rafferty, for the mur-
Policeman Ohs Chicago last Aueus cOnc aded st
H. He found guilty of murter in the nrst
degree and sentenced 70 death b. ha gng motion for
entered, but Il is not probable that sill DO granted
. .Gaffney the murderer senUenced to be hanged
Buffalo Is either through fear Of dslt or pre-
tending insanity all hope obtaining c0mmuaton sentence
abandoned become violent foul language to all
spoac him. walls his cell nces5iuy and said TO have abused
grating.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-06
PLAYING WITH A TORPEDO.

TrTUsvILLE, Penn, Feb. 5.--Andrew Dal-
rympe living near Tidione Penn secretly engaged in
filing torpedo with nitro-gycerne at bis house this
morning. IL exploded, blowing him to atoms and killing
his wife and fatally nJuring his child both OF whom
were In an adjoining apartment. The house totally
wrecked keg OF powder and number of articles for
firing torpedOes was found on the premises,
New-York tribune., 1873-02-06
THE pr7rsBURGH BOILER EXPLOSION.

PITTSBURGH Feb 5.-The Coroners jury in
the case Of the wormen killed by the explosion at the
American Iron Works rendered verdict stating that
the testimony showed concusyely that there full
supply OF water the boilers 10 IS minutes before
the explosion and that it also equally evident that
the explosion resulted from Oyorpressre upon the
boilers but the Of that they had been
un.b btp In
New-York tribune., 1873-02-06
BOSTON AND ALBANY RAILROAD DIRECTORS

BOoION AND hIBAhl hAlbIOhb OiEsbNipi~J'
BOsTON, Feb. "a joint convention of the
Legislature held this afternoon for the election OF
two directors the part OF the Commonwealth for the
Boston ard Albany Railroad. On the second ballot,
Moses Kimball Of Boston, elected by majority Of
10 votes. On the third ballot, Erasus G. Carpenter Of
FOxborough, was elected by majority of 10. The term
OF service s for two years Mr. KimbaD reelected
Mr. Carpenter takes tho place OF Avery Pumer Of BOs
ton Joseph II. Walker OF Worcester ana Robert John
Of Boston among the prominent candidates for
tho place.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-06
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET.

cHc.oo Peb 5-Recepts three days7so0 Catt. 5000
Hog, Sheep Cattle dul prices Use ower supply agev n
demand holding unable obtain common
grades unsuitable S60so - ioI eIt gsied
IS 25 for gOoi - so ~ % Tor m
IS Medium % 73a % 10 for stock and pEG ~ ~ Tor
Inferior -. -,--.--.--- ,o.a,-.
better range: 10 for to % 50 lSS p42
for good; ~ l56 - IS for choice aud extra ......
SHEEP firm good shipping inquiry quotations S17OdsA0 ~
for common; S5G rs 50 for good SGG=629 for extra
New-York tribune., 1873-02-06
GOYRRNMENT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIRF SIGNAL OFPIcBR.
WASHINGTON, ID. C., Thursday. Foo. 6-l a. IN. }
synopsis for the pGs' heeniufvT hour'.

Synopsis for the pas heenhIfvar hour'
Areas Of light ram have prevailed during
the day over the South Atlantic and Gulf States, but
partly cloudy weather and eastery 10 southery winds
are now reported from the former
Clear weather is now prevailing over New-Engsn15
with westerly and southery winds aud the Middle
States with light TO fresh and occasionally DISK
easterly and sOuthery winds, and from hentucky 20
lake Erie the upper lakes and Northwest with light to
fresh sOuthery and westerly winds cloudy weather aud
rain over Tennessee and Northwestern Louisiana.
Probabilities.
For the Northwest, and extending eastward over INC
upper lake region and TO the ONO Valley, treSh anu
ocrasional brisk northerly TO westerly WINDS aud very
generally clear weather For the Middle States, winds
generally clear weather except from Virginia to New
Jersey, where easterly to southerlY winds cloudy
weather aud possibly areas OF light rain. Will prevail
For New-Engiand, sbutherly TO westerly winds and
clear weather -,
The majority Of the midnight teegrapmc reports rom
the (;nif states Michigan and Canada have not been
rpceiycd.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-06
HIRRTED

GoOgTHOwAs-in Pb95epli. WeSasSsr Ian - ~ .sv-
T. H. Robbins D. Wtl D. Ucos Of his ot5 Isle J. TSgsa
hrDrly u Bstts Creek. ai1h.
IAYIfHNA- srstay n the raHfe-so ~ no b1drs
parents, Herrl spys, j. ~ the Rev B0lnBsn. j. D.
BrB DsY o Hs Nf,in p daughter Of Jshn Hanna
HACKLEy-STG Ws}nest.y Pc As Charc4 %; 81
Pncs Iayer the Rsp. Father rherr Victor Mayo Yckly 20
Mare. eldest daughter Of tbs late D. Morrtn S6 ~ IlaoD
HBGHBS-HILTO6-Oa TUESDAY Peb 1873 George r.
3pgoh residence the hrles cAren No. 2 Pin ye,
NesYo lobn n Hughes CoFrssa daughter Of 3enU Hoa "A
n
New-York tribune., 1873-02-06

nuutsrs row Hsyrrs; ,hip crusair, from VsrD'si V,r
dDs Kate rroop for dvTDool Srecti,'or O Bremen ong
Starlight for brunswick Ssel s"hS'
Oncss, Bo.ts, shig John Baek. for Brero1 ATies
FOREIGN FORTS.
HAL0as, n r. Rb sTbe Fstrb sie'inspp WahirioS "nV'
rrusri srils 0r Nrg RS 019YToW Nonsg
The Hinahys bsseu Of srijy men I'D rngA sa' h
p . MORO
New-York tribune., 1873-02-06

The Tribune hiunnvc for 1915 islron s;srisjj NJ IN a.
o. tDn q Alssl cOnsnts bsVea
POIrnAig BsGRtpfr
HoEaCE GKrNLsr
Pnas 10 Seven f1r 81.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-06

A>rcn'nscrI C0pgucsts of the spcc1roScoo. By Pfoe
e. A. Of DarmOgsh C0sxe TBUsS DHCruhS Byrh No
Pnoc. j- So. 10y nail
New-York tribune., 1873-02-06

'Dszestou -" Coz IavBR on iuvgs todiy~S ~ s.a
improves the character Of u, blood HnakD C1gsLt ps'ey
purr asiate
New-York tribune., 1873-02-06

The Kansas Senate has passed a concurrent
resolution memoriazing the United States Senate to
investigate the case OF POmerOY, and the House has
passed resolution asking Senator PomerOy 10 resign
New-York tribune., 1873-02-06

TbsLoss Arts, ny wESpzG rarnr. TR'ssSz b'uu~Ts
BErRA No. , Paae, - &c BY mail
New-York tribune., 1873-02-06
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Aa Notices Of Nayr,ascs aust be- .ndorssd ,oih fsu
name and ldfycgR
New-York tribune., 1873-02-06

The Amateur operate Club, numbering so
members, under the direction OF Sig Agram0nte, VIII
Rye three operatc performances during the Winter the
first OF which win take place at Apollo Hall, corner
Twenty-eghth-st. and Broadway, on Monday evening,
Feb H. and will consist Of GOunOd'5 cantata Gaa,
in French first this counry with full orchestra
and chorus from the original scOrel the soprano solos
by Miss Mendes TO be followed by first tme the third
act OF Milards ouT-act tragic opera DebOTa In ful
tbo 1s of Apri and Will consist of Flotow's EOmbre,
in French performed first time complete In this
cmntry Solos by Miss ChartTand. Mrs. MackeDzIe, Mr
Berthelot and Sig Martinez
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-21
Mardi GIas.

The southern papers are beginning
to sound the notes of preparation for
the festival of Mardi Gras, which falls
this year on the 18th Of FEBRUARY. His
Majesty OF the Carnival has issued his
royal pfoclamations commanding ell
good aud faithful subjects to attend the
ceremonies at bis capital city Of New
Orleans, and calling upon railroad OF
ficers everywhere to reduce the fares
of those who visit the city. Atlanta,
"a we are informed by the Atlanta
Heraled, is especially honored, a special
Charge d Affairs having been commits
sionedto that city, and the obedient
railroad officers have made large re-
duction in the price OF q trip to and
from the city OF Carnival. Extensive
preparations are also making in Mem
bhis, which, next to New Orleans. OBJ
serves the day the most scrupulous OF
any southern city. Altogether the &C.
casion promises to be one OF the most
brilliant in many years.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-21
Reetifyinx the Boundary.

We clip the following from the Rock.
brige Citizen. The same ssntimsna
seems to pervade q greater portion OF
the Valley: The Franklin Society OF
this town will DISGUISE next Saturday
night the question Of the propriety Of
the VALLEY Of Virginia uniting with
West Virginia, making the Blue Ridge
the line" This subject is seriously and
widely discussed iu the, Valley in 9
quiet way. Though the Valley people
are, and have been, strong advocates
of the integrity of the State, both in q
geographical and q moral sense, yet
since its disruption is fixed fact, and
the reunion OF its broken parts is no
longer probable, they feel that their
sympathies and intrests by position and
every other consideration are with the
West. By traditionaly recollectiops,
by associations, homogeneity OF race
and social relations, the natural ties
between the Valley people and those
of West Virginia are much stronger
than between the Valley and the East.
The former has large prepondersting
white population, that is industrious
and thrifty. The people and their lands
have recuperative facilities. On the
other side of the mountain the iphabi-
tants are largely blacks lazy, thriltless
and shittless, squatting on lands, large
proportion of which are scarcely sus.
ceptIble Of improvement even with 40
intelligent, industrious::aud wealthy.pop-
ulation. The Valley already feels the
injustice Of haveing to pay to educate
and to govern an element of soecity OF
which she has but small proportion,
and she feels more seriously anxious as
to the future, when by her own pros
pective Improvement and the correspon.
ding decline on the other side by her
increased dispropotion, her burdens in
this relation will grow greater. The
Valley complains OF the great hardship
o. being fo-ced to pay q heavy Public
Debt which she did not contrat, and
a very small amoust Of which was con.
tracted tor her benefit. She remember,
the harsh treatment received. and the
discriminating legislation in former
days, that chartered and built public
improvements almost exclusively for
Eastern Virginia. She feels now a
continuance OF the spirit which gerry
manderedthe State and gave all the
important offices to the otuer side. In
view, then, OF interest between the VAL
ley and the West and the want OF COM
munity Of interest and congeniali'y be-
tween the Valley and the East, in view
Of the ultimate advantage TO all parties,
the Valley is disposed 10 ask the old
State to let her depart in peace and to
9 ek new associations.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-21

sCHKEsz-i7e sur New York factory and
bSTIR RBi3 No brands, IN 9
iobains !ysy,c ~ 2lo sakins md mo sns1s'
CkNDTELstar at 10; City mould II
ukc; Adamantine ct lie.
r pOOFFKE--Ws sqnote: Good at .002Sc;
prime e ze@hG choice $40 MatsAHS osso
q! ASk ss a:s, d ,1s lsssa .4 ,s
q" bG Sssii s demand ~, at 8e5c. . 49,
. FIaHl!MaocsrsL Mott havesat . 80 i
ss % 4 " s ne 81 h f
s ss e Witt. IN IT 8 sss sssns
' FEEAT Is isi at 75c. and the usual
advance for small lots In o retail way
though not quoted higher, a. some dealers
with old stocks are selling at former prices.
ELoTR-Whiss whsss ,lsmilgs fancy az a.
us; sSpss nne at b o.; sp9ini al IS @es So
7 IS; second quality 8xlO at g 90; 16xl2 At
6 so per box Of so feet, net cash. ...j
GENSENG-At6 0975c y q.
GRAIN-Wheat very arm: choice white
Steady At sSesos. Corn at sseSoc. Oats. At
HAY-stock scarce. Baled ss5 oo94O o.
Loose "a OO@&0O0. - q . 20
IRON--Elat and bar, s 2-l095 6l0c: horse
shoe, z lie round and square, S 2.lG9SSlOsi
Sal Hoo; hoop, B 5-lO@S 7-l0c; oval, s-l0@
S-lOc; half oval and half round, S el09
LARD OIL-Extra winter strained at 75c;
Mok l5E i new crop New Or.
NIiESNPrioes per keg: Brads and
Fencing, 10 TO sod, 6 50; 8 70 Cd, s. IS; to 40
IS 90; Barrel, y In, g 50; ! in, g 90; II In,
"a sS IL in. n Or !H In. g so; lhtn, g .,
Finishing. to 4Od. 81 IS per keg above b ".
e Saane, 75c Der tss above COMMON nails.
fne. 4 Is: Sd. 81 IS; ID. SSS. Lining. Y I'm,
$40 90. Wrought Giinch to 4 in. q Is. Cut
Spikes, 8 to In. S. rs. Boat Spikes, all sizes.
81 Is. Tobacco, SOC per keg above common
PR P'iRsiovIs1oNs-Mess pork at sl4 90.
Lard, extra winter at 8<c; keg at 1oc.
Bacon, shoulders at &c; clear sides AT
SIC; sugar cured breakfast bacon at lie.
Sugar cured hams at 1870; plain at l2@i2hc.
PorAToES-ln good demand at sossoc
per bushel. ".- ~" - ''.
RICEISouth Carolina fair to prime at
exc; Ran kOon at SIC.
SEEDS-Timothy at a Is; clover at
s6 so; fiaxseed at u IS; quotations nominal.
STARCH-At 6h@S11c; maizena,, E4Sl4c.
SODA-At 80 In papers; best Newcastle at
7hc In key; American at &c.
SOAP-Family at &c; German at &c;
sALT-Dalry at u IS; best Ohio River at
81 90 delivered.
SYRUPsAre active and firm. We
quote Common at As to 500; Fine, $4,000;
Choice, zoe; Best, 75c.
SUGARS-New Orleans at loallc ;Dema-
rara at TX @l2c; standard brands OF rem
ed as follows: crushed, powdered and gran.
ulsted at l3c; A at 12c; B at liTc; ex. { at
llAc: common brands at A@1zc less; Frank
lin at lie.
dyson at 81 lO0l SO; Oolong at 709859l 40.
WOOL-Very little arriving. Clean, well
washed at 50655c per pound
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-21

The annual report of the Chicago
Board OF Trade shows q remarkable re-
cuperation of the trade and commerce
ofthst city since the great fire. 1t ap.
pears from the figures presented in that
document that the Wholesale mercan-
tile trade of Chicago during the year
1872 was over 100000, 00G while du-
ring the same time the capacity OF the
grain warehouses was increased 1000
600 bushels large additions made to
the banking facilities, and the receipts
and shipments of agricultural products
greater than during the preceding year,
and there was also an increase in the
volume Of every kind Of business. A
people who can thus pluck success from
the very jaws of an unparalleled: disas-
ter will recognize 40 limits to their prog.
ress aud success.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-21
FINANCE AND TRADE.
wheeling Wholesale Market.
OFFICE OF THE DAILY REGISTER, I
WHEELING. February 18th, 1873. I

OFFICE OF THE DAILY REGISTER,
WHEELING. February l8th, 1873. !
Trade generally, with the exception Of
Wheat and Four, ia improved in tone and
amount, but is still restricted by the waut OF
money accommodations.
Flour is steady in price and does not sym.
pathlse with the weakn.ss Of the Wheat
market The trade is confined entirely to
the supplying OF the demand Tor city con.
sumption. Buckwheat FL ur Is lower, with
with a weak market; holders are anxious
to dispose OF the stock on hand. Rye Flour
is d m and steady and without change OF
price during he week.
Wheat very dull and transactions linn.
tied. The decline in prices in Western mar
kets having an effect here We think there
may be temporary decline here, but bet.
ter pricss than now rule will be paid be-
forethe new crop comes in. .... 4
Corn dull at 45c. Oats nrm at 4O@42c.
Dealers anticipating higher prices.
The Butter market Is nrm expressly for
choic,, and the city trade absorbs all that
comes In. " will not be many weeks now
until the Spring make will be In and We
shall then have better grade at lower pri.
ces. ..
The wosl market il very dull, aud prices
have declined fully Sc. on the pound, with
no saiesof any large amount The markets
Esst are also reported as nat, with sales
conn ned to small orders to keep the mills
running.
The Grocery trade Is unchanged in price.
Trade 10 Improving. Cofise IL very arm
here. while another advance 10 quoted In
he Eastern markets.
APPLE-In good demand at p 90 Per
barrel. 90.
BUTTER-At a2c for strictly choice.
BEANS-Plenty at % rs. =.
BAK1N9 POWDER-Logan, List 90. %
g. cans q IS per dog.; 10 or cam S s.; .
cans . 8; bulk $50 Entsrpriss, tAcCabs.
sgcKWHE1T FLouR-Ats@p sr bar
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-21

intends !! going ons featuring toar shrYggh,
the South and West. The scandal Il
not yet settled and there are dark hints
and suspicious afloat in the air that
threaten to assume shape almost any
moment. Tikon's letter only increases
the mystery. l say. let the truth be
told though the heavens fall. Hoping
that the truth may be made clear,
though the whole world suffer, I am -
ever
Your Occasional Correspondent,
- ALLIMAC.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-21
For Sale.

TwO-sTORY BRICK DWELLING,
a with eight or ten rooms, situated on
tot No. IA, northwest corner OF Centre and
Eleventh. streets, In shriver's addition to the
city OF Wheeling.
Also a two-story Frame Dwelling. with
ten rooms and good cellar, hot and cold
vater no and down stairs. with gas In all
the rooms. Situated on the east side OF
Chapline street, In the Sixth ward OF the
oIty of Wheeling. For price and terms see
L. g HU9HES,
noyl Real Estate Agent
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-21
LIST OF GIFTS:

Total, 10000 Gifts, all Cash. 900
To provide means for this magnificent
Concert, One Hundred Thousand Tickets
only will be issued, a large portion OF which
are already sold.
PRICE OF TICKETS.
Whole tickets, SO; halves, IS; and quar-
tiers q so. Eleven Whole Tickets for 800.
No d scount on less than 500 orders. Moth.
Ing oGI ose ss To 1 this sanauet Of wealth or
more likely to produce grander SATISFACTORY
results. The object OF this Third Gin Con :.
cert is the enlargement and endowment OF
the Public Library OF Kentucky, which, BY
the special act authorizing me Conc o, Ior
OF every State. This Concert will be con-
Quoted like the first and second heretofore
given, and full particulars OF the mode OF
drawing the gins and paying them and
everything necessary TO thorough under
standing OF the scheme, nom beginning to
circular, which will be furnished free OF
cost 10 any who apply. The entire MANAGE
ment OF this undertaking has been COM
mitted by the trustees to Hon. ThOs.
Bramlette, late Governor OF Kentucky, to
whom all com munications pertaining TO
the Gift Concert should be addres sed.
W. N. IA ~DEMAN, Vice Pres't.
JOHN 8. GAIN, sec'y Public Library OF
As F2AIHRMERs q DRovEBs' BANK, Treas
urer. -,
orders for them, or applications for agencies,
circulars, Information, etc, will meet with
prompt attention when addressed TO me as
below directed. .8s r.-
THOS. Z. BRAMLETTE,
. = z Louisville, N.Y.,
Agent Public Library Ky.
Nv. L. RODGERS, Agent,
loo Market 90.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-21
Fair Grounds For Rent.

THE FAIR GROUNDS OF THE NORTH
West Virginia Agricultural Society, on
Wheeling Island. are or rent. The use m
STABLES and Track may be rented separately
N desired. Possession gived April nrst.
Apply to THOS. HORNBRO' X. Pest,
or JOHN BISHOP, Secretary.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-21
FOR RENT.

NOR RENT-THE TWn-STORY BRICK
\ Dwell ng at the south west corner OF
Centre and seventh streets, containing nve
rooms, bath room with cold water. kitchen
and wash house, with gas throughout.
Apply on the premises to
febl7 8. B. BARSITZ, Trustee.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-21
For Stakeholder and Engine.

cEyEN INCH CYLINDER AND
y twelve inch stroke, boiler eight and
haIffeet high thirty six inches In diameter:
All in good order. Burns only one load OF
coal per week. Also Shafting and Betting
for sale. All very cheap For further In
formation apply ut G.Mendel, Booth q Co.'S
N,rnitnre sfop. ?aw3w
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-21
FOR RENT.

THE STORE ROOM ADJOINING THE
i City Bank and lately occupied by g.
W. Stoner, deceased. Possession given
April l, 1873. x. CRANGLE.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-21
Letter from New York.

A Visit 20 HarsfOrd-Goods Ieiehisg
and fast n Oraes-EXte nsive faetO
ry-StOkes, Beecher, 30.
From an Occasional Correspondent)
New YORK, Feb. II, 1873.
DEAR REelsrBR:-A hasty trip, I'M
dertaken on account of sickness, pre-.
vented my usual letter being written
last week. In company with . friend
I took q seat in the cars, at the Grand
Central Railroad Depot, last Saturday
week and was soon rapidly whirled
over the Hartford and New Haven
Road; our point of destination being the
beautiful city of Hartford, which we
reached in due season. We spent sew
ersl days in Hartford and had q fine
opportunity to enjoy the sleighriding.
l am willing to take back all that l
have ever said against sleigbriding.-
Taken, as prepared by the Hartford
people, it is one Of the best medi-
cines ever invented, although very
expensive. Washington street is given
up by common consent, to the sleighs.
Every person that can manage to get a
eleigh, NATURALLY drives to Washing
ton street, an avenue about one hun
dred and twenty-five feet wide. The
rule is, to walk your horses up one side OF
the street and race down the other. The
horses understand it as we'll as the dri-
vers the moment they turn at the
upper end of the course, the horses
start at full speed, unless checked by
the drivers. There is no betting, no
challenges given by any one; everything
is quiet and orderly. An owner of q
fine horse generally manages to diver
along on eside of another horse he wish.
es to pit his against, and as soon as
they turn, on the downward side Of the
street, away 90 both horses at the top
of their speed; when they reach the
terminus of the course they slack up
and walk back as demurely as possible.
1t was great sport to me to watch those
who were racing down the street as we
were walking up, sometimes there will
be three sleighs abreast, tearing down at
tull speed. Many OF the horses are
very fine animals. The custom almost
invariably, is to have them clipped /
think they look much better than they
do with the hair long, but unless great
care is taken to wrap them in blankets
while standing, they must be very cold.
| am lassured, however, that there is
not so much danger Of horse taking
cold, for when they have long hair
they perspire 30 much more freely, the
hair gets wet and they become chilled
very soon. Our friends horse was but
lately purchased by him, is named
Frank and came from Michigan. l
became very much attached to Frank
the lew days was in Hartford; he is 60
gentle, and graceful and swift no need
OF whip to urge him to trial OF his
speed Just speak to him and away
he goes.