New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-14

himself and this remark is said TO have greatly enraged
the Commodore. He declared that seheu should soon
see who was best able to take care OF himself ana on inc
first occasion gave sche an awful twist in stock
operaton The Commodore had always been In the hdDt
Of giving points in stock matters to number OF
Younger men, including Joseph Harker Horace r. CLARK
Frank Work, Richard Schell, William TurnDull, ana
others who made up his "pointeuchre set by WHICH
they made considerable than they lost to him at
the game He withdrew this favor from seEe, ana he
has not since prospered in the street
At the Manhattan Club yesterday number OF ola
acquantauces of Mr.. Vanderbilt were talking OF Dis
horses and their characteristics and from their general
and desuory taka reporter learned some interesting
facts The Commodore it said has been fond OF re-
calling lately the pleasurable incidents Oh HIS ii'o
especially those connected with fine horses He very
fond good horse, and has owned some oil the peSt
since his fortune began 10 accumulate nut IL was
not until 1850 that he got Lod of his best horse Post
Boy. He obtained him at a harca!n-someth'nS h6e
81, 5OO-and he took him to Saratoga with him. Inc
horse Victor Emanuel was there also AZ the time ana hcy
made a magnificent team. There was another Inc Team
there the Wasp and the Blizzard, and their owner was
continually boasting of their superiority one evening
he was particularly loud in challenging every oher team
OH the road and sCme one said 20 Mr. Nan"erph' :
Commodore, get IN ycur wagon and heat that man so
that he'll stop boasting You can do it 81 beieve
WILL" said the old nan, and Saratoga people were not
troubled with the Wasp and Buz2ard after that
Although the Commodore got possession OF OlDer
horses that were mere widely Known for instance
Mountain Boy Plow Boy, and Flying Dutchman, fo''
Boy was always his ia Orite and he ejoyad most any
ing after him More than he has driven this horse
TO wagon half mile in 40, ana Post Boy WAS sood
for all occasions The Commodore was accustomed 10
drive at Saratoga the old course opposite the present
one and almost every night aud morning he wOld De
ont there behind some one Two OF his favoritcs.
Il was during the war tines that he INDUCED most
his fondhess for horses, especially in New-fork CITY
There were always three in lis stables 10 choose from
and several of his intimate friends generally brought out
their horses at the time, and they enjoyed diVc
together The hard times have compelled most OF these
friends part with their fancy stock so that very lew
Of them are now in their Old places. But the Comnodott
has kept best, and Mountain Maid Princess, POST
Boy and Rcb Roy are s in his stables Probably VIII
liam H. Vanderbilt will still keep them after the Comiho'
dorc's death. Bat Tie Commodore has done 81 much ~
encourage the keeping of fire horses that MS death VII!
make considerable difference among lHeh OF the hol'-
LOVING class HIS natural disposition was shown ai X
horses fully much among No one ever klic"
him IiIre It from ln"TC malice; no. dld one ever
see him misuse horse q: cause II useless suicrihS