Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-04
American Horses for FOREIGN Mar.
ketS,

We have before us the prospectus of COM
pany now being formed in England, called the
limited capital 100000 81, O6O00O) The com
pany has for the object of its formation the
supplying the United Kingdom with good,
sound horses. of which at present there ap,
pears to be great dearth. The company is
under the patronage of the bluest blood in the
land|a long list OF dukes, marquises earls,
ana az Wbn ners 6 Ei nsh degree being appended all
subscribe toward the capital. The executive
COUNCIL IS also most powerful, and no excep-
ton can be taken to the standing and integri-
| as good judges of hOrsefieSh as ever walked
| but are, they business men? From the word
ing OF the prospectus we much doubt it and
1t Is certain they have not been well posted as
| to the cost of horses in America. They cal
eulate that horses can be purchased here for
, tio TO ~ ls.5 or 500: Said horses, when
an average f65 1929. Now, we know that
very few horses worth cent can be bought in
the states for s15. The ,street-car horses
which are bought in large drOves, and by men
well knowing where and how to buy, average
| over $l3O and Adams Express give over $3.50
Tor theiIs A really good horse here, with
! qualty ana action, Will fetch almost as much
as IN England. The prospectus points out the
| Pfont TO be made from The trade by mention.
ing ing the success Of several private ventures in
| The expectation of horses. We do not doubt
mat money has been made by a few but then
| they looked after the business closely them
selves, ana eou;d cut down every expense.
| uOSo nut the cOSC
| freight which Is flO horse, though they
tax OF establishing line of large and
| last ocean going steamers, especially fitted for
| the trade, to make the passage in twelve
| days. In fact, when carefully read, ali the
| STATISTICS given are vague and iIluSiOnary,an md
| beIOfe the British embark their capital In this
| undertaking they should ask the directors to
give them minuter figures on the SupnoSei
profit Neao York Sportsman
| To SEA IN A Turtle Dover (DeIl Sonti
| mel tells this story: Mr.. Isaac Johnson of
| Port Penn, has fallen heir to fortune of $50
| eOO, SltO,UO being invested in United States
ponds, and $Sl,OO in property in the CITY of
| Mexico. Mr.. JOhnsOn'S life has been an event.
ful one. At the tender age of 10 years his
nautical propensilies induced him to piifer a
Wash-tub, and set himself afioat on the broad
bosom of the D, laware He drifted down the
pay and was picked up by the bark Henry
1ouI g, commanded by Capt. John Hail. since
deceased, and taken to the City of Mexico
where ne was adopted by wealthy Spaniard
named Don HidalgO Hernandes, who gave him
nberal education and established him I'm his
business, but being strong advocate in favor
| OF Macmillan l., he had to escape to Texas
At the beginning of the civil war he espoused
| the cause OF the rebellion, and entered the ser
vice as aide camp to Gen. Sidney johnson
At the end OF the war he engaged in an extern.
siye since shoe mandatory In Philadelphia
but owing to pei fdy of his partners he was re
! duced to poverty, and was compelled to returH
to his native town of Port Penn.