Daily Republican

The President's Carriage.

President Arthur's carriage and horses are in every way rich and handsome, indeed, it is no exaggeration to say that they are the finest which have ever appeared in the streets of the Capital. At the same time, however, all its appointments are subdued, modest, and in the best of taste. The carriage, from the New York Broome street Brewsters, is a landau of novel design, painted a dark mellow green, relieved with enough picking out of red, to show the outline without being conspicuous. The trimmings are of morocco and cloth, the cushions and doors being faced with heavy lace. The harness is in keeping with the carriage, and is heavily mounted with plain silver. The dress blankets are of heavy dark green kersey, and the coachman's lap robe of green English box cloth. These are all ornamented with the President's monogram. The lap robe for the inside of the carriage is Labrador otter, beautifully lined with dark green, and having the monogram “C. A. A." worked in. The horses two in number, are magnificent animals--mahogany bays with black points and without a white spot anywhere. They are five years old; sixteen hands high, having fine flowing manes and tails, and are half brothers. They are matched almost to a hair, were raised by the same man and have always been driven together. Their heads and necks are particularly fine, and though very stylish and showy, they are prompt and resolute, yet very kind and gentle. They can be driven on an easy rein, without check or martingale. They were the President's personal selection, as was the carriage, and reflect no little credit upon his judgment as a horseman. The entire "turnout" is a model of magnificence and good taste.