Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-02-10

lowing Letter, received by the last Southern
Nail, tobe in this manner conveyed for the
Information OF The New York Jockey Club.
BrnnsIick Co. Ia Jun. 81, 1894
10 Henry LyNcu, Esq. Sec'ry.
OF the ~ Y. Jockey Club
SIR: As you have declined, in behalf Of the
New York Jo'ksy Club, 10 accept my late offer TO
tun against Eclipse, winch has been solely ELECTED
by assertions iroa, The North of ,si. ssa,iisss To
accept challenge, hut added, that /" have only To
make proposal, founded on equitable terms, on
which alone they will ever consent To again the
old iavorie, viz to carry equal weight with him.,
neg leave to make second proposition, which no
experienced sportsman can consider other than inst
u Is notorious to those the Turf, that all the
race horses IN Virginia young aud It is equally
well known 10 them that horse Of wears, even
with superior powers run with mn ny ed horse
carrying his weight but, if the New York gentle-
men are sincere IN their willingness tn run Eclipse
ae ainst any Southern horse, on e7uifobie terms,'
will name horse, and meet him May u, BALI.
more or Washington, (uy objections. 10 the Long ISL
and Course beng obvious and insuperabie and run
with hlai any distance, FOR any sum they please,
agreeab!y TO the rules OF the Course selected.
would not, however, interfere with Mr. John
sons otter, heretofore made, To meet Eclipse, AT
Long Island, or at Washugton, should his PROPOSE
t'on be equally acceptable.
But for my absence from home, when the rejection
received,
cation should have been earlier made.
am, SIR, respectfully very obedienr servant,
JAMES j. HARRISON.
GREEK BALL
BALTIMoRE, Feb. I've take pride and pleasure
AS baiinoreans ia stating, that the Ball At the As
semhly Rooms, on the fifth instant, IN aid Of the
Greek fund, hume rousy aud very brilliantly at
tended. Among the strangers who were present we
noticed Nlr. GALLATIs, our late Minister ~ France,
MIR bIBB, late Senator in Congress from the stale
Of Kentucky, General DEvEREUx, of the Colombian
Republic, aud Mr.. MURAT, sou al the iaIe King oi
Naples. Phe decorations OF the rooms elegant
and appropriation The qualification Of readers
we shall endeavor TO describe them.
On entering the principal room, the eve r.
rested by the appearance Of beautiful transparent
Greek Cross formed of yariegatsd lamps, and placed
'n the centre Ut the western side OF the room. A
round the Cross Inscribed in circle, the cell
ebi aied words OF Constantine, O. BY THIS SIGN
CONQUER. Immediately in ont Of the cruss, upon
MAJ ble pedestal, wasplnced the bust Of BuzzARIs,
The Greek hero, who lately fell ia siorming Tuk ish
camp, 10y shot which he received after he hai
priced aud seized the Turkish commander IN his
tent, and was carrying him off 4 prisoner.
Around the walls were placed the names of N
cient aud modeiD Greeks who had distinguished
themselves in The Of their conairy-,s The
,nistocies- COiocotrou-L eonidas-O dysseus- EpJn-
s-.HmromichdLiS-T hIasybuius-.NJr, ocor,iI-
10 hiioprmon-B o<sdris- Harm,odivs-Y psiisnti
-and under each name hung II wiraih of laurrl.
Ercircled also wiih laurel we no,sd the names of
-3dens-.b Calapu,td-- Irii'olisra1 Tier
aiopiyn.
la the centre Of The floor was deiinea,ed in chalk
the ancient Tyre Of Greece, aud ~ circle aiound
!, inserted I" March 25tt, 1921, The day OF ,br
Declaration of Grecau Independence. Parallel
with the sides OF the room WAS large border, in the
angles Of which we're seen the devices rmhlemaiic
OF The power, commerce, navy aud nrmv of Greece
Tie pillars supporting the orchestra inIertwin-
ed with wreaIhs of laurel pIrrspersed with roses.
At about half after O'Clock, before the dan
ces commenced, MIR CARROLL Of Carroon, one
al the three surviving sgueTs al the Declaration 81
Independence, III his eighty sixth ear, who had
attended the request OF The managers 10 crown the
bust of BoZZaris took his The left OF the bust,
,-nh Mr.. JOHNSON, the Mayor of Baltimore, on his
left. Tue managers IN body then entered The
roori walking Two aud Two, while The military band
played Washingon's march. They were preceded
lay GEORGE COLvoCoREIs, Greek boy about Ten
years al age, who alter the OF his SIN bro
tiers az Scio, where his father oppeni
Chant, ried ,nio slavery with his father, mo.
ther and two SISTERS 10 Smyrna, aud here rescued
10y one OF the foreign consuls and sent on bo.,d of
Baltimore vessel then ready 10 sii, III which he ar
fiyed la ihs city, short time ago. He appeared On
this occasion Ia the costume OF his couniy, And
Rcd ~ his hand a laurel crown An American hoy
OF about The same age walked his lett, When .he
procession reached the place where Mr.. CARROLL.
was seated IL haitcd the music ceased and lhr crown
was delivered 10y the Greek hoy Gen. Harper,
the chairman OF The Managers, who addressed Mr..
CARROLL as follows
SIK--Among The ancient Greeks, who owed so
muck of 'her re"owu 10 the value which they placed
so well how 10 excite Them, wss established by
tom, thai the wrea'ls destined he the reward Of no.
bic achievements and especially Of devotion the
public cnuse, should be besiow ed by The fathers OF
tie country
ina ceremony intended express our sympathy
with The Descendants uf this Illusrrous race, III their
Struggle for every thing dear man, seemed ~ that
" should revive this custom Of their for eiatbers.
Ia whose me n,ury could Americans 80 properly
pay such tribute, III To that oI Greek hero, who
tel eloriously in defending his county! BY whaI
hand could the wreath 81 fy be placed ils one which
signed the declaration al our independence!
hese views led The managers request, that you
w"u!" hono' she occasion by your presence, and
place this ciown the brow of Bozzaris Be pleas
ed TO accept their thanks loT your ready compiianre
AID permit them 10 express THEN admiration OF the
feelings by which II prompted. Ii proves thar
IN tie uTess al years you still alive 10 those
generous enioIioHS, which imprled you in earlier
liie Ia stake your all, the OF national fnde-
pendence.
Ia his expression of their feelings, permit me to
add that Oi any uwn grateful attachment and of the
satisfaction which IL affords 10 have been select
edIl.eir organ, on So Interesting an occasion.
tie then presented The crown TO Ms. CARROLL,
who III receiving II delivered the following reply -
To have been selected, SIR, 10 perform the ceieno
ny you nave described, with the origin aud motives
OF It's institution, ] consider an honor conferred on
me, aud proof OF their esteem who have conferred
1t. 10 he esteemed 10y persons, themselves worthy
OF tsierni, deem greater honor Al their and
your 'equest, and in compliance presume with The
wish al this assembly, crown with laurel the hHs
OF Buzzaris, ihe Grecam hero who fell trunihanfly
- The momeu' Of victory, fighting for the indepen-
deDce OF Greece. May his countr, men, animated
by his example, persevere IN their efforts establish
ttat independence. May those efforts he crowned
whh suCeess ; aud may the memory Of all who fall
goruusly 10 such q he ever honoured ~ revered
by the citizens Of these states, who possess liberty
aud know ITS value aud WHO also know, hope, how
To realize and perpetmate its beaefiis, byH wise aud
temperate use OF ihem. II the spirits Of departed
heroes who have died for their country can take An
neIrs IN The scenes passing this enrtI, thy spirit