Smyrna times., 1857-11-18
O,.r Correspondence.
:: Correspondence of the Smyrna Tim.
THAT TR0TTING MATCH.

THAT TR0TTING MATCH.
AaefuI CGtastrophe-The Proprietor all Gas,
and his Challenges all Smoke-GreGt Er-
plosion and General
Mr. EDITOR BY reference to the illustrious
Proprietor's last article published in his own
paper, viz: " The Delaware State Reporter"
find as before predicted all his challenges
end in " smoke, and agreeable TO the above
caption he himself is all "gas." His article
states, one officiates and the other does the
writing but, Mr.. Editor, he should have stated
he does the writing, and fails not only himself
but his friends to oficiate,- Notwithstanding he
controls his paper to suit his own views, and is
the only one directly interested in the horse
called Honest John" He acknowledges his
Judgment Bond was offered as forfeit, and the
money was not comatable,-and why, Mr.. Edi-
tor, should he not manfuIly acknowledge he
published what he could not do, and what was
really not placed at his disposal, viz: $1,000.
Here was virtually a back down, and no pre-
sumptive evidence about it. He farther ac-
knowledges the Smyrna gentlemen drew out of
Bank $1,000, which proves, of course, they
were prepared and determined to accept the
challenge. l might ask, why the Proprietor
did not also do likewise, or produce the 81, 1000
published as placed at his disposal The an
swer is SO obvious it requires no comments
The public can judge rightfuIly tor themselves,
particularly those who are acquainted with the
said Proprietor.
He next speaks of the writer in the " Times"
and says he does not believe he would wilfully
and knowingly publish garbled accounts. The
whole statement in the " Times stand pre-
pared to prove by several, and if accounts
have been garbled or wilfully misrepresented,
the Proprietor of the Reporter" author OF
its articles, owner of " Honest John," and the
only one directly or indirectly interested in said
horse, has been guilty of it, and his equvoca-
ting course would form such conclusion.
The Proprietor talks about acting on the
square," | will exemplify what he calls the
square," A Dover gentleman seated himself
in the carriage of the Sheriff of this county,
and rode with him to this place, as was under
stood, to attend to some private business of his
own. After having been here for sometime, and
in the company of some Smyrna gentlemen, he
inquired for me. A Smyrna gentleman who
had the $1,000 at Dover to stake in the bet
replied, " he generally goes to his mill in the
morning - and asked, if he wished to see me
concerning the last article in the Times" i
so, he was authorised 10 act in my place, anC
stood prepared to represent me. The Dover gen
tleman stated it was a matter of Indifference
The former replied, if important he would pro-
duce me, if he had to send to the mill after me
No satisfactory answer was made. Soon after
the Dover gentleman was asked if he had read
the last article in the "Times," and what he
thought of it. He replied, the Proprietor ha(
gone to Baltimore, and he thought when he re
turned the bet would be taken, as said Proprie
tor would receive $4,000 for some property ht
had been seling,-but he would not return un
iii Saturday evening, at which time the chal
lenge closed. The before referred-to Smyrn,
gentleman stated, in consequence of the salt
Proprietor's absence, he would extend the tint
to Tuesday evening, 18th inst. Now, Mr. Edi
tor, look at it. The said Proprietor arrived
home on Friday evening, was made aware upor
his arrival (if not concocted previously of th'
said Dover gentlemau's visit to this place,
an article for his paper in regard to it, and no
one word was said respecting his determination
to accept the challenge, and here has arrived
Tuesday evening with still nothing from him
AS predicted, he plays the BrGg Game, and al
his challenges are smoke, and nothing bu
smoke.
The Smyrna gentlemen never die in JUS
and true cause, but must say, and sorry am
to be compelled to say it, that the said ProPrie
tor committed suicide at his first explosion.
now offer him all this week to accept the
challenge, upon the same conditions. The tro
to come off within two weeks of the day of iti
acceptance.
If this is not accepted, it will prove to my
mind the folly of such correspondence, and
shall treat all his articles with silence.
GEORGE KENNEDY.
Smyrna, Tuesday Ev'g, Nov. 16, 1857.