Smyrna times., 1857-11-11
Our Correspondence.
Correspondence Of The Smyrnq Times
The Proprietor and his Challenge.
All Smoke. Another Proposition.

"' 'iSieS which nave appeared IN yCuI
paper and the Dover Reporter, headed " That
TrottIng Match" and have taken some interest
10 the matter, and summed up all the infornsa.
lion could get respecting the statements Sc,
forth In said articles, and connected with it what
knew as an eyewitness, by being present on
two occasions when the Dover gentlemen.were
waited upon by the Smyrna gentlemen. And
Mr.. Editor, must, being obliged from spri,
ofjustice and duty, confess that the most child.
ish and unmanly part was played by the Dover
gentlemen have ever witnessed.
when the challenge of 81, 900 appeared in
the Reporter, it read, as has been stated in
yonr paper, as follows -" In conclusion. wc
would state that there has been placed at the
disposal of the Proprietor Of this paper. one
tnousahd dollars, to be staked against the
same amount, that Honest John can out
trot either or both of the horses, Quebec or
Montreal at any time or place." This said
challenge appeared in the Reporter on Sat,r.
day, Oct. 3lst. On the following Monday, the
"a lnst., delegation from Smyrna arrived at
Dover about 10 o'clock, A. NJ, called upon the
said Proprietor, and stated they had come down
ana were prepared TO accept the CHALLENGE
Proprietor replied, he would meet them. When
ne appeared, an invitation was given by him to
1etire TO lawyers Office the Smyrna gentle
men stated, Mr.. Fountains hotel was n moro
appropriate plnce,--and accordingly, both par
'eS retired 10 private room, and the prelimi-
nafles dlcnssed. Alter many objections being
made and much equivocation on the part of
Dover, the Dover gentlemen agreed to enter
into their oWn choItenge only upon one c3pdi-
ton' VIZ: They TO have the privilege of driv.
ing and running another horse alongside ofI
Hohesi John, nalf-mile heats. The SMYRNA
gentleman finding Mis the only chance, accept |
Gu 'he noUe1 proposition. A lawyer was sent |
Tor to write the article of agreement. and mada |
ais appearance. Three hundred dollars 90 o
lerfeit, was put on the table bv tho Smvrna
gentlemen. The result of which was. the said
proprietor was placed in the vocative-no mo
hey'-nor the $1,000 placed at his dismissal |
could be found. After a little reflection rho |
sald proprietor brlstlcd up, and, with probably
Us nuch courage as could have been expecteJ |
oHered his Judgment Bond for the f,rGait Orl
course ms was refused hy the Smyrna nentIe-
men, as the said bond would not have beon col.
iecAoie II proven it was given to represent =
bet Sometime having elapsed for the Proprie.
TOR 10 make further arrangements and wiiLou,
avail, the majority of the Smyrna delero,;on
nO'''eu 'he Oorer gentlemen they should leave
ior nome, upon which ] am informed bv 70.
SPohs'ole persons, some of the Dover pcntIn. {
men expressed themselves much morti6od ond
requested IN the next issue of the Times 70
handle lightly and be easy upon them,-wbicb
request, Mr.. Editor, was complied wi,b - f
your last issue will prove. a
Mr.. Editor, in relation to what occurred 1o,er !
sn me day. or, as it should have been stated in C
'Me eoen'ng' @jter most Of the Smyrna delega- v
no" 1et eHnd after the Douer gentlemcn backed n
aO""' or could not comply, Gas great number
wall tesslfy,) the Dover gentlemen did. as the ii
states. raise 800 in cash, and offer i,
Is sacFihce towards the $500 stated md l.
agreed upon as a fOrfeit,-which. of course I
was refused by gentleman REMAINING from =,
smyrna. After some space of time one oon to
leman of Dover, by the greatest exertiop rails. os
" SooO In cash or bank notes, and presented u
ne most courage that was exhibited on tho of
.art OF Dover, by placing it upon the table w
"e smyrna gentleman stated that he WAS hi
eady and prepared to cover it, and asked Gr WI
q explanation of the bet. BefDre an o,s.,o, % ."
s"en''he Attorney General was announced of
nd immediately friend of this Dover gentle. far
ian requested an interview outside,-simul. on
ineousiy with which, the 5000 was grabbed IN m Uu
10 not seen any more, greatly to the surprise 6rl
the smyrna gentleman. Here ended this VIII
ID like 1t, believe, all the Proprietor, chat red
nges will end, viz; in smoke. dra
test thIs matter and my belief now oneo- cd
canddIy and manfully, offer to stake 81 ono har
yaInst the same amount, with s,;1 p,oo.;n,.. ing
at Col. Cumn,;oe, bo..a - dea
II his Ir,rso :, fI. xueoec' VIII out afe
y MS Horse Homes! John,' in harness. mile Star
ats, two best in three, at Long Island Tro, thai
= Nourse' on Wednesday, the 25th instant sho
ut hundfed dollars, in cash. to be put up as too'
ieit Contract 10 be catered into in the Stoto @ Nv"
Maryland,-the trot TO be governed BY tn. inte
les OF racing at said track. And I will rive age
'a'd Proprietor all this week to accept the hIgf
..., and nav him S5o -. WIZ cate
n, o.Ii;. Oo"u' io' MS trou- who
: ny calling on me at this place, the ar. the
lgement will be completed without anv com
Invocation on the subject, and shall ernpc, IIat
Dover gentlemen to hold me to the Slim ner
iOns above mentioned. pai. IeH
nope hereafter, if this challenge is not oc. proc
'ted oy the said Proprietor he will hold his pany
ce' discontinue his braggadocia course and ;m inc
more guarded how he throws out his cbol. vim
ges Gropor - wos
smyrna, Wednesday. Nov. IL, 1857. no ii
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g IS reported on good authority tbo, 'S Un
Ten Brock won $500, 900 ON thc Nerr the